re duce , reuse, recycle, invest ethically EUREK Cryptic century In this month's Emel<a Street, fa ns of the intricate m ind of Sr Joan N ow otny IBVM (a t left) will observe a remarkable achievem ent. In its traditional spot on the inside back cover, the cryptic crossword is 100 not out. Since April 1992, Joan has devised at least ten crosswords a year, for the enjoym ent and to the bemusem ent of our readers. From time to time, the crossword turns up at the Eureka Street office with a word or two missing from the solution. Why bother recycling if your savingspollute? Why Joan (a philosopher and academic in her other life) will respond to a phoned enquiry, conserveen ergyi f your investments wasteit? 'Oh yes, unload the fish to make the pudding!' Curiously, this repetition of the clue doesn 't always assist, but she'll eventually respond to bemused editors. 'Well, You needn't comprom ise your principles to earn a "dumpling". You see ... ' The explanation that follows is always generous, though competitive return . Invest your savings with Au stralia 's there rem ains a sneaking su spicion that she's enjoying herself a bit more than she specialist fund manager. would have had the solution been left out entirely by accident. Save with Australian Ethical Investment Opening innings phone 1800 021 227 now for apro spectus Brian Matthews on ce owned a Gray Nicholls bat autographed or visit our we bsite www.austethi cal.com.au by N eil Harvey, and on a scrap of vacant land near a beachside l{illhcalt!XIII~ tllmtmenl can oo lyremade oo 1 ~ lorn coolatnro m1 ~ CIITent ~Oij!.'Cius canal, h e wielded it for Australia. In fa ct, when his m ate T od (dale<i2YIOI2001 alii regt~ffoo wnh ASIC )llfltcl1ts avatlable lrcm Ausuaha n[~teal lost the toss, Brian was Australia-the complete team in him self. To advertise in Eurel<a Street welcom es the whole-of-Australia player to our ranks as the new 'By the Way' columnist (see page 20 ). EUREKA STREET Brian, who in his non-sporting professional life is a prolific contact Ken Head: (03) 9427 7311 writer, Lawson sch olar, raconteur and critic, will appear every m onth- musing on whichever quirk, foible or miracle catches his m ind's eye. 0419 584 658 Dastgah Diary of a Headtrip By Mark Mordue From a lightning storm in Calcutta to heroin addi cts in Tehran, fro m a dea d boy by a roadside in the Nepalese Himalaya to New York disappearing in a mist, Da stgah maps a one-year journey across the planet. Private refl ections, comic anecdotes, poetry, dreams and the radica l spirit of new journalism are all called upon as award-winning writer Mark Mordue weaves through questions of identity and love on the road, building a refined diary that walks the line between reporting on the world and getting lost in it. Thanks to Allen & Unwin, Eureka Street has 15 copies of ) Dastgah to give away. Just put your nam e and add ress ~ ) on the back of an envelope and send it to: ) Eureka Street January- February 2002 ? Book Offer, PO Box 553, Richmond, ~ VIC, 3 12 1. (See page 8 for winners of the November 2001 book offer.) ALLEN&UNWIN <)> O:s: ' > CCl EUREKA STREE I3::)> ,._,z:~ zm cO :s:-n .,-o mC "'""-c:: - n ~~ C-n )>)> ~;;a ;:;;-II -"' COI"'m §;?; ~v! COMMEN T 8z"'> "-' 0 4 Michele M. Gierck Letter to a tank COVER STORY -1 commander I 26 Transitions I 0r East Timor in progress: photo 0 Cl essay by Michael Coyne. -< SNAPS HOT 27 Transitions II 6 Director's cut, answered prayers, Refugee lawyer Martin Clutterbuck prizes, rights, refugees and n ew turns storyteller. archbishops. BOOKS LETTERS 33 Ca th olic identity and the abortion 8 Philip Mendes, John East debate Tony Coady reviews Dombrowski Publisher Andrew Ham ilton 51 and Deltete. Editor Morag Fraser THE MONTH'S TRAFFI C Assis tant editor Kate Manton 38 The short list Graphic des igner Siob han Jackson 1 0 Margaret Coffey In m emoriam : Reviews of the books In Fear of General manager M ark Dowell Herb Feith Security; Taliban; September 11 ; Marketing Kirsty Grant 11 Bill Thomas Tiger attack Advertising representative Ken Hea d Religion and Culture in Asia Pa cific; Subscription manager Wendy Marl owe 13 John Sendy Batting average Jesus and the Gods of the New Age Editorial, production and administration 14 Andrew Hamilton Therese's things and Bowling Alone. assistants Juli ette Hughes, Paul Fyfe 51, 14 Philip Harvey In a word Geraldine Batt ersby, Ben Hider, Susanna h 39 Party profiles Buckl ey, Kate Hird, Mrs Irene Hunter Contributing editors Adelaide: Greg John Button reviews Liberalism