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Carr costs Labor

By Chris Spindler SYDNEY — After almost 12 months in office, the Carr government in NSW seems to be costing the Labor Party. Labor's electoral popularity has plummeted. A recent Herald-AGB poll found that the Carr government's performance made 31%

Time for solidarity with Tamil people

By Chris Spindler SYDNEY — "A call to suppress Tamil political and cultural organisations in Australia is totally unacceptable", said the Democratic Socialist candidate for Lowe, Max Lane, on February 11. Lane was commenting on the call by the Sri

Poems of the grander vision

Kissing Angels on the Eve of RevolutionBy Robin DavidsonBoris Books, PO Box 1388, Woden ACT 2606$9.95 Reviewed by Craig Cormick Robin Davidson wears many masks. He has been a performer, writer, clown, activist and poet. The poems collected in this

Physical theatre at its best

700 positionsA solo performance by Celia WhiteDirected by Gail KellyState Theatre 2, SydneyUntil February 17Reviewed by Kath Gelber 700 positions is a contemporary exploration of lesbian sexual practices, identities, behaviours, desires and

Write on: letters to the editor

Under staffing Why long waits at the Commonwealth Bank for service? Went in there the other day and had to stand in a queue just on 16 minutes for service. On complaining to teller and calling for manager, was told they were short staffed that

George sidesteps Labor's record

By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — ACTU president-elect Jennie George made a flying visit on February 8 and 9. She spoke to meetings of 50 plus union members at the Commonwealth Centre, Adelaide University and the Brecknock Hotel. George outlined the

The Greens: a history to learn from

By Lisa Macdonald There are around 70 Green parties in the world, almost all having grown out of the environment and anti-nuclear movements that developed in the advanced capitalist countries from the end of the 1960s. Throughout the '70s, these

Action updates

Gay pride march MELBOURNE — The first Pride march for some years was held on February 4 and met with great enthusiasm. Some 11,000 people from more than 60 community groups participated, including independent media, gay and lesbian support and

The Night-Forests

They wanted everything, so they took it: the leaves from the trees ... and the trees; movement and stillness and the light from the sun ... and from where I stand on the filthy beach outside the yacht-club, even the surface of the water. We are

The real debate

The latest news in the federal election campaign is "the great debate" between Keating and Howard. We are meant to have been eagerly awaiting this moment of truth, when our electoral inclinations will become clear, as one great leader emerges from

Britain expels Saudi dissident

By Jennifer Thompson In early January the British government rejected an application for asylum by Saudi dissident Mohammed al-Mas'ari. Home Office minister Ann Widdecombe acknowledged that the decision to deport al-Mas'ari to the Dominican Republic

When you least expect it, you're selected

Front UpSBS, TuesdaysReviewed by Dave Riley Where would television be without its regular fodder of talking heads? In any given day, the console is visited by a fresh batch of chatty craniums. Generally, such company is warranted by reputation alone.