Nick Everett

  • 'Put Hanson Last!'

    'Put Hanson Last!' By Chris Dawsonand Nick Everett BRISBANE — Around 800 people participated in a "Put One Nation last" rally here on June 7. The action was in response to the state Coalition's deals with the far-right for the June 13 state

  • Activists discuss why Russia needs another revolution

    BRISBANE — "The past eight years have provided Russians with a refresher course in the evils of capitalism", declared Green Left Weekly journalist Renfrey Clarke at a public meeting here on May 6. Clarke was addressing around 60

  • Brisbane unionists discuss MUA solidarity

    BRISBANE — Three thousand unionists met in City Hall on the April 16 and resolved to "mobilise against the unfair and unjust federal and state legislation and to prepare for an industrial campaign to ensure that trade unions can

  • Unionists to rally for maritime workers

    BRISBANE — Several thousand trade unionists are expected to rally in Brisbane's King George Square on March 4 in support of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). The rally, to commence at noon, has been called by the Queensland

  • Police violence at Hanson meeting

    BRISBANE — Around 1000 people rallied against the Pauline Hanson One Nation party's "Prosper Australia" meeting in Festival Hall on October 4. The protesters were peaceful. The same cannot be said for the

  • Centrelink launched, staff strike

    BRISBANE — Community and Public Sector Union members in Centrelink, the federal government's new service delivery agency, struck for two hours on September 24. In response, the agency's new chief executive officer, Sue Vardon,

  • Conference demands 'free the political prisoners'

    SYDNEY — Around 150 people attended a public meeting on August 22 to launch the Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) activists' conference. The national conference, held at the University of Technology,

  • CPSU members fight privatisation of income support

    Negotiations are under way over an agreement to cover staff employed in the federal government's new Commonwealth services delivery agency (CSDA), Centrelink. Centrelink, to be launched in September, will replace the Department

  • Conservationist defects to mining lobby

    Conservationist defects to mining lobbyBRISBANE — Frances Herbert, former Queensland Conservation Council spokesperson on the Stradbroke Island anti-sand-mining campaign, took up the position of public policy officer with

  • Brisbane's Solstice Festival

    Brisbane's Solstice FestivalBRISBANE — The city's third Winter Solstice Festival took place over the June 6-9 long weekend. The festival is described by its organisers, the Queensland Folk Federation, as demonstrating a

  • Aboriginal leaders condemn land theft

    Aboriginal leaders condemn land theftBRISBANE — Since the 1967 referendum, "the advances of the first 10 years for Aboriginal people have stagnated over the last 20 years", declared FAIRA (Foundation for Aboriginal and

  • Howard's Indonesia policy rebuffed

    Howard's Indonesia policy rebuffedBRISBANE — John Howard faced a vocal, angry picket on September 22, on his return to Australia after meeting with Indonesian dictator Suharto. Howard was attending a Liberal Party meeting at