On Thursday the 20th of December in Athens Greece, Villa Amalias squat was raided by riot police and eight comrades inside were arrested. All have been charged with various felonies and misdemeanours and are being held at Athens police HQ till they will be brought again before a judge on the 24th of December.
"The Australian people made heroes of none, and raised no idols, except perhaps Ned Kelly, an outlaw.. "
Brian Fitzpatrick
On December 6 police were called to a property in Oakville Sydney over a neighbourhood dispute about a bird aviary.
Newsletter date: 23 December 2012
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Event: 10 December 2012 to 10 January 2013: Online
Our Generation film
Film released free online
"To mark the International Day for Human Rights
(10 Dec), we have uploaded the original version
of the film to watch for free online.
It will be available to view until 10 Jan 2013."
Event details: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/news/film-released-free-online-1
About the film: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/about
Film Reviews: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/09/24/our-generation-film-reviews
New research on energy demand in the National Energy Market (NEM) by Pitt and Sherry's carbon emissions Index (CEDEX) shows demand for power for electricity has been falling since late 2010. Power generation from black coal (mainly in NSW) has been falling since the start of 2009, while there has been a fall in generation from (Victorian) brown coal since July 2012.
Almost certainly the Federal Governments Renewable Energy Target (RET) driving construction of wind farms, and now the Carbon Tax increasing the cost of coal fired power, as well as energy efficiency programs and drop in electricity demand from consumers, has been driving these trends.
Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary
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Event: 10 December 2012 to 10 January 2013: Online
Our Generation film
Film released free online
"To mark the International Day for Human Rights
(10 Dec), we have uploaded the original version
of the film to watch for free online.
It will be available to view until 10 Jan 2013."
Event details: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/news/film-released-free-online-1
About the film: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/about
Newsletter date: 17 December 2012
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Event: 10 December 2012 to 10 January 2013: Online
Our Generation film
Film released free online
"To mark the International Day for Human Rights
(10 Dec), we have uploaded the original version
of the film to watch for free online.
It will be available to view until 10 Jan 2013."
Event details: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/news/film-released-free-online-1
About the film: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/about
Film Reviews: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/09/24/our-generation-film-reviews
Newsletter date: 14 December 2012
Contents:
* Indymedia Australia: Powerhouse of Indigenous protest celebrated in art
* NIRS: Sandon Point Embassy to celebrate 12 years [15 & 16 Dec 12]
* Background to the Aboriginal tent embassies
* Sovereign Union: Michael Anderson's urgent letter to United Nations Ambassadors, New York
Re: 12 Dec 12 Assault on Aboriginal Embassy in Brisbane by colonial authorities
* ABC Brisbane: Sacred fire re-lit at Musgrave Park as supporters vow to stay
* SMH Video: Three arrested in [Brisbane] tent embassy midnight raid
SBS Living Black Michelle Lovegrove interviews Gerry Georgatos on stark contrasts between Yindjibarndi poverty and the wealth nearby, and then Michelle continues on with an interview with Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation CEO Michael Woodley.
https://www.yousendit.com/download/WUJhYnV5Tk1VVG5MYnNUQw
This interviews says quite a lot about it everything wrong in the Pilbara and for Indigenous people all over Australia.
Newsletter date: 12 December 2012
Contents:
* WGAR Human Rights Day open letter to PM Julia Gillard
* SNAICC News: 10 December 2012 - Human Rights Day focuses on the rights of all people
* SBS World News Video: Human Rights awards: Indigenous members recognised
* Larissa Behrendt, Age: Sadly, the Redfern speech is still the high-water mark for inclusion
* Let's Talk interview with Sol Bellear on the 20th Anniversary of Paul Keating’s Redfern Speech
* The Wire: Redfern speech still inspires hope despite decades of 'policy failures' [Featured in story: Larissa Behrendt]
Published at Indymedia courtesy of the National Indigenous Times (12.12.2012) - Photo courtesy of the National Indigenous Times, by Geoff Bagnall; January 26, Lobby Restaurant
