Monthly Archives: April 2019

I wonder if the cabbage knows He is less lovely than the Rose; Or does he squat in smug content, A source of noble nourishment; Or if he pities for her sins The Rose who has no vitamins; Or if … Continue reading →

Brisbane Radical Events and DiaryIf there are any events you’d like to include in future weekly emails to this list, please email us. Subscribe | Update Your Profile | Unsubscribe | Archive Week of Tuesday 16th of AprilWednesdayAction Support Party Rendezvous10am-1pmDavies Park, Montague Rd, West EndFB: https://www.facebook.com/events/330174244306362/Rendezvous … Continue reading →

“Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.” ― Albert Camus Interview with Andrew Harding, CEO Aurizon VICTORIA: Please introduce yourself ANDREW HARDING: Andrew Harding, managing director and CEO Aurizon Holdings VICTORIA: Previous employment ? ANDREW HARDING: Chief … Continue reading →

Write of lifethe pious said forget the pastthe past is dead. But all I seein front of me is a concrete floora cell doorand John Pat – by Jack Davis ‘It’s time for this to stop’: Aboriginal woman dies in … Continue reading →

CHECK OUT THE Intersection of Sword st and Maynard st. The road will be closed from 6.30 am to 1pm, but if local residents need to slide out, we should be able to let them in. Otherwise your role will … Continue reading →

We will be loud against the silence Angry at the greed We will not beg We are defiant Tell it like it is– Phil Monsour and the crisis actors, ‘Our House is on fire‘ It was Anna Bligh’s Queensland Labor … Continue reading →

The first public campaign challenging the destruction of public housing through the building of freeways throughout Brisbane under the Wilbur Smith scheme was waged by a small group of activists and residents. Bowen Hills residents won this struggle with the … Continue reading →

I was lying in a burned out basement with the full moon in my eyes I was hoping for replacement When the sun burst thru the sky – Neil Young I recorded my own narration for the State Government’s Gabba … Continue reading →

Future Hostilities? Scenarios for the Asia-Pacific Region A warning from a well-placed source in a mainstream media outlet that Australia may get drawn into a regional conflict between the United States and China, has to be taken seriously. As the … Continue reading →

We gave her everything we owned just to sit at her tableJust a smile would lighten everything* – John Lennon In 2009 Prime Minister Rudd sent Office of National Assessments (ONA) chief, Peter Varghese, on a sensitive mission. Australia’s billion … Continue reading →

This year marks 50 years since the launch of one of Australia’s first major conservation battles, waged against Queensland’s ultra-conservative, pro-development premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen. It was for a location few had ever heard of – Cooloola, an area that stretches … Continue reading →

Queensland governments have a bad history – support for the Vietnam war, rigged electoral boundaries, censorship, suppression of democratic rights, apartheid-style segregation and control of first nations people, persecution of gays, criminalisation of women seeking abortion, corrupt and politicised police, … Continue reading →

No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory … Continue reading →

This year’s conference, titled ‘Australia at the crossroads: Time for an independent foreign policy’ is being held in Darwin as it is the centre for the most recent establishment of a foreign military presence in Australia. Public Meeting – Friday … Continue reading →

If God’s on our side He’ll stop the next war – Bob Dylan ‘With God on our Side‘ Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk together with former Federal Attorney General George Brandis were in the front row at St Stephens in Brisbane last … Continue reading →

WEALTHY University of Queensland alumni are being urged to stop giving donations until UQ management drops plans to demolish the landmark Schonell Theatre. The Schonell, UQ Union building, the Refectory, relaxation block and Forum will be replaced with a new … Continue reading →

MThe heritage campaign to try and protect the student space at University of Queensland including the Schonell Theatre is appealing to graduates to suspend giving donations to the university. The university management is moving to demolish a set of buildings … Continue reading →

The next meeting of the 17 Group will take place on Wednesday the 3rd of April at 7 pm in Unit 6 at 20 Drury St, West End.  It will be addressed by two Speakers, Pat Buckridge and Peter Wertheim, on … Continue reading →

Political power comes from the barrell of a gun – Mao When talking up regime change in Venezuela Trump and his deputy, Pence, are happy to invoke the Munroe Doctrine. This 100 year old U.S. policy says that European states … Continue reading →

Wednesday 3rd of April Breaking Ground – Frontline Truths (Brisbane6.30pm-9pm20 Brennan St, Slacks CreekFB eventJoin us for a special night of storytelling, song & traditional dance as we share #FrontlineTruths. Pacific Climate Warriors from across the Pacific Region and the Pacific diaspora … Continue reading →

50th Anniversiary:WHEN UNION POWER FREED CLARRIE O’SHEA Burkes Room, Red Brick Hotel, 83 Annerley Road, WoolloongabbaSunday, April 28, 2019 at 2 PM – 4 PM Speakers: Michael Clifford: Assistant General Secretary, Queensland Council of UnionsPhil Griffiths: Labour historian In May … Continue reading →

When: Thursday 28 March 2019 7:15pm for 7:30pm start Where: Albion Peace Centre, 102 McDonald Rd, Windsor (underneath the Albion Overpass, near Blackmore St; UBD 140 Ref. C14)  Click here for a map. Cost: $2, to help cover venue hire costs. Presentations: Daily, we … Continue reading →

Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.” – Marcus Aurelius We publish this cracking yarn by Rob Pyne, the former independent Member … Continue reading →