and O'Kelly 51, Perth: Dean Moore, Sy dney: the Australian Federation and Tru e COLUMNS Edmund Ca mpion & Gera rd Windsor, Believers. Queensland : Peter Pi erce 7 Ca pital Letter United Kingdom Deni s Minns OP 41 Games we play Jack Waterford Dividing the spoils Jes uit Editorial Board Peter L' Estrange 51, Michael McGirr takes a punt with Andrew Bullen 51, Andrew Hamilton 51 12 Summa Th eologiae Peter Steele 51, Bill Uren 51 The Best Ever Australian Sports Patrons Eureka Street gratefully Andrew Hamilton Ordinary happiness Writing and Local Rites. acknowledges th e support of C. and A. Ca rt er; th e trustees of th e es tate 20 By th e W ay 43 So und Winton of Miss M . Condon; W .P. & M .W. Gurry Brian Matthews Dad's army Juliette Hughes sings along with Eureka Street magazine, 155N 1036- 1758, 25 Archimedes Tim Winton 's Dirt Music. Australia Post Print Post approved pp349181 /00314, is published ten times a Tim Thwaites The colt we may regret 44 Th e writing of wisdom year by Eureka Street Magazine Pty Ltd, 50 Watching Bri ef John Sendy reads the letters of Henry 300 Vi ctoria Street Ri chmond VIC 3121 Handel Richardson. PO Box 553, Ri chmond VIC 3121 Juliette Hughes Rings and changes Tel: 03 94 27 731 1 Fax: 03 9428 4450 45 Ripe pi ckings email: eureka ®jespub.jesuit.org.au Hugh Dillon samples the latest http://www .eurekastree t.com.au/ Res ponsibility for editorial content is FEATURES collection of essays from Clive James. accepted by Andrew Hamilton 51. 300 Victori a Street, Ri chmond 1 6 Where are we now? 46 Th e dark gent Printed by Dora n Printing Robert Manne gave som e national Robert Phiddian reviews Katherine 46 Industri al Drive, Braeside VIC 3195. co-ordinates at the Eureka Street Duncan-Jones' Ungentle Shakespeare. © j esuit Publications 2002 dinner. Unsolicited manuscripts will be returned only if accompan ied by a stamped, 21 Th e new breed se lf-a ddressed enve lope. Requests for FLASH IN THE PAN permi ss ion to reprint materi al from th e Peter Browne profiles Peter Andren. magazine shou ld be ad dressed in writing 24 Ri ghts rou ghed 48 Reviews of the films Th e Golden Bowl; to th e editor. When the going gets tough, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Th is month: governments ride over human rights, Stone; Beijing Bicycle; Monsoon Cover des ign by Siobh an Jac kson. argues Moira Rayner. Wedding and The Score. Cover photograph by Michael Coyne: Highland wedding in East Timor. 31 Th e law of words Graphics pp6, 16- 19, 20, 24, 33-36, 45, Steven Columbus looks at refugee 46-47 by Siobhan Jackson. SPEC IFI C LEV ITY Cartoon p1 3 by Dea n Moore. rhetoric, government legislation and Ph otograph p21 by Peter Brow ne. the UN Convention. 5 1 Joan Nowotny Cryptic crossword C OMMENT MICHELE M. G I ER C K Letter to a tank commander I "-M' M"'R OUR fit" meeting. We wete ptcpating democratic right of choice, you were prepared to die. presentations for international aid workers. Your topic Later, you appeared in military uniform. 'Dressed was 'civil/military co-operation'. Mine was 'working to kill/ I remarked, but then caught my breath-that with refugees'. Although you were casually dressed, green camouflage garb triggered memories of military your whole being exuded a military air: the physique, madness. You listened; suggested we go somewhere short-cropped hair, the tan, the demeanour. for a chat. N ever once did you seek to disengage. Australian so ldier on th e beach, Dili, 2001. I wondered as we began that week-long course, You told me about your work: looking after those Photograph ed by Michae l how a peace activist like myself who had denounced in your command and following orders. And if the Coyne while he was on so many military atrocities, could end up working enemy falls? That's the fault or weakness of their location in East Timor with a tank commander. commander. And you added, or at least this is what doing photographic Our first conversation was challenging. I thought I heard you say, 'And I have to live with that.' background work for th e pl ay Tour of Duty. I explained that, had we met ten years ago, I would How do you live with that? How does anyone? The play, by Graham Pitts, not have been able to speak to you. I was then so angry I realised that down to your last drop of blood, you con cern s a WWII so ldier at the military for what they had done in Latin would look after those m en and women under your who returns to Ea st Timor America, and for all the US funding and weaponry command-an admirable quality.