Jailed Timorese rebel leader offers to serve longer termBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – A jailed Timorese guerrilla leader offered to serve a longer term if Indonesian President Suharto released imprisoned fellow rebels, according to a copy of his letter obtained by Reuters.There was no indication of the… Jan 09 94January 09, 1994Article at Reuters
Beaming Australia into Asia via satellite TVBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – A white-haired Anglo-Australian in his 50s reads the news in perfect Indonesian. Aborigines explain traditional music and art in English. An Australian reporter walks through a volcanic crater in the United States.This is… Dec 30 93December 30, 1993Article at Reuters
Australia’s new treasurer the grey man-in-waitingBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – For Ralph Willis, appointed Australian Treasurer on Thursday, the prize job was more than just a Christmas present. The commerce graduate and one-time labour union official who rose to be finance minister had long aspired… Dec 23 93December 23, 1993Article at Reuters
Keating hails victory as Aborigines land bill passesBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – Prime Minister Paul Keating on Wednesday claimed a historic victory as Australia’s parliament passed contentious laws recognising for the first time in two centuries aboriginal land ownership prior to white settlement.“We… Dec 22 93December 22, 1993Article at Reuters
Keating forces aboriginal land battle to a headBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating, racing to pass contentious aboriginal land ownership laws through a hostile parliament before the end of the year, threw down the gauntlet on Tuesday and forced a vote.Keating secured… Dec 21 93December 21, 1993Article at Reuters
Doubts arise over Australia’s Aborigine land dealBy Wilson da SilvaCANBERRA – The historic deal between Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating and Aborigines to solve the country’s land ownership crisis was thrown into doubt as minor political parties wavered in their support.Two Greens senators,… Dec 09 93December 09, 1993Article at Reuters
Evans warns Malaysia not to escalate rowBy Wilson da SilvaCANBERRA – Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating on Wednesday again said he meant no offence to his Malaysian counterpart in remarks last month, but stopped short of apologising.His comments came as Foreign Minister Gareth Evans… Dec 08 93December 08, 1993Article at Reuters
Australia digs in heels on row with MalaysiaBy Wilson da SilvaCANBERRA – Australia insisted on Tuesday there was nothing more it could do to settle a row with Malaysia, which has threatened trade sanctions against it, and said it was now up to Kuala Lumpur to improve relations.Foreign Minister… Dec 07 93December 07, 1993Article at Reuters
Australia finds it’s not alone in Malaysia rowBy Wilson da SilvaCANBERRA – Australia’s strong political and commercial push into Asia in recent years is likely to prevent its row with Malaysia from damaging its new-found status in Asia, analysts in the region said on Monday.Singapore and other… Dec 06 93December 06, 1993Article at Reuters
Big Bang almost didn’t bang - scientistBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – The Big Bang might have been the Big Fizzle.The universe teetered on the very edge of not being born, said the man whose studies have provided more evidence for the fiery moment of creation known as the Big Bang.Detailed… Dec 02 93December 02, 1993Article at Reuters
Australia-Malaysia spat shows regional ambitionsBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – A renewed spat between Australia and Malaysia is as much a clash of regional ambitions as a collision between the strong personalities of their leaders, analysts said on Friday.One is a rapidly developing Asian nation and… Nov 26 93November 26, 1993Article at Reuters
No extension of Uruguay Round talks – U.S.’s KantorBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor said on Thursday the Uruguay Round of world trade talks will not be extended past the December deadline even though this will condemn the world to economic stagnation.“We should all… Nov 25 93November 25, 1993Article at Reuters
China naval build-up threatens region – expertsBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – China’s militarisation of the disputed South China Sea is over-extending its legitimate security needs and threatens to destabilise the region, two naval experts told an international conference on Wednesday.China has… Nov 17 93November 17, 1993Article at Reuters
Greens most powerful women in Australian politicsBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – They are polite, talk of caring and sharing and thank the press for coming to their news conferences. They wear black in memory of rape victims in Bosnia and carry handbags into the Senate chamber.They are Australia’s two… Nov 10 93November 10, 1993Article at Reuters
New microchip said to give machines “bionic vision”By Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – Robots may soon be able to see with their own “eyes”, at least as well as bees do, and move around without the need for large, costly computers. Australian scientists said on Wednesday they had developed a microchip –… Nov 10 93November 10, 1993Article at Reuters
Japan’s Honda leads solar car raceBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – Japan’s Honda Dream car built up a solid lead over Swiss rival, Spirit of Biel III, on the second day of the world’s toughest solar car race on Monday as the 54-car field moved across the Australian outback.The… Nov 08 93November 08, 1993Article at Reuters
Japan motor giants in solar car battle across outbackBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – A flotilla of 55 space-age cars fuelled only by the sun’s rays will take to the searing roads of the Australian outback on Sunday for the start of the world’s most gruelling and longest solar-powered race.Teams from 14… Nov 04 93November 04, 1993Article at Reuters
White Australians still racist - Aboriginal leaderBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – An aboriginal leader, who this month struck a landmark deal with the Australian government to solve a land ownership crisis, said on Friday many whites still believed Aborigines were physically and culturally inferior.White… Oct 29 93October 29, 1993Article at Reuters
Qantas dives into the red, says it may cut routesBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – Australia’s Qantas Airways announced a surprise loss on Thursday due to abnormal charges and the company’s new managing director said the airline might have to cut back routes and consolidate.The flag carrier, 25 percent… Oct 28 93October 28, 1993Article at Reuters
Gene map of AIDS key will help research – doctorsBy Wilson da SilvaSYDNEY – Australian scientists said on Wednesday they had cloned and genetically mapped a molecule which French researchers only days ago identified as the key that allows the AIDS virus to enter human cells.They said the next step,… Oct 27 93October 27, 1993Article at Reuters
