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Theatre that doesn't pull any punches

A Punch in the FaceWritten by Rainer HachfeldDirected by Nadine HelmiWith Jason Dean, Karren Lewis, Veronica Whelan and Heath WardSurf 'n' Theatre CompanyBondi Pavilion Theatre Review by Brendan Doyle The Surf 'n' Theatre Company, based in Bondi,

Burning the lungs of the earth in Kalimantan

By Alex Harris The expression "spreading like wildfire" has taken on a new meaning for me over the past few months. After just one month in Kalimantan, Indonesia, I became only too aware of the perilous living conditions of the local people. The

Defending wild spaces with film

By Conrad Barnett SYDNEY — Wild Spaces, an environmental film festival, is about to open here. The festival will present a collection of films dealing with environmental and social issues. It features documentaries and animations from around the

Plans for Students and Sustainability Conference

Plans for Students and Sustainability Conference By Mat Hinesand Nikki den Exter HOBART — Between July 6 and 10, the University of Tasmania will host the annual student environment conference, Students and Sustainability. This year's theme is

Save the Great Barrier Reef!

By Francesca Davis The Great Barrier Reef is considered one of the most preserved reefs in the world. But for how long? Loopholes in legislation and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority's "multiple use" management approach mean its survival

The US's men in Jakarta

By Allan Nairn This is part two of Allan Nairn's account of the US intelligence forces' complicity in the repression of the Indonesian democracy movement. Part one was published in 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly issue number 320. As the Suharto dictatorship

Indian communists condemn nuclear tests

Indian communists condemn nuclear tests In a statement issued in New Delhi on May 16, Vinod Mishra, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (ML), said: “We oppose the nuclear tests conducted by the Indian government because it

ACT government workers prepare campaign

By Michelle Armstrong CANBERRA — The Community and Public Sector Union's ACT government section held regional membership meetings on June 10 to prepare for a campaign to replace the current enterprise agreement. The agreement runs out at the end

The Last Ship

The Last Ship John Tognolini ventures onto the high seas for the third in a series of radio features about working life in Australia. After painting vivid aural portraits of volunteer firefighters and scaffolder/riggers, "Togs" returns to his

Austerity hits South Korean workers

Austerity hits South Korean workers By Eva Cheng The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) has called off a second round of general strikes scheduled for June 10 and will take part in new negotiations with the government and bosses. It is

How the Coalition revived Hanson

How the Coalition revived Hanson By Peter Boyle What's behind the revival of the racist Pauline Hanson's One Nation party? Hanson and One Nation never went away; they just "dropped off the front pages" for a few months. One Nation got back in the

World's coral reefs in peril

By Francesca Davis From space, big coral reefs like the Great Barrier Reef are the only visible evidence of life on earth besides human cities and structures. Hundreds of different coral species create reefs, in which a quarter of all marine plants