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Green Left Weekly issue #818, 18 November 2009
‘No more coal power’

BRIEF ‘Welcome refugees’

BRIEF “Welcome refugees”, “No Indonesian solution” and “Bring the Tamils to Australia”, were the main slogans for at a rally organised by the Refugee Action Coalition outside the immigration department on November 9. It followed a rally a week earlier. » Hundreds protest to save ferries

BRIEF SYDNEY — Three hundred people crowded into Balmain Town Hall on November 7 to protest against the state Labor government’s threats to privatise Sydney’s ferries. The public meeting was organised by the Save our Sydney Ferries (SOS) campaign. » Queenslanders ‘spit out’ Bligh’s privatisation recipe

BRIEF BRISBANE — Chants of “Queensland ports — not for sale! Queensland rail — not for sale” were accompanied by cars responding to “Honk against Bligh’s sell-off” signs, as protesters picketed state parliament on November 10. » Remembrance Day no war action

BRIEF SYDNEY — "Can I sign petition?", asked a woman walking past the small gathering outside the US consulate a 11am on November 11. "I was in the marines, joined at 15, but I don't agree with this war”, she said. » Train stations lose staff

BRIEF BLUE MOUNTAINS — Blue Mountains train stations have lost one-fifth of staffing hours each week, after the implementation of RailCorp’s review, said figures supplied by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU). » ACT makes civil unions legal

The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly passed a civil unions bill on November 11 to allow same-sex couples the right to legally binding ceremonies. Civil unions with ceremonies have been a key demand of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) movement in the ACT s... » Traveston Dam project blocked by federal government

A huge community campaign in opposition to the construction of a new dam on the Mary River, north of Brisbane, ended last week with a victory for people power. » Community services workers march for pay equity

On a 35-degree day, community services workers in not-for-profit organisations mobilised from across Victoria to call for equal pay. The Australian Services Union, which covers the workers, estimated almost 4000 people rallied. » Hundreds attend Sri Lankan rights meeting

More than 200 people, many from the Tamil community, attended a public meeting at Monash University on November 10 called “Sri Lanka: Human rights issues and media representation”. » Protests demand maternity care choice

Thirty supporters of maternity care choice staged a sit-in inside the Lismore office of local federal MP Janelle Saffin on November 9. They said the federal government must end plans to require independent midwives to have indemnity insurance. » Sex workers demand their rights

Sex workers took to Sydney’s streets on November 13 to demand they be included in discussions about proposed changes to sex work laws. Sex work was decriminalised in New South Wales 13 years ago, bringing many positive changes to sex worker conditions. » Skills minister fails to convince students

A group of 10 TAFE students from Bendigo and Dandenong met with the Victorian minister for skills and workplace participation, Jacinta Allan, at her Bendigo office on November 6. The meeting was arranged after a student protest weeks earlier. » TAFE teachers vote for action

On November 10, thousands of angry TAFE teachers attended stop-work meetings across New South Wales. They voted to reject the changes in working conditions mandated by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC). »


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