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Work stops at Tasmanian forest blockade

By Tom Flanagan HOBART — A blockade organised by the Wilderness Society brought road works to a standstill in the threatened East Picton region of Tasmania's southern forest on February 17. About 40 protesters, including Green Independent

Selling Grandma

Selling Grandma NSW Premier Nick Greiner's "privatisation is for everyone" campaign has met an irreverent response from the Death Defying Theatre. In association with the Public Service Association, the group has put together "Selling

Loose cannons

Certainly not "He is certainly not an employee." — Philip von Hardenberg, manager of Sydney's Ritz Carlton hotel, on being asked whether Bob Hawke is paying the full rate of $525 per night, or whether he has a special deal for the several

Urban Ecology Australia

Urban Ecology Australia By David Munn John Ruskin described architecture as the art which so disposes and adorns the edifices raised by man, for whatsoever uses, that the sight of them may contribute to his mental health, power, and

Logging industry propaganda

Logging industry propaganda By Yvonne Francis National Australian Forests Industries has a budget for promotion of $4 million derived from a levy on members for each cubic metre of wood produced. With those promotion funds — and I suspect

Blue Mountains mayor resigns

Blue Mountains mayor resigns By Denis Kevans WENTWORTH FALLS — Mayor Peter O'Toole has resigned from the Blue Mountains City Council after the council failed to back his actions in regard to a controversial development. O'Toole had

ALP papers stir discussion on debt

By Peter Boyle MELBOURNE — Controversial papers being circulated for community discussion by the Victorian ALP Budget Coordinating Committee argue convincingly that the money can be raised to pay for urgently needed social and environmental

Thanks for nothing, Bob

Thanks for nothing, Bob Bob Hawke's well-paid resignation from parliament last week on the Jana Wendt show was a fittingly farcical finale to a disastrous episode in the history of a disastrous political party. Starting out to represent

Write on

Jobs and justice There was some discussion on the Melbourne left about the Victorian Trades Hall's recent Jobs for Justice campaign. Some argued that there was no alternative but to support what was always going to be a token effort because

Arthur Murray — a 'very good character'

ARTHUR MURRAY is the chairperson of the Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Watch Committee. His son Eddie was killed in Wee Waa police lockup on June 12, 1981. Murray is on bail awaiting their appeal on February 26 against convictions for "riotous

Victorian jobs campaign flops

By Ray Fulcher and Jason Cheng MELBOURNE — The Victorian Trades Hall Council's February 17-21 Jobs and Justice campaign flopped badly. A series of suburban meetings on unemployment attracted miserable crowds of between 15 and 40, and a

Marcos cronies stalk Philippines

By Craig Cormick Shortly after nominations closed for the Philippines presidential election on February 7, there were eight contenders left. Electoral authorities eliminated another 70 as "nuisance" candidates. A further 18 candidates nominated