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Against the Election Spectacle

Free magazine charting two years of global resistance to politicians and their political process

Download zine at: https://againstelections.wordpress.com/

This zine has been compiled by some anarchists from the colonised region known as Australia. This small project was initiated to contribute to a discussion on how anti-authoritarians should intervene in or disrupt the 2013 Federal Election.

We have included statements and communiques from a range of anti-authoritarian positions taken from counter information sites, from the insurrectionary to the platformist.

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Stolen Wages / Futures - Building Bridges - Parramatta 14 Aug 13

Date and Time: 
Wed, 14/08/2013 -
7:30pm to 9:30pm
Location: 
The Jubilee Room, Parramatta Town Hall 182 Church Street Mall
Contact Name: 
Lyn
Contact Phone: 
9639 8394
Contact Email: 
lynlew@optusnet.com.au
Website: 
http://www.reconciliation4westernsydney.org/index.php/building-bridges-2013

Building Bridges 2013

The sessions start at 7.30 pm and finish at 9.30 pm, with a break for supper between the two presenters. Questions are invited and there's time during supper to engage the presenters in conversation.

14 Aug 13 - 7.30pm - 9.30pm - Parramatta Town Hall

Speakers:
Ros Kid - Stolen Wages: Queensland's Shame
Paddy Gibson - NT Emergency Response/Stronger Futures

For the brochure and more events: http://www.reconciliation4westernsydney.org/images/downloads/building_br...

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WGAR News: The Republic of Murrawarri and Indigenous Self-Determination: Intercontinental Cry

Newsletter date: 13 August 2013

Contents:

* First Peoples Worldwide, Cultural Survival: Aboriginals Create the World's Newest Government [Featuring the Republic of Murrawarri]
* Curtis Kline, Intercontinental Cry Magazine: The Republic of Murrawarri and Indigenous Self-Determination
* Indian Country Today Media Network: World's Newest Sovereign Nation: Meet Murrawarri, From Down Under
* Background to the Murrawarri Republic

* Cathy Lawless, Socialist Alternative: The con of constitutional recognition

Sydney Events: Building Bridges August 2013 + Protest: Say NO to Gov't Income Management (23 Aug 13)

Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Wed 7 August 2013: Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Building Bridges 2013 - every Wednesday in August
Donna Meehan: The Story of a Stolen Child
Glen Klatosvky: Kimberley Gas Hub: For and Against
Organised by Reconciliation for Western Sydney: http://reconciliation4westernsydney.org/index.php
"Donna Meehan was taken from her family in the 1960s.
Unlike many stolen children, who were sent to institutions,
Donna was fostered by a caring white couple who

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 57 events from 30 July 2013

Newsletter date: 30 July 2013

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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Event: 31 May to 31 July 2013: North Sydney, NSW
Guringai Festival
"Founded in 2001, the Guringai Festival aims to raise awareness
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the
Northern Sydney region. The festival usually starts on Sorry
Day 26 May and goes through to the end of NAIDOC Week,
the second week in July each year."

Sydney events: Building Bridges 2013: every Wed in August + UN Day of the World's Indigenous People

Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 31 May to 31 July 2013: North Sydney, NSW
Guringai Festival
"Founded in 2001, the Guringai Festival aims to raise awareness
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the
Northern Sydney region. The festival usually starts on Sorry
Day 26 May and goes through to the end of NAIDOC Week,
the second week in July each year."
"The festival involves 11 Councils and numerous reconciliation
and community groups. Events include workshops, art

WGAR News: James Price Point: Victory or Loss?: Arena Magazine Feature [Kimberley Region, WA]

Newsletter date: 23 July 2013

Contents:

* Arena Magazine Feature: James Price Point: Victory or Loss?
* Greens Senators Rachel Siewert, Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters: What future for the Kimberley?
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The fight goes to Canberra [Aboriginal rock art]

* Len Collard and Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Simplistic offer to Noongars cannot extinguish Native Title nor solve years of neglect
* Alex Bainbridge, Green Left: Barnett makes weak native title offer

The Stringer weekly newsletter - July 20

Welcome to The Stringer’s weekly newsletter - NEWS update: The Stringer went live February 20. Four months young The Stringer has been reaching a growing readership, nationally and internationally. In the three months since March 1, The Stringer on average has had 12,340 new visitors each month with May recording 15,072 new visitors.

WGAR News: Inaugural Meeting of the Peoples Council of the Murrawarri Republic

Newsletter date: 19 July 2013

Contents:

* Murrawarri Republic: Inaugural Meeting of the Peoples Council of the Murrawarri Republic
* Background to the Murrawarri Republic declaration

* Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: ILUA (Indigenous Land Use Agreement) = Indigenous Land Under Attack

* Michael Anderson: Gomeroi Protest against Whitehaven Coal
* Maules Creek Community Council: Aboriginal workers walk off the job - Whitehaven in protest at Maules Creek coal mine

* Brisbane Blacks Monthly: Mabo Lawyer - Native Title Agreements Affirm the Sovereignty of the British Crown