Me Generation and the death of a nation
There was a time when most knew want and therefore understood,
That in this land across the sea, there was a chance for good.
Knowing adversity, they saw their fellows in that light
And so against
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Looking out: Lessons learned
By Brandon Astor Jones
I know a wonderful woman whose words of wisdom I want to share with you. Her name is Barbara Chapman-Woods. I regret that this column lacks space to present a greater number of her thoughts. My
By Jon Lamb
A number of major oil projects in the Timor Sea have recently been approved by the Howard government. On February 14, BHP Petroleum and partners (Petroz, Santos and Inpex Sahul Ltd.) received permission to develop the Elang-Kakatua oil
By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — During 1996, Russia's Ministry of Defence Industry reported in January, output in the country's defence factories fell by a further 27.1% to a mere 12.8% of its 1991 level. That's not so bad, you might say — every
By Julia Bale
Amnesty International issued an urgent action demand last week on the case of Irish prisoner Roisin McAliskey. McAliskey, seven months pregnant and in bad health, is being held in a British prison awaiting extradition proceedings by
Campaign to save the Block heats up
By Chris Spindler and Jennifer Thompson
SYDNEY — The campaign to save Redfern's Aboriginal community has heated up amidst repeated denials by the Aboriginal Housing Company of plans to redevelop Eveleigh
By Dave Riley
Satire, to be worthy of its name, generalises, exaggerates and distorts. Because it relies on its immediate impact and addresses topical vices and abuses, satire can rely on persistence in its struggle against hypocrisy, pretence and
By Norm Dixon
The anti-Mobutu rebellion in eastern Zaire has spread south into the strategic Shaba province — source of much of Zaire's copper, cobalt, diamond and gold wealth — and west towards the central African country's third largest city,
Review by Ben Courtice
More than 20 films and shorts were screened during the four sessions of the Wild Spaces Film Festival in Hobart on February 15 and 16. The films varied in theme and style, covering environmental issues from Canada to Nigeria
Reith's 'compete-or-perish' plan for the public service
By Val Edwards
In November, industrial relations minister Peter Reith issued his paper "Towards a Best Practice Australian Public Service". It sounds like a discussion document, but don't
The WestAn eight-part documentarySBS TV, Sundays 7.30pm (7 in SA) beginning March 2. Review by Allen Myers
If you watch the first episode of The West, I strongly recommend turning off the sound for the first 10 minutes. That way you can enjoy some
Life of Riley: Stiff bickies
The Arnott's extortion attempt has hit the innocent hardest: the company, its employees and shareholders. The day the story broke, Arnott's shares fell 25 cents; after only three days 300 casual employees were stood
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