Rejection of the Communist Party Dissolution Act at the Referendum on 22 September 1951
Following an informal discussion in Brisbane on Sunday 31 October, I offered to provide some background materials for activities around the 60th anniversary of the victory.… Go to Article
The wiles of Labour politicians – the futility of fearful and reactionary Labour leaders have been revealed in this record, and the lessons I and others so bitterly learned should preclude any further waste of time and enthusiasm in vainly endeavouring to make figs blossom and fruit on barren trees.… Go to Article
5th November 2010
The Minister for Foreign Affairs
Mr Kevin Rudd
Parliament House
Canberra 2600
Good morning Mr Rudd
Re: Largest ever Parliamentary Delegation to Israel in December
This letter is directed to you because it has been brought to my attention that you will lead the above delegation.… Go to Article
The recent changes to the solar feed-in tariff in NSW are causing uncertainty, income and job losses across the solar photovoltaics industry.… Go to Article
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Below is the notice for the upcoming ARC gig raising funds for the anti-intervention campaign. Gig poster attached. Please circulate widely via Facebook and email!… Go to Article
IRAQIS REGRET RETURN
GENEVA, October 19 (UNHCR)
A UNHCR poll of Iraqis who have returned to Baghdad from neighbouring countries found that physical insecurity, economic hardship and a lack of basic public services has led the majority to regret their decision to return to Iraq.… Go to Article
MEDIA RELEASE
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Campaign in Support of Palestinian Human Rights Moves Forward in Australia After Landmark Conference
4 November, 2010
From October 29-31 more than 150 Palestine solidarity activists and supporters of human rights gathered in Melbourne for Australia’s first national Boycott, Divestments and Sanctions (BDS) conference.… Go to Article
Dear all
Attached are answers that have been provided to me by a former Australian Ambassador to Israel in response to questions that have been put to him by a third party.… Go to Article
STOP PRESS: Malalai Joya from Afghanistan will speak at Melbourne protest against Mandatory Detention today at 2 pm State Library. She will join Senator Hanson Young and Brian Walters in speaking out against current detention policy.… Go to Article
The Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing and the Brisbane Labour History Association in conjunction with the Queensland College of Arts and UNSW Press invite you to the launch of Georgina Murray & David Peetz’s
Women of the Coal Rushes
5 for 5.30pm, Thursday 18 November
Sound Stage & Balcony, Griffith Film School
cnr Dock St & Stanley St, South Bank
RSVP Joanne Pascoe 373 53714 j.pascoe@griffith.edu.au… Go to Article
This article is striking fear in the hearts of Hazaras in detention in Darwin as it is no doubt meant to do.… Go to Article
“A boat person” – 36 years on and his contribution to Australia is rewarded with our highest honour.
Mr Le was welcomed to Australia one early morning in Darwin Harbour by two blokes in a boat saying:
`Gday mate, welcome to Australia
Would not happen now – why?… Go to Article
“…humble brother, with one thin hand you describe the ideal that brightens (but not for us: you are dead, and we equally dead, with you, in the wet garden) this silence.… Go to Article
MEDIA MISCHIEF MAKING- we all heard the interview and AAP are making it sound quite different . SEE BELOW both AAP report and actual text.… Go to Article
