Green Left Weekly

Australia’s 10 biggest polluters

kathy_f — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 02:23:54 +0000

Sat, 28/03/2015

The Australian Conservation Foundation has released a report titled Australia’s top 10 climate polluters. It reveals that these 10 polluters — and it’s no surprise that most are electricity suppliers - are responsible for generating nearly one-third of greenhouse gases through their production and use of energy.

GLW issue number 1047

stuart_m — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 07:40:03 +0000

Fri, 27/03/2015

Malaysia: Call for release of anti-GST protesters

stuart_m — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 07:37:42 +0000

Tue, 24/03/2015

By Sivarajan Arumugam

Update: All the Malaysian anti-GST protesters who were detained on Monday have now been released on RM3,000 bail. They are to appear in court again on May 14. Thanks for all the protest letters!

Police used excessive force in the recent crackdown on protesters against the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which is scheduled to be implemented on April 1.

Indonesian police shoot Papuans fundraising for Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam

stuart_m — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 07:37:28 +0000

Wed, 25/03/2015

By Benny Wenda

This statement was released by Benny Wenda, Spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, on March 21.

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It brings me much sadness and grief to report that 2 days ago on March 19, 4 more of my people were shot by the Indonesian police. One was killed and at least 3 more were arrested, all simply for attending a peaceful fundraiser in Yahukimo, West Papua.

Palestinians rally in solidarity with Venezuela

stuart_m — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 07:37:11 +0000

Wed, 25/03/2015

As Palestinians continue to face economic hardships and services and housing shortages after the Israeli bombardments last year, dozens of Gazans joined a rally on March 21 in solidarity with Venezuela.

TeleSUR’s correspondent in Gaza, Noor Harazeen, reported from the rally that attendees were calling for the US to keep its hands off Venezuela.

The event was organised by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), and several Palestinian officials attended, including Sami Abu Zuhri from Hamas.

Spain: Podemos gains in Andalusia poll, but government holds ground

stuart_m — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 07:36:57 +0000

Wed, 25/03/2015

By Dick Nichols

The March 22 regional elections in Andalusia, Spain’s most populous and second-poorest region, opened this year's critical election calendar.

This election cycle includes local government and 13 regional elections on May 24 and a September 27 poll in Catalonia that will double as an independence referendum. It will culminate in national Spanish elections in November.

The future course of politics in the Spanish state and Europe will greatly depend on the results of these contests.

Global campaign demands: ‘Free Otegi, bring Basque prisoners home’

stuart_m — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 07:14:13 +0000

Sat, 28/03/2015

By Emma Clancy, Brussels

An international campaign for the release of jailed Basque pro-independence leader Arnaldo Otegi was launched at a conference in the European Parliament in Brussels on March 24.

A statement calling for Otegi’s release was announced at the conference, which has been endorsed by international figures including former Latin American presidents, Nobel Prize winners, political representatives and former political prisoners.

NGO in legal action over Taiji Cove dolphin slaughter

kathy_f — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 07:13:24 +0000

Sat, 28/03/2015

By Kerry Smith

Australian NGO Australia for Dolphins (AFD) has launched legal action in Switzerland against the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), based in Geneva.

NT government and gas miners told to ‘frack off’

kathy_f — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 07:02:57 +0000

Sat, 28/03/2015

By Emma Murphy

More than 100 people gathered in a park in Katherine on March 24 to launch the Frack-Free NT Roadshow, a group of pastoralists, traditional owners and environmentalists doing community education and outreach in the Roper and gulf country.

10 reasons to create the Great Forest National Park

kathy_f — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 06:46:19 +0000

Sat, 28/03/2015

Thirty environmental, scientific and recreation groups have called on the new Victorian government to create the Great Forest National Park.

The proposed park would add 355,000 hectares of protected forests to the existing 170,000 hectares of parks and protected areas in the Central Highlands of Victoria by amalgamating a group of smaller parks. The park would stretch from Healesville to Kinglake in the west, through to Baw-Baw plateau in the east and north to Eildon.