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  1. Constructing Fear premieres in Brisbane

    Andrew Martin Meanjin/Brisbane Two public screenings of Constructing Fear have been held in ... Brisbane — the first on September 19 to an enthusiastic crowd of 200 people at the University of Queensland ... was elected in the by-election for former premier Peter Beattie's seat of Brisbane Central. ...

  2. Print workers go on strike

    Andrew Martin Meanjin/Brisbane On September 19, 100 print and maintenance workers at printing ... company PMP's Wacol site south-west of Brisbane took protected industrial action for 48 hours in ...

  3. Unionists protest ALP state conference

    Andrew Martin Meanjin/Brisbane A gathering of 150 unionists and political activists stood outside ... the Queensland ALP conference held at Brisbane's Exhibition and Convention Centre on June 30. ...

  4. Guest workers defiant

    Andrew Martin Meanjin/Brisbane Three Filipino workers sacked for speaking out about their and 37 ...

  5. AMWU speaks out against 457-visa abuses

    Andrew Martin Meanjin/Brisbane Earlier this year, three workers on 457 "guest worker" ... taken to the Federal Magistrates Court in Brisbane by the Workplace Ombudsman on charges of mistreating ... of the Philippines KMU labour federation. He was in Brisbane talking to these Filipino workers and ...

  6. AMWU delegats demand Rudd stick to election promises

    Andrew Martin Meanjin/Brisbane As part of a series of nationwide delegates meetings, the ...

  7. Red Cap the story of the 1964-65 Mt Isa miners strike

    Andrew Martin 720 August 2, 2007 Two events took place in Brisbane to commemorate one of the ... bitterest industrial disputes in Australia's history. A forum held by the Brisbane Labour History ... spirit". On July 28 the Brisbane Labour History Association held a forum attended by 65 people at the ...