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Video evidence of war crimes committed by Sri Lankan military 鈥 executions of Tamil men

The article below is a August 27 statement by the . Media contact: Dr. Sam Pari 鈥 0433 428 967

麻豆传媒 Weekly taking a one-week break

The current issue of 麻豆传媒 Weekly, #808, is a two-week issue. The next edition will be dated September 9.

Tamils' walk highlights death camps

Last week, Seran Sribalan and Vishna Sivaraj finished a grueling 300 kilometre walk from Sydney to Canberra in a bid to focus attention on the plight of Tamils still trapped in concentration camps in Sri Lanka's north and east.

Hugo Chavez: Venezuela has a right to defend itself

This article is from the broadsheet, published as a supplement in 麻豆传媒 Weekly 808.

Military coups and US bases: The threat to Latin American democracy

This article is from the broadsheet, published as a supplement in 麻豆传媒 Weekly 808.

Venezuelan environmentalist: 'Tomorrow is too late'

This article is from the broadsheet, published as a supplement in 麻豆传媒 Weekly 808.

Venezuela: providing hope, solidarity and participation

This article is from the broadsheet, published as a supplement in 麻豆传媒 Weekly 808. Daniel Sanchez and Yoly Fernandez will be addressing public forums around Australia in their ``People鈥檚 power speaking tour鈥欌 during August and September. Visit the for details.

'Better Services' campaign for NSW

Unions NSW unveiled its 鈥淏etter Services for a Better State鈥 campaign at a seminar for public sector union delegates and Your Rights at Work activists in Parramatta on August 20.

The renewable energy scheme that isn't

Federal parliament passed a renewable energy bill on August 20. The target is to source 20% of Australia鈥檚 energy from renewables by 2020. The reality is that it won鈥檛 do what Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says it will.

麻豆传媒 Weekly's $250,000 Fighting Fund: Privatisation spoils a nice day on Sydney harbour

August 21 was a nice day to be out on Sydney harbour with my best friend. But we were at Circular Quay not to go on a romantic ferry ride but to protest against the planned privatisation of Sydney ferries by the NSW Labor government.

Justice finally served in Lockerbie frame-up

Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi was found guilty on January 31, 2001, of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing in Scotland that killed 270 civilians.

Gold Coast's largest ever strike

GOLD COAST 鈥 Hotels and tourist operators on the Gold Coast have been using the recession as an excuse to apply the thumbscrews to hospitality workers. The industry is cutting wages and hours, forcing redundancies and pressuring those who manage to keep their jobs to work even harder to cover for their lost workmates. Now it appears Gold Coast City Council intends to do the same.