The following statement was written by Bree Blakeman (Djawulanganing) on behalf of the Gumatj clan nation, MataMata Homeland, North-East Arnhem Land.
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There鈥檚 one positive aspect of global financial chaos. It throws into question the Australian model of funding our retirement鈥攃ompulsory superannuation.
The Young Liberals are testing the long-held notion that academic autonomy is sacrosanct. Their so-called 鈥淢ake Education Fair鈥 campaign is really a witch hunt against progressive educators and academics.
On October 30, 100 people attended a public forum and film screening of My Daughter the Terrorist, at the University of Melbourne.
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Little Brown, 2008
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Monthly Review Press, 2007
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Available from
By Tim Harford
Little Brown, 2008
264 pages, $35
On November 1, rallies took place in eastern states in response to the conviction of Lex Wotton, who has been charged with 聯riot with destruction聰 (see article on page 3).
A crowd of 1000 people marched through the Perth CBD to Parliament House on October 30 to tell the Western Australian government to keep the state GMO (genetically modified organism)-free.
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes in recent months as the Sri Lankan Army (SLA) attempts to capture areas of northern Sri Lanka held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a group that has fought for 30 years for self-determination for the Tamil people.
Treasury modelling on the impacts of the federal Labor government聮s proposed Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) was released on October 30.
Financial journalists are earning their bread and butter speculating on the depth of the recession that awaits the world economy.
People reading the October 22 Age were alarmed to discover that the Victorian Labor government had proposed legislation banning local councillors from voting on issues if they had made a submission relating to that issue, such as local development or planning changes.
Around the country on October 31, the annual Reclaim the Night (RTN) protests took place, demanding an end to violence against women. In Lismore, 200 women and children marched through the streets before rallying, along with male supporters, to hear activists and community leaders speak out
against violence.
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