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Defend Ark Tribe! Defend building workers!

The Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2009 is scheduled for Senate debate on October 26. The bill would change the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005 (BCII Act). This would affect the building and construction industry鈥檚 watchdog, the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).

Sexism and queerphobia's social basis

There are social expectations on everyone, men and women, to act in particular ways based on our sex. This is bad for everyone because it鈥檚 stifling, but it鈥檚 worse for women and queers.

No coal, no nuclear

SYDNEY 鈥 NSW Greens MLC John Kaye addressed a morning rally outside the Financial Review Energy Conference on October 23.

Ecosocialist solutions to the climate crisis

The Global Fight for Climate Justice: Anticapitalist Responses to Global Warming and Environmental Destruction Edited by Ian Angus Resistance Books, London, 2009 286 pages, $49 (pb)

Climate change: nuclear no answer

The big nuclear push is on. The nuclear industry is trying to re-brand yellowcake as 鈥済reen鈥.

Socialist councillor: community activist, socialist, unionist

The Socialist Alliance鈥檚 Sam Wainwright was elected to the Fremantle Council on October 17. He was elected with 438 votes (33.44%) and will represent the Hilton ward.

Afghanistan: For Uncle Sam, good help is hard to find

Almost eight years after choosing Hamid Karzai to head the Afghan government, Uncle Sam would like to give him a pink slip.

Tertiary union adopts strong climate change policy

The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) national council meeting over October 9-11 adopted key resolutions around climate change amid significant and vigorous debate.

Britain: Tamils march against concentration camps

The article below is abridged from an October 18 Tamilnet.org report.

Copenhagen: illusions on the edge of a precipice

Can we expect decent climate policy when most of the decision-making elite are ignorant of the real scientific imperatives, or believe they can negotiate with the laws of physics and chemistry? The answer is bleak, judging by the lead-up talks to the climate summit in Copenhagen in December.

Basque Country: Repression fails to silence independence movement

A massive protest was held on October 17 in Donostia/San Sebastian in the Basque Country to protest against the Spanish government鈥檚 new wave of arrests against the Basque pro-independence and labour movement.

Copenhagen: mass protests planned

Tens of thousands of people are expected to take part in climate action protests in the Danish capital of Copenhagen during the United Nations-sponsored climate talks in December.