Monthly Archives: October 2010
Online Communication #Shutdown for Autism Awareness Criticised by Autism Activists #TalkAboutAutism
A campaign encouraging people to stop using Facebook and Twitter today, November 1, to support autism awareness has been criticised by some people with autism. The “Communication Shutdown” has been supported by people with autism-related conditions including Professor of Animal … Continue reading
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Riverside and Eagle Street ferry terminals closed as police negotiate with man threatening to harm himself
101025 Riverside Centre Closed Download now or listen on posterous 101025 Riverside Centre Closed.mp3 (309 KB) CityCat and CityFerry services are not stopping at the Riverside or Eagle Street terminals until further notice. Inspector Shane Dall’osto of the Queensland Police … Continue reading
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Tuesday Zedlines, 26th October
The Menzies School of Health Research have asked the Northern Territory government to reinstate bans on alcohol purchases, following a 61 per cent increase in alcohol related hospital admissions. The ban, which was in place from 96 to 2006, prohibited … Continue reading
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Wikileaks releases four hundred thousand reports in the Iraq War Diaries
Wikileaks Kristin Hrafnsson On The Iraq War Diaries by David Jackmanson Download now or listen on posterous Wikileaks Kristinn Hrafnsson.mp3 (831 KB) The Wikileaks website has released almost four hundred thousand reports from US soldiers in Iraq. Wikileaks says the reports … Continue reading
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Wikileaks releases four hundred thousand reports in the Iraq War Diaries
Wikileaks Kristin Hrafnsson On The Iraq War Diaries by David Jackmanson Download now or listen on posterous Wikileaks Kristinn Hrafnsson.mp3 (831 KB) The Wikileaks website has released almost four hundred thousand reports from US soldiers in Iraq. Wikileaks says the reports … Continue reading
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Riverside and Eagle Street ferry terminals closed as police negotiate with man threatening to harm himself
101025 Riverside Centre Closed Download now or listen on posterous 101025 Riverside Centre Closed.mp3 (309 KB) CityCat and CityFerry services are not stopping at the Riverside or Eagle Street terminals until further notice. Inspector Shane Dall’osto of the Queensland Police … Continue reading
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Wikileaks releases four hundred thousand reports from the Iraq War
The Wikileaks website has released almost four hundred thousand reports from US soldiers in Iraq. Wikileaks says the reports detail one hundred and ten thousand deaths, including sixty-six thousand civilian deaths, as opposed to the million deaths widely claimed in … Continue reading
Globe Theatre in the Valley needs fundraising help to move after rent doubled
UPDATE: Friday October 29 Negotiations are under way to save The Globe theater from it’s November 30 eviction deadline, a theatre spokesperson today said. Spokesperson for the Globe, Blaire Gillespie, said the Brunswick street theatre was in negotiations with their … Continue reading
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Refugee Action Collective to meet Wednesday to discuss planned changes to family and child detention
The Refugee Action Collective will hold an organising meeting this Wednesday to discuss their response to the Government’s recently-announced changes to immigration detention. The Government says it will move several hundred children and families from detention centres into community detention. … Continue reading
Tuesday Zedlines, October 19th
The Brisbane City Council has signed a deal with British tech company i3 to provide fibre optic broadband to five hundred thousand homes over the next four years. Lord Mayor Campbell Newman said he doesn’t want the plan to conflict … Continue reading
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