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Reith's 'compete-or-perish' plan for the public service

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

Wild spaces and strong actions

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

Compelling viewing, words optional

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

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

'University of the year' to strike

'University of the year' to strike By Helen Jarvis SYDNEY — National Tertiary Education and Industry Union members at the University of NSW on February 19 voted not to begin teaching at the start of the 1997 academic year, but instead to strike

Growth in the time of cholera

Every day we are bombarded with news of the "free" market achievements of the newly industrialised countries (NICs) — the "miracle" economies of South-East Asia. In the less industrialised countries, politicians who kowtow to the dictates of the

Pornography, politics or Hollywood hype?

The People vs Larry FlyntDirected by Milos FormanScreenplay by Scott Alexander and Larry KaraszewskiNational release from February 20 Review by Jonathon Strauss A movie of a man crucified, figuratively, in the US, or an excuse for an orgy of soft

Socialists reject work for dole for Brisbane City Council

Socialists reject work for dole for Brisbane City Council Socialists reject work for dole for Brisbane City Council By Bill Mason BRISBANE — "We are standing against the two major parties on a platform of People Before Profits", Coral Wynter

Swaziland democracy strikers hold firm

Swaziland democracy strikers hold firm By Norm Dixon Mass meetings of striking Swaziland workers in the vital sugar and forestry industries voted on February 16 to continue a general strike into its third week. The strikers, organised by the

Poem: Gold card people

Poem: Gold card people Gold card people Gold card people just live to buy Plastic people tag along for the ride Only real people earn free flybuys But working people just sweat and cry they serve the tables they pour the wine

ACF slams Borbidge over Hinchinbrook

ACF slams Borbidge over Hinchinbrook By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The Australian Conservation Foundation has slammed Premier Rob Borbidge over a letter he sent to federal Environment Minister Senator Robert Hill demanding an end to World Heritage

British anti-roads campaigner tours

MELBOURNE — JASON TORRANCE is a British anti-roads campaigner who now lives in Australia. Torrance will be speaking here on March 6 at "Global Insights", an evening of environmental news clips gathered from alternative media around the world, at