The Pine Gap 6 are organising a convergence in Alice Springs to coincide with their trial. They said "We will put an alternative view - super secret spy bases do NOT hold the key to Australia's security (nor do control orders!)." The national peace convergence and solidarity actions are timed for the trial from October 3 to Oct 13.
At the committal hearing in April James Dowling told the court "We needed to inspect Pine Gap for terrorist activity," after calling US Intelligence chief John Negroponte "a known terrorist". Mr Negroponte inspected the base just three days before the group broke in.
Background: Anti
terrorism activists arrested at US Spy Base
anti-bases.org |
peaceconvergence.com
From zeroworkethic at riseup.net Mon Sep 4 13:30:09 2006
From: zeroworkethic at riseup.net (rory)
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 23:30:09 +1000
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Convergence Call for Pine Gap Spybase
In-Reply-To: <200609040932.k849WU1R021662@apollo.linuxengine.net>
References: <200609040932.k849WU1R021662@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Message-ID: <44FC2A61.3010301@riseup.net>
good piece, weren't there earlier articles too? maybe link to them.
rory
takver wrote:
> Just to keep the features rolling along. Comments?
From tirin at takver.com Mon Sep 4 10:19:27 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 05:19:27 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Timor Leste: A complex crisis
Message-ID: <200609041019.k84AJR67012815@apollo.linuxengine.net>
comments?
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Takver
Timor Leste: A complex crisis
The British based Indonesia Human Rights Campaign (TAPOL) reports
on Timor Leste and the recent crisis and resignation of Prime Minister
Alkatiri.
Background:
How
Australia orchestrated ?regime change? in East Timor |
East
Timor After Alkatiri: protectorate or nation? | What is
Howard?s Role in the Timor Leste Coup? |
A
volunteer's View from below
Australia
signs off on the great East-Timor Oil Heist
From tirin at takver.com Mon Sep 4 10:23:27 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 05:23:27 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Convergence Call for Pine Gap Spybase
Message-ID: <200609041023.k84ANRPQ016132@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Yes, I link to the feature story we did when they were arrested, and
there is a link to an article from April during their committal hearing.
Too many related articles to link to directly. A pleasure to do a ftr on
a story like this because they have kept us in the loop with updates.
Takver
> good piece, weren't there earlier articles too? maybe link to them.
>
> rory
>
> takver wrote:
> > Just to keep the features rolling along. Comments?
> _______________________________________________
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> Imc-melbourne-eds at lists.cat.org.au
> http://lists.cat.org.au/mailman/listinfo/imc-melbourne-eds
>
>
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From zeroworkethic at riseup.net Mon Sep 4 13:54:14 2006
From: zeroworkethic at riseup.net (rory)
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 23:54:14 +1000
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Convergence Call for Pine Gap Spybase
In-Reply-To: <200609041023.k84ANRPQ016132@apollo.linuxengine.net>
References: <200609041023.k84ANRPQ016132@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Message-ID: <44FC3006.2090403@riseup.net>
excellent, i should have checked the links, nice to actually use the
hypertext format as was meant to be used ;^)
takver wrote:
> Yes, I link to the feature story we did when they were arrested, and
> there is a link to an article from April during their committal hearing.
>
> Too many related articles to link to directly. A pleasure to do a ftr on
> a story like this because they have kept us in the loop with updates.
>
> Takver
>
>> good piece, weren't there earlier articles too? maybe link to them.
>>
>> rory
>>
>> takver wrote:
>>> Just to keep the features rolling along. Comments?
>> _______________________________________________
>> Imc-melbourne-eds mailing list
>> Imc-melbourne-eds at lists.cat.org.au
>> http://lists.cat.org.au/mailman/listinfo/imc-melbourne-eds
>>
>>
>
From tirin at takver.com Mon Sep 4 11:41:16 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 06:41:16 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Quarantining The G-20 Meeting
Message-ID: <200609041141.k84BfGGH019558@apollo.linuxengine.net>
I did a ftr in July which never got posted. So this cannibalised
material from that one. I figured it was about time we pushed this.
Comments?
