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Why Celebrate on Mabo Day June 3

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 27/05/2013 - 7:08pm

When Australia was invaded and colonised on the 26th January 1788, the British colonisers acted as if this land was uninhabited. Over forty thousand years of civilisation was swept aside in an orgy of destruction that resulted in the violent dispossession of people who had a long and fruitful association with the land.

For 204 years the legal fiction of TERRA NULLIUS - the land of no one, was used to legally reward the murderers who colonised this land although the original inhabitants had never ceded sovereignty.

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Eddie Mabo

The Stringer weekly newsletter - May 26

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sun, 26/05/2013 - 6:58pm

Welcome to The Stringer’s weekly newsletter - The Stringer went live February 20
NEWS update: More contributors and writers continue to join The Stringer. Three months young The Stringer has been reaching an audience in such high numbers that it was beyond our expectations. We are establishing a healthy national reach but also an international social reach.

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A fair media - let no threat get in the way

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sun, 26/05/2013 - 6:27pm

“It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and the myths that surround it,” said John Pilger.

Article courtesy of The Stringer - http://thestringer.com.au/

Seasoned journalist Kate McClymont delivered a speech, now widely referred to as the ‘Where angels fear to tread’ speech, at the Australian Press Freedom Dinner in early May. The event was hosted by the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance and the Walkley Foundation for Journalism.

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Victoria events: Sorry Day + Reconciliation Week + A Decision to Discriminate + Passport ceremony

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 25/05/2013 - 1:59pm

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 26 May 2013: various locations in Australia including Victoria
National Sorry Day
"National Sorry Day offers the Community the opportunity
to acknowledge the impact of the policies spanning more
than 150 years of forcible removal of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander children from their families."

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A festive feast to nourish body and mind!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 24/05/2013 - 1:54pm

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Sun, 16/06/2013 -

6:00pm to 8:30pm

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Solidarity Salon, 580 Sydney Road, Brunswick

Celebrate the launch for the Freedom Socialist $100,000 fund drive at
A festive feast to
nourish body and mind!

While there’s no guaranteed recipe for revolution, the Freedom Socialist and the Freedom Socialist Organiser are crammed full of winning ideas, stories of inspirational victories and lessons from history, and our revolutionary feminist publications need cash!

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Ongoing Study Circle — Lessons from history: A guide to occupying the planet Socialist Feminism and The Revolutionary Party

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 24/05/2013 - 1:52pm

Date and Time:

Mon, 24/06/2013 -

6:30pm to 8:45pm

Location:

Solidarity Salon, 580 Sydney Road, Brunswick

Ongoing Study Circle — Lessons from history: A guide to occupying the planet
Socialist Feminism and The Revolutionary Party

As struggle around the globe continues to focus attention on the system of mass oppression known as capitalism, join us in a fascinating historical examination of how the workers’ movement has tackled the very question of how working people can take control of our planet. By midway through the 19th century it was obvious that, just as capitalism had become global in its reach, so the working peoples of the earth had to organise across national boundaries.

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 56 events from 25 May 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 24/05/2013 - 12:36pm

Newsletter date: 25 May 2013

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Event: 2 May to 1 December 2013: South Bank, Qld
Voice and Reason
"Since the colonial era, Indigenous artists have been
actively examining the conversations and conflicts
involving their ancestors and settlers in Australia.
Their works affirm the place of their peoples' cultures
in these interactions with different histories and beliefs."

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Stop the refoulement of Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 23/05/2013 - 8:56am

Melbourne 22 May 2013: The Australian government has separated 14 Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers, 4 men, 3 women and 6 children (including a 6 month old baby), who arrived by boat and were detained in a remote immigration detention centre in Christmas Island from other asylum seekers and have informed them that:

a/ They are not going to be allowed to make an application for asylum.
b/. They are going to be forcibly deported to Sri Lanka.

They will be taken by force to a military plane and flown to Sri Lanka at 9.30 am Christmas Island time (12.30pm Melbourne time)

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The Stringer weekly newsletter - May 20

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Mon, 20/05/2013 - 8:51pm

Welcome to The Stringer’s weekly newsletter - The Stringer went live February 20 - http://thestringer.com.au/
NEWS update: More contributors and writers have joined The Stringer as we continue to extend our reach nationally and internationally. Less than three months young The Stringer has been reaching an audience in such high numbers that it was beyond our expectations. We are establishing a healthy national reach but also an international social reach.
Please share this newsletter and spread the word about The Stringer.

Melbourne events: The Power and the Passion + Human Rights and the NT + Film: Our Generation

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 12/05/2013 - 4:52pm

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Fri 10 May until 1 June 2013: Northcote, Melbourne, Vic
The Power and the Passion
How a community triumphed over corporate greed
"The Power and the Passion is a photographic exhibition
highlighting the power of the Kimberley's landscapes
and the Passion of those who defend it. The evening
will be a celebration of community triumphing over
corporate greed, and a chance for us to discuss how we
can move forward together in our ongoing work to

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