Monthly Archives: August 2011

Save Ballerrt Mooroop College

Ballerrt Mooroop College in the Melbourne suburb of Glenroy “provides a curriculum, student well being and learning environment that offers focussed assistance and support to Koorie students primarily aged between 12 and 16”. It’s also under threat of closure. Apparently, … Continue reading

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Brisbane ‘Ban the Burqa’ ADL/APDM Rally : August 6

Update : The RSP and SA also have accounts: Anti-racist rally confronts bigots, Owain Jones, Direct Action | Anti-racists confront far right rally, Jim McIlroy, Green Left Weekly. Ah, apparently some Brisbane-based dingbats held a rally yesterday @ King George … Continue reading

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Suffer the Children : Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church

Update : Pedophile priest had more victims: detective, The Age, August 5, 2011: “Best got convicted for earlier crimes last December and the church knew that,” he said. “Yet the Catholic Church spent millions of dollars on this bloke’s defence … Continue reading

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ATTN : Martin Brennan : FOWF

The English leader of the Australian Defence League and “illegal non-citizen” Martin Brennan appears to be one step closer to being deported back to England today following the dismissal of his appeal against an earlier adverse ruling. Tomorrow his followers … Continue reading

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Facebook on The Eve of Destruction

Huh. A CLEANING business owner used Facebook to threaten to ”kill all Christians and Jews” and bomb Sydney, police allege. A big ask. Police claim that the man arrested, Khaled Zakaria, posted these comments on the Ban the Burka and … Continue reading

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