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Peace deal splits Bougainville independence movement

Peace deal splits Bougainville independence movement By Norm Dixon A "permanent and irrevocable cease-fire" between the Bougainville Interim Government/Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BIG/BRA), the Bougainville Transitional Government and its

WA nurses demand pay rise

By Roberto Jorquera PERTH — On May 20, nurses in Western Australia began a 48-hour strike. This is the first time that WA nurses have taken this type of industrial action. The nurses are campaigning for increased funding for hospitals and a 13%

Looking out: The first (kidney) stone

The first (kidney) stone By Brandon Astor Jones A Missouri law-maker has proposed that death row prisoners be allowed to bargain their vital organs in exchange for life in prison, i.e. life in prison without parole. The interview that follows

Sliding over the borders of style

Sliding over the borders of style Jazz Latino-Americano Tigramuna Available from Tigramuna e-mail <tigramuna@hinet.net.au>—Ph (02) 4868 2020 or fax (02) 4868 2053   Review by Barry Healy Take a musician out of

Angry ANU students storm dean's office

Angry ANU students storm dean's office By Will Williams CANBERRA — After a successful strike and rally on May 20, 250 Australian National University students occupied the dean of arts' office. Students questioned the dean about the absurdity

Life of Riley: Unloved

Unloved Dear Diary, I have been so down to it since Wednesday. Can't sleep. Can't eat. Don't know what to do with myself ... It's getting so that each day is just so darn hard to get through. Dear diary, must it come to this? Must your dear

Women against woodchipping

Women against woodchipping By Kathy Pinkus HOBART — On May 19, 150 women rallied on Parliament House lawns in an action organised by the Wilderness Society and called "Women against woodchipping". Speakers attacked the regional forestry

Working with dinosaurs

The production team at 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly are always looking for new ways to improve the look and content of the paper. Over the years, this has meant having to learn new computer programs and desktop publishing techniques. 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly has

Eden report released

Eden report released By Francesca Davis The Resource and Conservation Assessment Council released its options report for the first NSW regional forest agreement on May 15. Four options were presented after a comprehensive regional assessment into

Poem: A politician's conversation with an asylum seeker

A politician's conversation with an asylum seeker You want what!To stay in Australia?You reckon you're a refugeebecause Indonesia invaded your countryand you fled across the Timor Sea?Brothers murdered,sisters raped,mother jailedand father

Reconciliation evening

Reconciliation evening WOLLONGONG More than 350 people attended an evening of reconciliation, Mabo and Wik here on May 20. Chaired by rock star Peter Garrett, the meeting was addressed by Aboriginal activists Barbara Nicholson and Linda Burney;

Bill threatens 1967 referendum win

Bill threatens 1967 referendum win By Jennifer Thompson A bill currently before federal parliament, coming on top of the Coalition's Wik bill, threatens to further remove indigenous people's rights to protect their heritage, according to the