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Donna Mulhearn has recently returned form Iraq. She went there to gather information on birth defects and cancers in Fallujah after the US attacks.… Go to Article
Month: August 2012
BRISBANE – Friday Sept 1st. 4pm-6pm *DFAT Vigil in Solidarity with Julian Assange and Bradley Mannig
| We will be holding a solidarity vigil in support of Bradley Mannning and Julian Assange Friday from 4.00pm-6.00pm outside DFAT in Ann St. |
Foco Nuevo in September
REBECCA WRIGHT &
DONALD McKAYMARK CRYLE & THE REDEEMERS
JUMPING FENCES
Friday Sept 7
8.00 p.m.
Kurilpa Hall
174 Boundary Street
West End
Come along and welcome Spring with an enjoyable night out at Foco Nuevo!… Go to Article
Murdoch supports ‘children of the revolution’
The AUSTRALIAN newspaper made libelous statements against Boycott Divestments and Sanctions campaign today.
The paper labels the BDS walking tour in Brisbane on the weekend (28 Aug 2012) as ‘extremist’?… Go to Article
QLD UNCUT Tonight’s meeting details!
Hi everyone,
**Queensland Uncut organising meeting**
Thursday 30 August, 6.30pm
QUT Gardens Point Campus – next to Parliament
B Block, Room 505
After the (thankfully!)… Go to Article
Living in the Colonies — What’s Left?
PShift 4zzz fm 102.1 fridays at noon
Living in the Colonies, What’s Left?
Paradigm Shift Part I 12 Sept 2012
"Whose land is this land is it for you and me who knows, who knows this land better than you and me.… Go to Article
Maritime agency’s boat search ‘delayed 29 hours’
As another boat has foundered with terrible loss of life we need to ask why ? Not accuse – but ask why is Australian Search and Rescue failing to rescue in time?… Go to Article
Mal Brough
by ray jackson
without a doubt we aborigines and other people of good and sound minds must see the possible return of this person of such a warped and myopic view towards aborigines to the federal parliament with much fear and trepidation.… Go to Article
BLHA October Seminar 2012
Rich crazies insure their best bits
OMG what can you say
When a loopy has lots of dough
I received this media release from an insurance company today.
… Go to Article The 5th September Meeting of the 17 Group
The next meeting of the 17 Group will take place on Wednesday the 5th of September in unit 6 at 20 Drury St.… Go to Article
Celia Shorojk film previews II
Film reviews
Film previews with Celia Shorojk 
Blow up stuff including the planet
Forget it
Total Recall
THE producers of Total Recall must have forgotten that not long ago (1990, not long ago for some) the original sci-fi shoot&blowemup starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone collected much of its handy profits through mystery and suspense.
… Go to Article Nauru Nightmare causes grave concern as deportees selected for transfer.
Lack of clarity as to what and when constitutes a legal arrival date in Australia- important as legislation to offshore dump is retrospective to 13th August.… Go to Article
“My people are burning, who will listen to their stories?”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 26 AUGUST 2012
Bahraini Refugees Rally for Rights in Sydney Today
“My people are burning under a regime of heart-less violence, who will listen to their stories?”… Go to Article
TAMPA DAY RALLY TO SUPPORT NAURU-BOUND HUNGER STRIKERS
BRISBANE REFUGEE RALLY SUPPORTS NAURU-BOUND ASYLUM SEEKERS
MEDIA RELEASE
TAMPA DAY RALLY TO SUPPORT NAURU-BOUND HUNGER STRIKERS
A Brisbane rally called by the Refugee Action Collective for 1pm,
Sunday 26th August, Brisbane Square to mark Tampa Day will also
declare its support for the protesting asylum seekers on Christmas
Island.… Go to Article
1982 Commonwealth Games Land Rights Protests
A note to indigenous people, this film contains images of people who are deceased.
LeftPress would like to acknowledge the Jagera and Torrubul people on whose land this film was shot – land never ceded to the colonisers.… Go to Article
Ridha — 100 days and still not free?
Israeli soldiers came for Ridha at 2 am on 21 May 2012.
They were 25 men and women, all armed to the hilt.… Go to Article
Emergency rally against police brutality – thursday 30 august 2012
isja and other social justice groups will be holding a protest rally against the use of police tasers after they tasered an 84 year old man who was suffering a psychotic episode.… Go to Article
Latin America: the pink tide
Introduction
I have much to say on Ecuador and Rafael Correa. In short though, I think two things stand out about Correa:
a) Correa has a PhD in economics, speaks 7 languages and has written an excellent book attacking neoliberalism called: Ecuador – From Banana Republic to No Republic.… Go to Article
Tampa — 11 years on
Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution
— Article 14, UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
They put lives at risk.… Go to Article
Celia Shorojk film previews
The trouble with ageing
Film reviews by Celia Shorojk
Hope Springs
Alright you baby boomers, you happy now; they are even making films about sex for you.
… Go to Article don’t let lying dogs sleep
by Humphrey McQueen
[Speech outside the
British High Commission,
Canberra, 17 August 2012.]
The news that British police had entered the building containing the Embassy of Ecuador gave Melbourne’s Herald-Scum a further chance to distort the Wikileaks-Assange story.… Go to Article
Queensland Uncut Community Alliance Rally
The first Queensland Uncut Community Alliance rally was held last night, 23 Aug 2012.
The following account of the rally and march was written by journo, bridie jabour who works for Brisbane Times (FairFax).… Go to Article
Phil Monsour – CD Launch Sydney – Adelaide
Phil Monsour News and Information
Hi Everyone
Exciting News!
Following my amazing tour of Ireland and the UK, my national CD Launch events are set for Sydney on the 29th of September at Notes in Newtown and Friday the 21st of September in Adelaide at the Russian Community Hall.… Go to Article
‘We won’t get fooled again’ — radio, websites, resources and articles
This is a well constructed website using a menu structure that gives important current and historical information about Radio 4ZZZ in Brisbane.… Go to Article
Queensland Government Cabinet
In this era of slash and burn it is important to know who is making the cuts and where.
Member and Electorate Office Addresses
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Bates, Hon. |
Malalai Joya – a woman among warlords
“I need your support for a documentary film that will show the history of Afghanistan and my story”, says Malalai Joya.… Go to Article
Rallies against Qld Government
Qld Teacher Union rally on Tuesday 21 August
Qld Uncut rally Thursday 23rd August (Social services organisations campaign)
Combined Unions rally (will be very large!!)… Go to Article
10 annoying things in fiction
“I know nothing about him,” I murmur.
“…Thank you,” I murmur.
“Um. Actually –” I mutter.
“Raising the ordinary to the extraordinary,” I murmur.
… Go to Article Support the BDS action: Aug 25
Justice for Palestine needs your support for our next Boycott Divestment Sanction action in Brisbane on Saturday the 25th of August – the first Brisbane BDS walking tour – meeting at 10.50 am at King George Square.… Go to Article