BY SUSAN AUSTIN
On March 20, 200 people attended a protest and march the local navy base, where a mock "die-in" was held. This was very powerful, and organised by local group Peace by Peace. On the following day, at lunchtime, there was a rally in
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BY SHANE HOPKINSON
About 300 attended a protest in Mackay on March 22, and listened
to a range of speakers from the community including Laurie Horgan (secretary
of the Mackay
Branch of QCTU) and Tim Mulherin the state labour member, Green
Brother
By Liam Gerner
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REVIEW BY JO ELLIS
ADELAIDE — Liam Gerner wrote his first song at the age of 12. Since
then, 19-year-old Gerner has developed into an accomplished
BY MICHAEL DE WALL
SYDNEY — On March 16, 200 attended an anti-war rally in Mt Druitt organised by the Western Sydney Peace Group (WSPG).
The protest was remarkable for the social, cultural and political diversity of those present. WSPG Tim
BY
ALISON DELLIT
As the bombs rained down on Baghdad, the Socialist Alliance stepped
up its campaign against the war. The alliance is proposing a four-point
plan to undermine Australian participation in the war effort and to throw
out the
BY MARCE CAMERON
For the second time in two days, up to 10,000 people marched through the streets of Brisbane on March 22. The noon rally at King George Square drew a crowd of 5000 but people kept pouring in from all sides of the square even as the
Blockies for peace
BY KAMALA EMANUEL
LAUNCESTON — When the war started, like many others, I just had to protest. I joined around 100 other furious people on the side of one of Launceston's busiest roads, calling on motorists to honk for peace.
BY JODY BEITZEN
MELBOURNE — A March 18 forum co-sponsored by the Age newspaper and the Press Club entitled, "Iraq: Midnight or Dawn", at Melbourne's Town Hall attracted around 800 people.
While the audience was largely anti-war, most of the
Prior to the war against Iraq, Americans heard very little from the corporate media about the most basic fact of war: people will be killed and civilian infrastructure will be destroyed, with devastating consequences long after the fighting stops.
WOLLONGONG — As the US, Britain and Australia attack Iraq, the band Inside Out have rallied for peace. They are a few of the voices that Prime Minister John Howard refers to as the "unconvinced mob".
"A Song of Peace", written by music teacher
BY ALISON
DELLIT
Just three hours after Washington announced the beginning of its
war against Iraq, Australians had flooded onto the streets in protests
marked by deep anger and determination. Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly has received
reports from 25
BY
RAHUL MAHAJAN
The US government claims that the war against Iraq is necessary in
order to uphold international law. Yet, Iraq is threatening no country
with aggression and its violations of UN Security Council resolutions are
technical,
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