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Climate group targets power substation

A new group of climate activists resolved on May 31 to campaign against the construction of a massive electricity substation in state forest in the Hackett’s Gully area. The Hills Climate Action Group was holding its first business meeting after forming at a May 17 public forum.

Solidarity brigade fosters links and forges friendships

In a country where the balance of power is tipping away from bosses and towards ordinary workers, Venezuela\'s annual May 1 labour celebration holds great significance. It has been declared a national holiday.

Farmers descend on Melbourne

One thousand farmers from across Victoria descended on Melbourne on June 3 to protest the state government’s North South Pipeline plan, which will bring 75 billion litres of water each year from the Goulburn River across the Great Dividing Range to Sugarloaf Reservoir. The pipeline is due to be completed by 2010.

Save Fitzroy Legal Service!

MELBOURNE — The Fitzroy Legal Service (FLS) has had it’s funding slashed by $160,000.

Oil industry mayhem

Rural Impact!: What to expect from the gas industry & how to address it
Documentary by Aurielle Andhara & Bill Sitkin
Two Cent Films & Crestone Media
crestonemedia@gmail.com

The politics of food

When 72-year-olds take their shirts off in anger on a cold winter’s day in Melbourne, you know something is wrong. Seriously wrong.

Change, hope and slippery politicians

On June 5, I joined a suburban World Environment Day campaigning stall organised by Resistance, a socialist youth group in Australia.

Malaysia: Government 'declares war', socialists fight back

“The announcement by the Prime Minister of increasing the price of fuel by 78 sen and increasing diesel by RM1 added with the increase in electricity as well lifting the cap on chicken prices tantamounts to a declaration of war against the ordinary people of Malaysia”, S.Arutchelvan, the secretary general of the Malaysian Socialist Party (PSM) declared in a June 5 statement.

On the box

Yossi & Jagger — Two young male officers in the Israeli army are deeply in love with each other, but both have different perceptions about their relationship. SBS, Saturday, June 14, 1.20am. Embassy Days: Part 2 — Follows the confrontations in