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Variations on a theme

At the Black Pig's Dyke Vincent Woods Seymour Centre Roll-a-Pea Piotr Tomaszuk Belvoir Street Theatre Bacchae Burning by Water Euripedes, Robbe-Grillet, Joyce, Koltes Performance Space Playing as part of the Sydney Festival and

120,000 honour Slovo

By Norm Dixon Joe Slovo, national chairperson of the South African Communist Party and the country's most popular leader after President Nelson Mandela, was given a hero's send-off in Soweto on January 15. Slovo, born on May 25, 1926, succumbed

Maleny Festival at Woodford

By Maurice Sibelle WOODFORD — Nothing captured the magic of Maleny Folk Festival at Woodford more than the Fire Event on closing night, January 1. On a cool clear night, up to 30,000 participants gathered on the hills that surround the

Coledale Hospital picket imposed

Coledale Hospital picket imposed By Polly McDonald WOLLONGONG — The South Coast Labour Council (SCLC) has imposed a 24-hour a day picket on Coledale Hospital, in the northern suburbs, until the state elections on March 25, in order to

Nostradamus' Media Watch

By Craig Cormick Based on highly reliably international contacts, leaked documents and horoscopes from several TV magazines, Nostradamus' Media Watch presents a highly accurate forecast of political events across the globe. Liberal

Meeting opposes woodchip licences

By Kirsten Lacy and Jeremy Smith MELBOURNE — The Wilderness Society held a public meeting here on January 11 in response to the woodchip export licences granted by the federal government. Following lively discussion, the 200 people attending

Democratic Socialists to stand in Newcastle

Democratic Socialists to stand in Newcastle By Shane Bentley NEWCASTLE — The Democratic Socialists have announced that they will stand Dr Kamala Emanuel for the seat of Newcastle in the upcoming state elections. Emanuel, a 24-year-old

Action updates

ADELAIDE — More than 100 workers rallied to a sausage sizzle outside the Workcover offices on January 17 in an initial protest against the state Liberal government's plan to "outsource" (contract out particular jobs) parts of the organisation. The

Inside story: women in NSW prisons

By Angela Matheson "I began slashing my wrists after two male prisons officers ordered me to urinate in a bottle while they watched. They said they were testing me for drugs, but no matter how hard I tried, my body just wouldn't do it. As

Anger grows over third runway

By Janet Parker SYDNEY — Anger at the third runway disaster continues to grow. Government promises of enforcing curfews and fining airlines which flout flight paths have proved a sham. The government package, launched with great ceremony

Aunty Raelene's debut album

Aunty Raelene's debut album New Dork Nation Aunty Raelene Reviewed by Tully Bates The debut album for Aunty Raelene is one of the best political roots dance albums you could possibly hear. Basil, one of the four members of the group,

On the box

The Simpsons — At last! Channel Ten has finally decided to begin screening a new series of The Simpsons. The old episodes have been re-run so often that Simpsons fans must know the scripts off by heart. Despite being 'toons, the antics of Bart,