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Anti-racist protest at Hanson's Gold Coast launch "Stop Hanson's racism" is the theme of a rally being planned by Brisbane's Anti-Racist Campaign, in conjunction with activists on the Gold Coast, to protest at the launch of Pauline Hanson's One
Migrant women rally By Sue Bull CANBERRA — "We've learned to speak. We've learned to stand and walk. Don't cut off our legs." These words adorned placards held by 100 women who rallied outside Parliament House on June 17 to oppose cuts to
Saving Giblett forest — again By Angela Luvera and Anthony Benbow PERTH — Giblett forest, one of the areas saved from logging by WA's 1994 forest blockade, has been under threat again since earlier this year, when the WA government's
Aboriginal leaders condemn land theft By Nick Everett BRISBANE — 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
James Vassilopoulos "If you do not fight for anything, you lose the whole lot" was the key lesson for Nigel Gould, secretary-treasurer of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union at Weipa, after leading the fight against the
Ask what you can do for your countryAsk what you can do for your country Your attention please! Can we settle down. In the back there — yes, you! ... see me after. All right then. That's better. We have called this special
Festival Records picket continues By Shane Bentley SYDNEY — Picketers outside Festival Records have entered their sixth week on the picket line established by members of the National Union of Workers after Festival issued redundancy
Government gags EDOs By Carl Gosper In a major attack on the enforcement of environmental law, the Howard government has told Environmental Defender's Offices (EDOs) that they can no longer take legal action against state or federal
Campaign Against Racism established in Melbourne By Maurice Sibelle MELBOURNE — Campaign Against Racism was set up here at a meeting on June 12. CAR was established to oppose the racism of Howard and Hanson following the successful
Conservationist defects to mining lobby By Nick Everett BRISBANE — Frances Herbert, former Queensland Conservation Council spokesperson on the Stradbroke Island anti-sand-mining campaign, took up the position of public policy officer with

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