An important note on Superannuation Fund Divestment from Mandatory Detention

Originally posted on xBorder:
Ever since private superannuation became compulsory in Australia, superannuation funds—and superannuation fund managers—have created an immense pool of investment dollars. Running in the trillions of dollars, these are both significant elements in the economy and, at the same time, they are also the retirement funds of thousands of workers. This is…

Four more artists withdraw from the 19th Biennale of Sydney

Originally posted on xBorder:
March 5th 2014 After much consideration we: Agnieszka Polska, Sara van der Heide, Nicoline van Harskamp and Nathan Gray, have decided to withdraw our works from the 19th Biennale of Sydney, because of its relation to Transfield, a company involved in the Australian government policy of mandatory detention. Our motivations reflect those…

Diego Bonetto, exhibition installer at MCA, walks off the job over links with Transfield

Originally posted on xBorder:
Open Letter to the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney 3 March 2014 Hi guys, you know me. I have been working at the Museum for the past 12 years as a casual installer. In this time, I have seen lots ofthings, lots of changes, lots of power struggles and heard endlessamount…