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A question of honesty

Sparring PartnerWritten and Directed by Bogdan KocaPlaying until February 2, Pilgrim Theatre, Sydney as part of the Sydney Festival Review by Anne O'Callaghan Sparring Partner, says writer and director Bogdan Koca, "exists within its own structures

Letter from the US: Terrorists bomb abortion clinics

By Barry Sheppard TV reports of two bombings on January 16 of an abortion clinic in Atlanta, Georgia, startled the country. A particularly vicious aspect was that the second bomb was set to explode an hour after the first, which was a so-called

Punishments that don't fit the crime

Punishments that don't fit the crime By Justin Harman PERTH — On January 22, Western Australian taxi drivers held a picket outside parliament demanding longer and harsher sentences for people convicted of crime. What it lacked in numbers, it

NSW Industrial Relations Act: whose interests does it serve?

By James Vassilopoulos SYDNEY — "Fair go in NSW" proclaimed an article in the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union (LHMU) journal, describing the new NSW industrial relations legislation. The act, drawn up by the state's Labor

Direct actions to halt logging

Direct actions to halt logging By John Fraser MELBOURNE — One of the most biologically significant forests in the world is being irreparably destroyed this summer. Along with places like the Amazon and Sarawak, the ancient forests of East

What the Wik judgment really said

To counter government and big business lies over the ramifications of the Wik judgment — all faithfully reported by the mainstream media — Green Left Weekly has summarised the view of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission,

'No need' to close Newcastle steelworks

BHP could profitably keep its Newcastle steelworks open, according to ROY GREEN of the Employment Studies Centre at Newcastle University. Green Left Weekly's ANDREW TSIREPAS and ALEX BAINBRIDGE spoke to him about the implications of BHP's claims that

Meeting launches new Indonesian solidarity group

By James Balowski SYDNEY — On January 24, around 20 people attended an Indonesian language public meeting entitled "The democratic struggle under new conditions" which was jointly organised by Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor

East Timor/Indonesia solidarity in Hobart

East Timor/Indonesia solidarity in Hobart HOBART — Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) recently set up a branch here. It emerged from the university-based group Students in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor in an

Tale of moral dilemma and intrigue

The Herbal BedBy Peter WhelanDirected by Marion PottsSydney Theatre CompanyWharf Theatre until March 8 Review by Helen Jarvis Using fragments from the historical record, British playwright Peter Whelan has woven a well-crafted tale of moral dilemma

Student union worker victimised

Student union worker victimised By Maurice Sibelle MELBOURNE — On January 17, a Victoria University of Technology student union employee was sacked. The university administration has refused to renew Bill Deller's contract despite the fact that

Opposition to Sydney expressways

Opposition to Sydney expressways By Marina Cameron SYDNEY — Questions have been raised over the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority's plan to build a city-wide "orbital road network". Randwick Green Party councillor Murray Matson said on January 16