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1. The nuclear industry invites itself to dinner

   BY ANNA BARNES & BETTINA QUATACKER BRISBANE — Steritech, the company that has proposed the ... construction of a nuclear irradiation plant for Narangba in Brisbane, has applied to the Australia New Zealand ... in Wetherill Park, Sydney, and at the proposed plant in Brisbane. If ANZFA allows food to be ...

2. Under pressure, Adani scales down its coalmine project

   Adani's office in Brisbane on September 13. Photo: Alex Bainbridge Analysis ...

3. Australia's high speed transport solution

   and Brisbane could reduce air traffic drastically. It could take passengers from Sydney to Canberra, ... Brisbane or Melbourne in timeframes that are comparable to flying, but with cheaper fares and big cuts in ... take passengers from the central business district of Sydney to central Melbourne or Brisbane in less ...

4. Beattie heads to the polls

   Jim McIlroy, Brisbane A snap Queensland election is underway. On January 13, Labor Premier Peter ... released in the January 17 Brisbane Courier-Mail, which shows Labor's primary vote at 38%, down 5% on ... Socialist Alliance candidate for the inner-suburban seat of South Brisbane Lynda Hansen said on January 17. ...

5. Court setback for anti-Adani campaign

   an appeal on August 22 against an earlier Brisbane Supreme Court ruling that the granting of leases ... have been held in recent weeks in Townsville and Brisbane targetting Adani’s offices and those of ... Queensland regional centres, Brisbane and Sydney to plan the next steps in the campaign. The focus so far has ...

6. New 7-Eleven pay scandal

   Economy Workers & unions 7-Eleven workers News in Brief Employees of a Brisbane 7-Eleven store ...

7. Socialist candidates call for community control

   Socialist candidates call for community control By Bill Mason BRISBANE — "Brisbane needs ... Brisbane City Council poll declares. The Democratic Socialists are standing two candidates, Kathy Newnam ...

8. Meeting discusses how to beat Hanson

   By Edward Johnstone BRISBANE — The meaning of the rise of One Nation and the need to build a real ... sponsored by the Democratic Socialists, featured Jim McIlroy, Democratic Socialist Party Brisbane secretary; ... federal seat of Brisbane. "The rise of One Nation has thrown down a challenge to the progressive ...

9. White Ribbon’s failures go well beyond reproductive rights backflip

   help all of us working in the sector to appropriately respond.” Brisbane woman Laura (name changes to ...

10. Indonesian police help load SIEV-X

    Sarah Stephen Mahmod Salem Yussef, an Iraqi refugee now living in Brisbane on a temporary ... protection visa, told the Brisbane Magistrates Court on April 6 that he saw armed Indonesian police on the ... for Daoed to stand trial. Brisbane's Refugee Action Collective stated in an April 5 media ...

11. Socialist candidate calls 'Challenge to Beattie' rally

    Jim McIlroy, Brisbane "We are issuing a challenge to Premier Peter Beattie to use his almost ... Coral Wynter, the Socialist Alliance's candidate for Brisbane Central, said on January 31. Wynter ... Alliance challenge, phone (07)3358 5032 or contact < brisbane ...

12. Ruddock faces picket

    BY KAREN FREDERICKS BRISBANE — The fight for refugees' rights was given a boost on January 31 ... when 50 people picketed a meeting attended by immigration minister Philip Ruddock at Brisbane ... Government Meeting (CHOGM) at Coolum, north of Brisbane. The intention of refugee-rights supporters to ...

13. Massive shows of support for reconciliation

    Brisbane, which followed the example of the May 28 half-million people march across Sydney Harbour Bridge. ... people. In Brisbane, Bill Mason reports, up to 70,000 people filled the streets from South Bank to King ... Beattie and Brisbane lord mayor Jim Soorley made high profile appearances, happy to support a vague and ...

