A community rally organised by the Public Housing Defence Network on October 15th in Debney Park at Flemington, Melbourne that was attended by more than 200 people including tenets from six different public housing estates coming together to oppose the planned sell-offs of public housing estates by the State Labor government in Melbourne.
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In the wake of US film producer and former studio executive Harvey Weinstein’s outing as a sexual predator, who infamously preyed on young actresses, the hashtag #MeToo, which women are sharing to say that they too have experienced sexual assault or harassment, is now trending as an international discussion ensues about sexual violence and power.
So far more than 12 million women have shared the hashtag.
President Nicolás Maduro’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) won 17 of 23 states in Sunday’s gubernatorial elections, the National Electoral Council (CNE) has confirmed, Venezuelanalysis.com reported on October 15.
According to CNE President Tibisay Lucena, 61.14% of Venezuela’s 18-million-strong electorate came out to vote, marking a record participation in the country’s regional elections, second only to the 65.45% turnout in 2008.
Over 1000 people marched in heavy rain in Brisbane as part of the marriage equality national weekend of action.
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