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Newsletter date: 1 May 2014

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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New Events: 4, 13, 17, 26, 31 May 2014; 28 June 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Newcastle Resistance Centre NSW, Vermont Vic, Upwey Vic,
La Perouse NSW, Australia SBS Television, Ryde NSW
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
"When I began filming this secret Australia 30 years ago,
a global campaign was under way to end apartheid in South Africa.

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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Event: first Thursday of each month: Brunswick, Melbourne, Vic
Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne (ISJA Melbourne)
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month
Venue: Solidarity Salon
Event details: http://www.isja-msg.com/coming_events.htm

Event: 6-11 May 2014: Footscray, Melbourne, Vic
White Face by Carly Sheppard

Perth and WA Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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Event: 2 May 2014: Alfred Cove, Perth, WA
Women's Council Aboriginal family violence training
"The Women's Council for Domestic and Family
Violence Services WA is organising this training.
... This year, the Council is offering the opportunity
to hear from some inspirational Aboriginal women
speak about violence in the community once more.

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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Event: 3-30 April 2014: Woden, Canberra, ACT
People are Legends:
Focusing on the literary works of Kevin Gilbert (1933-1993)
2014 Heritage Festival
Venue: ACT Heritage Library, first floor of Woden Library
"Follow the creative journey of local identity Kevin Gilbert
through this multimedia exhibition curated by his constant

Throughout Februrary and March 2014 dozens of ANZ billboards were vandalised across Sydney. Numerous ANZ branch facades were painted with slogans denouncing Whitehaven coal and the destruction of Leard state forest while their ATM card slots were glued shut. During the Mardi Gras festivities numerous ANZ “GAYTM’s” were vandalised with paint and in the days following the parade two of the pinkwashed machines on Oxford St were smashed with a metal bar.

One week, three stories on the Australian far-right
Posted on February 3, 2013

Australia’s far-right scene usually gets little media attention. Radical political movements often struggle to be noticed in the media, and that’s probably a good thing. However, it creates a discrepancy in reporting when violence is concerned.

If a far-right extremist is prosecuted for a violent crime, the arrest, verdict and sentencing are usually reported, but journalists will rarely provide day-by-day reports of the trials, interview people involved, or push to get suppression orders lifted.

Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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New Event: Tue 29 April 2014: Petersham, Sydney, NSW
Inner West Film Forum April Screening - Stop the New Stolen Generations!
Venue: Petersham Bowling Club, Petersham, Sydney, NSW
Co-hosted by:
* Inner West Film Forum and
* Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney: http://stoptheintervention.org/
"This month's screening is a fundraiser to assist with

Newsletter date: 27 April 2014

Contents:

* CAAMA Radio: New test for depression in older Aboriginal people [Featuring Osvaldo Almeida]
* The Stringer: Depression tool culturally sensitive
* SNAICC News: New edition of book on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing

* Joline Samawi, The Wire: Community led organizations to prevent Aboriginal youth suicide [Featuring Randall Ross, Peter Mckonkey & Scott Herring]
* Michelle Lovegrove, SBS Living Black Radio: The Elders Report [Featuring Lorna Hudson]

AUSTRALIA

Climate change. It is a worry that Australia’ s scientifically illiterate Prime Minister Tony Abbott has, for his chief business adviser, one of the country’s leading climate change denialists. Maurice Newman makes even Tony look well-informed. Sadly, Tony has surrounded himself with yes-men. Notably, Greg Hunt , Minister Against the Environment has really sold out. Hunt did his PhD on climate change, but is now the strongest advocate for coal mining.