Mary
Starring Lucy Bell, Linden Wilkinson and Brendan Higgins
Writer/director Kay Pavlou
Reviewed by Catherine Brown
The beatification of Mary MacKillop, to take place in Sydney in January by Pope John Paul II, has probably not escaped the
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First CD from Chain of Hearts
Come On In
Chain of Hearts
Reviewed by Kylie Budge
Chain Of Hearts' debut CD catches you by surprise. The photograph on the cover of band members thrashing around in a pool complete with a big orange
When the yuppies move in, they try to move everyone else out. ANGELA MATHESON reports on the gentrification of inner suburban Sydney.
When Stephen Goddard bought a combined house and legal practice in Surry Hills two years ago, he thought he'd
Goss under fire over Hinchinbrook fiasco
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — Conservationists have criticised the use of taxpayers' money to fund full-page advertisements attempting to justify the Queensland government's actions over the
Marxism and the Philosophy of Language
By V.N. Volosinov
Harvard University Press ???
Reviewed by Neville Spencer
Although originally published in Russian in 1929, this work was not published in English until 1973. Since then it has come
Women get AIDS too
By Kath Gelber
December 1 is again World AIDS Day. Around Australia and internationally fundraising and awareness-raising events have been organised, some more light-hearted and others more serious. In Sydney's Double
By Robyn Marshall
BRISBANE — A meeting of 29 members of the Steel-Line garage factory on November 22 decided to reject the recommendations of their union lawyer in a reconciliation process and stay on strike. The Latin American, mostly
Solidarity donations for Cuba
The Pastors for Peace Friendshipment caravan crossed the US border into Canada on November 17 with 150 tons of solidarity donations for Cuba. Nevertheless, US customs officials confiscated some of the aid. Radio
By Peter Montague
The immune system is a complex set of specialised cells and organs that defends the body against attack. When it functions properly, the immune system fights off diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites and cancer
Journalist fights for job
By Sean Lennon
MELBOURNE — The campaign by US journalist Sandy Nelson to get her job back has received international support.
In 1990 Nelson was moved to a non-reporting, copy editing job on the Morning News
By Jennifer Thompson
SYDNEY — The Statewide Disability Crisis Coalition erected a tent city in Hyde Park, in the city centre, between November 24 and 26. The action, part of an ongoing campaign for government support for people with
Comment by Jeremy Smith
MELBOURNE — The Kennett government has unleashed a plan for massive restructuring of Melbourne, ostensibly to promote economic recovery but in reality giving open slather to big business. Forced council amalgamations
Medicare under attack
A newly formed lobby group, the General Practice Forum, has called for the end of bulk-billing, free consultations and the free at-point-of-service provision of such items as vaccines and bandages. This is the opening shot
Green Left Weekly is read across the country and around the world. It is distributed on the streets, through some shops, by subscriptions and via electronic mail.
How widely read is Green Left Weekly? A letter from a prisoner in Jackson,
Protest over wilderness road
By Kevin L'Huillier
HOBART — A storm has erupted over a proposal to construct what has become known as "the road to nowhere" through pristine wilderness areas.
The state Liberals promised at the last
Health cuts kill patients
By Karl Miller
MELBOURNE — The Liberal government here has cut $190 million from hospitals in two years. To meet new budgets, Melbourne hospitals have recently announced closures totalling more than 200 beds and
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