--
in solidarity
Takver
Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200609stopg20.gif
Stop G-20
Quarantining The G-20 Meeting
The Melbourne G-20
meeting on November 18-19 will see the finance ministers and central
bank governors of 19 of the largest economies in the world, the European
Union and the leaders of the IMF and
World Bank converge in Melbourne. StopG20 is planning a major
mobilisation involving a series of convergences. [Full
Story]
This will be the most significant gathering in Melbourne of people responsible for pushing corporate-led globalisation, neoliberalism and capitalism since the World Economic Forum in 2000. [G-20 Background]
StopG20.org | Make Poverty History | Melbourne Social Forum | FOE: the Tyranny of Free Trade From zeroworkethic at riseup.net Mon Sep 4 15:14:04 2006 From: zeroworkethic at riseup.net (rory) Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 01:14:04 +1000 Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Quarantining The G-20 Meeting In-Reply-To: <200609041141.k84BfGGH019558@apollo.linuxengine.net> References: <200609041141.k84BfGGH019558@apollo.linuxengine.net> Message-ID: <44FC42BC.1020405@riseup.net> is is possible to use some of the info/text from thewww.stopg20.org site to flesh out the article a little, they wouldn't mind, actually i think they'd be happy to see it out there. the piece seems a little thin as mainly links. what do you think, not sure about the form that kind of thing? rory takver wrote: > I did a ftr in July which never got posted. So this cannibalised > material from that one. I figured it was about time we pushed this. > Comments? From tirin at takver.com Mon Sep 4 12:26:07 2006 From: tirin at takver.com (takver) Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 07:26:07 -0500 Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Mexico on the Brink of Revolution? Message-ID: <200609041226.k84CQ79V006550@apollo.linuxengine.net> This was a well written posting on Mexico - reporting events not getting any coverage locally in the international pages. Comments? Trying to get a few ftrs so I can do more on the Darwin dispute! -- in solidarity Takver Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200809oaxaca.jpg Mexico Mexico on the Brink of Revolution? Massive protests against electoral fraud, an uprising in Oaxaca which has seen the city centre occupied, media outlets taken over and a campaign by the Zapitista's in Chiapas continues. Will the leftist tide and people power sweep all the way to the U.S. border? ....[Full Story]
People of
Oaxaca Under Attack as Their TV Station is Destroyed |
Standoff
at the Zocalo
Mexico IMC |
Chiapas IMC |
Narconews |
Chiapas95
Newslist |
Mexico-Australia Solidarity
From tirin at takver.com Mon Sep 4 12:29:41 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 07:29:41 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Quarantining The G-20 Meeting
Message-ID: <200609041229.k84CTfcv007526@apollo.linuxengine.net>
We try to keep features fairly short, linking to relevant newswire posts
or other sympathetic material. By all means have a go reworking the
feature to see if you can make it better.
We'll be running more ftrs on stop G20 as we get closer to the event, so
this was just an introduction.
Takver
> is is possible to use some of the info/text from thewww.stopg20.org site
> to flesh out the article a little, they wouldn't
> mind, actually i think they'd be happy to see it out there. the piece
> seems a little thin as mainly links. what do you think, not sure about
> the form that kind of thing?
>
> rory
>
> takver wrote:
> > I did a ftr in July which never got posted. So this cannibalised
> > material from that one. I figured it was about time we pushed this.
> > Comments?
> _______________________________________________
> Imc-melbourne-eds mailing list
> Imc-melbourne-eds at lists.cat.org.au
> http://lists.cat.org.au/mailman/listinfo/imc-melbourne-eds
>
>
--
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Takver
From tirin at takver.com Wed Sep 6 12:07:55 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 07:07:55 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Community Radio 3CR starts Internet
Streaming
Message-ID: <200609061207.k86C7t8I008965@apollo.linuxengine.net>
This is a rehash of the feature from July 5 which never got published as
3CR were only in testing mode. Comments?
--
in solidarity
Takver
Image: http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200606_3CR.jpg
Community Radio 3CR starts Internet Streaming
Melbourne Community owned and operated radio station 3CR has started streaming
its content over the internet. Listeners can choose low speed or
high speed streaming and use proprietary audio programs, or download the
opensource VLC - the
cross-platform media player.
