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A modest success

A modest success By Kamala Emanuel NEWCASTLE — The Modest Day Out was a success here on Sunday, March 14. Sydney has the Big Day Out. Last year, Newcastle bands fed up with this city's lack of initiative organised their own three-

Human Rights Commission demands action on Bougainville

By Norm Dixon In a significant vote that has gone largely unreported by the Australian media, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights meeting in Geneva has called on the Papua New Guinea government to end the economic blockade of

Panama's Censors back down

Panama's Censorship Board gave in to international pressure from human rights and media groups, journalists and other prominent individuals on March 18 by lifting its ban on the film The Panama Deception. The retreat came only hours before the

Come again, please

Come again, please Celebration of Irish Music State Theatre, Sydney Reviewed By Bernie Brian The man behind many of the recent tours of Irish musicians, Jon Nichols, indicated that this celebration may become an annual event. If the

Nigerian musician in jail

Nigerian musician in jail By Norm Dixon Fela Anikulapo-Kuti remains in jail, charged with murder despite being granted bail by the Lagos High Court. Fela, as he is universally referred to in Nigeria, is one of Africa's most popular,

Church leader on human rights in Cuba

Church leader on human rights in Cuba HAVANA — Reverend Eunice Santana, president of the 400-million-member World Council of Churches, says the United States is pointing an unfair finger at Cuba when it comes to human rights. She said:

What Yeltsin hopes to achieve

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — For people who follow events in Latin America as well as Russia, there was something strangely familiar about President Yeltsin's March 20 declaration of "special powers". Last April a nearly identical formula

Anti-choice terrorism in the US

By Karen Fredericks On March 10 Dr David Gunn was shot three times in the back at point-blank range by an anti-choice terrorist, Michael Griffin, outside the Pensacola Women's Medical Services clinic in Florida. Although most anti-abortion

Report confirms warming

Report confirms warming Alarming new evidence that the world is warming came from the Netherlands on March 19. According to a report in the main Dutch newspaper, de Volkskrant, the Royal Dutch Meteorological Service announced at a press

Melbourne trams called a 'luxury'

Melbourne trams called a 'luxury' By Alex Cooper MELBOURNE — Comments by the most senior bureaucrat in the Public Transport Corporation (PTC) have outraged public transport groups and users. Alan Reiher, acting secretary of the

Porgera's profits — and tailings — continue to flow

By Herb Thompson Following long and acrimonious negotiations, the Papua New Guinea government has raised its stake to that of equal partner in the largest gold mine in the world outside of South Africa. To close the deal, effective from

Action updates

ADELAIDE — The country town of Whyalla will be hit by a stoppage of 1800 workers from the BHP plant as they go out on March 29 in support of a national campaign opposing changes to the performance pay scheme. The combined unions claim seeks two