Jim McIlroy& Mike Byrne, Brisbane
Prominent Indian anti-neoliberal globalisation campaigner Arundhati Roy's saying, "Another world is not only possible, she is on her way", was the theme for the fourth Brisbane Social Forum (BSF), held at the
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Dale Mills
Australia is becoming increasingly isolated in its stance against same-sex marriage as more governments around the world move to ensure equal rights for their citizens.
On July 20, Canada joined the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain in
Paul Benedek, Venezuela solidarity "brigadista", describes his experiences meeting with workers and unionists, including teachers, in Merida.
After returning from a beautiful trip through the Andes, we entered the offices of the UNT (National Union
Rachel Evans
August 13 marks one year since the Coalition and ALP decided against allowing same-sex couples the same marriage rights as heterosexuals. Activists are marking this anniversary with protests in four cities.
The Australian Marriage
Oil: Anatomy of an IndustryBy Matthew YeomansThe New Press, 2004246 pages, $39.95 (hb)
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Oil was in trouble until the German inventor, Karl
Lisa Macdonald, Sydney
A July 30 emergency public meeting titled "The war on Islam intensifies" attracted 300 people to the Auburn Town Hall.
Soadad Doureihi from Hizb ut-Tahrir, the meeting's organiser, described the oppression of Muslim
Kathy Newnam and Jon Lamb, Darwin
Federal resources minister Ian Macfarlane announced on August 4 that the federal Coalition government will seize control of the approval process for new uranium mines in the Northern Territory.
After meeting with
Citizens Guide to Climate RefugeesPublished by Friends of the Earth AustraliaDownload at <http://www.foe.org.au/download/CitizensGuide.pdf>
It is now widely accepted in the scientific community that climate change will lead to both
Anti-nuclear and anti-war activists rallied and marched around Australia, and the world, on August 6 to mark the 60th anniversary of the US nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. The Sydney rally (pictured) called on the Australian government to withdraw
On August 15, 1949 a national coal strike by Australian miners ended after Labour premier Ben Chifley used military force to break the strike.
The miners had been demanding a pay rise, a shorter working week, and better conditions in the pits. Two
Colin Hughes, Apartaderos
The old man carries his X-ray across the brand spanking new clinic. He enters the specialists' room and is given the news he is to be flown to Cuba within five days for a life-saving operation.
Three days earlier, the
Lee Sustar, Chicago
Call it the wishbone strategy — grab hold of a big part of the labour movement, give a hard pull and hope to end up with the biggest piece. That's the method of the seven-union Change to Win coalition, whose three biggest
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