Letter from New York
If anything begins to explain the allure of New York it is the huge diversity…More
Tagged: australian politics
Awards and honours
There are depressing signs from the 2005 Australia Day honours list that, like its predecessor,…More
Talking about Cornelia
This is a statement by Baxter detainees about Cornelia Rau, who was ‘lost’ inside Australia…More
Rhetoric and reality
The strange thing about law and order is that when governments make good policy they…More
The Big Con
Malthouse Theatre, the Arts Centre and Sydney Opera House present MAX GILLIES Eddie Perfect in…More
Back to square one
It’s just possible – but only just – that it was Ariel Sharon who initiated…More
Howard's tail
At the moment, in politics, John Howard is God. He has won four elections. He…More
The Baxter Detention Centre
Although more than enough is known about day-to-day life in Baxter Detention Centre, little is…More
High expectations, high anxiety and high schools
The principal of the comprehensive public school could not contain his pride and delight; seventy…More