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Comedy Debate

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 27/03/2012 - 3:58pm

Date and Time:

Fri, 11/05/2012 - 7:30pm

Location:

Coburg Town Hall, 90 BEll Street, Coburg.

Contact Name:

Mary Merkenich

Contact Phone:

96398622

Contact Email:

merkenich@optusnet.com.au

Website:

www.greenleft.org.au

2012 Green Left Weekly Comedy Debate: "Australia Needs An Abbott Proof Fence". Hosted by Rod Quantock. Two teams of comedians including Nelly Thomas, Matthew Grantham, Xavier Toby, Courteneny Hocking, Greg Fryer and Toby Halligan.

Date & Time: Friday May 11th, from 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm). Venue: Coburg Town Hall, 90 Bell Street, Coburg.Tickets $40 Solidarity/ $25 full price/ $12 concession. Bar and dinner available. Phone 96398622 for bookings and further details.

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Melbourne

WGAR News: Force used to suppress the Aboriginal sovereignty movement: Michael Anderson

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 27/03/2012 - 11:08am

Newsletter date: 27 March 2012

Contents:

Nyoongar Tent Embassy in Perth:

* Nyoongar protesters have returned to Heirisson Island - 23 March

* Force used to suppress the Aboriginal sovereignty movement: Statement by Michael Anderson

* "Deep into the eyes of racism" - Nyoongar Tent Embassy - 22 March: Analysis by Gerry Georgatos

* Police invasion of Nyoongar Tent Embassy - 22 March: Video by Alex Bainbridge

* Nyoongars stand against land rights bribe and ongoing genocide: News by Treaty Republic

* The future of Portland Aboriginal tent embassy, Vic

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Nyoongar protesters have returned to Heirisson Island - 23 March 2012

Force used to suppress the Aboriginal sovereignty movement - Statement by Michael Anderson

Police invasion of Nyoongar Tent Embassy - 22 March 2012 - Video by Alex Bainbridge

Nyoongars stand against land rights bribe and ongoing genocide - News by Treaty Republic

The future of Portland Aboriginal tent embassy Vic

Marion Scrymgour in Crikey - Stop Playing Games With Bilingual

Amnesty - Stronger Futures - the Intervention under another name

Sydney protest against second Intervention and deaths in custody

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 24 events from 27 March 2012

Nyoongar Tent Embassy in Perth

Deep into the eyes of racism - Nyoongar Tent Embassy - 22 March 2012 - Analysis by Gerry Georgatos

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 25 events from 24 March 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 24/03/2012 - 2:01pm

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

Event: 11 February 2012 to 26 May 2012: South Bank, Brisbane, Qld
Exhibition: From Little Things Big Things Grow
- Fighting for Indigenous Rights 1920-1970
Event description: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/from_little_things_big_things_grow/
Event location: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/from_little_things_big_things_grow/tra...

Event: Tue 28 February to Sun 25 March 2012: Adelaide, SA
Exhibition: Deadly: in-between heaven and hell
Tandanya NACI and Adelaide Festival

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WGAR News: Stand For Freedom campaign delivers a petition to the Senate signed by 33,000 people

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 22/03/2012 - 10:30am

Newsletter date: 22 March 2012

Contents:
* ANTaR: 33,000 Australians Oppose Stronger Futures Bills
* Our Generation: New Study Guide launched
* ABC Sunday Nights Audio Interviews: Extending the NT intervention
* Tracker: Stronger Futures would not beat a legal challenge: judge
* Jeff McMullen: The Way Ahead: The new land grab
* More on Senate Committee's 'Stronger Futures' report
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* SBS Living Black: Barbara Shaw speaks out about Australia Day protests

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Northern Territory Intervention

More Stronger Futures Legislation related articles

Background to Stronger Futures new NT Intervention laws

Our Generation - New Study Guide launched

ABC Sunday Nights Audio Interviews - Extending the NT intervention

Tracker - Stronger Futures would not beat a legal challenge - judge

Jeff McMullen - Tracker - The Way Ahead - The new land grab

More on Senate Committee's Stronger Futures report

SBS Living Black - Barbara Shaw speaks out about Australia Day protests

Natalie Wasley - Green Left - Traditional owners to fight Ferguson's nuclear waste dump

Welcome to our website - Nyoongar Tent Embassy

Government’s Closing the Gap report card

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 26 events from 22 March 2012

