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Celebration mixes with protest as NAIDOC week kicks off
NAIDOC week has kicked off around the country with indigenous communities in towns and cities around Australia due to celebrate......
Women attacked during sexual harassment protest in Cairo
Egyptian women from all walks of life and regardless of the modesty of their dress say they face sexual harassment......
Self-immolations signal a shift in Tibetan protest movement
In the past week, three more Tibetans set themselves on fire to protest the Chinese government’s repressive rule in the......
Pop protest
Azerbaijan is hoping to put itself on the map this week as it hosts the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest –......
Palestinian prisoners in mass hunger strike
A mass hunger strike is underway by Palestinians prisoners in Israel. 320 Palestinians in Israeli prisons are being held under......
The CWA joins rally in Sydney
The Country Women’s Association (CWA) has joined the ranks of a growing number of groups concerned about the impact of......
Malaysians up the ante on electoral reform
The dust is still settling after protests for electoral reform in Malaysia at the weekend. Protests were mainly peaceful in......
Bahraini Doctors Trialed for Treating Protesters
The island kingdom of Bahrain in the Iranian Gulf joined the Arab Spring last year, but with tight media restrictions......
Putin wins Russia’s election comfortably despite protests
Vladimir Putin has claimed victory in Russia’s election. Despite a series of large protests against Putin in the leadup to......
Protest at Acland coal mine
Protesters marched on Acland Coal Mine in Queensland today. The mine is located in the Darling Downs and close to......