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A Night of Explosive Short Films: ACMI Red Hot Shorts

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 13/07/2012 - 1:05pm

Date and Time:

Fri, 20/07/2012 -

7:30pm to 10:00pm

Location:

ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne, 3000

Contact Name:

Amnesty International

Website:

http://redhotshorts.com.au/

Come along to an evening of thought-provoking short films that we're putting on with our friends at Red Hot Shorts. You'll be moved, shocked and inspired by this award-winning showcase that explores human rights situations around the globe.

When: 7.30pm Friday 20 July 2012
Where: ACMI Cinemas, Federation Square, Melbourne
Price: Tickets $15 (concession / ACMI members $12)

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Melbourne

Picket of workers at Toll Coles Distribution warehouse begins

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 9:16pm

A picket by workers at Toll warehouse in Somerton in Melbourne began on July 10th. The workers are paying parity of conditions and pay as workers in other Coles warehouses. Workers at Toll are paid significantly less, do not receive RDO's, are forced to work on public holidays and suffer from poor health and safety. A Community Assembly has been called to back the NUW led strike. Differences in terms of tactics exist with many leftist groups urging support for the NUW leadership of the strike whilst the Socialist Equality Party is calling on workers to break free from the NUW and form independent strike committees.
Related: Coverage in The Age -- Analysis from the Socialist Equality Party -- Photos on Flikr -- Solidarity protest at Coles stores -- Workers Solidarity Network fliers -- Updates on strike from Socialist Alternative

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Melbourne Campaigners' Network: Future of Media

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 4:22pm

Date and Time:

Thu, 09/08/2012 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Location:

The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne

Contact Name:

Holly Hammond

Contact Phone:

0421 508 446

Contact Email:

holly@plantowin.net.au

Website:

http://plantowin.net.au/2012/07/mcn-aug/

The Australian media landscape is changing. How does media ownership and editorial control impact on our campaigns? What opportunities and risks are there in the shift to online media platforms and social media dominated campaign strategy?
A gathering for campaigners, activists, and organisers to discuss ideas, exchange resources and discover new approaches to social change.

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Melbourne

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 22 events from 8 July 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 08/07/2012 - 1:56pm

Newsletter date: 8 July 2012

Last updated: 11 July 2012

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia
- 22 events from 8 July 2012

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

Event: 7 June to 14 July 2012: Kings Cross, Sydney, NSW
Exhibition: Ghost Citizens: Witnessing the Intervention
Talks on Saturday 23 June at 3pm
Curator Djon Mundine OAM
Artists: Alison Alder, Bindi Cole, Fiona Foley, Dan Jones,
Chips Mackinolty, Fiona MacDonald, Sally M Mulda,
Amy Napurulla, Brendan Penzer, Michael Riley,
Deborah Vaughan, Jason Wing

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The Labor-Greens carbon tax hoax

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 08/07/2012 - 9:47am

By Patrick O’Connor, SEP candidate for Melbourne: 6 July 2012 Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s carbon tax finally came into effect on July 1. The Labor government and its de facto coalition partner, the Greens, marked the occasion by again boasting of the measure’s environmental and social credentials.

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Community Assembly to support 500 striking Coles Wharehouse workers starts Tuesday 10 July

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 06/07/2012 - 8:45pm

Support Toll workers’ strike against substandard wages and conditions
500 workers at the Coles distribution centre in Somerton, in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, will start an indefinite strike from 6am on Tuesday 10 July. They are demanding equal pay and conditions with other Coles warehouse workers (see below).

Join the community assembly
When ordinary workers are up against a giant corporation like Coles, they need help and solidarity from all of us!

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Melbourne

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Community Assembly

NUW

Police cut ties with Trades Hall because of a forum attended by more than 100 on the topic of Police Brutality and Racism

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 06/07/2012 - 1:12pm

Among the speakers were Flemington and Kensington Community Legal Centre lawyer Tamar Hopkins, Aboriginal activist Robbie Thorpe, journalist and researcher into Australian deaths in custody Gerry Georgatos and anti-racism activist Louisa Bassini - these four were invited as speakers on the topic of police brutality and racism however none of them belong to the political group or affiliated to it that coordinated the event. More than one people came to listen to them.

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Melbourne solidarity for Julian Assange

Submitted by Sasha Brown on Wed, 04/07/2012 - 6:56pm

Around 200 people turned out in the Melbourne rain to show solidarity for Julian Assange (1st July 2012) at a rally organized by Wikileaks Australian Citizens Alliance/ The crowd heard from a range of speakers including Greens MP Adam Bandt, SEP Melbourne by-election candidate Patrick O’Connor, Wikileaks co-founder

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SEP Public Meeting: A socialist perspective for the working class

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/07/2012 - 7:09pm

Date and Time:

Sun, 15/07/2012 -

2:30pm to 3:30pm

Location:

Art House, Meat Market, 5 Blackwood St, North Melbourne

As part of the Melbourne by-election campaign, the SEP (Socialist Equality Party) are holding a number of public meetings where there candidate Patrick O'Connor will be speaking on the SEP perspective, his campaign policies, and global world issues that affect the Australian working class.

For more information

World Socialist Website: www.wsws.org
SEP campaign webstie: www.sep.org.au

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Melbourne

Public Forum: ASIO Assessements: Leaving refugees in limbo

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/07/2012 - 6:58pm

Date and Time:

Wed, 11/07/2012 -

6:30pm to 9:00pm

Location:

The Multicultural Hub, 506 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, 3000

A public forum presented by the Refugee Action Collective (VIC)

SPEAKERS INCLUDE
- Brian Walters, SC, Human Rights lawyer
- Niromi de Soyza, author of 'Tamil Tigress'
- Harvey Stern, President of Labor for Refugees
- Declan Murphy from the Refugee Action Collective (VIC)

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Melbourne