Protest: ‘Abortion is a Woman’s Right to Choose’
Sat March 13, 12 noon
Outside Parliament House, George St
A Cairns woman is facing the prospect of 7 years prison on charges brought under Queensland’s anti-abortion laws.… Go to Article
Investigation into Iraqi refugees living in Jordan. For two months, freelance video and photo journalist Ed Giles lived and worked among the refugees.… Go to Article
Dear friends and opponents of war,
The Stop the War Collective in Brisbane is responding to US President Obama’s visit to talk war and the US-Australian alliance with Rudd in the 2nd half of March.… Go to Article
How humane and civilized!
Stole my land
Burned my trees
Jailed my sun
Killed my children
Drank their blood
Then ground their bones at McDonnell-Douglas
And offered them back to me
As a present
In a flour-sack
To torture me all my life
This is America
—Nasri Hajjaj
Curious that not a single US passport was used in the identity theft.… Go to Article
[Aboriginal News]
MEDIA RELEASE MEDIA RELEASE MEDIA
RELEASE MEDIA RELEASE
26/2/10 for immediate release
‘Stop dumping on Aboriginal Rights’, say anti-Intervention campaigners
The Intervention Rollback Action Group in Alice Springs today said
that the imposition of a nuclear dump on NT Aboriginal Land is yet
another clear breach of ALP election commitments and demonstrates
contempt for Aboriginal rights.… Go to Article
… Go to ArticleCANCELLED MEETING:
Due to the incessant rain and flooding in some areas, including probable flooding between the area on the North coast where the speaker lives and Brisbane, the meeting of the 17 Group that was to have been held tomorrow,Wednesday the 3rd of March, is now postponed until Wednesday the 7th of April.
[Aboriginal News] Tuesday, 23 March 2010
** Sign the petition calling for respect for the Aboriginal flag in the Comments Section below.**… Go to Article
Direct Action presents:
Struggle, Solidarity, Socialism…
Photo exhibition and performance evening
Featuring performances by:
Phil Monsour
Jumping Fences
Mark Cronin
Ovideo Orellana
and more…… Go to Article
Queensland Palestinian Association in conjunction with Justice For Palestine, Brisbane (both non-profit organisations), and Logan City Council are holding Falistini, a mini-exhibition of Palestinian costumes, plaques, handicrafts, maps and books from February 27 to March 31, 2010 at Logan West Library, Grand Plaza Drive, Browns Plains.… Go to Article
Debate between lawyers in the pre-hearing conference went on in hushed tones.
Before I knew it, my ageing diary was full.… Go to Article
City cleaners have been campaigning for better wages and conditions for more than three years.
Other major contractors have signed up to the Clean Start Collective Agreement which delivers better wages and conditions and higher cleaning standards in office buildings.… Go to Article
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
15 FEB 2010:
SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF PM’S APOLOGY;
CLOSE THE GAP REPORT
WGAR website: http://wgar.info/… Go to Article
Direct Action Public Forum
NO RACISM! NO WAR!
Speakers:
Sam Watson – Aboriginal activist, community leader, novelist, playwright and filmmaker
Van Rudd – artist, cultural activist and member of the Revolutionary Socialist Party
Brian Senewiratne – long-time campaigner for the rights of the Tamil people in Sri Lanka
Hamish Chitts – Stand Fast, anti-war veterans group
… Go to ArticleThursday March 4, 7pm (cheap meal available from 6:30pm)
Direct Action Centre: 8 Gillingham St, Woolloongabba
Phone: 3391 1903, 0400 720 757
Email: brisbane
URGENT COMMUNITY NOTICE
RESPECT OUR FLAG
RALLY ON
TUESDAY 23RD. FEBRUARY
AT
PARLIAMENT HOUSE
GEORGE STREET
AT 12:30 PM
BRING A MURRI FLAG
THE SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT HAS DISRESPECTED OUR FLAG !… Go to Article
On the day the Indigenous All Stars beat the best the NRL has to offer Les Malezer (Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action Aboriginal Corporation FAIRA) spoke out against the Northern Territory Intervention at a rally on 13 February 2010 at at Queensland Parliament house—
Other Murris spoke against the intervention followed by Sam Watson speaking on the importance of the aboriginal flag because police were authorised by the speaker of the parliament, John Mickel to take down the aboriginal flag that it is customary to display on the fence of parliament during such rallies.… Go to Article
On 10 February 2010, Dr Tom Blees (an honorary doctorate), a former commercial fisherman ‘has given up fishin’ for fission’.
Tom Blees, standing over 2 metres tall, addressed an assortment of scientists, physics students and staff at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) on how nuclear power is an answer to climate change.… Go to Article
The pickets on East Swanston Dock in Melbourne were a telling factor in the failure of the strategy by the government and Patricks to crush the MUA.… Go to Article
At 6am on the morning of 30 April 2008, three members of a New Zealand Ploughshares group, Sam Land. Adi Leeson, and Peter Murnane ,entered the Waihopai spy base and used sickles to deflate one of the two 30 metre domes covering satellite interception dishes.… Go to Article
BENEFIT NIGHT
Waihopai (NZ) Ploughshares
*FOR BRISABANE (OR CLOSE) FOLKS:
… Go to ArticleWe are having a benefit night on FRIDAY 26th Feb at BlackStar coffee shop 44 Thomas St West End.
Obama is coming to Australia in the second half of March
It’s time to get organised…
Stop the War organising meeting:
Thursday February 11, 6:30pm
TLC Building (2nd floor), 16 Peel St, South Brisbane
All welcome
For more information phone Hamish (0401 586 923) or Mark (3891 5385)
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A White House spokesperson has said Obama is looking forward to commemorating the 70th anniversary of Australia-US relations – 70 years of cooperation in invasions and occupations around the globe.… Go to Article
Notes from the author
A non-fiction book about corruption in the Australian Government, Judiciary and Federal Police.… Go to Article
by Peter Riley and Margaret Creagh
On the night (Saturday 30th January 2010) I brought along some memorabilia: photos, documents, clippings from news media from the time (of the dispute).… Go to Article
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