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Victory in court for Stop the Afghan War peace protestors – followed by nine more arrests

Thu 17 Jun 2010
By Flowerpower

Four peace protestors the “Bonhoeffer 4” who trespassed on and successfully shut down for a day, the secretive Swan Island military base on March 31st have had their charges dismissed by a Geelong Magistrate. Despite pleading guilty to trespass, the Magistrate chose to use a little known provision of the crimes act which allowed him to dismiss the charges altogether! Forty protestors soon after returned to the gates of the base for a further protest calling for Australian troops to be pulled out of Afghanistan and nine people who refused to move were arrested for hindering police. Read below an account of the day by Jessica Morrison, one of the Bonhoeffer 4 members.
Related: Photos of the event - Bonhoeffer 4 Facebook Page - Indymedia article on original action

June 10th national day of action for equal pay for women

Thu 10 Jun 2010
By Flowerpower

Thousands of Unionists marched around the country today in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, Adelaide, Darwin and many regional areas , organised by the Australian Services Union, which represents community sector workers across the country. They rallied in support of the ASU's equal pay test case to address lower pay among female-dominated community sector workers. ASU Assistant National Secretary Linda White said, "Women in full time paid work still earn 18 per cent less on average than men, which equates to $1 million less over a lifetime. “ See photos of the rallies here

Unions fight Building Commission draconian powers and prosecution of Ark Tribe

Sun 01 Nov 2009
By takver

Hundreds of building workers rallied in cities across Australia on Friday, October 30, in support of Adelaide construction worker Ark Tribe, who is charged with 'failing to attend to answer questions' at the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) about a stop-work meeting. The commission has the power to compulsory interrogate and impose fines and jail building workers who do not co-operate. A Jail term of up to 6 months could be imposed.

Further Info: Ark's Tribe Blog | Perth IMC photos

Melbourne 2030

Sat 05 Sep 2009
By maustyle

Free book

The estimates of the previous Government about this city housing/population were wrong. No panic, they were only wrong by 3 millions. A Monash University of Melbourne research has found.

Free book

http://publications.epress.monash.edu/doi/pdf/10.2104/m205000e

The research is published in a book, it is called Melbourne 2030 and it's free to download.

The free bike usage in Sustainability policies of Melbourne 2010

Sat 05 Sep 2009
By Anonymous

Membership for the scheme will be daily, weekly of yearly, and the first half-hour of all trips will be free. Additional usage fees will apply after the first half hour.

The bicycle stations are expected to be up and running in 2010 in inner-Melbourne with about 50 Stations and 600 bicycles.

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