Sydney

Personal impressions of the NTER

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 14/02/2012 - 3:55pm
Date and Time: 
Wed, 15/02/2012 - 8:30pm
Location: 
Reg Byrne Room at the Karabi Center Cnr Darcy Road & Fyall Ave, Wentworthville
Contact Name: 
Lyn Leerson

Dear All,

you are all most welcome to attend an information evening about the NTER with special guest speaker Semra Guler. Pls see below Lyn's email for further info. In case you'd be interested, the event will be

Wednesday, 15.02.2012
7:30 pm

Reg Byrne Room

at the Karabi Center

Cnr Darcy Road & Fyall Ave,

Wentworthville

cheers,
Sabine

--- On Sun, 12/2/12, Lyn Leerson

Geography: 
Sydney

Sydney & NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 7 events from 9 February 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 09/02/2012 - 5:51pm

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

Event: 25 January to Wed 22 February 2012: Leichhardt, Sydney, NSW
Photography exhibition of works by Kamilaroi woman Barbara McGrady
"Boomalli Aboriginal Artists’ Co-operative is hosting
Rites here! Rights now!, a photography exhibition of
works by Kamilaroi woman Barbara McGrady."
Event details: http://www.boomalli.com.au/latest-exhibition.html
Event details: http://indymedia.org.au/photography-exhibition-of-works-by-kamilaroi-wom...

Event: Sun 12 February 2012: Bankstown, Sydney, NSW

Geography: 
New South Wales
Sydney
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
Northern Territory Intervention

WGAR News: Tent Embassy protest interviews with Michael Anderson, Jeff McMullen, Chris Graham, etc

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 09/02/2012 - 1:35pm

Newsletter date: 9 February 2012

Contents:
* Interviews on the Aboriginal Tent Embassy protest on Sovereignty Day
* More on the National Radioactive Waste Management Bill
* More on the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 22 events from 9 February 2012

* INTERVIEWS ON THE ABORIGINAL TENT EMBASSY PROTEST ON SOVEREIGNTY DAY:

See:

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Brisbane
Darwin
New South Wales
Melbourne
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Queensland
Victoria
Keywords: 
NT intervention
Northern Territory Intervention
Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
Interviews on the Aboriginal Tent Embassy protest on Sovereignty Day
More on the National Radioactive Waste Management Bill
More on the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill
Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 22 events from 9 February 2012

Democracy needs reform: Human rights, housing policy – Australia and China compared

Submitted by Wei Ling Chua on Tue, 07/02/2012 - 9:28pm

Housing affordability is an issue of basic human rights. A recent report in the UK, A Silent Killer by Sheffield University commissioned by a charity organisation, Crisis (21 Dec 2011) reveals that:

“People who live on the streets die an average of 30 years before the general population” due to:

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Sydney
Keywords: 
human rights
China
housing crisis
housing activism
public housing

Photography exhibition of works by Kamilaroi woman Barbara McGrady

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 05/02/2012 - 3:10pm
Date and Time: 
Wed, 25/01/2012 - 2:00am to Wed, 22/02/2012 - 2:00pm
Location: 
Boomalli Aboriginal Art Gallery, 55-59 Flood Street, Leichhardt in inner-western Sydney.
Contact Name: 
Boomalli Aboriginal Art Gallery
Contact Phone: 
02 9560 2541
Contact Email: 
boomalliartgallery@gmail.com
Website: 
http://www.boomalli.com.au/latest-exhibition.html

http://www.boomalli.com.au/latest-exhibition.html

Boomalli Aboriginal Artists’ Co-operative is hosting Rites here! Rights now!,a photography exhibition of works by Kamilaroi woman Barbara McGrady.

The exhibition opened on Wednesday 25 January and will be on display until Wednesday 22 February 2012 at Boomalli Aboriginal Art Gallery, 55-59 Flood Street, Leichhardt in inner-western Sydney.

The co-operative has been supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists since 1987 and celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2012.

Geography: 
Sydney

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 17 events from 3 February 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 8:14pm

Newsletter date: 3 February 2012

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

Event: 4 November 2011 to February 2012: Townsville, Qld
Exhibition: From Little Things Big Things Grow
- Fighting for Indigenous Rights 1920-1970
Event description: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/from_little_things_big_things_grow/
Event location: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/from_little_things_big_things_grow/tra...

Event: February 2012 to May 2012: Queensland Museum
Exhibition: From Little Things Big Things Grow
- Fighting for Indigenous Rights 1920-1970

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Brisbane
New South Wales
Melbourne
Sydney
Queensland
Townsville
Victoria

Occupy Sydney occupies Westpac Headquarters

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 31/01/2012 - 11:01pm

Occupy Sydney occupied the head office of Westpac in Sydney on January 30 to protest against the axing of 188 jobs. The people whose jobs are being axed will have to train their overseas replacements, who will be paid far less. Meanwhile, Westpacs CEO Gail Kelly was paid $9.5 million in 2011 and Westpac made $6.9 billion.

Geography: 
Sydney
Keywords: 
banks
Occupy Sydney
Westpac

Rally: Massively Increase Public Housing. That's What China is Doing - And We Want the Same Here.

Submitted by United Front on Tue, 24/01/2012 - 8:32pm
Date and Time: 
Thu, 16/02/2012 -
5:00pm to 6:15pm
Location: 
Parramatta’s Church Street Mall (railway Station end – corner with Darcy Street)
Contact Phone: 
0417 204 611

Are you frustrated about the lack of affordable housing?

Are you sick of ever rising rents in Private Housing -
Or rents that are just far too high in Public Housing?

Well, it’s time we do something about it!

Let’s fight for a major increase in truly affordable rental housing which will in turn drive down rents everywhere!

Let’s Rally to Demand:

SLASH RENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING

MASSIVELY INCREASE PUBLIC HOUSING

That’s What China Is Doing &
We Want The Same Here

RALLY 5PM, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16

Geography: 
Sydney

WGAR News: Reminder of upcoming events: Aboriginal Tent Embassy 40th; Congress Peoples' Forum

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 23/01/2012 - 4:59pm

Newsletter date: 23 January 2012

Contents:

Reminder of upcoming events:
* Photographic exhibition: Manuwangku Under the Nuclear Cloud
* Congress Peoples' Forum: Sovereignty and Self Determination
* 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
* Other Aboriginal rights events

Reminder of submissions due:
* Extension of key NT Intervention measures for another decade
* Role of languages in the promotion of indigenous rights

* Constitutional Recognition

* Radio National: Awaye!: Aboriginal Tent Embassy

REMINDER OF UPCOMING EVENTS:

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Adelaide
Brisbane
New South Wales
Melbourne
Sydney
Queensland
South Australia
Townsville
Victoria
Keywords: 
Reminder of upcoming event - Photographic exhibition - Manuwangku Under the Nuclear Cloud
Reminder of upcoming event - Congress Peoples' Forum - Sovereignty and Self Determination
Reminder of upcoming event - 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia
Reminder of submissions due - Extension of key NT Intervention measures for another decade
Reminder of submissions due - Role of languages in the promotion of indigenous rights
Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Radio National - Awaye! - Aboriginal Tent Embassy