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Surprises in Newcastle poll

Surprises in Newcastle poll By Steve O'Brien NEWCASTLE — One Nation is casting a shadow over the November 21 Newcastle federal by-election. The Liberal candidate, Clive Jensen, bowed out of the contest and announced that he voted for Labor in a

Is Hansonism finished?

Is Hansonism finished? By Peter Boyle The sudden resignation of a Queensland MP is the latest of a string of setbacks for the far-right Pauline Hanson's One Nation, but it is too early to write off this party. Ever since the mid-1970s, the

The male psyche, warts and all

The male psyche, warts and all The Odd CoupleWritten by Neil SimonWith Ted Chicoteau and Peter CranitchNew Farm Nash Theatre, Brisbane Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8pmUntil November 28 Review by Lynda Hansen The Odd Couple explores the

Can Australian nationalism be progressive?

Can Australian nationalism be progressive? By Sue Boland Patrick Stevedores was described by many trade unionists as "un-Australian" for using security guards and dogs to drive waterside workers from their jobs earlier this year. "Un-Australian"

Write on: letters to the editor

NSW forest decision The Carr government this week is making a final decision on the future of the forests of NE NSW. This government is at a cusp, it will be remembered for what it does now either as the first truly environmentally visionary

Pleasant rumblings from below

Get Another GripBy Kaz CookeMelbourne: Text Publishing, 1998. 258 pp., $17.95 (pb) Review by Phil Shannon Earth scientists' monitoring instruments have been reporting a sudden increase in rumblings and disturbances in the Australian political

Action needed against Centrelink job threat, say workers

Action needed against Centrelink job threat, say workers By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE — Staff and community leaders have expressed outrage over reported plans by the federal government's social welfare delivery agency, Centrelink, to slash up to

Labor's East Timor policy: how much has changed?

Labor's East Timor policy: how much has changed? Labor's East Timor policy: how much has changed? By Jon Land In the period immediately leading up to the October 3 federal election and in the weeks since, the Labor Party has made various

No more an object

No more an object Women of SubstanceBy Sue Jackson and Gael WallacePhotographs by Ponch HawkesAllen & Unwin, 1998. 232 pp., $24.95 Review by Mary Merkenich This is a delightful book — informative, inspiring and entertaining. Sue Jackson and

East Timor: Habibie stalls as pressure mounts

East Timor: Habibie stalls as pressure mounts By Jon Land The Indonesian government is under increasing pressure to resolve the growing political crisis it is caught in as a consequence of its 23-year illegal occupation of East Timor. President

Activists launch No campaign in Telstra

By Leo Wellin Following the public endorsement by telecommunications industry union officials of a Telstra enterprise agreement many workplace delegates consider rotten, union militants are preparing a "Vote No" campaign for the staff ballot on the

Double dose of modern opera

Double dose of modern opera Trouble in TahitiBy Leonard BernsteinDirected by Lindy HumeLove BurnsBy Graeme KoehneLibretto by Louis NowraDirected by Neil ArmfieldCompany B Belvoir and OzOperaBelvoir St Theatre, SyndeyUntil December 13 Review by