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Poem: Fist

Poem: Fist By Connie Frazer Because Grandma grew old twiddling thumbs, hands clasped, eight fingers locked together neat as a carpentry join; thumbs barrelling round and round, over and over

Absorbing, moving tale of modern China

The Blue Kite Directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang Starring Lu Liping, Zhang Wenyao, Chen Xiaoman Mandarin with English subtitles In Sydney at Academy Twin and Walker Cinemas from October 13, followed by interstate screenings

Precepts for Political Activity

Precepts for Political Activity By Ho Chi Minh Consider before you speak Be decisive when you act Be careful when you write Be calm and cautious in critical hours Hold back when you are excited Forget

Boat people: Bolkus moves the goal posts again

By Zanny Begg Minister for immigration Nick Bolkus is considering legislation that would legalise the illegal detention of asylum seekers between 1989 and 1992. The bill would retrospectively deny compensation to around 350 potential

Subsidised woodchipping: how we pay for forest destruction

Two recent Victorian government audit reports into forestry operations, obtained through Freedom of Information by the Wilderness Society, provide a catalogue of abuse and deception. FENELLA BARRY, of TWS, describes what they reveal.

Debate

There are few forums for debate among the left and progressive movements today. There are few publications in which progressive-minded people are able to discuss strategies and expect to be given a fair hearing. 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ is framed around

Keep an eye out for

By Jen Crothers Theatre performances in Canberra and Hobart are well worth seeing if you get the chance. In Canberra, at the National Festival of Australian Theatre, October 18-22, the Burnie, Tasmania, youth theatre group Rip

Mission for Batwa Pygmies in Rwanda

Mission for Batwa Pygmies in Rwanda An Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation fact-finding mission arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, on October 3 to begin a three-month investigation into the situation of the Batwa (Twa). The mission is

Youth refuges: an unnecessary crisis

By Marika Rozakis SYDNEY — Youth accommodation workers, employed under the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP), consistently at the end of each funding year have to spend much time and energy lobbying to get recurrent

Requited cartoons

Requited cartoons Unrequited Love: an exhibition of original cartoons By Judy Horacek Reviewed by Natasha Izatt Everyone has experienced unrequited love. Sitting by the telephone waiting for a call. Then, when reality

Circus protest

Circus protest By Stephen Bull ADELAIDE — About 100 animal rights supporters braved the rain and wind at Bonython Park on October 1 to protest against the use of animals in circuses. Animal Liberation used the occasion of the

Action updates

ADELAIDE — Hundreds of workers at a mass meeting on October 7 voted for an intensive campaign to prevent the privatisation of Modbury Hospital. Bans are in place aimed at disrupting the hospital system without affecting patient care. This follows