Month: December 2008
Swindle Inc?
Swindle Inc? (15 December 2008) by Humphrey McQueen
With the exposure of the $US50bn scam by NASDAQ chairman Bernie Madoff, another joint has fallen off the walking corpse that is real existing capitalism.… Go to Article
How bad can get it?
How bad can get it? (16 December 2008) by Humphrey McQueen
The Portuguese Communist and Nobel Prize-winning author, Jose Saramago published Blindness (1995) a novel in which an entire society loses the ability to see.… Go to Article
Release Montather al-Zaidi!
The journalist who threw his shoes at George Bush has been taken into custody.
He is being held by the occupation forces in Baghdad.… Go to Article
Human Rights Rally — 13 December 2008, Queens Park Brisbane
Together with the images taken from the rally are two poems that were recited at the rally.
To hear an audio of the rally click below and be patient.… Go to Article
Workers BushTelegraph going into recess till Invasion Day, 26 Jan 2009
Workers BushTelegraph is in recess from Human Rights Day 2008 (the rally and march is on Saturday 13 December 2008) till next year, perhaps Invasion Day on 26 January 2009, or later – March 2009 even.… Go to Article
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Statement: Homeless World Cup Players
… Go to ArticleStatement Concerning Homeless World Cup Players
10Th December 2008
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre asks the media to respect the privacy of the players who may be seeking legal advice about their future.
Human Rights: Stop the Siege of Gaza
For several months, no years, the military siege of Gaza has been tightening.
Yet there has been near silence in the media in Australia.
… Go to ArticleSolidarity public forum: what’s the future for childcare?
Solidarity public forum
ABC Learning
- Save the centres
- Save the jobs
What’s the future for childcare?
Presented by Ian Rintoul (Solidarity)
7pm Tuesday 9th December
2nd Floor, TLC Building, 16 Peel St, South Brisbane
Organised by Solidarity, for more information ring Mark on 3891 5385
‘Something is rotten’ in the state of Victoria, in its University?
… Go to ArticleFriends of Victoria University invite you to join National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members in largest ever
mass-redundancy in Australian university history – 31 October 2008
industrial action.
Brisbane anti-war co-ordinating committee email list
Anti-War Co-ordinating Committee in Brisbane, Australia.
Anybody can view group content
Only members can view group members list
Anyone can join
Members can create and edit pages
Members can upload files
Only members can post
Email Address: BAWCC@googlegroups.com… Go to Article
The 17 Group discussion: George Orwell and Rugby League
“Amor, morte, poesia, política, actualidade, futebol, efemérides, solidão, paz, humor, musica…tudo e nada;
Here we talk about life, love, death,
On this day in History, poetry, politics, football (soccer), solitude, peace, humour, music … nothing and all”from Nothingandall
The Great Rugby-League-discussing December Meeting and selflessly Trotsky-endorsed Christmas Party (but don’t bring Trotsky) of the 17 Group –
Wednesday the 3rd of December
at unit 6, 20 Drury St, West End
at 7 pm.… Go to Article
Australia-Cuba Friendship Society Invitation
The (Brisbane) Australia-Cuba Friendship Society
invites you to our end-of-year movie
La Vida Es Silbar (Life is To Whistle)(1998)
Wed December 10
QCU Building
Level 2, 16 Peel Street, South Brisbane
ACFS meeting: 6:30 p.m.… Go to Article
A small win against a bad law for workers
There are many anti-worker laws out there. Also the way they are applied discriminates against workers.
One example is the case of customs officer, Shane Day, who won in the High Court against the tax commissioner on the issue of legal expenses incurred by him during his unfair dismissal case.… Go to Article
The Voice of the Workers
Report from Building Unions Rally, Queens Park Brisbane on 2 Dec 2008.
- Building where her partner and fellow worker died
At the rally two women came up on stage – one was the partner of one of the workers
who had died after a fall of a swinging gantry at a Gold coast high rise (pictured) on 21 June 2008.… Go to Article