DesperadoDirected by Robert RodriguezScreening at Hoyts cinemasReviewed by Roberto Jorquera and Michael Tardif Robert Rodriguez bases his new film Desperado on the 1992 film El Mariachi, also set in Mexico. It too uses the artist/musician as the hero
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By Bill Mason BRISBANE — National strike action looms in the mining industry as Comalco took out legal writs against striking workers at the company's Weipa bauxite operation on November 11. Seventy-five award workers at Weipa have been on strike
NSSP campaigns for peace in Sri Lanka By Sujatha Fernandes On October 17, after peace talks had failed, the Sri Lankan government launched a major offensive against Jaffna, the citadel of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) in an attempt to
By Frances Berney On October 19 the Minister for Employment, Education and Training, Simon Crean, announced changes to Working Nation — the government's White Paper on employment and growth. He also praised the success of the initiatives which, he
By Neville Spencer The Committees In Solidarity with Latin America and the Caribbean (CISLAC) held its annual national consultation in Adelaide on November 4 and 5. The Latin American continent, previously dominated by military regimes, is now
By Carole Ruthchild SYDNEY — Explanations for the phenomenon of gay-bashing tend to focus on individual psychology; that bashers are motivated by a fear and hatred of gays, possibly because they themselves are afraid that they are homosexual and
She is such a wonderful person ... she is a doer — not a talker. [Stephanie is the classic example of] the difference [that] just one person can make. [She] inspire[s] people to find one cause that they believe in. — Glenys Alderton Some of you
By Sujatha Fernandes SYDNEY — More than 3000 people rallied in Burwood Park on November 11 in a prayer meeting and fast organised by the Australasian Federation of Tamil Associations. The event was part of an international day of action in
Demons at DrivetimeDirected by Kerry BrewsterTo be screened on SBS Television's Cutting EdgeTuesday, November 21, 8.30pm (8pm South Australia)Previewed by Peter Boyle If you have been telling yourself that we are lucky in Australia do not face the
Mr Riley gets his dream house Having a flutter with a little each way does no one any harm. And who knows, maybe you did pick the winner of the Melbourne Cup? If you did then you have tasted success. Prestige and financial reward are yours. Ever so
By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — On November 9, Grand Prix visitors were confronted by a group of School Services Officers (SSOs) determined to raise awareness about the state Liberal government's attacks on their jobs. Members of the Public Service
By Bill Mason A group of Torres Strait islanders, led by Jim Akee, have held meetings on the Murray Islands in preparation for a move to declare the islands independent from Australia and set up an interim government. The independence move has drawn
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