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Australia marks Survival/Invasion Day 2011

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 27/01/2011 - 11:02am

Australia Day on January 26th marks the day Europeans began their occupation of Aboriginal land. The process of occupation and colonisation has been a devastating one for the indigenous occupants of Australia. Mainstream Australia celebrated the day by proudly waving the flag on their cars, clothing or even draping themselves in the "Cronulla cape". Others were “relaxed and comfortable” as John Howard urged us years ago and attended bbq's or the beach. However many Australians attended events that called for justice for Indigenous Australia and to reject the idea that January 26th is a day that all Australians should “celebrate”. In Tasmania 400 people marched to demand a change to our national day. In Belgrave in Melbourne others attended a Survival Day concert. In Sydney hundreds marched in Redfern against the Intervention before attending the 2011 Yabun Festival. Hundreds also marched Brisbane at an invasion day rally.

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Rally for Safe Cycling

Submitted by fungi on Tue, 25/01/2011 - 12:17am

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Sat, 12/03/2011 -

8:00am to 2:00pm

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Start RTA HQ Nth Sydney - End NSW Parliament

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http://www.sydneycyclist.com/events/rally-for-safe-cycling

In response to the perpetually negative portrayal of cyclists in Sydney there is going to be a "Rally for Safe Cycling" held.

If you have an interest in being safe on our roads then you are invited to attend. I urge ALL cyclists irrespective of type, age, sex to come along and support each other in a mass ride. (see route here http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/27283556). refer back for regular updates - stay tuned!

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The greed

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 23/01/2011 - 12:16pm

So it appears that the truth has a fee attached to it and yet the corrupt and wealthy few get away with murder. Rudolph Elmer is a brave individual much like Julian Assange and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. People who speak the truth.

I wonder what Rudolph Elmer meant by the 'real products and services'. Was it the sex slave trade? In Nepal, Western Union is charging a criminal amount of money to send money around the world whilst young Nepalese girls are being sold to Mumbai's and the Middle Eastern sex slave trade.

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Stop the Intervention Sydney Survival/Invasion Day March

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 20/01/2011 - 6:33pm

Date and Time:

Wed, 26/01/2011 -

10:00pm to 11:00pm

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At the BLOCK - March to Yabun Festival

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WikiLeaks advisory board member Phillip Adams' statement on Wikileaks

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 18/01/2011 - 8:36pm

This is a statement from Australian broadcaster Phillip Adams. It was read at a WikiLeaks support rally in Sydney on January 15, 2011. Mr Adams is an Advisory Board member of WikiLeaks and a highly respected Australian media presenter.

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Wikileaks supporters rally in Sydney

Submitted by takver on Sun, 16/01/2011 - 2:18pm

About a thousand people rallied in Sydney on Saturday in support of wikileaks and Julian Assange. Assange is presently under house arrest in England fighting an extradition notice to Sweden over sexual assault allegations. Wikileaks continues publishing US diplomatic cables exposing the corruption of secret government policy and action, including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Wikileaks Rally Sydney

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 14/01/2011 - 4:44pm

Date and Time:

Sat, 15/01/2011 -

1:00pm to 4:00pm

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Sydney Town Hall

Website:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Support-Wikileaks-Coalition-Sydney/144639262257041

Speakers include:
Antony Loewenstein – Independent journalist and author
David Shoebridge – NSW Greens
Wendy Bacon – Director of the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism
Speaker from the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance
Speaker from the Australian Pirate Party
Speaker from the NSW Council for Civil Liberties

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Campaign builds to defend persecuted Aboriginal family - RACIST POLICE HARASSMENT IN WESTERN SYDNEY

Submitted by United Front on Thu, 13/01/2011 - 12:06am

Riverstone Police brutalise Tisha at the end of her 21st birthday party.

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Wikileaks: Garrett stood his ground on whaling compromise, Sea Shepherd tax status targeted

Submitted by takver on Tue, 04/01/2011 - 2:41am

Cables released by wikileaks on January 1st, 2011 reveal Japan was pressuring the US Government to remove Sea Shepherd's tax exemption status as a sweetener to negotiating a compromise deal in the International Whaling Commission that would have reduced whale quotas but legitimated commercial whaling. The US Government and Japan were deeply involved in a compromise deal on whaling which would legitimate a commercial catch quota for Japan. Australia remained steadfast against any moves to legitimate whaling in the Southern Ocean whale sanctuary or Australian Antarctic Territory.

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Global warming a potent brew for coffee and tea drinkers

Submitted by takver on Thu, 30/12/2010 - 3:57pm

Okay, climate change is now getting serious with global warming set to impact on the enjoyment of a nice strong cup of Assam tea or a good brew of Columbian coffee. Already the subtle flavors of Assam tea are starting to change. For the tea and coffee connoisseurs in the developed world we might find the price increasing on that skinny latte or cup of tea.

While we might bemoan subtle favor changes or price rises from the comfort of our street cafes and comfortable dwellings, the real hardship will be felt by the thousands of small growers in the developing world. Those who are dependent on tea or coffee as a major cash crop and boost to their local economies face the problems of increasing temperatures and changing rainfall patterns.

Coffee and Conservation | Oxfam Fairtrade coffee campaign | FairTrade Tea | Youtube videos: Two degrees up - Part One: Columbia | Sri Lanka Tea and Drought

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