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Mapping Australia's Nuclear Sites − Past and Present

australianmap.net is a new online educational resource which brings together information, photos and videos about more than 50 of Australia's nuclear sites including uranium mines and processing plants, the Lucas Heights research reactor, proposed reactor and dump sites, and British nuclear weapons test sites.

War or Peace: ethical human rights approach.

Anthony Ravlich
Human Rights Council (New Zealand)
10D/15 City Rd.,
Auckland City.
Ph: (09) 940.9658
www.hrc2001.org.nz

Opinion

Sent following opinion to New Zealand political party leaders et al:

“The ethical approach to human rights, development, globalization for World Peace (to replace neoliberalism), which has involved nearly 22 years of research, needs to be known to the residents of Christchurch [who suffered a number of devastating earthquakes rsulting in 185 deaths and requiring massive rebuilding].

Newsletter date: 18 September 2012

Contents:
* 'Our Land Our Languages': Report on inquiry into language learning in Indigenous communities
* Greg Dickson: Parliament reports on indigenous tongues: can they be saved?
* Aidan Wilson: First language education is a matter of common sense
* Charis Palmer: Action needed to help preserve Indigenous languages
* Claire Bowern: The chance of a lifetime to save Indigenous languages
* More on the 'Our Land Our Languages' Report
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

Karl Rove, Netanyahu and Islamic Uprisings

By John Jones

The hate machine, lie machine, and the money machine are all on full blast with intent to kill any chance progressives and liberals have standing—especially President Obama and some Senators.

But why is Netanyahu demanding war with Iran ‘now’ as arguing there is no reason to wait—yet he has ‘never’ proven his allegations (nor should we trust information coming from their camp)?

Gerry Georgatos – National Indigenous Times reporter & PhD researcher Custodial Systems and Deaths in Custody

Anthony Axtell is dead - he is now another Australian prison custodial death statistic however the manner of his death indicts so much of what is wrong with the Australian prison system. Australia has one of the world's worst deaths in custody records.

Last updated: 19 September 2012

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Event: 25-27 September 2012: Alice Springs, NT
National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples:
Public Events at NC 12 Alice Springs 25-27 September
"Members, friends and curious locals are very
welcome to come and meet Delegates, Board
and staff and hear more about what we stand
for and the work we do at two public events."
Event details: http://nationalcongress.com.au/congress-events/
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Event: Tue 18 September 2012: Byron Bay, NSW
Our Generation film screening
Nigel Stewart, Bundjalung member will be doing
a welcome & didgeridoo performance
Event details: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/screenings/tue-18-sept-byron-bay-nsw
Film info: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/about
See bottom of this page for Our Generation film reviews

Event: Thu 20 September 2012: Lane Cove, Sydney, NSW
A Special Community Forum on:
The approaching National Referendum for
'Constitutional Recognition of Australia's First Peoples'

It's the quiet energy revolution happening in backyards across the country: around four million Australians now have solar panels and solar hot water systems powering their homes and businesses. In fact, Australians put more household solar panel systems on their roofs last year than anyone else in the world.[1]