Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced a federal royal commission into child abuse in Australian institutions on November 12. The announcement came after growing scandals about paedophilia within the Catholic Church had reached the point where it was politically untenable for the government to continue with inaction.
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A general strike was launched across Europe on November 14 as millions are protesting spending cuts and tax hikes they say have deepened the regionβs economic crisis. Spanish and Portuguese workers are coordinating their strike with work stoppages underway in Greece, Italy, France and Belgium.
At a press conference outside Shifa Hospital on November 14, Gaza's Minister of Health, Dr Mofad Al Makhalalaty, called on the international community to immediately intervene to prevent another catastrophe such as Operation Cast Lead.
Adelaide's annual ΒιΆΉΣ³» Weekly dinner fundraiser on November 10 brought together supporters from unions, social justice groups and the activist community, raising more than $1000 for the paper.
This year, Sue Bull from the Geelong branch of Socialist Alliance delivered an impassioned keynote speech on the rising electoral support for socialists nationwide.
Assistant Secretary of Australian Services Union (SA/NT) Joseph Scales also addressed the event, praising GLW for its support of workers' struggles.
The Adelaide Pride march snaked its way through the Adelaide CBD on November 10, bringing traffic to a standstill with blasting music, dancing and some wild outfits.
The annual march celebrates the opening night of the Feast festival but, according to some attendees, it is also an opportunity for self-expression.
βIt allows us to be us. [We] donβt have to hide who we are,β marcher Sasha Delight told ΒιΆΉΣ³» Weekly.
First-time marcher Chloe Bleakley said: βSeeing everyone in the same place reminds us we're not alone.β
The High Court of Malaysia lifted a two-month suspension on November 8 of a temporary operating licence granted to the Australian company Lynas Corporation to operate a controversial rare earths refinery near the city of Kuantan in Malaysia.
Angry residents and environmental activists now plan to bring their objection to Australia when Lynas holds its shareholders' annual general meeting at the luxury Sofitel Hotel in Sydney on November 20.
Eighteen activists will travel to Sydney to take part in the protest and speak to concerned Australians, politicians and the media.
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Burn it all. That is the plan in Australiaβs new .
Released yesterday by Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson, it talks about responding to climate change while planning the opposite.
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