Lynda Hansen

Solidarity from the other side of the worldBRISBANE — A mammoth music fest to raise funds for victims of hurricane Mitch in Central America is being organised by Radio 4ZZZ, IWW and the Paddington Workers Club. Funds raised

Funding for Migrant Resource Centre haltedBRISBANE — An emergency meeting of Brisbane Migrant Resource Centre members and supporters was held on August 6 to plan a response to the federal government's decision to terminate the

Latin America fiesta benefits health in CubaBRISBANE — More than 200 people attended the Committee in Solidarity with Latin America and the Caribbean's (CISLAC) annual fiesta fundraiser on July 18. The funds raised on the

Solidarity helps Zapatistas rebuildBRISBANE — Tucson-based author and solidarity activist Martin Taylor addressed a meeting here on July 16 after touring refugee camps and autonomous communities of Chiapas state in southern

Political prisoners benefit a huge successBRISBANE — More than 120 people crammed into Che's Lounge on June 28 to support the campaign to free Indonesia's political prisoners. The fundraiser was organised by Green Left Weekly

Sandinista activist speaksBRISBANE — More than 50 people attended a forum on land rights and autonomy in Nicaragua at the Resistance Centre on April 27. Sandinista national directorate member Dorotea Wilson spoke

Pulling the strings on an old classicBRISBANE — Sixty years after its first publication, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit has been brought to life. After six years of lobbying for funding, puppet design and construction and

Hostage of FortuneDirected by Meg Kanowski and Katrina DeveryMetro Theatre, Brisbane September 10-20, Wednesday to Saturday 8pmBookings 3221 1527Director Katrina Devery studied theatre at University of Southern Queensland and

Salsa for CubaBRISBANE — More than 120 supporters attended the Committee in Solidarity with Latin America and the Caribbean (CISLAC) annual fundraiser here on July 19, supported by the Australia Cuba Friendship Society

Chilean band a hit in Brisbane@box text intro = BRISBANE — Chilean band Illapu transformed the staid Performing Arts Complex Concert Hall into a Chilean carnival on April 13. The seven-piece ensemble left Chile,

Anarchist newspaper launchedBRISBANE — The Anarchist newspaper was launched here last week. Speakers from the newspaper collective Bernadette Le Goullan, Terry Fisher and Brendan Greenhill expressed enthusiasm

Bougainville war crimes inquiryBRISBANE — The citizens-initiated Bougainville War Crimes Inquiry was held here on August 1 during the 25th South Pacific Conference to draw attention to Australia's approval of Papua New