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World Refugee Day Rally - Refugees Are Welcome

Submitted by Flowerpower on Mon, 31/05/2010 - 7:52pm

Date and Time:

Sun, 20/06/2010 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Location:

State Libary Swanston St Melbourne

Website:

https://sites.google.com/site/worldrefugeedaymelbourne/

END THE FREEZE ON ASYLUM CLAIMS! STOP ANOTHER TAMPA ELECTION!

The recent decisions to freeze processing of all claims by asylum seekers from Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, and to re-open the notorious Curtin detention centre, are taking us back to the dark days of Australia's recent past.

Refugees should be welcomed to this country, not vilified, victimised and used as political footballs to secure electoral advantage. Seeking asylum is not a crime - it is a human right.

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Israel kills peace activists aboard flotilla

Submitted by Flowerpower on Mon, 31/05/2010 - 6:46pm

The Israeli navy has raided and killed up to 19 peace activists aboard the international flotilla heading towards Gaza with humanitarian aid. One Australian activist was shot in the leg and seriously injured and a journalist was tasered. The Australians were held for three days in Israel before being deported. The flotilla carried supplies like medical equipment and a dental equipment had peace activists, media and politicians from over 40 countries on board. Eyewitness accounts from activists of the Israeli attack are now emerging. Israel is a nuclear armed rogue state that deserves to be an international pariah. Visit www.witnessgaza.com for updates of events.

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Sharehood Information Evening - Starting a Sharing Community in Your Neighbourhood

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 31/05/2010 - 2:06pm

Date and Time:

Mon, 21/06/2010 -

7:00pm to 8:00pm

Location:

Hive Studio 17 Kerr street Fitzroy Melbourne

Contact Name:

Liz

Contact Phone:

0450720269

Contact Email:

contact@thesharehood.org

Website:

http://www.thesharehood.org

Starting a Sharing Community in Your Neighbourhood - Info Night

The Sharehood is all about sharing resources within our neighbourhoods. Sewing machines, cars, tools, books and washing machines all have the capacity to be shared. Skills too can be shared, such as gardening, handiwork, bike fixing, accountancy and so on. Many skills and resources we need are already available within our own neighbourhoods.

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Hazara Australians to protest across Australia at Afghanistan genocide

Submitted by takver on Sat, 29/05/2010 - 2:49pm

Hazara Australians are saying that Afghanistan is unsafe for Hazaras and they are asking the international community to intervene and protect Hazaras from being massacred. Thousands of Australian Hazaras and their supporters will gather in all main cities of Australia on Sunday, 30 May 2010 to protest against the current wave of attacks on Hazaras by Kochi (nomad) as the Taliban Pushtoon forces backed by Karzai Government and to show that the condition for Hazaras in Afghanistan and those fleeing as refugees, is unsafe and far from improved.

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Hazara-Australians Demonstrate

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 29/05/2010 - 2:29pm

Date and Time:

Sun, 30/05/2010 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Location:

front of State library in Swanston Street

Contact Name:

Australian Hazara Council

Thousands of Australian Hazaras and their supporters will gather in all main cities of Australia on Sunday, 30 May 2010 to protest against the current wave of attacks on Hazaras by Kochi (nomad) as the Taliban Pushtoon forces backed by Karzai Government and to show that the condition for Hazaras in Afghanistan and those fleeing as refugees, is unsafe and far from improvement.

Places of Gathering:
Sydney from 12 – 2pm in Wynyard Park to Martin Place,
Melbourne from 2 – 4 pm in the front of State library in Swanston Street,
Adelaide, 11am to 1pm in Victoria Square,

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Melbourne

Short Attention Span II - an evening of troublemaking short films

Submitted by pheona on Thu, 27/05/2010 - 1:01pm

Date and Time:

Thu, 17/06/2010 -

7:00pm to 10:00pm

Location:

Irene Warehouse - 5 Pitt St, Brunswick

Website:

http://www.3cr.org.au/suwa

Short Attention Span II

The Squatters and Unwaged Workers Airwaves (SUWA) invite you to an evening of troublemaking short films.

Thursday 17 June, 7 - 10 pm, Irene Warehouse, 5 Pitt St Brunswick

Come and see inspiring short films about troublemaking from all around the world with lush food, drinks and popcorn for sale.

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Melbourne

Anti-nuclear protest at RIo TInto AGM in Melbourne - 26 May

Submitted by peter on Wed, 26/05/2010 - 3:33pm

Energy Resources Australia (ERA), the company responsible for the Ranger uranium mine recently revealed to have leaked millions of litres of radioactive water into the World Heritage-listed wetlands of Kakadu National Park (http://www.theage.com.au/environment/conservation/mine-fears-grow-as-pol...), is a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, which held its AGM in Melbourne today.

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Solidarity action with Hazelwood arrestees - Melbourne Magistrates' Court 21 May

Submitted by peter on Fri, 21/05/2010 - 12:24pm

Some of the people arrested at last September's civil disobedience at Hazelwood Power Station faced court today with supporters.

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Day of action in solidarity with people of Thailand

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 20/05/2010 - 12:01am

Date and Time:

Thu, 20/05/2010 -

12:30pm to 2:00pm

Location:

Thai Airways, 250 Collins St Melbourne

Contact Name:

Socialist Alliance

The progressive movement in Thailand has called for international
solidarity actions on Thursday 20 May to put pressure on the Thai
government and military to stop the slaughter of protesters. Australia
Asia Worker Links has organised an emergency rally. I have endorsed the
protest on behalf of Socialist Alliance. Our Sydney branches have
supported the protests organised by Thai Red supporters in Sydney.

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Beyond Zero Emissions Discussion Group with Sally Moxham

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 19/05/2010 - 6:59am

Date and Time:

Mon, 07/06/2010 -

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Location:

2nd Floor, Kindness House, 288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

Website:

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

The Climate Change Act in Scotland - what are the lessons for Victoria?

A discussion with Sally Moxham, who has long worked in the
sustainability field, and who has just spent a year heading up the
Energy Efficiency and Microgeneration Policy Unit in the Scottish
Government. While in Scotland she worked on the Scottish Climate
Change Act - which sets out greenhouse emissions reduction targets of
42% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. Sally will speak about her experiences,
namely her work on the Scottish Government's ambition on energy

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Melbourne