MelbIndyRadio on 3CR From tirin at takver.com Fri Sep 8 07:03:03 2006 From: tirin at takver.com (takver) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 02:03:03 -0500 Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Protestors in Cairns target U.S. Military Ship Visit Message-ID: <200609080703.k88733HX021369@apollo.linuxengine.net> short ftr from Cairns. Comments? -- in solidarity Takver Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200609salvorw.jpg Protestors in Cairns target U.S. Military Ship Visit On Friday 1st September the USS Salvor came to the sunny port of Cairns for five days rest and recreation. This was the sixth US warship visit to Cairns since May last year. The ship was met by 20 peace activists, with 3 arrests for threatening the peace, although those arrested were later released without charge...[Full Story]
Cairns Peace by Peace | Peace Convergence.com/ From tirin at takver.com Fri Sep 8 07:04:55 2006 From: tirin at takver.com (takver) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 02:04:55 -0500 Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Software Freedom Day Populises Free Software Message-ID: <200609080704.k8874tqY021955@apollo.linuxengine.net> Comments? This one can wait a day or two or more. -- in solidarity Takver Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200609linux.jpg Software Freedom Day Populises Free Software The third annual Software Freedom Day will be held on 16 September, with 15 teams around Australia set to celebrate open source and copyleft software such as Linux. Pia Waugh, President of Software Freedom International, said "You just need to Google the blogosphere to get a taste of the growing excitement across the planet. From Kenya, to Canada, to Malaysia, users, enthusiasts and supporters will be out in force sharing what they know and giving away goodies such as Free Software."
Ubuntu: Freedom on the Desktop | Melbourne events | Linux Australia From tirin at takver.com Sat Sep 9 10:50:15 2006 From: tirin at takver.com (takver) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 05:50:15 -0500 Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: New Zealand: Woolworths locks out Workers Message-ID: <200609091050.k89AoFrs012331@apollo.linuxengine.net> How does this look? comments? -- in solidarity Takver Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/admin/upload/upload_display_add.php New Zealand: Woolworths locks out Workers 500 supermarket union members at Auckland, Palmerston North and Christchurch Distribution Centres supplying Countdown, Foodtown and Woolworths supermarkets have been locked out by their Australian-owned employer, Progressive Enterprises (owned by Woolworths Australia) until they agree to abandon their claim for a national collective agreement. The lockout follows the indefinite suspension of workers after commencing a 48 hour strike. Workers are claiming an 8% wage increase and allowance parity between the four distribution centres. [Full Story] [Photos | Aucklands Burning Photos
Woolworths Australia is the largest retailer in Australasia and recently announced a 24.3% increase in profits of $1.2 billion dollars (A$1.1 billion) and expects sales to increase by 8-12% next year. Australian distribution, meat processing and supermarket workers earn up to 35% more than their kiwi co-workers (who do the same job) despite food prices being generally cheaper in Australia.
Global
feature: 500 Supermarket Supply Chain workers locked out across
Aotearoa
Shelfrespect.org | Aotearoa IMC
From tirin at takver.com Sat Sep 9 08:03:35 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 03:03:35 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: New Zealand: Woolworths locks out
Workers
Message-ID: <200609090803.k8983ZLR007781@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Bit of cross-Tasman solidarity. Comments?
--
in solidarity
Takver
Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/admin/upload/upload_display_add.php
New Zealand: Woolworths locks out Workers
500 supermarket union members at Auckland, Palmerston North and
Christchurch Distribution Centres supplying Countdown, Foodtown and
Woolworths supermarkets have been locked
out by their Australian-owned employer, Progressive Enterprises
(owned by Woolworths Australia) until they agree to abandon their claim
for a national collective agreement. The lockout follows the indefinite
suspension of workers after commencing a 48 hour
strike. Workers are claiming an 8% wage increase and allowance
parity between the four distribution centres. [Full
Story] [Photos
| Aucklands
Burning Photos
Woolworths Australia is the largest retailer in Australasia and recently announced a 24.3% increase in profits of $1.2 billion dollars (A$1.1 billion) and expects sales to increase by 8-12% next year. Australian distribution, meat processing and supermarket workers earn up to 35% more than their kiwi co-workers (who do the same job) despite food prices being generally cheaper in Australia.
Global
feature: 500 Supermarket Supply Chain workers locked out across
Aotearoa
Shelfrespect.org | Aotearoa IMC |
From harrytuttle123 at yahoo.com Sat Sep 9 08:52:02 2006
From: harrytuttle123 at yahoo.com (harry tuttle)
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 01:52:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Heinnmann Electrical
In-Reply-To: <200609080704.k8874tqY021955@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Message-ID: <20060909085202.14490.qmail@web60518.mail.yahoo.com>
Hi Takver,
bit awol at the moment. Havent even being going to
Spanish due to loads of work. Anyway features have
been good. I think this could be a feature. I have
left as it is pretty much, cos I reckon its engaging
enough. See what you think. I havent seen much else
about it on the newswire, but I havent been looking.
Harry
Heinemann Electric? All Work and No Pay? No Way!
Image-
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/heine2.jpg
?Presently I am spending my days standing outside
Heinemann Electric Pty Ltd, the company that my mother
has worked in for 18 years, my father and husband for
3 years, and though I left early this year, I was
employed there for 13 years, working with my mother
and husband in the Slegers Products division. Why am I
standing on the outside of these gates? Read More
A solidarity breakfast will be held Wednesday morning at the picket line.
Horrific Heinemann __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From tirin at takver.com Sun Sep 10 13:39:58 2006 From: tirin at takver.com (takver) Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 08:39:58 -0500 Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Methane a Trigger for Runaway Climate Change Message-ID: <200609101339.k8ADdwVS005407@apollo.linuxengine.net> comments? -- in solidarity Takver Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200609methane_bubbles.jpg Methane a Trigger for Runaway Climate Change "Carbon dioxide is the major greenhouse gas released by industrial society, we release far less methane. However, methane is a more potent greenhouse gas. Millions upon millions of tonnes of methane are stored in the permafrost bogs across the Arctic, in Siberia and elsewhere." said John Sumby at Tasmedia.org
Scientists extrapolating their data to Siberia's other lakes, have estimated that more than 4 million tons of methane is being released into the atmosphere each year -- between 10 and 63 percent higher than previous estimates. The study, led by Katey Walter at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks is detailed in the journal Nature. "It's kind of like a slow-motion time bomb," Ted Schuur, professor of ecosystem ecology at the University of Florida, told AP. "There's these big surprises out there that we don't even know about." ...[Read more]
Other problems contributing to a runaway climate change include Ocean Acidification in which the ocean has reached tipping point.
Rising Tide Australia | Energy Bulletin: Stopping Runaway Climate Change | Alaska Report: Melting Permafrost Could Amplify Global Warming From tirin at takver.com Tue Sep 12 13:05:38 2006 From: tirin at takver.com (takver) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:05:38 -0500 Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Uranium Enrichment May Lead to Regional Nuclear Arms Race Message-ID: <200609121305.k8CD5cH4027341@apollo.linuxengine.net> Comments? -- in solidarity Takver Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200609bnilogo.jpg Uranium Enrichment May Lead to Regional Nuclear Arms Race. Friends of the Earth claim the Howard government is scheming to expand Australia's role in the nuclear fuel chain, ignoring the many security and environmental threats and posing the potential to destabilise the region with a regional nuclear arms race. According to Dr. Jim Green, National nuclear campaigner for Friends of the Earth, "The simple fact is that 'peaceful' enrichment plants can produce low-enriched uranium for power reactors, and they can produce highly-enriched uranium for Weapons of Mass Destruction." [Read More]
Events: Beyond Nuclear Symposium: Sep
15 |
Sep
16
Maralinga Day Protest Sep
27
FOE Symposium | Nuclear Free Australia | Anti-nuclear Features From tirin at takver.com Tue Sep 12 15:04:09 2006 From: tirin at takver.com (takver) Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:04:09 -0500 Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Singapore Bans NGO Delegates attending IMF/World Bank Meeting Message-ID: <200609121504.k8CF49Mi011152@apollo.linuxengine.net> Melbourne feature proposal, also proposed for global features (amend if needed) and for use by other Oceania regional IMCs -- in solidarity Takver one of Melbourne IMC Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/20060828aksikedutaansingapura1.jpg IMF/World Bank Protests Singapore Bans NGO Delegates attending IMF/World Bank Meeting "Civil society groups worldwide have reacted angrily to the Singaporean government?s ban on up to 20 delegates who plan to attend Bank/Fund annual meetings there next week." said a statement from Friends of the Earth International. NGOs have also condemned Singapore for applying pressure on the administration of neighbouring Batam, Indonesia, where a major civil society conference will be held. Following an international outcry, Indonesian officials confirmed the conference in Batam can go ahead.
