JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has, at last, a democratically elected government. Nelson Mandela has made the three-decade journey from the rock piles of Robben Island to the President's residence in Pretoria. These are significant milestones in the
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BRISBANE — Following weeks of controversy on chronic under-funding of the Queensland hospital system, health workers at Princess Alexandra Hospital have warned of industrial action to win increased funds for public health. A meeting of more than
Women as they really are
Jigsaws
By Jennifer Rogers
Directed by Louise Luccarini
New Theatre, Sydney
Friday-Sunday until October 1
Reviewed by Betty Downey and Pip Hinman
Jigsaws is about five women, belonging to three generations
August 20 marked the 19th anniversary of FALINTIL (Armed Forces for the National Liberation of East Timor), which has maintained the armed struggle against Indonesian occupation of East Timor. FALINTIL has been transformed from the military arm of
Opening of Clearing House
By Sue Bolton
MELBOURNE — The Clearing House for Clean Information had its grand opening in Melbourne's western suburbs on August 21. The Clearing House is a new statewide toxics and urban issues group.
Sounds of East Timor
By Sally Anne Watson
DARWIN — During the Portuguese colonisation of East Timor, an isolated indigenous group, the Ilimanu, lived in the north-east of the island. With the Timorese revolution in 1974, Ilimanu joined
By Frances Kelly
SYDNEY — A Water Board proposal to raise Warragamba Dam in the Southern Blue Mountains could destroy vast tracts of pristine wilderness and encourage urban sprawl downstream.
The dam, which stands 100 metres high and
By Wendy Robertson
Resistance, FRETILIN (Revolutionary Front for the Independence of East Timor) Youth, UDT (Timorese Democratic Union) and AKSI (Indonesia Solidarity Action) have called a National Day of Action on October 15 in preparation for
The Media Report — With Andrew Dodd. Covering media, communication and communications technology. ABC Radio National, Thursday, September 1, 8.30am.
International Playhouse — Lost Souls — By Mammy Draycott-Lai. Patrick is a bitter man who
ADELAIDE — The state Liberal government's first formal budget on August 25 continues the strategy of generating savings through public sector job cuts and reforms previously outlined in May by the Audit Commission.
On August 19 the Nepalese government arrested some 3000 political activists including the parliamentary representatives and national leaderships of the major opposition parties and the head of the student's federation and the womens' movement.
Genes and profits: a deadly mix
By Bob Phelps
Genetic engineering is an experimental technology with no extensive history of safe use outside contained environments in laboratories and some factories. Despite its usefulness as a research
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