Local experimental combo The Monotremes have been in touch to let us know about their latest song.
“The Monotremes are a proud Canberra outfit, experimenting with stylistic boundaries of popular music.
One of the features of Sand Newts! is its length, 15 minutes; the various juxtaposed sections result in an elegant extended form. In this sense, the [...]

Underground is the story of Julian Assange’s exploits as a teenage computer hacker in Melbourne, and his youthful commitment to revealing the truth about the world, power and injustice.
Following the screening there will be a Q&A session with writer/director Robert Connolly, actor Alex Williams (Julian Assange), Christine Assange (Julian’s mother) and Sam Castro (co-founder of [...]

This in from Jane:
Candlelight vigil for Assange, Parliament House 30 November
Taken at the Candlelight Vigil for Julian Assange last Thursday night.
ACT Friends of Wikileaks is now making a booklet with this photo and messages to the Government.
Please send your message to actfowl@gmail.com asap.
Names will be included unless advised otherwise.

News.com.au reports that around 200 people (big for a protest in Canberra) have turned out to protest in support of the Wikileaks supremo Julian Assange.
The speaker of the ACT Legislative Assembly, Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury, told protesters Julian Assange and WikiLeaks have severely embarrassed governments around the world.
“Simply being embarrassed is not a good reason [...]

[ 16 December, 2010; 5:30 pm; ] [As seen in the Inner North]

Facebook brings word of a “Protest to Defend Wikileaks and Julian Assange – Canberra”, set to happen in Garema Place next Thursday.

Join the protests around Australia and the world to defend Assange and Wikileaks. The Canberra demo will be on Thursday the 16th of December – two days after [...]