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Brisbane faces public transport choices
130 February 9, 1994 By Dave Riley BRISBANE — In June 1990 there were 1.3 million people living in ... the Brisbane region. These residents in 1991 made 3.7 million trips by motor vehicle each day — an ... almost double. Brisbane is nowhere near the size of the southern capitals of Sydney and Melbourne. That ...
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Unions show solidarity with Brisbane Children's Hospital staff
and nurses at Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in Brisbane staff on February 12. * * * Unions for ... Children's Hospital in Brisbane in support of 12-month-old Baby Asha. We encourage every unionist to extend ...
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Brisbane coalition calls national day of action
Brisbane Anti-Racist Campaign (ARC) has called for a national day of action against racism on November 23. ... activist Sam Watson; coordinator of the Asylum Seekers' Centre, Mercedes Sepulveda; Brisbane Migrant ...
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Brisbane activists reject attacks on free speech
By Sam Wainwright BRISBANE — On July 28, the Anti-Racist Campaign (ARC) adopted a set of aims and ... supported and calls for an extension of bans on One Nation by the Ipswich and Brisbane councils. On August ...
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45 Brisbane schools walk out against nuclear testing
By Bernard Wunsch BRISBANE — On October 5 students from 45 different schools walked out of class, ... building". In Caloundra 250 students unable to make it into Brisbane walked out of class and attempted to ... Sunny Bank and Pine Rivers travelled into Brisbane to attend. The idea for a rally began at the private ...
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Brisbane's best jazz pianist
14 May 29, 1991 By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — Jeff Usher is widely regarded as this city's ...
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From berets to Balibo: Brisbane's feast of film
Paul Benedek 804 Australia July 26, 2009 Brisbane International Film Festival 30 July — 09 August ... like US-missiles in Afghanistan, some much needed relief is thankfully at hand at the Brisbane ... A highlight of the festival is the official Brisbane premiere of Steven Soderbergh and Benicio Del Toro's ...
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Greening It Up in Brisbane
68 August 26, 1992 By Dave Riley BRISBANE — The days when Fortitude Valley was the major local ... club is the venue for Brisbane's version of Cultural Dissent: Green It Up. Every Thursday from ... intimate gathering and some of the cheapest drinks in town. The small stage is home to Brisbane's best ...
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Political fundraising gigs ― experiences from Brisbane
Hannah Reardon-Smith 920 April 30, 2012 The Brisbane branch of the socialist youth group ... Resistance has linked up with Occupy Brisbane and Stop CSG Brisbane to pull off two successful fundraising ... these Resistance gigs? Hale: Over the past few years, Brisbane has lost a whole heap of its community ...
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Brisbane council concealed freeway plan
145 June 1, 1994 By Susan Price BRISBANE — The Brisbane City Council has been forced to release ... Brisbane Greens and member of the NICF Steering Committee, echoes these sentiments and is demanding that ... residents. According to plans released by council, the bypass will also run close to the Royal Brisbane ...
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Brisbane International Film Festival
197 August 9, 1995 Brisbane International Film Festival By Kerry Vernon The Fourth Brisbane Film ... August 14. This month is the centenary of the first showing of moving images in Brisbane. That showing ...
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Brisbane march launches Pride Festival
Brisbane march launches Pride Festival By Nick Everett BRISBANE — Five hundred people participated ... Sydney and Brisbane gay communities. He pointed to the racism he faced as a black gay man in the late ...
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Brisbane rally against woodchipping
Brisbane rally against woodchipping By Kathy Newnam BRISBANE — Around 2500 people attended ... Lee, a Brisbane journalist, called on the rally to be aware of the way in which the environmental ...
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Protest at Brisbane Women's Prison
93 March 24, 1993 Protest at Brisbane Women's Prison By Sylvia Porter BRISBANE — Twenty-five ... people picketed the Brisbane Women's Prison on March 20, protesting against the imprisonment of ...
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Brisbane Blacks release Invasion Day album for free
Aboriginal rights Survival Day Invasion Day 2014 Mixtape Brisbane Blacks Released January 26, 2014 ... non-profit publication Brisbane Blacks marked the occasion by releasing a free album full of protest songs. ... the word out about how we are treated here in our own country," Brisbane Blacks' Boe Knows ...
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Brisbane artist against war
Art Factory Gallery, 84 Merrivale Street, South Brisbane Phone 0417 002 122 "Soft Targets" ...
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Brisbane protest
Brisbane protest By Kathy Newnam Brisbane — Some 200 people attended a speak-out against ... and Brisbane Rainforest Action Group. A spokesperson for the Wilderness Society talked of the need to ... representative from SANLAKAS in the Philippines. Entertainment was provided by Brisbane musician Phil Monseur, ...
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Brisbane restricts peaceful assemblies
By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — On April 27 Brisbane City Council moved to restrict severely ... peaceful assemblies in Brisbane malls. New regulations require organisers of mall protests to give two ... influence over the Brisbane City Council. Hutton called for a community group to have a say over freedom of ...
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Second protest in Brisbane Mall
By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — Hundreds of people gathered in the Queen Street Mall on February 12 ... to protest against the Brisbane City Council ban on political activity there. This was the second ... Friday night", claimed Susan Price, Democratic Socialist candidate for the seat of Brisbane in the ...
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Brisbane City Council bans free speech
By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — Five people were arrested on January 29 and 30 as a result of the ... Brisbane City Council's campaign to remove all political groups from the City Mall. Three arrests ... not a particularly busy area of the city. "It seems that the Brisbane City Council is in favour ...