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Framlingham Aboriginal Community Tour

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 4:07pm

Date and Time:

Sat, 24/03/2012 - 12:00pm to Sun, 25/03/2012 - 12:30pm

Location:

Framlingham Aboriginal community

Visit sites, meet community members, hear stories; explore the Aboriginal-owned Framlingham Forest; inspect traditional eel traps in the Hopkins River and have the opportunity to ask questions and learn about contemporary Indigenous life. Your host Possum Clark-Ugle and his clan will provide you with an unforgettable experience of Indigenous Culture. For bookings and more info visit http://www.bnhc.vic.edu.au/framlingham-aboriginal-community-tours Ph 9386 9418

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Victoria

WGAR News: NITV Current Affairs present the Stronger Futures Forum shot on location in Maningrida

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 10:59am

Newsletter date: 3 March 2012

Contents:
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention legislation
* NITV Current Affairs present the Stronger Futures Forum
* Amnesty International Australia: Lobby your MP for homelands
* Speeches from Parliament House Canberra protest against new NT Intervention legislation
* National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples: Aboriginal Communities now subject to 15 Years of Intervention
* New website: "Sovereign Union - National Unity Government"
* The Wire: Indigenous call for help reaches the community

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Northern Territory Intervention

Background to Stronger Futures new NT Intervention legislation

Amnesty International Australia - Lobby your MP for homelands

Speeches from Parliament House Canberra protest against new NT Intervention legislation

National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples - Aboriginal Communities now subject to 15 Years of Intervention

New website - Sovereign Union - National Unity Government

The Wire - Indigenous call for help reaches the community

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 20 events from 3 March 2012

Nurses vs bossy boots Ballieu

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:21am

Rank & File nurses here in Victoria Australia have now taken over their own struggle as their Union the ANF has been legally braked by "FairWork Australia" ...

8 am and 6pm daily there are community assemblies, meetings outside 15 hospital sites.
Check out the nearest one to where your live, study or work and bring family, neighbours, friends, workmates.

Ambos (ambulance crews) and Firies (Fire fighters) and other unions now regularly show solidarity community, class wide support for the nurses.

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Victoria

Keywords:

solidarity

nurses

WGAR News: Press conference on Stronger Futures legislation by Hon. Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 01/03/2012 - 8:58am

Newsletter date: 1 March 2012

Contents:
* Press Conference on Stronger Futures legislation by The Hon. Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC
* "Democratic process in tatters" Michele Harris
* Parliament House Canberra protest called for repeal of the NT intervention
* ANTaR: New laws would entrench coercive measures for another ten years
* Online Petition: "No nuclear waste dump at Muckaty"
* "Labor attempts to sneak nuclear waste dump under the radar" Greens Scott Ludlam
* Tent Embassy set up in Portland’s Market Square, Vic

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Northern Territory Intervention

Democratic process in tatters - Michele Harris

Parliament House Canberra protest called for repeal of the NT intervention

ANTaR - New laws would entrench coercive measures for another ten years

Online Petition - No nuclear waste dump at Muckaty

Labor attempts to sneak nuclear waste dump under the radar - Greens Scott Ludlam

Tent Embassy set up in Portland’s Market Square Victoria

Ballerrt Mooroop College to close in 2 weeks - Save Ballerrt Mooroop College

More on the Nyoongar Tent Embassy at Matagarup

Winner of caucus spill must talk about Aboriginal sovereignty - Michael Anderson

No-one in government cares enough about Aboriginal peoples - Gerry Georgatos

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 17 events from 1 March 2012

Wheelchairs for Iraqi children - July load - we need help

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 28/02/2012 - 6:38pm

http://www.indymedia.org.au/2011/12/04/iraq-%E2%80%93-landmines-bombs-de...

www.humanrightsalliance.org

We have got more than 1,000 children's wheelchairs to Iraq - we have another load of 330 due in July - we need your help - there are still 6,000 Iraqi children in Iraq without wheelchairs - it is the least we can do

No-one in government cares enough about Aboriginal peoples

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 28/02/2012 - 5:34pm

No-one in government cares enough about Aboriginal peoples

Gerry Georgatos

Well placed sources, including parliamentarians, in the Australian Labor Party, the Coalition, and the Greens have made surprising comments that issues afflicting Aboriginal peoples and 'Aboriginal affairs' are in the 'too hard basket' or 'best swept under the carpet'.

Lobbygate - "The Prime Minister would have to resign"

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 28/02/2012 - 3:17pm

By Gerry Georgatos
The Office of the Prime Minister continues to deny any involvement in sparking the Lobby restaurant incident - and their official spokesperson claims that Tony Hodges went rogue and acted alone. Two separate well placed sources in government and who are close to the Office of the Prime Minister have said that Mr Hodges did not act alone and that indeed the Office of the Prime Minister was extensively involved.

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Tent Embassy set up in Portland

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 26/02/2012 - 5:47pm

On Wednesday the 8th of February 2012, a Tent Embassy was established in Market St Portland with the support of the Dindama Yinna Inna National Woman’s Council and the Canberra Tent Embassy.

Organiser Sandra Onus was quoted in the Portland Observer stating:

Geography:

Victoria

Keywords:

Defending Indigenous Rights

Portland Tent Embassy

WGAR News: Petition: "Stop Stronger Futures and support Aboriginal self-determination in the NT"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 26/02/2012 - 11:34am

Newsletter date: 26 February 2012
Last updated: 27 February 2012

Contents:
* NITV - Stronger Futures Forum shot on location in Maningrida - 28 Feb 2012
* Update of Our Generation Film Screening in Canberra - 27 Feb 2012
* Update of Canberra rally to Stop the Second Intervention - 28 Feb 2012
* Petition: "Stop Stronger Futures and support Aboriginal self-determination in the NT"
* Stand for Freedom - New Website and Campaign Video
* "Leaders call for a treaty" Torres News Online
* Inquiry into language learning in Indigenous communities
* More on Nyoongar Tent Embassy in Perth

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Northern Territory Intervention

NITV - Stronger Futures Forum shot on location in Maningrida - 28 Feb 2012

Update of Our Generation Film Screening in Canberra - 27 Feb 2012

Update of Canberra rally to Stop the Second Intervention - 28 Feb 2012

Petition - Stop Stronger Futures and support Aboriginal self-determination in the NT

Stand for Freedom - New Website and Campaign Video

Leaders call for a treaty - Torres News Online

Inquiry into language learning in Indigenous communities

Disingenuous Gillard, Swan and Shorten can communicate denigration and mud but not policies!

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 25/02/2012 - 11:36pm

It is disingenous for Julia Gillard, Wayne Swan, Stephen Conroy, Bill Shorten and others to be smashing the reputation of Kevin Rudd and to dishevel the legacy of his time in the Office of the Prime Minister.