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#StrikeColes v.2.0 : NUW 1 Coles/Toll 1 (w/- BONUS! HSU & SDA & WTF &…)

Posted on July 28, 2012 by @ndy

NUW! The two-week long strike at the Coles/Toll warehouse and distribution centre ended on Monday with both Coles/Toll and the NUW declaring victory. Thus: In the end, the striking workers got most of what they had asked for. Their union … Continue reading →

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Golden Dawn in Melbourne?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by @ndy

Above : Local Golden Dawn supporters attend Greek Independence Day celebrations in Melbourne, 2012. Dunno why but The Australian is running an article about the attempt — not yet fully realised, it seems — to establish a branch of the … Continue reading →

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ANARCHO-PUNK.NET ~vs~ CRASS

Posted on July 24, 2012 by @ndy

Huh. In the same week Chumbwamba deaded, What-Was-Once-Crass-But-Now-Knows-Better-Than-Not-To-Enforce-Its-Copyright successfully complained to file-sharing site Mediafire to have several of its recordings removed. Further, in response to the complaint, Mediafire apparently removed not only the Crass material (por ejemplo) but over 3000 … Continue reading →

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The Noise of Democracy in Melbourne 2012

Posted on July 22, 2012 by @ndy

Greens or Labor? Probably — and somewhat contrary to expectations — Labor. But who cares? The real competition was between Anarchy, Communism, Constitutionalism, Christianity, Secularism and Sex. Currently: 1. [Sex!] PATTEN, Fiona (Sex Party): 1801 / 6.61% 2. *MAYNE, Stephen: … Continue reading →

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Simon Harwood 1 Ian Tomlinson 0

Posted on July 20, 2012 by @ndy

I am shocked. Shocked and stunned: Ian Tomlinson death: PC not guilty (BBC, July 19, 2012). For the record: • Ian Tomlinson was not killed by PC Simon Harwood. • The murder did not take place during protests against the … Continue reading →

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#StrikeColes

Posted on July 12, 2012 by @ndy

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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The Case of the Pope

Posted on July 12, 2012 by @ndy

More sex abuse claims levelled at Catholic priest, 7.30 Report (ABC), Adam Harvey, July 10, 2012 (Updated July 11, 2012) | Unholy Silence, Geoff Thompson and Mary Ann Jolley, 4 Corners (ABC), July 2 (Updated July 4, 2012) | (Interview … Continue reading →

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Jesus Goes To Centrelink

Posted on July 10, 2012 by @ndy

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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Keine Macht für Niemand : 2012 Melbourne By-election

Posted on July 7, 2012 by @ndy

The candidates for the July 21 by-election for the lower house seat of Melbourne (in order of ballot preference) are: 1. Berhan Ahmed (independent); 2. Ashley Fenn (Family First); 3. Gerrit Schorel-Hlavka (MAY JUSTICE ALWAYS PREVAIL); 4. David Nolte (self-described, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 6, 2012 by @ndy

‘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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