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National Renters Alliance campaign - WA rally August - National day of rallies October

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Thu, 24/05/2012 - 9:20am

Interviews with the HRA's National Renters Alliance

It started in the Blackwood region of the South West of WA, and then became the WA Renters Alliance, and now it's a national movement with the National Renters Alliance campaign

In August there will be a renters rally for justice at WA's state parliament followed by a coordinated national day of rallies in October

Human Rights Alliance demands release of Indonesian children from WA incarceration

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 22/05/2012 - 12:06pm

The Human Rights Alliance calls on the WA state government, and on the Commonwealth, for the en masse immediate release of all the Indonesian children incarcerated either by remand or judicial conviction in Western Australian prisons - and in particular HAKEA and Albany Regional Prisons.

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 32 events from 21 May 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 21/05/2012 - 2:40pm

Newsletter date: 21 May 2012

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Event: Wed 23 and Thu 24 May 2012: Wollongong, south of Sydney
Interim National Unity Government Assembly
of the Sovereign Union
Held at two locations:
Day 1 – Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong
Day 2 – Sandon Point Aboriginal Embassy
"All Aboriginal nations are being called on to send two
delegates - one man and one woman (if appropriate) to the
inaugural assembly of the Sovereign Union interim National
Unity Government in Wollongong Wednesday 23 & Thursday 24
May. ... "

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Upcoming Indigenous rights events around Australia

WGAR News: "Australia challenged at United Nations over NT laws" Statement of delegations to UN

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 21/05/2012 - 11:45am

Newsletter date: 21 May 2012

Contents:
* Statement: Australia challenged at United Nations over NT laws
* Background to UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
* UnitingJustice: Stronger Futures Call to Action
* Congress: Stop & Listen on New NT Laws Campaign update
* Solidarity: Yolngu nations reignite opposition to leases and Intervention
* SPC Statement of Support for the Yolngu Nations Assembly
* PHAA: Partnership approach missing in Stronger Futures legislation
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

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Background to UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

UnitingJustice - Stronger Futures Call to Action

Congress - Stop & Listen on New NT Laws Campaign update

Solidarity - Yolngu nations reignite opposition to leases and Intervention

SPC Statement of Support for the Yolngu Nations Assembly

PHAA - Partnership approach missing in Stronger Futures legislation

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Kevin Buzzacott

Interview with Sam Watson over Brisbane tent embassy eviction

GL - Eyewitness - Brisbane tent embassy eviction was an outrage

ABC - Portland tent embassy stands firm after 100 days - Vic

Perth Now - Swan Valley Nyoongar community returns to Lockridge camp - WA

WGAR News: "Brisbane police move on Aboriginal Tent Embassy" The Wire

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 18/05/2012 - 6:11pm

Newsletter date: 18 May 2012

Contents:
* The Wire: Brisbane police move on Aboriginal Tent Embassy
* Warwick Daily News: Protesters [from Brisbane Embassy] march on parliament
* NTEU: Indigenous business is Union business - Musgrave Park Tent embassy
* Change.org Petition: Mayor Graham Quirk: allow the return of the Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy to Musgrave Park
* Michael Anderson: Aborigines call for UN peacekeepers to protect them
* Background to the Aboriginal tent embassies

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Warwick Daily News - Protesters march on parliament

NTEU - Indigenous business is Union business - Musgrave Park Tent embassy

Change Petition - Mayor Graham Quirk - allow the return of the Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy to Musgrave Park

Michael Anderson - Aborigines call for UN peacekeepers to protect them

Sisters Inside needs our help as the Queensland government has cut funding

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Fri, 18/05/2012 - 7:38am

Gerry Georgatos
"For most of these women, the notion of human rights is unheard of. They have lived all their lives believing that they have no rights at all."

The Queensland Liberal-National government has withdrawn $120,000 annual funding from Sisters Inside, a long-time organisation that has provided counselling services for imprisoned women and for those recently released.

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200 police evict Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy on 1st day of new LNP parliament

Submitted by kimk on Wed, 16/05/2012 - 2:20pm

Support rally in Sydney 25 May

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WGAR News: "Brisbane City Council to try to forcibly remove Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy" MR

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 16/05/2012 - 10:38am

Newsletter date: 16 May 2012

Contents:
* The Wire: Aboriginal passport for refugees
* MR: Brisbane City Council to try to forcibly remove Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy
* Gerry Georgatos: Police amassing at James Price Point [north of Broome, Kimberley, WA]
* Socialist Party: WA: Support the Nyoongar Tent Embassy! [Heirisson Island, Perth, WA]
* Background to the Aboriginal tent embassies
* Interview with Elder Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra on Stronger Futures bill
* Rachel Siewert: Greens: Intervention funding could be stripped from existing programs

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More Stronger Futures Legislation related articles

The Wire - Aboriginal passport for refugees

MR - Brisbane City Council to try to forcibly remove Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy

Gerry Georgatos - Police amassing at James Price Point

Socialist Party - WA - Support the Nyoongar Tent Embassy

Interview with Elder Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra on Stronger Futures bill

Rachel Siewert - Greens - Intervention funding could be stripped from existing programs

3CR Radioactive Show - Lizards Revenge Festival

Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 6 events from 16 May 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 16/05/2012 - 10:07am

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Event: Wed 16 May 2012: Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane
National Day of Action
in solidarity with the people of Broome
"250 police have converged on Broome, Western Australia,
as the WA Government attempts to crush peaceful
community opposition to a proposed industrial complex
at James Price Point on the pristine Kimberley coast."
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.kimberleycampaigner.com/stories/national-mobilisation-of-kimb...

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Rally for Marriage Equality Brisbane

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 13/05/2012 - 8:45pm

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Sat, 11/08/2012 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

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Queens Park Brisbane, QLD

Organised by Equal Love Brisbane
http://www.facebook.com/groups/equallovebrisbane/

On the 8th Anniversary of the ban on marriage equality, join us on the streets once more to keep the pressure up.

8 years too long, but we are closer than ever to seeing an end to this homophobia in law.

62% of Australians, the ALP National Conference, Barack Obama, 10 national governments across Europe, South America, North America and Africa and 6 states of the USA all support marriage equality.

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