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Bougainville fighting continues

Bougainville fighting continues By Frank Enright The Bougainville Interim Government has moved to clear up any misunderstanding over comments by its United Nations representative, Mike Forster. Forster, in an interview with NBC radio, was

Congress on politics of cancer

Congress on politics of cancer SYDNEY — A major international congress examining alternative treatments for cancer will open here on Friday, April 15. According to the organisers, Independent Medical Research, the World Congress on Cancer

Coxsedge calls for Cuba solidarity

Coxsedge calls for Cuba solidarity By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Cuba has done so much for the world community, now is the time for the progressive movement to speak out in support of Cuba, Joan Coxsedge told a public forum here on March 27.

Radio highlights

International Playhouse — Against the Wind — By Shirley Gee. The story of Hannah Snell, an 18th century hero, who, dressed as a man, joined the marines in a vain attempt to trace her missing husband. After gallantly serving in action for seven

ALP left protest succeeds

SYDNEY — Four hundred Australian Labor Party left-wingers protested outside a meeting of the party's administrative committee meeting here on April 8; they were demanding the reinstatement of rank and file preselection ballots for two safe Sydney

His master's voice

His master's voice "There is a valid reason when business says to you that a stock exchange will get a jump on you ... That is a reason I wouldn't ignore." — NSW Premier John Fahey, explaining his abrupt reversal of the view that there was "no

Rugby league goes multicultural

By Frank Enright With nearly 50% of the population coming from homes where a language other than English is spoken, rugby league club Canterbury-Bankstown has decided to reorient its promotion of the game. Easter Monday was the third

Mines dumping toxic waste, CJC told

Mines dumping toxic waste, CJC told By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Queensland's biggest company, MIM, was guilty of contaminating thousands of hectares of the northern region, a state government environment officer told the Criminal Justice

Court seeks return of death penalty

Court seeks return of death penalty By Stephen Robson PERTH — The Western Australian Liberal government of Richard Court is pushing a "law and order" campaign that prominently includes a call for the return of the death penalty.

Paraguayan peasants fight cotton cartel

By Francisco T. Sobrino BUENOS AIRES — Paraguay, as a result of long periods of political turbulence and war, has remained socially and economically backward. Only 1% of the population of 5 million owns 80% of the land. Nearly 10 million

NSW forests 'logged without EIS'

By Tony Hastings NSW native forests are currently facing an unnecessary crisis. Logging areas are to be extended without proper environmental studies. According to Tom McLoughlin of the Wilderness Society, there are 250,000 hectares of

A rare settler, worth remembering

An All Consuming Passion: Origins, Modernity, and the Australian Life of Georgiana Molloy By William J. Lines Allen and Unwin. 332 pp. Reviewed by Geraldine McKenzie Georgiana Molloy discovered no rivers, opened up no large tracts of land,