MAY 15, 2008: From the newswire - The Australian Government has announced it will abolish the Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) regime. Amnesty International (AI) says the TPV regime was a clear breach of Australia's international obligations towards refugees who fled to Australia seeking protection. By ensuring all recognised refugees will now receive permanent protection, Australia has taken a significant step towards reaffirming itself as a country that respects the human rights for some of the world's most vulnerable individuals, says AI. "Since the inception of the TPV regime in late 1999

from the Vilola Rants in the latest ABOUT TIME

Myths and facts about youth wages Many bosses try to justify paying young people poverty wages. Below are some of the myths they use backed up by some real facts about the situation.

Boss’s myth: Young people need more supervision and training than older workers. That’s why you get paid less.

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Today, May 15th marks 60 years since the Palestinian Nakba or Catastrophe, when 750,000 Palestinian people (two-thirds of the Palestinian population) were driven from or fled from their land and the State of Israel was founded.

On this day, activists committed to Palestinian freedom, will be spending time reflecting on the past, evaluating the present and looking toward the future. Palestinian, Israeli and international direct action against occupation and apartheid has continued throughout the week including destruction of a settlement roadblock in the West Bank. [ Video | More |