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Northern Land Councillor says 'no' to uranium mining

Many opponents of uranium mining have been dismayed by the lobbying being undertaken by the Northern Land Council to open up new uranium mines within Kakadu National Park — designated an area of World Heritage. Yet it is becoming clearer that there

British signal workers hold firm

By Norm Dixon LONDON, September 8 — As railway signal workers today embarked on their 16th national strike in 13 weeks, crippling Britain's rail system, support for their cause is growing within the British labour movement. The campaign

Why the train hasn't left the station

GERRY HARANT presents a different slant on the argument about pornography versus eroticism in film. The world's first publicly screened film was called Train arriving at a station. It caused a sensation — not because of what it showed,

WA's campaign to save old growth forests

By Stephen Robson PERTH — The majestic old growth forests in WA's south-west, with their 800-year-old karri, marri and jarrah trees, are under threat. These beautiful forests are being systematically logged for export as woodchips.

'Oils' and more play for Timor

'Oils' and more play for Timor SYDNEY — It will be two musical nights to remember when all star line-ups perform on Friday and Saturday, September 23 and 24 in aid of East Timorese orphans, victims of the continued Indonesian military