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Sydney, Wollongong & NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 18 events from 8 May 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 08/05/2012 - 2:27pm

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Event: 8 May 2012: Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Public Consultation:
National Anti-Racism Partnership Strategy
"Want to hear your thoughts on how racism
affects the community and what we should
be doing about it."
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.humanrights.gov.au/about/events/index.html#may

Event: 4 May - 8 July 2012: Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW
Manuwangku, Under the Nuclear Cloud
Photographs by Jagath Dheerasekara
Curated by Sandy Edwards
Head On Photo Festival
""The photographs are excellent. They are a moving

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Sydney

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Sydney Wollongong & NSW Indigenous rights events

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 30 events from 8 May 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 08/05/2012 - 1:23pm

Newsletter date: 8 May 2012

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia
- 30 events from 8 May 2012

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

Event: 4 May - 8 July 2012: Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW
Manuwangku, Under the Nuclear Cloud

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Upcoming Indigenous rights events around Australia

WGAR News: "Stronger futures or stolen futures - Bishops and Religious question legislation" ACBC

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 08/05/2012 - 10:24am

Newsletter date: 8 May 2012

Contents:
* Graeme Mundine, ACM: "Stronger Futures Legislation. Points Against"
* ACBC Media Blog: Stronger futures or stolen futures - Bishops and Religious question legislation
* Video: Jeff McMullen: "Stand for Freedom" campaign against "Stronger Futures" policy
* ANTaR: Time now critical to set new path in NT
* Congress: Stop and Listen on the Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples

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Submissions to the Parliamentary Inquiry into language learning in Indigenous communities

Graeme Mundine ACM - Stronger Futures Legislation - Points Against

Video - Jeff McMullen - Stand for Freedom campaign against Stronger Futures policy

ANTaR - Time now critical to set new path in NT

Congress - Stop and Listen on the Intervention

Video - Aboriginal protestors and WA police clashing at Nyoongar tent embassy

Four Corners TV - Judgement Day - High Court's Mabo judgement

Boomalli Aboriginal Artist Co-operative calls for donations of artwork from Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 07/05/2012 - 1:25pm

Date and Time:

Sat, 26/05/2012 - 2:00pm

Location:

55-59 Flood Street Leichhardt. Sydney

Contact Name:

Bronwyn

Contact Phone:

02 9560 2541

Contact Email:

boomalliartgallery@gmail.com

Website:

www.boomalli.com.au

Calling for donations of artwork from Indigenous and Non-Indigenous artists:

$300 day: SATURDAY the 26th of May at 2pm at Boomalli.

Boomalli Aboriginal Artist Co-operative is calling for donations in support of the ongoing artistic programming at their home gallery, our longest running Aboriginal Artists' Cooperative and flagship for self determination over the course of 25 years.

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Sydney

fastBREAK- Epic

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 07/05/2012 - 12:05pm

Date and Time:

Fri, 18/05/2012 -

7:45am to 9:00am

Location:

Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris St, Ultimo NSW 2007

Contact Email:

marketing@vibewire.org

Website:

http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/bookings/fastbreak.php

fastBREAK is a monthly series of rapid-fire interactive talks hosted by Vibewire and the Powerhouse Museum.

Our speakers will each have five minutes to present on the topic: Epic

In association with Sydney Writer's Festival, this month’s fastBREAK speakers compel us to nurture our ideas and take hold of those fleeting eureka moments.We explore the theme of ‘epic’ as it applies to inspring individuals who have mustered the courage to start something new.

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Sydney

Control bill pushed to target Aboriginal peoples and to erode civil liberties

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sun, 06/05/2012 - 4:09pm

Gerry Georgatos
Australia-wide Aboriginal organisations, communities and rights advocates are more than just apprehensive of the consolidated push by State and Territory governments for the introduction of Criminal Association Control Bills better known as anti-association laws – in Western Australia, the Criminal Organisation Bill 2012 appears that it will be passed and within days.

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WGAR News: "ANSTO radioactive waste application more responsible option than remote dump plan" BNI

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 06/05/2012 - 11:44am

Newsletter date: 6 May 2012

Contents:
* BNI: ANSTO radioactive waste application more responsible option than remote dump plan
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* AuSIL: Indigenous languages in education: What the research actually shows
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools
* ABC Video: Elders take stand on intervention
* Congress: Stop, listen and test NT laws for human rights violations
* Background to the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles

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More Stronger Futures Legislation related articles

AuSIL - Indigenous languages in education - What the research actually shows

ABC Video - Elders take stand on intervention

Congress - Stop listen and test NT laws for human rights violations

Justice Reinvestment Campaign

NITV News - Moree Tent Embassy

Free Pussy Riot action at Russian consulate April 21 Sydney

Submitted by autonomousactions on Sun, 06/05/2012 - 4:01am

On April 21 a demonstration was held at Sydney's Russian consulate in solidarity with three young women imprisoned by the Russian state. They stand accused of being members of Pussy Riot and performing a punk prayer on the alter of Russia's central cathedral.

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Global May 11 protest vs 'China encroachment' on Philippine territory

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 1:28pm

MANILA, Philippines – Organizers of a multi-country protest against Chinese encroachment on Philippine territory are vowing to gather tens of thousands on May 11 in Manila alone, as they announced a roster of prominent Filipino personalities that they said have already pledged to show up in the rallies.

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Sydney

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solidarity

International news and opinion

China Radio International

WGAR News: Yolngu Nations Assembly Statement concerning 'Stronger Futures' laws and NT policies

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 04/05/2012 - 12:01pm

Newsletter date: 4 May 2012

Contents:
* Yolngu Nations Assembly Statement
* Pro Bono: Is Income Management Working?
* Sydney launch of "NT Consultations Report 2011: By Quotations" - 4 May 2012
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Northern Murray-Darling Basin Aboriginal Nations (NBAN) website
* Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN) website
* Video: Uncle Kevin Buzzacott at the Federal Court's decision
* Michael Anderson: Gomeroi activism stops Woolworths in Moree ...

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Pro Bono - Is Income Management Working?

Sydney launch of NT Consultations Report 2011 - By Quotations - 4 May 2012

Northern Murray-Darling Basin Aboriginal Nations (NBAN) website

Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN) website