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  1. Bikers rally against Queensland laws

    Brisbane on December 1. This was part of a series of rallies across the country held to protest against ... Queensland's anti-democratic laws that target bikers. Bikers from around Brisbane and nearby regional centres ... the Brisbane rally on December 1. Photo: Bill Struthers. News ...

  2. Clem7 tunnel proved big mistake

    Clem7, Brisbane’s first and only cross-river road tunnel, into financial administration the previous ... this disaster," White said. “Brisbane ratepayers, through the Brisbane City Council led by Liberal ...

  3. Epic kayak journey takes petitions to Garrett

    Queensland's Mary River, Steve Posselt will kayak from Brisbane to the Sydney office of federal environment ... dragged his kayak from Brisbane to Adelaide in 2007 to highlight the parlous state of the Murray-Darling ... river system, left Brisbane on October 4 to paddle down the coast to Sydney. The Queensland lungfish is ...

  4. Community workers march for pay equity

    women’s refuges and help new migrants, the homeless and those with drug and alcohol problems. The Brisbane ... the Brisbane rally, Queensland ASU assistant secretary Jenny Thomas served notice on the Rudd ... many clients of community services. June 18, 2010 841 ASU rally, Brisbane, June 10. Photo: ...

  5. Climate Justice Tour

    begin at home. The tour began in Melbourne on April 24, and will finish in Brisbane on May 9. Meetings ... email <aid@aidwatch.org.au>. * Brisbane: Open meeting. Thursday May 6, 6.30pm. Senator Andrew ... 3252 7101. Also, panel discussions at the Brisbane Social Forum. For more information visit ...

  6. Centrelink demands 7-day working week

    BY JIM McILROY BRISBANE — Centrelink, the federal government's social payment delivery ... membership meetings at Centrelink's Brisbane call centre urged “the section executive to prepare ... assist the development of united action.” [Jim McIlroy is a CPSU delegate at Centrelink's Brisbane ...

  7. US speaker slams 'imperial mafia'

    BY JIM MCILROY BRISBANE — “There are now two superpowers in the world — the imperial mafia [in ... 1000-strong audience. The meeting was organised by the Brisbane Stop the War Coalition and the Brisbane Social ...

  8. Get in touch with your local Socialist Alliance

    (Andrew) Queensland Brisbane brisbane@socialist-alliance.org Info: 3831 2644 or 0438 662 466 Brisbane ...

  9. Lou Gugenberger, 1930-1998

    Brisbane for many years, died of a heart attack on January 8. A lifelong friend of Lou's told the ... member of the Queensland Greens, and convener of the North Brisbane branch. Greens spokesperson Drew ... progressive movement in Brisbane. 97> Jim McIlroy ...

  10. News briefs

    Canungra protesters on trial BRISBANE — Protesters arrested last year at the Canungra Land Warfare ... Centre went on trial at the Brisbane Magistrates Courts on May 12. Sixteen people were arrested for ... the Ampol oil refinery adjacent to Brisbane's river-mouth suburbs. Ampol's refinery manager ...

  11. Behind the scenes on stage

    Theatre, Brisbane City Nightly at 8pm until May 4 Reviewed by Lisa Young The Fall and Fall of Jeromy ... character is a Brisbane actor who studied at the best drama schools in England and is now trying to make ... a living in Brisbane, while striving for that big break to shoot him to stardom. But roles are few and far ...

  12. NOWSA: 'Yes' to women's rights

    By Joy McEntee BRISBANE — More than 500 women from around the country met here July 13-15 for the ... campus coordination of Reclaim the Night. NOWSA also injected energy into Brisbane politics: 70 women ... another woman's hand in the waiting room. About 150 women protested against the Brisbane City ...

  13. Goss runs 'on his record' for July 15 election

    By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Queensland Labor Premier Wayne Goss is running scared in the state ... to be worried. As Democratic Socialist candidate for the seat of Brisbane Central Zanny Begg said on ... Brisbane. The Greens have endorsed 22 candidates around the state, with several more expected. Alternative ...

  14. Bans on One Nation meetings dangerous

    By Tony Lim BRISBANE — On July 29, the Ipswich City Council banned the use of council facilities ... by the racist Pauline Hanson's One Nation party. The next day Brisbane Lord Mayor Jim Soorley ... said he fully supported Ipswich council's decision and that the Brisbane council would also deny ...

  15. Narangba residents say no to food irradiation plant

    BY ADAM BAKER BRISBANE — "I've never been to a public meeting where so many politicians ... April 20 public meeting in Narangba, 30km north of Brisbane. Narangba is the proposed site for a food ... extensive. Among them were Brisbane mayor Jim Soorley and state environment minister Dean Wells. Food ...

  16. Adams welcomed in Australia

    By Dave Riley BRISBANE — According to Brisbane's Courier-Mail, when Gerry Adams entered the ... Brisbane City Hall on February 23. Two hours later another 500 listened attentively as he spoke to the ... Queensland Irish Association. Brisbane was the second city on Adams' four-city tour of Australia. On ...

  17. Building strength and solidarity

    and Phil Ross Review by Nick Everett Intuition is the debut CD of Brisbane-based singer-songwriter Ant ... McKenna. Since 1993, McKenna has been playing gigs in and around Brisbane, including several fundraising ... Stephanie McCaw and James Harper, and well-known Brisbane vocalist Siobhan Lawless (from the Lawless ...

  18. 'Time to get serious about Pauline Hanson'

    320 June 3, 1998 By Edward Johnstone BRISBANE — The Democratic Socialists have issued a challenge ... seat of Brisbane Central, said on May 28. The Democratic Socialists are also running Coral Wynter for ... the seat of South Brisbane. "The Coalition's decision to preference Hanson's One Nation ...

  19. Canungra protesters go to court

    By Mark Cronin BRISBANE — A trial date of May 12 has been set by the Brisbane Magistrates Court ... East Timorese and West Papuan peoples. The action attracted around 150 protesters, most from Brisbane ... difficulties they faced travelling to Brisbane for a trial date. Both nevertheless voiced their opposition to ...

  20. Â鶹´«Ã½ battles cash registers

    BRISBANE — "The City Heart Business Association only believes in the music of cash registers. ... in Brisbane", said city centre hairdresser Willy Bach last week after threats to have police ... remove sellers of Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly and the Socialist from the Brisbane Mall. The association is ...

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