Sydney

Political Discussion [Mutiny Zine]

Date and Time: 
Thu, 14/10/2010 -
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Location: 
Black Rose Books Library & Community Centre 22 Enmore Rd Newtown
Contact Name: 
Xcott
Contact Email: 
blackrosebooks@yahoo.com.au
Website: 
www.blackrosebooks.org

Political Discussion started by folks from the Mutiny Zine Collective, loosely based on the questions:

What is the point of an anarchist publication in Sydney today?
What are the challenges of making a publication and getting it out there?
How can we make our publications more relevant to current struggles and what are some examples of successful publications we can look to, at home and abroad?

Political Discussions will continue at black rose every 2nd Thursday, each with another local collective starting discussion around issues that are important to them.

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Peter Hicks Concert for NSW Greens

Date and Time: 
Sat, 09/10/2010 -
8:00pm to 11:00pm
Location: 
Emoh Ruo, 52-62 John St, Erskineville
Contact Name: 
Colin
Contact Phone: 
(02) 9043 5850
Contact Email: 
office@nsw.greens.org.au
Website: 
http://en-gb.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120010451387202&ref=mf

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WHO: Peter Hicks and Ecopella-Album launch and Benefit Concert for NSW Greens
WHERE: Emoh Ruo, 52-62 John St, Erskineville, Sydney
WHEN: 9 October, Saturday, 8 PM
ENTRY: $10/15/20

Summary: Veteran left-wing political singer-songwriter Peter Hicks, and life partner/co-writer Geoff Francis have chronicled two decades of political change in their sharp and witty songs of struggle. Hicks is joined by the vocally stunning green activist group Ecopella for a night of fun to raise funds for the NSW Greens and launch his acclaimed new CD "The Day the Market Died".

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Sydney Abortion Rights Nation Day of Action Rally

Date and Time: 
Sat, 09/10/2010 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location: 
Sydney Town Hall
Website: 
http://www.waac.org.au/

WAAC has organised a national day of action to show solidarity with a young Queensland couple who go to trial on October 12, charged under archaic abortion laws that have been in place since 1899 - an abortion law which is almost identical to that still in place in New South Wales.

Many before us have fought for the right to choose abortion, and continue to fight for the repeal of all abortion laws to recognise that abortion is not a crime. Our rights are under attack an it's time to stand up and defend them so come along and join us.

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Sydney Protest - After nine years of slaughter, end the war in Afghanistan!

Date and Time: 
Fri, 08/10/2010 -
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Location: 
Sydney Town Hall George St Sydney, Australia
Website: 
www.stopwarcoalition.org

On the ninth anniversary of the war, join us to demand an immediate withdrawl of troops from Afghanistan.

Welcome the Afghan refugees.
Reparations for the Afghan people.
Stop threatening Iran.

Speakers include: Lee Rhiannon. NSW Greens
Habiba Roshan, fghan Speaker
Jim Casey, Fire Brigade Employees Union
Phil Glendenning, Edmund Rice Centre

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Pirate protest: Forbes global CEO conference!

A group of "anti-corporate pirates" protested outside the Forbes global CEO's conference at the luxury Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney on Sepetember 29, 2010. Corporate pirates were plundering and destroying the earth and exploiting the world's majority, said Pirate Paul Benedek. "They are giving us grassroots pirates a bad name!"
YouTube Footage of Pirate Demo

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Democracy Without Politics - Sydney Shove

Date and Time: 
Thu, 30/09/2010 -
6:45pm to 8:00pm
Location: 
Club Swans, Kings Cross, 28 Darlinghurst Road
Contact Name: 
John August
Contact Phone: 
0419 683 353
Contact Email: 
johna@babel.apana.org.au
Website: 
www.sydneyshove.org

With Gillard negotiating a minority Government, there's been a lot
of discussion about the nature of democracy and what goes on in
Parliament.

Jon Shapiro is a host of East Side Radio's "Friday
Drive" program (89.7 FM, a community station which broadcasts out of
Paddington Town Hall).

Jon Shapiro has a strong interest in participatory democracy, and his
position on "Democracy Without Politics" has been cited in several
publications relating to democracy, along with various internet forums.

The following quote gives an idea of where Jon is coming from :

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Billionaires for Coal action at Forbes Global CEO Conference

Date and Time: 
Wed, 29/09/2010 -
9:00am to 10:00am
Location: 
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney 199 George Street Sydney, Australia

Wollongong's satirical 'Billionaires for Coal' group will rally at 9am on Wednesday morning outside the Forbes Global CEO Conference. The conference is taking place over September 28-29 at the Four Seasons Hotel, 199 George Street in Sydney. The Billionaires appearance will coincide with the 'Corporate Pirates' rally ( for info visit http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111294695596561)

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Pirate protest: Forbes Global CEO Conference!

Date and Time: 
Wed, 29/09/2010 -
9:00am to 10:30am
Location: 
Four Seasons Hotel 199 George Street Sydney, Australia

SHIVER ME TIMBERS! Sydney is about to host Forbes Global CEO Conference called "FULL SAIL AHEAD" with “400 global CEOs, tycoons, entrepreneurs, up-and-comers, capitalists and thought leaders"!!!
The program says “When the sea is calm, anyone can hold the helm. In volatile times, business leaders must take on the role of the master mariner"!

ARRRGH! LET'S GIVE THE BILLIONAIRE "MASTER MARINERS" a bit of a PIRATE WELCOME!

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Protest against Linda Burney and her department. Stop stealing our children.

Date and Time: 
Fri, 24/09/2010 -
10:00am to 12:30pm
Location: 
NSGBD 4th Protest Friday, 24th September 2010 Parliament House, Sydney (Macquarie Street) 10am-12.30pm
Contact Name: 
Michael Borusiewicz
Contact Phone: 
0422642177
Contact Email: 
michael@lukesarmy.com
Website: 
http://nsgbd.webs.com/apps/calendar/

Child Safety: Problems and Solutions

1. Bureaucracy
Child protection departments are run separately in each of the eight states of Australia. This protects the federal government from accepting any responsibility for the corruption and malpractice which is pervading the departments of child safety in every state.

These heinous entities are answerable to no one. Not only are they a black spot on the federal government bureaucracy, these departments who are nothing less than modern day Nazi Storm Troopers, are hidden and protected by the state governments they are empowered by.

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Solidarity with asylum seekers protest

Date and Time: 
Tue, 21/09/2010 -
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: 
The Hub, Newtown

On Tuesday night there will be a solidarity gathering for Josefa Rauluni, who took his own life on Monday morning, as well as the detainees currently protesting on roof in Villawood. One of Josefa's relatives, also a detainee in Villawood, was placed in isolation and had his mobile phone confiscated. The solidarity gathering will be at the hub in Newtown from 6pm

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