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Green Left Weekly issue #780, 28 January 2009
Florentine forest campaign escalates

AUSTRALIA Forestry Tasmania has pushed more than three kilometres of road through the old growth forests of the Upper Florentine Valley, sparking weeks of intense protest. » Focus on Gaza

AUSTRALIA BRISBANE — Cynthia Merchant, an activist with the Queensland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, kicked off the discussion at a Socialist Alliance meeting on the slaughter in Gaza on January 22. » Future of St Marys church at stake

AUSTRALIA The future of St Marys Church, which for many years has served as a beacon of hope for many in need in the South Brisbane district, will soon be decided by the Roman Catholic archbishop, John Bathersby. » Huge Melbourne rallies for Gaza

AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE — Israel’s massacre of the Gazan people has resulted in the biggest demonstrations in support of the Palestinians in decades. » Meeting discusses support for Gaza

AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE — A public meeting took place on January 22 to discuss the background of the Israeli invasion of Gaza and the focus for solidarity. » Protect jobs, not BHP’s profits!

AUSTRALIA On January 21, BHP-Billiton announced the sacking of 3400 workers across Australia. » Rallies for Gaza continue

AUSTRALIA Four hundred people rallied on January 17 demanding an end to Israel’s massacres in Gaza and calling for the Australian government to cut ties with Israel. » Basics Card system fails

In an example of the serious disadvantage caused by income quarantining, a technical fault in Centrelink’s Basics Card system on January 16 rendered the cards useless for more than 12 hours. » Garrett overturns mining ban

Federal environment minister Peter Garrett says he will grant resource giant Xstrata permission to expand its zinc mine in the Northern Territory. The move will mean a six kilometre diversion of the McArthur River, causing significant environmental impacts and the violation of Aboriginal sacred site... » NSW teachers’ strike cancelled by union

After a year-long industrial dispute, the New South Wales Teachers Federation (NSWTF) has reached an agreement for a new award with the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET). » Review confirms Wollongong council cover-up

An independent review into the notorious Vellar mansions in Wollongong has confirmed what residents have known for some time: construction of the buildings was illegal and a deliberate cover up took place. »


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