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Breaking free from the ornamental prison?

StiffedBy Susan FaludiRandom House Australia1999, 662 pp., $27.95 (pb) Review by Kath Gelber It was with some trepidation that I approached Susan Faludi's new book, Stiffed, and it had little to do with its sheer volume. I was impressed by Faludi's

Nothing 'perfect' about sexism

By Kerryn Williams SYDNEY — While waiting for the train to the city, I caught sight of the new addition to the landscape: an enormous billboard advertising Kayser "Perfects" underwear. The main image was of an extremely thin woman, wearing only

Not just agitating, organising

JAKARTA — On October 30, Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly's SAM KING spoke with REINHARD SIRAET about the history and prospects of the student democracy movement in Indonesia. Siraet is coordinator of the international department of the Indonesian National

Working overtime (counting the money)

By Allen Myers Industrial relations minister Peter Reith last week responded to the ACTU's launch of a campaign against excessive working hours by saying that most workers want to work overtime, because they want the extra money. Of course, if

ASIET plans solidarity in Adelaide

ASIET plans solidarity in Adelaide By Bronwen Beechey ADELAIDE — Members of Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor met on October 31 to plan activities for the last part of the year. Among proposals adopted by the meeting were a

Skilled audacity

Skilled audacity Shine Eyed Mister ZenKelly Joe PhelpsRykodisc RCD 10476 Review by Barry Healy Kelly Joe Phelps delights in extracting the last drop of passion and pain out of the acoustic slide guitar, bending and scratching at the strings till

Another one bites the dust

Marina Carman The Sydney Morning Herald revealed on November 2 that author Naomi Wolf was being paid A$23,000 a month to advise US Vice President Al Gore on how to win over younger voters. In Australia, 1970s feminist Anne Summers was hired by

Left leads in Uruguay election

Left leads in Uruguay election The left-wing coalition, the Broad Front (FA), scored the highest vote in Uruguay's national elections, held on October 31. FA presidential candidate Tabaré Vázquez, of the Socialist Party, won 38.5% of

... and ain't i a woman?: Abortion: as early as possible, as late as necessary

... and ain't i a woman?: Abortion: as early as possible, as late as necessary An international conference on abortion, "Abortion in Focus", to be held at Coolum on Queensland's Sunshine Coast in November, will offer information on abortion

Patrick sacks MUA militant

Patrick sacks MUA militant By Robert Darcy SYDNEY — On November 2 Glen Wood was sacked from Patrick Stevedores at Port Botany after reportedly refusing a supervisor's order to drive a straddle truck. Wood was previously an organiser for the

Networker: Do technologies converge?

Networker: Do technologies converge? The information technology world is awash with talk of "convergence". This means different things to different people, but its simplest meaning is: television, telephones and personal computers are all merging

Bankstown student occupation: Day 10

By Kylie Moon BANKSTOWN — The student occupation at the Bankstown campus of the University of Western Sydney (Macarthur) has entered its 10th day, having already forced the university administration to agree to 23 of its 26 demands. The