Author: Wobbly Wombat
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Class War: The City of Moreton Bay vs The Homeless
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In Queensland, the City of Moreton Bay used to be known as the Moreton Bay Regional Council. It is less of a city, and more of a bureaucratic conglomeration of Bribie Island, Caboolture, Deception Bay and Redcliffe. All traditionally poorer outer-suburban working class areas north of Brisbane. This is a…
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An Old Man’s Reply to Crimethinc’s “History Repeats It’s Self: First as Farce, Then as Tragedy”
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Government elections in Queensland, Australia, and USA saw wins for right-wing politicians in late October and early November 2024. The following several weeks saw lots of opinions and hot takes published all over the internet. But from a revolutionary non-authoritarian perspective, the hot take from Crimethinc needs a reply. In…
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Legitimacy vs Aus-ROC
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Unfortunately as of July 2024, South-East Queensland IWW (SEQLD IWW) is in dispute with Australian Region Organising Committee IWW (Aus-ROC). SEQLD IWW have followed proper process, filed formal complaints that remain unanswered, while being on the receiving end of various of public misleading posts. So unfortunately we find it necessary…
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Interview with Judith Kirton-Darling, General Secretary of IndustriAll Europe about the Far Right winning in France.
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On 1st July 2024, the first round of elections to the French parliament resulted in the far right wing National Rally party winning 33% of the vote. This gives them the potential to form a government, if they are successful in the second round of voting. Eric Lee of Labour…
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Labour Day March Toowoomba and Flag Raising Ceremony
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The Labour Day March in Toowoomba was held on Saturday, 4 May 2024. It began with the Flag Raising Ceremony in Ruthven Park to remember all the workers who have died on the job. The Eureka Stockade Flag flew at half mast until after a minute silence was observed, and…
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Qld Police Sack their First Nations Advisory Group
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In February 2024, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) formally dismissed the First Nations Advisory Group (FNAG) because they refused to sign a gag order. In a public statement FNAG said it … “would prevent us from speaking publicly about the work of the [group]” — unless approved by the QPS.…
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How good are DIY patches?
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In late March 2024, and handful of us local SE Qld Wobs made a day trip out to Samford. We went to meet-up with an awesome, elderly wobbly from Melbourne. She happened to be in Queensland visiting family, so it was a unique opportunity to spend an afternoon in the…