LL:PR: Proposed Woorooloo Prison South

1998-11-26 Thread Deaths In Custody Watch Commitee (WA) Inc.
Deaths In Custody Watch Committee WA Inc Wednesday, 25 November 1998 Media Release $100,000 Death Charge Will Cause More "Cover-ups" The Deaths In Custody Watch Committee attended a Ministry of Justice briefing on the new 750 bed Woorooloo Prison today and was shocked at some of the propos

LL:ART: Jobless face dole cut

1998-11-26 Thread alister air
Thursday, November 26, 1998 Jobless face dole cut By TOM ALLARD The unemployed face a cut in their benefits if, after registering, they do not seek assistance almost immediately from the Job Network, under reforms to be put to Cabinet by the Federal Government's employment ministers, the He

LL:DDV: Richard Butler

1998-11-26 Thread Rhonda Jankovic
Richard Butler is speaking at Melbourne University on the topic of "Weapons of Mass Destruction and Non Poliferation" as part of the 'Free Lecture Series'. The lecture will be on Tuesday 8th December 1998 @ 6.30pm in the Melba Hall, Royal Parade. Further information is available on a hotline (03)

LL:DDN: Solidarity with Indonesian Workers, Students & Jabiluka

1998-11-26 Thread Michael Thomson
Comrades, 1. Picket Garuda Airlines This Thursday at 5pm Garuda Airlines (55 Hunter St): Habibie must resign Freedom for East Timor and West Papua Cut military ties with Indonesia For more info call Socialist Worker 02-9261 4862 2. Stop Jabiluka Mine Defend Mirrar People's Land Rights Pro

L:URL: VLGA web site update

1998-11-26 Thread S. Plunkett
For General distribution - re-posting encouraged! Dear friends, I am sending you this note to let you know about the VLGA (Victorian Local Governance Association) web site at: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~viclga/ I am aware that this is an unsolicited mail and would appreciate if you could let m

LL:INFO: STOP THE DRUGGING OF CHILDREN

1998-11-26 Thread Pablo
STOP ADHD CAMPAIGN A busive D amaging H urtful D rugging of children The NATIONAL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN MENTAL HEALTH has launched the STOP ADHD Campaign to stop the sanctioned child abuse of drugging children within the mental health system. In Australia there are thousands of childre

LL:INFO: Human Rights and Mental Health - STATE OF TRUST PROJECT

1998-11-26 Thread Pablo
STATE OF TRUST PROJECT The National Centre for Human Rights in Mental Health has launched an investigation into the State Trustees. The investigation is in response to numerous complaints recieved regarding the managements of mentally unwell people's affairs by the State Trustees. We would li

LL:DDV: Jobs and Justice Rally

1998-11-26 Thread Militant
Day of Action For JOBS AND JUSTICE Friday, December 4th 1998 As executive salaries sky rocket, so do our unemployment lists. The bosses expect us to accept dangerous working conditions and low pay thinking that they can replace us if we dare to raise our voices. Worker expliotation and unemplo

LL:INFO: Neptune Jade Victory!

1998-11-26 Thread Bill Bartlett
Fellow workers, I'm proud to announce that all charges have been dropped by the Pacific Maritime Association(bosses union) against the Neptune Jade defendent Robert Irminger. This is a clear victory for free speech and direct action. An offical press release will be out tonight, I will repost it

LL:DDV: Malaysia action alert & rally

1998-11-26 Thread Damien Lawson
Friends, An action alert has been requested by Malaysian activists calling for the release of Malaysian labour and democracy activist Tian Chua. See the recent posting to LeftLink an Action Alert from Asia Pacific Workers Solidarity Links. In Melbourne, a group of organisations and activists

LL:PR: Radio Res- "God: is she a lefty"

1998-11-26 Thread Arun Pradhan
<<< RADIO RESISTANCE >>> Friday, November 27 7am to 7:30 am 3CR, 855 AM presented by supporters of Green Left Weekly This weeks Radio Resistance, is the second part of the "SEX, MONEY & GOD" series... The show entitled "God: is she a lefty" will examine two