Gary Foley on Land Rights YouTube - Alex Bond interviews Gary Foley. 1982 Land Rights Struggle YouTube - Gary Foley speaks at a 1982 Commonwealth Games demonstration. 1982 Land Rights Struggle - Brisbane Commonwealth Games -  speakers: Neville Bonner, Mick Miller, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Susan Ryan, Cheryl Buchanan and Gary Foley.

Saturday, September 20, 12:00 P.M Brisbane Square Library (central City) NQG Tiered Theatrette Auditorium Brisbane Square - 266 George Street أربعينية الشاعر محمود درويشستقام أربعينية الشاعر الراحل محمود درويش يوم السبت الموافق 20.9.2008 على  مسرح مكتبة بريزبن العامة . Brisbane Square Library (central City) التجمع الثقافي في ولاية كوينزلاند (ثقافة بلا حدود) Boundless Culture Invites … Continue reading Celebration of the Life and Works of Palestinian Poet and Hero Mahmoud Darwish

Carry the Climate Torch Did you know the climate impact of Traveston Dam would = 73,000 new cars on the road every year? We can’t let this happen! Make a statement that can’t be ignored…. Join the Human Sign on Dayman Beach !! Fathers Day, Sunday, 7 Sep 08 Fathers Day Fun from 1pm: · … Continue reading Get up: Save the Mary River!

Jane Nethercote writes: Sydney Morning Herald columnist Paul Sheehan had many things to say on Monday about the challenge of migration. But the last paragraph -- where he called some refugees "parasites" -- stole the show. Sure, the overall tone of his piece was alarmist. Eg. "Under the Rudd Government, Australia's net immigration intake is … Continue reading And the Wankley Award goes to… Paul Sheehan

WE “R” REMINDING “U” !!! Important COMMUNITY NOTICE MEN’S august BREAKFAST ALL men WELCOME All colour, all races, all creeds SATURDAY 9th. august Orleigh park, On the river at west end 8AM Donate or bring a plate COME ALONG AND ENJOY A HOT BREAKFAST, SPEAKERS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS BRING YOUR SON, NEPHEW, GRANDSON All MEN … Continue reading HEY BRO ! HEY UNCLE !

The Australia Cuba Friendship Society (Brisbane) invites you to meet GILDA CHACON Cuban Trade Union representative for Asia-Pacific Gilda Chacon is visiting Brisbane at the invitation of the ETU. The Australia-Cuba Friendship Society is hosting an evening with Gilda where you can hear about the Cuban Trade Union Movement. Come along and invite others who … Continue reading Cuban Trade Union representative in Brisbane

Australia–Cuba Friendship Society (Brisbane) invites you to — Celebrate the beginning of the Cuban Revolution — the 55th anniversary of the assault on the Moncada Barracks. Saturday July 26 3.00 p.m. Ahimsa House 26 Horan St, West End A program of Cuban poetry and music, with food and drinks http://www.acfs-brisbane.org.au

Victorian Trade Hall Unions back CFMEU official, Noel Washington The Victorian Trades Hall Council has called a meeting of delegates from all unions to discuss the union movement's response to the anti-union Australian Building and Construction Commission, which is attempting to jail CFMEU official, Noel Washington. The meeting will also discuss the ongoing 'Your Rights … Continue reading ‘Our Rights at Work’ not dead, yet

Prof Ross Garnaut told about 1000 people assembled in the Brisbane City Hall on 11 July 2008 that the ‘centrepiece of our [the federal government] response to climate change is an Emissions Trading Scheme [ETS]. See https://bushtelegraph.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/garnaut-on-climate-change-the-market/ Who supports a market solution for Climate Change? Where is the evidence that the market will be able … Continue reading Who supports a market solution for Climate Change?

