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Melbourne Screening on June 28th of 'No Fire Zone- The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka' - Followed by a Q&A Session with the Director Callum Macrae

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 19/06/2013 - 12:29am

Date and Time:

Fri, 28/06/2013 -

6:30pm to 9:00pm

Location:

Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asian Centre, University of Melbourne, (Near Gate 6) Swanston Street, Melbourne

Contact Phone:

1300 660 629

Contact Email:

admin@australiantamilcongress.com

Website:

http://www.australiantamilcongress.com/en/

In the final stages of the conflict in the Northern Sri Lanka, the Government of Sri Lanka encouraged hundreds of thousands of Tamil civilians to gather in “No Fire Zones”, where they said they would be safe. Government forces then subjected these zones to sustained shelling. Food queues, hospitals & aid convoys were all attacked by the Sri Lankan military & Government Officials denied adequate supplies of food & medicine to the trapped civilians.

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Melbourne

Children around the world need our help now

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 15/06/2013 - 9:43pm

Perth retirees make wheelchairs for kids in need

By Stephanie Dalzell, ABC
Friday Mar 15, 2013

Brother Olly Pickett was building wheelchairs for children in a tiny workshop in Cambodia when he came across one of the youngest workers in the group.

The 15-year-old amputee was propped up on his knees, undeterred by the rough concrete floor he was kneeling on.

He was helping construct one of a dozen wheelchairs for children on the outskirts of the town who struggled to get to the local school each day.

The Stringer weekly newsletter - June 15

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 15/06/2013 - 9:22pm

NEWS update: The Stringer went live February 20. Four months young The Stringer has been reaching a growing readership, nationally and internationally. In the three months since March 1, The Stringer on average has had 12,340 new visitors each month with May recording 15,072 new visitors.

Ban Live Export Rally and March

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 14/06/2013 - 12:32am

Date and Time:

Sat, 15/06/2013 -

10:30am to 12:30pm

Location:

State Library of Victoria

Contact Name:

Magda Wozny

Contact Phone:

0403924035

Contact Email:

magda.wozny.ajp@gmail.com

Website:

https://www.facebook.com/events/641041569243404/

Australians are tired of hearing the lies being used to protect the Live Export Industry.
It has been two years since the Four Corners expose was aired on national television. This Logie Award winning TV segment changed many peoples hearts and minds about how animals ought to be treated...to date little has changed.
Join us as a united campaign against Live Export. The animals are waiting on us to keep on being effective and raise our voices on their behalf to help them from being so discarded off our shores.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS ON THE DAY (not in any particular order)

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WGAR News: We have to stop the creation of another Stolen Generation: Paddy Gibson, The Guardian UK

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 12/06/2013 - 5:17pm

Newsletter date: 13 June 2013

Contents:

* Nicola Butler, The Stringer: National call to reduce high number of Aboriginal children removed
* Paddy Gibson, The Guardian UK: We have to stop the creation of another Stolen Generation
* The Wire: Are we on the brink of another Stolen Generation? [Interviews with Frank Hytten and Paddy Gibson]
* Melbourne event hosted by SNAICC: Stop the Creation of Another Stolen Generation! (14 June 13)
* Northern Territory (NT) Forced Aboriginal Adoption Media Coverage
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 57 events from 12 June 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 11/06/2013 - 4:43pm

Newsletter date: 12 June 2013

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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

Event: Wed 12 June 2013: Melbourne CBD, Vic
Public meeting: Closing the Indigenous health gap in Victoria
Speakers:
* Mary Guthrie (Policy and Communications, The Lowitja Institute),
* Jane Freemantle (Centre for Health & Society ... )
Event details: http://www.greenleft.org.au/events/54247

Event: Wed 12 June 2013: Cambelltown, Sydney, NSW
Living Life My Way:

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Melbourne events: Closing the Indigenous health gap + Another Stolen Generation + Ghost Citizens

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 11/06/2013 - 2:54pm

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Fri 14 June 2013: Melbourne, Vic
Stop the Creation of Another Stolen Generation!
Stepping up for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Rights!

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Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

The Stringer weekly newsletter - June 11

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 11/06/2013 - 2:20pm

The Stringer went live February 20 - NEWS update: More contributors and writers continue to join The Stringer. Three months young The Stringer has been reaching a growing audience, nationally and internationally.

Please share this newsletter and spread the word about The Stringer.

In the three months since March 1, The Stringer on average has had 12,340 new visitors each month with May recording 15,072 new visitors. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stringer

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 53 events from 7 June 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 06/06/2013 - 5:04pm

Newsletter date: 7 June 2013

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Event: Ongoing until 14 September 2013: Canberra, ACT
Bipotaim: Stories from the Torres Strait
"Bipotaim: Stories from the Torres Strait is an exhibition
of striking photographs, stories and objects about the
lives, culture and identity of Torres Strait Islanders."
"People from islands across Australia's northern frontier
are depicted in David Callow's portraits. They compare
current and traditional ways and practices and reflect on
changes that have occurred in the Torres Strait during

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Melbourne events: ISJA + Another Stolen Generation + Ghost Citizens: Witnessing the Intervention

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 05/06/2013 - 8:08pm

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Thu 6 June 2013: Brunswick, Melbourne, Vic
Next Meeting: Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne
"During 2013, ISJA will meet the first Thursday of every month."
Event details: http://www.isja-msg.com/coming_events.htm

Event: Fri 14 June 2013: Melbourne, Vic
Stop the Creation of Another Stolen Generation!
Stepping up for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Rights!
* Hosted by SNAICC, the national peak body for

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Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary