Wilderness Society | Friends of the Earth Melbourne | Goongerah Environment Centre From tirin at takver.com Fri Jun 2 13:34:27 2006 From: tirin at takver.com (takver) Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 08:34:27 -0500 Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Residents organise while Labor councilors sell out Message-ID: <200606021334.k52DYRo1029406@apollo.linuxengine.net> Sorry have been rather busy of late to submit features. I have been trying to visit the Calendar each day to eliminate the 8-10 spam entries we are getting. Leaving the moderation for longer just makes it harder to delete. Anyway, here is a new feature at last! Comments? -- in solidarity Takver Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200606moreland_council.jpg Residents organise while Labor councilors sell out Despite pressure from the local Union Solidarity group and other residents, and opposition from its two Greens? members, the Labor dominated Moreland City Council voted on May 22 for the Council CEO to negotiate the tendering out (PDF) of the Coburg Leisure Complex with Belgravia, YWCA, and Leisure entertainment in that order. [Full Story]
At a well attended meeting on the 17th May organised in opposition to Federal Industrial relations laws, the community urged "Moreland City Council (to) enter into negotiations with the Australian Services Union over a mechanism to bring the Coburg Leisure Centre back "in-house"." Residents and workers fear the contract will be granted to Belgravia Leisure which will result in lower wages and working conditions and reduced services. From tirin at takver.com Sat Jun 3 11:08:32 2006 From: tirin at takver.com (takver) Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 06:08:32 -0500 Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Mabo Day Celebrated Message-ID: <200606031108.k53B8WJh006281@apollo.linuxengine.net> comments? -- in solidarity Takver Mabo Day celebrated 2006 marks the 14th anniversary of Mabo Day, the date when the High Court of Australia handed down its landmark decision in the Mabo case in 1992, finding that there was prior occuption and ownership of the land, thus overturning the doctine of Terra Nullius. It could form the basis for reconcilation based on justice between indigenous Australians and those who have settled here from Europe and other parts of the globe. [Full Story]
Make MABO DAY - 3 June - an Australian Public Holiday From tirin at takver.com Fri Jun 2 15:16:59 2006 From: tirin at takver.com (takver) Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 10:16:59 -0500 Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Ethics of Human Body Exhibition Questioned Message-ID: <200606021516.k52FGxDp013036@apollo.linuxengine.net> This may draw a response from Body Worlds, but it reads okay to me atm. Phoenix, can you have a read and comment please. Takver -- in solidarity Takver Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200606freakshow.jpg Ethics of Human Body Exhibition Questioned The Amazing (freak show) human body exhibition by Melbourne Indymedia contributor Simon Willace, has touched a raw nerve with a response from Body Worlds. Willace has retracted statements connecting Body Worlds with the exhibition touring Australia, but still raises pertinent questions about the origin of the bodies in the exhibition touring Australia. "What bothers me now is that the show that is coming to Melbourne is allowed in Australia at all without being investigated or cleared by an ethics committee." said Simon Willace in his latest article, Body Worlds v Simon Willace.
Redtail Group Australia Pty Ltd, a private company registered in 2002, is the organizer of The Amazing Human Body exhibition, according to the exhibition website.
