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Tauto Sansbury and Rosalie Kunoth-Monks on the "Freedom Summit" a gathering of grassroots Aboriginal community leaders

Submitted by Karun on Tue, 02/12/2014 - 12:46pm

Perth Indymedia speaks to esteemed elder of South Australia's Narrunga people Tauto Sansbury and Australian of the Year, leader of the Utopia homelands Rosalie Kunoth-Monks on the "Freedom Summit", the most significant gathering of grassroots Aboriginal community leaders in recent history which was held in Alice Springs.

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Aboriginal elder Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Aboriginal elder Tauto Sansbury

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Facing Uranium Company Toro at AGM Nov 2014

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 29/11/2014 - 11:45am

Mountain View

After gaining pre approval from the EPA uranium Company Toro Energy is gearing ahead to establish the first uranium mines in Western Australia at Wiluna and for the second year in a row Elder Glen Cooke and Kylie Fitzwater were given the opportunity, by the Conservation Council of WA, to enter the annual shareholders meeting by proxy to express the strong opposition to the project.

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Why every struggle is now a struggle against the police

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 28/11/2014 - 8:35pm

By CrimethInc

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Campaign for a General Strike to Stop Tony Abbott

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 28/11/2014 - 2:50pm

#yamecanse
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Campaign-for-a-General-Strike-to-Stop-Ton...

Mexico has been convulsed by rolling protests following the state sanctioned massacre of 43 poor students of a rural teachers college.

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Removing Australia from the Refugee Convention?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 26/11/2014 - 6:55pm

It wasn't expected until next week, but now we're hearing Scott Morrison's migration bill could be put to a vote in the Senate as early as today.

Here's what we know: the Coalition will vote together in favour of the bill. This is despite the Parliament's own Human Rights Committee, chaired by a Liberal Senator, finding the bill breached Australia's human rights commitments.1 Labor have said they will oppose the bill in its current form, as have the Greens, who will oppose the bill in its entirety.

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Interview with Deborah Hart organiser of the "Climate Guardian Angels" action at the Brisbane G20

Submitted by Karun on Wed, 19/11/2014 - 10:46pm

Perth Indymedia speak with Deborah Hart one of the organisers (and participants) in the "Climate Angels" action at the Brisbane G20. Deborah is also co-convenor of ClimActs.

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G20 Brisbane; G20; Climate Change

Indymedia Australia Relaunches

Submitted by zoidberg on Mon, 17/11/2014 - 9:14pm

Welcome to the relaunched Indymedia Australia website.

Indymedia has been an important and prominent part of global justice struggles since its genesis in 1999 and serves to allow activists and others to break through the corporate stranglehold over media to publish truthful and accurate information.

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Open Letter from Nyungah Land and Culture Protector Iva Hayward-Jackson 

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 17/11/2014 - 6:57pm

Recently The Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett, committed to closing down approximately one hundred and fifty remote Aboriginal communities in the State of Western Australia.

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Live Blog - Indymedia curation of social media from key activists and citizen journalists at the #G20Brisbane

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 15/11/2014 - 2:15pm

"rally chants "what do we want? JUSTICE! when do we want it? NOW!" http://t.co/2dKHqiG7cm #g20 #genocidal20 #decolonise @3cr" #G20Brisbane

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Melbourne Forum talks Health versus Capitalism

Submitted by zoidberg on Thu, 13/11/2014 - 5:23pm

Last night, Melbourne's Plan B collective hosted a panel discussion and forum at the Victorian Trades Hall on the topic of “Health vs. Capitalism”. The panel's four speakers were selected to present a range of academic, professional and activist views on the intersection and impact of capitalism upon modern healthcare and global well-being.

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