Category Archives: That’s Capitalism!

#StrikeColes

Update (July 13) : While having earlier succeeded in having FWA ban solidarity action at other Coles’ warehouses, today Toll failed to convince the industrial umpire to blow the whistle and declare the Somerton picket unlawful. As a result, Toll … Continue reading

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Jesus Goes To Centrelink

Plan A: “Coalition’s Speaker’s Notes”, July 1, 2012 (PDF, p.4): 3. We have introduced a four point plan to boost workforce participation that will significantly increase the numbers of workers and dramatically increase the strength of the Australian economy: • … Continue reading

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Ideas to Change the World, Melbourne, July 27–29, 2012

‘Renegade Activists Action Force’ (RAAF) is a Melbourne-based group of troublemakers. You may remember them from such protests as AIDEX ’91. RAAF have organised a conference to take place over the last weekend in July beginning Friday July 27 and … Continue reading

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Statement from compañero Mario López

[Original, Spanish-language source here.] Statement from compañero Mario López Hello dear comrades, as you already will know (inside and outside of Mexico) I find myself hospitalized due to injuries to my shin, leg, and right arm. At the moment I’m … Continue reading

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Money and Better Homes & Gardens

I didn’t realise this ’til now but in BREAKING NEWS… In April an Australian Senator pretended to spend a week as a dole bludger. LIVING off $17 a day may sound impossible to most people but Greens senator Rachel Siewert … Continue reading

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Rally for Assange : Melbourne, Sunday, July 1

There’s a rally in support of Julian Assange this weekend. Where : State Library, Swanston Street, Melbourne When : Midday, Sunday, July 1 Following his fail in the UK courts, Assange is currently attempting to start a new life as … Continue reading

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Australian Protectionist Party officially endorses mass murder of asylum seekers… or does it?

For those who’ve come across the sea We’ve boundless plains to share In one of the more bizarre chapters in the annals of local far-right politicking, in late May Darrin Hodges and Nicholas Hunter-Folkes — two of the leading, Sydney-based … Continue reading

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Your Mission Australia, if you choose to accept it, is: Torpedo the Boats!

Further Update (June 13): On Facebook, rally organiser Darrin Hodges claims that the event is officially endorsed by the APP, making its National Chairman, Andrew Phillips, a liar (below). Update: The APP has denied endorsing Darrin and Nicholas’ protest, as … Continue reading

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Victorian Skools and Domino’s Pizza

Members of the ‘Australian Education Union’ (AEU) are going on a 24-hour strike tomorrow (Thursday, June 9) and taking an excursion to the city. The strike’s been triggered by the failure of the Victorian state government (boo! hiss!) to agree … Continue reading

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Loophole closing?

Loophole Community Centre — “an umbrella organisation providing a home to a wide array of arts and humanities projects” — appears to be on the verge of closing. Well, perhaps only at its current location (670–672 High St, Northcote), having … Continue reading

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