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Green Left Weekly issue #789, 1 April 2009
‘End the Tamil genocide!’

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA More than 6000 people rallied against the Sri Lankan government’s war on the Tamil people in Sydney on March 28. » More public sector job cuts

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA The Australian Bureau of Statistics has announced plans on March 20 to cut 180 jobs over the next 18 months. Meanwhile GeoScience Australia management have told 150 staff, about 20% of the agency’s workforce, that their contracts will not be renewed when they expire in June this year. » Qld gives Bligh another chance

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA At the Queensland state election on March 21, the Australian Labor Party, led by Premier Anna Bligh was returned with a reduced majority. » Students protest for better education

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA PERTH: One hundred students rallied on March 25 outside Perth’s Wesley church to call on the Rudd government to give fair income support for university students, to end voluntary student unionism and to stop the planned deregulation of university funding. » Finding solutions to capitalism’s crises

AUSTRALIA Hundreds of progressive activists and socialists from around the globe will descend on Sydney over Easter, for this year’s most important discussion on capitalism’s crises and the socialist solutions. » Oppose internet censorship

AUSTRALIA One hundred and fifty people protested in Canberra on March 21 against federal government plans to introduce a national internet filter. The protest was organised by the Digital Liberty Coalition. » Greens call for emissions trading rethink

AUSTRALIA The Australian Greens’ March 21-22 national council meeting in Perth discussed the party’s climate change policy. The council called on the Rudd government to adopt stronger emissions reduction targets. » Scrap the CPRS — we need a plan for a safe climate!

AUSTRALIA Dozens of actions were held outside the offices of MPs nationwide on March 27 to protest the Rudd government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). » Greenies not to blame for Victorian bushfires

AUSTRALIA The Western Community Action Network (WeCAN) held its first public forum at the Footscray Town Hall on March 19. » Islamic students campaign for prayer facility

AUSTRALIA On March 23, 100 students attended a demonstration at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)_organised by the Islamic Society, as part of a long-running campaign for a dedicated Muslim prayer facility on the city campus. » Israeli policies are ‘beyond apartheid’

AUSTRALIA Attempts by the Australian Zionist lobby to discourage audiences from hearing visiting Israeli anti-occupation activist Jeff Halper, which included pulling an advertisement from the Australian Jewish News and cancelling a meeting at a Sydney synagogue, only served to gain media publicity for his spe... » New secret search powers in NSW

AUSTRALIA New laws have been passed in the NSW parliament that allow police to conduct secret searches of people’s homes, including the examination of computers. The new laws build on anti-terrorism legislation, but the new powers are for crimes as minor as growing a few cannabis plants. » No to Zionist violence

AUSTRALIA Below is speech delivered by Gaza Defense Committee activist Ophelia Haragli, at a March 2 protest in Sydney against former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, Dan Gillerman, who was on a speaking tour of Australia. Gillerman told the Sydney Morning Herald on February 16 that “Israeli troops... » Sacked West Gate Bridge workers stand firm

AUSTRALIA A protracted industrial dispute between construction giant John Holland and 39 sacked workers at the West Gate Bridge reconstruction project in Melbourne continued on March 27, with a vibrant demonstration by union members and their supporters at the bridge. » The campaign for rail in far-north Qld

AUSTRALIA The reintroduction of a rail-based public transport system for Cairns and promotion of rail freight in far-north Queensland were the key themes of a 100-strong public meeting on March 18. »


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