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Songs of rebellion and hope

Beyond Joy Luz Acuna Aguayo in concert Musical arrangements by Carlos Cordova Q. August 12, 7.30pm Petersham Town Hall, Sydney Previewed by Lisa Macdonald If you're a fan of the music and poetry inspired by the

A world of wonder, thought and mystery

Sophie's World: An Adventure in Philosophy By Jostein Gaarder Phoenix House, 1995. Distributed by Allen & Unwin 394 pp., $19.95 (pb) Reviewed by Arun Pradhan Who are you? Where does the world come from? From questions

Life of Riley

Punch and Judy "I tell you, John, it's getting harder and harder to get up in the morning. I keep asking myself, why bother? You do your best and you are always getting it in the neck." "Rather you than me, Paul. Let's face it —

Action updates

Freeway opposed @9point = ADELAIDE — Despite wet and windy conditions, more than 150 protesters gathered on July 30 to show their anger at the Brown Liberal government's decision to construct a freeway from Adelaide's south to the city.

La Trobe SRC funding threatened

La Trobe SRC funding threatened By Rachel Evans MELBOURNE — On July 27 La Trobe University vice chancellor, Professor Osborne, attacked students' right to control their own affairs by declaring that the university would not

T-3 and counting

@column = Issue #200 of Green Left Weekly is only weeks away. This will be the greatest celebration of progressive journalism in Australia since issue 100. And you can play a part. @column = Perhaps you've been a reader of the paper for

Jakarta nervous about East Timor opposition

By James Balowski Last month Indonesia officially celebrated the 19th anniversary of the "integration" of East Timor as its 27th province. In carefully orchestrated ceremonies across the country, government officials focused on the

Queensland ALP in disarray

Queensland ALP in disarray By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The war of words continues in the ALP in the aftermath of the state election debacle. On August 4, Brisbane Lord Mayor Jim Soorley called on Queensland Labor Party secretary

Greens debate sparked by Queensland election

By Lisa Macdonald Over the last fortnight, green and left activists who do not have access to electronic mail have missed a heated but politically interesting discussion which has taken place on the Pegasus network. The debate,

More than incense

By Laura James When you see Hecate play live, it's easy to understand why they are one of the hottest of Melbourne's growing number of young female bands playing fast, loud rock. Powered along by Stephanie's furious drumming, bass-player

War isn't a game: End 'Kangaroo' military ties!

By Pip Hinman The final phase of the $64 million Kangaroo '95, "the greatest show in town", as Royal Australian Navy Captain and chief controller of Kangaroo '95 Jim Gault put it, has begun in the north of Australia. The military exercise

Indonesian solidarity campaign launched

Indonesian solidarity campaign launched By James Balowski Criminal proceedings are to be brought against seven student and worker activists from the independent trade union PPBI (Indonesian Centre for Labour Struggle) and the