The Organ Trail | Australian Surgeons Condemn "Horrific" Organ Trade From inspiral at riseup.net Tue Jun 6 23:41:24 2006 From: inspiral at riseup.net (Phoenix Rose) Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 09:41:24 +1000 Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Ethics of Human Body Exhibition Questioned In-Reply-To: <200606021516.k52FGxDp013036@apollo.linuxengine.net> References: <200606021516.k52FGxDp013036@apollo.linuxengine.net> Message-ID: <5046925A-8BB9-46A1-BD66-957B0C2831B2@riseup.net> Heya, Reads pretty well to me. My only major comment would be that the beginning could say something like 'The article "The Amazing Human (freak show)" by Simon Willace' because otherwise you could think that the show itself is by him rather than the article. Also, there's a repetitive bit: > Willace has retracted statements connecting href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Worlds">Body Worlds > with the > exhibition touring Australia, but still raises pertinent questions > about > the origin of the bodies in the the latter. OR > Willace has retracted statements connecting href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Worlds">Body Worlds > with the > The Amazing Human > Body exhibition, but still raises pertinent questions about > the origin of the bodies in the exhibition touring Australia. And also, rather than "has touched a raw nerve with a response from Body Worlds", how about "has touched a raw nerve, drawing a response from Body Worlds"? Tweaking... phoenix On 03/06/2006, at 1:16 AM, takver wrote: > This may draw a response from Body Worlds, but it reads okay to me > atm. > Phoenix, can you have a read and comment please. > > Takver > > -- > in solidarity > Takver > > Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200606freakshow.jpg > Ethics of Human Body Exhibition Questioned > > The > Amazing (freak show) human body exhibition by Melbourne Indymedia > contributor Simon Willace, has touched a raw nerve with a href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/ > 2006/05/112158_comment.php#112715">response > from Body Worlds. Willace has retracted statements connecting href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Worlds">Body Worlds > with the > exhibition touring Australia, but still raises pertinent questions > about > the origin of the bodies in the exhibition touring Australia. "What > bothers me now is that the show that is coming to Melbourne is allowed > in Australia at all without being investigated or cleared by an ethics > committee." said Simon Willace in his latest article, href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/06/113853.php">Body > Worlds v Simon Willace. >
> Redtail Group Australia Pty Ltd, a private company registered in 2002, > is the organizer of The Amazing Human Body exhibition, > according > to the exhibition > website. >
> The Organ > Trail | > href="http://maritimes.indymedia.org/news/ > 2006/05/12514.php">Australian > Surgeons Condemn "Horrific" Organ Trade > > > _______________________________________________ > Imc-melbourne-eds mailing list > Imc-melbourne-eds at lists.cat.org.au > http://lists.cat.org.au/mailman/listinfo/imc-melbourne-eds -- "If you think you're too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito" -- Dalai Lama From tirin at takver.com Fri Jun 9 12:59:40 2006 From: tirin at takver.com (takver) Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 07:59:40 -0500 Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposal: Pressure on Moreland Council over staff sackings Message-ID: <200606091259.k59Cxehn005636@apollo.linuxengine.net> comments? -- in solidarity Takver Pressure on Moreland Council over staff sackings The YMCA have sacked staff at Coburg Leisure Centre due to the ALP dominated council awarding the contract to a publically listed for profit company, Belgravia Leisure. The company has so far not guaranteed to re-hire staff and have not entered into serious negotiations with the union as per the council resolution of 22 May. Union Solidarity have called for community pressure at the next Council Meeting on Wednesday 14 June at Coburg Town Hall.
Previous Feature:
Residents
organise while Labor Councilors sell out
> Previous Feature:
>
href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?id=9893&category_id=13">Residents
> organise while Labor Councilors sell out
Some think Howard
is playing wedge politics on the issue by putting forward nuclear
power as a possibility which he does not really care about and knows is
uneconomic
and is prepared to lose, to distract opposition to expansion of uranium
mining, nuclear
fuel reprocessing and nuclear waste storage. Meanwhile, Australian
company Silex has
Signed an Agreement with General Electric for Uranium Enrichment
Technology. Silex, the Australian laser enrichment technology, promises
to ramp
up nuclear enrichment. (Background: Silex exposed
(PDF))
Background:
Clean Futures Blog |
Jim Green -
Nuclear and Environmental Research |
Greenpeace
From tirin at takver.com Mon Jun 12 11:15:19 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 06:15:19 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Withhunt in academia: The dismissal
of Robert Austin from RMIT
Message-ID: <200606121115.k5CBFJs5021252@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Comments?
--
in solidarity
Takver
Withhunt in academia: The dismissal of Robert Austin from RMIT
Carmen L?pez and Viviana Ram?rez draw upon their experiences in El
Salvador and Chile to call for solidarity with RMIT Hispanic studies
academic, Robert Austin. They know from experience how effectively
political dismissal intensifies cultural conformism. "The dismissal
of Dr Robert Austin signals a wave of repression against intellectual
workers for the simple act of exercising the right to freedom of
expression. It creates a climate of workplace instability which
threatens freedom of thought, opinion and organisation. Faced with this
situation, we denounce RMIT?s intransigence and its lack of will to
reverse the unjustified dismissal of Dr Austin. Further, this case has
been denounced before the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and
the Australian Human Rights Commission." they said in a statement.
