A NSW police convoy consisting of 40 Public Order and Riot Squad officers entered Grafton on July 11. Its mission 鈥 to 鈥渜uell鈥 the peaceful community members of Grafton and the Clarence Valley who were trying to be heard.
The citizens and the Public Sector Association (PSA) had been seeking consultation with the NSW government over a decision that directly impacted on their lives and businesses 鈥 the 鈥渄ownsizing鈥 of Grafton Gaol. But the government arrogantly refused to hear.
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The campaign for Port Augusta to become the site of Australia鈥檚 first solar thermal power plant has escalated. Port Augusta residents will be asked to vote on the plan.
Newly-formed community group 鈥淩epower Port Augusta鈥 will host a week-long community vote, which they say will show the overwhelming support that exists for a solar thermal future for the town.
Port Augusta residents have long-suffered serious health impacts from the town鈥檚 two coal-powered plants, which supply 30% of South Australia鈥檚 electricity.
The Environmental Defender鈥檚 Office NSW has advised community group Illawarra Residents for Responsible Mining Inc in a court case that will test the legality of mining company Gujarat NRE鈥檚 decision to start longwall mining in its Russell Vale colliery earlier this year.
The indefinite strike by Coles warehouse workers in Somerton, Melbourne, began with a few hundred people on the picket lines from 6am on July 10. At the time of writing, no trucks have been allowed in or out of the site. Coles outsources the operation of the warehouse to Toll Logistics. Coles and Toll had expected industrial action, but they hadn鈥檛 expected that the workers would vote for an indefinite strike.
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) forced the ABC to retract a story about a recently changed 鈥渋ndividual allowance program鈥 for detained refugees to buy canteen items and phone cards to call home.
Guillaume Legault is a leading member of Quebec鈥檚 CLASSE 鈥 the Broad Coalition of the Association for Student Union Solidarity 鈥 a radical student organisation at the forefront of a months-long student strike against tuition fee hikes.
Quebec鈥檚 student movement is still locked in struggle with the ruling Liberal government over the new fees. The government has responded with police repression and harassment of students. It also passed a new law that bans protests of more than 50 people unless police have given prior approval.
The second 麻豆传媒 Report, filmed in front of a live audience, features Mike Karadjis (political economist at Sydney University and member of We Are All Greeks), Antony Loewenstein (independent journalist and author of Left Turn), comic Carlo Sands, plus footage of the Christmas Carol Crims, WikiLeaks and more.
Labor for Refugees sent the letter below to NSW Labor general secretary Sam Dastyari on July 11.
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Sam Dastyari
General Secretary
NSW Labor
sam@nswalp.com
Dear General Secretary,
At our Labor for Refugees meeting last night, members resolved unanimously, that I write to you re the issue of Greens preferences and send a copy of my letter to the Prime Minister and Minister for Immigration and Citizenship.
The content of our letter follows:
Labor for Refugees is disappointed with your attack on the Green鈥檚 position on refugees.
Lizard's Revenge is an anti-nuclear protest camp planned for mid-July outside BHP鈥檚 giant Olympic Dam mine 鈥 the world鈥檚 biggest uranium mine. The protest camp, near Roxby Downs in South Australia, will feature a music and arts festival alongside non-violent protests against the mine鈥檚 planned expansion.
This video shows the reasons for and some of the actions in Perth's largely successful . See more videos by .
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Today, Miranda Gibson breaks the Australian record for the longest tree sit. Miranda has remained at the top of a tree, 60 meters above the ground for 209 days, in protest of the ongoing logging of Tasmania鈥檚 high conservation value forests.
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