Chris Rock
By Brandon Astor Jones
[T]he liveliest effusions of wit and humour are conveyed to the world in the best chosen language — Jane Austen 1775-1817 (From Northanger Abbey, 1818, chapter 5.)
I find myself in agreement with the late
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Correction
In the last issue of GLW, a typing error in the article "14 reasons to vote against a GST" resulted in the sentence: "A GST would result in a massive transfer of wealth from the rich to the poor" instead of " ... from the poor to the
How Green is My Planet?By Mark LynchOrin Books, Melbourne, 1998$14.95 (pb)
How Green is My Planet? brings together Mark Lynch's best environmental cartoons. Comedian Spike Milligan provides the foreword and environmentalist David Suzuki writes the
By Malik Miah
Throughout US history "race" has been a major factor in the country's politics. The English occupation and the westward drive by settlers to conquer and slaughter the native peoples was justified in the name of advancing
Walking with my SistersProduced and directed by Bronwyn KiddWednesday, October 14, 8pmSBS Review by Margaret Allum
In April 1997, the native title deal between the NSW government and four sisters of the Arakwal people of Cape Byron was hailed as
Review by Sean Healy
The Truman ShowDirected by Peter WeirWith Jim Carrey and Ed HarrisNow showing at cinemas everywhere This is one film where you have to try to forget who the star is, and what he represents in Hollywood-land — this is not a
Coalition has no mandate for a GST
John Howard claims that his government has "won the mandate from the Australian people" for a goods and services tax. He warned the Senate not interfere with this mandate by blocking or seeking to amend the GST.
Hypocrisy — they just keep doing it
The script of a currently screening television advertisement goes: "Why is there no "Friday Night Netball"? Why are girls who like sport called tomboys? Why are women who play sport accused of being
CPSU prepares for action in the ACT
By Francis Geraldson
CANBERRA — The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) has notified the Australian Industrial Relations Commission of its intention to bargain with the ACT government. This allows the
World economic crisis begins to hit US
By Barry Sheppard
The stock market was sent reeling by the news that Long Term Capital (LTC), a highly speculative investment firm, was bankrupt and had to be bailed out by a group of banks as a result
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