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Media release: Pro-Choice group condemns domestic violence, condemns use of abortion laws

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 28/09/2011 - 10:01am

Pro-Choice Action Collective (PCAC), a local group that is advocating for the repeal of Queensland's anti-abortion laws, condemn the use of these laws in a domestic violence case in Brisbane.

"These charges aren't about domestic violence, these charges are about finding a way to make the abortion laws relevant again," said campaigner Emma Tovell.

"Typically in cases of assault leading to miscarriage a charge of grievous bodily harm is used. We see a direct connection between this case and the abortion charges that were laid on the couple in Cairns in 2009."

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Brisbane

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abortion

domestic violence

YOUTUBE (5 mins) - Counter recruitment flash mob in response to Australian army at Brisbane festival!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 26/09/2011 - 9:09pm

Dear friends, two weeks ago the Australian Military staged an Army Open Day as part of the Brisbane Festival. Australian forces are deployed in Afghanistan.

A group of us decided to respond with song and dance.

40 folks had a fun time singing and dancing to the FLOWERS IN THE GUNS. Afterwards we handed out 300 anti-war leaflets.

Here is a link to a Youtube film of the event. (5 mins)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqGXd4O48vk

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Brisbane

Upcoming Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 8 events from 28 September 2011

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 25/09/2011 - 11:46am

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

Event: Wed 28 September 2011: Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Qld
Homelands Campaign training session
Amnesty International Qld/ Northern NSW
"The training is designed for activists who
want to play an active role in the campaign,
within their local group or as a part of the
Homelands Action Group."
Event details: http://www.amnesty.org.au/qld/event/26674/

Event: Wed 5 October 2011: Brisbane, Qld
One-day Conference:
Human rights and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Hosted by Amnesty International Qld/Northern NSW

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WGAR News: Online petition: Call for a moratorium on government Income management

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 24/09/2011 - 1:25pm

Newsletter date: 24 September 2011

Contents:
* Change of venue of 'Rebuilding from the Ground Up' launch with Barb Shaw
* Call for a Moratorium on Government Income Management
* Melbourne’s only Aboriginal school wins fight against closure
* National Sorry Day Committee: National Curriculum Online Petition
* Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians
* Jeff McMullen: Don’t buy the NT Intervention lie
* Review of the book "Walk With Us" - Aboriginal views on the NT Intervention
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Other articles

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Northern Territory Intervention

Change of venue of 'Rebuilding from the Ground Up' Sydney launch with Barb Shaw

Melbourne’s only Aboriginal school wins fight against closure

National Sorry Day Committee - National Curriculum Online Petition

Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians

Jeff McMullen - Don’t buy the NT Intervention lie

Review of the book 'Walk With Us' - Aboriginal views on the NT Intervention

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 34 events from 24 September 2011

WGAR News: Sydney speaking tour of anti-intervention campaigner Barbara Shaw - 3-9 October 2011

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 18/09/2011 - 12:07pm

Newsletter date: 18 September 2011
Newsletter updated: 2 October 2011

Contents:
* Natalie Wasley and Paddy Gibson: Report back from the Northern Territory - 19 Sep 2011
* Sydney speaking tour of anti-intervention campaigner Barbara Shaw - 3-9 Oct 2011
* 'Aboriginal anti-nuclear film to kick off Berlin festival'
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 34 events from 18 September 2011
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

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Northern Territory Intervention

Natalie Wasley and Paddy Gibson - Report back from the Northern Territory - 19 Sep 2011

Aboriginal anti-nuclear film to kick off Berlin festival

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 34 events from 18 September 2011

WGAR News: "The Intervention is killing our people" - IRAG media release

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 15/09/2011 - 9:12am

Newsletter date: 15 September 2011

Contents:
* Nicole Watson: Intervention’s measures are inhumane, degrading
* IRAG media release: "The Intervention is killing our people"
* Fourth anniversary of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
* Muckaty (NT) Aboriginal activists to address Melbourne conference
* Video compilation from the Sydney book launch of "Walk With Us"
* Tracker Magazine Analysis / Opinion on various issues
* Other articles
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 32 events from 15 September 2011

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Northern Territory Intervention

Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Nicole Watson: Intervention’s measures are inhumane degrading

Fourth anniversary of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Muckaty (NT) Aboriginal activists to address Melbourne conference

Video compilation from the Sydney book launch of 'Walk With Us'

Tracker Magazine Analysis / Opinion on various issues

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 32 events from 15 September 2011

Upcoming Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 8 events from 16 September 2011

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 11/09/2011 - 3:45pm

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

Event: Fri 16 September 2011: Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Qld
Our Generation Film Screening
Event details: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/events/
Film info: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/about-2/
See bottom of this page for Our Generation film reviews

Event: Sat 17 September 2011: Highgate Hill, Brisbane, Qld
Keep the Kimberley Benefit Gig
"Join us for an amazing night of music,
short films, wood fired pizza and tasty
beverages as some great acts from
around the country arrive at Turnstyle
to help Save the Kimberley!"

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Northern Territory Intervention

'Our Generation' film screenings

WGAR News: 'Listen to us - negotiate with us.' - Central Land Council statement at Kalkaringi NT

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 10/09/2011 - 1:28pm

Newsletter date: 10 September 2011

13 September 2011 - Fourth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/drip.html

Contents:
* Central Land Council statement, Kalkaringi, 26 August 2011
* Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT: 'Response to Stronger Futures'
* Perth launch of book: "Walk With Us" - Aboriginal views on the NT Intervention
* Interview with Barbara Shaw about the NT Intervention
* Poems by Isobel Phillips, Muckaty Traditional Owner
* Paddy Dujack and Gus George at Wave Hill homestead

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Northern Territory Intervention

Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT: 'Response to Stronger Futures'

Perth launch of book: 'Walk With Us' - Aboriginal views on the NT Intervention

Interview with Barbara Shaw about the NT Intervention

Poems by Isobel Phillips - Muckaty Traditional Owner

Paddy Dujack and Gus George at Wave Hill homestead

ANTaR: 'Support NT communities to shape their own development'

Eva Cox: 'Government ignores evidence of policy failure on Aboriginal issues'

ANTaR: 'Practical action needed now to address ‘national shame’ of Aboriginal imprisonment'

Video: An Aboriginal community from pre-colonial times to the 1990s

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 34 events from 10 September 2011

WGAR News: Petition calling for a national moratorium on government’s income management

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 06/09/2011 - 11:57am

Newsletter date: 6 September 2011

Contents:
* Indigenous groups challenge 'Doctrine of Christian Discovery and Domination'
* Petition calling for a moratorium on Income Management
* Upcoming 'Save the Kimberley' events
* Environmentalists: Kimberley Heritage listing inadequate
* AMSANT: Year of the Aboriginal Health Worker
* Unions support Aboriginal opposition to nuclear waste dump
* Remembering Wave Hill Walk-Off
* Sydney activists celebrate Wave Hill Walk-Off
* "Walk With Us" presents views of NT Elders on Intervention

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