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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1973
Page
3
In a discussion on the RAAF Commemorative Sculpture the sculptress weighs symbolism against outward modes. The speaker questions whether the piece honors the living or the dead, pondering lectern or wings at the centre and the lance-like bars as symbols of aspirational, undetermined stars.
Poem contemplating Prospero freeing Ariel and asking how the spirit fared after liberty. The speaker, HOPE HEWITT, ponders whether Ariel embraced daily freedoms and missed the cave with Caliban and the old man to blame.
The poem speaks of a tree growing among bramble and bracken that stands white in spring and bears summer apples. It laments neglect as branches bend under fruit, noting no one comes to save it. In winter the ruined tree warms tired hands and leaves ashes behind, attributed to MARTIN McCARTHY.
A freight car scene unfolds with a black garbed guard declaring no passenger destiny. The narrator endures a routine shift, copying meaningless messages, dreaming of revolt, while a solemn departure marks the end of a workday and a tired acceptance of daily bread.
A fragmentary scene portrays boxes and a red corrugated tomato crate guarding its shell amid a street’s garish music and heat. A half-naked woman collapses as cries, incense, and drug dealers’ voices mingle before a cold dawn returns the lost to silence.
Review of Cranston's short extended essay on human rights, outlining two rights categories legal and moral and contrasting natural law theories by Hobbes Locke Bentham. Examines state of nature, property, life rights, and the influence of the 1966 UN Covenant on Economic and Social Rights with a critical eye on implementation and future protection.
A review discounts Liddell Hart’s argument that history progresses toward freedom and peace. It argues his ethnocentrism and nostalgia for English morality distort the claim that totalitarianism is punished. The piece notes Hart’s shifts on war, morality, expediency, and religion, calling the book notable only for its persistence after the author’s death.
A mixed critique of Paul R Wilson eds Australian Social Issues of the 70s. The review notes diverse contributions from academics and lay writers, praising some sections such as politics of health while finding others trivial or poorly balanced. It highlights tensions between academic rigor and relevance and questions the book’s handling of gender topics and policy debates. It ends with cautious skepticism about overall impact.
Review of Northcote Parkinson’s Leviathan House volume The Fur Lined Mouse Trap examines the idea that civilisation may collapse, then surveys a dozen essays critiquing the rat race. It covers incentives penalities government and business overheads youth and language, road rules, sense of humour, and genius, arguing for excellence within limits.
FE Lawrence's The Mint and the famed Seven Pillars of Wisdom are highlighted with a new handsome edition. The work, controversial in the 1930s and popular in the 1930s and 1940s, presents Lawrence's view of the Arabian revolt against the Turks. The reprint includes complete text, 14 illustrations, and reinstated passages previously omitted.
Adelaide author Edward Lindall and his latest novel A Lively Form of Death offers brisk action set in northern Australia. The reviewer notes a lively plot, villainous characters, and a carefree hero, making it a strong commercial pick for plane or train reading.
A baby boy arrives in Canberra in 2022, marking a quirky follow up to the local tale The Monster That Ate Canberra. The piece frames the birth as a lighthearted community moment amid ongoing city life.
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