Protests flare across Australia against the arbitrary internment of asylum
seekers and undocumented migrants
AUSTRALIA - Monday, August 28, 2000.
Water-cannons and tear gas have been used against prisoners in the refugee
internment camp at Woomera in Western Australia in an attempt to put down
September 2000 anti-globalisation in Melbourne
While the World Economic Forum meets at Melbourne's Crown Casino,
Trade Unions - N.G.O.s + community groups are organising
over a week of counter events - forums and protests
NGO's convergence
As part of their contribution to the World March of Women campaign, the
Australian Education Union (AEU) has produced a kit for schools. The
contents of the AEU schools kit includes:
* Why a World March of Women in the year 2000?
* Why focus on the United Nations?
* World poverty
* World e
This Friday's SUWA (Squatters and Unwaged Airwaves)will be a Sydney special
with interviews with-
Kilty O'Gorman- Justice Action activist talking about the recent Australian
Prisoners Union strike and the Computers for Prisoners project.
Patsy Black- From the Scooter collective discussing thei
GRAFFITO --political satire/cultural activism -
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~dhell/graffito.htm
Mal returns to form
'Tis a delightful irony of Australian politics that Malcolm Fraser should
reinvent himself as a radical.
Anyone who has been cohabiting with the man within the four walls of
Austr
Hi,
Please visit http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/indybulletin.php3 to access
the latest indyBULLETIN, documenting some stories related to the World
Economic Forum meeting build-up.
This indyBULLETIN is four pages in length. It is produced by a sub-group of
Melbourne's indyMEDIA team. And if y
The S11 Alliance has called two further actions, before and after S11 itself.
1) On Friday, September 8, there will be a "Welcome to Corporate Melbourne"
tour of the city, starting at the State Library, corner of Swanston and
Lonsdale sts, at 5pm.
The route will take in some of the corporate HQs
Dear Friends
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An N25 website is under construction at http:/
Daily Grind was originally written for Melbourne Workers Theatre by Vicky
Reynolds in 1993. It looks at the life of exotic dancers - an experience
Vicky had herself. Now two actors, also with experience of strip clubs, are
preparing to perform Daily Grind again. Katharine McErlean and Inga
Nor
The East Timor Community Computer Project (ETCCP) presents...
Trivial Dispute.
A Quiz Night Fundraiser for the ETCCP.
Saturday September 9th.
From 7pm.
The Smith Street Bar.
14-18 Smith Street, Collingwood.
Tables of 8 and heaps of fabulous prizes and fun for all.
Tickets- $10/8 (concession).
P
Violence and mayhem are set to engulf Melbourne's sedate streets on
September 11 when the s11 campaign commences a blockade of the meeting of
the World Economic Forum.
Well that's if you believe the media hype.
What's the real story about the protest?
Why are the media so worried about the plan
What's going to happen to the Queen Victoria Women's Centre? This - and
other topics close to our hearts - will be raised when Minister Garbutt
comes to with the Union of Australian Women for a morning coffee at Ross
House Level 4 this coming Friday September 1. One hour only, starts at 10
am
http://www.theage.com.au/news/2827/A29338-2000Aug26.html
Let's just call them leeches and be done with it
By RAY CASSIN
Sunday 27 August 2000
Do you remember when the public support of the disadvantaged, now
ubiquitously dubbed "welfare", was called something else? It is not so long
ago t
The Refugees Action Committee has called a:
Public Meeting to Welcome Refugees to Canberra
Tuesday 29 August, 5pm, Griffin Centre Rehearsal Rm, Bunda St, Civic
Speakers:
Marion Le, Independent Centre for Refugee Advocacy
Jeremy Pyner, Secretary, ACT Trades and Labour Council
Radwa Hadid, Volunt
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