By Frank Noakes
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity ...", wrote Charles Dickens of 18th century
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By Karen Fredericks
The 40th Sydney film festival was launched by George Miller on May 4. In his speech, Miller credited the festival with providing the vital inspiration for himself and the whole "first wave" of Australian film makers.
ADELAIDE — More than 2000 public sector workers filled the Festival Theatre for a mass meeting on May 12 in reply to the state government's planned public sector cutbacks. The meeting unanimously adopted a motion for "an ongoing political,
Different traditions, and why don't we know anything?
Asia Music
Various
Celestial Harmonies through Larrikin Records
Available on CD
Reviewed by Mina O'Shea
After passing through the hands of many people who felt they couldn't
Federal Parliament
Theatre review by Max Lane
Readers may or may not be aware that the seat of government and assembly of representatives of the people — i.e. the new parliament — was sworn in and began sitting last month. "Sitting" —
By Stephen Robson
PERTH — In the first 100 days of the Richard Court government thousands of jobs have gone as state-funded projects are closed. Decisions on mining have shown that the Coalition sees national parks as the property of the
Broadside
The collapse of Broadside is certainly a setback for the left, as is the demise of any progressive publication. However, the last issue of the paper does contain a number of points that need to be challenged.
Throughout the
Twenty-five years ago, a massive movement of students and workers in France changed the face of politics in the West irrevocably. In their millions, ordinary people demonstrated the falsity of theories that consumer society could achieve
Risks
People with asbestos material in their housing are at risk of contracting an asbestos-related disease. These diseases include:
Asbestosis. Fibres lodge in the lungs, causing a scar which continues to grow even though there may be no
Rolling stoppages to protest Kennett cuts
By Di Quin
MELBOURNE — State public sector unions will begin an industrial action campaign throughout Victoria from May 17 in response to the Kennett government's vicious funding cuts,
As Green Left Weekly celebrates its 100th issue, one of Australia's best known and most respected journalists, JOHN PILGER, talks to Frank Noakes, in London, about the media and its changing role.
"When I started", John Pilger recalls, "the
Save the rubbish
"I don't see the need to tip something out just because it looks as though it's been there for a long time." — New Zealand foreign minister Don McKinnon, supporting continued ties to the British crown.
And the winner is
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