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Green Left Weekly issue #825, 10 February 2010
Doctors call for inquiry into Australia's war on Iraq

BRIEF The Medical Association for Prevention of War has called for an independent inquiry into Australia’s involvement in the Iraq War. » Protesters in court for defending heritage

BRIEF HOBART — A group of Aboriginal activists faced court on February 4 over a protest that halted work on the Brighton Bypass in November. » Socialist councillor launches Freo Report website

BRIEF PERTH — Socialist wharfie Sam Wainwright, elected in October to the Fremantle council, has launched a website to keep residents up to date about the key issues facing the council. » Star City workers strike for wage justice

BRIEF SYDNEY — Workers at the Star City Casino continued their campaign for wage justice by striking over January 30–31. The workers have now voted against accepting the casino’s paltry 2% pay rise offer three times. » Aboriginal summit calls for new way

The New Way Summit on Aboriginal rights was held at the Australian National University, Canberra from January 30 to February 1. It was attended by 150 people, plus around 600 who hooked in via phone and internet links. » Christmas Island refugees under lock-down

A number of refugees in the Christmas Island detention centre remain in a state of lock-down, following an argument over a pool table on November 21. » Seafarers demand unpaid wages

The crew on board the Tien Hau in the South Australian regional port of Wallaroo have had to resort to fishing for their meals. The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) is calling for the $47,000 backpay owed to them in to be paid in full. » Socialist candidate: make public transport public again

Morning commuters at Laverton and Seaholme stations may have thought they had gone back in time on February 3. Usually the only staff are roving squads of ticket inspectors. Instead, commuters found a uniformed tram conductor riding the trains with them — giving out information on how the public t... » Geelong socialist: council should protect workers’ rights

Bronwyn Jennings, Geelong teacher and community campaigner, is the Socialist Alliance candidate in the Cowie ward by-election for the Geelong City Council, which is currently underway by postal vote. » Crime body granted access to medical files

On January 29, the federal court granted the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) access to confidential medical files held by the largest medical clinic servicing remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory — breaking doctor-patient confidentiality. » Illegally wed in Sydney’s bushland

I had the good fortune to attend a lesbian wedding in Sydney’s Waterfall National Park on January 10. Activist Georgina Abrahams married Journey, her partner of five years, in a ceremony conducted by a monk, Dada Prana, and a nun, Didi, of the Ananda Marga. » Indigenous survival and resistance — Australia and Latin America

Forty-five people attended a public forum called "Indigenous Survival and Resistance: Solutions — Rudd vs Chavez and Morales” in Sydney’s Resistance Activist Centre on January 30. The forum was co-sponsored by Socialist Alliance and the Sydney Latin American Social Forum. » Rudd slammed over delayed report card

The federal opposition and the Australian Greens have both slammed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for delaying his promised report card on Indigenous affairs for a second year in a row, saying it is a telling indicator of the government's commitment to Indigenous people. » Sydney group campaigns for justice in Juarez

In early December, there was a call from Mexico for artistic activities to occur in March 2010 around the world. »


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