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“What do these blacks want? An education? Send them back to the bush where they belong."

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 02/07/2013 - 4:11pm

Courtesy of The Stringer, “What do these blacks want? An education? Send them back to the bush where they belong.” - http://thestringer.com.au/what-do-these-blacks-want-an-education-send-th... - by Gerry Georgatos - June 30th, 2013 - Today, Yothu Yindi’s great songwriter, musician, educator and social justice campaigner is at rest. Mr Yunupingu rocked the boat on racist stereotypes as he called for equality, and through Treaty.

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Australian embassy attacked in Berlin

Submitted by autonomousactions on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 12:53am

On the evening of the 29th of June we took it upon ourselves to beautify a large eyesore called the Australian Embassy in Mitte, Berlin. This small gesture was taken in solidarity with comrades across the world, in the colonised region known as Sydney.

We painted

VIVA OCCUPY SYDNEY

DEATH TO SYDNEY COUNCIL

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The Stringer weekly newsletter - June 29

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 29/06/2013 - 10:47am

NEWS update: The Stringer went live February 20. Four months young The Stringer has been reaching a growing readership, nationally and internationally. In the three months since March 1, The Stringer on average has had 12,340 new visitors each month with May recording 15,072 new visitors.

The downfall of Prime Minister Julia Gillard began with broken promises on the Intervention and the lies about the Lobby restaurant incident

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 29/06/2013 - 10:29am

- The following article has been republished on a number of sites in various formats, originally from various versions on The Stringer and in The National Indigenous Times. - Gerry Georgatos' investigations reveal the beginning of the end for Julia Gillard as Australia’s Prime Minister started with the revelations of the involvement of the Office of the Prime Minister to use the 40th anniversary Aboriginal Tent Embassy celebrations to wedge Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott. Gerry broke the story nationally that parliamentary staffer, Tony Hodges did not act alone.

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Big Steps Needed for Equal Pay

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 27/06/2013 - 3:30pm

Date and Time:

Thu, 11/07/2013 -

7:00pm to 9:00pm

Location:

90 Bell Street, Coburg

Public meeting
Big Steps Needed for Equal Pay

Thursday 11 July, 7:00 pm
Coburg Concert Hall, 90 Bell Street, Coburg
Venue is wheelchair accessible. Close to Coburg train station, Sydney Road Tram. Lots of free parking.

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 61 events from 28 June 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 27/06/2013 - 10:57am

Newsletter date: 28 June 2013

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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Event: 27 June - 1 August 2013: Eveleigh, Sydney, NSW
Koori Radio 93.7FM and Carriageworks present:
LIVE AND DEADLY
20 years of the Gadigal Information Service
"For 20 years Gadigal Information Service
(incorporating Koori Radio 93.7FM) has been
broadcasting the news and views of Aboriginal
Australia from its home in Redfern. From Keating’s

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Victoria events: Cultural Flows films + ISJA + National NAIDOC Week + Black Screen: 'Here I Am'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 26/06/2013 - 7:04pm

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Thu 27 June 2013: Carlton, Melbourne, Vic
Cultural Flows films Melbourne Premiere!
"Jeanie's story is one of many depicted in a new
documentary that explores two Indigenous communities'
deep connections to the rivers and waterways in their
country. The Cultural Flows films were created as a
collaboration between the Wadi Wadi and Mutthi Mutthi
Nations and activist organization Friends of the Earth.
This unique community film project brings the stories,

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Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Police deaths in custody in South Africa worse than Apartheid years

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Wed, 26/06/2013 - 12:44pm

There is international silence about one of the world's worst rising police deaths in custody records, South Africa - worse than in the Apartheid years.

Read the whole story at: http://thestringer.com.au/south-africas-tragic-deaths-in-custody-record-...

"This system has made it much harder for us to share and care for each other" - After 6 years of NT intervention

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 21/06/2013 - 10:17pm

By Barbara Shaw - Six years ago my family watched the TV in my living room as John Howard announced he would be sending in the military and taking control of our communities.

I have never been more frightened in my life. I locked the gate of my town camp and kept the kids inside for two weeks for fear of them being taken. I worried constantly about my family out bush who didn't understand what was coming.

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The Stringer weekly newsletter - June 21

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Fri, 21/06/2013 - 7:25pm