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Scientist 'alarmed' over Hinchinbrook go-ahead

Scientist 'alarmed' over Hinchinbrook go-ahead By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The use of a recent scientific report to overturn objections to developer Keith Williams' controversial Port Hinchinbrook project was an abuse, an environmental

Senate to seek Aboriginal views on land bill

By Stephen Robson "It's excellent. It's the best outcome in the face of the government's intransigence", Greens (WA) Senator Christabel Chamarette told Green Left Weekly following the decision on November 28 to establish a Senate select

... and ain't i a woman?: Whose memories?

Whose memories? In Western Australia a man was recently acquitted after being charged with sexual abuse by his two daughters, who remembered their abuse years later during therapy. His defence rested on a supposed "false memory syndrome".

Smelter closure to cost 1000 jobs

Smelter closure to cost 1000 jobs By Liam Mitchell WOLLONGONG — Southern Copper Ltd (SCL) has announced that it will cease operations at its Wollongong smelter in January, laying off 400 workers from its own work force and possibly

Development and poverty in PNG

On tour in Sydney and speaking at the PNG Forest Benefit gig at the Harbourside Brasserie on Sunday, December 4, is Father Robert Lak, a prominent radio personality and founder of the development and political activist organisation Doa Foundation. He

New gallery of Aboriginal art

By Chris Martin SYDNEY — "Yiribana", a word from the Eora language believed to translate as "this way", is the name of a new gallery of Aboriginal art which has opened at the Art Gallery of NSW. Promotional material claims it to be the

A Greek-Latin collaboration

A Greek-Latin collaboration By Vannessa Hearman MELBOURNE — Following last year's success of the performance of Pablo Neruda's Canto General, this year Canto Coro will be accompanied by the Australian Greek Choir to present Axion Esti.

Didgeridoo Concerto

Didgeridoo Concerto Didgeridoo Concerto Ellipsis Arts Reviewed by Francesca Davidson Didgeridoo Concerto is an impressive 51 minutes of solo didgeridoo playing by musician Mark Atkins — reputedly Australia's leading Aboriginal

On the box

Manyu Wana — A unique Aboriginal children's program incorporating music, magic and stories. SBS, 10.30am, Saturday, December 10. The Comic Strip Presents — Bringing together the best of British comedians. In this week's episode, Jennifer

Three intellectuals of the left

Representations of the Intellectual: The 1993 Reith Lectures By Edward W. Said Vintage, 1994. 90 pp., $12.95 (pb) Styles of Radical Will By Susan Sontag Vintage, 1994. 274 pp., $12.95 (pb) Revolutionaries: Contemporary Essays By

Tax the rich

Tax the rich We've had the recession that we had to have and now, just when we thought it was safe to go out, Treasurer Willis, Prime Minister Keating and Reserve Bank governor Fraser are concurring with business economists on the tax increases

Colouring human relationships

Three Colours: Red Directed by Krysztof Kieslowski Starring Irene Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant Reviewed by Vannessa Hearman and Karl Miller The trilogy Blue, White and Red deals with the themes of liberty, equality and fraternity,