By Eva Cheng Every dollar of economic activity officially registered by Japan in 1990 has hidden unaccounted costs to the environment worth of at least $2.50, an international conference in Tokyo was told late last year. The Japan Centre for Economic
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By Conor Twyford Alliance activists across the country are gearing up to contest New Zealand's first mixed member proportional (MMP) election, due to take place between July and November this year. MMP, brought in by referendum in November 1993,
By Tully Bates MELBOURNE — For the past six months, Victorian members of the United Firefighters Union (UFU) have been negotiating with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) for a pay rise. The firefighters, who have not had a rise for five years
Why is Labor so rightwing?By David GlanzA Socialist Worker pamphletPublished by Bookmarks Australia, 34pp $3Reviewed by Ray Fulcher With the federal and some state elections drawing nearer, it is important to clarify the question of what sort of
When you saw me lying wounded On the battlefield of life, You swore you would carry me Until we both made it to safety. Somewhere on that road, My blood soaked your shirt And heart and soul. In return you told me of your hopes, And dreams — and
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. Bill Clinton — peacemaker US President
Shostakovich: A Life RememberedBy Elizabeth WilsonFaber and Faber, 1995. 550 pp., $29.95 (pb)Reviewed by Phil Shannon Russia, it could be said, has over-fulfilled its quota of great classical composers — Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Mussorgsky,
Flickerfest 965th International Short Film FestivalPresented by Fearless PromotionsSydney: Bondi Pavilion, Jan 12-20; Alice Springs: Araluen Arts Centre, Jan 26-28Broome: Sun Pictures, Feb 8-11; Adelaide: East End Feb 15-18; Perth: Camelot Picture
Two prominent members of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) will challenge party leader and former president Daniel Ortega for the party's presidential nomination, the Sandinista newspaper Barricada reported on January 6. Human rights
By Mick White BRISBANE — Amnesty International will send a delegation to Australia in March to investigate the alarming number of Aboriginal deaths in custody. The delegation will examine why the rate of deaths in custody has continued to rise
By Eva Cheng Both rural and urban women in Japan are fighting for the right to work as the five-year-old recession and the "trade liberalisation" agenda under GATT and APEC hit them increasingly hard. Though official unemployment remained around 3%
Justice and PrideBy Noel GardnerReviewed by Nick Everett This 13-track debut solo CD by Sunshine Coast performer Noel Gardner is a welcome contribution to Australian folk music. Gardner's lyrics pull no punches, while his music blends a variety of
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