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BRISBANE — This is "a great day for Australia in terms of civil rights", visiting US former Black Panther Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin told a media conference here on July 11, after his release from jail. Earlier that day, the

Campaign Against Racism continues mobilisationMELBOURNE — Despite attempts by the media to undermine anti-racist organisations, 50 people attended a Campaign Against Racism meeting on July 10 to organise a rally at the

East Timor supporters at NT ExpoDARWIN — Members of Australians for a Free East Timor (AFFET) and local Timorese held a protest stall at the Northern Territory Trade Expo, June 27-29. NT Expo, opened by trade minister

Australia ordered to release Adams documents Immigration minister Philip Ruddock must release documents used to refuse Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams' entry to Australia, a court ruled on July 1. Federal Court Judge Doug Drummond ruled that

Arts hit again at NTUDARWIN — The Northern Territory University administration sacked, 11 staff members of the arts faculty on the final day of exams, when very few students were on campus. As a result of the cuts, the

Downsizing "In the era of downsizing, we are getting rid of subordinates and not management." — Professor Phyllis Tharenou of Monash University, author of a study on white collar workers in the private and public sectors. Endorsement

East Timorese picket consulate By Bridget Riggs MELBOURNE A picket was maintained at the Indonesian consulate from June 27 to July 4 to protest against the murder on June 25 of East Timorese resistance leader David Alex by the Indonesian

Rally for a woman's right to chooseBRISBANE — A rally here on July 8 protested against the de-funding of Children by Choice, a counselling and referral service, and Queensland health minister Mike Horan's threats to

DANDENONG — Some 3000-5000 people rallied outside the Dandenong launch of Pauline Hanson's One Nation party on July 7. The rally was the largest in Victoria since One Nation began establishing branches in the state. Despite

Australians for Native Title launchedADELAIDE — Around 300 people attended the launch of Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation on July 10. After rock band Coloured Stone opened proceedings, the audience heard

NUS National Education ConferenceBRISBANE — More than 100 people attended the NUS National Education Conference here July 5-6. The conference was organised around seminars featuring talks on aspects of the attack on higher

Protest US moves on PalestineSYDNEY — The Committee for Safeguarding Jerusalem had its first public action here on July 11, with a hundred-strong protest in front of the US consulate. The demonstrators — members of