14. Inner-city bypass condemned

    Inner-city bypass condemned By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE — "The ALP-controlled Brisbane City ... Neighbourhood Centre here on March 6. Wynter is contesting the March 25 Brisbane City Council election along ...

15. Action updates

    Latin American Action launched BRISBANE — Australian Aid for El Salvador organised a public ... or Sabina 897 346. Aboriginal youth sues police BRISBANE — An Aboriginal youth is suing police over ... Mall on March 22. Sacha Blake is claiming $30,000 damages in the Brisbane District Court. The incident ...

16. How you can support the wharfies

    Hall. Community speak-outs Every Friday, 4-7pm Adelaide: Rundle Mall (Gawler Place). Brisbane: Queen ... Brisbane: Contact ACTU (Qld) on 3846 2468. Canberra: Contact ACT TLC on 6247 7844 or DSP on 6247 2424. ... North Qld: 4721 2459. Brisbane: 3831 0177. SA: 8447 1779. Burnie, Tas: 6431 3312. Victoria: 9329 5477. ...

17. Action updates

    peace BRISBANE — Under the theme, Towards a World Free of Nuclear Weapons, the Palm Sunday Rally for ... to Musgrave Park for a peace concert and festival. Irish rebellion celebrated BRISBANE — Australian ... Toowong cemetery on April 7. The celebration is held annually in Brisbane at the grave side of Kevin and ...

18. Hospital changes attitude on mercury

    By Paul Jones BRISBANE — Staff at Royal Brisbane Hospital report that old mercurial thermometers ... water into the sewerage system, but Brisbane City Council has yet to take action beyond a "get ...

19. Ways to get active this week

    Monkey, 160 Flinders St, Adelaide. Ph Claudia 0435 108 439. BRISBANE Join us on the �鶹��ý Weekly ... Brisbane River. All proceeds go to �鶹��ý Weekly. Mowbray Park Ferry Terminal, East Brisbane. For ...

20. Greens do well, One Nation badly in Queensland poll

    Dave Riley, Brisbane With its majority only slightly trimmed at the February 7 state poll, the ... chances of taking the Brisbane seat of Mt Coot-tha from the ALP, the 23% their high-profile candidate won ... is not much better than their previous results in that seat. But in South Brisbane, where the Greens ...

21. Invasion Day march highlights black deaths in custody

    Jim McIlroy, Brisbane Around 400 Aboriginal protesters and their supporters rallied in Roma Street ... settlers first arrived in Australia. The January 27 Brisbane Courier-Mail reported that "The varied ... the city centre and across the river to South Brisbane. Loud chants of, "What do we want? ...

22. 'Godparents of the activist core' take up post in Venezuela

    Adam Baker, Brisbane Since their arrival here in 1987, Jim McIlroy and Coral Wynter have become ... unfortunately, all too real. A farewell party for Coral and Jim, held at the Brisbane Activist Centre on January ... activist core" in Brisbane, remarking that it will be different to be in West End, or at a rally, and ...

23. Nurses, hospital staff strike for improved pay

    BY BILL MASON BRISBANE — More than 10,000 Queensland public hospital nurses struck for up to 24 ... 3% per year, plus a retention package. Hundreds of nurses protested outside the Royal Brisbane ... reports Robyn Marshall, staff employed by Queensland Health at Royal Brisbane Hospital also took strike ...

24. Patrick dispute ends in compromise

    employed by Patrick Stevedores at Port Botany in Sydney and Fisherman's Island in Brisbane ended on ... workers in Sydney and Brisbane picketed the maintenance departments at the two ports' Patrick ... Szegedi, one of the sacked workers at Patrick's Brisbane terminal, told �鶹��ý Weekly that the ...

25. Venezuelan revolutionary hits Eastern states

    underway in his country to hundreds of people at public meetings in Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, ... Wollongong and Sydney during the second week of his Australian speaking tour. In Brisbane, Guzman spoke ... 14, 65 people packed the Brisbane Activist Centre in Fortitude Valley to hear Guzman, who described ...

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