Australia

  • Ramos-Horta discusses Western Sahara

    MELBOURNE— Federal Labor MP Janelle Saffin was interrupted by heckling from five Moroccan protesters at a forum called “Western Sahara and East Timor: What has really been stolen?” on July 23.

  • Fremantle residents rally against uranium

    Fifty people rallied outside the Fremantle Esplanade Hotel on July 22. The hotel was the venue of the Australian Uranium conference. The protest was organised by the Fremantle Anti-Nuclear Group.

  • Candy from the mouths of babes

    Residents on income management will be unable to use their Basics cards at the Darwin Show, a Crikey.com article said on July 23.

  • Begging and protests outlawed in Alice

    The Alice Springs council will fine beggars $130 following new bylaws passed on July 20. The new bylaws also banned camping, lighting fireworks and holding protests without a permit.

  • Qld police misconduct exposed

    A damning report from the Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) has revealed widespread misconduct by Queensland police in recent years

  • Pacific Islanders struggle against climate change

    For Pacific Islanders, climate change is not a threat looming somewhere in the future. Rising sea levels and unpredictable weather are having devastating effects right now. Climate change has already forced some communities to leave their traditional homes.

  • Write On: Letters to the editor

    Why L'Oreal? Boycott Israeli goods! I refer to the report "Boycott L'Oreal — because Palestine is worth it" (GLW #802). I find it puzzling that a French firm is being boycotted while Israeli-manufactured goods are not. The following are some

  • Bailed-out companies to advise Qld gov't

    Anger at Premier Anna Bligh’s planned privatisation of $15 billion of public assets is growing, after the July 22 appointment of Rothschild, Merrill Lynch and the Royal Bank of Scotland to advise on the asset sale.