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has been detained in Aceh by the Indonesian government. Anti-war protests planned BRISBANE — The ... Brisbane Stop the War Coalition, which unites a variety of peace and community groups and political ... Council building, 16 Peel Street, Brisbane. All anti-war activists are welcome. For more information, ...
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Seafarers fight to save jobs
Brisbane on July 26, has sailed to Taiwan. The vessel's Brisbane-bound cargo is still on board. The 34 ... from Gladstone to Brisbane under a flag of convenience and with a new name, CSL Stadacona. The company ...
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scheduled for March 2004. Protest against Israeli apartheid wall BRISBANE — Fifty people gathered on the ... Israel's West Bank apartheid wall. The rally was addressed by Brisbane Palestinian community leader Hashem ... over refugee deportations BRISBANE — On November 14, 30 people picketed the offices of Malaysian ...
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Anti-war protests and organising meetings
6706, Irene & Ron 8332 3461. Brisbane: Anti-war & refugee rights rally. Sun Nov 4, 3pm. King ... Thursday, 6pm. United Trades & Labour Council, 11 South Tce, city. Brisbane: NOWAR meets every Monday, ... 6.30pm. TLC, 2nd fl, 16 Peel St, South Brisbane. Ph 3831 2644, 3371 3640, 0412 563 921. Canberra: ACTNOW ...
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Rally saves planetarium BRISBANE — The Brisbane City Council has backed off from a threat to cut ... funding to the Brisbane Planetarium, after some 60 people rallied at the planetarium's Mount Coot-tha ...
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Socialist Alliance will help 'win victory'
BY TIM STEWART BRISBANE — “Twenty-nine years ago, the Labor Party came to Musgrave Park and ... his audience of the history of Brisbane and of indigenous struggle, of the Gurindji land struggle in ... from the indigenous Turrbal people, land claimants to the Brisbane area. The formation of the Socialist ...
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information, telephone OREN on 5237 7516. Bus drivers rally BRISBANE — Brisbane City Council bus drivers ... eventually be taken from them if casuals were allowed to work for Brisbane Transport. The dispute is ...
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renew the contract of progressive politics lecturer Jim Jose. Sinn Fein tour BRISBANE — Sinn Fein ... support a ban on landmines. BRISBANE — The Queensland committee for the ICBL staged a display in ... Brisbane's Queen Street Mall on August 28. The committee — backed by 100 non-government aid, medical, church ...
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Protests against Chinese nuclear tests
gathered at Chinese embassies or city squares in Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane on August 17 and in Perth on ... with the French. In Brisbane, the protest at King George Square was organised by the newly formed ... at First Fleet Park. The Anti-Nuclear Alliance in Brisbane is organising an anti-nuclear rally on ...
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QLD Police assault concert BRISBANE — On October 19, police brutally cleared the crowd from a 4ZZZ ... a peaceful, fun day for many young Brisbane people", he added. 4ZZZ is considering a formal complaint to ... Brown said. Walla weir go-ahead meets strong protests BRISBANE — Conservationists, scientists and ...
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... and ain't i a woman?: A small win, for once
for once. In a rare and gratifying case in Brisbane last week, Judge Robin in the District Court found ... children". According to Nancy Leighton, coordinator of Children by Choice in Brisbane, the case, mounted by ... patients outside other clinics and centres offering abortion referrals, both in Brisbane and on the north ...
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A history lost in the fanfare
190 June 7, 1995 The Brisbane Home Front, 1939-1945 Exhibition, Brisbane City Hall Seven days per ... interest. Brisbane spent longer as a garrison town during the war, and its population experienced a greater ...
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Queensland ALP factions duel over affirmative action
183 April 12, 1995 By Dave Riley BRISBANE — A major factional spill during last year's state ... Brisbane City Council elections has resurfaced over the ALP Queensland Senate ticket. This time the ... Brisbane's Sunday Mail, "but I don't think anyone should leave the party. That is what they want us ...
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PNG campaigners warn of rainforest crisis
177 March 1, 1995 BRISBANE — The destruction of Papua New Guinea's rainforests through ... Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Canberra, Sydney and Cairns. Speakers include: Gabriel Molok, Kena'e ... Community Aid Abroad, Greenpeace, the Brisbane and Sydney Rainforest Action Groups, Rainforest Information ...
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Massive swing against ALP in Queensland
By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE — The result of the Queensland state election hung in the balance on July ... Brisbane seats in doubt. Robson, who won notoriety by describing VETO protesters against the South-East ... Queensland Greens spokesperson Drew Hutton, who gained nearly 25% in the Brisbane seat of Mt Coot-tha, said ...
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Law and order, environment feature in Queensland election
By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Law and order and the environment are becoming the main battlegrounds ... existing Pacific Highway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast to eight lanes — as advocated by the VETO ... Theatre in Brisbane. There are 17 Green candidates. Hutton was sceptical of Goss' promise to protect ...
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Angry protests over Timor massacre
Council for Overseas Aid. In Brisbane, a hastily called rally in King George Square drew more than 200, ... protest ended at the Garuda Airlines office, to be followed by a public meeting called by Aksi Brisbane ... 7, the anniversary of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. For more information about Aksi Brisbane ...
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Joh escapes a second trial
By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE — Farcical scenes broke out in the Queensland parliament on October 31 as ... hotel project in Brisbane in 1986. The decision not to proceed with a second trial has been generally ... Brisbane for a second trial, thus making a conviction unlikely. But this argument has been demolished by an ...
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Opposition to Newstart grows
By Brad Adamson and Peter Chiltern BRISBANE — Newstart "agreements" being forced on ... head", says Paul Glenning of the Newstart Opposition Group in Brisbane. The Australian Council of Social ... unemployed, union and welfare activists in Brisbane have organised a rally for budget eve, August 20, in King ...
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Queensland students debate elections
By Ben Reid BRISBANE — A rally of 250 people here on February 26 slammed the federal Coalition and ... March 9, solely against the Liberals, Brisbane Resistance organiser Sean Healy said, "Some seem to ... the Democratic Socialist candidate for Brisbane, said, "The key issue in this election is: how ...