Report from Ciaron O’Reilly in “Royal Visit Security Clampdown Dublin”

Dublin is in the middle of a 20+ million euro security clampdown for the Royal Visit (first in a hundred years), daily bomb hoaxes (so far!),… Go to Article

Replying to Herald Sun hate campaign on refugees

HERALD SUN Jouralist ?? Sam Maiden did not ring to check this story below before stirring the racist masses.

Refugee phone bills paid by us
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/refugee-phone-bills-paid-by-us/comments-fn7x8me2-1226056014016… Go to Article

Humphrey McQueen on May Day

Speech by Humphrey McQueen – May Day Dinner, Adelaide, 2011

Although we are more than half way through our May Day dinner, it is never too late to say grace: ‘For the food and drinks that we are enjoying, we thank the working classes’.… Go to Article

Manus Island Refugee Camp photos

Here is the proposed Manus Island ready and waiting for victims.… Go to Article

“We are going back to Palestine” – marchers cross into Palestine from the Golan Heights

Editor’s Note: Over night (15 May 2011) there have been dramatic reports of an uprising by Palestinians from within and from the borders of Palestine.… Go to Article

At long last latest refugee detention stats out of the bag

http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/detention/_pdf/immigration-detention-statistics-20110415.pdf

You can understand why there have been no figures published since February 2011.

Amidst all the promises about the Community Detention Program made by the PM in October and then the Minister in November comes the reality in May.… Go to Article

A Report from the streets of Dublin Pre- QE2/U.S. Prez B.O Visits

*** by Ciaron O’Reilly

As the U.S. Grand Jury on WikiLeaks/ Julian Assange breaks cover and the Guardian newspaper settles into its dual role of the “Pravda of the Brit liberal left” and attack dog of the U.S.… Go to Article

Intervention – in support of Bess Nungarrayi Price

[Editor’s Note: This open letter was sent to Workers BushTelegraph by Arthur Bell in support of Bess Nungarrayi Price. It was held briefly in a queue before being published].… Go to Article

WHY BOATS ARE THE ONLY WAY

Dear Friends
The answer below to question in the Senate says it all. This Australian government just like its predecessor has played an evil game with refugees.… Go to Article

Northey St City farm

WBT has been given a tip off about Northey St City farm

See their website (apparently their courses are great) and look what is on there this Friday night!… Go to Article

More on Sand Theft from Straddie

Police to probe sand ‘theft’

Police have been called in to investigate the alleged large-scale theft of sand from North Stradbroke Island

Belgian-owned mining giant Sibelco has been accused of stealing as much as 8 million worth of sand from the island and selling it to the construction industry.… Go to Article

Call for a SENATE INQUIRY INTO AUSTRALIAN DEATHS IN CUSTODY.

The Human Rights Alliance
MEDIA RELEASE: We will continue to call for a JOINT COMMITTEE SENATE INQUIRY INTO AUSTRALIAN DEATHS IN CUSTODY.… Go to Article

Brisbane BDS Flash Mob – join in!

We will boycott Israel!
Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Flash Mob

The words of the Queen song “We Will Rock You” have been re-written to take the message of the BDS campaign to the people of Brisbane with a Flash Mob performance.… Go to Article

justice for palestine_brisbane — JfP meeting, tonight

Hi everyone,

A reminder that there is a Justice for Palestine meeting tonight 11 may 2011 at 6:30pm – TLC Building (2nd floor), 16 Peel St, South Brisbane.… Go to Article

Film: QUANDAMOOKA DREAMING

The Quandamooka Combined Aboriginal Organisations Forum
proudly presents
QUANDAMOOKA DREAMING
A documentary film series from the Traditional Owners of Quandamooka country (Moreton Bay region) Filmmaker, Marcia Machado created four films about local history and culture in collaboration with Elders, community leaders and young people of Quandamooka Country

WHERE: Concert Hall, Redland Performing
Arts Centre (RPAC)
2-16 Middle Street, Cleveland
WHEN: Wednesday 11 May 2011
4:30pm – 7:00pm
TICKETS: Free to Quandamooka people
By donation (at the door) to
general public
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: To reserve your ticket, phone the RPAC Box Office on 3829 8131 between 12noon – 4pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 1pm Saturday
Tickets are also available from the North Stradbroke Island Housing Co-op… Go to Article

Public forum: Reorganising Cuba

The Australia Cuba Friendship Society (Brisbane)

invites you to a forum

‘Reorganising Cuba’

Ezequiel Morales,

The Cuban Institute of Friendship with the People (ICAP)Cuba is embarking upon a massive reorganisation of its economy, following the Sixth Congress of the Communist Party, held earlier this month, with a drive to improve economic performance.… Go to Article

SERCO Hell on Christmas Island

Subject: [Refugee] SERCO HELL

[Serco is a service company that was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1988. It has the contract to manage many of Australia’s detention centres].… Go to Article

Rally for Palestine – remembering al-Nakba

Rally: May 15, 2018 5pm
Brisbane Square, top of Queen St mall (outside Casino)

… Previously on the Paradigm Shift on 5 May 2011.… Go to Article

The Greens – A sensible solution spurned by hopeless government and opposition

Dear friends,

Let s fix our immigration system!

The events of the last few months have confirmed what we have known for some time; our immigration system is in total disarray and failing the worlds most vulnerable people .

… Go to Article

Port Adelaide Workers Memorial

(Speech by Humphrey McQueen (Order of Lenin), May Day, 2011)

One does good, neither from fear of punishment nor promise of reward, but because good is good to do.… Go to Article

New Australia: Wed May 4th Meeting of 17 Group

The May meeting of the 17 Group will be on Wednesday the 4th of May at 7pm in unit 6 at 20 Drury St, West End.… Go to Article

Update on Lex Wotton

Lex Wotton was jailed for seven years for leading community resistance to the police murder of Mulrunji on Palm Island in November 2004.His… Go to Article

Concentration Camp at Scherger in North Qld

Immigration (DIAC) is running a concentration camp for refugees near Weipa in North Queensland.

Sources reveal that Serco contractor is threatening suicidal detainees with deportation.… Go to Article

The Left on Labour Day 2011

Labour Day, Brisbane, 2011

Socialist groups missed an opportunity this Labour Day.

There has been a shift inside the Labour movement and the Left has not recognised it fully nor have they responded to it.… Go to Article

Foco Nuevo in May

Friday May 6
8.00 p.m.

Kurilpa Hall
174 Boundary Street
West End

(Next to the West End Library. Click here for a map)

PIRATE BRIDES

NOEL GARDNER

JUMPING FENCES

$10 / $7 concession

Maggie’s delicious cakes, tea and coffee on sale.… Go to Article

Right to access and enjoy cultural heritage

[Aboriginal News] from les malezer

I provide below the recommendations that are included in the report to the UN Human Rights Council by the “independent expert in the field of cultural rights”, Ms Farida Shaheed.… Go to Article

40,000 years and a handful of sand

Tony Mockeridge has asked that this song be dedicated to Lex Wotton. Accordingly this song goes out to Lex Wotton and his family for their courage in standing up for justice on Palms for the Bwgcolman people and for all the people of Queensland.… Go to Article