Monthly Archives: August 2009

Religious items produced by child slaves

Posted on August 20, 2009 by justact

The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) has pledged its support for a Christian Goods Standard to end worker exploitation in the production of Christian merchandise which also includes T-shirts and Bible covers.

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URGENT ACTION – GAMBLERS ABILITY TO SET LIMITS ON LOSSES UNDER THREAT

Posted on August 11, 2009 by justact

The gambling industry is now actively seeking to get the Government to back-flip on its announcement. A number of gambling industry bodies opposed introducing a system to allow gamblers to set limits on how much they are willing to lose in submissions they made to the current Productivity Commission inquiry into gambling.

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Just 10 Cents to End Child Slavery

Posted on August 11, 2009 by justact

In Pakistan, brothers Mohen and Nihal* began working on carpet looms when they were four and five years old in order to help their family meet their basic needs. “The health hazards caused to us are that our fingers are …

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TAFE FOR ALL

Posted on August 11, 2009 by justact

The State Government’s changes to the TAFE system will see fees rise for thousands of Victorian students. The TAFE4All campaign is fighting to overturn these changes – and this campaign needs your support.

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Volunteer opportunity

Posted on August 3, 2009 by justact

The Welfare Rights Unit (WRU) is a community legal centre located in Collingwood that provides free telephone advice service for people in Victoria with questions about their rights under the social security system and social security law.

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