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NSW Events: Indigenous Use of Fire forum + Illawarra Aboriginal Solidarity Group launch & film night

Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Wed 20 November 2013: Wodonga, Vic (Near border with NSW)
Indigenous Use of Fire forum
"This is a rare opportunity to learn about how fire was
used by the first Australians to shape the environment
and how Traditional Knowledge could be applied to
current management practices. Forum speakers include

Victoria events: From Cold War to Hot Planet + My Sacred Place + Indigenous Use of Fire forum

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Fri 15 November 2013: University of Melbourne, Vic
From Cold War to Hot Planet:
A symposium on 50 years of Arena's contribution to Australian cultural and political life
Sponsored by:
* the Australian Centre at the University of Melbourne and
* Arena Publications
"The Australian Centre and Arena are also working on an

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Hobart event: Annual EPOCH oration featuring Tasmanian born Debra Hocking

Tasmanian Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Tue 19 November 2013: Hobart, Tas
Annual EPOCH (End Physical Punishment of Children) oration
Guest Orator and Welcome to Country by
DEBRA HOCKING
Postgraduate Lecturer on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health at the University of Wollongong in NSW
Former Chair of the National Sorry Day Committee,

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After the Intervention webinar: Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children in the NT

Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Thu 21 November 2013: Webinar & Melbourne CBD, Vic
Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) are hosting a webinar on 21 November 2013
After the Intervention:
The ongoing challenge of ensuring the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children in the NT
"Following a brief review of the circumstances leading up to and

Perth Event: 6th SNAICC National Conference - 2015: Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care

Perth and WA Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 14-17 September 2015: Perth, WA
6th SNAICC National Conference
SNAICC: Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care
"The SNAICC National Conference will now be held every two years and
we hope you can lock in 14 to 17 September 2015 dates into your
2-year plan and look forward to our Perth conference as much as we are."

Queensland events: 2013 National Indigenous Health Conference: Many Pathways, One Outcome

Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 25 - 27 November 2013: Cairns, Qld
2013 National Indigenous Health Conference:
Many Pathways, One Outcome
"The 2013 National Indigenous Health Conference is
designed to bring together both government and
non-government agencies who are working in the
field of Indigenous health with the belief that working

Canberra events: Next Sovereign Union National Meeting: Old Parliament House & Aboriginal Embassy

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Now Open [as of 4 Nov 13]: Parkes, Canberra, ACT
Insurgence
Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
"The Insurgence exhibition explores art, with all its
revolutionary potential, deployed as a platform for politics."
"The museum welcomes all voices in the House-
Insurgence is the voice of proppaNOW. Insurgence builds on

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Brisbane Airport: Fire the cleaning contractor demanding sexual favours of his female employees

Petition by
United Voice Queensland

I've worked at Brisbane Airport for six months -- and what I'm just finding out is shocking and needs your urgent help. The cleaning contractor that I work for is being accused of sexually abusing more than five female employees -- threatening them with deportation if they resisted him.

I'm deeply troubled by the details other employees are telling me. I never thought this could happen, and for the contractor to possibly get away with it is sick, wrong and simply unacceptable.

Brisbane Airport: Fire the cleaning contractor demanding sexual favours of his female employees

Petition by
United Voice Queensland

I've worked at Brisbane Airport for six months -- and what I'm just finding out is shocking and needs your urgent help. The cleaning contractor that I work for is being accused of sexually abusing more than five female employees -- threatening them with deportation if they resisted him.

I'm deeply troubled by the details other employees are telling me. I never thought this could happen, and for the contractor to possibly get away with it is sick, wrong and simply unacceptable.

Australia: The Empty Chair at the Climate Change talks in Warsaw

Yesterday, I stood in the queues for COP registration, fumbling around in my bag for my passports. My phone was beeping with notifications from Twitter about the typhoon in the Philippines. At that time, there were reports of over 10,000 dead — a terrifying number — which has since been confirmed. Reaching the desk, I paused to decide on which passport to hand over. British. After all, who wants to hail from a country that won’t even send government ministers to attend the negotiations?

