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Life of Riley

It's a wonderful life Introducing, the one and only mother of us all — perpetually purveying provisions. The lady who gave us life itself — your mum and mine ... yes, it's Gaia! Let's give the old girl a round of applause. Where would

Hospital beds face the chop

Hospital beds face the chop By Seetal Dodd MELBOURNE — The state minister for health, Marie Tehan, and the federal minister for veterans affairs, Con Sciacca have announced the amalgamation of three hospitals in the northern suburbs.

US wavers on Haiti invasion

By Allen Jennings "With the president indicating that the military option is still there, we clearly need to be in a position to be ready, should he ask us," said Pentagon spokesperson Dennis Boxx, justifying the massive United States military

Mining takes its toll on West Papua

Mining takes its toll on West Papua In the shadow of glacier-capped Puncak Jaya in West Papua the US-owned Freeport Mining Company is extracting ore from the largest gold reserves and above-ground copper deposits in the world. The mine earns

Grunge meets gothic

Grunge meets gothic The Crow Directed by Alex Proyas Starts on July 21 The Crow soundtrack by various artists Reviewed by Nick Fredman The Crow is a black, humorous and violent grunge/gothic fable of true love and good versus

British Labour moves further right

British Labour moves further right By Phil Clarke LONDON — Thirteen years ago the British Labour Party erupted with the most sustained and radical left-wing challenge since the 1920s. In September 1981, the leading figure of the Labour

Well summed up

Well summed up Directed by Kevin Dowling and Geoff Burton Starring Jack Thompson and Russell Crowe Reviewed by Tom Flanagan Set in inner suburban Sydney, Jeff (Russell Crowe) is a lonely young gay guy. Harry (Jack Thomson), Jeff's dad,

Radio highlights

Democracy and Nation — The White Australia Policy — The period 1890 to 1940, marked the high-point of racial determinism in the West. The response in Australia was the formulation of the racist White Australia Policy. Prominent union, Labour

South African police fire on strikers

By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — In the midst of the euphoria and hopes generated by this country's historic first democratic elections, few trade unionists would have believed they would again see police opening fire on strikers with rubber

Thailand invites Burma to ASEAN summit

By Richard Horesey Burma's repressive military junta has been invited as an observer to the ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) foreign ministers' meeting on July 22-28 in Bangkok. Many observers see this as the first step towards

Women push the boundaries

Women push the boundaries By Anthony Brown BRISBANE — Fed up with the way mainstream media portray women and the fact that most women have little or no access to television and film production, a group of women have formed their own

Cuba: surviving the blockade

July 26 is a special day in the history of the Cuban revolution. On this day in 1953, Fidel Castro led an attack on the Moncada army barracks in Santiago de Cuba. The attack was crushed and Castro was tried and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.