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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 13 events from 8 September 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 08/09/2012 - 3:42pm

Newsletter date: 8 September 2012

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Event: 11 September - 12 October 2012: UTS, Sydney, NSW
Exhibition:
Djalkiri - we are standing on their names - Blue Mud Bay
"Artback NT: Arts Touring and Development presents
Djalkiri: we are standing on their names -
Blue Mud Bay - the culmination of a vibrant and intensive
cross-cultural exchange between five highly respected
Yithuwa Madarrpa artists and four renowned artists
from across Australia."

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Climate activists do Banner drops in Boggabri and Melbourne against coal rush

Submitted by takver on Mon, 03/09/2012 - 9:18pm

Activists from Quit Coal were able to get a message across this morning: with a banner drop over the main entrance of the Victorian State parliament house. The banner said "'Coal is the single greatest threat to civilisation and all life on our planet' Prof. James Hansen, NASA. Why is Baillieu funding coal?" At the same time activists in central NSW at Boggabri climbed a coal-crusher and dropped a banner which said "Stop the Coal Rush: Protect Health, Water, Climate"

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Construction workers fight back against media lies, police violence and union bashing

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/09/2012 - 11:16am

Date and Time:

Thu, 06/09/2012 -

6:30pm to 9:00pm

Location:

Socialist Alternative Centre Trades Hall, Cnr Victoria and Lygon St, Carlton

Contact Name:

Vashti Kenway

Contact Phone:

0410 513 302

Contact Email:

vashtijane@gmail.com

Website:

www.sa.org.au

In the age of cutbacks Victoria's construction workers and their union (CFMEU) show how to fight back. The last week has seen a massive escalation of the battle between the giant building corporation Grocon and the CFMEU. Grocon is cutting safety corners and has tried to ban elements of union organising on site. In response the CFMEU has taken a stand. They have held pickets, fought back violent police attacks and remain firm. Come to this meeting and hear from CFMEU members and socialists about why this struggle needs to be supported.

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Melbourne

[WGAR-news] Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 9 events from 29 August 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 01/09/2012 - 2:03pm

Newsletter date: 29 August 2012

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia
- 9 events from 29 August 2012

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Event: 20 August to 14 September 2012: Yeelirrie-Leonora, WA
Walkatjurra Walkabout - Walking for Country
A one month walk from Yeelirrie to Leonora
" ... is a celebration of Wangkatja country, a testament to
the strength of the community who have fought to stop
uranium mining at Yeelirrie for over forty years, and a
chance to come together to continue share our commitment to

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 10 events from 21 August 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 21/08/2012 - 12:12pm

Newsletter date: 21 August 2012

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia
- 10 events from 21 August 2012

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Fri 10 - Sun 26 August 2012: Darwin, NT
Official Opening Fri 10 Aug
Manuwangku, Under the Nuclear Cloud
Photographer Jagath Dheerasekara, human rights defender
This traveling exhibition is a collaborative project with
* the Manuwangku (Muckaty) Traditional Owners,
* the Beyond Nuclear Initiative (BNI) and
* Amnesty International.
Presented by the Environment Centre NT
in association with Darwin Festival

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Person. Project. Practice. Activist artist’s story telling. Palestine.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 20/08/2012 - 8:15pm

Date and Time:

Mon, 10/09/2012 -

7:00pm to 9:00pm

Location:

Under the Hammer Activist Artists Hub 159 Sydney Rd Coburg.

Website:

https://www.facebook.com/events/341058302649138/

With Samah Sabawi. Dr Rand Hazou. Kim Bullimore.

Donation at the door.
Text RSVP 0419 355 862

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Melbourne

Slutwalk Melbourne

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 20/08/2012 - 8:11pm

Date and Time:

Sat, 01/09/2012 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Location:

meet at state library forecourt 328 swanston street, melbourne cbd

Website:

http://www.slutwalkmelbourne.com

SlutWalk Melbourne is back! After more than 2500 people marched through the streets of Melbourne in 2011, we return in 2012 to draw attention to the way our society treats the victims of sexual assault and rape.

Contrary to some of the media reports last year, SlutWalk has no dress code; we do not encourage women to dress in any particular way. SlutWalk is not an exclusive event; it is for any person who stands against victim-blaming and slut-shaming, regardless of how you identify.

SLUTWALK MELBOURNE 2012
2pm, saturday 1st september 2012
meet at state library forecourt

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Melbourne

Monash Uni Gurindjii Walk-Off documentary and viewing

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 19/08/2012 - 10:45pm

Date and Time:

Tue, 21/08/2012 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Location:

Monash Indigenous Centre Library, Level 2

Website:

https://www.facebook.com/events/432586656784110/

This week Students for Indigenous Sovereignty will be learning about the Gurindji walk-off. Join us 12pm Wednesday at the library on level 2 of the Monash Indigneous Centre to see the documentary 'The Price of Equality' and discuss this important example of effective political action for land justice.

We may also have a singalong of 'From Little Things Big Things Grow' if we are allowed to play guitar in the library. Who knows all the words? ;)

Some info on the walk-off:

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Melbourne

Vigil to remember the disapeared in Sri Lanka

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 19/08/2012 - 10:41pm

Date and Time:

Thu, 30/08/2012 -

5:00pm to 6:00pm

Location:

State Library of Victoria 328 Swanston Street

Aug 30: International Day of the Disappeared

A Vigil to call on the Sri Lankan Government to release the names of those that have surrendered and to put an end to its practice of enforced disappearances

Guest Speakers:

Julian Burnside, Human Rights Lawyer
Pamela Curr, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Father Bob McGuire
Louise Connor, Victorian Secretary for Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance
Sivakumar Murugupillai, Australia Tamil Solidarity

This vigil is organised by the Tamil Refugee Council

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Melbourne

Is fascism still a problem for workers?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 19/08/2012 - 10:36pm

Date and Time:

Wed, 05/09/2012 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Location:

Evatt Room, Trades Hall Carlton

Contact Email:

jiselle@aawl.org.au

Website:

http://www.aawl.org.au/content/aawl-public-meeting-1

Presented by Australia Asia Workers Links

http://www.aawl.org.au/

For more information, please contact jiselle@aawl.org.au

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Melbourne