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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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The Stringer weekly newsletter - November 2

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 02/11/2013 - 11:25pm

Welcome to The Stringer’s weekly newsletter - NEWS update: The Stringer went live February 20. The Stringer comprises thirty-odd contributors, from most States and Territories of Australia, from an increasing number of locations around our world. If you would like to become a regular contributor, or contribute an article, photograph/s, a radio or video piece, we would be glad to hear from you.

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Peace Ceremony - Melbourne

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 30/10/2013 - 9:54am

Date and Time:

Sun, 10/11/2013 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Location:

Treasury Gardens Lansdowne street East Melbourne VIC 3002

Contact Name:

Ian

Contact Phone:

0455 370 839

Website:

https://www.facebook.com/events/173125652880725

In this ceremony we bring, share and set an example of peace.

Come and share an hour of ceremony and song as we embody inner peace and share that with Melbourne.

Be the change you want to see. The intention is to feel a compassionate and peaceful way of decision making that honours the wellbeing of all.

This is a free event... you're free to bring a drum along if you have one.

We will be in the Treasury Gardens near the "Department of Education and Early Childhood Development" building.
For more information, contact Ian: 0455 370 839

Peace.

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$25.4 billion spent on Aboriginal disadvantage is a lie

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sun, 27/10/2013 - 12:35am

By Gerry Georgatos - courtesy of The Stringer - http://thestringer.com.au/ It has been touted that $25.4 billion annually is invested in Aboriginal peoples – in order to raise those among them out of abject poverty –“through 86 initiatives”. This claim has dangerously washed through the Australian consciousness as ‘fact’ but it is instead a crock of shit. It is claimed this $25.4 billion spend represents 5.6 per cent of the national budget – for 2.6 per cent of the population.

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Stand Up! Fight Back!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 24/10/2013 - 1:59pm

Date and Time:

Sat, 02/11/2013 -

10:00am to 5:00pm

Location:

Maritime Union Hall - 46-54 Ireland St, West Melbourne (5 mins walk from North Melbourne Station).

Contact Name:

Susan

Contact Phone:

(03) 9639 8622

Contact Email:

victoria@socialist-alliance.org

Website:

https://www.facebook.com/events/538724829530212/

A one day seminar, featuring talks and workshops on how to build a people’s resistance to the Abbott government’s attacks on workers, the environment, women, refugees and migrants.

The seminar will kick off at 10.30am with a welcome and acknowledgement of country.

At 11am, the opening panel “workers, refugees, environment: In the firing line, but fighting back” will feature the following speakers:
•Tim Gooden, Secretary, Geelong Trade Hall Council;
•Chloe Aldenhoven from Quit Coal; and
•Karen Jones from the Refugee Action Collective

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Melbourne

Unpacking Transphobia

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 24/10/2013 - 12:08pm

Date and Time:

Wed, 20/11/2013 -

7:00pm to 9:00pm

Location:

Solidarity Salon

Contact Name:

Solidairty Salon

Contact Phone:

0393880062

Contact Email:

radicalwomen@optusnet.com.au

Website:

www.RadicalWomen.org

In honour of Transgender Day of Remembrance

Unpacking Transphobia

Join in discussion of Radical Women’s statement about transphobia in the feminist movement. RW explains how radical feminists’ biological determinism leads to a male-phobic and transphobic deadend - twisting feminism, a driving force for human liberation, into its opposite

Come with your ideas of how to fight the oppression that trans people face under capitalism. Brainstorm how to advance trans issues in political and social movements. Everyone is welcome!

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Melbourne

Carpetbaggers, mercenaries and corruption rip off Aboriginal peoples

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Mon, 21/10/2013 - 1:51pm

By Gerry Georgatos - care of The Stringer - http://thestringer.com.au/ Photo: There was great hope following Mapoon, Yirrkala, Lake Tyers, Wave Hill, Aboriginal Tent Embassy.

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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

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: 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

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: Permanent Exhibition: Melbourne, Vic
Bunjilaka: First Peoples

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Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Regional Rail Destroys More Heritage

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 16/10/2013 - 2:27pm

The Regional Rail Link Authority continues its merry destruction of cultural heritage in Melbourne's western suburbs. This time it is demolishing the heritage listed McKay Footbridge in Sunshine. The bridge, registered with Heritage Victoria as one of the few remaining pedestrian rail bridges of this kind and a part of the historic McKay Memorial Gardens, is being demolished to make way for additional freight lines as part of the Authority's "future-proofing" the rail system.

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