Wrap up of this weeks news articles in GreenLeft Weekly and an interview by Lalitha Chelliah with Gulay from the Kurdish Association of Victoria.

Australian Articles

Article and discussion on Australia being taken to the International Criminal Court over refugees. The Refugee Action Collective Victoria has filed a complaint at the International Criminal Court over the Australian government's treatment of asylum seekers and refugees. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60486

Article and discussion on the historic land claim victory for Mithaka people. Thirteen years after launching their land claim, the Mithaka people of south-west Queensland were granted native title over more than 33,800 square kilometres of their land and waters on October 27. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60503

Article and discussion on the The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) backing of the People's Climate March on November 27-29 across the country. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60515

Article and discussion on the Public servants' campaign forcing a government retreat on pay rise caps. Under pressure from the Public Sector Union (CPSU), the Turnbull government has announced it will lift its cap on wage rises for federal public sector workers from 1.5% to 2%. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60513

Article and discussion on the Moreland council in Victoria voting 'no' to Work for the Dole. Moreland council has become one of the first organisations to vote against participating in the federal Work for the Dole scheme. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60492

Article and discussion on the Hutchison dispute edging toward settlement. The long-running dispute between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and Hutchison Ports is edging closer to settlement. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60499

Article and discussion on Australian support for boycott, divestment and sanctions on Israel. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60524

International News

Article and discussion on British academics declaring Israeli university boycott. Hundreds of university professors in Britain have declared a boycott of Israeli schools in an effort to draw attention to the Israeli government's many human rights offenses against Palestinians and violations of international law. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60526

Article and discussion on South African student protests. An historic victory over neoliberalism in South Africa was won on October 23, after the most intense three-week burst of mobilisation in the country since liberation from apartheid in 1994. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60517

Article and discussion on 10 million people taught to read by Cuban literacy program. https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60535

Interview

Interview by Lalitha Chelliah with Gulay from the Turkish Association of Victoria. Gulay talks about the celebration on November 1st, Kobane day and the Turkish elections.