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In the stars: your coming year

In the stars: your coming year By Lucifer Skycrawler What's in the stars? Hydrogen, say some people. Heat, say others. Tonnes of orange Smarties, say still others. All of these answers are silly. In reality, the stars are occupied by

China's long march to market 'reforms'

By Liang Guosheng Amid the rumours of a cover-up of Deng Xiaoping's death, larger foreign investors are becoming increasingly frustrated and concerned by the stop-start nature of the "market reforms" which have become a feature of "market

Peace action planned

Peace action planned A national women's peace action and festival is planned to be held at the Australian Defence Industries Munitions Factory in Benalla, Victoria, during Easter next year, from April 14 to 16, 1995. The action will be an

Green It Up finishes '94 with a bang

Green It Up finishes '94 with a bang By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Green It Up, the weekly alternative cultural event held at the Shamrock Hotel here every Thursday night, finished up for 1994 with a huge end-of-year party on December 1. Green

Badgerys Creek is no solution

Badgerys Creek is no solution By Mike Karadjis Residents of Sydney's inner south-west are rightly angry about the horrendous levels of noise and air pollution, affecting hundreds of thousands of residents, which have accompanied the opening

History lessons

History lessons It seems only yesterday that we were told of the end of history: that for better or worse, things were the way they were and no more could be hoped for. We'd arrived. This message, universally proclaimed by government and media,

Year 5

This is the last issue of Green Left Weekly that will be published in 1994. With this issue, Green Left completes its fourth year of independent, progressive and professional production. This is a feat that we should all be proud of: those of us who

More to be wasted on 'defence'

By Stephen Robson During the Cold War, Australia's military expenditure was justified as protection against a Soviet threat, against the "red peril" from the north which would sweep down, toppling country after country until arriving on our

Suzuki, Ehrlich at alternative energy conference

By Graham Matthews SYDNEY — The University of New South Wales was the setting for the public day of the 32nd annual conference of the Australia New Zealand Solar Energy Society on December 3. The keynote speakers were prominent

ACT toys with cannabis reform

ACT toys with cannabis reform By Rebecca Collerson Reform to drug laws in the ACT, enacted on November 30, which allows legal cannabis consumption for those suffering from certain illnesses, is likely to be reversed following an outcry from

Loose cannons

Cluck "Give a Chick a chance." — Election slogan of Kerry Chikarovski, new deputy leader of the NSW Liberal Party, during her first campaign for parliament, in 1981. New World Order at home "Every American now has a realistic chance of

Auschwitz Admonishes

Auschwitz Admonishes em= By Denis Kevans ["Auschwitz admonishes" — Pope John Paul II] "Auschwitz admonishes" Pope John Paul says it's so, "Auschwitz admonishes", The Popentate says so. And Maidanek's a caution, I'm sure