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More than 400 people marched in Melbourne on July 8 for NAIDOC week. Chanting 'Always was, always will be Aboriginal land', protesters demanded land rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Two-hundred people rallied in Darwin, where
Norman Brewer, Bremen On July 3, the extraordinary national congress of the Electoral Alternative for Jobs and Social Justice (WASG) voted overwhelmingly to stand candidates on the "open list" of the PDS (Party for Democratic Socialism), which will
Neville Spencer On July 1, following an internal discussion among the indigenous villagers who make up its base, the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) issued the "Sixth Declaration of the Lacondon Jungle". The statement declares the EZLN's
Trent Hawkins, Perth Around 150 university students gathered at Curtin University between June 29 and July 1 for the National Union of Students annual education conference. Much of the discussion focused on the federal Coalition government's
The Australian Arabic Council (AAC) condemns the London bombings in the strongest possible terms. "The targeting of innocent life is an inexcusable and horrific breach of the values that are fundamental to the very idea of humanity and we condemn
Alex Bainbridge, Gleneagles It began with a protest by parliamentarians from the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) on June 30 and continued non-stop until the successful protest of around 10,000 on July 6 — the first day of the G8 summit. In
A statement from the Socialist Alliance (Australia) issued on July 8. The Socialist Alliance condemns outright the horrific bombings in London yesterday and expresses our solidarity with all the victims and their families and friends. The
No Sir!, James Courtney"> USS Kitty Hawk targeted SYDNEY — On July 7, activists held a day of peaceful protest at the USS Kitty Hawk, which was docked at Woolloomooloo. At an evening vigil in the shadow of the vessel, activists laid out
On July 6, a private corporate viewing of the British National Museum exhibition on diamonds sponsored by De Beers was protested by supporters of the Kalahari Bushmen, including actor Julie Christie. The Bushmen are fighting eviction from the
Margarita Windisch, Melbourne On July 5, anti-war and Timor Sea oil protesters targeted foreign minister Alexander Downer over Australia's theft of East Timor's oil and gas and its ongoing role in the US-led occupation of Iraq. Downer was
Unconstitutional — Details the unprecedented way that the civil liberties of US citizens have been infringed upon, curtailed and rolled back since 9/11 — all in the name of national security. SBS, Saturday, July 16, 7.30pm. Dramatically Black
Susan Price Seventeen of Australia's leading academic researchers in industrial relations and labour-market issues have released a series of papers analysing the federal Coalition government's proposed changes to Australia's industrial relations