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She works hard for the money: Pay Justice Action big night out!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 7:19pm

Date and Time:

Thu, 17/11/2011 -

7:00pm to 9:00pm

Location:

Solidarity salon 580 Sydney Road Brunswick

Contact Name:

Solidarity Salon

Contact Phone:

03 9388 - 0062

Contact Email:

pay.justice.action@iinet.net.au

You are invited to an evening of food, fun, cocktails and rousing speeches by feisty women workers!

Saturday 19 November, 7:00 pm
Solidarity Salon, 580 Sydney Road, Brunswick

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Melbourne

Direct Action Training for Melbourne Occupiers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 6:02pm

Date and Time:

Thu, 27/10/2011 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

Location:

Treasury Gardens

Website:

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=267206603322848&notif_t=event_invite

In light of the heavy-handed response of the Victoria police, a group of individuals (representing varying ideologies, organisations, backgrounds, and experiences) have come together to offer our fellow occupiers a session of workshops to help others deal with the dangers of fighting back.

There is also another training on Friday, 13:00 - 17:00 at Trades Hall: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=292630884094171

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Melbourne

Nonviolent Direct Action Training for Occupy Melbourne crew

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 5:55pm

Date and Time:

Fri, 28/10/2011 -

1:00pm to 5:00pm

Location:

Trades Hall

Website:

https://www.facebook.com/update_security_info.php?wizard=1#!/event.php?eid=292630884094171&view=wall&notif_t=event_wall

This is another session organised by Occupy Melbourne participants to support people to develop their own analysis; skills; and tactics about engaging in nonviolent direct action.

Topics will include:
*Philosophy of tactical nonviolence
*Strategies of nonviolent resistance
* Minimising injury when dealing with police
* Skillshare of practical skills and tactics

Facilitators will include Anthony Kelly, Jess Morrison, Simon Moyle

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Melbourne

Forum: Organising the 99%- from anti-corporate S-11 to anti-war campaigns to the Occupy Movement

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 5:10pm

Date and Time:

Thu, 27/10/2011 -

6:30pm to 8:30pm

Location:

Resistance Centre, level 5, 407 Swanston St, City (Opp RMIT)

Contact Name:

Sue

Contact Phone:

9639 8622

Contact Email:

peterson_err@hotmail.com

Website:

www.socialist-alliance.org

Speakers:

Jorge Jorquera, former S-11 Alliance spokesperson 2000

Emma Kerin, Occupy Melbourne Union & Community Outreach Group

Margarita Windisch, Act Now to End War (ANSWER) collective

Rachel Evans, Occupy Melbourne & Socialist Alliance

For more info, ph 9639 8622 or 0413 377 978

www.socialist-alliance.org

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Melbourne

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 17 events from 25 October 2011

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 2:26pm

Newsletter date: 25 October 2011
Newsletter last updated: 25 October 2011 4:20pm

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

Event: Thu 18 August - Sun 30 October 2011: Wiluna to Perth, WA
Walk Away from Uranium Mining
"By coming to Wiluna you will be supporting Traditional
Owners in their opposition to uranium mining."
Event details: http://indymedia.org.au/walk-away-from-uranium-mining
Event details: http://www.nuclearfreefuture.com/
Walk Schedule: http://footprints.footprintsforpeace.net/nffcampaign/upload/files/Wiluna...

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Northern Territory Intervention

'Our Generation' film screenings

Stopping the Queen in her tracks? Beware the spectre of spokespeople

Submitted by Jack on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 10:42am

The media and other public communication work by Occupy Melbourne has been great the last few days. Some comment is required though. There have been reports in the corporate media that 'spokespeople' and lawyers have made various comments on behalf of Occupy Melbourne. For example, last night SBS suggested that Occupy Melbourne will disrupt the Queen's visit – possibly by blocking trams. Maybe this isn't such a bad idea and people have every right to do it if they want to.

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Melbourne

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Occupy Melbourne

Occupy Melbourne welcome Lord Mayor’s concern: Inquiry needed

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 24/10/2011 - 7:03am

Press Release 24/10/11 Occupy Melbourne will today write to the Victorian Ombudsman calling for an investigation into at least 43 documented instances of police violence against peaceful demonstrators, including children, during the morning raid of October 21.

Occupy Melbourne have welcomed Robert Doyle’s concern for public safety and have again called on the Lord Mayor to support a full inquiry into the events of Friday 21 October where riot police were deployed against peaceful demonstrators.

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Melbourne

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Occupy Melbourne Press Release

Woman assaulted in eye by police – she tells. Doyle a "complete idiot”.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 23/10/2011 - 3:10pm

By Jack

Occupy Melbourne: Recording of innocent victims’ and eyewitness accounts from the middle of the crowd; sounds of the protest as ‘Occupy Melbourne’ is forced into retreat down Swanston St. Comments from the 99% who joined Occupy Melbourne on Friday 21 October to find themselves being attacked by armed police in riot gear and others on horseback.

By around 4.30 about 1,000 of them were being forced to slowly move North up Swanston St.
‘The monetary system isn’t working’ says Jonathan.

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occupy melbourne protest police evicted demonstration

Day 8: Occupy Melbourne – The day after the eviction

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 22/10/2011 - 9:28pm

After the brutal eviction from the City Square, 1000-1500 protestors returned defiantly to the CBD for a rally that was called with 12 hours notice. After meeting Federation Square, the group marched past the city square now fenced and occupied by police and attack dogs. Eventually a General Assembly was held outside Trades Hall where a decision was made to march to the Treasury gardens which will be site of renewed mass occupation next Saturday the 29th. A General Assembly to organise the Re-occupation of Melbourne occured on Tuesday 25th at 6PM outside the State Library. Read the minutes at the Occupy Melbourne Website.
Read full article for account of the 22nd October protest and more photos
Photos:Occupy Melbourne Photos -- http://tahliaisabelpalmer.blogspot.com - photos -- Photos on Flikr Benjamin Solah: From repression to re-occupation
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Melbourne

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Occupy Melbourne

Today I was arrested at Occupy Melbourne

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 22/10/2011 - 12:15pm

Today I was arrested for participating in a peaceful protest. While doing nothing more confrontational than marching with a group of people up Lonsdale Street, I began to be jostled and pushed by four policeman, each of whom was more than a head higher than myself. They shoved and pressed me, attempting to make me go forward faster than the people standing immediately in front of me. I was worried I would lose my feet as the police had squashed us in so that there was no space to move.

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