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Brisbane’s Radical Books

Radical simply means ‘grasping things at the root.
                                 - Angela Davis

“These students believe in democracy and most importantly they believe in the maximum participation for the individual” – Brian Laver (1967)

There have been a line of radical bookshops in Brisbane since Mick Healy, Dave Surplus and Gilbert (Geordie) Burns set up the Anvil Bookshop in a rundown premises in Elizabeth street in Brisbane in 1935.… Go to Article

The Situation in Burma

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… Go to Article

Spirit of Eureka

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.… Go to Article

Labor follows Adam Smith

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.… Go to Article

Refugee Week

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 Foundation for Survivors of Torture

Special performance by musician Jali Buba Kuyateh

Organised by Multicultural Arts Victoria, Refugee Action Collective, Hotham Mission and Refugee Council of Australia.… Go to Article

Union Alert

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.
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