Fenced In at Kingsgrove North

Vibewire Managing Editor, Maria Tsialis, examines the aftermath of an extraordinary attack on Kingsgrove North High School from behind the fence, six years on.

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The Cost of Coercion: World Youth Day 2008

FEATURE: 500,000 pilgrims at a cost of $150m to the taxpayer alone. National Editor Tim Grey hears from a few people who aren't so keen on the Catholic Church's World Youth Day.

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Teachers to Stop Work over Staffing Procedures

NEWS: Teachers are gearing up for a round of strikes and stop works over some controversial new legislation limiting which schools staff can transfer to. Mary Joseph speaks to those involved.

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Teachers to Stop Work over Staffing Procedures

NEWS: Teachers are gearing up for a round of strikes and stop works over some controversial new legislation limiting which schools staff can transfer to. Mary Joseph speaks to those involved.

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COMMENT: Festivals Go Green

Litter bug or jitter bug? Good Vibrations reveller EMILY LAURENCE does her part to make the festival 'green'...in a way...

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Northern Wordstorm

Northern Territory correspondent KAHLEE ROSE attended this year's writers festival at the top end, Wordstorm, and picked up some handy-advice on waterproof writing paper, editing tips, and developing a thick skin.

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NEWS: Turning the Tide

Young people aren't the only ones at risk while swimming. EMILY LAURENCE checks out a new swimming program aimed at over-55s, the Grey Medallion.

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FEATURE: Australian Popular Songbook

The award-winning poet, Alan Wearne, whose critically acclaimed works struggled to find a publisher at home, speaks with THINK National Editor TIM GREY about his latest work, the The Australian Popular Songbook, drug dealers in the 70s, Australia's bright future, and why he's got no time for Clive James...

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FEATURE: Writing the War

This year's Sydney Writers Festival saw many commentators voice great concern over what's going down on the ground in Iraq. National Editor TIM GREY reports on the troubled minds of Jon Lee Anderson, Andrew Bacevich, James Reston Jr, and David Reiff.

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ANALYSIS: Peak Oil

The issue of petrol prices seems to rear its ugly head every day, while petrol prices achieve the predicted record highs of $1.70 per litre. The future looks even less rosy with further price hikes expected. DAVID SIDDALL looks into the factors generating the crisis, and asks whether we can expect petrol prices to reach their peak in the near future?

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FEATURE: "I Have A Complaint."

Terrifyingly, 61% of women in psychiatric wards experience abuse at the hands of both male staff members and fellow patients. Vibewire writer TRISH KOUTRODIMOS looks into the issue.

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TRUTH BOMB:Australian Idols, Lowered Pedestals

O Roberta Williams, you crazy diamond, Eddie McGuire thinks you're alright. You're a big-hearted bird with drug wrap and a hitman hubby, what's not to like? JAKE WATT gets up close and personal to pop-culture, and something smells funny...

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FEATURE: Your Guide to the Recession

What is a recession? What happens if (or when) it hits? What's the word on the street about whether it will (or won't) occur? LAUREN PARLE explains the debate about Australia's financial crisis (or not), and what it all means for you.

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FEATURE: The Politics of Water in the Murray Darling

As every week passes, the future of the Murray Darling Basin becomes ever more grim. With recent research indicating that the window in which we may reverse the demise of this precious natural resource is almost shut for good, EDWINA BLIGHT finds out how agriculturists and environmentalists are uniting to fight for a common cause.

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TRUTH BOMB:Flogging A Dead Cow

It's not carbon emissions that you need to be worried about, and some climate change experts are warning that there's an even nastier gas out there - methane. TIM GREY speaks to those in the know...

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NEWS: Greens Chase Cheap Housing