Nick Fredman

  • Cops attack Timbarra protest

    Cops attack Timbarra protestLISMORE — Police violently attacked a protest at the entrance to the Timbarra gold mine, under construction near Tenterfield, on January 19. Twelve people were arrested at the peaceful action. The

  • Conservationists condemn Carr's forest bill

    LISMORE — Tree felling in the Beury State Forest, 100 kilometres north-west of here, has been disrupted by blockades set up on November 16 by the North East Forest Alliance (NEFA). This is in response to the NSW Labor government's

  • Activists storm forestry office

    Activists storm forestry officeLISMORE — Seventy activists from the North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) occupied the Casino office of State Forests on October 20 to highlight the Carr Labor government's failure to put forward an

  • Anti-uranium campaigning on NSW North Coast

    Anti-uranium campaigning on NSW North CoastLISMORE — Bolstered by the return of activists from the Jabiluka mine blockade, the campaign against the mine and all uranium mining has been stepped up here. Successful activities

  • North coast solidarity with the MUA

    North coast solidarity with the MUALISMORE — More than 80 people attended a public meeting in solidarity with the Maritime Union of Australia here on May 7. Organised by the Lismore Wharfies Support Group, the meeting was

  • Rallies against Howard's 10-point plan

    Rallies against Howard's 10-point planIn Canberra on October 21, more than 750 people from around Australia gathered at 7am to form a human chain around Parliament House, aimed at opposing the federal

  • Indonesia, East Timor tour off to great start

    Indonesia, East Timor tour off to great startLISMORE — The national tour by Indonesian activist Edwin Gozal, of the People's Democratic Party, and East Timorese activist Naldo Rai got off to a great start here on August

  • University seizes control of student organisations

    LISMORE — The council of Southern Cross University (SCU) has appointed a management committee to "manage the affairs" of the student bodies. Students have strongly condemned the action and are organising to return control to

  • Socialists organise in Lismore

    Socialists organise in LismoreLISMORE — With the launching of a Resistance club at the Lismore campus of Southern Cross University, organised socialist activity is happening in northern NSW for the first time in many

  • Students rally against Austudy changes

    LISMORE — Student activists here kicked off the year with a lively protest on February 18 against tighter restrictions to Austudy eligibility and other attacks on education. A lunchtime speak-out was organised by the Student

  • National day of solidarity with Timor planned

    SYDNEY — Plans for the August 25 national day of solidarity with East Timor were advanced at a national meeting held here on June 23. The actions, to be held in most major centres in Australia, will demand a free East Timor and

  • NSW teachers step up pay campaign

    SYDNEY — NSW teachers will stop work for two days on June 2021 if the Department of School Education and TAFE do not agree to their demand for a 12% pay rise with no trade-offs. Teachers from government schools in the metropolitan