The children of the stones
have scattered our papers
spilled ink on our clothes
mocked the banality of old texts…
Fact: There are 15 million native Palestinians, 8 million are refugees or displaced people who do not have the right to return home (2/3rd of Gaza’s 2.3 million people are refugees).… Go to Article
Independent Local, National and International Current Events from 4ZZZ Zedlines fm 102.1
Hezbollah repels ISIS on Lebanon border
Government launches survey on ‘country of origin’ food labelling
Developers and West End residents to meet and discuss Absoe site development
Claims that Australian officials paid thousands of dollars to people smugglers
Workers claim Joe Hockey “out of touch” on housing
Sarah Hanson-Young wins defamation case against ZOO magazine
Orange withdraws telecommunications services from Israel
Labor “backroom deals” around IFED proposal
Immigration staff to go on strike
Man held in WA immigration detention centre claims he is aboriginal
West Papuan advocates call on halt to Australia-Indonesia military co-operation
Finnish government boycotts Jewish National Fund
Mayor of Scenic Rim shire found to have dealt dishonestly in Tasmania
Cowra to pursue Justice Reinvestment not jails
Report on children’s exposure to weapons in US
Peace talks in Libya break down
Saudi Arabia airstrikes in Yemen
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Hezbollah repels ISIS on Lebanon border
Shia Lebanese militia Hezbollah has repelled attacks by ISIS on the Syria/Lebanon border.… Go to Article
QLD government commits to rooftop solar and renewable energy target
At a well attended meeting at the Moorooka Bowls Club in Brisbane last night, organised by the Qld Conservation Council, the Qld Minister for Energy and Water Supply, Mark Bailey, committed his government to have one million homes with roof top solar power by 2020.… Go to Article
West End residents and community groups will meet with representatives from Brisbane City Council and developer Payce this Sunday to discuss the proposed development of the former Absoe site on Boundary St.
