Holding barbarism at bay
MGM Sarajevo
Sarajevo Group of Authors (SaGA)
Sydney Film Festival
Reviewed by Jennifer Thompson
MGM Sarajevo, made in that city during the war and ongoing siege, shows in stark reality one of the bleakest
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Workers: An archaeology of the industrial age
An exhibition of photographs by Sebastiao Salgado
The Art Gallery of NSW until July 23
Reviewed by Lisa Macdonald
This powerful exhibition of 250 black and white photographs by Latin American
By Mick White
BRISBANE — Queensland is the most poverty-stricken state in Australia, according to a Queensland Council of Social Services (QCOSS) report released earlier this month.
Drawing the Line on Poverty shows one in four children
Too radical for the court
On June 13 the United States Supreme Court reached landmark decisions which weaken affirmative action programs. The Reagan and Bush appointee-dominated court sided with a white contractor who claimed he had been a
No Cure For Cancer
By Denis Leary
Picador. 133 pp., $12.95.
Reviewed by Dave Riley
My sister runs her household like an amusement parlour. When you visit, you have to speak over the television, which stays on, and she doesn't care who you
Bloodlines
Michael Hill's Blues Mob
Alligator Records through Festival
Reviewed by Jenny Long
For any person doubting the relevance of blues today and for the future, Michael Hill's Blues Mob will make you think again. Combining a varied
By Robynne Murphy
DUBLIN — Bernie Farrell is a spokesperson for Saoirse, a support group fighting for the release of Republican political prisoners.
"I am the mother of a political prisoner in Portlaoise jail", she explained, "which, I
"It's looking good", Natasha Simons, Resistance national coordinator, told 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly about the 24th Resistance conference, being held July 7-10 in Melbourne. "We are expecting a very enthusiastic crowd. And things will start with a big event,
By Melanie Sjoberg
ADELAIDE — The state Liberal government handed down its second budget on June 1. The reaction from trade unions and some community groups to massive public sector funding cuts, slashing of staff and outsourcing has been
Tank Girl
A Rachel Talalay film
Reviewed by Jen Crothers
In the future of Tank Girl, the world is struck by a comet, turning the whole planet into a desert. It hasn't rained in 11 years, and water is power. The Water and Power Company just
A great voice and a way with words
Returning on Foot
Girl Zone Records 1995
Reviewed by Anthea Holt
Penelope Swales has a great voice and a way with words. In her latest CD, this singer-songwriter takes the listener on a guided tour of
By Michelle Armstrong and Tony Iltis
CANBERRA — The French government's decision to resume nuclear testing in Moruroa Atoll has met an angry response here.
A rally on June 18 at the French Embassy attracted 1000 people. The crowd marched
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