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Category: democratic rights
PNG – Refugee producing country- now designated OffshoreProcessor??
This is a shameful day for our country.
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, has this morning signed the legislative instrument designating Papua New Guinea (PNG) as a regional processing country under the Migration Act.… Go to Article
ETU takes May Day campaign to the streets.
ETU takes May Day campaign to the streets
The billboard towering over Coronation Drive in Premier Newmans Ashgrove electorate, says it all; May Day 2013 will be in May, Newman its not yours to give away!… Go to Article
UQ Public Forum This Wednesday! LNP: Out of Our Union, Out of the State!
Left-wing On-Campus Forum: Come along to a panel discussion on the LNP’s attacks!
6 months into his term and Campbell Newman has slashed over 7,000 jobs, defunded essential community services and attacked oppressed minorities such as indigenous and LGBTI communities.… Go to Article
Our Island Home – the struggle for land rights
‘in the evenin the dry wind blows
from the hills
and across the plain
i close my eyes and i’m standing
in a boat
on the sea again
and i’m holding a long yello spear
and i feel unclothed now
to where it must be
my island home, is waitin for me
—words by Neil Murray sung by George Burarrwanga and the Warumpi Band.… Go to Article
Refugees: UK Hazara Deportations
The story below is in UK tabloid media.
The concerns raised below the story come from Refugee advocates in the UK who are fighting against the appalling decisions made by their refugee determiners on Afghan Claims.… Go to Article
Queensland Uncut
[Editor’s Note: This radio script was broadcast on PardigmShift, 4ZZZ fm 102.1 Fri at noon – 28 Sept 2012. Special thanks to Steve R.… Go to Article
Solidarity with Bahrain workers and refugees
To mark October 1 Labor Day, the Bahrain Australian Youth Movement (BAYM) is offering solidarity to the struggles of Australian workers and attempting to build a bridge of solidarity between Australia and Bahrain.… Go to Article
Qld Childrens Hospital Community Protest: QCH workers need your support
QCH is a test case
650 workers at the Queensland Children’s Hospital site in South Brisbane have been in dispute and on a community protest since 6 August.… Go to Article
Police, media and government violence
last saturday, 15 september 2012, the very peaceful welcome to aboriginal land passport ceremony was held at the settlement, darlington, whereby a great time was had by all 300+ who attended.… Go to Article
QLD UNCUT – rally this Saturday, 1pm on September the 22nd at Brisbane Square!
With the LNP’s ‘budget of a generation’ fresh off the press, the full impact of cuts to the public and community sectors is yet to be understood.… Go to Article
Corruption at UQ – LNP rigs student election
First section mostly detailed explanation of how things got to this point.
Abe introduces himself – 0 to 15 sec.
17 sec – ‘I was going to run as the president.… Go to Article
Supreme Court hearing: ‘You Cannot Trust the Public Trustee’
This is to let you know that there is a hearing in the new Brisbane Supreme Court tomorrow (Wednesday, 12 Sept 2012) at 10 am about the Public Trustee’s handling of financial affairs at AHIMSA house.… Go to Article
Support the Workers at the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) Site
Queensland Children’s Hospital Dispute Leader Bob Carnegie will be Speaking at the Socialist Alternative Public Meeting on Tuesday (11 Sept 2012)
The community protest at the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) site has lasted for 38 days.… Go to Article
‘Look on my works and despair’: Monte Carlo Caravan Park Debate
… Go to ArticleI met a traveller from an antique land Who said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert.
In South Africa, Striking Miners Charged with Murder of Those Shot By Police
[Editor’s Note: The article says that the charges of murder against the miners is a bizaare twist. Not in my experience – police always blame the victims – always!… Go to Article
Murdoch supports ‘children of the revolution’
The AUSTRALIAN newspaper made libelous statements against Boycott Divestments and Sanctions campaign today.
The paper labels the BDS walking tour in Brisbane on the weekend (28 Aug 2012) as ‘extremist’?… Go to Article
QLD UNCUT Tonight’s meeting details!
Hi everyone,
**Queensland Uncut organising meeting**
Thursday 30 August, 6.30pm
QUT Gardens Point Campus – next to Parliament
B Block, Room 505
After the (thankfully!)… Go to Article
Living in the Colonies — What’s Left?
PShift 4zzz fm 102.1 fridays at noon
Living in the Colonies, What’s Left?
Paradigm Shift Part I 12 Sept 2012
"Whose land is this land is it for you and me who knows, who knows this land better than you and me.… Go to Article
1982 Commonwealth Games Land Rights Protests
A note to indigenous people, this film contains images of people who are deceased.
LeftPress would like to acknowledge the Jagera and Torrubul people on whose land this film was shot – land never ceded to the colonisers.… Go to Article
Ridha — 100 days and still not free?
Israeli soldiers came for Ridha at 2 am on 21 May 2012.
They were 25 men and women, all armed to the hilt.… Go to Article
Latin America: the pink tide
Introduction
I have much to say on Ecuador and Rafael Correa. In short though, I think two things stand out about Correa:
a) Correa has a PhD in economics, speaks 7 languages and has written an excellent book attacking neoliberalism called: Ecuador – From Banana Republic to No Republic.… Go to Article
Tampa — 11 years on
Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution
— Article 14, UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
They put lives at risk.… Go to Article
don’t let lying dogs sleep
by Humphrey McQueen
[Speech outside the
British High Commission,
Canberra, 17 August 2012.]
The news that British police had entered the building containing the Embassy of Ecuador gave Melbourne’s Herald-Scum a further chance to distort the Wikileaks-Assange story.… Go to Article
Queensland Uncut Community Alliance Rally
The first Queensland Uncut Community Alliance rally was held last night, 23 Aug 2012.
The following account of the rally and march was written by journo, bridie jabour who works for Brisbane Times (FairFax).… Go to Article
Rallies against Qld Government
Qld Teacher Union rally on Tuesday 21 August
Qld Uncut rally Thursday 23rd August (Social services organisations campaign)
Combined Unions rally (will be very large!!)… Go to Article
Yekaterina Samutsevich: Closing Statement at the Pussy Riot Trial
Yekaterina Samutsevich, defendant in the criminal case against the feminist punk group Pussy Riot:
“In the closing statement, the defendant is expected to repent, express regret for their deeds or enumerate attenuating circumstances.… Go to Article
Foco Nuevo in August: Reminder
FOCO NUEVO in AUGUST
Friday, 3 August 2012, 8.00 p.m.
Kurilpa Hall
174 Boundary Street West End
$10 / $7 BYO
As always Maggie’s delicious cakes tea and coffee will be on sale.… Go to Article
QCU Combined Unions Delegates Meeting
QCU
COMBINED UNIONS
DELEGATES MEETING
Wednesday August 1
Level 2, TLC Building
16 Peel St South Brisbane
5.15pm for 5.30pm start – 6.15pm
OR
Live Webcast to your PC/
Smartphone/Tablet
To join the webcast, go to the
link below.… Go to Article
Wed August 1st Meeting of the 17 Group
The August Meeting of the 17 Group will be addressed by Brian Costar, Professor of Political Science at Swinburne University in Melbourne, on the topic “Have the Young Lost Confidence in Democracy?”… Go to Article