[Publisher’s Note: For a couple of years i was a volunteer in a local food program organised by the Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy (the tent embassy).… Go to Article

THURSDAY 17 SEPT
7PM @ ETU
41 Peel St,
South Brisbane

GUEST SPEAKERS: Kristen Lyons, Drew Hutton, Murrawah Johnson & Anthony Esposito

Adani’s proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin, Queensland, is experiencing divestment from big banks, a strong message of caution from the Australian Federal Court and concerted pressure from environmental groups and traditional owners to stop its development.… Go to Article

Baby boy asleep on the sand
Face down, bum up
Toddler sleeping position of choice
That all parents recognise
Dressed with care in clothes just right
For the outing of the day

Sun rises on the Turkish beach
Earth spins
Waves wash over him
Sand stuck in his face, his eyes, his mouth
This baby feigns sleep
No more will he wake
                 
              by 'black bike'

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I went to the refugee rally, driven there mainly by revulsion at the hypocrisy that pervades the mainstream responses.… Go to Article