Black candidate with Green values tackles Australia's redneck gold fields
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An Aboriginal activist espousing Green values in the overwhelmingly white mining heartland of Western Australia has emerged as a new political force in next week's national elections.
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ELGIN VALLEY, South Africa -- When South Africa held its first fully democratic elections in 1994, Patrick Kraukamp, a day laborer, was just starting a job as a forklift driver at the Paul Cluver wine estate in this lush mountain valley.
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Pauline Hanson, whose anti-immigration stance won her a parliamentary seat in 1996, will stand as an independent candidate at next month&#39;s national election.
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There's nothing like a brisk walk in the  morning to clear your head and get mentally prepared for the  day ahead -- just ask Australia's power-walking Prime Minister  John Howard as he fights a tough election.
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For Aborigine Michael Long the blisters on his feet were a small price to pay for putting indigenous issues back onto Australia&#39;s political agenda during a meeting with Prime Minister John Howard on Friday.
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A THIRD round studded with two holed chip shots, an eagle and five birdies has given left-hander Richard Green the belief he can win the Centenary Australian Open today.
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From a plug-in hybrid car to the sexy electric Tesla Roadster, celebrities wanting to make a green statement on the way to the red carpet of the Oscars will have plenty of environment-friendly rides this Sunday.
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Aboriginal sports star Michael Long highlights discrimination and poverty during talks with Australia's PM John Howard.
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Energised by a resounding election victory, conservative Australian Prime Minister John Howard has embarked on a controversial plan to reinvent Aboriginal culture.
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A leading Silicon Valley venture capitalist sees gold in alternative energy.
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RICHARD Green is campaigning for a fair go for golfers in a bid to inject more excitement into home tournaments this summer. Green blasted the brutal course set-up for last week&#39;s Australian
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ALICE SPRINGS, Australia  - Aboriginal art in Australia is booming and improving the lives of poor black communities, but unscrupulous dealers are ripping off artists and fraud from China and India is undermining the industry.
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Australia's firebrand former right wing politician Pauline Hanson heralded a return to the campaign trail, with an attack on black South African immigrants and the country's Muslim minority.
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An improving political climate, and the   potential for major mineral discoveries, has reawakened   interest in Africa among Australian mining companies that have   traditionally rated the continent too risky.
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Corporate responsibility is a focus for the candidate.
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RICHARD Green is campaigning for a fair go for players in a bid to make home tour tournaments more exciting this summer. Green blasted the brutal course set-up for last week&#39;s Australian Open, claiming it
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Australian politicians set off on a marathon campaign Monday for an election that will focus on the way forward for one of the world&#39;s strongest economies