BY DANIEL OOI
SYDNEY — On December 8, 80 people converged on the Resistance Centre in Chippendale for a day of films and discussion about the past and present anti-war movements. The "teach-in", organised by Resistance, drew participants from as
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BY TAMARA PEARSON
Across Australia, thousands rallied on December 9 to commemorate International Human Rights Day. While the theme of the event varied across the country, the dominant demands were: "Stop the war in Afghanistan!" and
BY JOHN NEBAUER
JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy has defined the parameters of the fantasy genre since its first volume was published in 1954. It helped inspire fantasy role-playing that began with Dungeons and Dragons in the 1970s. It was
BY MAX WATTS
For 10 years the Bougainvilleans have fought, with bullets and guns, against the world's second largest mining multinational: Rio Tinto.
Rio Tinto hid behind multiple veils. The war was — the media told us — a civil war between
BY SARAH STEPHEN
"The challenge facing those in Australia who understand and act upon urgent issues, such as the treatment of asylum seekers, or the issue of racism in general, is to draw together a national focus or campaign that brings direct
BY MIKE BYRNE
BRISBANE — A new group has been established in Queensland to influence the Australian Labor Party's policy on refugees and immigration. Queensland Labor for Refugees was launched on November 27 at a meeting attended by 35
BY AZIZ CHOUDRY
An Evergreen IslandA film by Fabio Cavadini and Mandy KingFrontyard FilmsOrder from <cavadini@tpgi.com.au>
We are swamped with information about the impact of corporate capitalism, structural adjustment and the power and
BY ALEX BAINBRIDGE
HOBART — Two weeks after the Hobart City Council banned the distribution of Green Left Weekly in the Elizabeth Street Mall, the paper continues to be distributed there daily. As of December 9, there had been no arrests or fines
BY SAMYA NASSER
JERUSALEM — While there was never any doubt that the secular groups within the Palestine Liberation Organisation conducted the intifada of 1987, the Islamist Hamas sees itself as the leader of the present one. The Hamas leaders
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The Man Who Sued GodDirected by Ben GannonStarring Billy Connolly and Judy DavisAt major cinemas
REVIEW BY NATALIE ZIRNGAST
Along with movies like The Castle, The Bank, Erin Brockovich
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