Dave Riley
If you are among the 4 billion or so of this planet's occupants who hail from the Third World, a moment of fame can be yours if, by some extraordinary good fortune, you take part in the tournament we like to refer to as the Commonwealth
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Little BritainWritten and performed by Matt Lucas and David WalliamsABC TVWednesdays 9pm
REVIEWED BY DAVE RILEY
Political correctness (PC) is the death of satire in many ways, as it precludes tackling the undercurrents such that you cannot so
Murray Smith, Paris
The movement of French students and workers against the right-wing French government's new First Employment Contract (CPE) law is entering a decisive phase. The law was approved by parliament on March 10, and allows employers to
Ed Ascroft
The federal government's propaganda about its "voluntary student unionism" (VSU) legislation, rushed through parliament on December 12, emphasised "choice". But already, universities are feeling the impact of this "voluntary" law in cuts
Just like the 'evidence' for WMD
"I think we are going to succeed in Iraq, I think the evidence is overwhelming." — Lord Darth Cheney, March 19.
Lord Darth Cheney every morning
"The situation on the ground remains tense. In the face of
Rod Quantock is a Melbourne institution in comedy. This year, he marks his 20th anniversary at the Melbourne Comedy Festival with his new show Australia. Australia looks at this wide brown land and examines what's so good about it, other than its
Nick Everett, Canberra
On March 24, ACT teachers agreed to postpone industrial action planned for this week after ACT education minister Katy Gallagher referred their pay dispute to the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) for conciliation.
This
Fight the Power: Defend SocialismVarious artists including Emmanuel featuring K, Braintax, Kam, Rodney P, Benjamin ZephaniahSingle Cell PressOrder at <http://www.socialistproductions.org>
REVIEW BY EDDIE TRUMAN
Some of the leading rap
Susan Austin, Hobart
Progressive people in Tasmania shook their heads with disappointment at the initial results of the state's March 18 House of Assembly election. Pre-election polling indicated the Greens were likely to win one-third of the votes
Duroyan Fertl
Protests by unionists, students and indigenous activists against a free trade agreement (FTA) between Ecuador and the US have strengthened, forcing the government to declare a state of emergency in several states around the capital
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