Gemma Pinnell is the Australian Greens candidate for the traditionally Labor-held seat of Melbourne. In the 2002 Victorian state election, Pinnell gained the highest Greens vote across the state when she polled 28% in the seat of Richmond. She spoke
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ARGENTINA: Occupied factory defended
On September 14, a delegation of 100 workers from Zanon, a factory under workers' control, and 70 participants in the Unemployed Workers Movement, travelled to Buenos Aires as part of a campaign to defend the
Norm Dixon
On September 16, at least 800,000 government workers, including 300,000 teachers, took part in what the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) described as the "largest strike in South Africa's history". Members of eight public
Liam Mitchell
Tens of thousands of trade unionists participated in rallies in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on September 15 to demand that the James Hardie company, which dominated the Australian market for asbestos products throughout the 20th
It is no secret that the US would like to oust radical left-wing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez from power. So it came as no surprise when US President George Bush ordered the imposition of partial sanctions against Venezuela on September 10,
Jon Lamb, Darwin
After 14 months of drawn-out negotiations with Charles Darwin University management over pay and conditions, unions covering academic and general staff are taking action to improve the lot of their members. On September 15, staff
Sam Watson, candidate on the Socialist Alliance's all-Indigenous Senate ticket in Queensland, spoke to Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly's Tim Stewart about his long-term involvement in Brisbane politics and Indigenous struggles. Watson grew up in Mt Gravatt and is
Sarah Stephen
On September 13, interpreters and officers from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) made threats of forced deportation to asylum seekers being detained on Nauru who don't agree to return
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FoE criticises carbon forum
BRISBANE — On September 14, Friends of the Earth Australia spokesperson Stephanie Long expressed disappointment that the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum being held in Melbourne had delivered nothing new for
More unions and campaign groups have endorsed the national "End the lies" protests scheduled for the October 2-3 weekend, including the Western Australian branch of the Maritime Union of Australia. Following are some messages of support for the
Alex Miller
The mother of 19-year-old Gordon Gentle, a Scottish soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Basra in June, has called for the resignation of British PM Tony Blair. According to the September 11 Scotsman, in an emotional speech to a
Blaktrax: Gumbainggir Lady — Indigenous music series. Features Emma Donovan, a young Gumbainggir woman whose vocal style is influenced by country, gospel and soul. SBS, Saturday, September 25, 7pm.
Message Stick: Aunty Marg — Coffs Harbour's
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