Freya Pinney

  • University students, staff oppose Nile appointment

    WOLLONGONG — The appointment of Call to Australia (CTA) leader Fred Nile to the University of Wollongong Council has created outrage here. On June 6, 1000 students attended a meeting to debate the issue; three days later 200

  • Strike over non-union labour

    WOLLONGONG — Miscellaneous Workers Union (MWU) members led a strike at the university on May 8-10 over the hiring of non-union labour. The picket lines, which formed after a rally of 250 people, were maintained for 24 hours and

  • Wollongong march

    Wollongong marchWOLLONGONG — 250 people met at the Trade Union Centre on September 16 to protest against all forms of privatisation. City council workers struck for three hours to attend. Protesters

  • Hairy Beanstalk performance cafe

    Hairy Beanstalk performance cafeWOLLONGONG — If you're into poetry reading with a pot of tea, drama sketches with a smoothie or even acoustic blues with some apple pie, then the Hairy Beanstalk Performance Cafe is for

  • PNG environmentalists reject logging plans

    PNG environmentalists reject logging plansOn August 12, the PNG government will consider a Timber Supply Agreement (TSA) proposal. Ursula Rakova, spokesperson for a 14-strong delegation from the Papua New Guinea National

  • Stoned Week planned

    Stoned Week plannedBRISBANE — The focus of the University of Queensland's O-Week and Recovery Week in 1994 is the decriminalisation of marijuana. This will culminated in the organisation of a Stoned Week, including a

  • Goss picket at UQ

    Goss picket at UQBRISBANE — Due to a decline in the effectiveness of the ALP club at the University of Queensland, Premier Wayne Goss will be visiting the St Lucia campus on Wednesday, February 16, as part of a recruiting

  • Women inspired by NOWSA conference

    BRISBANE — Organisers of this year's Network of Women Students Australia (NOWSA) conference in Brisbane expected 250 women, but 500 arrived — double the number who attended NOWSA '92 in Adelaide. Many

  • Abortion picket marks IWD

    Abortion picket marks IWDBRISBANE — "This demonstrates how so-called pro-lifers value only the life of the foetus and devalue the lives of health workers and women", said Mary Barram, spokesperson for the Women's

  • Public transport campaign

    Public transport campaignBRISBANE — Brisbane Environmental Youth Alliance launched its Public Transport Campaign on November 4 as part of Youth Week '92. More than 70 people attended the "Anti Traffic Jam" — a public

  • Resistance campaigns at Qld Uni

    Resistance campaigns at Qld UniBRISBANE — Campaigning in the current elections at Queensland University has been even sillier than usual this year, with gimmicks such as champagne breakfasts on roundabouts, livestock