"Singapore is showing its dark side. One that does not respect civil rights, one that treats people like children," said Walden Bello, executive director of the Focus on the Global South, and one of the individuals banned by Singapore from attending along with his organisation, as Space for Dissent Narrows on Eve of Bank/IMF Meet.
Call for Global Actions Against IMF/World Bank | Activists to mount global protests versus IMF-WB
Target: WTO | Focus on the Global South | Jubilee South | Mobilization for Global Justice From tirin at takver.com Thu Sep 14 02:24:58 2006 From: tirin at takver.com (takver) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:24:58 -0500 Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Consumer Boycott of Woolworths Urged Message-ID: <200609140224.k8E2OwpM014955@apollo.linuxengine.net> comments? -- in solidarity Takver Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/uploads/cimg4507_thumb.jpg (cropped and resized) Consumer Boycott of Woolworths Urged Activists in Melbourne have picketed Safeway/Big W in solidarity with New Zealand workers who have been locked out for 20 days by Progressive Enterprises (a Woolworth New Zealand subsidiary). In a leaflet handed out, activists urged people not to shop at any Woolworths outlets, including: Safeway, Food For Less, Dick Smith Electronics and PowerHouse, Tandy, Woolworths Liquor, BWS, First Estate, Dan Murphy?s, Plus Petrol, BIG W, Woolworths Ezy Banking, Woolworths HomeShop and GreenGrocer. [Story and Photos]
Background: New Zealand: Woolworths locks out Workers
"Our current political leaders are making decisions about how much our
climate will change. It?s time that they started making those decisions
based on what?s best for Victorians, rather than what?s best for
multinational companies like Alcoa.? said Mark Wakeham,
Greenpeace energy campaigner.
futureenergy.org |
Greenpeace Press
Release
From psychical at gmail.com Thu Sep 14 04:34:07 2006
From: psychical at gmail.com (micky)
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:34:07 +1000
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Consumer Boycott of Woolworths Urged
In-Reply-To: <200609140224.k8E2OwpM014955@apollo.linuxengine.net>
References: <200609140224.k8E2OwpM014955@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Message-ID: <798e34f10609132134i139049can47c4dba913a02d76@mail.gmail.com>
i think solidarity articles are always good stories.. although the photos
arent that exciting and inspiring..
On 9/14/06, takver
> Background: href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/archives/archive_by_id.php?
> category_id=5&id=9998">New Zealand: Woolworths locks out Workers
Mass Exodus From Heinemann Electric Sparks Concerns
| Singing the Heinemann Electric Blues
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From tirin at takver.com Thu Sep 28 12:10:01 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:10:01 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Heinmann
Message-ID: <200609281210.k8SCA1T5004639@apollo.linuxengine.net>
go for it Harry!
sorry, alittle bit out of the loop this last 10 days, just getting back
on top
Takver
> good article deserves to be a feature
>
>
> Heinemann Picket Enters Fourth Week
>
> Image-
> http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/heine4.jpg
>
> Employees held their breath briefly last week when
> it looked as though negotiations were going to be
> reopened, with one of their key demands being agreed
> upon. Unfortunately, this was another red herring from
> that bumbling captain of industry, Mr Richard Ross.
> Read
> More
>
> href="http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/123468.php
> ">Mass Exodus From Heinemann Electric Sparks Concerns
> | Singing the Heinemann Electric Blues
>
>
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>
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From tirin at takver.com Fri Sep 29 06:13:37 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:13:37 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: British Nuclear Tests at Maralinga
Commemorated
Message-ID: <200609290613.k8T6Dbk2016247@apollo.linuxengine.net>
comments? yeah, its a bit long, but there is a lot in it!
--
in solidarity
Takver
Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200511nt_nuke.jpg
British Nuclear Tests at Maralinga Commemorated
On the 50th
anniversary of the first British
nuclear bomb tests at Maralinga in South Australia, Friends of the
Earth organised commemorations
held across the country. Dr. Jim Green, national co-ordinator of the
Beyond Nuclear Initiative, said: "Almost the entire Australian continent
was dusted with radioactive fallout from the British bomb tests, and
millions of Australians received small radiation doses. The legacy of
environmental contamination remains to this day. The impacts on
Indigenous communities were severe, including radioactive contamination
and forced relocation to missions." (see Personal testimonies of the Kupa Piti Kungka Tjuta)
The Australian Conservation Foundation said this week?s 50th anniversary
of nuclear weapons tests at Maralinga in South Australia was a sobering
warning about the damage that inevitably accompanies nuclear
adventurism. The Federal Government is considering selling uranium to
India and has also set up a committee to report on expanding
the Nuclear Industry in Australia. Recent agreements for the USA
military to embark upon weapons testing has raised the prospect of Depleted
Uranium munitions used in Australia.
