Workers Solidarity Network is having its inaugural national conference. We will be raising money in the hope of screwing more bosses, potentially on a more frequent basis. Bands:
Sweet Teens
A Commoner's Revolt
More music to be announced.
Ready your finest gore, the Melbourne Zombie Shuffle 2011 is GO! Check back regularly for updated information, but for now, mark Sunday 30th October - aka Halloween Eve - in your zombie diary!
ACCEPT NO IMITATIONS!! This is the real zombie deal!
BRAAAAAIIIIINS!!
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'Azadi', meaning 'Freedom' in Farsi, was the chant of refugees and activists meeting face to face as they tore down the fences of Woomera Detention Center in the Easter of 2002.
Over 6000 Refugees remain in detention, 1000 of whom are children.
Drew Hutton is a professional historian and environmental activist, co-authoring History of the Australian Environment Movement in 1999. He is now lead campaigner for Lock the Gate - a peaceful, non-cooperation campaign against mining companies - for Friends of the Earth.
The Six Degrees collective of Friends of the Earth, Brisbane has been campaigning against open cut coal mining on agricultural land and environmentally sensitive areas for over two years and, more recently, calling for a moratorium on coal seam gas development. Drew will join us via Skype to discuss coal seam gas mining.
More than 20 animal rights activists have occupied the roof of the Somerville Egg Farm all day today (4th May) to protest against what they say are appalling conditions within the facility. Police are present and there is a large media contingent. The protestors say they will stay "as long it takes". There has been at least one arrest.
For updates visit Animal Liberation facebook page
Numbers were up on last year, partly no doubt because the day fell on a Sunday, allowing the May Day Committee to fall in line with the rest of the world, but also boosted by the arrival of a large contingent marching under the banner of Middle East Solidarity and demanding democracy in Syria...
As always, the march was led by the Ringwood RSL Pipe Band, and followed the traditional route down Russell Street to LaTrobe, Swanston Street to Collins, and so back to Trades Hall via Russell Street. Proceedings began with a Welcome to Country from Indigenous activist Sharon Firebrace.
Join MAIC for a SNAP ACTION as Andrew Bolt and Gary Johns Launch : “Aboriginal Self-Determination: The Whiteman's Dream”.
Send a message to Macklin: Market Assimilation and Destruction of Aboriginal Culture are the Policies that Really Failed
The evidence of the total failure of the NT Intervention mounts, but right wing ideologues are clamouring to defend its racist premise.
Socialist Alternative Press ReleaseA protest action in support of refugee rights has been called in the Melbourne CBD for tonight (April 29th) at 5 pm. The protest is to begin in the Bourke Street Mall before marching to the Department of Immigration offices in the city.
Serco would fail Bowen’s character test! No deportations! Free the refugees!
When: Friday, May 6, 1pm
Where: Serco Offices, Corner of Bourke and William Streets, Melbourne 3000 (meet in the courtyard on the South-East corner)
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Called by Refugee Action Collective (Victoria) – www.rac-vic.org and www.facebook.com/racvic
Contact Benjamin Solah on 0402 766 009
Serco is the company that profits off the incarceration of asylum seekers. The Immigration Department privatises the running of Australia's network of inhumane prisons known as detention centres.
