Indian Pacific looks at Indonesia — The third program of IP's series on Indonesia examines the role of the military, whose representatives are granted 100 seats in parliament. There is currently a debate over dwifungsi — the "dual role" of the
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'Mad Dog' Kennett, Labor and elections
After a decade in office the Western Australian Labor government, with absolutely nothing to recommend it, goes to the polls on February 6. It won't campaign on the basis of a dynamic record of
By Alex Bainbridge
WICKHAM, WA — Robe River unionists have condemned ACTU president Martin Ferguson for mishandling the dispute currently under way at Robe River and have called for his resignation unless he reverses his position and begins
SA Liberals threaten to privatise transport
By Melanie Sjoberg
ADELAIDE — Proposals from the state Liberal Party demonstrate that this city's already debilitated public transport system is going to be further eroded following a change
Fairfield prepares for Carnivale
SYDNEY — Multicultural Fairfield in western Sydney is preparing for a range of activities during Carnivale, January 22 to February 6. Cabravale Park and Freedom Plaza, Cabramatta, will come alive for the
By Kevin Healy
Reader, I can tell you in all secrecy — but only if you promise not to tell anyone — this week almost saw one of the great historical accidents of modern times.
There was Georgie Bashed, pacing up and down in the Oval
By Peter Boyle
Confined for six years in a tiny cell, Mordechai Vanunu, who exposed Israel's secret nuclear weapons program, is being subjected to systematic ill-treatment which threatens his mental stability, says Gideon Spiro, an Israeli
A classy whodunit
Under suspicion (M)
Writer-director Simon Moore
Starring Laura San Giacomo, Liam Neeson
Reviewed by Mario Giorgetti
In England during the late 1950s, where vicious criminals were still likely to be sentenced to
N-waste plan condemned
Aboriginal groups, Greenpeace and Democrat Senator John Coulter are among many who have condemned a federal government plan to transfer 2000 cubic metres of radioactive waste from Sydney to the Woomera rocket range in
MANRICO MORO came to Australia from his native Italy 17 years ago. Before that, he used regularly to visit Yugoslavia. He "remembered Yugoslavia as a nice place for holidays, a bit poorer than Italy, but much cheaper, and much more orderly". When
Austudy changes increase student debts
By Jim Allen
Students receiving the Austudy allowance lost a week's payment at the beginning of this year. Austudy last year was paid one week in advance and one week in arrears. In a cost cutting
Protest at deportation of Palestinians
Story and photo
by Miriam Tramer
Jewish, Arab and other Australians joined forces in a protest picket against the Israeli deportation of 415 Palestinians into Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon.
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