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Holding barbarism at bay

Holding barbarism at bay MGM Sarajevo Sarajevo Group of Authors (SaGA) Sydney Film Festival Reviewed by Jennifer Thompson MGM Sarajevo, made in that city during the war and ongoing siege, shows in stark reality one of the bleakest

... and ain't i a woman?: Too radical for the court

Too radical for the court On June 13 the United States Supreme Court reached landmark decisions which weaken affirmative action programs. The Reagan and Bush appointee-dominated court sided with a white contractor who claimed he had been a

Queensland — state of poverty

By Mick White BRISBANE — Queensland is the most poverty-stricken state in Australia, according to a Queensland Council of Social Services (QCOSS) report released earlier this month. Drawing the Line on Poverty shows one in four children

Hard blues for hard times

Bloodlines Michael Hill's Blues Mob Alligator Records through Festival Reviewed by Jenny Long For any person doubting the relevance of blues today and for the future, Michael Hill's Blues Mob will make you think again. Combining a varied

Denis Leary: militant mirth marauder

No Cure For Cancer By Denis Leary Picador. 133 pp., $12.95. Reviewed by Dave Riley My sister runs her household like an amusement parlour. When you visit, you have to speak over the television, which stays on, and she doesn't care who you

Asia-Pacific rally to open Resistance conference

"It's looking good", Natasha Simons, Resistance national coordinator, told Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly about the 24th Resistance conference, being held July 7-10 in Melbourne. "We are expecting a very enthusiastic crowd. And things will start with a big event,

Campaign to free Irish political prisoners

By Robynne Murphy DUBLIN — Bernie Farrell is a spokesperson for Saoirse, a support group fighting for the release of Republican political prisoners. "I am the mother of a political prisoner in Portlaoise jail", she explained, "which, I

Despite Hollywood, still a giggle

Tank Girl A Rachel Talalay film Reviewed by Jen Crothers In the future of Tank Girl, the world is struck by a comet, turning the whole planet into a desert. It hasn't rained in 11 years, and water is power. The Water and Power Company just

SA budget: weak response to cutbacks

By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — The state Liberal government handed down its second budget on June 1. The reaction from trade unions and some community groups to massive public sector funding cuts, slashing of staff and outsourcing has been

Thousands oppose nuclear test resumption

By Michelle Armstrong and Tony Iltis CANBERRA — The French government's decision to resume nuclear testing in Moruroa Atoll has met an angry response here. A rally on June 18 at the French Embassy attracted 1000 people. The crowd marched

A great voice and a way with words

A great voice and a way with words Returning on Foot Girl Zone Records 1995 Reviewed by Anthea Holt Penelope Swales has a great voice and a way with words. In her latest CD, this singer-songwriter takes the listener on a guided tour of

Pop with oomph

Karma Zoo Karma Zoo Through Disculture Reviewed by Norm Dixon When the six major multinational record companies which dominate the Australian recording industry were under pressure to justify the high prices consumers are forced to pay for