Faraway, So Close
Directed by Wim Wenders
With Otto Sander, Willem Dafoe and Natassja Kinski
Reviewed by Vannessa Hearman
The sequel to Wings of Desire continues the angel theme, with angel Cassiel (Otto Sander) finally joining the humans
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By Chris Spindler
2020 vision statements are papers presented by people associated with the CSIRO which are intended to highlight options, possibilities and choices. Their aim is to stimulate thought and discussion about the future. Dr John
Editor of Progressive dead at 63
MADISON, Wisconsin November 2—Erwin Knoll, editor of the Progressive magazine, died this morning in his sleep of an apparent heart attack. He was 63.
"We have lost a lion", said Matthew Rothschild,
Tent city in Sydney
SYDNEY — Families from across NSW plan to establish a tent city in Hyde park from November 24 to 26 to highlight the lack of alternative supported accommodation for people with intellectual disability.
John Jacobsen,
Traditions, Lessons & Socialist Perspectives
By Jim Percy
New Course Publications $6.95
Reviewed by Dick Nichols
Former Democratic Socialist Party leader Jim Percy died of cancer in October 1992 at, the tragically early age of 43. His last
Cases launched over kidnapping, death
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — Angry words were exchanged between Aboriginal Legal Service spokesperson Sam Watson and police officers during a court hearing on November 16 in which six police were charged
Anger over Sydney runway noise
By Barry Healy
SYDNEY — Federal minister for transport Laurie Brereton is embroiled in another controversy following the disastrous opening of the third runway at Sydney airport to commercial traffic on
By Max Lane
"November 12 reflected the tenacity of the struggle for freedom and justice. November 12 was the sound of the trumpet of Timorese youth announcing to the world their revolt against the denial of fundamental rights of the East
By Deb Sorensen
DARWIN — An assault charge against Constable Simon Freson, who was accused of bashing political activist Shell 63 over the head with a long-handled police torch in January, has been dismissed.
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DODIE McGUINNESS is a member of the Sinn Fein Ard Comhairle (National Executive) and was a councillor for Derry City Council between 1985 and 1993. ZANNY BEGG spoke to her about her involvement in Republican politics.
Dodie McGuinness was
Filipinos protest against Clinton visit
BY Jon Lamb
MANILA — Some 1000 protesters took part in demonstrations over the weekend of November 12-13, against the visit of US President Bill Clinton to the Philippines. They demanded an end to
Special tribunal to try Ogoni leaders
Nigerian military authorities have appointed a three person "special tribunal" to try Ken Saro-Wiwa and other Ogoni leaders, held since May.
Government-controlled media reported during the November
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