It is curious that a book written by a former Special Branch officer should be published by University of Queensland Press (UQP).… Go to Article
Category: solidarity
The Uprising
Israel’s recent 3 day killing spree in Gaza, in which the most lethal missiles were unleashed against the civilian population, is a sure fire way to drum up votes for Yair Lapid, Israel’s current Prime Minister. … Go to Article
When Joh went to Uni
In 1980 or 1981, Bjelke-Petersen went to University of Queensland guarded by Qld Special Branch. Joh’s visit was controversial as the questions from the news media suggest.… Go to Article
Greece: another ‘Z’ ?
[Publisher’s note: Readers may remember what happened to a democratically elected popular government in Chile in 1973 – the Generals coup and the subsequent economic hardship inspired by the Chicago School. … Go to Article
Protected: Does the Left have community?
Iraq’s unity and equality for all Iraqis
Amerli was surrounded by the non-Islamic non-Staters for 3 months with 9 year old Turkman kids and their mothers bearing kalashnikovs to aid the men defending Amerli.… Go to Article
G20 Peoples Summit: call for presenters/invitation
Brisbane Community Action Network – G20
www.briscan.net.au
www.facebook.com/briscan.g20
Visioning another world
Brisbane G20 Peoples Convergence
Nov 8-16, 2014
Global Call to action
Dear Friends,
The G20 Leaders Summit will bring the leaders of the worlds’ 20 largest economies to Brisbane in November this year.… Go to Article
Humanitarian aid, arms trade and refugees.
This is the story of how the Syrian war reached out 5,000 miles across the globe and destroyed at least 29 Lebanese lives in the Indian Ocean.… Go to Article
Petition to drop the Sorry Day charges in WA
Petitioning To the Honourable Helen Margaret Morton MLC
The WA Minister of Child Protection, intervene and ensure all charges are dropped in relation to the May 26 protest.… Go to Article
Gaza: the dark tunnels …
‘Don’t be afraid, don’t give up’ – boy in Gaza
"I say to the resistance, 'Don't be afraid, don't give up, don't do anything before taking revenge for my brother and my nephew and my two other cousins and take the revenge for the whole country ...… Go to Article
Wretched of the Earth
Europeans, you must open this book and enter into it. After a few steps in the darkness you will see strangers gathered around a fire; come close, and listen, for they are talking of the destiny they will mete out to your trading-centres and to the hired soldiers who defend them.… Go to Article
Take action for Palestine
Take action for Palestine
Saturday July 26
Justice for Palestine Brisbane – Boycott Sodastream walking tour
Gather at 11am in King George Square for a guided tour of stores in Brisbane which stock Sodastream products made in an illegal settlement in Occupied Palestine.… Go to Article
Middle East: ‘stop all the clocks’
Israeli Ground Invasion of Gaza began on Thursday 17 July 2014 ... from the east, from the north by land, by sea and by air with tanks, guns, F16s heliocopter gunships, apache rockets, iron drome ...… Go to Article
Dawn to Dusk – reminiscences of a rebel
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The wiles of Labour politicians – the futility of fearful and reactionary Labour leaders have been revealed in this record, and the lessons I and others so bitterly learned should preclude any further waste of time and enthusiasm in vainly endeavouring to make figs blossom and fruit on barren trees.
Tent embassy – a day to remember, 16 May 2012
… The Second Stolen Generation
The inaugural meeting of the Brisbane Sovereign Grannies group was held at Jagera Hall on 27 Mar 2014. Jagera Hall is at Musgrave Park, 121 Cordelia Street South Brisbane.… Go to Article
Aboriginal activists to go to Turtle Island
Brisbane based Aboriginal activists Boe Spearim and Callum Clayton-Dixon will travel to Canada in August this year using Aboriginal passports.
As representatives of the Aboriginal Provisional Government, we hope to develop ties with the Native peoples of Turtle Island (Canada).… Go to Article
May Day Forum — Workers Inquiry
To our friends and comrades
Our lives are dominated by work, but our experiences as workers is most often ignored by mainstream politics and the media.… Go to Article
Aunty Hazel speaks out against DOCS taking aboriginal children
Grandmothers Against Removals say no to another stolen generation
WHEN: 11AM Friday April 11th.
WHERE: Tamworth DOCS office
14 – 16 Bourke St, Tamworth.… Go to Article
Protected: Unfinished business
Race act debate misses the point
the proposed removal of some of s18c of the racial discrimination act is most certainly being highly evaluated and analysed to death.… Go to Article
The Red and the Black
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The workers's flag is deepest red, It shrouded oft our martyr'd dead And ere their limbs grew stiff and cold, Their hearts' blood dyed its ev'ry fold.
Mater nurses and midwives need your support TODAY
Dear friends,
as I’m sure you are aware the public health system is under intense attack – both at a national level, but also currently by the Queensland government.… Go to Article
Cloudland Collective on the Queensland Doctors’ Dispute
The Newman government’s attempts to push public hospital doctors onto unfair individual contracts is an attack on our public hospitals and on the rights of all those who work in the Queensland public sector.… Go to Article
Toronto G20 – Main Conspiracy Group
[Editor’s Note: In the lead up to Brisbane’s G20 leaders summit in November 2014, activists would be well advised to read about the charges and how they came to be laid against activists before and during the Toronto G20.… Go to Article
First Nations response to G20 meeting
DECOLONISATION BEFORE PROFIT
PROGRAM
Brisbane
8-14 November 2014
Saturday 8th Rally and march from Roma St Forum to Musgrave Park. Welcome to Country ceremony.
What is the meaning of ‘an aboriginal purpose’?
R v Wharton & Chitts: defence of the sacred fire — Brisbane Central Magistrates Court, 26 February 2014.
On 30 April 2012 two men, Wayne Wharton and Hamish Chitts, were arrested by armed police for ‘obstruction‘ while attending an aboriginal ceremony in Musgrave Park.… Go to Article
cops, lies and tasers
Published by aneartotheground on Feb 25, 2014
Sam Watson speaks at protest against the tasering of Sheila Oakley by Logan police.… Go to Article
“The Whole World is Watching”: 1982
“The Whole World is Watching” (25 minutes)
The idea of the video was to mobilise support for the Aboriginal protests planned to coincide with the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane in 1982.… Go to Article