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Truth through the eyes of children

The Stolen Children Directed by Gianni Amelio With Enrico Lo Verso, Valentina Scalici and Giuseppe Ieracitano Reviewed by Bronwen Beechey Vittorio de Sica's famous 1947 film The Bicycle Thieves told a story of the humiliation of a poor

Light rail for Perth?

Perth can have an integrated transport system which includes a light rail component. This is the opinion of members of the Light Rail Action Group, a diverse group of people who are interested in improving transport in Perth. We asked PHIL

Indigenous Peoples Party

Sam Watson Indigenous Peoples Party The Australian Indigenous Peoples Party has now been officially registered as a political party by the Australian Electoral Office and party branches throughout the nation are now preparing for the

Bougainville rejects 'blatant lie' on civilian deaths

By Norm Dixon A claim by Papua New Guinea's minister responsible for Bougainville, Michael Ogio, that the Bougainville Revolutionary Army has killed 17 civilians involved in restoring services to southern Bougainville is a "deliberate and

Perth forum discusses left alternative

Perth forum discusses left alternative By Stephen Robson PERTH — More than 100 people attended a special Politics in the Pub here on January 22 to discuss prospects for a left alternative. It was chaired by Ian Alexander, the retiring

Write on

Population and equity In their replies to Peter Boyle's article on population and the environment, Mark O'Connor and Graham Caldersmith (January 20) respectively argue that dealing with issues of equity and wealth distribution are not enough

Israel blocks peace in the territories

BASMA ABOU-SHARAR, a media worker for the Intifada Committee in Amman, Jordan, was in Australia late last year to bring information on events in the Israeli-occupied territories on the West Bank and in Gaza. MIRIAM TRAMER of Green Left Weekly met

Amunda takes on the 'civilised' world

Amunda takes on the 'civilised' world Civilised World Amunda Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association through Larrikin Available on CD and cassette Reviewed by Mara Ochoa Amunda, an Aboriginal rock band formed in Alice

Brewery issue ignored in WA campaign

By Anthony Benbow PERTH — In the midst of an election campaign focusing heavily on personalities and photo opportunities, questions of Aboriginal relations seem to be off the agenda. The ALP's policies in this area are clear. 1993 is

Iraq: myths and realities

By Mike Karadjis Myth 1: The US bombing of Iraq was necessary because all UN resolutions must be enforced, and Iraq was violating them. Reality: Many countries violate UN resolutions in much more serious ways than Iraq, but no action is

Plenty of body, not much plot

Body of Evidence Starring Madonna and Willem Dafoe Reviewed by Kath Tucker It has been billed as a "highly charged erotic thriller", a cross between Fatal Attraction and 9.5IJ243>155IJ0>/.5I>255I> Weeks. It's also very close to Basic

Supporting the poor against the rich

By Stephen Marks MANAGUA — The new situation in Nicaragua is producing alliances unimaginable a few years ago. As the government of Violeta Chamorro sides increasingly with the rich against the poor, former members of the Nicaraguan