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WGAR News: Still more organisations express support for the Yolngu Nations Assembly Statement

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 07/06/2012 - 1:42pm

Newsletter date: 7 June 2012

This newsletter includes support for the Yolngu statement and statements opposing the Stronger Futures laws.

Contents:
* Tracker: Aboriginal groups angry at intervention
* Walter Shaw, CEO of Tangentyere Council: Indigenous 'solutions' just disempower us further
* NSWALC: Stronger Futures Destined to Fail
* IPO Network: Government must implement Indigenous Declaration for a 'Stronger Future'
* VIEN: A statement of support for Yolngu Nations Assembly’s rejection of 'Stronger Futures' Bills
* ACAL expresses it’s solidarity with Yolngu Elders

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More Stronger Futures Legislation related articles
Tracker - Aboriginal groups angry at intervention
Walter Shaw - CEO of Tangentyere Council - Indigenous solutions just disempower us further
NSWALC - Stronger Futures Destined to Fail
IPO Network - Government must implement Indigenous Declaration for a Stronger Future
VIEN - A statement of support for Yolngu Nations Assembly’s rejection of Stronger Futures Bills
ACAL expresses it’s solidarity with Yolngu Elders
ERC supports Yolngu Elders Call - Stronger Futures Bill Should Be Rejected by Senate
Sydney Peace Foundation - Call to review Stronger Futures legislation
Stronger Smarter Institute - Dr. Chris Sarra - To Whom It May Concern
Forest Hill and Vermont Uniting Churches Social Justice Group - Stronger Futures Legislation
Council of Blackburn North - Nunawading Uniting Church
Melbourne Public Forum on the NT Intervention & Stronger Futures laws
Bankstown Rally - Stop the NT Intervention - stop the expansion

Country regions right behind the renters rights revolution – now a national movement

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Thu, 07/06/2012 - 10:15am

Gerry Georgatos
Renters Alliance (RA) WA coordinator Lea Keenan said that every week now Blackwood residents, renters and some who are home owners, are joining the movement and "are motivated for a united pursuance for legislation to make life fair for everyone."

Rally – August 15 – WA State Parliament – Rallies Australia-wide – October 16 – every capital city and many towns.
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/05/29/renters-rights-rally-wa-august-15-nat...

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Adelaide
Perth
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Hobart
Geelong
Albury
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Melbourne
Newcastle
Cairns
Launceston
Australia
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Sydney
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Statement by R.I.S.E. on Four Corners report on people smuggling

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 7:49pm

RISE (Refugee Survivors and Ex-detainees) is highly critical of ABC's Four Corners report on people smuggling which aired on Monday 4 June, 2012 in its failure to address the most pressing aspects of the issue of refugees and asylum seekers. We condemn ABC's obvious descent into the fear-mongering and dog-whistling around this issue that has been indicative of Australian politics since mandatory detention was instated as official policy, and perhaps well before that when White Australia was the state's prerogative.

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Global/International
Melbourne
Australia

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 20 events from 6 June 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 11:18am

Newsletter date: 6 June 2012

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia
- 20 events from 6 June 2012

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

Event: 4 May - 8 July 2012: Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW
Manuwangku, Under the Nuclear Cloud
Photographs by Jagath Dheerasekara
Curated by Sandy Edwards
Head On Photo Festival
""The photographs are excellent. They are a moving
portrayal of Aboriginal Australia that all Australians
aught to know about on an issue that wont go away."
- John Pilger, Writer and Filmmaker, January 2012"

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New South Wales
Melbourne
Australia
Sydney
Gold Coast
Queensland
South Australia
Victoria
Western Australia

Pesticides and Melbourne's drinking water: New report released

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 10:08am

June 6 2012
Friends of the Earth (FoE) today released a new report investigating risks associated with pesticides in Melbourne's drinking water.

The report focuses on Sugarloaf Reservoir, Melbourne's only reservoir that is supplied from the Yarra River, downstream of one of Australia's most intensively farmed (and sprayed) regions. Sugarloaf supplies drinking water to over 1.5 million Melbournians living in the north and west of the city.

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Melbourne

Public Forum : Racism and police violence

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 05/06/2012 - 9:18pm
Date and Time: 
Thu, 21/06/2012 -
6:30pm to 9:00pm
Location: 
Trades Hall 54 Victoria Street, Melbourne, VIC 3053

Socialist Alternative hosts this special forum on the issue of racism and police violence, featuring

Tamar Hopkins: principle solicitor for Flemington & Kensington Community Legal Centre and industry expert on police and racism

Robbie Thorpe: Aboriginal activist and organiser of the Victorian Tent Embassy

Gerry Georgatos: Journalist and Researcher into Australian Deaths in Custody and Australian prisons and detention centres

Louisa Bassini: Socialist Alternative member and anti-racism activist

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Melbourne

Worldwide day of solidarity with Quebeck students - Melbourne action

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 05/06/2012 - 9:13pm
Date and Time: 
Sun, 24/06/2012 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: 
Victorian State Parliament - Spring St

Québec is demonstrating every day for over 4 months by now.
They are basically fighting for a fair education system but more broadly against the medias and the government's attempts to restraint their legitimity to do so, with riot cops, fake opinion polls and an inconstitutional ‘special law’ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_78).

Let's join at the State Parliament with pots and pans. We'll make some noise to push Australian authorities to put pressure on Jean Charest's totalitarian government.

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Meeting for Kate Borlands save public house election campaign

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 05/06/2012 - 8:59pm
Date and Time: 
Sun, 10/06/2012 -
1:30pm to 3:00pm
Location: 
Old Maternal Health Centre, Oldis Gardens, 2 East St Northcote.

Kate will be standing for the seat of Melbourne by election to highlight the public housing issue. A lot of stuff needs to be done, first of all to get the nomination happening.

Oldis Gardens is on Westgarth St in Nortchcote. This is on the 250/251 bus line, and a few minutes walk east from Westgarth station and from the High St tram line.

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Melbourne

Melbourne World Refugee Day rally and march

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 05/06/2012 - 8:48pm
Date and Time: 
Sun, 17/06/2012 -
12:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: 
State Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne CBD

World Refugee Day Rally & March 2012
20 years too long! End Mandatory Detention
Sunday 17 June, 12 noon
Gather State Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne CBD
Speakers then march to join the EMERGE Festival in Fitzroy
Bring your banners, signs and messages

This year is the 20th anniversary of the introduction of mandatory detention for all asylum seekers who arrive in Australia by boat.

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