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Uranium mining increasing at Roxby Downs

By Adam Hanieh ADELAIDE — Western Mining Corporation is in the process of doubling the size of its mine at Olympic Dam in northern South Australia. Green Left Weekly spoke to Steve Baker from Friends of the Earth about the mine, the potential

Carr to legislate for mine

By Alex Bainbridge HUNTER VALLEY — The NSW Labor government has announced its intention to legislate to protect a polluting industry, this time the proposed Bengalla coal mine near Muswellbrook. The State Environmental Planning (Permissible

When flying blind, it's best to fly slower

By Peter Montague For most of history, humans were so puny, compared to the rest of nature, that the speed of technological change didn't matter. But since 1945, humans have become a major force that nature must reckon with. Human activities now

New blows against jailed Russian eco-activist

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — One of the ugliest attacks on human rights in recent Russian history took an ominous turn on June 10, when imprisoned anti-nuclear campaigner Alexander Nikitin was denied bail, and his trial was handed over from a

Rally against cuts to Skillshare

By Anthony Benbow PERTH — "Governments talk of the benefits of micro-economic reform, but nobody talks about the effects of unemployment, which cost society far more than what we get in return. In Australia now the top 10% of the population have

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 4-7pm. Access News — Melbourne community TV, Channel 31,

News briefs

Brown's seat safe HOBART — On June 14, Australian Greens Senator-elect Bob Brown was found guilty of "wilful obstruction" of police during a protest late last year against the construction of the west coast link road through the Tarkine

and ain't i a woman? Another form of genocide

Another form of genocide The promotion of "population control" by governments, banks and many "aid" organisations has had a dire effect on great numbers of the world's women. In many Third World countries, "family planning" comes in the form of

Small on dialogue, big on emotion

HeavyDirected by James MangoldOpens June 27, George St Cinemas, St Kilda, Melbourne;July 4, Verona Cinema, Paddington, SydneyReviewed by Margaret Allan If you're a fan of the action flick, with the obligatory car chase, you may find this film

Write on: Letters to the editor

IR bill Section 170XA of Howard and Reith's industrial relations reform Bill guarantees some minimum conditions of employment, such as sick, recreation and long-service leave. It is not proposed, however, to continue with the retrenchment

Suharto dictatorship 'entering political crisis'

Suharto dictatorship 'entering political crisis' By James Balowski and Peter Boyle SYDNEY — According to Astika Anom, one of several Indonesian democratic activists attending the June 21-24 "East Timor: Its Future in the Asia Pacific"

DEETYA stop-work meetings in Victoria

By Chris Slee MELBOURNE — Victorian members of the Community and Public Sector Union working in the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs will attend stop-work meetings on June 25 to consider a motion to strike on June