By Zanny Begg
Eighty-six environmentalists were in court on October 27, facing charges for protesting to save Wild Cattle Creek State Forest from logging operations.
The arrests were a result of a protest that involved more than
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European Union considers ban on PCP
The European Commission is considering proposing a comprehensive European Union-wide ban on pentachlorophenol (PCP) according to a report in Environment Watch: Western Europe. This is the result of a
Only two months remain until the end of the year. In that time we need to raise a further $30,000 for the Â鶹ӳ» Weekly fund appeal in order to make our target for 1994.
You can be sure that over the next two months, a fast pace will
By Angela Matheson
In March the Australian Law Reform Commission completed a landmark interim paper into women's access to the law; the study is to be completed this month*. In up to 600 written and oral submissions from across the
User-pays water
By Kristy Koglin
ADELAIDE — The pressure to privatise any form of consumption has brought into question the free supply of water. The drought and declining water quality have also brought into question water
The following statement was issued by the URNG (National Revolutionary Unity of Guatemala) General Command.
The URNG General Command and all its components commemorate the civil and military movement that on October 20, 1944, put an end to
By Stephen Robson
PERTH — Decisions on Western Australia's woodchip licence renewals are expected to be made by the federal government prior to Christmas. While the federal minister for the environment, Senator Faulkner, has
Living in the city
By Rob Graham
ADELAIDE — A well-attended public meeting here on October 19 discussed sustainable low-cost housing in the inner city. The main speakers were Hugh Stretton, author of Housing and Government,
By Bernadette Hehea
SYDNEY — This year's Reclaim the Night demands were presented on October 26, on the ground floor balcony of the NSW Parliament House. A range of speakers outlined the 1994 demands, as well as expressing personal
Janus: Without Prejudice — A brilliant series questioning the Australian legal system. This week the drug trial of Steve Hennessey and Darren Mack begins. ABC, 8.30pm, Thursday, November 3.
The Big Picture: Billy Connolly's World Tour of
By Peter Montague
The US National Cancer Advisory Board (NCAB), an official body of the National Cancer Institute, in September issued a stinging indictment of the nation's cancer programs. Furthermore, for the first time in memory the
ADELAIDE — The Ambulance Employees Association is considering placing bans on paperwork, which would result in free ambulance services to patients. This stems from changes to ambulance workers' rosters aimed at cutting overtime and wages.
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