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WGAR News: Robert and Selina Eggington, Rosalie Kunoth Monks and John Pilger speak about 'Utopia'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 01/02/2014 - 5:47pm

Newsletter date: 2 February 2014

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* Upcoming screenings of John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'

* Perth Indymedia Radio Show: Utopia: a new documentary from John Pilger we speak with Robert Eggington about it
[Featuring Robert and Selina Eggington speaking about their involvement in Utopia]

* Joanna Lester, Living Black Radio: Remembering Communities Under The Intervention This Survival Day
[Featuring Elder Rosalie Kunoth Monks explaining her role in Utopia]

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Victorian events: 'Utopia' film in Melbourne & Geelong + Bart Willoughby pays homage to Kevin Gilbert

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 31/01/2014 - 1:02pm

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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New Event: Opening 30 January; until Wed 5 February 2014: Carlton, Melbourne, Vic
'Utopia': John Pilger’s film on Aboriginal Australia
Venue: Cinema Nova
"Drawing on his long association with the first people
of his homeland Australia, Utopia is both an epic
portrayal of the oldest continuous human culture, and

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International news and opinion

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Canberra events: Farming without fences - how Aborigines made Australia + 'In the Absence of Treaty'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 29/01/2014 - 12:25pm

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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New Event: 31 January - 16 February 2014: Belconnen, Canberra, ACT
Farming without fences - how Aborigines made Australia - Helen S. Tiernan
Exhibition opening: Friday 31 January
Meet the artist: Sunday 9 February
Venue: Gallery - Belconnen Arts Centre BAC
"Inspired by The Biggest Estate on Earth
- How Aborigines made Australia by Bill Gammage,

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Northern Territory Intervention

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Canberra events: John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia' + Book launch: 'In the Absence of Treaty'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 25/01/2014 - 3:08pm

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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New Event: Fri 31 January & Sat 1 February 2014: Yarramundi Reach, Canberra, ACT
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
Venue: Theatrette at Burrunju Gallery (at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Centre)
"Reservations essential: no drop-ins please as each seat will be allocated by rsvp."

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Northern Territory Intervention

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks and John Pilger speak at the Australian premiere of 'Utopia' in Redfern

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 21/01/2014 - 4:22pm

Newsletter date: 22 January 2014

Contents:

* Respect and Listen compilation: Australian Premiere of Utopia: Redfern Sydney Screening [Fri 17 January 2014]
* Respect and Listen, Vimeo: Utopia screening in Redfern - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
* Respect and Listen, Vimeo: Utopia screening in Redfern - John Pilger
* JohnPilger.com : Record 4,000 audience attend open-air premiere of Utopia in Australia [In The Block in Redfern]
* The Guardian: Q&A with Amelia Kunoth-Monks: on the devastation brought upon First Nations by government policies

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WGAR News: Change.org petition for 'Treaty' & 'In the Absence of Treaty' book-launches by 'cA'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 20/01/2014 - 12:48pm

Newsletter date: 21 January 2014

Contents:

* TREATY - Change.org petition for Treaty - please sign and share

* 'concerned Australians' Sydney Book launch - Tue 28 January 2014: 'In the Absence of Treaty' [Launched by Rosalie Kunoth-Monks & Jeff McMullen]
* 'concerned Australians' Canberra Book launch - Thu 6 February 2014: 'In the Absence of Treaty' [Speakers: Graeme Mundine & John Falzon]
* 'concerned Australians' Melbourne Book launch: 'In the Absence of Treaty' Unfortunately this event is already booked out
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

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Gerry Georgatos

Stronger Futures

TREATY - Change org petition for Treaty - please sign and share

In the Absence of Treaty - Sydney Book launch - concerned Australians - Tue 28 January 2014

In the Absence of Treaty - Canberra Book launch - concerned Australians - Thu 6 February 2014

In the Absence of Treaty - Melbourne Book launch - Unfortunately this event is already booked out

Background to 'Utopia', John Pilger's documentary film about Aboriginal people in Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 15/01/2014 - 11:37am

Last updated: 27 May 2014

"The Premiere of Utopia was held at the London National Film Theatre (BFI South Bank) on Thursday 3 October 2013. A large crowd attended the screening and many signed a message calling for Treaties to be negotiated between Aboriginal Nations and the Australian Government."

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Canberra events: I’ve Been Working On The Railway + Book launch: In the Absence of Treaty

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 13/01/2014 - 6:39pm

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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New Event: 23 November 2013 to 18 May 2014: Parkes, Canberra, ACT
I’ve Been Working On The Railway
National Archives of Australia
Curated and toured by: The Workshops Rail Museum
"Through the 1950s, 60s and 70s, there were large scale
developments of rail infrastructure across Australia.
In the hot and dusty environments of the inland north,

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Northern Territory Intervention

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Brisbane events: Invasion Day March and Films: John Pilger's film 'Utopia' + 'Redfern Now' film

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 13/01/2014 - 6:32pm

Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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New Events: 17, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26 & 30 January 2014; 4, 13 February 2014; 1, 12 March 2014 :
Various locations around Australia including:
Sydney, Perth, Jervis Bay, Alice Springs, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Armidale
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
"When I began filming this secret Australia 30 years ago,

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