Defend Robert Austin
Blog
Civil Rights Defence |
Civil Rights Network
From tirin at takver.com Wed Jun 14 15:25:35 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:25:35 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposal : IR Laws an Attack on Women Workers
Message-ID: <200606141525.k5EFPZjW027090@apollo.linuxengine.net>
comments?
--
in solidarity
Takver
IR Laws an Attack on Women Workers
The Howard government's Workplace Relations laws will have a profound
effect on female employees, because it is specifically directed at
casual, part-time, non unionised workers. It is no accident that
Spotlight has been able to offer its new staff 2
cents an hour to 'compensate' them for the loss of overtime and
leave loading payments. The meat workers at Cowra were able to fight off
the company's attempts to do the same to them because they were able to
mobilise public opinion through their unions. [Full
Story]
Frankston Activist Group for Workers Rights is holding a vigil
outside Frankston Spotlight on 17 June.
Spotlight
in IR spotlight |
IR Policy & IR Reform
From tirin at takver.com Thu Jun 15 06:53:42 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 01:53:42 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Cover-up claim after Radiation leak
Message-ID: <200606150653.k5F6rg6f003533@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Comments?
--
in solidarity
Takver
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200606lucas_heights.jpg
Cover-up claim after Radiation leak
An accident at Sydney's Lucas Heights nuclear reactor has stopped
production of radioactive material. A spokesman for the Australian
Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Craig Pierce, says
a pipe in a radioactive hot cell ruptured last week, halting production
of an isotope used in medical procedures. The pipe coughed radioactive
gas into the atmosphere and exposed a technician to potentially
dangerous radiation. [Full Story
Insurance
and the Lucas Heights nuclear plant |
List
of Safety Problems at ANSTO
From inspiral at riseup.net Thu Jun 15 12:11:41 2006
From: inspiral at riseup.net (Phoenix Rose)
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:11:41 +1000
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Cover-up claim after Radiation leak
In-Reply-To: <200606150653.k5F6rg6f003533@apollo.linuxengine.net>
References: <200606150653.k5F6rg6f003533@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Message-ID: <5A2FF923-5A64-4002-BC14-33A769209841@riseup.net>
Heya,
Just wanted to let you know my lack of comments is because these
stories you're writing are flawless as far as grammar and punctuation
errors go... Not because I'm not reading. You're just getting better
and better and I'm so impressed with your dedication and time! Thank
you.
phoenix
On 15/06/2006, at 4:53 PM, takver wrote:
> Comments?
> --
> in solidarity
> Takver
>
> http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200606lucas_heights.jpg
> Cover-up claim after Radiation leak
>
> An accident at Sydney's Lucas Heights nuclear reactor has stopped
> production of radioactive material. A spokesman for the Australian
> Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Craig Pierce,
> says
> a pipe in a radioactive hot cell ruptured last week, halting
> production
> of an isotope used in medical procedures. The pipe coughed
> radioactive
> gas into the atmosphere and exposed a technician to potentially
> dangerous radiation. [ href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/06/114816.php">Full
> Story
>
> Insurance
> and the Lucas Heights nuclear plant |
> href="http://www.ssec.org.au/our_environment/issues_campaigns/
> nuclear/info_sheets/2002_sep_1.htm">List
> of Safety Problems at ANSTO
> _______________________________________________
> Imc-melbourne-eds mailing list
> Imc-melbourne-eds at lists.cat.org.au
> http://lists.cat.org.au/mailman/listinfo/imc-melbourne-eds
--
"If you think you're too small to make a difference, try sleeping
with a mosquito" -- Dalai Lama
From tirin at takver.com Thu Jun 15 14:37:44 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:37:44 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Cover-up claim after Radiation leak
Message-ID: <200606151437.k5FEbiuT002737@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Thanks Phoenix,
I also put in several hours today catching up with putting features into
Subject categories (from Feb to the present), deleting a dozen spam msgs
in the Calendar, and a little bit of article moderation. Is it any
wonder I'm not finding time to write stuff myself!
