Through Sun and ShadeBy Barbara Chapman-Woods$10Send to: Unit 19, St. Andrews Village, Tribe St, Tamworth, NSW 2340Reviewed by Brandon Astor Jones I think it was Clarence Darrow who once said, "Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will
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Look for the silver lining, When mushroom clouds appear in your view, Once you supported Uranium mining, Now it's all coming back to you; From Mururoa and Fangataufa, The French perfume, it wafts your way, For France you bled so well, remember? This
By Sue Bull The Industrial Relations Commission arbitration hearing on the Weipa dispute has exposed how the Labor government's industrial relations legislation is being used by employers to dismantle the award system and erode union coverage. CRA
First World, Ha Ha Ha! The Zapatista ChallengeEdited by Elaine KatzenbergerCity Lights, 258 pp., $24.95 (pb)Reviewed by Jon Strauss This collection of interviews and writings provides background, context and prosaic, poetic and photographic snapshots
By Kerryn Williams There were rallies in all major cities on December 7 or 8 to mark the 20th anniversary of Indonesia's occupation of East Timor. East Timorese activists began an all-day protest in Canberra on December 7 at 4am with a silent,
Portraits From the Street: Photography and screen prints from protests and demonstrationsBy Doug BealReviewed by Sophie Villis Above one photograph of a child holding a peace banner the question is asked: "1995, the year of tolerance?". With 32 other
The Three Lives of Lucie CabrolBased on a story by John BergerTheatre de CompliciteSeymour Centre, SydneyReviewed by Jorge Sotirios Given that film and television have incorporated much of theatre's past traditions, whether it be realism, melodrama,
By Nathan Laurent BRISBANE — On December 8, the independent radio station, 4ZZZ FM celebrated 20 years on air. Marked by special programs and live performances (including an appearance by Jello Biafra), it was a reminder that the alternative media
By Sally Mitchell DARWIN — For three months anti-nuclear and voluntary euthanasia activist Dr Phil Nitschke has been campaigning for the introduction of a methadone program in the Territory. The Country Liberal NT government has refused to
Hidden Histories of ScienceEdited by Robert B. SilversThe New York Review of Books, 1995, 193pp. US$19.95 (hb)Reviewed by Neville Spencer "Science sometimes sees itself as impersonal, as 'pure thought', independent of its historical and human