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ANC representative in Wollongong By Bernie Brian WOLLONGONG — The deputy representative of the African National Congress in Australia, Mahlubandile Radebe, told 200 students at Wollongong University on September 10 that a "soft war" was
Comment by Peter Anderson With federal elections approaching and under the new leadership of Senator John Coulter, the Australian Democrats issued their electoral platform in July. First there was the Liberals' Fightback; then there was Labor's
An emergency situation continues in the regions of Nicaragua devastated by a tidal wave on September 2, according to reports from the Augusto Cesar Sandino Foundation (FACS). Thirty-seven communities and villages, and 16,913 people, were
EYA activities The Environmental Youth Alliance's new office Sydney was launched on September 10. Indonesian environment activist Helmi Fauzi thanked EYA for the solidarity shown with the Third World, particularly EYA's efforts to protect
By Norm Dixon Essop Pahad, 54, first became politically active in the Transvaal Indian Congress in the late 1950s and was elected to its executive in the early 1960s, after which he was detained and then banned. He is a member of the Central
The perfect couple, but ... Yellow Roses Written and directed by Roxy Bent Presented by Vitalstatistix in conjunction with the Festival Centre Trust, Adelaide September 17-19 and 22-26, 8.15 pm. Matinee September 24, 11 a.m. Reviewed by
British-US tensions over Cuba trade ban By Chris Brogan LONDON — The British government is refusing to cooperate with US attempts to tighten the economic embargo against Cuba. Officials from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
Thousands of Guatemalan refugees in Mexico are thinking of returning home. MIKE KAY reports from Guatemala. In 1981 the military regime of General Lucas Garcia began what was, even by Guatemalan standards, an incredibly brutal counterinsurgency
Real issues dodged in Queensland poll By Bill Mason BRISBANE — As the Liberals and Nationals desperately thrash around for an issue that can stop the Goss Labor band wagon rolling to victory on September 19, the real issues remain largely
The Proceedings of Ecopolitics V Edited by Ronnie Harding University of NSW Centre for Liberal and General Studies $40 ($45 to non-registrants) Reviewed by Carolyn Beecham The proceedings of the Ecopolitics V conference, held at the
A report prepared by the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade has called for greater Australian participation in the economies of Latin America to take advantage of privatisation and other neo-liberal economic reforms
Investors frightened By Tom Jordan Several Japanese banks and investment houses in Berlin have said they fear attacks against Japanese businessmen and investors, particularly in eastern Germany. Japanese businessmen have been mistaken for