By Tracy Sorensen Nearly half of Australia's marsupials are in danger of extinction unless action is taken now. According to a new report released by the World Wide Fund for Nature, 27 species are endangered or vulnerable, with a further 33
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BRISBANE — "Who pays the foreign debt in Latin America" was the topic of a forum held here in August 14, organised by the Chilean group Pablo Neruda Cultural Centre. A highly informative video on the Latin American debt crisis and the ensuing
Melbourne discovers Columbus The 500th anniversary of Columbus' "discovery" of America has aroused controversy around the world. People in Latin America are particularly upset at the celebration of what became a bloody conquest, leading to the
Big Men, Broken Dreams — Second of six half-hour documentaries exploring the making of Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson's three films about the impact of western colonialism on the culture of the people of the PNG highlands. ABC Radio National,
Indonesian rhinos face extinction Illegal hunting is threatening the rare Sumatran rhinoceros with extinction. The Indonesian government must combat poachers if this rare animal is to survive, say Indonesian conservationists. Agus Irianto,
Art for Timor "Our Silence — Your Silence" is the title of an exhibition by Artists for East Timor, August 25-September 6, at the Bondi Pavilion Exhibition space. When Archibald Zammit-Ross, president of the Sculptors Society of NSW,
By Ann Wigglesworth Josefina was married with three children, and a fourth was on its way. Josefina was from a different tribal group from that of her husband, and his family did not approve of the marriage. Belonging to a highly polygamous
Members of the former building workers (BWIU), united mineworkers (UMFA), engine drivers and firemen (FEDFA) unions and the small plaster workers union (OPPWFF) have voted overwhelmingly for the final major stage in an amalgamation process to
Bolgerism Sexism in mainstream politics, never too far from the surface, reared its ugly head again last week. New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger attacked Victorian Premier Joan Kirner over a series of election campaign ads focusing on the
By Lenore Tardif SYDNEY — The Second Multicultural Theatre Festival, with performances by 18 theatre companies in nine languages, begins this week. It promises to be even more exciting and challenging than the first festival, held last
By Kevin Healy A week when all the expectation, all the predictions, were put to rest with the announcement of the big date. Yes, workers were thrilled to learn that all their worries will dissipate in March 1993, when they receive a pay rise
A fascinating account of an investigation into the lost marsupials of the Flinders Ranges appears in the July 1992 Habitat, the magazine of the Australian Conservation Foundation. Linguist Dorothy Turnbridge had been working with the
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