Category Archives: politics / current affairs / ecology

‘All they will call you will be… IMAs (Illegal Maritime Arrivals)’ – Woody Guthrie’s great song, Deportees, as relevant as ever

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Beth Spencer

. I was reminded this week of this beautiful song, written by Woody Guthrie — Plane Wreck at Los Gatos Canyon (The Deportees) — the heartfelt lyrics so relevant in Australia today.   For this is the new regime at the … Continue reading →

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Slash and burn time for arts, writing and drama at ABC-Radio National: why audio arts are too valuable to lose

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Beth Spencer

[This piece was published in The Canberra Times, Monday 21st October 2012] Imagine a country in which, no matter where you lived, there was a public space just down the road, easily accessible, well-lit and safe, food available, your favourite … Continue reading →

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Vale Margaret Whitlam: a woman to look up to (a short girl says thank you)

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Beth Spencer

I was so saddened to hear of the death of Margaret Whitlam (nee Dovey) yesterday, described by her husband Gough as ‘a remarkable woman and the love of my life.’ She was 92, and they would have been celebrating their … Continue reading →

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