Good thing I'm on semester break!
Takver
> Heya,
>
> Just wanted to let you know my lack of comments is because these
> stories you're writing are flawless as far as grammar and punctuation
> errors go... Not because I'm not reading. You're just getting better
> and better and I'm so impressed with your dedication and time! Thank
> you.
>
> phoenix
>
> On 15/06/2006, at 4:53 PM, takver wrote:
>
> > Comments?
> > --
> > in solidarity
> > Takver
> >
> > http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200606lucas_heights.jpg
> > Cover-up claim after Radiation leak
> >
> > An accident at Sydney's Lucas Heights nuclear reactor has stopped
> > production of radioactive material. A spokesman for the Australian
> > Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Craig Pierce,
> > says
> > a pipe in a radioactive hot cell ruptured last week, halting
> > production
> > of an isotope used in medical procedures. The pipe coughed
> > radioactive
> > gas into the atmosphere and exposed a technician to potentially
> > dangerous radiation. [ > href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/06/114816.php">Full
> > Story
> >
> > Insurance
> > and the Lucas Heights nuclear plant |
> > > href="http://www.ssec.org.au/our_environment/issues_campaigns/
> > nuclear/info_sheets/2002_sep_1.htm">List
> > of Safety Problems at ANSTO
> > _______________________________________________
> > Imc-melbourne-eds mailing list
> > Imc-melbourne-eds at lists.cat.org.au
> > http://lists.cat.org.au/mailman/listinfo/imc-melbourne-eds
>
> --
> "If you think you're too small to make a difference, try sleeping
> with a mosquito" -- Dalai Lama
>
> _______________________________________________
> Imc-melbourne-eds mailing list
> Imc-melbourne-eds at lists.cat.org.au
> http://lists.cat.org.au/mailman/listinfo/imc-melbourne-eds
>
>
--
in solidarity
Takver
From changeling_au_2004 at yahoo.com.au Thu Jun 15 18:42:22 2006
From: changeling_au_2004 at yahoo.com.au (Nigel W)
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:42:22 +1000 (EST)
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposal : IR Laws an Attack on Women Workers
In-Reply-To: <200606141525.k5EFPZjW027090@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Message-ID: <20060615184222.35021.qmail@web51809.mail.yahoo.com>
Looks good, Takver. The calendar link is a good idea, so we should get this up ASAP since the vigil referred to is tomorrow!
Nigel
takver
In Washington the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)
released its 2006
Refugee Survey, which used the Bahktiari family, forcibly
deported on December 30, 2004 from Australia, as an example of Refoulement.
Options
for Asylum Seekers?
From psychical at gmail.com Thu Jun 22 06:13:50 2006
From: psychical at gmail.com (micky)
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:13:50 +1000
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Fwd: Feedback: Peace Newsletter
In-Reply-To: <20060619074810.8samq04u9cjk4wk4@webmail.axxs.org>
References: <20060619074810.8samq04u9cjk4wk4@webmail.axxs.org>
Message-ID: <798e34f10606212313o15b2d9aco1bb8756b37e7504@mail.gmail.com>
ive come across this multiple times when googling topics ive wanted to find
out about.. it's worth running eyes across every once in a while.
On 6/19/06, info at melbourne.indymedia.org
Oxfam:
Offside! Labour Rights and Sportswear Production in Asia
From tirin at takver.com Sun Jun 25 15:05:54 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:05:54 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Elderly to Suffer Under WorkChoices
Message-ID: <200606251505.k5PF5s7P017250@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Comments?
--
in solidarity
Takver
Elderly to Suffer Under WorkChoices
Staff in Victorian Nursing homes run by the Aged Care Services Australia
Group (ACSAG) are set to suffer under new working conditions being
imposed through Australian
Workplace Agreements under the Howard Government's WorkChoices
legislation. The company is sacking 49 Victorian nurses, drastically
cutting hours of others and slashing wages, according to the Australian
Nurses Federation. The union says this will rebound on elderly
residents, their families and staff. [Full
Story]
www.agedcarecrisis.com
Young
workers say 'Up yours Howard?