Activists in Alice
Springs commemorated the Maralinga atomic tests by planting a tree
in a shopping mall, while Friends of the Earth Adelaide staged the inaugural
Blinky Award out the front of BHP Billiton's Adelaide offices to
draw attention to BHP Billiton's massive environmental impact and unjustifiable
legal privileges it holds under the Roxby Indenture Act.
Kupa Piti Kungka Tjuta |
Australian Nuclear Veterans
Associations |
Dr Jim Green
Updates and Reports at GECO
From tirin at takver.com Fri Sep 29 07:10:32 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:10:32 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Carteret Islands Evacuated Due to
Rising Sea Level
Message-ID: <200609290710.k8T7AWgg008920@apollo.linuxengine.net>
comments?
--
in solidarity
Takver
Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/200609CarteretIs.jpg
Carteret Islands Evacuated Due to Rising Sea Level
"I recently visited the Carteret
Islands, 100 km north east of Bougainville, having heard that they
were suffering badly from rising seas caused by global warming. All 6 of
the islands in the group are being badly damaged and the islands look
like making history as the first atoll to be abandoned due to rising
seas. Food crops have been destroyed, houses have been washed away and
malaria is now the most common cause of children dying." said
independent documentary film maker, Pip Starr, in a detailed
report of what he saw when he visited the Atoll.
Torres
Strait Islanders are also facing annihilation
from rising sea levels.
Pip Starr Pictures |
Climate IMC |
GETUP:
It's Getting Hot In Here - Climate Change
> The Australian Conservation Foundation said this
> week?s 50th anniversary
> of nuclear weapons tests at Maralinga in South
> Australia was a
href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/123275.php">sobering
> warning about the damage that inevitably
> accompanies nuclear
> adventurism. The Federal Government is considering
> selling uranium to
> India and has also set up a committee to report on
>
href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/123387.php">expanding
> the Nuclear Industry in Australia. Recent
> agreements for the USA
> military to embark upon weapons testing has raised
> the prospect of
href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/123423.php">Depleted
> Uranium munitions used in Australia.
>
> Activists in
href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/123412.php">Alice
> Springs commemorated the Maralinga atomic tests
> by planting a tree
> in a shopping mall, while Friends of the Earth
> Adelaide staged the
href="http://cleanfutures.blogspot.com/2006/09/bhp-billiton-wins-goldfish_115933698078571155.html">inaugural
> Blinky Award out the front of BHP Billiton's
> Adelaide offices to
> draw attention to BHP Billiton's massive
> environmental impact and
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From info at melbourne.indymedia.org Fri Sep 29 13:22:40 2006
From: info at melbourne.indymedia.org (info at melbourne.indymedia.org)
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:22:40 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Fwd: Feedback: feature article?
Message-ID: <20060929082240.vpchpjtren4gos08@webmail.axxs.org>
I've already replied and let him know that you've done a feature Takver
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From: Pip Starr
> > >
> href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/08/119708.php">Torres
> > Strait Islanders are also facing >
> href="http://www.safecom.org.au/torres-strait-sinking.htm">annihilation
> > from rising sea levels.
> >
> > Pip Starr
> > Pictures |
> > Climate IMC
> > |
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> href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/123515.php">GETUP:
> > It's Getting Hot In Here - Climate Change
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From tirin at takver.com Thu Sep 14 02:26:00 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:26:00 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Subsidising Alcoa to Generate Climate
Change
Message-ID: <200609140226.k8E2Q0TB015263@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Comments?
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Image: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/uploads/p1010153.jpg (needs
cropping and resizing)
Subsidising Alcoa to Generate Climate Change
Environmental activists staged a protest on the steps of Parliament
House against the Government subsidy of electricity given to the Alcoa
Aluminium smelter. According to Matthew from futureenergy.org, "Alcoa
recieves subsidies of around $125 Million dollars a year, paid for by
the people of Victoria through higher electricity prices and
innapproriately directed tax money that could be better spent on
health, education or solving our polluting energy supply problem
through and demand side reduction."
