‘There is only one way to “improve” a national park and this is to leave it absolutely alone.’ – Romeo Lahey

At Meanjin (Brisbane) International airport you can inspect the plane that Kingsford Smith flew across the Pacific in the 1920s.… Go to Article

A Palestinian father calls for justice for his son, a World Vision worker imprisoned by Israel for 3 1/2 years, tortured, but never allowed to testify against the preposterous charges of which he is accused.

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Following in the footsteps of a Joh dream, the Queensland Labor government has established a $15 million industry development fund to support hydrogen projects in Queensland.… Go to Article

Writers Anthology Group has just published the aptly titled ‘From the Edge’ – its eighth short-story and poetry anthology – by authors from Moreton Bay Region.… Go to Article

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

If we are to survive, let alone feel at home, 
we must begin to understand our country. 
If we succeed, one day we might become Australian.

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SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile, known as one of Latin America’s wealthiest, most stable and peaceful countries, is in the grip of a political and economic upheaval with thousands of people protesting since Oct.… Go to Article

I hear what you say

– Sir Zelman Cowen,
Vice-Chancellor University of Qld
during the Vietnam War

Heritage Council hears case for protecting Union complex at University of Queensland

Advocates for protecting the student Union complex at Queensland University have put their case to the Queensland Heritage Council at hearings, on Friday 25 October, where close to 40 submissions were considered. … Go to Article

In September 1942 the German high command announced that the city of Stalingrad had fallen.… Go to Article

“What is life if you do not have the courage to fight.” – Giuseppe “Pippo” Fava.

A Review of Signora Bella’s Grand Tour by Lesley Synge.… Go to Article

A 33-year-old Bangladeshi asylum seeker, Mohammad Mohsin, has committed suicide, at a mosque in Lakemba, on Sunday, 20 October. Mohammad arrived by boat in 2013, but was only recently allowed to lodge his protection application.… Go to Article

So that never again in Chile the secret dungeons,
Bite again the humanity of my people,
so that never again in Chile
hunger is again in the mouth of my humble people
– ‘Para Que Nunca Mas en Chile’ – Sol y Iluvia

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Call for volunteers
to help organise the celebration  of 50 years on from the Vietnam Moratorium Campaign or offers of memorabilia from that campaign for display.… Go to Article

An excellent review of a 2018 film Birds of Passage, (Pajaros de verano – literally ‘Birds of Summer’) by Humphrey McQueen, 14 October 2019

‘Savage capitalism’ headlined the Sydney Morning Herald’s review of Birds of Passage, (28 September) the 2018 feature film about the origins of the drug trade out of Colombia.… Go to Article

On Saturday night, I went to see the musical HAIR on the Gold Coast. It was an interesting night, enjoying the memories and most of the music.… Go to Article

The text of the almost impenetrable Brexit

Article 9 

Single electricity market 

The provisions of Union law governing wholesale electricity markets listed in Annex 4 to this Protocol shall apply, under the conditions set out in that Annex, to and in the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.… Go to Article

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Over the past 50 years the opposition to conservative National and Labor governments in Queensland has been extra-parliamentary.

On 4th September 1967 street marches were banned by Premier Frank Nicklin to stop the anti-vietnam war demonstrations growing.… Go to Article

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International Women’s Day held on 11 March 1978 came up with a novel tactic – marching away from a police blockade.… Go to Article

From 24 October to 10 November, the Palestinian Film Festival Australia will be returning to audiences across the country to celebrate its 10th anniversary. … Go to Article

Che paid the ultimate price for his challenge to imperialism, he was murdered in Bolivia on the 9 October 1967, 52 years ago.… Go to Article

The clock’s been ticking for a while now.

If we keep walking this track we’re on, our children and grandchildren will inherit a war-torn planet where only the very rich have reliable access to healthy food and clean water.… Go to Article

Cine Cubano
presents CUBA: Defending Socialism, Resisting Imperialism
Tuesday 8 October 2019
6.30 pm for 7 pm start
QCU Level 2
16 Peel Street South Brisbane

Entry by donation / light food, tea and coffee available

Cuba: Defending Socialism, Resisting Imperialism is a 2010 British film documenting the experiences of participants in a “Rock Against The Blockade” brigade to Cuba in 2009.… Go to Article

Submission on the Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019

Dear Members,

Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on the Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 which attempts to outlaw climate change activists stopping the mining and export of coal.… Go to Article