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British environmentalists jailed

British environmentalists jailed Seven environmentalists, including Simon Fairlie, one of the editors of the Ecologist, were jailed for 28 days on July 23 for breaching a High Court injunction preventing them from protesting against the

Current affairs with conscience

Current affairs with conscience By Superna Aggarwal "When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers the most. It's the same when the two elephants make love." — Rakiya Omaar, a Somali woman, on the impact of the Cold War and

Report supports saving Upfield train line

Report supports saving Upfield train line By Vannessa Hearman MELBOURNE — The Upfield rail line, which links the northern suburbs of Melbourne to the city, is threatened with closure by the Kennett government after years of neglect by

Radio highlights

2NUR radiothon — Newcastle public radio is holding its annual radiothon August 7-15. NUR relies heavily on its listeners for funds to allow it to broadcast programs that the "mainstream" stations in the Hunter region do not. Some lucky

Independent union conference banned

Independent union conference banned On July 29 the Indonesian government barred supporters and members of a recently formed independent trade union from holding its first congress. Plain-clothes police and military intelligence banned

Cambodia: a chance for peace?

Where is Cambodia headed now that a National Assembly is to adopt a constitution and a coalition government has been formed? Khuon Sundary is the deputy editor of Pracheachun, the daily newspaper of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP). She was

Goss the destroyer

By Dave Riley BRISBANE — Queenslanders should brace themselves for continued government spending cuts. With the state budget not due to be brought down until September, already the razors are out. After 44 months in office, the Goss

Opposition to Ramos reorganises

By Max Lane The largest demonstration of Filipino progressive forces since 1987 took place in Manila on July 26. Between 35,000 and 50,000 workers, students and others marched on the Congress to demonstrate against the Ramos government's

Manufacturers target environment regulations

By Vannessa Hearman A report published by the Australian Manufacturing Council last month, The Environmental Challenge: Best Practice Environmental Regulation, demands relaxation of environmental regulations which are alleged to be

Explosion in Russian plutonium plant

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — If a nuclear accident on the scale of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster were to occur in Russia, would the population be told immediately of the catastrophe and acquainted with the dangers? If the accident occurred

Loose cannons

Despite? "Despite presiding over a period of the most sweeping economic liberalisation since India achieved independence 46 years ago, [Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha] Rao has been battered by allegations of corruption ..." — Sydney Morning

600 meet on Victorian Workcover

600 meet on Victorian Workcover By Di Quin MELBOURNE — State award union delegates, occupational health and safety delegates and injured workers met on July 21 to condemn the Kennett government's Workcover scheme. The meeting,