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British companies in Amazon mahogany rip-off

British companies in Amazon mahogany rip-off Friends of the Earth revealed on February 13 that British companies are continuing to buy mahogany that has been illegally cut from the Amazon rainforests of Brazil. Official Brazilian government

Neo-Nazis' international connections

By Mikael Karlsson In international neo-Nazism today, there are two major positions, the "first position" and the "third position". The first are political parties like National Front in Britain, Front National in France, the Republicans in

Loose cannons

Or whatever you're having "Yeltsin: drunk with power" — Headline in the Sydney Morning Herald. Must be a big demand for that "Mr Yeltsin is increasingly consulting astrologers and other mystic healers, including a bizarre 'channeller of

Fascists halt Ireland-England soccer international

By Brian Metcalfe LONDON Ireland's February 15 soccer fixture with England at the Lansdowne Road stadium in Dublin was abandoned after rioting organised by fascist groups. When Ireland scored the first goal after 22 minutes, English fans

Poem: How to write headlines that will sell the paper

Poem: How to write headlines that will sell the paper By Rosemary Evans Pregnant Nun Accused of Arson _> Drunk MP Drives Over Bridge Prostitute Shoots One-Legged Parson _> Headless Body Found in Fridge. Goldie Hawn Weds Boris

Australian politics and Labor's austerity

By Max Lane A general feature of the world economy during 1994 has been an upturn in production. With the exception of Japan, most of the imperialist countries have been achieving a growth rate of 3-5%, and some of the major Third World

No more Dad and Dave

Gatton Man By Merv Lilley McPhee Gribble. 194 pp., $17.95 Reviewed by John Tognolini "I'm past seventy. I was, in a sense, born with a task. I was born twenty-one years after the event. I am the only person left on earth who could write

Mindlessly Mullumbimby

Dancing on the Edge Los Bobos Cosmicos Self-financed release through Disculture Reviewed by Norm Dixon This is the first release by a new distribution company, Disculture, that specialises in promoting "self-dependent" artists — artists

Write on: letters to the editor

Australian Greens An article on privatisation by me in 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ #174 described me as acting Secretary of the Territory Greens. While that appellation was correct at the time of writing it should be made clear that since then I have resigned

Radio highlights

Is Every Sperm Sacred? — Written and performed by Irene Stephanou, a South African of Greek descent. A funny and furious dissection of the "new" South Africa. ABC Radio National, Friday, February 24, 9.30pm. Womadelaide live — For all those

Hindmarsh bridge victory turns sour

Hindmarsh bridge victory turns sour By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — "Today [February 15] is a sad day for Aboriginal people in this country and in particular Aboriginal women because Justice O'Loughlin in the Federal Court in Adelaide made

Indigenous performers feature at WOMADELAIDE

By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — WOMAD '95 (in Botanic Park, February 24-26) promises to be a more exciting and diverse event as its reputation grows on the international music scene. The International Year of Tolerance and beginning of the