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ANTI-VSU rally Melbourne - part 1
by pc Thursday April 28, 2005 at 08:51 PM

Something over four thousand turned out for one of the biggest student-based demonstrations in Melbourne in recent years - colourful Contingents from a range of campuses, supported by trade unionists, especially nteu members...

ANTI-VSU rally Melbo...
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Proceedings began as usual with speeches at the State Library, with Martin Kingham pledging support and reminding students that their fight is a common struggle with the trades unions - he called for large student turnout in support of the planned union rally on 30th June.
A noisy march led by amazingly energetic cheerleaders went down Swanston St, along Bourke St to Parliament House, where a small group in blue t-shirts wre stationed behind police lines... The afternoon ended with a concert and food in the Treasury Gardens, with Rod Quantock regaling the crowd by cutting Brendan Nelson down to size...

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bleeding heart?
by pc Thursday April 28, 2005 at 08:51 PM

bleeding heart?...
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a great cheer marked the arrival of the contingent from vca...

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other casualties
by pc Thursday April 28, 2005 at 08:51 PM

other casualties...
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and this group too - I think from Melbourne Uni

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on steps of library
by pc Thursday April 28, 2005 at 08:51 PM

on steps of library...
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seen this image before somewhere...

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no comment
by pc Thursday April 28, 2005 at 08:51 PM

no comment...
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but you get the general drift ...

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Martin Kingham
by pc Thursday April 28, 2005 at 08:51 PM

Martin Kingham...
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"Your cause is our cause"

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Let freedom (not the union cash register) ring! Clive Jones Monday May 02, 2005 at 07:59 PM
more pictures Brianna Sunday May 01, 2005 at 11:20 PM
classic pix eddy current Friday April 29, 2005 at 02:03 PM
Grat pics union Friday April 29, 2005 at 08:28 AM
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