Australian News

Article and discussion on the passing away of George Bender, a 68­-year­-old cotton farmer from Chinchilla, Queensland, took his own life on October 14. His family lays the blame squarely with the coal seam gas (CSG) industry he had fought against for a decade; https://www.greenleft.org.au/sections/australian-news

Article and discussion on WA police siding with foreign fascist against anti-racist protesters; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60401

Article and discussion on the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) rally at the Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay on October 9 to oppose harsh exploitation of crews aboard Royal Caribbean cruise ships, and demanding the right of employees and linesmen on the dock to be union members; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60375

Article and discussion on Metgasco upping the ante in its bid to drill for unconventional gas in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales. Activists are even more determined to protect the region's land and water; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60342

International News

Venezuala:

Article and discussion on the statue of Caribe indigenous resistance hero Guaicaipuro unveiling on October 12 by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to commemorate the Day of Indigenous Resistance; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60364

Nicaragua:

Article and discussion on the repeal of B2Gold's permit for the El Pavon project. After a long campaign of community resistance to the project, the Nicaraguan government has declared that the Canadian company B2Gold's bid to open a gold mine is “unviable” due to its environmental impacts. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60371

Interview by Zane Alcorn with Turan Ertikan who is a member of the Turkish Left party EMEP, Turan talks about the recent bombing of a peace rally in Ankara on October 10, suggesting government involvement in the attack. For further reading on this issue read the article here; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60319