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Environmental and anti-globalisation activist awarded Sydney Peace Prize

Submitted by takver on Mon, 10/05/2010 - 4:33pm

Physicist, environmentalist and anti-globalisation activist Dr Vandana Shiva has been awarded the Sydney Peace Prize for 2010 for her commitment to social justice, her advocacy of human rights, empowerment of women, and her scientific contribution to environmental sustainability.

The City of Sydney Peace Prize lecture will be delivered by Vandana Shiva at the Sydney Opera House on November 3 followed by an award ceremony on November 4.

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Australians form 'human lifesaving rings' for refugees

Submitted by takver on Mon, 10/05/2010 - 11:10am

Over the weekend Australian refugee supporters attended 'Human Lifesaving ring' events in cities around Australia to send a clear message to politicians: asylum seekers should not be used as political pawns. The events were organised by Amnesty International, Get Up, Refugee and asylum seeker support groups, union and church groups.

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WGAR News: New National Congress of Australia's First Peoples (9 May 10)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 09/05/2010 - 2:12am

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR Website: http://wgar.info/

Contents:
New National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Film Screening: The Ampilatwatja Walkoff vs. The Intervention
Rally against Racism: Stop racial discrimination in the N.T.
Other NT Intervention Articles

NEW NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AUSTRALIA'S FIRST PEOPLES:

- Radio

The Wire: Launch of National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
http://www.thewire.org.au/daydetail.aspx?SearchDay=2010-05-07

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Northern Territory Intervention

Ampilatwatja

Alyawarra nation

new national Indigenous rep body

National Congress of Australia's First Peoples (NCAFP)

WGAR News: Speeches from National call out by John Pilger & Richard Downs (3 May 10)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 04/05/2010 - 5:04pm

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

Contents:
Public Forum (23 April): The NT Intervention is a fraud
Next Aboriginal summit in Sydney, May 8-9
Jobs With Justice for Aboriginal Workers
Other Aboriginal Articles

PUBLIC FORUM (23 APRIL): THE NT INTERVENTION IS A FRAUD:

- Special STICS compilation on the Forum

[STICS - Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney]

Stop the Intervention:
Forum: The NT Intervention is a fraud
http://stoptheintervention.org/forum-the-nt-intervention-is-a-fraud
"A National call out launched by

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Northern Territory Intervention

New Way Summit

New grassroots art project: Live Red Art Awards

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 30/04/2010 - 12:02pm

The Live Red Art Awards and Festival is a new arts project that seeks to promote and recognize art that investigates a radical social and political perspective.

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Conservationists and scientists angry at Rudd retreat on climate

Submitted by takver on Thu, 29/04/2010 - 1:59am

Conservationists and scientists have reacted angrily to the breathtaking act by the Rudd Government in taking the emissions trading scheme - the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - of the legliative agenda for two to three years, delaying central action on climate change - the setting of a carbon price.

The Getup organisation have launched a public No confidence vote saying that Kevin Rudd has lost the courage of his convictions. He needs to hear loud and clear that he just lost our confidence as a result.

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Canterbury City Council Mayor invites residents to volunteer to be part of some of Sydney's best festivals

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 26/04/2010 - 4:57pm

The Mayor of the City of Canterbury, Cr Robert Furolo MP, is inviting residents to volunteer to be part of some of Sydney's best Festivals and get a back stage pass to Council events. (see http://www.canterbury.nsw.gov.au/www/html/16-news.asp?n=1751 for the full Mayor's message).

In this message he states "You don't need to have any experience and age is no limit, you just need to love working with people and embrace our values of 'Respect, Unity and Peace'.

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Anarchist workplace organising in Aotearoa New Zealand

Submitted by Daniel Bruschetto on Fri, 23/04/2010 - 4:30pm

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Thu, 29/04/2010 -

6:00pm to 7:30pm

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Jura Books 440 Parramatta Rd, Petersham

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Jura Books

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jura@jura.org.au

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http://jura.org.au

Jura is hosting a special talk on "Anarchist workplace organising in Aotearoa New Zealand".

Simon is a unionist and anarchist organiser from across the Tasman. He will talk about his experiences in a number of successful worker-run organising campaigns:
- Supersize My Pay youth rates campaign
- Warehouse - organising a retail chain for the first time in 20 years
- Pak n Save - organising workers in a company owned by a right wing libertarian think tank

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WGAR News: Raw sewage dumped in Ampilatwatja - Aboriginal worker dismissed (23 Apr 10)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 23/04/2010 - 8:39am

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

Contents:
Raw Sewage dumped in Ampilatwatja - Aboriginal worker dismissed
Public Forum: A National call out launched by John Pilger & Richard Downs
Update: Muckaty Station Nuclear Waste Dump
Other NT Intervention Articles
Other Aboriginal Articles

RAW SEWERAGE DUMPED IN AMPILATWATJA - ABORIGINAL WORKER DISMISSED:

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Melbourne Indymedia: WGAR News: ... Raw sewage dumped in NT ‘prescribed community’ (18 Apr 10)

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Northern Territory Intervention

Ampilatwatja

Muckaty station

Public meeting with John Pilger and Richard Down

Submitted by comrade_blade on Tue, 20/04/2010 - 9:30am

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Fri, 23/04/2010 -

6:00pm to 8:30pm

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Federation Conference Centre Auditorium 37 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills

Contact Name:

Jean

Contact Phone:

0449 646 593

Website:

www.stoptheintervention.org

With Labor's new laws extending racial discrimination...
End the Northern Territory Intervention
A national call out to all Australians, indigenous and non-indigenous, launched by Richard Downs and John Pilger

With
Larissa Behrendt
NAIDOC Indigenous Person of the Year 2009

Paul McAleer
Secretary MUA Sydney Branch

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Sydney