Victorias three largest community water campaign groups have united to campaign for sustainable alternatives to the state governments new water infrastructure projects.
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On October 30, 100 people attended a public forum and film screening of My Daughter the Terrorist, at the University of Melbourne.
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On November 1, rallies took place in eastern states in response to the conviction of Lex Wotton, who has been charged with riot with destruction (see article on page 3).
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Around the country on October 31, the annual Reclaim the Night (RTN) protests took place, demanding an end to violence against women. In Lismore, 200 women and children marched through the streets before rallying, along with male supporters, to hear activists and community leaders speak out against violence.
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More than 1000 protesters crammed into the entrance of Flinders Street Station on October 26 for the Community Rally for Sustainable Public Transport, and to oppose the Victorian state governments planned East-West road tunnel and extensions. These would result in massive destruction of homes and shift more trucks and commuter traffic into the suburbs.
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Aboriginal rock art found on Western Australias Burrup Peninsula is in danger of destruction. Friends of Australian Rock Art (FARA) released photographs showing the full extent of damage for the first time on October 25.
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People reading the October 22 Age were alarmed to discover that the Victorian Labor government had proposed legislation banning local councillors from voting on issues if they had made a submission relating to that issue, such as local development or planning changes.
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On October 31, 50 people gathered outside the offices of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to protest against the powers of the Australian Building and Construction Commission. Speakers at the action, organised by
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On October 26, part of the roof of a multi-story Canberra building collapsed. The building is under construction in the city centre.
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A crowd of 1000 people marched through the Perth CBD to Parliament House on October 30 to tell the Western Australian government to keep the state GMO (genetically modified organism)-free.
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Treasury modelling on the impacts of the federal Labor governments proposed Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) was released on October 30.
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In the October 18 ACT Legislative Assembly elections the ALP suffered a massive 9.4% swing against it. The Greens picked up more than 6% of that swing and have increased their seats in the 17-member assembly from one to at least three.