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Green Left Weekly issue #771, 22 October 2008
Anti-GM rally planned

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA PERTH — The recent formation of a Liberal-National government in WA has caused the “Say No to GMO” campaign to plan a public rally on October 30 to oppose the conservative parties’ declared support for GM crops. » Councils demand more rail

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA Mayors of three south-west Sydney councils — Liverpool, Camden and Campbelltown — have demanded that the NSW Labor government fulfil its promise to extend the Southern rail line from Glenfield to Leppington. » Protect the Florentine!

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA HOBART — Overnight on October 12, 20 activists staged a protest against logging operations in the Florentine Valley. The protest was organised by environment group Still Wild Still Threatened. » Taser stun guns in Wollongong

BRIEF Police in Wollongong have been issued with Taser stun guns. According to the October 14 Illawarra Mercury, “the stun guns, worth $4000 each, could deliver a 1200 volt electric shock to a person up to 8m away”. » A tipping point for the climate action movement

“How can we maintain a safe and habitable climate? That’s the question we need to pose to build this movement”, Kirrliee Boyd from the Adelaide Hills Climate Action Group told a workshop at the Climate Emergency — No More Business as Usual conference on October 10-11. » NT intervention: `We have only just begun to fight'

AUSTRALIA An independent review into the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER), or NT intervention, has been accused of being “watered down” before its final release in order to not embarrass the federal Labor government. » Police admit lying during Palm Island trial

AUSTRALIA A police officer who is a key witness against Palm Island Aboriginal resident Lex Wotton has admitted at the trial that he lied during a previous investigation into senior sergeant Chris Hurley. » ‘Free the Five’ campaign tour

SYDNEY — More than 100 people attended a public forum on October 17 featuring Maria Eugenia Guerrero, sister of “Cuban Five” political prisoner Antonio Guerrero. » Community groundswell against tunnel

AUSTRALIA Across 12 Melbourne suburbs, a groundswell of community outrage is growing against the proposal for a new road tunnel that will link the eastern and western suburbs. » For climate action councils in the Geelong region

AUSTRALIA Socialist Alliance candidates for local council elections in Geelong and Queenscliffe in late November are calling for “climate action councils” that will stand up against polluting industries and big developers. » Hearts beat in the Centre

AUSTRALIA On September 30, more than 400 people gathered on the courthouse lawns in Mparntwe-Alice Springs to demand an end to the Northern Territory intervention. » Islamic students’ right to pray

AUSTRALIA One hundred students and staff at RMIT attended an information session on October 14 organised by the Islamic Students Society (ISS). » Judge slams ABCC

AUSTRALIA The Queensland Plumbers Union says the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) is a gross waste of taxpayers’ [money] and called for it to be scrapped after a case against the union was thrown out of court. » New issue of Alliance Voices

AUSTRALIA The latest issue of the Socialist Alliance’s national discussion bulletin, Alliance Voices, is out, in a new web-based format. It can be found at http://alliancevoices.blogspot.com. » Peace activists organise

AUSTRALIA Following the announcement by South Australian Treasurer Kevin Foley that the Asia Pacific Defence and Security Exhibition has been cancelled, peace activists who had been planning anti-APDSE protests had reason to celebrate. » Prisoners protest overcrowding

AUSTRALIA Conditions in South Australian prisons have been brought to light by prisoners at the Port Augusta Prison protesting on October 9. » Socialists for council

AUSTRALIA Melbourne residents who live in the Yarra, Maribyrnong and Moreland local council areas will be able to vote for socialist candidates in the council elections in November. » Sri Lankan foreign minister met with protests

AUSTRALIA Around 600 members of the Australian Tamil community converged on Canberra on October 14 to protest Sri Lankan foreign minister Rohitha Bogollagama’s visit to Australia to meet with foreign minister Stephen Smith. Bogollagama was addressing an invite-only audience of Australian journalists insi... » Train drivers strike for collective agreement

AUSTRALIA Train drivers employed by Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore operations in transporting iron ore in the Pilbara struck on October 11 and will stage a 24-hour stoppage on October 22 . » Unprecedented levels of corruption

AUSTRALIA With the release of its third report into corruption in Wollongong City Council, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) recommended charges be laid against 11 people for 139 criminal offences. » Uranium concerns over Yarra dredging

AUSTRALIA Environment groups are calling for the dredging of the Yarra River to stop immediately until there has been an investigation into whether there is radioactive waste in sediments of the river. » Western Sydney to walk against warming

AUSTRALIA The Parramatta Climate Action Network (ParraCAN) will stage a Walk Against Warming (WAW) in Parramatta CBD on November 15, as a lead-in to the city-wide event being organised at 11am. »


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