By Allen Myers
"We have worked for 30 or 40 years to develop our countries to this level, but along comes a man with a few billion dollars and who, in a period of just two weeks, has undone most of the work we have done", Malaysian Prime Minister
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Life of Riley: An excuse for butchery
Do you know what the quintessence of sheephood is? Shearin' and slaughterin' — that's what it is. In a word: sacrifice.
We're sentenced to live our lives for the sake of others.
For many, the meaning of
Rory McLeod: Left-wing troubadour
By Alex Bainbridge
Rory McLeod is in Australia until April 20. If he's playing somewhere near you, make the effort to see him. Rory is hard to pigeonhole. His bio says he's an "ex-circus clown and fire eater —
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — The fate of the Queensland Coalition government hangs in the balance in the aftermath of "Black Friday", February 13, when three senior National Party ministers were sacked or resigned because of allegations of rorting of
Mt Vickery mine to close
By Alison Dellit
NEWCASTLE — On February 17, Rio Tinto announced the closure of the Mt Vickery coal mine, outside Gunnedah. The company claimed the closure is due to a fall in the price of coal. Despite huge coal
PERTH — Doctors Victor Chan and Hoh Peng Lee appeared in the Central Law Court on February 17, charged with unlawfully performing an abortion. The doctors were supported by a rally of 200 women chanting "Not the Church, not the state, women must
Actions around Australia condemn violence in Mexico
By Neville Spencer
In response to the escalation of violence in Mexico, activists in Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney organised protest actions on February 16 to condemn the Mexican government's
A matter of hygiene
By Brandon Astor Jones
"Inmates are offered access to toilets, sinks and showers as well as a full range of hygiene items. I am unfamiliar with where you received your information but I can assure you that all inmates in
M2 charges dropped
SYDNEY — On February 20, the remaining charges relating to the M2 motorway protests in Sydney were withdrawn by the police. Other charges were withdrawn in December. Freeway Busters spokesperson Gus Gulson said, "This is a
Waterfront performance
Chris Corrigan wants his company, Patrick Stevedores, to make a profit. If Mr Corrigan's performance, in relation to Dubai and Webb Dock, Melbourne, are his standard level of executive excellence, then what other explanation
Sacked miners robbed by company
By Wendy Robertson
SYDNEY — On February 10, 40 copper workers from the Cobar mine in western NSW, organised by the Rural Workers Union, occupied John Howard's Sydney office. The workers were demanding to know why
Art is for the rest of us
ART IS NOT A COMMODITY OR A PLAYTHING OF CORPORATE POWER . ART IS FOR THE REST OF US . art for the rest of us TRANSFORMS THE WORLD . art for the rest of us CAN BE MADE BY "NON ARTISTS" . art for the rest of us IS POLITICAL
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