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The Islamic Council of Victoria听is among one of 40 Islamic organisations to call on the federal government to听use its 鈥渃onsiderable influence鈥 to pressure the Indian government to stop the persecution of Muslims and other minorities in India. Peter Boyle reports.

We should be wary of any plea deal which听makes听Assange admit guilt, Binoy Kampmark argues, because it听would听be merely听changing the prison warden.

A culturally significant Djab Wurrung Birthing Tree, near Buangor, has been vandalised prompting听calls听for better cultural heritage听laws. Kerry Smith reports.

As killings continue in Sydney streets, Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann has stepped up her call for the legal regulation of cocaine. Paul Gregoire 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

Niko Leka asked Alexa Stewart from Rising Tide about the protest in Muloobinba/Newcastle in November to block the world鈥檚 biggest coal port.

Global warming 鈥斕齮he result of fossil fuel burning 鈥斕齧eans bushfires will become more frequent and severe. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is blindingly obvious, as is adaptation. David Bowman reports.

The Monash University branch of the National Tertiary Education Union took their enterprise bargaining campaign to prospective students, after a year of very little progress.听Brenna Dempsey reports.

Fukushima dumping Sth Korea

Scientists, environmentalists and fisherfolk from around the Pacific took part in a global media conference on August 10 as part of the campaign to stop Japan鈥檚 planned dumping of nuclear waste water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, reports Peter Boyle.

Residents of Techno Park Estate in Williamstown are campaigning against their eviction by the Hobson Bay City Council.听Elizabeth Bantas reports.

WA听Labor Premier Roger Cook鈥檚 decision to repeal the听new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws comes after sustained opposition to them from vested mining, pastoral and farming interests. Chris Jenkins reports.

Koala puppetry at Naarm/Melbourne Rally for the Forests, August 12

The Rally for Forests in Naarm/Melbourne used puppetry to get its message across. Jordan AK reports.

Residents called on Labor to stand by the northern suburbs and acquire the site to ensure the future of Preston Market. Darren Saffin reports.