Melbourne

(The State and the Future of) Radical Publishing

Submitted by Barricade on Tue, 03/11/2009 - 2:19pm
Date and Time: 
Wed, 18/11/2009 -
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: 
Loophole Community Centre, 670-672 High st, Thornbury
Contact Email: 
info@barricade.org.au
Website: 
www.barricade.org.au www.loopholecommunitycentre.org

Radical publishing has undergone significant changes due to new communication technologies and transformations within radical culture.

Gabriel Kuhn, an Austrian-born and Sweden-based writer and translator, has been involved in various radical publishing projects for twenty years and will discuss some of the key questions radical publishers and authors are facing today: Print or digital? Periodical or book? Academic or popular? DIY or press? Who are we writing for? What is the role of publishing within the movement?

Geography: 
Melbourne

Anarchism, White Supremacy, and Anti-Racist Action

Submitted by Barricade on Tue, 03/11/2009 - 2:15pm
Date and Time: 
Mon, 16/11/2009 -
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: 
Loophole Community Centre, 670-672 High St. Thornbury
Contact Email: 
info@barricade.org.au
Website: 
www.barricade.org.au www.loopholecommunitycentre.org

In recent years, white supremacy and racism have been discussed increasingly within anarchist movements. The questions at stake are manifold: Why are western anarchist scenes predominantly white? Why is it difficult for anarchism to make inroads in non-western communities? Are there similarities between anarchism and indigenism? What are the experiences of groups like Bring the Ruckus or Anarchist People of Color (APOC) in the US? What are the experiences of Antifa groups in Europe? How can anarchists engage in effective anti-racist resistance? What is a "white ally"?

Geography: 
Melbourne

Unions fight Building Commission draconian powers and prosecution of Ark Tribe

Submitted by takver on Mon, 02/11/2009 - 12:16am

Hundreds of building workers rallied in cities across Australia on Friday, October 30, in support of Adelaide construction worker Ark Tribe, who is charged with 'failing to attend to answer questions' at the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) about a stop-work meeting. The commission has the power to compulsory interrogate and impose fines and jail building workers who do not co-operate. A Jail term of up to 6 months could be imposed.

Geography: 
Adelaide
Geelong
Melbourne
Australia
Sydney
Promotion: 
Feature
Keywords: 
ACTU
CFMEU
ABCC
union solidarity
Julia Gillard

Study circle on Marxism and the rights of oppressed nations to self determination

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 1:29pm
Date and Time: 
Tue, 24/11/2009 -
6:30pm to 9:00pm
Location: 
Solidarity Salon, 580 Sydney Road, Brunswick. Take an Upfield Line train to Anstey or a North Coburg tram to Stewart Street. Plenty of free parking is available at the rear. Enter from Staley Street.
Contact Name: 
Alison Thorne
Contact Phone: 
9388-0062
Contact Email: 
freedom.socialist.party@ozemail.com.au
Website: 
www.socialism. com

The Freedom Socialist Party fights for self-determination for Australia’s Aboriginal nations. We believe that there can never be a just society on this continent while its original people remain dispossessed of their lands. What do we mean by self-determination and how does it apply in the 21st Century? Find out! Join this three-session study of what constitutes a nation and why socialists fight for the liberation of oppressed nations around the globe.

The study group commences Tuesday 10 November and continues 24 November and 8 December.

Geography: 
Melbourne

ISLANDS RISING BENEFIT GIG

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 9:23am
Date and Time: 
Thu, 19/11/2009 -
8:00pm to 11:00pm
Location: 
Gershwin Room, Esplanade Hotel, 11 The Esplanade, St. Kilda
Contact Name: 
Friends of the Earth Melbourne
Contact Phone: 
9419 8700
Website: 
www.tulelepeisa.org

Come join us for a great night down at the Espy in St Kilda with Tuvaluan born Lia Avene and many more acts from Pacific communities here in Melbourne, as we show to our Islander neighbours that when it counts, they can count on us!

Everyone knows about climate change and that sea levels are rising by the day; this is our way of showing that we understand that there are real people being affected by this and that we are ready to do everything we can to help.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Study Circle on Marxism and the right of oppressed nations to self-determination

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 8:58am
Date and Time: 
Tue, 08/12/2009 - 7:00pm
Location: 
Solidarity Salon, 580 Sydney Road, Brunswick
Contact Phone: 
03-9388-0062
Contact Email: 
freedom.socialist.party@ozemail.com.au

Tuesdays, November 10, 24 and December 8, 7:00 PM

The Freedom Socialist Party fights for self-determination for Australia’s Aboriginal nations. We believe that there can never be a just society on this continent while its original people remain dispossessed of their lands. What do we mean by self-determination and how does it apply in the 21st Century? Find out! Join this three-session study of what constitutes a nation and why socialists fight for the liberation of oppressed nations around the globe.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Melbourne Indymedia Collective Meeting

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 8:49am
Date and Time: 
Sat, 14/11/2009 -
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: 
Email us via the contact page http://indymedia.org.au/contact and we will let you know the location of the meeting
Contact Name: 
Flowerpower

Indymedia is a collective of grassroots media-makers providing a platform for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate coverage of struggles and movements working for social, environmental and economic justice. Everyone is a witness. Everyone is a journalist.

If you want to get involved in editing and content creation, promotion or the tech side of the site then all are welcome. Help us build a vibrant activist media in Melbourne.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Clearn energy and how you can get it now - with Helen Caldicott

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 8:45am
Date and Time: 
Sun, 15/11/2009 -
3:30pm to 6:00pm
Location: 
Cameo Cinema - 1628 Burwood Hwy Belgrave VIC 3160 (03) 9754 7844 (close to trains and plenty of parking)
Contact Phone: 
0418 872 400
Website: 
www.genifoundation.org.au

"Clean Energy - how YOU can get it NOW"
Special guest speaker: Dr Helen Caldicott.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Ban Jump Racing Rally

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sat, 31/10/2009 - 7:10pm
Date and Time: 
Mon, 02/11/2009 -
11:00am to 1:00pm
Location: 
Federation Square Melbourne
Website: 
http://www.horseracingkills.com/ban_jumps_racing.php

On the 2nd of November there will be a jumps racing rally starts at 11 oclock at federation sqaure.
Lets ban jumps

Geography: 
Melbourne

Spring Garden Fundraising Party

Submitted by crushednettle on Fri, 30/10/2009 - 12:18pm
Date and Time: 
Sun, 01/11/2009 -
12:30pm to 5:00pm
Location: 
79 Gladstone Avenue Northcote
Contact Name: 
Kate Tucker
Contact Phone: 
0420715580
Contact Email: 
kate@otesha.org.au
Website: 
www.otesha.org.au

Spring Garden Fundraising Party
Date: 01/11/2009
Time: Midday until 5pm (or later!)
Location: 79 Gladstone Avenue Northcote

The Otesha Project (Australia) Cycling for Sustainability will be having a wonderful Springtime Afternoon Garden Party on 1st November 2009 to celebrate the recruitment of our tour members for our next cycling tour. (www.otesha.org.au)

The tour will be an 8 week journey from Melbourne to Sydney using sustainable transport, spreading the word of sustainability and empowering youth to be the change they want to see in the world!

Geography: 
Melbourne