An encroaching nightmare
What no one seemed to notice was the ever widening gap, after 1933, between the government and the people.… Go to Article
TJ Hickey – 10 years
A NON-APOLOGY FOR AN ALLEGED NON-COMPLIANCE
a friend asked me yesterday why i had not made any statement appertaining to the hickey march on friday 14th february.… Go to Article
Coroner’s decision re death of peter clarke
the nt coroner, greg cavanagh, handed down his findings and decisions, via a deputy coroner, in alice springs on 13 february, 2014.… Go to Article
The Cloudland Collective: G20 is neoliberal and dangerous
The G20 may not make decisions that can be imposed on member states. It may not have a public service working for it that can monitor to what extent member states have implemented G20 recommendations.… Go to Article
The Jews Are Helping Muslims Take Over The West
By Garibaldi
One often hears Islamophobes in the “counterjihad” movement claiming to be defenders of the “Judeo-Christian” West against the spread of Islam and the enfranchisement of Muslims in Western democracies.… Go to Article
Foco Nuevo Turns Six
| FOCO NUEVO TURNS SIX
Come and join us as we celebrate our sixth anniversary, along with guest performers; Daylight Moon and Caroline Hammond. |
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
‘Addressing these challenges requires ambition’: The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting
I encourage people to read and consider the arguments made here by Dave Eden.
And to challenge all assumptions made by the G20 finance leaders summit held in Sydney Last Weekend — especially the assumption that says the world is divided into a few rich countries and many poor ones.… Go to Article
Wed 5th of March Meeting of 17 Group
… Go to ArticleThe next meeting of the 17 Group will take place on Wednesday the 5th of March at 7 pm in unit 6 at 20 Drury St, West End.
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
Rally for Refugees – close Manus Island!
Rally 5:30pm Friday, February 28, 2014,
King George Square
* Close Manus Island and Nauru concentration camps!
* Bring refugees to Australia and process them in the community!… Go to Article
brisCAN-g20 working together discussion
(FB event)
https://www.facebook.com/events/322438161214440/
Sunday, March 2, 2014
10:00am
Justice Place, 5 Abingdon Street Wooloongabba
Allies, associates, adversaries take heed!
At the first meeting of BrisCAN-G20 we asked people what they DID WANT and DID NOT WANT at actions against the G20 in Brisbane in November 2014.… 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
Logan City Council Art Gallery: February/March 2014 – Exhibition Invitation
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Exhibitions and Workshops
February/March 2014 – Exhibition Invitation
Mayor Pam Parker and Councillors of Logan City Council cordially invite you and a guest to the official opening of our February/March exhibitions:
To be opened by
Alissar Chidiac, Creative Producer, No Added SugarFriday 21 February
6 pm for 6.30 pmFree floortalk 5.30pm:
Join Alissar Chidiac prior to the opening for a guided walk through the exhibition.
“Grevious bodily harm” – criminal law 101 for lazy cops
A cop tasered Sheila Oakley in the eye at her home on Jacaranda Avenue at Woodridge, south of Brisbane, around 1:00pm (AEST) on 6 Feb 2014.… Go to Article
Open letter to Australia from Manus Island detainees
Photos have now surfaced of Manus Island immigration detainees. Here, IA provides moving first-hand accounts from them speaking about their appalling conditions – along with more images detailing Australia’s shame.… Go to Article
Death-in-custody on Manus
i know this is a long post but i believe it is more than necessary
whatever the true facts are on mannus island’s detention camp riots/attacks over recent days there is one salient truth that stands above all the abbott/morrison secrecy and that is that both have more blood on their hands by their fascist, racist and xenophobic ‘solutions’ to the continuing flow of asylum seekers attempting to find relief and succour in this country.… Go to Article
Tonight: Vigil for asylum seekers
Join us this weekend to Light The Dark in memory of Reza Berati |
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| RSVP here |
Huge swing against government in Redcliffe
The LNP only polled 35.13% of the primary vote in the Redcliffe by-election on 22 Feb 2014.
Qld Local Government Reform Alliance ran an independent candidate in the Redcliffe by-election, Len Thomas, who drew over 10% of the primary vote.… Go to Article
More jobs gone at Telstra plus … at QANTAS
Telecom / Telstra
First they corporatised it — 1982 (Fraser)
then they did a partial sale — 1993-96 (Keating)
then they privatised it — 1996 (Howard)
then they sacked the workers — 2014 (Abbott)
… and the Labor Party-in-government sold QANTAS which is going to sack ….… Go to Article
Flying Foam Massacre Remembrance Day
STAND UP FOR THE BURRUP
Pilbara Aboriginal people commemorate of one of Australia’s largest massacres
West Pilbara Aboriginal people are gathering this Sunday 23 February at King Bay, site of the world famous Burrup rock art, to commemorate one of Australia’s largest massacres – known as the Flying Foam Massacre.… Go to Article
We still right here – silent no more!
Speak for life, speak of hope, I speak of this change, our home, changing to change, just. Who said that all is lost?… Go to Article
Silent No More!
Police, DOCSs, QCAT, Housing Collude!
There is open collusion between Queensland government agencies against the poor.
For a long time, Police, Department of Community Services, QCAT (Justice Department) and Department of Housing & Public Works have swapped private information about their clients.… Go to Article
Yo vengo a ofrecer mi corazón
| Who said that all is lost?
I come to offer my heart, so much blood that the river carried, |
Bakunin
6:30pm
Popular Education Workshop
Today at 10:00am until Tomorrow at 4:00pm
5 Abingdon Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Australia.
This two day workshop will explore the theory and practice of popular education, otherwise known as ‘educating the educators’.
Sexual abuse in Australian prisons
by Gerry Georgatos
February 19th, 2014
A Kimberley mother, who has corresponded with The Stringer for nearly a year, has lodged complaints that her son, who is in prison is on a near daily basis sexually abused and that prison staff “turn a blind eye.”… Go to Article
Washington’s Military Aid to Israel: Fake Peace Process, Real War Process
… Go to ArticleFebruary 10, 2014 by Yves Smith
Yves here. Chase Madar describes the curious phenomenon of how, on an economic and military basis, Israel should be regarded as a client state, yet operates as an equal partner and even tries to dictate US policy.
Help needed with leafleting for public meeting
… Go to ArticleHello all
Can anyone help with leafleting to promote the civil liberties meeting next week?
The meeting is titled ‘Taking Liberties: “Punitive populism” and the neo-liberal agenda of the Newman government’ and a leaflet is attached.