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Solidarity with workers and people of Greece - 16 May

Submitted by peter on Sun, 16/05/2010 - 10:00pm

The Melbourne branch of Bash Back (http://bashbackmelbourne.wordpress.com/) issued a callout for a show of solidarity with 'the workers and people of Greece', adding 'Considering that this country [Australia] has the largest Greek population outside of Greece there should be no question about the need to show solidarity.' Only a dedicated few answered the call - admittedly at short notice - meeting at the State Library in front of the statue of Victoria's 'hanging judge' Redmond Barry (still sporting a placard from the pr

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Melbourne Anonymous against Scientology - May 15

Submitted by peter on Sun, 16/05/2010 - 11:33am

Also coinciding with the anti-homophobia rally at the State Library and the Buddhist festival was a demonstration outside Flinders Street station: members of Melbourne Anonymous (Melbanon) held an anti-Scientology protest, or 'raid'. Mostly wearing masks of various kinds, some grotesque, they handed out leaflets setting out the charges against Scientology and referring readers to the anti-Scientology website - http://www.xenu.net.

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"Free Lolita!" - Melbourne's contribution to worldwide protest 15 May

Submitted by peter on Sun, 16/05/2010 - 11:09am

While thousands rallied at the State Library against homophobia - of which more elsewhere* - smaller protests took place further south, at Federation Square and outside Flinders Street station. At Federation Square, against a backdrop of the Buddha festival, a group of mostly young people joined a worldwide protest against the continued captivity of "Lolita", an orca captured in 1970 and kept in a tank not much larger than herself. They handed out fliers and displayed placards showing photos of the Miami Seaquarium where the unfortunate creature is imprisoned.

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Time to replace Hazelwood coal power station for climate change

Submitted by takver on Thu, 06/05/2010 - 9:42pm

Over 250 people gathered on Thursday May 6, 2010 for a protest on the steps of the Victorian Parliament in Melbourne, called for Victorian Premier John Brumby to take strong climate change action and negotiate the closure of the Hazelwood brown coal fired Power Station in the La Trobe valley by 2012.

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MayDay 2010 -Aboriginal passports issued to asylum seekers in Melbourne

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sun, 02/05/2010 - 1:59pm

Melbourne action day 2010. All over Melbourne diverse acitons took place on this traditional day of protest. From BBQs, rallies, placing banners to zombie shuffles Melbourne buzzed with activity.

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WGAR News: Nuclear Waste Dump: Senate inquiry in Darwin; Nationwide protests (17 Apr 10)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 17/04/2010 - 9:20am

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR website: http://wgar.info/

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Nuclear Waste Dump:
* Darwin Senate inquiry on National Radioactive Waste Management Bill
* Nationwide protests against nuclear waste dump at Muckaty NT
* Muckaty Traditional Owners in Melbourne on April 21
* Other Muckaty Articles

NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP:

- Background of Muckaty Nuclear Waste Dump

Beyond Nuclear Initiative’s weblog:
http://beyondnuclearinitiative.wordpress.com/

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Public Speak-Out: Free all political prisoners!

Submitted by peter on Sun, 11/04/2010 - 7:16pm

Posters featuring “Lynne Stewart, radical lawyer, jailed in New York for fearlessly defending her client; Palm Island Indigenous leader, Lex Wotton, jailed in Queensland for leading a protest against a police killing; Leonard Peltier, Native American elder, framed by the FBI and held in numerous U.S. prisons for 33 years; Mumia Abu-Jamal, framed by racist police and currently on death row in Pennsylvania” formed a backdrop to a rally called by Anarchist Black Cross (ABC), Freedom Socialist Party (FSP), and Melbourne Anarchist Communist Group (MACG) on Saturday.

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More on coal conference protest

Submitted by Flowerpower on Tue, 30/03/2010 - 7:19pm

A small but spirited demonstration greeted the 2010 Coal and Energy Conference in Traralgon on the Tuesday 30th March. The meeting was a $3000 ahead networking opportunity for brown coal industry executives hoping to greenwash their deadly product. Two protestors were arrested and charged with Trespass after they gained entry to the Conference and interrupted State Energy Ministers Peter Batchelor’s speech.

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Climate activists disrupt coal conference

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 30/03/2010 - 4:03pm

Two climate activists have been arrested after disputing the 2010 Victorian Coal and Energy Conference held in Traralgon in the La Trobe Valley and charged with trespass. The activists proceeded to the stage and interrupted the conference presentation given by Peter Bachelor, Minister for Energy and Resources. | Photos | Video | More on Coal Conference Protest

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Climate activists picket Peter Batchelor calling for climate jobs not new coal

Submitted by takver on Mon, 29/03/2010 - 11:59pm

Climate activists held a picket outside the ministerial offices of Peter Batchelor, Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources, at 1 Spring Street, highlighting his attendance at a $3000 a head Victorian Coal and Energy Conference meeting at Taralgon in the La Trobe Valley and the Brumby Government's continued in-action on climate change and support for the coal and fossil fuel industry at the expense of developing the renewable energy industry. See Photos and speech transcripts

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