Editorial

Abstract

Issue 17:4 marks a very real achievement in the unfolding history of Continuum, as it is the first time we have published four issues of the journal in an annual volume. In the past decade we have moved from two (often irregular) issues per volume, to three issues to four per volume in our current format. This has happened because of a number of dedicated people who continue to work with passion and commitment. Not least of these are the reviewers who must groan whenever they see another e-mail from one of the editors asking for a small favour. It is the tolerance and goodwill of our reviewers (many of whom still remain friends) that allow us to publish such high-quality papers. It is our intention to publish all the names of reviewers in issue 4 of each volume. It is our way of acknowledging their contribution and to say thank you. This issue also extends our association with the Cultural Studies Association of Australia with the publication of a selection of papers from the 2002 annual conference, ‘Ute Culture—the Utility of Culture and the Uses of Cultural Studies”, in Melbourne. The collection is edited by Brett Farmer, Fran Martin and Audrey Yue. We leave it to them to comment on the papers, but must at this point acknowledge their hard work and dedication in putting the issue together.