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WGAR News: Nuclear Waste Dump: Senate inquiry in Darwin; Nationwide protests (17 Apr 10)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 17/04/2010 - 9:20am

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

Contents:
Nuclear Waste Dump:
* Darwin Senate inquiry on National Radioactive Waste Management Bill
* Nationwide protests against nuclear waste dump at Muckaty NT
* Muckaty Traditional Owners in Melbourne on April 21
* Other Muckaty Articles

NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP:

- Background of Muckaty Nuclear Waste Dump

Beyond Nuclear Initiative’s weblog:
http://beyondnuclearinitiative.wordpress.com/

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Darwin Senate inquiry

May Day protest in support of refugees

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 17/04/2010 - 1:04am

Date and Time:

Sat, 01/05/2010 -

12:00pm to 3:00pm

Location:

corner Lygon St and Victoria St, Carlton South Melbourne, Australia

MAY DAY PROTEST IN SUPPORT OF REFUGEES
Protest

Saturday, May 1, 2010

12:00pm - 3:00pm

Victorian Trades Hall

corner Lygon St and Victoria St, Carlton South

Melbourne, Australia

On 18 October 2009, a boat carrying 254 Tamil asylum seekers fleeing genocide and civil war in Sri Lanka was making its way towards Australia.

On receiving this information, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a phone call to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono demanding that the boat be intercepted and hauled back to Indonesia.

Geography:

Melbourne

Chile-Mapuche solidarity benefit MUA West Melbourne

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 13/04/2010 - 11:03am

Date and Time:

Sat, 17/04/2010 -

7:00pm to 11:45pm

Location:

Maritime Union of Australia building 54 Ireland Street West Melbourne (near North Melbourne railway station)

Contact Name:

Lasnet

Contact Email:

lasnet@latinlasnet.org

Website:

http://www.latinlasnet.org/

Emergency and Urgent Solidarity Benefit - Chile
Saturday, April 17, 7:00pm
MUA Hall
54 Ireland St, West Melbourne

Supporting grass-roots and autonomous organisations (Sinapsis) and Mapuche (Indigenous) people in Chile devastated by the recent earthquake and tsunami.

They need support to rebuild community and health centres, children centres, to get blankets, and winter accessories, any kind of shelter, etc...any support in valuable.

Latin-Colombia Reggae band "Madre Monte"
"US Individuals"
"Pataphysics" (to be confirmed)
others...

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Melbourne

Active Melbourne Film Series: Burma VJ

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 12/04/2010 - 12:16pm

Date and Time:

Thu, 29/04/2010 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Location:

Hayden Raysmith Room Level 4 Ross House 247 Flinders Lane Melbourne Between Swanston and Elizabeth St

Contact Name:

Sarah Day

Contact Phone:

9650 1599

Contact Email:

sarah.day@rosshouse.org.au

Website:

www.rosshouse.org.au

Ross House presents
Active Melbourne Film Series - the last Thursday of the month
Thursday 29 April 2010 @ 6pm
Burma VJ
Academy Award Nominated 2010
Winner of over 40 International Awards

Filmed entirely on hand-held cameras, the footage smuggled out of the country: in 2007 after decades of self-imposed silence, Burma became headline news across the globe when peaceful Buddhist monks led a massive rebellion. More than 100,000 people took to the streets protesting a cruel dictatorship that has held the country hostage for more than 40 years.

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Melbourne

Public Speak-Out: Free all political prisoners!

Submitted by peter on Sun, 11/04/2010 - 7:16pm

Posters featuring “Lynne Stewart, radical lawyer, jailed in New York for fearlessly defending her client; Palm Island Indigenous leader, Lex Wotton, jailed in Queensland for leading a protest against a police killing; Leonard Peltier, Native American elder, framed by the FBI and held in numerous U.S. prisons for 33 years; Mumia Abu-Jamal, framed by racist police and currently on death row in Pennsylvania” formed a backdrop to a rally called by Anarchist Black Cross (ABC), Freedom Socialist Party (FSP), and Melbourne Anarchist Communist Group (MACG) on Saturday.

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Anti-racism protest prevents racist rally

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sat, 10/04/2010 - 6:40pm

Hundreds of anti-racist protestors rallied on the steps of Flinders St on Friday April 9th and successfully prevented a planned racist/fascist rally "Against Immigration and Islam". The protesters from leftist, union and religious groups rallied under the banner "Unite Against Racism".

For more information on the rally click on
The Age Video
Socialist Alliance Blog

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Melbourne

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anti-racism

facism

WGAR News: National day of action against Muckaty nuclear waste dump: 12th April!

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 10/04/2010 - 12:58pm

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR website: http://wgar.info/

Contents:
National Day of Action against Muckaty Nuclear Waste Dump: 12th April!
Nuclear Waste Dump: Possible Legal Challenge; Tennant Creek Protests

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST MUCKATY NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP: 12th APRIL!

[Please note, WGAR is not the organiser for the National Day of Action. See ASEN link below for details of contacts.]

- Background of Muckaty Nuclear Waste Dump

Beyond Nuclear Initiative’s weblog:
http://beyondnuclearinitiative.wordpress.com/

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National Day of Action

NDA

Nuclear waste dump

Muckaty station

World Vegan Bake Sale

Submitted by Flowerpower on Thu, 08/04/2010 - 7:46pm

Date and Time:

Sat, 01/05/2010 -

11:00am to 3:00pm

Location:

Kindness House, 288 Brunswick Street Fitzroy

Contact Email:

meghan.street@gmail.com

We'll be hosting a bake sale in conjunction with the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale initiative (see www.veganbakesale.org).

Come along and try some delicious vegan baked goods including cakes, cookies, slices and other treats. Gluten free and raw options will also be available.

We are looking for volunteers who can help with the donation of vegan baked (or unbaked) goods to sell at the stall.

Donations of vegan cakes, biscuits and cookies, slices and other goodies would be much appreciated!

Geography:

Melbourne

Sherbrooke Communtiy School's Auction and Concert for the Sea Shepherd

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 06/04/2010 - 10:52am

Date and Time:

Fri, 30/04/2010 -

7:00pm to 9:30pm

Location:

Sherbrooke Community School 311 Monut Dandenong Tourist Road Sassafras

Contact Name:

Jordan

Contact Email:

jcrooka@gmail.com

On the 30th April 2010 Sherbrooke Community School will be holding a concert and auction in support of the group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, The event has been completely spearheaded and organized by students. There will be speakers from Sea Shepherd speaking at the event along with ex-crew members. There are auction items from some of the finest Australian and international musical acts.

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Melbourne

Camp Eureka weekend 24-26th April

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 05/04/2010 - 5:58pm

Date and Time:

Sat, 24/04/2010 - 10:00am to Mon, 26/04/2010 - 5:00pm

Location:

100 Tarrango Rd, Yarra Junction

Contact Name:

Renegade Activists

Contact Phone:

0402 657 392

Contact Email:

renegadeactivist@gmail.com

Website:

www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=276028227919

Camp Eureka weekend, April 24th - 26th.

Below is the schedule.

As we need to get a pretty precise idea of meal numbers, if you are planning to attend this event, please reply to this message so we know to expect you.
It would be great to give us your phone number and let us know how you intend to get there and if you have a car and space in the car for others.
There are trains to Lilydale station and if you intend to get the train, we can arrange to pick you up if we know you are coming.

For more info about this event, see

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Melbourne