11th Floor, Braamfontein Centre
23 Jorissen Street
Braamfontein, 2017
Johannesburg
South Africa29 May 2015
Dear Friends and Comrades,

SUNDAY TIMES: BOYCOTT WOOLWORTHS “MOST DAMAGING” ON WW IMAGE

According to a recent Sunday Times Bussiness article, various consumer groups are accusing Woolworths of “being more concerned about its image” rather than actual action on ethical sourcing, the environment etc.… Go to Article

We, citizens from around the world, believe that discrimination and violence must not be condoned by FIFA, especially when football players are the victims.

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Last September, Cambodian Minister of Interior Sar Kheng and Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison clinked their champagne glasses after a meeting in Phnom Penh.

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The Cloudland Collective is hosting a discussion on the current situation in Greece featuring well known Queensland economist John Quiggin.

The Cloudland Collective presents:

A discussion about Greece today with economist John Quiggin

7pm Tuesday June 9th

upstairs @ the Boundary Hotel, West End

In January this year SYRIZA formed government in Greece.… Go to Article

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"The thing is, you know nothing about the 60s."
    - Organiser, Students for Democratic Action(SDA)
      University of Qld

The next meeting of the 17 Group will take place on Wednesday the 3rd of June at 7 pm in unit 6 at 20 Drury St, West End.… Go to Article

Arabella Douglas grew up supporting New South Wales in State of Origin.… Go to Article

Brought to you by UQU and National Tertiary Education Union – Qld Division is a once-off screening of IVORY TOWER.

Your donation* entry will include free pizza following the film and a brief discussion.… Go to Article

Registrations are now open for the 2nd Independent and Peaceful Australia Network Conference to be held in Brisbane on the 8th and 9th July.… Go to Article

Dear Socialist Alternative members

I can’t tell you how my heart sank as I watched this banner being erected at the Brisbane Marriage Equality Rally.… Go to Article

Meet the latest addition to the government’s imagined cast of taxpayer-dollar-spending villains: the new mother.

Who knew that underneath all the vomit-stained active wear was a greedy fraudster claiming more than four months off work to spend with her newborn child?… Go to Article

Let’s talk! Community Listening Post

Sunday May 24, 2-4pm

Small Park aka the People’s Park – Boundary Street, West End (across from the lizard!)… Go to Article

Rohingya migrants, who recently arrived in Indonesia by boat, queue up as they wait to have their identification recorded inside a temporary compound for refugees in Aceh Timur regency, Indonesia’s Aceh Province May 21, 2015 (Reuters Photo)

Gambian government has expressed its willingness to help and offer possible resettlement for Rohingya Muslims from Arakan while Myanmar continues to deny their citizenship and forces them to migrate.… Go to Article

When? Tuesday 26th May, 6.30pm

Where? Carpark under Westpac Bank, 89-91 Boundary Street, West End.

What?
This Tuesday night, join local art thinkers Nicola Scott, Aleea Monsour and Tara Heffernan in a discussion on feminism in art and theatre, and revisionist art histories.

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Confirmation is small consolation as yet another woman on Nauru is forced to accept that assaults will go uncharged. Nauru not safe – a place of persecution not protection paid for by Australia
Pamela Curr
ASRC Refugee Rights Advocate

Let’s close Nauru and Manus and bring people to safety in Australia #RightThingToDo

ASRC is on the land of the Wurundjeri & Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin nation

Subject: NAURUAN POLICE FINALLY ADMIT ASYLUM SEEKER WAS ATTACKED

Refugee Action Coalition
MEDIA RELEASE

NAURUAN POLICE FINALLY ADMIT ASYLUM SEEKER WAS ATTACKED

Nauruan police have finally admitted that an Iranian asylum seeker was
savagely attacked last Saturday night, 16 May.

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Having looked after my widowed and elderly mum for nearly 20 years and providing her with financial, physical and emotional support, my mum chose to leave most of estate, that I helped her to build, to overseas family.… Go to Article