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Passion-packed parliamentary potboiler

Passion-packed parliamentary potboiler A Parliamentary Affair By Edwina Currie Hodder and Stoughton London 1994 546 pp., $19.95 (pb) Reviewed by Tony Smith Edwina Currie writes from parliamentary experience: she was known around

A one-sided picture

A one-sided picture Manila — The Real Thing The Cutting Edge SBS Television Tuesday August 23, 8.30pm (8pm South Australia) Previewed by Peter Boyle One of my first impressions as a recent visitor to Manila was how dim most of the

WA Democrats expel members

WA Democrats expel members By Stephen Robson PERTH — Thirteen members of the WA Division of the Australian Democrats were expelled at the end of July by the national executive. Those expelled included individuals on both sides of the

High Court challenge to Timor Gap Treaty

High Court challenge to Timor Gap Treaty By Jon Land A High Court hearing on the legality of the Timor Gap Treaty took place in Canberra on August 9-10. If successful, the outcome will have a major impact on Australia's relations with

On the Box

People: Battling Siki — "Siki, the unbeatable African hero. Siki, the intelligent sauvage from the jungle. Siki, the fighter against racial discrimination." The descriptions are wide and varied and all add to story of Battling Siki. Siki, whose

Looking out: You want proof?

You want proof? "We can no longer be surprised by the terrible outcomes experienced by young people who grow up in environments where drugs, violence, welfare and teen pregnancy are far more prevalent [than] safe schools, high school diplomas

Protest at new PNG logging rules

Protest at new PNG logging rules By Ana Kailis BRISBANE — On August 9, 30 people picketed the Papua New Guinea consulate in protest of the Timber Supply Agreement (TSA), soon to be ratified by the PNG government. The picket was organised

Haiti invasion: opposition grows

Allen Jennings The July 31 UN Security Council resolution to "use all necessary means" to oust the military regime in Haiti and reinstate leftist president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, marks a watershed in international relations history.

The 'war' beneath South Africa's earth

By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — "It's like going to war!" That was how Kgalema Motlanthe, general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers, recently described the situation facing this country's 500,000 mineworkers every day. The sweat

The slow death of daily dreams

Twinkletoes Lion Theatre, Adelaide Starring Carol Scarlan Reviewed by Stephen Spence Jennifer Johnstone's Twinkletoes is about "everything and nothing". Carol Scarlan's strong performance of this piece for the Third International