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Tradition in search of a future

Tradition in search of a future Children of the DevilPerformed by Russell DykstraDirected by David BellBelvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, until June 28Carlton Courthouse, Melbourne, June 30-July 11 Review by Allen Myers After the performance, the

Drama in black and white

Drama in black and white Welcome to BroomeBy Richard MellickDirected by Michael GowCompany B and Black Swan Theatre Belvoir Street Theatre, Surry Hills, SydneyUntil July 12 Review by Helen Jarvis In 1997 Belvoir Street Theatre put on an

Bus drivers take action

Bus drivers take action By Shane Bentley SYDNEY — Private bus drivers began a 24-hour strike in Sydney and Newcastle on June 10. Wollongong and Campbelltown drivers voted to stay out for 48 hours. The Transport Workers Union (TWU) drivers

East Timorese protest in Jakarta

By Jon Land More than 1000 East Timorese students held a protest and sit-in in the grounds of the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta on June 12. The students had travelled from across Java and Bali to demand independence for East Timor and the release of

'Put Hanson Last!'

'Put Hanson Last!' By Chris Dawsonand Nick Everett BRISBANE — Around 800 people participated in a "Put One Nation last" rally here on June 7. The action was in response to the state Coalition's deals with the far-right for the June 13 state

Nicaragua's Sandinistas hold second congress

By Dorotea Wilson MANAGUA — The second national congress of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) was held here on May 22-23. Of the 600 eligible delegates, 440 were present at the opening session. Representatives of left parties from

Why the dollar has fallen

Why the dollar has fallen By Allen Myers When the Australian dollar fell below US$0.60 on June 8, swimming metaphors were popular, and they suggested that Australia is about to go down the gurgler. The Australian headline was “Dollar

Exposing Australia's role in East Timor

Free East TimorEdited by Jim AubreyContributors include Noam Chomsky, John Pilger, Jose Ramos Horta, Ken Fry and Justice Marcus EinfeldVintage Books, 1998 Review by Jon Land This book examines Australia's aiding and abetting of the Indonesian

WA's restrictive new abortion laws

The following article is abridged from a paper written by VANESSA BOSNJAK, MARGARET KIRKBY, LEAH MASON and JENNY RYDE for Women's Abortion Action Campaign (WAAC) analysing the new laws on abortion passed by the WA parliament last month.

Burning the lungs of the earth in Kalimantan

By Alex Harris The expression "spreading like wildfire" has taken on a new meaning for me over the past few months. After just one month in Kalimantan, Indonesia, I became only too aware of the perilous living conditions of the local people. The

Five years after Oslo: is there still hope for Palestine?

By Michael Karadjis May 1998 marked 50 years since the founding of the state of Israel and what the Palestinians call "Nakhba" — the Catastrophe. The Nazi holocaust pushed large numbers of Jews towards Zionism, in particular because wealthy

Life of Riley: The chickens have come home to roost

The chickens have come home to roost While not normally inclined to defer to the other side of the political spectrum, I wish to make a major exception and announce the formation of the David Oldfield Appreciation Society. Comrade David, as