The federal government insists that the Murugappan family do not meet the refugee criteria and can be safely returned to Sri Lanka. Janet Parker takes a look at the adverse security situation for Tamils.
Janet Parker
Aged care should not be a profit-making opportunity for giant corporations, argues Janet Parker.
Denying permanent residency to a 6-year-old Australian-born child because he has cerebral palsy shows this government's complete and utter political and moral bankruptcy, writes Janet Parker.Ìý
Janet Parker reports that the 30th annualÌýSilent Domestic Violence Memorial March was held in Perth.
Child protection workers and foster carers are organising for more resources because the system is dangerously overstretched, reports Janet Parker.
RtN rallies are traditionally held on the last Friday of October to demand an end to violence against women.
Two important issues facing residents in Fremantle and its surrounds are the proposed Roe 8 highway extension and new container facility at Kwinana Outer Harbour. Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly’s Janet Parker spoke to four progressive candidates contesting council elections on October 19 about them.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly’s Janet Parker spoke to four progressive candidates running for City of Fremantle and nearby City of Cockburn councils about their views on local government and campaign priorities.
A newly-formed refugee and asylum seeker-led organisation — Justice for Refugees — coordinated national protests on September 14 to demand an end to the discrimination they face under Australia's onshore asylum seeker policy.
Six hundred people braved the cold, wet weather to gather on the steps of Western Australia’s parliament on September 3 and call for choice and compassion at the end of life.
Extinction Rebellion activist and Socialist Alliance member Petrina Harley spoke to Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly about the media beat-up of their action at the WA Parliament.
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The day after the May 18 federal election, as people were reeling from the unexpected result and taking time to regroup, the initiators of Extinction Rebellion WA hosted a picnic at the Hilton Harvest Community Gardens near Fremantle. One hundred and fifty people attended and, while there was some licking of post-election wounds, what dominated was a sense of hope and determination.
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