The Beyond Nuclear Initiative released the statement below on August 7.
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Calling for tender to design a remote radioactive waste facility while the only proposed site is under federal court challenge is putting the radioactive cart before the horse, the Beyond Nuclear Initiative (BNI) has said today.
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More than 30,000 Victorian teachers and 40,000 Queensland teachers are set to strike in September and October, in defence of teacher pay and conditions under threat from conservative state governments.
The Congolese Community of Australia held a rally on August 10 calling for an end to violence in the Congo. It focused on recent violence in eastern region led by the M23 Rebellion.
Patrice Neyembo, president of the Congolese Community of Australia, said: 鈥淭he M23 Rebellion is not really a rebellion, it is an invasion by the Rwandan government with the backing of Western allies. The aim is to take the land and legalise the exploitation of minerals in the so-called 鈥榥eutral鈥 area.鈥
What's in a name? Everything, for Aboriginal rapper Eskatology. His music has his name written all over it. Eskatology, also known as 26-year-old South Australian Jonathan Stier, first came across the term "eschatology" through studying religion. "Religion does play a part in my life, and I was doing a bit of religious studying and came across this word and it intrigued me," he tells 91自拍论坛 Weekly.
FWA rules Qantas can outsource jobs
Fair Work Australia (FWA) rewarded Qantas CEO Alan Joyce for his October grounding of the airline's fleet and lockout of the workforce, announcing on August 8 that it would place no restrictions on it outsourcing jobs.
Joyce responded by announcing on the same day that 鈥 or more than 10% of its workforce 鈥 during its 鈥渢ransformation plan鈥.
Opposition leader Tony Abbott says he wants to open a 鈥渘ew debate about freedom of speech鈥. But Abbott is most interested in defending 鈥渇ree speech鈥 for Australia鈥檚 rich and powerful at the expense of oppressed and marginalised groups.
on August 8.
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If Julia Gillard wants to support households against price-gouging by electricity companies, she should look closer at renewable energy and energy efficiency, says think-tank Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE).
Electricity retailers accused of over-investing in grid infrastructure (like poles and wires) would lose their justification if peak energy use spikes were reduced.
released the statement below on August 9.
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The Socialist Alliance (SA) has announced its candidates for the Woodville ward of Parramatta City Council, citing public transport, better community services and opposition to racism as its three key campaign issues.
Under the banners "Community need, not developer greed" and "For a Community Council" SA will stand local community activists John Coleman, Kerryn Williams and Ross Geary.
, released the statement below on August 9.
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Robert Magid, owner and publisher of the Australian Jewish News, . He described 鈥渋llegal immigration鈥 as 鈥渁 criminal enterprise鈥 and said he 鈥渄oubt[ed] there is a single boat person鈥 that seeks asylum in Australia who flees 鈥渃ertain death鈥.
More than 50% of counties in the United States . The reason given in 90% of cases is due to the continent-wide drought that has been devastating crop production. Forty eight percent of the US corn crop is rated as 鈥減oor to very poor鈥, along with 37% of soy. Seventy three percent of cattle acreage is suffering drought, along with 66% of land given to the production of hay.
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