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From harrytuttle123 at yahoo.com Thu Sep 28 09:55:58 2006
From: harrytuttle123 at yahoo.com (harry tuttle)
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 02:55:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Heinmann
In-Reply-To: <798e34f10609132134i139049can47c4dba913a02d76@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20060928095558.69314.qmail@web60513.mail.yahoo.com>
good article deserves to be a feature
Heinemann Picket Enters Fourth Week
Image-
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/images/heine4.jpg
Employees held their breath briefly last week when
it looked as though negotiations were going to be
reopened, with one of their key demands being agreed
upon. Unfortunately, this was another red herring from
that bumbling captain of industry, Mr Richard Ross.
Read
More
Parliamentary Report: A toxic
legacy : British nuclear weapons testing in Australia
From tirin at takver.com Fri Sep 29 06:40:52 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:40:52 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Protests Escalate Against Logging of
Water Catchment in East Gippsland
Message-ID: <200609290640.k8T6eqN9028685@apollo.linuxengine.net>
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Protests Escalate Against Logging of Water Catchment in East Gippsland
Twenty residents of the Goongerah town ship in East Gippsland risked
arrest on Friday morning by holding a community
walk in on logging in their water catchment. Earlier in the week thirty
conservationists shut down logging operations. Forest protection
actions have escalated
in the old growth forests of East Gippsland after four
activists were arrested in the treetops mid week. Spokesperson for
the activists Mark Tyler said "Premier Bracks and Ted Bailieu cannot
plead ignorance to the mounting community pressure on this issue. At a
time when deforestation has been clearly linked to climate
change and global warming both major parties continue to sit on
their hands and do nothing, while our old growth forests are logged and
woodchipped."
Background: Climate
Change and Development Issues for Island States - Jan 2005 Report on MIM
From harrytuttle123 at yahoo.com Fri Sep 29 12:02:34 2006
From: harrytuttle123 at yahoo.com (harry tuttle)
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 05:02:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: British Nuclear Tests at Maralinga
Commemorated
In-Reply-To: <200609290613.k8T6Dbk2016247@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Message-ID: <20060929120234.72027.qmail@web60514.mail.yahoo.com>
yeah its long, but very good. At the end of the second
para it should read DU without capitals 'being' used
in Australia.
great
--- takver
> Parliamentary Report:
href="http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/lcj/wayward/ch16.html">A
> toxic
> legacy : British nuclear weapons testing in
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From harrytuttle123 at yahoo.com Fri Sep 29 12:04:06 2006
From: harrytuttle123 at yahoo.com (harry tuttle)
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 05:04:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Carteret Islands Evacuated Due to
Rising Sea Level
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Message-ID: <20060929120406.72293.qmail@web60514.mail.yahoo.com>
great. We actually received a request from Pipp to do
a ftre, but I hadnt had a chance
--- takver
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From harrytuttle123 at yahoo.com Fri Sep 29 12:05:47 2006
From: harrytuttle123 at yahoo.com (harry tuttle)
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 05:05:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Protests Escalate Against Logging
of Water Catchment in East Gippsland
In-Reply-To: <200609290640.k8T6eqN9028685@apollo.linuxengine.net>
Message-ID: <20060929120547.16531.qmail@web60513.mail.yahoo.com>
I think township is one word. All else good
--- takver
> > Background: >
> href="http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2005/01/86122.php">Climate
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From tirin at takver.com Sat Sep 30 07:43:18 2006
From: tirin at takver.com (takver)
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:43:18 -0500
Subject: [Imc-melbourne-eds] Proposed: Kangkushot - Pilbara Indigenous
strike leader farewelled (1920-2006)
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Kangkushot - Pilbara Indigenous strike leader farewelled (1920-2006)
Thousands of people travelled to Port Hedland to farewell the passing of
one of the legendary leaders of the 1946 Pilbara Pastoral Strike, Peter
Coppin, also known as Kangkushot, aged 86. He was widely reverred as an
Aboriginal leader, and an activist for Aboriginal rights and social
justice, with many tributes including from his community and from the
Western Australian Parliament....[Read More]