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  1. Soorley warns: ALP 'could implode'

    Soorley warns: ALP 'could implode' By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Brisbane Lord Mayor Jim ... and the party will, in fact, implode." The publication of Soorley's letter in the Brisbane ...

  2. Queensland ALP in disarray

    Queensland ALP in disarray By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The war of words continues in the ALP in the ... aftermath of the state election debacle. On August 4, Brisbane Lord Mayor Jim Soorley called on Queensland ... Brisbane branch has attacked party president Bob Gibbs, leader of the Left faction, a split-off from the ...

  3. Qld hospitals in turmoil over staffing

    163 October 19, 1994 By Paul Burns BRISBANE — Queensland hospitals are in a state of turmoil, with ... Royal Brisbane Hospital are voting in the week beginning October 17 on whether to impose strict staff to ... Brisbane North region, said, "It will be a long process to get things back to normal after years of ...

  4. Women push the boundaries

    152 July 27, 1994 Women push the boundaries By Anthony Brown BRISBANE — Fed up with the way ... soon-to-air Brisbane community television station, Briz-31. The women involved currently have several short ... writing to PO Box 3269, South Brisbane, Qld, 4101. ...

  5. Boycott Mitsubishi campaign

    Boycott Mitsubishi campaign By Paul Woods BRISBANE — The Boycott Mitsubishi Campaign to save the ... overpasses of Brisbane's major freeway in peak hour traffic. At 12 noon the same day a protest was held ... Information Centre in Lismore, Brent Hoare and Yonatan, were in Brisbane on September 9 and held film ...

  6. Qld high school students walk out over education cuts

    Qld high school students walk out over education cuts By Bill Mason BRISBANE — High school ... education funding in recent weeks. Following the successful rally in Brisbane on August 13, students at ... to attend the Brisbane rally. In the face of widespread student, parent and teacher anger, Education ...

  7. Qld farmers confront the banks

    Qld farmers confront the banks By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Central Queensland farmers George and ... to prison in Brisbane, Muirhead said the banking industry and judicial system were "making him ... Supporters of the Muirheads picketed the Supreme Court in Brisbane on June 15 to demand an end to evictions. ...

  8. Move-on powers a 'police state tactic'

    By Bill Mason BRISBANE — New powers to allow police and security guards to forcibly move on ... "trouble-makers" at Brisbane South Bank were a return to the "police state tactics of the Bjelke-Petersen ... the March 26 Brisbane City Council elections and campaigned on the issue of police harassment of ...

  9. 'Socialism alive and well'

    'Socialism alive and well' By Bill Mason BRISBANE — "The success of the Democratic ... Socialist campaign in the recent Brisbane City Council elections shows there is significant support for ... the Port of Brisbane freight line on environmental grounds, received 3.8%. "While the two-party ...

  10. Cooper slammed on 'dole threat'

    Cooper slammed on 'dole threat' By Bill Mason BRISBANE — In a joint statement, ... Democratic Socialist candidates for the March 26 Brisbane City Council election Ana Kailis and Susan Price ... street brawls in Brisbane and Mareeba, involving mainly Aboriginal youth. Cooper said on March 11 that, ...

  11. Greens launch campaign for Central

    Greens launch campaign for Central By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — Fifty people attended the ... February 22 launch of the Greens campaign for the Brisbane City Council elections seat of Central. The ... campaign which contested the Brisbane City Council elections. Speakers at the launch included Jill Jordan, ...

  12. A million miles from commerce

    BRISBANE — From out of the bush, or probably more accurately, out from the alternative set of Brisbane and ... energy. I first heard them at Brisbane's newest alternative market in the Valley, where buskers are ...

  13. Action against dumps

    Action against dumps By Mark Cronin BRISBANE — The Southside Action Group, formed to fight the ... be strengthened by this show of solidarity. The Southside Action Group is still fighting the Brisbane ... Brisbane City Council election, and despite Labor Lord Mayor Jim Soorley's back-down on the issue ...

  14. Queensland health services face cuts

    Queensland health services face cuts By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Queensland public hospital services ... workers will face the sack as hospitals move to reduce costs. Royal Brisbane Hospital chief executive ... by attrition." In addition, mental hospitals in Brisbane face a funding crisis and severe ...

  15. Qld Nationals slammed for racism

    Qld Nationals slammed for racism By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Recent remarks of Queensland National ... Brisbane Lord Mayor Jim Soorley advocated the leasing to Aborigines of about 10 ha of sacred land known as ... January 30. Brisbane Aboriginal elder Bob Weatherall said Littleproud and Lester had to go. "They ...

  16. Capitalism can’t halt climate change

    Weekly Fighting Fund 2019. Students 4 Climate in Brisbane. Photo: Alex Bainbridge ...

  17. Labor’s reproductive health pledge a win for activism

    delivered. Brisbane International Women's Day march 2019 ...

  18. A victory for women’s rights as Queensland decriminalises abortion

    in Australia). Australia October 18, 2018 1200 A rally for abortion rights in Brisbane on October 14. ...

  19. Change the system, not the climate

    Adelaide and Melbourne to Sydney and Brisbane. Transition to making all new private cars and other road ...

  20. Inquiry into disastrous WestConnex begins

    business cases for the failed Lane Cove Tunnel, the Cross City Tunnel, and the Clem7 Tunnel in Brisbane ...

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