Lying for life and death
By Brandon Astor Jones
"The Social Contract is nothing more or less than a vast conspiracy of human beings to lie to and humbug themselves and one another for the general good. Lies are the mortar that binds the
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By Jen Crothers and Kath Gelber
SYDNEY — More than 6000 people rallied outside NSW Parliament House on October 22, demanding the equalisation of age of consent laws. When homosexuality was decriminalised in NSW 13 years ago, ALP Premier Barry
Eviction threatened on Eveleigh Street
By Chris Spindler
SYDNEY — The Redfern Aboriginal Housing Company is threatening to evict a family of eight from 54 Eveleigh Street, Redfern. Robyn and Victor Hookey had stated they would pay rent owing
Rallies against Howard's 10-point plan
By Nikki Ulasowski and Nick Fredman
In Canberra on October 21, more than 750 people from around Australia gathered at 7am to form a human chain around Parliament House, aimed at opposing the federal
People's court jester wins Nobel prize
By Dave Riley
In a decision that has angered the Vatican, Dario Fo — Italy's leading contemporary performer/playwright — has been awarded the Nobel prize for literature. The Swedish Academy's choice
Sub UrbiaDirected by Richard LinklaterCastle Rock EntertainmentOpens on October 23 Review by Marina Cameron
This latest film by Richard Linklater (Slacker, Dazed and Confused), based on the play of the same name by Eric Bogosian, is another
Rally against military aircraft noise
By Tim E. Stewart
DARWIN — Fifty people rallied on October 22 against the extreme noise pollution caused by jets operating out of Darwin airport as part of the "Pitch Black" war games. The protesters
By Dave Riley
Elderly people entering my local nursing home from this month could pay accommodation bonds ranging from $2000 to $90,000, depending on their assets. Since the home is only a 40-bed facility, placement may not be possible if no
Students rally against fees and cuts
By Sean Healy
A week of action called by the National Union of Students against cuts to tertiary education and student fees featured rallies and actions across Australia last week. From Sydney, Mel Bull
Martov: Politician and HistorianBy I. Kh. UrilovMoscow: Nauka, 1997. 472 pp. (In Russian) Review by Boris Kagarlitsky
Yuliy Martov is usually considered one of the most tragic figures in the history of the Russian Revolution. With Lenin, he was
WorkCover stoppage gains broad support
By Bronwen Beechey
MELBOURNE — In what promises to be the largest union stop-work and rally since the huge protests against the Kennett government's industrial relations laws in 1992, workers will be
By James Vassilopoulos
"Historic strike wave defies penal system: the long struggle of Australia's organised workers against insidious Arbitration laws devised to steal away their only truly defensive weapon — the strike — has exploded into
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