Roberto Verzola NGOs explore email Some 53 representatives from 36 non-government organisations (NGOs) gathered recently in Manila, to discuss email and other forms of electronic networking. Judging from the conference discussions, email
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By Marcel Garces MADRID — Because of changes to the world climate, some 20 million Spaniards who live along 8000 km of Mediterranean coast are in danger, say environmental organisations and government authorities. Minister of public works
By Michael Rafferty The current takeover bid by Campbell Soups for biscuit manufacturer Arnotts has raised a number of perennial questions about ownership of what are called "Australian" companies. Campbells is being posed as the foreign
Opera on the edge Lacuna Performed by Chamber Made Opera Composed by David Chesworth Libretto and direction by Douglas Horton At the Gasworks Theatre, Melbourne, until November 7 Reviewed by Lin Wolfe This is a difficult production to
By Phil McManus The '90s are already a fascinating decade for anybody interested in Australian cities. It seems our cities have been rediscovered, resuscitated, resurrected even, from the so-called "excesses" and "aberrations" of the 1980s.
Morals campaign 'worse than Joh's' By Dave Riley BRISBANE — A state government plan to tap telephones and arrest suspects without warrants has been labelled as more draconian than any legislation during the era of Premier Joh
By Chris Beale After narrowly winning the general election on September 13, Thailand's new pro-democracy government is already being destabilised by a series of bomb attacks. The same bombing and assassination tactics used during the
Groom's industrial relations package condemned Dave Wright HOBART — The Liberals' Fightback! package and industrial relations strategy were condemned at a meeting here on October 20. Trades and Labour Council secretary Jim Bacon said some
US President George Bush on October 23 signed into law the Torricelli Bill, tightening Washington's blockade against Cuba. The law forbids US subsidiaries abroad to trade with the island, sanctions countries trading with Cuba or giving it
Campaign to repeal 45D and E MELBOURNE — A broad campaign to repeal Â鶹ӳ» 45 D and E of the Trade Practices Act (which prevent unions from protecting their members' rights through secondary boycotts) is being built around the independent
By Pinar Selinay ISTANBUL — How easy is it to hide a war? In its rapidly escalating war against the Kurds, Turkey is careful to keep the matter as hushed as possible, while the Kurds lack the resources to make their cause known
Protest against 1080 poison By Sam Wainwright HOBART — Protesters from Jackey's Marsh in northern Tasmania dumped the stinking carcasses of about 20 poisoned bush animals on the steps of Parliament House here on October 24 to protest
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