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Greenpeace campaigns against toxic incinerators

Greenpeace campaigns against toxic incinerators SPAIN — Four Greenpeace activists blocked the chimney of a toxic waste incinerator in Martorell, Barcelona on August 8 to protest plans by Solvay, a Belgian chemical company, to burn toxic

Labor's 'Son of

Labor's 'Son of Fightback!' The Catholic bishops have accurately described the Keating government's budget as "Son of Fightback!". It introduces indirect taxes that hit low- and medium-income earners the most and lavishes the largest cuts in

Police 'beat wars' against gays

Police 'beat wars' against gays By Jeremy Smith MELBOURNE — An increase in the number of gay men being arrested by police decoys in Clifton Hill's public places has highlighted what is an ongoing outrage for Melbourne's gay community.

Conference discusses alternative transport plan

By Janet Parker SYDNEY — The social and environmental impact of cars are well known, yet cars continue to dominate transport decisions and determine our sprawling pattern of land use. Developing an alternative public transport plan was the

Brian Rooney

Brian Rooney By Chris Spindler ADELAIDE — Former State Secretary of the Socialist Party of Australia, Brian Rooney, died of cancer in Adelaide on August 13. He was 58. Brian was a long term political activist, joining the Communist

Nicaragua in crisis

By Allen Jennings MANAGUA — "They've taken Doris Tijerino", was the first news in a frightening chain of events which brought Nicaragua, once again, to the verge of civil war. Although Nicaragua's political polarisation is renowned, the

Resistance wins Tas Uni women's officer

Resistance wins Tas Uni women's officer By Natasha Simons HOBART — Resistance activist Jennifer Crothers was elected to the position of Women's Officer in the Tasmania University Student Union elections held August 25-27.

Japanese left defends 'peace constitution'

Japanese left defends 'peace constitution' By Catherine Brown TOKYO — In June 1992 various independent left groups formed a broad alliance against the passage of the PKO (United Nations Peacekeeping Operation) Bill. After much heated

Kelly leaves way open to Starcke sale

Kelly leaves way open to Starcke sale By Nick Everett BRISBANE — Federal environment minister Ros Kelly stated, on August 24, that the sale to developers of Starcke, a wilderness area of cultural significance to the Yimidhiuu and

Teachers fight Kennett's staffing cutbacks

By Norrian Rundle MELBOURNE — The Victorian Directorate of School Education's new staffing formula, recently sent to all primary and secondary schools in the state, has provoked industrial action by teachers. The new formula will cut staff

Privatisation fails to end Moscow queues

By Boris Kagarlitsky MOSCOW — At the end of 1990, when it was announced that trade in Moscow would be privatised, the city authorities promised that within a few months store shelves would be laden with goods. Queues would disappear, and

Rigoberta Mench

Rigoberta Menchú to visit Australia By Alberto Garcia SYDNEY — Rigoberta Menchú, the Guatemalan human rights leader and the first indigenous woman in the world to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, is to visit Australia. This