According to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society "Japan showed up with
54 delegates along with a contingent of bought and paid for delegates
from tiny nation states around the world. For the prostitute nations it
was a no-brainer. All they had to do was vote yes on every Japanese
resolution. It was a simple vote yes, get wined and dined, vote yes,
have lunch, vote yes, lie out by the pool, vote yes and go have some
drinks. The Japanese even provided local girls for some horizontal
entertainment. All expenses paid. Easy inside work, no heavy lifting,
and they did not even have to think, but then again being politicians,
it is what they all do normally anyhow." [Full
Story]
Sea Shepherd |
Greenpeace:
Japan poised to control the IWC
From tirin at takver.com Sun Jun 25 15:50:08 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:50:08 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Japan Fails to Overturn
Commercial Whaling Ban at IWC
Message-ID: <200606251550.k5PFo8x7000455@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Shortened the feature. - Takver
Japan Fails to Overturn Commercial Whaling Ban at IWC
The 58th Annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC)
ended in St. Kitts & Nevis with Japan
failing to bribe enough nations to support commercial whaling. Both
Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd will continue their campaign against whaling
in the Antarctic Ocean by Japan later this year. In Brisbane Thirty
members of the Byron Whale Action Group delivered
a protest to the Japanese Consulate with one arrest.
Sea Shepherd |
Greenpeace:
Japan poised to control the IWC
> Comments?
> --
> in solidarity
> Takver
>
> Japan Fails to Overturn Commercial Whaling Ban at IWC
>
> The 58th Annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC)
> ended in St. Kitts & Nevis with Japan failing to bribe enough nations to
> support commercial whaling. Both Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd will
> continue their campaign against whaling in the Antarctic Ocean by Japan
> later this year. In Brisbane Thirty members of the Byron Whale Action
> Group
href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/06/115400_comment.php#115503">delivered
> a protest to the Japanese Consulate with one arrest.
>
> According to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society "Japan showed up with
> 54 delegates along with a contingent of bought and paid for delegates
> from tiny nation states around the world. For the prostitute nations it
> was a no-brainer. All they had to do was vote yes on every Japanese
> resolution. It was a simple vote yes, get wined and dined, vote yes,
> have lunch, vote yes, lie out by the pool, vote yes and go have some
> drinks. The Japanese even provided local girls for some horizontal
> entertainment. All expenses paid. Easy inside work, no heavy lifting,
> and they did not even have to think, but then again being politicians,
> it is what they all do normally anyhow." [ href="http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/06/115400.php">Full
> Story]
>
> Sea Shepherd |
>
href="http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/2006-whale-meeting">Greenpeace:
> Japan poised to control the IWC
>
> _______________________________________________
> Imc-melbourne-eds mailing list
> Imc-melbourne-eds at lists.cat.org.au
> http://lists.cat.org.au/mailman/listinfo/imc-melbourne-eds
>
>
--
in solidarity
Takver
From tirin at takver.com Wed Jun 28 13:15:28 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:15:28 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] IR rally stories for a feature
Message-ID: <200606281315.k5SDFSbY012550@apollo.linuxengine.net>
harry,
here is a list of stories for a feature
--
in solidarity
Takver
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/06/115680.php
Newcastle workers march on Spotlight
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/06/115672.php
Photos from Geelong IR Protest
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/06/115656.php
General Strike Block Heckles Hacks at IR Rally
Today at the IR Rally in Melbourne approximately forty members of the
"General Strike Block Fiesta" met at the Bourke St Mall to call for a
General Strike and a real campaign of industrial action to defeat the IR
Laws.
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/06/115650.php
Workers' Protests Across Australia Send Message to Howard Govt On IR Laws
150,000 protesters took over the centre of Melbourne today. Workers also
rallied in regional Victoria today with protests in Ballarat, Geelong,
Hamilton, Portland, Warrnambool and Wodonga/Albury.
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/06/115639.php
The Da Combet Code
In incredible news this morning, the prime minister has uncovered a plot
by unions to rule the known universe.
