Australia

Eliminate the "gay panic" murder defence from Queensland law

By Nathan Elvery, Change.org

“Yeah, I killed him, but he did worse to me.” These are the words of a man who reacted to some “gentle touching” from a gay man by ramming his victim’s head against a wall until he was unrecognisable, and then stabbing him to death [1].

White supremacists to converge in Brisbane in 2012

A convergence of racist white supremacists is expected to occur under the guise of a music festival "Hammerred" in Brisbane on April 21st this year.

Australian Federal Race Discrimination Commissioner Dr Helen Szoke this week labelled the event as "abhorrent to our community", while Queensland Police and the Brisbane City Council are allowing the event to go ahead, claiming it is legal.

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Three Australian prisoners detained on a Japanese whaler in Australian waters

Sea Shepherd Press Release Jan 7th 2012 Early this morning The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society assisted Forest Rescue Australia in a complex and daring move to board the Shonan Maru #2 in waters off Bunbury, Western Australia

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A laid back performance review of industry, government, institutions etc.

some sarcasm and explicit lyrics !

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Aboriginal Tent Embassy – Canberra, January 26-28 – “We will not leave till justice, at long last, is done”

Aboriginal embassy.jpg•Thousands to camp at Aboriginal Tent Embassy
•Thousands to stay till racism and discrimination are eliminated
•The Intervention must end immediately
•The full suite of funding and services to all Aboriginal communities must be met
•The intentions of Native Title to be upheld, and more

By Gerry Georgatos On the midnight morning of January 27, 1972, at shy of 1am a beach umbrella was planted on a lawn in front of Parliament House in Canberra, and as dawn broke so did the news go national. History was raised - this was the onset of 'Aboriginal Tent Embassy'

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Environmentalists call for Australian government to investigate massacre in Indonesia

Friends of the Earth Australia Media Release 26 Dec 2011
With three dead and nine critically injured, questions are being raised about the role of Australian owned company Arc Exploration after a community protest on the island of Sumbawa was attacked by Indonesian police.

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Stronger but fewer cyclones for Australia says CSIRO scientist

New research by CSIRO scientists is showing a trend for fewer tropical cyclones forming off the Western Australian coast, but those that do form may become more intense and potentially destructive. The results apply across the Australian region according to CSIRO in an interview with Dr Debbie Abbs from CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research.

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