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World Environment Day 1995

World Environment Day 1995 By Emily Sunman and Nick Soudakoff SYDNEY — A World Environment Day march and rally, with the theme "livable cities, sustainable environment", is being organised for June 3. Plans are to march from Town Hall

Virus in kangaroos

Virus in kangaroos By Deirdre Graham A virus which blinds kangaroos has been discovered in three states — NSW, Victoria and South Australia. Researchers in NSW say the disease has the potential to kill off 7% of NSW's western grey

Island states demand action on global warming

The Solomon Islands ambassador to the United Nations, REX HOROI, prior to the recent World Climate Conference in Berlin, led a delegation to six European countries to lobby for further commitments on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists

Peace in the Middle East — US style

Peace in the Middle East — US style The US administration's decision to cut off all US trade and investment with Iran is a continuation of its policy to suppress any country in the Middle East with the potential to challenge Western countries'

Doing battle with straw dolls

The New Victorians: A Young Woman's Challenge to the Old Feminist Order By Rene Denfeld Allen & Unwin, 1995. 339 pp., $19.95 (pb) Reviewed by Carla Gorton Critiquing "establishment" feminism has become the recipe for guaranteeing

Funky tropicalismo

Big Noise — the Mambo Inn compilation Various artists Hannibal/Rykodisc through Festival Reviewed by Norm Dixon One of the refreshing aspects of the world music craze has been its growing popularity among the more aware and open-minded

Police seize computer equipment

Police seize computer equipment NEWCASTLE — Federal police agents have raided the operator of Megalink, a computer bulletin board system (BBS), and confiscated over $10,000 worth of equipment, according to a message posted on April 27 on a

Mt Isa dispute nears flashpoint

Mt Isa dispute nears flashpoint By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The long-running industrial confrontation between workers at the giant Mt Isa Mines lead, copper and zinc mine and the MIM company seems set to escalate further as workers

Students rally against fees, for increased education funding

By Natasha Simons More than 6000 students across the country rallied, marched and occupied against university fees on May 3. The demonstrations were part of a second national day of action called by last December's No Fees Activists Conference.

Feared by the bad, loved by the good

Robin Hood: A Complete Study of the English Outlaw By Stephen Knight Blackwell, 1994. 308 pp., $24.95 (pb) Reviewed by Phil Shannon The Robin Hood legend has been popular for around 600 years. Amongst the latest to revive the tradition, as

Incomes crash as IMF turns the screws

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — First, in 1992, there was shock and disorientation as the beginning of "reform" threw at least a third of the Russian population into poverty. Then, in 1993 and 1994, even while output in the economy continued to

ACTU opposes immigration increases

ACTU opposes immigration increases By Lisa Macdonald In a submission to the federal government's annual review of immigration programs, the ACTU has called for a freeze of the immigration intake in the next financial year at its current