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White supremacists at Melbourne militaria and weapon fair

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/08/2012 - 12:21am

This booth is present at each Melbourne Arms and Militaria Fair, held twice yearly at the Melbourne Showgrounds and organised by Jeff Pannan. Photos are from 7 July 2012.

Presence of Nazi memorabilia, firearms, antiques and replicas is expected as the fair has a strong historical focus, however this stall sells only modern T-shirts, flags and a small selection of knives, which were also of modern design. I attended the same fair last year but did not bring a camera then. The stallholders rant constantly about killing refugees, asylum seekers, Muslims, homosexuals, immigrants, Jews, Greens etc to any who will listen.

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 16 events from 2 August 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 02/08/2012 - 10:40am

Newsletter date: 2 August 2012

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia
- 16 events from 2 August 2012

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: Thu 2 August 2012: Monash University, Melbourne, Vic
Our Generation film screening
A group discussion of the film afterwards
Organised by Students for Indigenous Sovereignty
Event details: http://www.greenleft.org.au/events/51731
Film info: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/about
See bottom of this page for Our Generation film reviews

Event: Fri 3 August 2012: Adelaide, SA

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BZE Discussion Group - Rooftop solar's future in the electricity grid

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 01/08/2012 - 8:14pm

Date and Time:

Mon, 06/08/2012 -

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Location:

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

Website:

http://beyondzeroemissions.org/events/discussion-group

Time: 6:30- 8pm Monday 6 August 2012

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

The National Electricity Market (NEM) has experienced a rapid uptake of rooftop solar PV over the last four years with PV estimated to have produced 1,200 GWh, or 0.6% of annual energy in 2011.

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Melbourne

A Home with No Bill's for Heating & Cooling

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 31/07/2012 - 9:32am

Date and Time:

Wed, 15/08/2012 -

5:45pm to 7:30pm

Location:

This ATA meeting will be held at 5:45pm on Wednesday August 15th at the offices of URS, level 6 no 1 Southbank boulevard, Southbank (Click here for a map) Entry: A gold coin donation to help with costs Visitors welcome. As always, please arrive promptly as the doors are locked shortly after 5:45pm. If you do get locked out please call 0419 355 374 so that someone can come down and escort you up to the meeting.

Contact Name:

Ben Somerville

Contact Phone:

9802 1281

Contact Email:

btsomer@gmail.com

Website:

ata.org.au

Topic: HOMES WITH NO HEATING AND COOLING
Convener: Ben Somerville btsomer@gmail.com
Speakers:
Tim Adams, Principal of F2 Design and author of the article “HOUSE WITH NO BILL”S” (in current edition of ReNew magazine). He is President of the Building Designers Association of Victoria. He set up the 10 Star Challenge in 2011.
Perry Eckhart, Managing Director of Nutech Paints.
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Melbourne

Australia: Union shuts down warehouse strike, imposes sell out

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 30/07/2012 - 6:05pm

Reprinted from the WSWS By Patrick O’Connor 25 July 2012 On Monday evening, the National Union of Workers (NUW) shut down a two-week strike and 24-hour picket by hundreds of warehouse workers in northern Melbourne, at a Toll Holdings-operated distribution centre for supermarket giant Coles.

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Public meeting Malaysia: Hellhole for refugees

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 28/07/2012 - 6:14pm

Date and Time:

Tue, 31/07/2012 -

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Location:

Multicultural Hub, 506 Elizabeth st, City

Tuesday, July 31, 6:30pm.

The mainstream politicians and media have closed ranks to present offshore processing of asylum seekers as the only 'solution' to the 'problem' of refugees. Any discussion about what life is like in Malaysia for refugees and asylum seekers has vanished from the media. The speaker will present the facts about what life is really like for refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia. International guest speaker: Chon Kai Choo, a leader of the Socialist Party of Malaysia. Organised by Socialist Alliance & Resistance. For more info ph 9639 8622.

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Melbourne

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 20 events from 27 July 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 27/07/2012 - 10:04am

Newsletter date: 27 July 2012

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia
- 20 events from 27 July 2012

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: Fri 27 July 2012: The Rocks, Sydney, NSW
Talks on The Rocks:
Spirit of the Tent Embassy: 40 years on
* July 27 - Gabi Widders, an Anaiwan and Gumbangier woman
"To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Tent Embassy,
The Rocks Discovery Museum has invited four
Aboriginal women to reflect on the significance
of the Embassy in their own and their family's
lives for Talks on The Rocks in July."

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Workshop: Nuclear risks of Australia U.S. bases

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 24/07/2012 - 8:33pm

Date and Time:

Thu, 09/08/2012 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Location:

Meeting Room 1, Trades Hall (enter from 54 Victoria Street)

* Speakers: Professor Richard Tanter; Dimity Hawkins. Following our successful June public meeting, Richard, who is Australia's leading expert in this field, will detail for us the nuclear links of the US bases and shared facilities. Dimity, who is a researcher and writer on nuclear weapons treaties as well as a long-term activist, will relate this to our international treaty obligations. Plenty of time for questions and discussion.

* RSVP: helpful, to mapw@mapw.org.au or MAPW on 0431 475 465.

* Organised by: MAPW, ICAN, Spirit of Eureka, Phillipines Caucus for Peace and others

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Melbourne

Vigil to mark the bombing o f Hiroshima

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 24/07/2012 - 8:31pm

Date and Time:

Mon, 06/08/2012 -

7:00am to 9:00am

Location:

Steps of St Paul's Cathedral, cnr Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne

* Details: This annual event is held to mark the hour of the first atomic bombing in Japan. This year the vigil will be attended by Hiroshima survivor Junko Morimoto. All welcome. Candles supplied!

* Meditation: St Paul's Cathedral invite participants to attend a meditation in the Cathedral at the completion of the vigil.

* Venue: Steps of St Paul's Cathedral, cnr Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne. Queries to Carole Wigg, secretary@mapw.org.au

* Organised by: MAPW with support from ICAN, Japanese for Peace, Pax Christi,St Paul's and others

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Melbourne

Japanese for Peace: Hiroshima and Nagasaki peace concert

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 24/07/2012 - 8:28pm

Date and Time:

Sun, 05/08/2012 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Location:

Village Road Show Theatrette at the State Library of Victoria

* Performers:
Junko Morimoto - Hiroshima survivor and children's book author, "My Hiroshima"
Carmen Warrington - Tibetan singing bowl
April Maze - Acoustic duo
SKIN - Indigenous choir
Leigh Sloggett - Slide guitar
Noriko Tadano - Shamisen

* Speakers:
Helen Durham, International Humanitarian Law expert, Red Cross; Dr Peter Karamoskos - MAPW

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Melbourne