Victorian nurses take action
By Kim Linden
MELBOURNE — Nurses at the Royal Melbourne Hospital voted on August 5 to begin an industrial campaign to force the Kennett government to fund adequate staffing levels and patient care. On August 6, the
News
Doing time for Jabiluka mine
By Adam Nelson
DARWIN — Protests against Jabiluka uranium mine are intensifying with more than 390 arrests to date at the Jabiluka blockade. Ten activists have been remanded in Berrimah Prison. Many others have
Hanson heavy gets rousing reception
By Annemarie Hopcroft
NEWCASTLE — David Oldfield, Pauline Hanson's "trusted adviser", was greeted by a vocal crowd as he arrived at a Newcastle Business Club luncheon on August 4. The 30 or so protesters
Resistance growing rapidly
By Sean Healy
The enormous success of the July 24 and 28 secondary school walkouts against racism, and the attendant media spotlight, have led to rapid growth for Resistance. In the two weeks since the walkouts, more
Regional area students
If you are interested in organising a walkout against racism in your region on August 28, get in touch with Resistance: phone (02) 9690 1230 or e-mail <resistance@peg.apc.org>.
Funding for Migrant Resource Centre halted
By Lynda Hansen
BRISBANE — An emergency meeting of Brisbane Migrant Resource Centre members and supporters was held on August 6 to plan a response to the federal government's decision to terminate the
On July 24 and July 28, in the largest secondary student action of its kind in Australia's history, more than 14,000 students walked out of class and publicly demonstrated their opposition to racism and the policies of the One Nation party. It was
ALP/One Nation attack anti-racists
By Andy Gianniotis
BRISBANE — Queensland One Nation leader Bill Feldman has continued his tirade against Resistance, telling state parliament it is peddling "hate and division" in Queensland schools. Then on
Northcote rally against racism
By Ben Reid
MELBOURNE — Two hundred people rallied against racism and One Nation in Northcote on August 8. The rally was part of the Democratic Socialists' by-election campaign. With no Liberal candidate in the
Democrats no alternative
By Ben Reid
MELBOURNE — Labor Party members and some media commentators are reporting that the Northcote by-election on August 15 will result in a high vote for One Nation. The by-election is taking place to allow high
SA workers to support anti-racism rally
By Emma Webb
ADELAIDE — The South Australian United Trades and Labour Council has voted to call a two-hour stop-work on August 28, from 2 to 4pm, in solidarity with high school students walking out of
By James Vassilopoulos
SYDNEY — On the night of August 6, two truck drivers attempting to break the picket line at Davids' Blacktown warehouse jumped out of their truck and assaulted picketers. One discharged a fire extinguisher at the workers
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