This Saturday’s St Patrick’s Day poll is a major community event, and with all its limitations, when all is said and done, a festival of albeit historically limited democracy. Parliamentary elections are not, as the LeftUnity Constitution reminds us, the only form of politics, much less its be all and end all. But the Read More…
Category: Human Rights
Poetry of Palestine Event, Adelaide 31/1/18
The Palestine Centre for Peace is organising a literary event ‘Poetry of Palestine’ to showcase Palestinian culture. Date: Wednesday 31 January 6pm – 9pm Venue: The Urban Cow Studio, Cinema Place, East End Rundle Street, Adelaide Tickets: $20 / $10. Go to: www.trybooking.com/431815 For more information are the following: WEBSITE FACEBOOK EVENT YELP EVENTFUL Read More…
Stop Income Management in Playford (SIMPla)
On 1 July 2012, Income Management was introduced to Playford, northern Adelaide. The “trial” affects welfare recipients deemed “vulnerable” by Centrelink, those referred to Centrelink by child protection agencies, and those who volunteer for income management. Affected recipients will have 50-70 percent of their welfare payments transferred onto the BasicsCard, which can only be used Read More…