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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 54 events from 31 March 2014

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 30/03/2014 - 2:25pm

Newsletter date: 31 March 2014

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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New Events: 1, 2, 5, 7 April 2014; 26 May 2014; 28 June 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Illawarra premiere, Glebe, Sydney, Sydney Resistance Bookshop,
Avoca Beach, La Perouse, Ryde
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
"When I began filming this secret Australia 30 years ago,
a global campaign was under way to end apartheid in South Africa.

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WGAR News: Bigotry is not OK: NSWALC [New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council]: Tracker

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 29/03/2014 - 3:30pm

Newsletter date: 30 March 2014

Contents:

* Tracker: Bigotry is not OK: NSWALC [New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council]
* Deahnna Richardson, Newcastle Herald: Letter: We need to be free of bigotry
* National Indigenous Radio Service: Congress: Indigenous Australians biggest complainants of discrimination
* National Indigenous Radio Service: Mundine hopeful of changing Government's mind on anti-racism laws
* National Indigenous Radio Service: Soutphommasane: No reason to change the Racial Discrimination Act

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ACT

New South Wales

Melbourne

April 5, 2010 - Collateral Murder Tape - April 5, 2014, world's first WikiLeaks parliamentarian

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Thu, 27/03/2014 - 2:00pm

April 5, 2010, WikiLeaks Publishing Organisation downloaded caches of hundreds of thousands of emails and the Collateral Murder Tape, bringing truth to the world. April 5, 2014, Western Australians will have the opportunity to elect the world's 1st WikiLeaks Party parliamentarian and bring truth in and to Government.

Please view this 53 second clip and then please consider sharing it far and wide, day in day out.

Mounting anger over coal mine fire health crisis

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 23/03/2014 - 5:35pm

Reprinted from the WSWS 22nd March 2014 Fire fighting authorities in Morwell, 130 kilometres east of Melbourne, yesterday declared that a five-week coal mine fire that began on February 9 is nearly out and that the area is safe.

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WGAR News: Watch the Let's Talk Treaty discussion: Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 18/03/2014 - 6:22pm

Newsletter date: 19 March 2014

Contents:

* Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane: Watch the Let's Talk Treaty discussion
[Panelists include, Wayne Butcher, Monica Morgan, Warren Mundine & Nicole Watson, hosted by Tiga Bayles]

* The Wheeler Centre: Intelligence Squared Debate: True Reconciliation Requires a Treaty
[Chaired by Michael Williams, with speakers George Williams, Mark Yettica-Paulson, Mick Dodson, Peter Sutton, Tony Birch & Gregory Phillips]

* 'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaties:

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BZE Discussion Group - 6:30pm Monday 7 April 2014 Dr Penny van Oosterzee - Carbon pricing & biodiversity

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 17/03/2014 - 9:05pm

Date and Time:

Mon, 07/04/2014 -

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Location:

Fritz Loewe Theatre (entry via level 2) McCoy Building University of Melbourne Cnr Elgin & Swanston Streets, Carlton

Contact Email:

miwa@bze.org.au

Website:

http://bze.org.au/events/discussion-group

Australia’s climate plan: are you serious?
http://theconversation.com/australias-climate-plan-are-you-serious-22170

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Melbourne

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 62 events from 13 March 2014

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 13/03/2014 - 2:36pm

Newsletter date: 13 March 2014

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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New Events: 13-14, 17-18, 20-22, 26, March 2014; 28 June 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Perth, Newcastle University, Macquarie University, Parramatta,
Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Armidale, Auckland, Dunedin, Newcastle,
Murray Bridge, Mount Victoria NSW, Epping, Ryde
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'

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Victoria events: Camp for Deaf Aboriginal Children + Marumali workshop for non-Aboriginal providers

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 12/03/2014 - 8:25pm

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: 14-16 March 2014: Portsea, Vic
Communication Bridging Camp for Deaf Aboriginal Children
"If you are interested in attending the camp,
you will need to register no later than Friday 7 March."
"Deaf Children Australia is holding the first Victorian
Communication Bridging Camp for Deaf Aboriginal

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Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Communists in the union movement: Yesterday and Today

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 11/03/2014 - 10:51am

Date and Time:

Sat, 12/04/2014 -

4:00pm to 6:30pm

Location:

Solidarity Salon 580 Sydney Road, Brunswick

Contact Name:

Freedom Socialist Party

Contact Phone:

03 9388 - 0062

Contact Email:

freedom.socialist.party@ozemail.com.au

Website:

www.socialism.com

Communists in the union movement:
Yesterday and Today

Working people hold tremendous power in their hands when they organise collectively. The role of socialists in unions is to inspire their workmates to not only imagine a better world but to organise for a society where exploitation cannot exist and the needs of all are abundantly met.

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Melbourne

Protest - Disaster in Latrobe Valley, We demand action!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 10/03/2014 - 10:13pm

Date and Time:

Tue, 11/03/2014 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Location:

GDF SUEZ Head Office Rialto South Tower 525 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000

Contact Name:

David Hollis

Contact Phone:

0421252070

Contact Email:

occupylatrobevalley@gmail.com

Website:

https://www.facebook.com/events/311149542343648/?fref=ts

The Rialto Tower Melbourne is headquarters to GDF SUEZ in Australia. GDF SUEZ is the world biggest utility company with assets of 184.66 billion and a yearly profit of 4.616 billion (euro). GDF SUEZ owns Hazelwood mine and failed to safety proof the mine against fires.
12pm Protest at GDF SUEZ Tue 11th

The fire is not out - and it wont be out for, minimum, months. The authorities are only saying it'll be contained soon, aka not spreading any more. Then there is ash from the fire which will continue to threaten health.

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Melbourne