Eyewitness public forum May Day in Cuba and Venezuela First-hand accounts of the massive marches of workers on May 1 this year, featuring: SCOTT WILSON, ETU organiser who was in Havana on May Day; and CORAL WYNTER, AVSN activist who was in Caracas on May Day Wed July 9, 7pm CEPU Auditorium, Cnr Peel and … Continue reading Venezuela solidarity

Invites you to its Monthly Community Forum Topic: The Situation in Burma Guest Speaker: Dave Andrews Date: Sunday 6th July 2008-07-01 Time: 7 pm sharp Venue: Meeting Room, Garden City Library, Mt Gravatt For more information contact Nora on 0422 349 786 or email at info@amarah.org Dave Andrews, a dedicated community worker, human rights campaigner … Continue reading The Situation in Burma

We pay tribute to Australia’s Indigenous people in recognition of their struggles since British colonization in 1788. Our Vision: The Spirit of Eureka Committee actively seeks to promote a vision and a pathway to a democratic and independent Australian republic which values all its citizens and is a fair and just society for all. We … Continue reading Spirit of Eureka

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. — Ernie Lane in Dawn … Continue reading Dawn to Dusk — Reminiscences of a Rebel

Emerson defines Labor for new era Lenore Taylor, National correspondent | June 13, 2008 RUDD Government frontbencher Craig Emerson has sought to define modern Labor as a party of "market democrats" who believe in smaller government, less middle-class welfare and free markets as the best way to deliver a fair society. Dr Emerson outlined to … Continue reading Labor follows Adam Smith

ARE WE THERE YET ? A refugee week public forum Tuesday,  June 17   6-8 pm BMW Edge - Federation Square Hosted by Tracee Hutchinson- broadcast journalist Speakers Julian Burnside QC – prominent human rights lawyer Michael Foster- Director of the International Refugee Law Research program  University of Melbourne Paris Aristotle – Director of the Victorian … Continue reading Refugee Week

Dear Friends, Please find attached information on a march for Zimbabwe this Sunday 8th June. We will be sending photos and info on this march to the opposition in Zimbabwe . These actions are greatly appreciated and help to lift morale of those opposing the deadly tyranny of the Mugabe regime. So do put an … Continue reading Support the People of Zimbabwe

URGENT COMMUNITY NOTICE HEY BRO ! HEY UNCLE ! WE “R” REMINDING “U” !!! All colour, all races, all creeds DONATION AT THE DOOR COME ALONG AND ENJOY A HOT BREAKFAST, SPEAKERS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS BRING YOUR SON, NEPHEW, GRANDSON All MEN TOGETHER Respect & self discipline SATURDAY 14TH. JUNE JAGARA HALL MUSGRAVE PARK 8AM … Continue reading MEN’S BREAKFAST — MUSGRAVE PARK, SATURDAY 14TH. JUNE

Tens of thousands of al-Sadr supporters rallied against the proposed security deal on Friday [AFP] Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr, the Iraqi Shia leader, have demanded that the government hold a public referendum on a long-term security agreement with the US. Politicians have until July to finalise a pact to keep US soldiers in Iraq after … Continue reading Sadr bloc demands pact referendum

This is a round-up of recent union disputes from the local press and other sources. " While the prospect for worker organisation is limited, however, out of the contradiction of master and servant (boss/worker) comes conflict. When workers take action to advance their own interests, there is an opportunity to link with other workers engaged … Continue reading Union Alert

by Rob Durbridge It is common ground on all sides of politics that the union campaign against Work Choices played a big part in the defeat of the Howard Government. But the Rudd Government has no intention of returning the favour by restoring the pre-Howard industrial relations system. This is not to underestimate the significance … Continue reading Our Rights at Work Need Fighting For

Joe's back in the spotlight Meeting in Fremantle of unionists went well. Ten people there. I'll be able to tell you more when I get a chance to look at my notes. Essentially, the focus should be on the ABCC and explaining why this is a civil rights issue to the wider community i.e. it's … Continue reading Union Report from Fremantle