Australian News
Political art space set up to challenge the status quo
Accepting Australian political rock band Midnight Oil’s induction into the ARIA hall of fame, the band’s drummer, Rob Hirst, commented: “Bush finally admitted that Iraq may prove to be his Vietnam. But Vietnam inspired some of the greatest protest songs ever written. Not so now, surprisingly, even when hundreds of thousands of Australians crowded our streets to demonstrate their opposition to another senseless war.”
Occupy Sydney mobilises thousands
Occupy Sydney has mobilised more than 3000 people in two rallies and smaller actions, gathered together a diverse range of people engaging in many hours of discussions and debate, within general assemblies, working groups, creative art groups, on social networking media and on the occupysydney.org.au website. It organised Saturday free schools and education workshops in Hyde Park, and a Corporate Greed Tour on Saturday, November 19.
Occupy: hope for a better world
(Speech delivered to the Defend the Occupy Movement Unity rally, November 5, King George Square, Brisbane.)
For the past three days, this Occupation has been chased around this city. Moved on. Fined, caged in and caged out of public spaces. The question that we have to ask Quirk, Bligh and the question that we have to pose to the whole world is: what are they afraid of?
Occupy, direct democracy and socialism
Despite constant harassment from Brisbane City Council and the Queensland government and despite slander and misinformation from the corporate media, Occupy Brisbane has maintained a constant presence in Brisbane’s public spaces since October 15. The occupation has challenged corporate greed and the undemocratic power that corporations and their capitalist owners wield over the majority of the world’s population. The occupiers have been pushed around, but are providing hope and an example for a better future for the working class.
Monsanto's crimes unpunished!
The many crimes of the rapacious global corporation Monsanto were exposed at a public forum in Sydney November 23, organised by Agent Orange Justice — Australia Vietnam Solidarity Network.
Get them out and worry about the details later!
The Occupy Melbourne Protest was brutally attacked on October 21 by Victorian Police, who used extreme force... Having set up an occupation site at City Square on Swanston St in the Melbourne CBD on Saturday October 15 as part of the global Occupy Together movement, the Occupy Melbourne protests were starting to consolidate. As most Melbourne activists expected, Occupy Melbourne was large on its first day attracting 1,000 people, declining to about 300 on the following day. Approximately 100 people remained on site each day and night over the course of the following week. Throughout the week, the protesters continued to consolidate their ongoing presence and attract a solid periphery. Regular meetings and general assemblies occurred, several protests with other activist groups were organized, as were several film screenings. In this sense the protests not only kept their presence going but managed to generate significant political discussions within the Melbourne CBD about problems in our society and potential solutions.
