Labor condemned at anti-VSU rally 25 August : Melbourne Indymedia

Actually the estimate of 1000 by the ABC may have ben generous: forwhatever reason, the organisers must have been disappointed if were hoping for a larger turnout than at the last rally, on August 10th. And there was no blaming the weather this time. Interestingly enough, though, there were no Young Liberals in evidence either...
But there was no mistaking the general anger at the backflip by the porpoise which claims to be an opposition, although Jenny Macklin was given a hearing following a vote by show of hands. There was a clear perception on the part of those present, at least, that VSU is not just about amenities, but about the right to organise. And at the end of the rally proper a group of about 35-40 made their way to the headquarters of the ALP and barricaded themselves inside for a time.
After the paint-bombing of Liberal Party headquarters at the last rally, police were well prepared to defend the building in Exhibition Street - there was line of horses drawn up in front - but they had nothing to do, as the march kept straight on along Collins Street to the old Treasury Building for a final rallying call from Rebecca Barrigos: "What we want to do, we want to give students back their voice. We want to say that we [will] defend our right to politically organise and we [will] defend our right to have a say on what happens on our campuses. That's what this rally is about."
There is to be another rally on 15 September.

There were reports in the mainstream media online - http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200508/s1446151.htm
and http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,16384937%255E2862,00.html
as well a paragraph in Friday's AGE.

Like the Democrats, the Greens are pledged to oppose the legislation

as in many previous rallies, students from VCA stood out ...

and this person was a great hit with the phone cameras of passers-by

"What we want to do, we want to give students back their voice. We want to say that we [will] defend our right to politically organise and we [will] defend our right to have a say on what happens on our campuses. That's what this rally is about."

A more articlulate and thoughtful speaker may have said, "This rally is about our right to organise ourselves in order to exercise our democratic right to influence the campus environment."

Articulate, to the point and devoid of redundant participles.

Why oh why are we so devoid of young people of eloquence and clarity of speech?

By the way, the numbers were down because the majority of students support the legislation.

Next issue, please.

It is good to see that some students were able to organise themselves so soon after the last rally. Students must continue to be vocal against VSU and show their support for student organisations and the maintenance of student rights.

The fact that there were so few students is more indicative of the semester rather than a majority support for VSU.

the save.higher.ed collective website

the save.higher.ed collective blog

Your in my way you idiot!

Who gives a funk about being more articulate and thoughtful in a crisis situation? A less articulate person would have said 'Funk Off'.

I hope you do get the message regardles of my articulation.

Actually we're not finished with the issue here.

You remind me of the idot whose more worried about articulaiton than the rock about to fall on your freeken head!