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1. ‘We want a free and independent Libya’

   International solidarity Democracy Jim McIlroy Magan-djin/Brisbane About 200 people rallied in ... Brisbane's King George Square on February 25 to show solidarity with the people of Libya resisting the ... through city streets to Brisbane Square, chanting "Out Gaddafi now!" and "Libya, we will ...

2. Protest condemns Bahrain invasion

   International solidarity Jim McIlroy Magan-djin/Brisbane About 100 protesters gathered in Brisbane ... Bahraini community in Brisbane, welcomed the support from all who attended the rally, and declared that the ...

3. Action targets Israel, gas industry

   Environment Middle East Jim McIlroy Magan-djin/Brisbane “No trade with apartheid Israel” was the ... Brisbane's Sofitel Hotel on May 18. A trade delegation from Israel was hosted at the breakfast, sponsored by ... protest, organised by Justice for Palestine Brisbane, attracted about 20 people who held placards ...

4. Builders rally against sham contracts

   Workers & unions Jim McIlroy Magan-djin/Brisbane An estimated 3500 building workers walked off ... the job and rallied in Brisbane’s CBD on May 24 to protest sham contracts being imposed by ... after coming up to Brisbane in a convoy of cars and trucks. Construction unions have shut down the Gold ...

5. Latin American Film Festival aims to inspire

   Paul Benedek Magan-djin/Brisbane From indigenous rights to liberation theology, Brisbane ... from East Timor, will introduce the Brisbane premier of his new film, The Doctors of Tomorrow. The ...

6. Queensland government to fast track Adani coalmine

   Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Queensland Government Magan-djin/Brisbane The Queensland ...

7. Action updates

   'Die-in' highlights war casualties BRISBANE — Around 50 people gathered in the Queens ... march BRISBANE — Garbage collectors went on strike on November 12. Transport Workers Union members ... between the Brisbane City Council and SITA Environmental Solutions (formerly Pacific Waste Management). ...

8. Mojgan Shamsalipoor given temporary visa

   bridging visa Magan-djin/Brisbane Former Brisbane high school student and Iranian refugee Mojgan ...

9. Socialist Alliance 'evicts' Labor MP

   Mike Byrne, Brisbane The Socialist Alliance's South Brisbane branch staged an ... Hansen, the Socialist Allanite candidate for South Brisbane, told �鶹��ý Weekly, "there has been ...

10. Protesters target Howard's election launch

    Marce Cameron, Brisbane On September 26, PM John Howard will be in Brisbane to officially launch ... Howard out", and "Rally for truth". Rumour has it that Howard will speak at Brisbane Town ...

11. Truck owner-drivers blockade over pay rates

    Truck owner-drivers blockade over pay rates BY JIM McILROY BRISBANE — Truck owner-drivers ... blockaded the Cunningham Highway between Brisbane and Toowoomba as part of a national Transport Workers ... NSW, on May 17, and continued with further meetings at Acacia Ridge and Rocklea in Brisbane in the days ...

12. Funding for Migrant Resource Centre halted

    Funding for Migrant Resource Centre halted By Lynda Hansen BRISBANE — An emergency meeting of ... Brisbane Migrant Resource Centre members and supporters was held on August 6 to plan a response to the ... establishment of a new migrant service delivery agency for Brisbane. Chris Stanard, BMRC secretary, told Green ...

13. Students defy police ban

    By Zanny Begg BRISBANE — The Brisbane Magistrates Court on April 22 banned a march by university ... is the Brisbane Resistance organiser and the co-education officer for NUSQ.] April 29, 1998 315 News ...

14. Bus drivers strike against council attacks

    By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Bus drivers employed by Brisbane City Council (BCC) walked out for 24 ... for accusing them of rorting the system. A statement apologising to Brisbane commuters for traffic ...

15. Rally for Aboriginal cultural centre

    By Gregory Christopher BRISBANE — A lunchtime rally is being organised in Musgrave Park on October ... the proposal first went to the Brisbane City Council. Since 1985, the BCC and state governments have ... Joh Bjelke-Peterson government did not move on the project. In 1987, the Brisbane High School and the ...

16. Socialist candidate wins 9%

    Socialist candidate wins 9% By Bill Mason BRISBANE — In the best vote for an openly socialist ... campaign here in many years, Susan Price gained 9.2% for the Democratic Socialists in the seat of Brisbane ... warmly thanked the many workers who had assisted making in the Brisbane Democratic Socialist campaign so ...

17. Climate action: Why only the most radical approach will work

    way. Australia November 22, 2019 1246 An Extinction Rebellion protest in Brisbane on October 11. Photo: ...

18. Aborigines being stripped of all rights

    Dave Riley, Brisbane The new attack by the Howard government on native title is being pushed ... conditions for so many Aborigines in remote communities. Watson, a leader of Brisbane's Murri community, ... Australian families in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. This legislation is not going to deliver that", ...

19. IWD Collective meetings begin

    IWD Collective meetings begin By Lynda Hansen BRISBANE — The International Women's Day ... showcase some of Brisbane's most innovative women performers. Jenny Mays, IWD Collective member, told ... 6.30pm, at the TLC building, 2nd floor, 16 Peel St, South Brisbane. Phone Lynda on 3252 5586 or Ruth on ...

20. Police, army ready for CHOGM

    which is being held in Brisbane in October. More than 1000 security personnel conducted three days of ... "counter-terrorist" exercises in Brisbane from June 13, in an operation dubbed "Operation Noble Act". While ... were drilled in crowd control measures. Up to 1600 soldiers will also be deployed in Brisbane during ...

21. Court rules on immunisation

    Court rules on immunisation By Dave Riley BRISBANE — A recent ruling by the Human Rights and Equal ... the Brisbane North region, research conducted by the Brisbane North and Sunshine Coast Public Health ...

22. West Enders to march against Hanson

    West Enders to march against Hanson By Bill Mason BRISBANE — A march and rally against racism, ... organiser and Democratic Socialist federal election candidate for Brisbane, Graham Matthews. "We must ... End, the most multicultural of all Brisbane areas, aims to mobilise the strong anti-racist feeling in ...

23. 'I can't turn away'

    'I can't turn away' By Bill Mason On February 11, Brisbane activists heard MUA ... have won at Cairns." The MUA is planning to send members to all job sites in Brisbane, as well as ... "the death rate's about three a day in Singapore". Brisbane Democratic Socialist Party ...

24. Telstra workers resist forced transfers

    Telstra workers resist forced transfers By Bill Mason BRISBANE — One hundred and fifty Telstra ... had just re-established their families in Brisbane after relocating from regional areas of Queensland ... Queensland's Telstra customers living outside Brisbane. Telstra claims that moving its network operations to ...

25. Support for refugees

    Support for refugees By Lynda Hansen BRISBANE — More than 150 people packed into St Andrew's ... Speakers included Paul Toon from the Brisbane East Timor Coalition, who spoke about the initiative of the ... Timorese refugees in Brisbane. Toon hopes to tour support workers from East Timor to hold training ...

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