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WGAR News: Smashing The Myths interviews: Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 07/11/2013 - 5:44pm

Newsletter date: 7 November 2013

Contents:

* mp3bod: Jeff McMullen on the Northern Territory Intervention
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* SBS Living Black Radio's Michelle Lovegrove interviews Michael Mansell: No to Australia Day Award Nomination

* Sovereign Union: "Return our peoples' remains to Country" - Additional Agenda Items for Gathering of Nations
* Next Sovereign Union National Meeting: 23 - 24 November 2013 Canberra: House of Representatives, Old Parliament House & Aboriginal Embassy

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Melbourne events: 50 years of Arena's contribution to Australia + My Sacred Place + Beautiful One Day

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 04/11/2013 - 5:16pm

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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: Thu 7 November 2013: Brunswick, Melbourne, Vic
Next Meeting: Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne
"During 2013, ISJA will meet the first Thursday of every month."
Event details: http://www.isja-msg.com/coming_events.htm

Event: Fri 15 November 2013: University of Melbourne, Vic
From Cold War to Hot Planet:

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Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 40 events from 4 November 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 04/11/2013 - 4:40pm

Newsletter date: 4 November 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: Now Open [as of 4 Nov 13]: Parkes, Canberra, ACT
Insurgence
Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
"The Insurgence exhibition explores art, with all its
revolutionary potential, deployed as a platform for politics."
"The museum welcomes all voices in the House-
Insurgence is the voice of proppaNOW. Insurgence builds on

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WGAR News: "Council breaches its own policy and dismantles the Portland [Aboriginal] Tent Embassy"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 27/10/2013 - 1:14pm

Newsletter date: 28 October 2013

Contents:

* Seamus Doherty, Green Left: Nyoongar tent embassy opposes native title deal
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Both sides debate Noongar land deal
* Background to the Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Heirisson Island (Matagarup), Perth, WA

* Portland Aboriginal Tent Embassy: Council breaches its own policy and dismantles the Portland Tent Embassy
* Jono Pech, Warrnambool Standard: Indigenous tent embassy at Portland dismantled
* Background to the Portland Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Market Square, Portland, Vic

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Perth

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Western Australia

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 38 events from 22 October 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 19/10/2013 - 8:19pm

Newsletter date: 20 October 2013

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Event: Tue 22 October 2013: Perth, WA
Free seminars - Engaging Indigenous communities and improving community governance
"Closing the Gap is hosting free seminars in Perth and Canberra
discussing the evidence on engaging with Indigenous communities
and improving community governance."
Dr Janet Hunt, Australian National University

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Melbourne events: ISJA Meeting + Bunjilaka: First Peoples exhibition

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 19/10/2013 - 7:23pm

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Permanent Exhibition: Melbourne, Vic
Bunjilaka: First Peoples

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Stop the Theft of Public Housing

Submitted by jeremytrewindixon on Wed, 16/10/2013 - 12:01pm

Date and Time:

Sat, 09/11/2013 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Location:

Victorian State Library Lawns, statue of Joan of Arc. 328 Swanston St, Melbourne 3000

Contact Name:

Jeremy Dixon

Contact Phone:

0455 728 403

Contact Email:

jeremytrewindixon@yahoo.com.au

Gather underneath St Joan in front of the State Library. Feel free to bring musical instruments and so forth, some simple street theatre is planned although still working on the details. There will be a planning meeting in the Small Hall at Jika Jika Community Centre, cnr Plant & Union Sts in Northcote very near Westgarth Station, Sunday 27 October, 1pm. Call Jeremy on 0455 728 403 for more information.

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Victorian police raids on “Bikies”: an esculation of police state tactics.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 15/10/2013 - 5:36pm

On the 10th of October, over 700 members of the Victorian police along with Federal Police and Customs officers conducted raids on around 60 properties associated with the Hells Angels. Then in an extraordinary move the around a dozen uniformed Australian Defence Force Personal personal were involved with police in a raid on a property in Cranbourne in South East Melbourne on the 12th of October. The whole militarized policing operation has either been hailed by the media or presented in an unquestioning fashion.

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WGAR News: Michael Anderson returns from UN Symposium and announced the next Sovereign Union meeting

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 07/10/2013 - 3:20pm

Newsletter date: 8 October 2013

Contents:

* Sovereign Union: Michael Anderson returns from UN Symposium and announced the next Sovereign Union meeting
* Canberra Event: 23-24 November 2013: Next Sovereign Union meeting
* Musgrave Park, South Brisbane Event: 11-13 October 2013: 31st Anniversary Commonwealth Games Protests
* Canberra Event: 17-18 October 2013: First Nations Gathering - Aboriginal Tent Embassy
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

* James Rose, Crikey: Book Review: Forgotten War [By Henry Reynolds]

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 42 events from 7 October 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 07/10/2013 - 9:53am

Newsletter date: 7 October 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: 1 June to 7 October 2013: South Bank, Qld
My Country, I Still Call Australia Home:
Contemporary Art from Black Australia
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
"This exhibition will be the Gallery's largest ever exhibition
of contemporary Indigenous Australian art. It will feature
works by Indigenous Australian artists from across the country."

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