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/06/115648.php
30,000 people have rallied at Blacktown Showground
http://sydney.indymedia.org/node/37577
40,000 in Blacktown - a big kick in the arse for the elitists
http://perth.indymedia.org/?action=newswire&parentview=21534
Photos of Perth Workers Rights Rally
From harrytuttle123 at yahoo.com Sat Jun 10 12:18:00 2006
From: harrytuttle123 at yahoo.com (harry tuttle)
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 05:18:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposal: Pressure on Moreland Council over
staff sackings
In-Reply-To: <200606091259.k59Cxehn005636@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Message-ID: <20060610121800.99654.qmail@web60520.mail.yahoo.com>
Hi Takver,
Looks good. Publically should be publicly.
Maybe it reads better as.
Managers (owners?) of the Coburg Leisure Centre, YMCA,
have sacked staff from their central Coburg site in
response to the ALP stacked Moreland City Council
awarding the contract for running the site to
Belgravia Leisure, a for profit, publicly listed
company. The company has so far failed
to guarantee to re-hire these staff and have not
entered into serious negotiations with the union as
per the council resolution of 22 May.
think its a bit snappier.
good on you
Harry
--- takver
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>
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>
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From tirin at takver.com Sun Jun 11 07:28:47 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:28:47 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Whitewashing the Public with a
Nuclear Taskforce
Message-ID: <200606110728.k5B7Sl4U010718@apollo.linuxengine.net>
This took a whole afternoon to put together, but was long overdue for
coverage. comments?
--
in solidarity
Takver
Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200606nuclear_reactors.jpg
Nuclear Agenda of Howard Government
Whitewashing the Public with a Nuclear Taskforce
Greenpeace and other environmental organisations have heavily
criticised the Howard Government appointment of a six member Nuclear
Taskforce, headed by nuclear physicist Ziggy Switkowski, to assess
expanding the nuclear industry in Australia to minimise climate change,
including the possibility for nuclear power stations. Various states
have already threatened laws
against nuclear plants.
Is nuclear
power part of Australia?s global warming solutions? Professor Ian
Lowe AO, ACF President
German
doctors angry at nuclear extension bid
Spain
says "Adios" to Nuclear Power
Events:
Blowin
in the Wind Film about depleted uranium - 14 June
Nuclear
Power No Solution to Climate Change with guest speaker Helen
Caldicott - 3 July
Academic
threatened with dismissal for helping students - October 2005
From changeling_au_2004 at yahoo.com.au Tue Jun 13 08:34:27 2006
From: changeling_au_2004 at yahoo.com.au (Nigel W)
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:34:27 +1000 (EST)
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Withhunt in academia: The dismissal
of Robert Austin from RMIT
In-Reply-To: <200606121115.k5CBFJs5021252@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Message-ID: <20060613083427.82765.qmail@web51802.mail.yahoo.com>
Looks good, Takver!
Nigel
takver
June
28 National Day of Protest
From tirin at takver.com Sun Jun 25 15:07:39 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:07:39 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: National Day of Protest Against
WorkChoices
Message-ID: <200606251507.k5PF7dgf017600@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Comments?
--
in solidarity
Takver
National Day of Protest Against WorkChoices
The Australian labour movement are organising a National
Day of Protest for June 28. As Welfare-to-Work
and WorkChoices are two sides of the same coin, many welfare
recipients, students and pensioners will also join public rallies. Calls
have been made for a General
Strike, the need for
alternative structures, and that Rallies
won't defeat Workchoices!
Low
Wage or No Wage
Workers?
conditions slashed under new industrial relations reforms
Victorian Trades Hall Council |
Flyers
|
General
Strike Bloc Fiesta
From tirin at takver.com Sun Jun 25 15:09:09 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:09:09 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Japan Fails to Overturn Commercial
Whaling Ban at IWC
Message-ID: <200606251509.k5PF99HN017978@apollo.linuxengine.net>
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Japan Fails to Overturn Commercial Whaling Ban at IWC
The 58th Annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC)
ended in St. Kitts & Nevis with Japan failing to bribe enough nations to
support commercial whaling. Both Greenpeace and Sea Shepherd will
continue their campaign against whaling in the Antarctic Ocean by Japan
later this year. In Brisbane Thirty members of the Byron Whale Action
Group delivered
a protest to the Japanese Consulate with one arrest.