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Green Left Weekly issue #798, 17 June 2009
‘Obama could free Cuban Five if he wanted to’

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA The recent freeing of two Israeli spies shows that, if the US government really wanted to, it could also free the Cuban Five, noted Annalucia Vermunt, a participant in the recent international youth gathering in Cuba in support of the five Cuban men held in US prisons on trumped-up charges. » ‘Viva Palestina’ fiesta a great success

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA SYDNEY — More than 160 people, mostly from Sydney’s Latin American and Arabic communities, celebrated 61 years of Palestinian resistance on June 6. » Australians in Gaza denounce Israel

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA Two Australian peace activists, Emma King and Jessie Boylan, took part in a 300-strong protest in Gaza on June 9. » Break ties with apartheid Israel!

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA “Hey Gillard, you can’t hide! You support genocide!” chanted protesters outside the June 11 Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Sydney. The luncheon was addressed by deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard. » Climate activists occupy Wong’s office

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE— On June 5 — World Environment Day — climate change activists occupied the Adelaide office of federal climate change minister Penny Wong for more than an hour. They urged Wong to abandon the government’s suicidal climate policy. » Climate change kills

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA Climate change harms 325 million people and kills 300,000 every year, says a report released by the Global Humanitarian Forum (GHF). » Climate protest stops aluminium smelter

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA Police arrested four climate change activists on June 9 after their protest stopped production for five hours at Australia’s largest aluminium smelter at Tomago, near Newcastle. » End violence against women and children

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA NEWCASTLE — Fifty people marched on the Newcastle legal district on June 10 to protest changes to the Family Court system initiated by former PM John Howard. » FMLN victory celebration

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA HOBART — A group of supporters gathered in Hobart on June 2 to celebrate the swearing-in of the new president of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes. Funes stood for the left-wing party Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front. » Man dies after QLD police Taser him

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA A man died soon after police used a Taser on him on June 12. Police say they were trying to arrest the man in Brandon, north Queensland. » Massive support for Bob Brown

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA Greens Senator Bob Brown announced on June 8 that Forestry Tasmania was demanding he pay $240,000 owed to them in legal costs before June 29 or else they would start bankruptcy proceedings against him. » Organic growers protest against GM trials

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA PERTH — Organic growers from WA’s south west mounted a silent protest on June 10 on the steps of the state parliament. They condemned the government’s attempt to keep the locations of genetically modified (GM) canola trials secret. » Work-bans, stop-work planned for Melbourne university

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE — A union meeting at the University of Melbourne on June 3 voted for work-bans and a four-hour stop-work on June 15, should there be no substantial progress in collective agreement negotiations. » Thousands rally for 100% renewables by 2020

Thousands took the streets on June 13 for the National Climate Emergency Rallies. Protesters declared a climate emergency and demanded the Australian government take emergency action on climate change. » Qld abortion debate heats up

Last week was one of much activity in the regional city of Cairns, as the push for abortion law reform in the state shows no sign of slowing down. » ETU leader: ‘Put unions before the ALP’

AUSTRALIA Premier Anna Bligh’s push to privatise Queensland’s public assets is just how former National Party premier Joh Bjelke Petersen ruled Queensland said state secretary of the Electrical Trades Union, Peter Simpson. » Media repression in Sri Lanka exposed

AUSTRALIA A forum on human rights and media freedom in Sri Lanka attracted 200 people on June 6. » Rally for Ark Tribe

AUSTRALIA More than 200 supporters chanted “One law for all!” as construction worker Ark Tribe entered Elizabeth Magistrates Court through an arc of union flags and banners on June 9. He faces charges that could lead to a six-month jail term or a $22,000 fine. » Tieman workers stand united

AUSTRALIA Ninety workers stopped work on June 10 across the three manufacturing sites of Tieman Industries in a battle for a new collective bargaining agreement. Among their demands are a 36-hour week — in effect a nine-day fortnight — a better redundancy clause and a decent wage increase. »


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