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The latest Shortwave Report (November 4) is up at the website http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (128kb)(27MB), broadcast quality (16MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at page bottom
(If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {27MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)

A British Court has rejected the latest appeal by Julian Assange, on Nov 1st , against his extradition to Sweden. The court also found nineteen thousand pounds in costs against Julian Assange. He still has the option of appealing to the Supreme Court but there is no guarantee this appeal will be allowed. He could face extradition within 10 days to Sweden where he could be extradited to the U.S. to face possible esponiage charges. The crackdown on Julian Assange is linked and occurring at the same time as a global crackdown by Governments against the global uprising of ordinary people.

Left: Rum Jungle uranium mine in the Northern Territory, which produced uranium for the American and British nuclear weapons from 1954 to 1971.

A new web platform for showcasing and exposing mines that have left and/or are leaving a legacy on Australian soils, in Australian rivers and creeks as well as affecting many communities’ and individuals’ lives is calling for your photos, stories (multimedia, video, audio) and information relating to mining legacies across Australia.

On November 2nd, after the 12th General Assembly of Occupy Melbourne it continues its travel around the CBD last Saturday to RMIT and then the State Library it is now hopefully settling into to its new home at the Treasury Gardens. Will the State allow its citizens to freely assemble and discuss how to create a fairer, more peacful and sustainable world? Time will tell. The following Facebook message was posted by OM tonight

"The park is safe; the police are being cool. It's going to be a fun night in Treasury Gardens for Occupy Melbourne!"

By Natalie Wasley

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Nachrichten Kommentar mit Wolfgang - in aller Ruhe verdaut

credit: Bill Bailey's "Kraftwerk Sent Up"

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5:30 am on Wednesday, the Tactical Response Unit surrounded the Occupy Brisbane camp at Post Office Square and ordered a directive to leave the site. At 8am they had relocated to Queens Park, but were forcibly removed by police from there at 9am Thursday. 12 people were arrested. A General Assembly has been called by OB organisers for 5pm today Thursday, Nov 3rd), King George Square.

Occupy Brisbane FB | Occupy Brisbane website

When I spoke to Patrick Bond, it was very hot in Durban. But it was 36 degrees C in neighboring Zambia. Bond predicts another wave of "heat refugees" will flee Zimbabwe into South Africa.

Durban is the site of the next Conference of the Parties, known as COP-17, starting November 28th, 2011. It is the grand gathering of the countries of the world, under the United Nations, trying to prevent serious climate damage on Planet Earth.

There has been some debate on these pages of late regarding the issue of 'leaders' and 'spokespersons' and whether or not they have a legitimate role to play in Occupy Melbourne. It was interesting therefore to read OM's latest press release which did not cast anyone in the role of spokesperson for OM. For example in one part it reads:
'...“It is important that all the people of Melbourne know that they can attend, contribute and support the 12th general assembly of Occupy Melbourne” stated Sam Castro, Occupy Melbourne member.'