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The games we shouldn't play

Marion Studdert The games we shouldn't play Sydney's bid for the Olympic Games is inextricably bound up with the development of Homebush Bay — 760 hectares in the demographic heart of Sydney. Much of this is degraded land once used for

Looking out: It's about money

It's about money It goes without saying that the charlatans who pass themselves off as defence lawyers in capital cases get a piece of the money pie when their buddies on the bench appoint them to represent defendants. They are little more

Pro-choice picket

Pro-choice picket By Lynda Hansen BRISBANE — A group of noisy, energetic protesters formed a powerful picket here on July 12 in King George Square under the eye of the recently installed "security camera". The group called for

Loose cannons

Maybe "Maybe if the Liberal Party were a little less tense about the public examination of its sense of direction and some of its policy positions, then we might do a little better in the future." — Liberal front-bencher John Howard, claiming

Malaysian appeal on Timor

Malaysian appeal on Timor During President Suharto's visit to Malaysia beginning on July 16, a broad range of non-government organisations and political parties issued a statement condemning Indonesia's occupation of East Timor. While

Successor to a certain dog

Successor to a certain dog Aladdin Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements With voices of Robin Williams, Linda Larkin Reviewed by Dave Riley You know the story, of course: everyone knows the story. The tale of Aladdin's lamp was

Russian left searches for an economic program

By Boris Kagarlitsky The closer elections come, the more vital it is to have an economic program. Russia is ready for new ideas. Neo-liberal theories no longer evoke the earlier rapture, and people no longer applaud every mention of the

Eric Bogle reflects on images of life

Mirrors Eric Bogle Larrikin Entertainment Jigsaw Days and Sunday Dinners Robert Brock Larrikin Entertainment Reviewed by Ian Jamieson Traditional Western folk has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with the labour

Beechmount Five: released, but no justice

By Sean Magill BELFAST — The security forces in the north of Ireland, in an attempt to extricate themselves from further embarrassment, have dropped the murder case against five young men, known as the Beechmount Five. The five,

'Our duty is to change the rules'

The following address was delivered by Cuban foreign minister Roberto Robaina to the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna on June 16. All eyes are on the historic city of Vienna today. The hopes of hundreds of millions of men, women and

Bougainville awareness week

Bougainville awareness week By Mara Ochea SYDNEY — A picket organised by the Bougainville Freedom movement was held on July 23 outside the Australian Regional Defence building in Liverpool St. About 30 people distributed leaflets

Peace activist arrested in Canberra

By Kristian Whittaker CANBERRA — "When I used to live in the USA, I was an activist against the war in Vietnam. Now I'm living in Australia, I find myself compelled to be an activist against 'Australia's Vietnam', Bougainville." Barbara