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CANBERRA — More than 1000 people attended the "Sea of Hands" event here on October 12. Sixty-six thousand coloured hands, representing signatures on the Australian Citizens' Statement in support of Native Title, were placed into

Hotel Windsor attacks awardMELBOURNE — On October 15, several hundred metalworkers joined with hospitality workers and members of other unions to protest against the first attempt by an employer to use the new federal

Questions about Telstra CEOIn the midst of all the corporate hype about transparency in decision making, being accountable and "taking ownership of the customer", the personal business interests of Telstra's CEO have raised

Unions rally against attack on WorkCoverMELBOURNE — More than 4000 construction workers rallied on October 14 in opposition to the Kennett government's proposed changes to the WorkCover occupational health

Rally against McDonald'sBRISBANE — A rally was held on October 16 in King George Square as part of a national anti-McDonald's day. The action was designed to highlight things the golden arches have been getting away with

EMERALD, Queensland Three hundred Gordonstone coal miners and their families rallied and marched through Emerald on October 17 to express their solidarity and determination to make a stand against the bullying tactics used by

Support for Indonesian political prisoners Support for political prisoners By Karen Fletcher BRISBANE Indonesian Peoples Democratic Party (PRD) spokesperson Edwin Gozal and East Timorese activist Naldo Rai spoke to 60 activists at the

1. Building roads invites more traffic. This is a well-researched phenomenon known as induced traffic. It exists in cities all around the world. People think that new roads will make their journey faster, so people who do

Environmentalists slam pollution planA coalition of more than 20 environment and community groups from across Australia has condemned the latest draft National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) proposal. Representatives from the

Campaign against Eastern DistributorSYDNEY — Whilst the anti-progressive pursuit of profits — the Eastern Distributor — bulldozes ahead, public transport activists continue their campaign to expose this environmental

Queanbeyan residents fight for open space QUEANBEYAN — The Henderson Road Residents' Action Group is pressing ahead with plans for a community barbecue on Sunday, October 19, although NSW State Rail has refused permission. "We are going to

Jabiluka campaigners keep up the pressureSYDNEY — On October 9, the day after the federal government gave the go-ahead to the Jabiluka uranium mine, a 300-strong demonstration marched through the city to protest outside John