By Chris Albertyn
Mounting pressure has prompted the South African defence ministry to move quickly in addressing a small rural community's grievances concerning land which had been so badly polluted by military activities development plans
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About Us: Secrets of the Moche — Archaeologists uncover proof of the existence of a fabled lost civilisation that pre-dated the Incas. For seven centuries the Moche empire existed between the Andes and the Pacific, producing feats of art and
Poets and Presidents: Selected Essays 1977-1992
By E.L. Doctorow
Papermac, 1994. 206 pp., $24.95 (pbk)
Reviewed by Phil Shannon
E.L. Doctorow is one of the few American writers today who does not shy away from novels about people's social
By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — Whoever was destined to head the polls in the second round of the Ukrainian presidential elections on July 10, the real winner was never in doubt. That was to be the "party of power" — the layer of high-placed
Strike over redundancy packages
By Chris Spindler
ADELAIDE — Workers in the Engineering & Water Supply department have struck over the state government's refusal to extend conditions provided to other government workers in separation
By Kate Minnett
CAIRNS — The federal minister for environment, John Faulkner has announced he will visit the construction site of the $30 million tourist Skyrail in early August to make a first-hand assessment.
Conservation group and
Rwanda: how Canberra can really help
Canberra's belated decision to spend $10 million for aid to Rwanda, although welcome, is a pittance compared to the amount rich Australia could and should contribute. Putting the figure in proportion, $10
By Daniel Board
MELBOURNE — A 1000-strong, spirited demonstration was held here on the July 28 by students outraged at the prospect of losing their student unions. This rally was part of an ongoing campaign for the repeal of Victorian
High Court to consider Timor Gap Treaty
By Bernie Brian
DARWIN — According to Darwin-based Queens Counsel, Alastair Wyvill, the High Court is taking the upcoming hearings on the Timor Gap Treaty very seriously. Speaking at a public
By Joan Coxsedge and Gerry Harant
The ongoing process of rewriting the history of Australia's labour movement pervades David McKnight's book Australian Spies and Their Secrets, reviewed by Green Left Weekly some weeks ago.
The book is based
Electrical workers fight for jobs
By Chris Spindler
ADELAIDE — One thousand Electrical Trades Union members are taking industrial action over the proposed introduction of contract labour by the Electricity Trust Supply A. An 80-member
By Craig Cormick
Based on highly reliable international contacts, leaked documents and horoscopes from several TV magazines, Nostradamus' Media Watch presents a highly accurate forecast of political events across the globe.
Rwandan refugee
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