Articles tagged ‘Social Justice’.
Dear CI, In recent weeks I have become increasingly alarmed in regard to Mount Alexander Shire’s proposal to build an aquatic centre on the West...
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I heartily applaud Andrea Ross for her comments and thoughts. The greatest benefit of the Aquatic Centre will be to Castlemaine NOT to the Shire of Mt...
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CI has made its 17th loan to an entrepreneur in a poor country: María Ubaldina Zhingri Tuba, of Cuenca, Ecuador. María is a member of the communal...
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Dirty Money Greed, Pollution and Murder, by MATTHEW BENNS Mining is a dirty business. This book reveals that the real dirt lies in the boardrooms of s...
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Following Arc Exploration’s suspension of its operations in Indonesia, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade should immediately investigat...
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Video footage has emerged of Indonesian police firing on protesters – killing three people and wounding nine – over a planned gold mine co...
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Despite widespread opposition, Council is pursuing its indoor pool option at the Western Reserve. This week Council has presented a concept design aft...
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By Chris Floyd December 19, 2011 “Information Clearing House” – In March 2003, the United States of America launched an entirely unp...
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By Ralph Johnstone First published on the Multicultural Media Exchange MELBOURNE — Somali immigrants Abdulkadir Shire and Ali-nur Duale, like ma...
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From ABC Adelaide A young mother-of-two killed herself because she could not cope with her poker machine addiction, the South Australian coroner has f...
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Last week Council voted to not support the application by the Maryborough Highland Society for new gaming premises approval at the old Goods Shed in K...
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Enough Pokies in Castlemaine (EPIC) has applauded the decision by the Mount Alexander Shire Council on Tuesday night to oppose the Maryborough Highlan...
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By Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky There’s a hidden history at Castlemaine. It’s where the political action that led to the Eureka Stockade began. Today ...
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By Matt Wobbly In recent weeks a spate of damage has been inflicted on anti pokies signs displayed on people’s front gates and fences around tow...
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By Anonymous Since when is a meeting in a bar a “modern-day fairytale”? Did Fred and Mary have a drunken shag in the dairy and then he won...
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Video game addiction could have serious effects on the mental health and relationships of gamers, according to one Victoria University researcher. PhD...
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From: The Australian December 05, AUSTRALIA will have to consider selling uranium to Pakistan in the future after agreeing to export it to India, acco...
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The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and Medical Association for Prevention of War (MAPW) have condemned the Australian Labor ...
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The trauma of being a refugee can be worse than the trauma of war, according to research by Dr Anita Milicevic, conducted at Melbourne’s Victor...
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Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam will attend the extradition hearing of WikiLeaks editor in chief Julian Assange in London on December 5 and is ...
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… This might explain why state governments, in Victoria and NSW in particular, are happy to delay the rollout of renewable energy at a large sc...
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After the success of last years Cambodian Kids Foundation Festival in the wonderful community of Woodend, the foundation has decided to hold another o...
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ACF yesterday welcomed expert advice that any planned move to sell Australian uranium to India would be unlawful. The confirmation comes ahead of this...
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Dear Ed, Congrats to EPIC and the dedicated people of Castlemaine, for withstanding the pokies gambling industry, to preserve the healthy-living / his...
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As the 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women campaign gets under way, Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick said it was im...
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By Andrew McKenna Around 500 people gathered at the Railway Goods Shed early this afternoon and gave a resounding ‘no more pokies’ message...
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Read the complete archive of poker machine stories by clicking the problem gambler at left ...
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The Australian Greens have urged Labor to fix the Government’s cluster munitions bill and pass it into law before considering any US troop deplo...
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Victorian Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith, allegedly has personal investments in the Coal Seam Gas (CSG) industry. He has ...
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Come and enjoy the riches of Castlemaine to raise riches for Cambodia. On Sunday, 11 December, Castlemaine will come together in a massive fundraise...
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