The following article is based on a talk given at the Resistance National Conference, held in Sydney from June 27-29.
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鈥淯nions are totally enmeshed in Cuban society鈥, Scott Wilson, an organiser for the Queensland branch of the Electrical Trades Union told a July 9 public forum, sponsored by the ETU and the Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network (AVSN).
Activists have asked the Federal Court to rule that the recently gazetted NSW regulation declaring that people can be fined $5500 for 聯annoying聰 behaviour during July, but especially during the pope聮s World Youth Day (WYD) visit, be declared invalid. The case was heard on July 11.
Over three days, starting on July 7, the students at the East Timor National University protested in opposition to the purchase of luxury cars for each parliament member. All up, the government of Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao arrested 53 students.
Zimbabwe
In response to Brian Souter's letter (GLW #757), I would say that while there is officially a two party system in Zimbabwe, the Mugabe regime has refused to relinquish its power after losing the first election earlier this year, and has
While the historic elections for a constituent assembly were held in April 鈥 a product of the pro-democracy uprising that has ended Nepal鈥檚 monarchy and created a republic 鈥 Nepal is still yet to have a new government sworn in.
One thousand Tamils gathered in Federation Square on July 5 for Pongu Thamil (Tamil upsurge). The event included traditional Tamil dancing, music and speeches on the Tamil people聮s struggle for self-determination in Sri Lanka.
PERTH 鈥 In November 2007, the WA Labor government passed legislation outlawing nuclear power plants in WA, and the ALP officially maintains its policy of not allowing the mining and export of uranium. Despite this, mining companies are planning at
According to the 2006 census, the most commonly spoken language in Sydney households, after English, is Arabic. In Australia as a whole, Arabic is the fifth most commonly spoken language.
CANBERRA 聴 The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela celebrated its national independence day on July 5 under the theme 聯For true independence and sovereignty聰.
The following letter was sent last week to the secretaries of Unions NSW and unions covering the NSW power industry.
CANBERRA 鈥 "Participating in a solidarity brigade to revolutionary Venezuela is an incredible experience", Margaret Allum told the 20 people gathered at the Showcase Gallery on July 10 to hear her report-back on the Australia-Venezuela Solidarity
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