Culture

  • The will to oversimplify

    The Will to Violence: The Politics of Personal Behaviour By Susanne Kappeler Published in 1995 by Spinifex Press, 288 pp., $24.95 (pb) Reviewed by Kath Gelber The Will to Violence presents a powerful and one-sided critique

  • High school anti-nuclear magazine launched

    Student Independent High school student magazine against nukes Published by Brisbane Resistance Reviewed by Zanny Begg One of the most noticeable features of the campaign which erupted in the wake of Chirac's announcement

  • What are they doing to the footy?

    Football Ltd: The Inside Story of the AFL By Garry Linnell Ironbark, 1995. 393 pp., $17.95 (pb) Reviewed by Phil Shannon Ah, footy! The pleasure of sinking your boot into the perfect torp, or gasping at the silky skills of a

  • Soundtrack, minus the film

    Soundtrack, minus the film The Secret of Roan Inish Music by Mason Daring Distributed by Larrikin Entertainment Reviewed by Bernie Brian I'm not sure whether it is an advantage or a disadvantage not to have seen a

  • Casting stones at the icon

    Carcrash Directed by David Caesar Chauvel Cinema, Sydney, from August 17 Reviewed by Kath Gelber People "drive the way they would like to live their lives", claims this new documentary by David Caesar. They substitute for

  • 'Links' circles the globe

    Links: International Journal of Socialist Renewal Issue Number 5 Reviewed by Kath Gelber Positive assessments of prospects for Cuba are sometimes hard to find, even in progressive publications. The US embargo, combined with the

  • Blood, sweat, tears and sugar

    The Big Picture: Sugar Slaves ABC TV, Wednesday, August 23, 9.30pm Reviewed by Norm Dixon The sugar industry in Australia generates around $2 billion a year, and Australia recently surpassed Cuba as the world's largest exporter

  • A world of wonder, thought and mystery

    Sophie's World: An Adventure in Philosophy By Jostein Gaarder Phoenix House, 1995. Distributed by Allen & Unwin 394 pp., $19.95 (pb) Reviewed by Arun Pradhan Who are you? Where does the world come from? From questions

  • Challenging the free market

    Arguments for a New Left: Answering the Free Market Right By Hilary Wainwright Blackwell, 1994 Reviewed by Neville Spencer Champions of the free market are on a wave of almost unprecedented self-confidence. Hilary Wainwright

  • Brisbane International Film Festival

    Brisbane International Film FestivalThe Fourth Brisbane Film Festival, screening at Hoyt's Regent with a festival of short films at the State Library, runs until August 14. This month is the centenary

  • The secret sacred myths of Tomanwendiji

    The Royal Commission into the conflict over the Hindmarsh Island Bridge is currently under way in South Australia. Although an enormous amount of attention has been devoted to the beliefs of the Ngarrindjeri women, there has been no corresponding

  • Japan, the war and invented mandates

    Higher than Heaven: Japan, war and everything By Tony Barrell and Rick Tanaka Private Guy International: 1995. 304 pp., $35 Reviewed by Heidi Pegrem "This book is called Higher than Heaven because that's where a lot of