[This article by Henry Giroux is a serious analysis of the dangers in the present response of Western “leaders” to the ongoing threat of the situation in the Middle East.… Go to Article

NOT TOO MANY NURSES EARN $2000 per week!!!
Wellbeing Worker- who dreams up this spin???
Mothers forced to raise their babies

in tents in
camp with limited water and electricity.… Go to Article

It is not enough that some succeed,
                  Others must fail.
                       - Gore Vidal

(Publisher’s Note:  A place where #BlackLivesMatter began, Baltimore, an HBO TV series looked at the demise of American Capitalism.… Go to Article

There are diamonds on the river,
Diamonds floatin’ free
There are diamonds on the river
Just a lookin’ at me
BHP turned those highlights bloody
Chemical mud now lies beneath
All the homeless people stuck
Cos the company board made that sweet river sour
And all the people sick
                — The River Song
                   Ian Curr

On 5th Nov 2015 a massive dam burst in Minas Gerais, Brazil’s main mining state, and unleashed 60 million cubic meters of mud and mine waste that demolished a nearby village, killed at least 16 people and polluted a major river valley, killing fish and reaching the Atlantic Ocean.… Go to Article

{PN: Worth a look, of note are the first 3 articles. McFarlane’s move from the Libs to Nats for Deputy Prime Minister would make it harder for Mal Turnbull to turn the bull (the LNP) around – ha ha -thnx Trevolution]

PARIS: There is considerable concern in Paris – and elsewhere – about whether the deal negotiated at the UN climate change conference will be strong enough to drive the global decarbonisation effort that everyone recognises is needed.… Go to Article

View this email in your browser REMINDER: TONIGHT Foco Nuevo in December Our last Foco Nuevo for 2015! Tonight – Friday, 4th December, 2015 8.00 pm Kurilpa Hall 174 Boundary Street, West End (map) To all our supporters and guest artists, thanks for a wonderful year.

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The late ploughshares activist Bryan Law’s hammer, bolt cutters & tricycle are presently on display as part

of a broader anti-war exhibition at Queensland State library.VID… Go to Article

BORDER FORCE and the reasons why we can not take children out on excursions from detention.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-02/nuns-day-trips-for-children-in-detention-halted-by-border-force/6993808
If you feel strongly

Please write an email to the Prime Minister and let him know what you think – nicely of course!

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On 5th Nov 2015 a massive dam burst in Minas Gerais, Brazil’s main mining state, and unleashed 60 million cubic meters of mud and mine waste that demolished a nearby village, killed at least 13 people and polluted a major river valley, killing fish and reaching the Atlantic Ocean.… Go to Article