Australia

Afghanistan aid conference signals indefinite foreign occupation

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 7:44pm

The article below from the World Socialist Website gives accurate analysis on the recent "aid conference" in Afghanistan. The Australian press covered the conference focussing on Australia's committment of $250 million a year in aid. The media, such as in this article from the Australian also pushed the lie that 2014 will see Australian troops return to Australia and the effective end of the Afghan War.

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WGAR News: "Japarta Ryan’s plan to stop Intervention" National Indigenous Times

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 09/07/2012 - 11:19am

Newsletter date: 9 July 2012

Contents:
* NIT: Japarta Ryan’s plan to stop Intervention
* Emma Purdy: Labor lays the groundwork for another apology
* ABC Video: Bankstown residents oppose income management
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Aboriginal elder Ossie Cruse: An Australian identity starts with a "Treaty"
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* Interview with Tent embassy fire man, Robert Corowa

Geography: 
Canberra
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Western Australia
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More Stronger Futures Legislation related articles
Emma Purdy - Labor lays the groundwork for another apology
ABC Video - Bankstown residents oppose income management
Aboriginal elder Ossie Cruse - An Australian identity starts with a Treaty
Interview with Tent embassy fire man - Robert Corowa
Tracker - PM’s Australia Day staffer acted within scope of duties - inquiry finds
Background to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy 40th Anniversary - Canberra ACT
Mel Barnes - Locals keep fighting to save the Kimberley
Bardi elder Roy Wiggan - Old Country New Country

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 22 events from 8 July 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 08/07/2012 - 1:56pm

Newsletter date: 8 July 2012

Last updated: 11 July 2012

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia
- 22 events from 8 July 2012

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: 7 June to 14 July 2012: Kings Cross, Sydney, NSW
Exhibition: Ghost Citizens: Witnessing the Intervention
Talks on Saturday 23 June at 3pm
Curator Djon Mundine OAM
Artists: Alison Alder, Bindi Cole, Fiona Foley, Dan Jones,
Chips Mackinolty, Fiona MacDonald, Sally M Mulda,
Amy Napurulla, Brendan Penzer, Michael Riley,
Deborah Vaughan, Jason Wing

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Darwin
New South Wales
Melbourne
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Queensland
South Australia
Victoria
Western Australia

Undermining sovereignty unity to get at colonial compensation treasure?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 3:23pm

Ballina, NSW, July 2, 2012 -- Michael Anderson, the political activist and last surviving member of the four Aboriginal men who challenged the State by erecting the beach umbrella Aboriginal Embassy on the front lawns of Parliament house in 1972 says he has been made aware that the Aboriginal sovereignty movement is being undermined by a number of people who it seems are attempting to derail the process and the movement for personal gain and to protect the interests of the British Crown.
His statement in full:

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Australia

Background: Calls for 'Stronger Futures' laws to be subject to Human Rights scrutiny

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 3:14pm

Last updated: 9 January 2013

CONTENTS:

* Take Action regarding Human Rights compliance for 'Stronger Futures' laws
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/09/take-action-regarding-human-rights-co...
(Last updated: 18 July 2012)

* Media Releases, Letters, Statements calling for 'Stronger Futures' Human Rights compliance
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/09/media-releases-letters-statements-cal...
(Last updated: 25 July 2012)

* Analysis and Opinion regarding 'Stronger Futures' Human Rights compliance

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Global/International
Australia
Northern Territory
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NT intervention
aboriginal
Australia’s human rights obligations - the Parliamentary Scrutiny Human Rights Act 2011
Australia’s human rights obligations - Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights
Northern Territory NT Interventionindigenous

Court orders extraordinary general meeting of Woolworths to discuss and vote on high-loss poker machines

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 1:46pm

On Friday 6 July we walked out of Federal Court and are pleased to say that there will be an Extraordinary General Meeting of Woolworths to discuss and vote on making the company's high-loss poker machines safer for communities.

-- In a nutshell, Woolworths on Friday was today unsuccessful in denying GetUp members and Woolworths shareholders the right to an EGM about poker machine reform. They did however manage to buy some extra time before that meeting; it will now happen in November. --

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Australia

Solidarity message from Sydney Stop The War Coalition

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 06/07/2012 - 11:47pm

Sydney Stop the War Coalition in Australia extends its solidarity the Philippines Stop the War Coalition and the other groups demanding that your country's Senate not to ratify the Republic of the Philippines-Australia Status of the Visiting Forces Agreement.

This is a military agreement, developed in secrecy by the governments and military chief of both our governments, that will allow the deployment of Australian military forces on Philippines territory for "combined training, exercises, or other activities mutually approved by the Parties".

This military deal is an attack on the peace, freedom and independence of the Filipino people, and the other peoples in Asia.

We understand that under this agreement, the Philippines cannot exercise primary jurisdiction over visiting Australian military personnel accused of a crime or other breach of the law if the Australian military claims that the action concerned was carried out in performance of an "official duty".
Related: Protests hit Phillipines-Australia Military Deal

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Global/International
Australia
Sydney
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protest
peace
Australia
solidarity
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