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The Stringer weekly newsletter - May 4

The Stringer went live February 20 - NEWS update: More contributors and writers have joined The Stringer as we continue to extend our reach nationally and internationally. We are also keen to share with you that in the 73 days we have been bringing to you The Stringer we have been reaching an audience in such high numbers that it was beyond our expectations. We are establishing a healthy national reach but also an international social reach.

The Prime Minister believes she will win September 14

Every poll nationwide portrays either a decisive or catastrophic defeat for the Australian Labor Party come September. But the Office of the Prime Minister has gone heavy into campaign strategies since late last year according to our source. These include not just make overs for the Prime Minister but the commissioning of their own polls and surveys.

Read the whole story here: http://thestringer.com.au/prime-minister-believes-she-will-win/#.UYR3A7W...

Historic national stop deaths in custody coalition formed

30 April 2013 -- On Sunday 10 February, 2013 an historic event occurred that linked social justice and stop deaths in custody organisations around Australia in a phone hook-up to allow for national actions to be put in place when a death in custody event occurs or when other important matter occurs that requires a national response and coordinated action by the Coalition.

The organisations taking part are:
- the Indigenous Social Justice Association – Melbourne, in Victoria;
- the Indigenous Social Justice Association - Sydney, in NSW;

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Australia’s Aboriginal children detained at the world’s highest rates

By Gerry Georgatos - courtesy of The Stringer - http://thestringer.com.au/

In the United States, the Annie Casey Foundation’s report ‘No Place for Kids: The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration,’ has an assembly of juvenile crime statistics that evidence why locking up children does not work. The United States has the highest documented incarceration rates of adults and children than any other nation.

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De Pod 2013-04-27 [ audio ]

http://www.radio4all.net/responder.php/download/68142/75567/88425/?url=h...

Nachrichten Kommentar mit Wolfgang

NSU Nazi Prozess und Faschismus in Deutschland, Syrien und die US Aussenpolitik, Euro-Deutsche Politik, Fussball und Steuerhinterziehung, Medien Schnitte

28:09 min 128 kbps stereo 26.5 MB

War on drugs breaches separation of powers

If you are on the jury in a drug trial, and if you are told that the defendant must prove that he/she knew nothing about the drugs, it is your civic duty to put the onus of proof back where it belongs (on the prosecution), raise it to the proper standard (beyond reasonable doubt), and reach a verdict accordingly.

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 47 events from 2 May 2013

Newsletter date: 2 May 2013

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

Event: Thu 2 May 2013: Brunswick, Melbourne, Vic
Next Meeting:
Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne:
http://www.isja-msg.com/index.htm
"During 2013, ISJA will meet the
first Thursday of every month."
Event details: http://www.isja-msg.com/coming_events.htm

Event: Fri 3 May 2013: Grovedale, Geelong, Vic
Book Launch: A Decision to Discriminate
Aboriginal Disempowerment in the Northern Territory
Speakers:
Auntie Betty Pike, Elder from the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry, Victoria