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1. New refugee detention centre planned

   BY DOD ROSHANBIN BRISBANE — Ross Daniels of Amnesty International told a public meeting here on ... March 1 that a 200-inmate immigration detention centre is planned for a yet to be revealed Brisbane ... 6 there was strong support for a campaign to stop the construction of the detention centre in Brisbane ...

2. 11 mad days in May

   11 mad days in May By Sean Healy BRISBANE — This month the 1991 Biennial, the international art ... festival come to Brisbane. With it comes the initiative of a wide range of local Brisbane artists, poets ... comedy, theatre and poetry performances. A number of Brisbane galleries will be holding exhibitions ...

3. National Aboriginal gathering planned for the G20

   with the G20 in Brisbane later this year. The overall purpose of this gathering will be to reignite the ... history” and says Brisbane should prepare for a “party bigger than Expo” in the lead up to the G20 summit. ... to advance our cause. This national gathering is organised by the Brisbane Treaty Collective, and ...

4. Action to save the Mary River

   proposed plan is to pipe water from the dam more than 100km to augment Brisbane's water supply. ... from Brisbane to Adelaide, then for 850 kilometres up the Brisbane River, over the Conondale Ranges and ... disruption had already occurred, and that far better means of supplying water for Brisbane must be explored. ...

5. Emergency protests against Turkish invasion of Rojava

   Brisbane: Sunday October 13, 11am, King George Square.   Australia October 10, 2019 1240 Jamie Parker Turkey ...

6. New Greens MP inspired by grassroots mobilisation

   Democracy Elections Alex Bainbridge Queensland Greens Magan-djin/Brisbane New Greens MP Michael ...

7. JobKeeper: Morrison’s privatisation agenda for councils revealed

   weeks thereafter. Meanwhile, Brisbane City Council will attempt to impose a two-year wage freeze on all ...

8. Sam Watson: ‘I'm not convinced there has to be a national day’

   Our Common Cause Indigenous Socialist Alliance Alex Bainbridge Invasion Day Magan-djin/Brisbane ... can't really pinpoint this phenomenon geographically or by age or gender,” he said. “In Brisbane there ... groups. We had over 5000 people involved throughout the day [in Brisbane] and that might have been higher ...

9. Climate crisis: Join the February 22 national day of action

   10am Facebook Blackheath The Gardens, 10.30am Facebook Brisbane King George Square, 1pm Facebook ...

10. How to get active this week

    Disruption Magan-djin/Brisbane Brisbane See a film at Red Cinema: Disruption. This film looks at the 2014 ... 6pm. Brisbane Activist Centre, 74B Wickham St, Fortitude Valley. Phone Angus 0431 935 576. Melbourne ...

11. New CFMEU agreement ends weekend work

    work Magan-djin/Brisbane The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union's Queensland ...

12. Indigenous struggle discussed

    Anti-racism Indigenous Northern Territory Intervention (NTER) Magan-djin/Brisbane “Always Was, ... in the Brisbane Activist Centre sponsored by Socialist Alliance and Resistance. Speakers were Murri ... Brisbane who has recently returned from the Justice Bus Ride to the Northern Territory. Watson told the ...

13. Walk for peace in Zimbabwe

    Jim McIlroy Magan-djin/Brisbane Around 200 people joined a "Walk for Peace and Unity in ... at South Bank, they walked along the Brisbane River bank to Davies Park for an information session ... Tsvangirai, was aware of the Brisbane march and appreciated the support. The Australians for Zimbabwe campaign ...

14. 'The Apartheid Song'-- pro-BDS musos respond to Nick Cave with reworked song

    most prominent voices. With Brisbane based singer-songwriter (and long-time Palestine solidarity ... activist) Phil Monsour, Brisbane supporters of the boycott, sanctions and divestment (BDS) campaign against ...

15. Socialist Alliance challenges Nationals to debate

    Bill Mason, Brisbane The Socialist Alliance candidate for the federal seat of Brisbane, Coral ... Brisbane. And let's also discuss the importance of telling the truth in current Australian political ...

16. Residents oppose detention centre

    BY MIKE BYRNE BRISBANE — More than 80 people met on April 7 to discuss immigration minister Philip ... Ruddock's proposal to build a 200-bed medium-security detention centre at Pinkenba, close to Brisbane ... boat or are en route to Brisbane airport to be deported. State Labor MP Libby Clark also stated her ...

17. MUA struggle continues

    MUA struggle continues By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Tensions on and off the waterfront continue to ... former scab Patrick employees who demonstrated on the Port of Brisbane Road, at Fisherman Island, against ... Meanwhile, Patrick computer records released by the MUA reveal that Brisbane's union work force is ...

18. Vigils for East Timor

    Vigils for East Timor By Graham Matthews BRISBANE — The second of three planned vigils in support ... East Timorese freedom. The vigil was supported by the newly formed Brisbane East Timor Action Coalition ... Brisbane, drew the links between East Timor's struggle and the campaign for real democracy in ...

19. Anti-racist protest at Hanson's Gold Coast launch

    the theme of a rally being planned by Brisbane's Anti-Racist Campaign, in conjunction with ... buses to the Gold Coast, planned to leave Brisbane at 4pm and 5.30pm. Campaign meetings of the ARC are ... being held at the ACTU Building, Peel Street, South Brisbane, at 6pm every Monday. For more information ...

20. DFAT told to stop funding human rights abuses in West Papua

    the Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy, gathered outside the Department of Foreign Affairs and ... Trade in Brisbane on September 2. They were protesting against the arrest of four supporters of the ... Freedom flotilla sails into West Papua. Australia September 13, 2013 981 Protest outside DFAT in Brisbane ...

21. Esk residents fight pollution threat

    BRISBANE — A group of residents at Esk in the Brisbane valley, 80 km west of the city, are ... Brisbane), the residents are concerned that the quality of the city's water supply is threatened by ...

22. Goss drops freeway publicity

    Goss drops freeway publicity By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The Goss government has shelved plans for ... early public consultation in planning Brisbane's next major freeway. Publication of a map showing ... highway reportedly could harm wildlife and infringe on the Brisbane Forest Park environmental reserve. ...

23. Queensland on cusp of decriminalising abortion

    hand down its report on October 5. Students in Brisbane and Cairns held rallies on September 18 ... decriminalisation since a young couple were charged under the laws in 2009. In Brisbane on the same day, 200 people ... does not care about women.” [A Brisbane pro-choice rally is planned for International Safe Abortion Day ...

24. Save people not planes

    a Brisbane-based activist involved with the Stay Grounded Campaign.] May 18, 2020 1266 Aeroplanes and COVID-19: ...

25. Protests to pressure ANZ on pulp mill finance

    Environment Friends of the Tamar Valley released the statement below on January 24. * * * ANZ branches around the country will be targeted tomorrow by the community seeking to halt Tasmanian logging company Gunns Ltd’s controversial Tamar Valley pulp mill ...

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