Month: June 2009
Vamos a Cuba: Combined Unions Choir
Combined Unions Choir
Fund Raising concert
for a Union Choir trip to Cuba with other workers choirs.
July 17th 7:30pm
Paddo Workers Centre.… Go to Article
QRail not for sale!
A few weeks ago the State Government announced it wants to privatise Queensland Rail (other than passenger services), Queensland Motorways, the Port of Brisbane, Forestry Plantations Queensland and the Abbot Point Coal Terminal.… Go to Article
St. Mary’s in Exile at the TLC [Queensland Council of Unions building]
The July Meeting of the 17 Group –
Wednesday the 1st of July at 7pm in
Unit 6 at 20 Drury St, West End.
… Go to ArticleNo free lunch for Kevin Rudd?
by Lachlan Hurse
from Hainanese Chicken
and its place
in World History
It has been suggested that the Ipswich car dealer at the centre of the row in Federal Parliament between the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr John Grant wined and dined staff of the Prime Minister at a exclusive Chinese restaurant in Ipswich.… Go to Article
Australia’s ‘Construction Stasi’
by Humphrey McQueen
Dare Australia’s Labor government gaol Adelaide builders’ labourer, Ark Tribe?
Tribe’s crime is that he refuses to attend a secret hearing of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).… Go to Article
Close the Bases
| Close the Bases Stop the Exercises End the Wars
Up to 30,000* US and Australian troops will be practicing bombing, landing and raiding at Shoalwater Bay in Central Queensland – just north of Rockhampton- in the NT and in WA as part of Australia-US Joint Military Exercises Operation Talisman Sabre 2009 from JULY 6 – 26 this year. |
FOCO NUEVO in June 09
Foco Nuevo continues to bring great acoustic performances in the inviting atmosphere of the newly-named Ellen Taylor Community Centre (previously called Ahimsa House).… Go to Article
The Ellen Taylor Community Centre June 2009 Newsletter
Ellen Taylor Community Centre Newsletter
Welcome to the first issue of the Ellen Taylor Community Center Newsletter.
This issue announces the establishment of the “Ellen Taylor Community Centre” at 26 Horan Street, West End in honour of Ross Taylor’s late wife and to honour Ross’s great gift to the Kurilpa community of the building
located at 26 Horan Street in West End, Brisbane.… Go to Article
Oodgeroo: Bloodline to Country — a review
Editor’s Note: I have reprinted Rosemary Sorensen‘s article “Ode to Oodgeroo” about a new play by Sam Watson below.… Go to Article
WorkLife Film festival
Hi all,
Please pass this notice on to others..
the next film in the Worklife Film festival is
"Final Offer" on
Thursday 18th June at 6:30pm for 7:00pm
Paddington Workers Centre,
2 Latrobe Tce.,… Go to Article
Labor Party puts more of Queensland up for sale
“You can’t make figs grow on barren trees” — Ernie Lane speaking about the ALP in Dawn to Dusk-reminiscences of a rebel.… Go to Article
Abolish the Australian Building & Construction Commission
Click on the recording of Julia Gillard’s speech to the ACTU congress and reply by ACTU Secretary Jeff Lawrence and while it is playing read the explanation below.… Go to Article
New government, same old racism
by Sam Watson, Socialist Alliance Indigenous Rights Spokesperson
28 May 2009
In his Sorry Speech, delivered on February 13, 2008, Kevin Rudd said “We apologise for the laws and policies of successive Parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians.”… Go to Article