Sovereign Union - Open letter to the PM from Sovereign Union spokesperson

Gerry Georgatos - Deaths in custody and Aboriginal incarceration rates

ANTaR - 33000 Australians Oppose Stronger Futures Bills

BZE Film Nights present "Dirty Business" by Peter Bull

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 20/03/2012 - 4:53pm

Date and Time:

Thu, 05/04/2012 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Location:

Kindness House, 288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 3065

Contact Name:

Beyond Zero Emissions

Contact Phone:

03 8383 2232

Website:

http://beyondzeroemissions.org/events/bze-film-nights-present-dirty-business-peter-bull

After a hiatus we're proud to return with our fifth BZE Film Night! Whether you're a fuel and renewable technology expert or a curious newcomer to the debate, this evening promises to be a fantastic opportunity to learn, discuss and be entertained.

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Melbourne

WGAR News: Responses to Senate Committee report on 'Stronger Futures' New NT Intervention laws

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 18/03/2012 - 10:55am

Newsletter date: 18 March 2012

Contents:
* Responses to Senate Committee report on 'Stronger Futures'
* Greg Barns: "Politicians ruling by stealth as wilful ignorance is allowed to flourish"
* Paddy Gibson: "Chorus of opposition greets Macklin’s extended Intervention"
* CLC: "New waste dump legislation fundamentally flawed"
* UN Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination - 21 Mar 12
* National Close the Gap Day - 22 Mar 12
* Message Sticks Festival 2012 - Sydney
* 'Our Generation' Film screenings - Melbourne, Sydney & NSW
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles

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Northern Territory Intervention

Paddy Gibson - Chorus of opposition greets Macklin’s extended Intervention

Central Land Council CLC - New waste dump legislation fundamentally flawed

UN Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination - 21 Mar 2012

National Close the Gap Day - 22 Mar 2012

Message Sticks Festival 2012 - Sydney

Our Generation Film screenings - Melbourne Sydney & NSW

Protest at Chemist Warehouse(s) in solidarity with striking Sigma workers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 17/03/2012 - 10:53pm

Below is footage of a solidarity action that occured in Melbourne at a Chemists Wharehouse which is one of the major recipients of drugs from Sigma. There is currently a picket and lockout occuring at Sigma's Factory in Roweville where management is trying to abolish penalty rates for nightshift workers in what is seen as a test case in the abolishment of penalty rates.

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Melbourne

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workers struggle

Sigma picket

Australian workers locked out by pharmaceutical company

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 17/03/2012 - 10:12pm

Reprinted from the WSWS

By Peter Byrne : 14 March 2012 Around 150 warehouse workers have been locked out of their workplace in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Rowville since March 5. Their employer, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, said it would lift the lockout at the end of today but is still demanding a new enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) involving significant concessions on night shift and other penalty rates.

Geography:

Melbourne

Keywords:

workers struggle

Sigma picket

Socialist ideas one-day conference

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 17/03/2012 - 9:12pm

Date and Time:

Sat, 24/03/2012 -

9:00am to 5:00pm

Location:

RMIT Function Room, Swanston St, City (next to CBA ATMs).

Contact Name:

Sue

Contact Phone:

9639 8622

Contact Email:

peterson_err@hotmail.com

Website:

http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx338/melgraphics/Melbourne%20graphics/agenda.jpg

Towards a Socialist Australia

A chance to discuss some key ideas for the struggle: What do we mean by socialism; The jobs crisis & what to do; Food sovereignty & global warming; Women, gender & oppression; An introduction to Marxist economics; Imperialism, war & resistance; and much more. From 9:30am (registration). See agenda here: http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx338/melgraphics/Melbourne%20graphic...

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Melbourne

What feminism for the 21st Century?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 17/03/2012 - 8:58pm

Date and Time:

Tue, 20/03/2012 -

6:30pm to 8:30pm

Location:

Resistance Centre, Level 5, 407 Swanston St, Melbourne city (opposite RMIT).

Contact Name:

Sue

Contact Phone:

9639 8622

Contact Email:

peterson_err@hotmail.com

6:30pm (meal from 6pm).

Speakers:

Emma Kerin (Workers' Solidarity Network & National Union of Workers);

Beth Muldoon (Melbourne Feminist Collective & Occupy Melbourne Feminist Collective);

Margarita Windisch (sexual assault counsellor, Victoria University lecturer & Socialist Alliance).

For more info ph 9639 8622 or 0413 377 978.

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Melbourne