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WGAR News: Government concludes acquisition of controversial gas hub land north of Broome: ABC News

Newsletter date: 14 November 2013

Contents:

* Ben Collins, ABC The Drum: Indigenous empowerment is being able to say no

* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: JPP acquisition brings Kimberley industrialisation closer
* Natalie Jones, ABC News: Government concludes acquisition of controversial gas hub land north of Broome
* Vanessa Mills, ABC Kimberley WA: James Price Point will be developed: Premier Barnett [Featuring Premier Colin Barnett]
* Daniel Mercer and Phoebe Wearne, The West Australian: Hub land bought
* The Courier-Mail: WA completes Kimberley gas purchase

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Australia earns first rebuke by civil society at UN climate change talks

Australia had the dubious priveledge of earning the first Fossil of the Day award at the United Nations climate talks in Warsaw, Poland. Civil society organisations confer the awards each day of the climate talks, and have been doing so since 1999.

Related: The Verb - Australia won't be missed | Australia the empty chair at the climate talks in Warsaw | Greenpeace protests at coal power stations as Warsaw Climate talks start | Dismay At The Coal Powered Negotiations of COP19 | Read more reports from COP19 Warsaw at Climate IMC

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A Call for Donations to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines

Akbayan Partylist, through its #Akbayanihan Relief Drive, is again calling on the public for donations and volunteers to help the victims of super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).

According to reports, the storm’s path decimated entire towns leaving hundreds of thousands of families displaced and injured, with the death toll expected to climb as high as 10,000.

We have seen the horrific devastation. Let us now close ranks and help each other.

Donations in cash and kind

WGAR News: Melbourne Conversations - Constitutional Recognition of Australia's first peoples: YouTube

Newsletter date: 12 November 2013

Contents:

* Michael Mansell, Secretary, Aboriginal Provisional Government: Constitutional reform: assimilation or self determination

* YouTube: Melbourne Conversations - Constitutional Recognition of Australia's first peoples
[Featuring: Panelists: Prof. Kerry Arabena, Prof. George Williams AO and Chris Graham; Moderator: Melissa Castan]

* Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples

The Stringer weekly newsletter - November 11

Welcome to The Stringer’s weekly newsletter

NEWS update: The Stringer went live February 20. The Stringer comprises thirty-odd contributors, from most States and Territories of Australia, from an increasing number of locations around our world. If you would like to become a regular contributor, or contribute an article, photograph/s, a radio or video piece, we would be glad to hear from you.

WGAR News: In identity lay the answers - ATSI suicides: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Newsletter date: 11 November 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: In identity lay the answers - ATSI suicides
* Hannah Hollis, NITV News: Aboriginal suicide rates are no laughing matter [Featuring Kevin Kropinyeri]
* The Wire: Getting the mental health message out to Indigenous communities [Featuring Sarah Shiell and Tauto Sansbury]
* World News Australia Radio: Reaching Indigenous youth about mental health
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Land and Culture worker says repatriate what belongs to us

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WGAR News: "Statement by Rev. Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM regarding MOUs on township 99 year leases"

Newsletter date: 11 November 2013

Contents:

* 'concerned Australians': Statement by Rev. Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM regarding MOUs on township 99 year leases
* The Wire: Traditional Owners reject 99-year leases [Featuring Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra]
* Lindy Kerin, NITV News: A modern day invasion threatens Aboriginal community [Featuring Reverend Djiniyini Gondarra]
* Patricia Karvelas, The Australian: Truancy army to get kids to school [99-year township lease]
* Patricia Karvelas, The Australian: Nigel Scullion faces rebellion on leases

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October 2013 Honduras military coup update

http://www.sydney-says-no2honduras-coup.net/much-shorter-monthly-summari...

October 2013 Honduras military coup update

Now that we are reaching the end of Lobo's coup regime, its election time again in November 2013. In these four years the elite have constantly held onto hegemony and whitewashed the coup using language of 'peace, tranquility, and reconcilitation'. The election is equally their game, and their rules, their chance to further consolidate, and has a demobilising effect to their favour.