Chris is a labour law researcher, specialising in China and the right to strike. He spent 27 years in the SA union movement. Chris now lives in Canberra. More →
This is an excellent evening that we experienced last saturday at the Darwin Arts Festival. NGURRU-MILMARRAMIRIW / WRONG SKIN THE CHOOKY DANCERS CREATED BY NIGEL JAMIESON IN ASSOCIATION WITH GAVIN ROBINS, JOSHUA BOND, ELCHO ISLAND’S CHOOKY DANCERS AND COMMUNITY ELDERS “A MUSIC-DANCE-THEATRE EXTRAVAGANZA…THE ENTERTAINMENT METER HIT THE ROOF” THE ADELAIDE ADVERTISER From the broken asphalt [...]
Why Muriel Matters This Sunday 13 June 7pm Adelaide Town Hall 100 years ago Muriel Matters was a very militant activist. Relive her politics in this new musical. Muriel Matters (November 12, 1877 – November 17, 1969) was an Australian (Bowden, South Australia) born suffragist, lecturer, journalist, educator, actress and elocutionist. Based in Britain from [...]
The left magazine Australian Options powers along and still at $5. Autumn 2010 edition has articles by Peter Davidson, Australian Council of Social Service on the Henry Tax review; Wendy Varney on Howard and cricket; Cam Walker Friends of the Earth on “After Copenhagen”; Arthur Rorris, Secretary of the South Coast Labour Council on “A [...]
The National Folk Festival in Canberra over Easter saw wonderful performances from quality musicians and alternative music of all kinds. See what was on http://www.folkfestival.asn.au/ For five days Exhibition Park in Canberra dresses up and becomes a magic place, filled with colour and sound. Hundreds of the world’s best musicians perform daily, in a non-stop [...]
Sunday 1st february 2009, drove from Canberra to Bowral for a memorable evening at the Centtenial vineyards first Paul Kelly, then Leonard Cohen. Still the same in his 70′s, kneeling here and growling his classic lyrics and keeping his songs alive and the music was wonderful. From www.leonardcohen.com For four decades, Leonard Cohen has been [...]
