By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — Not so long ago, many Russians still believed that if they embraced capitalism, foreign investment would pour in to help modernise and expand their country's decrepit factories.
That's a suggestion the new
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By Jon Land
A controversial report released in the US has exposed funding of the Indonesian military through World Bank loans. These loans have the full backing of the US government, which has the controlling vote over World Bank projects.
BROKEN HILL — A recent Sydney Sunday paper quoted the mayor of Broken Hill, Peter Black, as saying that what country towns needed were ideas based on "fair dinkum lateral thinking". Intrigued by this, Green left Weekly's STEPHEN O'BRIEN asked Black
Protests at NT Trade Expo
By Sally Anne Watson
DARWIN — More than 400 Indonesian visitors have arrived to attend the Northern Territory 1994 Trade Expo. On June 23, the day before the expo opened, a large number of Indonesian businessmen
By Anthony Brown
Filipina women in violent relationships with Australian men are often not aware of their rights, according to a Brisbane social worker who works with migrant women.
Since 1980, 17 Filipina women and four children have been
What impact do women parliamentarians have on the struggle for gender equality? Four women from different countries and different political backgrounds discussed their experiences at the International Â鶹´«Ã½ Conference held in Sydney over Easter.
Rottnest's future discussed
PERTH — In early June, Rottnest Island or Wadjemup was the site of a four day ceremonial meeting of Aboriginal people. Delegates came from all regions of Western Australia to discuss the island's future and what
JAKARTA — Journalists, students and democracy activists have held demonstrations in several Indonesian cities protesting against the Suharto regime's closure of the country's three weekly news magazines, Tempo, Detik and Editor. The closures were announced by the Ministry of Information on June 21.
SA nurses reject wage freeze
ADELAIDE — The SA branch of the Australian Nurses Federation has rejected the wage freeze proposed by the state Liberal government in its May financial statement.
The ANF federal executive reported to
UN accepts South Africa
For the first time in 20 years, the credentials of South Africa's delegation to the United Nations have been accepted. The decision was made by a UN committee on June 17. South Africa's return to the General Assembly
By Norm Dixon
JOHANNESBURG — Leaders of South Africa's youth movements have expressed disappointment at the new government's attitude towards the June 16 Soweto Day celebrations. Seemingly succumbing to big business pressure, the government
El Fatra: Man in Front of the Sand — A documentary on the deserts of Africa, which are spreading at an alarming rate, forcing nomads closer to the sea. This brings them into conflict with the local fishing people. SBS, 5am, Sunday, July 3.
The
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