I would describe myself as a feminist,
The “I Am Anna” refers to the Anna Stewart Memorial Project, a union leadership and training program organised in Queensland by the Queensland Council of Unions.… Go to Article
“One day, when it’s safe, when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this.”… Go to Article
A summary of Sachs’s historical account in his interview with Glenn Diesen
In his interview with Glenn Diesen, economist Jeffrey Sachs offers a broad historical narrative extending from approximately 1750 to the present.… Go to Article
The communist delegates walked out of the Socialist Party Congress at the Teatro Goldoni and made their way through the rain to this abandoned theatre (pictured below) .… Go to Article
In my lifetime, there have been three or four major struggles relating to democratic rights in Australia.
The first and most important has been the struggle in Queensland for Aboriginal people to no longer be governed under the Acts that forced them onto concentration camps.… Go to Article
Justice for Palestine Magan-djin
Total signatures: 4,678 at close on 15 September 2026
Eligibility: Residents of the State of Queensland
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.… Go to Article
PART 1
This photographic archive documents Palestine and Lebanon solidarity activity in Brisbane/Meanjin.… Go to Article
Very positive vibe at Kurilpa Derby yesterday. Cafes, people and info stalls all took the leaflets about the Justice for Palestine Magan-djin 🇵🇸 Not Our Laws campaign.… Go to Article
I met some members of Ananda Marga at the Kurilpa Derby today and at the West End markets yesterday, and they told me about a great fundraising event they’ve organised through AMURT — the Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team — in support of Gaza.… Go to Article
12 September 2026
There is a growing question for Coles customers and workers at the Coorparoo Coles: what surveillance technology is operating inside the store, what information is being collected, and who has access to it?… Go to Article
Khalil’s story
Mr Justice Tom Sullivan has ruled this week that the Brisbane City Council’s Ethics Committee misread the ethics provisions of the relevant legislation when it ruled against Greens Councillor for the Gabba Ward, Trina Massey.… Go to Article
“(Foco Nuevo) is about keeping the connections of community and friendship alive” and “hope knocking at our door” – Sue Monk, Jumping Fences at September Foco Nuevo.… Go to Article
Here are some news items during the month of September 2026 of the United States and Israel’s war on West Asia.… Go to Article
‘The uprising (1936-39) itself arose only after non-violent resistance through petitions, protests, strikes, and boycotts was met with violent punishments.’… Go to Article
Robert E. Stripling, HUAC’s chief investigator, asked Lawson:
“Mr. Lawson, are you now, or have you ever been, a member of the Communist Party of the United States?”… Go to Article
In January 2025, Chris Hedges interviewed MIT PhD students Prahlad Lyengar and Richard Solomon about MIT’s documented links to Israeli military research, including work involving mathematical compression algorithms, artificial intelligence and Elbit Systems.… Go to Article
Australian Government provides military support for US ”act of war” against Iran
The United States has insisted that the UAE impose sanctions on Iran.… Go to Article
“Australia is a long way from anywhere” – Adjunct Professor Warwick Powell speaking at AUKUS Inquiry on 25 August 2026.… Go to Article
When the Fraser Island Defenders Organisation (FIDO) was formed in 1971, I was working on Fraser Island (K’gari) as a yardman at the Orchid Beach Resort.… Go to Article
Today I completed the Brisbane to Gold Coast bike ride with around 3,500 other riders.
I finished the ride in 3 hours and 13 minutes, averaging 31 kilometres an hour, with around 900 metres of climbing over the course of the ride.… Go to Article
A big thank you to ICRR in Read Street, Woolloongabba, for putting on the film Ningla A-Na La — Hungry for Our Land.… Go to Article
Enclosed here is a respectful but quite pointed letter, particularly because it’s recipient, Councillor Howard, is the Chair of Council’s Community and Arts Committee.… Go to Article
“….Though these women may never see Palestine, to embroider is to understand that in the world of cloth, and perhaps in reality, Ramallah and Hebron have different cyprus trees, Bethlehem and Jerusalem have different roses.… Go to Article
The genocide in Palestine grinds on. Palestinians are killed daily. The siege continues. The theft of Palestinian land accelerates.
In the occupied West Bank, Israeli soldiers and settlers terrorise Palestinians and seize their land with impunity.… Go to Article
In this coverage of the Tour de Samoa, we include some commentary on the various stages of the race by a local bike rider, Lachlan Hurse.… Go to Article
Union representation for teachers, nurses and others on the board of Workplace Health and Safety have been unceremoniously stripped by the Crisafulli government.… Go to Article
Two important actions for our readers!
1. Sign & share the e-petition to qld parliament:
https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-Assembly/Petitions/petition-details/4656-26
This petition was created by Justice for Palestine Magan-djin (JFP) and is sponsored by Greens members for Maiwar, Michael Berkman.… Go to Article
