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Whaling clash on high seas

Whaling clash on high seas On July 6 the whale protection ship Whales Forever was rammed by the Norwegian Coastguard vessel Andenes, ripping open a section of the hull and damaging a fuel storage compartment according to reports from the Sea

WA Inc: a big one bites the dust

By Stephen Robson PERTH — Former Labor Premier Brian Burke was found guilty on July 13 of four counts of cheating. Two days later he was sentenced to two years jail on each charge, to be served concurrently. The charges arise out claims

Looking out: Wondering

Wondering By Brandon Astor Jones The GLW article entitled "Whose magazines?" (June 1) caught my eye. Kath Gelber, author of the "... and ain't i a woman?" column made some poignant comments on these magazines directed at women. Some of

A tribute to women often forgotten

A tribute to women often forgotten Bread and Roses Directed by Gaylene Preston Written by Graeme Tetley and Gaylene Preston Featuring Genevieve Picot, Mick Rose, Donna Akersten, Tina Regtien and Erik Thomson Cinema Nova, Melbourne

Campaign against privatisation

Campaign against privatisation By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — A July 13 meeting of activists from trade unions and community groups decided to launch a campaign against the federal and state government's plans to privatise parts of the

IMF brings disaster to Tanzania

By Lawrence Kilimwiko DAR ES SALAAM — Nine years into the structural adjustment program (SAP), Tanzania's workers, social workers and human rights activists are saying the program disregards basic human rights. They point out that

How ASIO targeted the peace movement

In Australia's Spies and Their Secrets, author David McKnight uncovers a shadowy hand behind the events which shaped Australian politics from the end of the second world war to the 1970s. In this period the Australian Security Intelligence

Gay businesses push boycott campaign

Gay businesses push boycott campaign By Kath Gelber The struggle to repeal Tasmania's anti-gay laws has taken on a new edge with the launch of a boycott campaign by gay businesses around Australia and internationally. The campaign aims to

Public service ends base grade recruitment

Public service ends base grade recruitment By Steve Rogers CANBERRA — From September, the Australian Public Service is to end recruitment of regularly paid base grade (or ASO1) officers. These are to be replaced by "trainees". This has

Opposition to Grand Prix grows

Opposition to Grand Prix grows By Bronwen Beechey MELBOURNE — Despite concerted government and media attempts to discredit the Save Albert Park campaign, thousands attended a second rally to protest plans to hold the Grand Prix at the

Right reinforced in Qld ALP

Right reinforced in Qld ALP By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The right's stranglehold on the Queensland branch of the Labor Party was strengthened at the party's triennial state conference during the week June 27 to July 1. The dominance of

Tommy Emmanuel live

Tommy Emmanuel live By Peter Riedlinger GYMPIE — Joseph Furphy once said of his great novel Such is Life that it had "temper democratic, bias offensively Australian". In the case of the Tommy Emmanuel concert here on June 16, I would