asylum seekers

The APS calls for all children to be released immediately from all Australian immigration detention centres.

kimk — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 04:13:16 +0000

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) welcomes the long-awaited release of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s report, The Forgotten Children, from its Inquiry into Children in Detention, and looks forward to the Government’s response.

The APS calls for all children in immigration detention to be released immediately, including those on Nauru, which the report makes clear is a particularly harmful environment.

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DOES THIS MAN EVER SHUT UP?

MAX GROSS — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 00:44:42 +0000

“Shit Happens” to MH17
By Max Gross

'I want to give people this absolute assurance: no cuts to education, no cuts to health, no change to pensions, no change to GST, no cuts to the ABC or SBS' - Tony Abbott, 6th September, 2013

"The Coalition will do the right thing for Australia and deliver a strong, stable, accountable government that puts the national interest first and delivers a better future for all Australians. We will restore accountability and improve transparency measures to be more accountable to you" - Liberal Party website

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gaza

International news and opinion

MH17

Photo Exhibition & Forum- Sri Lankan Genocide 2009

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 08:48:48 +0000

Photo Exhibition & Forum- Sri Lankan Genocide 2009

Date and Time: Wednesday 30/04/2014 - 6:00pm until Saturday 03/05/2014 - 6:00pm
Location: Victoria Hall, 179 High Street, Fremantle
For further queries please Contact Leonie on 0439 475 174

Website:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1422224841369744/?ref=notif&notif_t=plan...

Photo Exhibition- Opening on Wednesday April 30th at 6pm
Special Forum with Questions & Answers Session at 7pm

Panelists: Federal Greens Senator Scott Ludlan
- Federal Labor Member for Fremantle Melissa Parke

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International news and opinion

Protester

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 14:36:10 +0000

I've been filming at protests for the last 5 years in Australia as an independent film-maker using the footage I capture in documentaries. I've always wanted to make a video using all the protests I have filmed at and this is it, well, almost all the protests I've filmed at. This video is rather special to me and I composed this tune myself for my latest documentary, Surviving Earth. http://youtu.be/Grvf9TNCmwY

www.survivingearthmovie.com

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Letter From a Refugee in Detention on Nauru

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 03:19:13 +0000

I received this letter via Facebook from a woman in detention on Nauru:

Hi Australia,

Me and my husband arrived to Christmas island in Sep 2013, After two weeks staying in AQUA detention in christmas island they transfer us to Naru.

Most of officers in Naru were military in Afghanestan and Iraq and they are so aggressive and treat us like their enemy and most of them havn’t stable mentally situation.

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asylum seekers

Ongoing Vigil for Asylum Seekers in Detention - Casseleden Place - 24 February to 25 March 2014

peter — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 03:25:01 +0000

In response to the murder of Kurdish Iranian asylum seeker Reza Barati in the detention centre on Manus Island last week a small group of protesters has established an ongoing vigil outside the Department of Immigration office at Casselden Place. While determined to maintain the action regardless, they would welcome support and ideally for others to join them. There is a Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/592372480844016/

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Antifascist Actions

autonomousactions — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 22:03:01 +0000

On the 26th of January in Brisbane, a few members of a fascist sect called the 'Australia First Party' attempted to disrupt the annual invasion day march held by the local indigenous community.

On the same day in Canberra the fuehrer of the party, Jim Saleam (former leader of ‘National Action’ and ’Australian Nazi Party’) gave a podium speech at a protest against the new Bikie laws in Queensland.

Back in December the party held a small rally outside the Greek consulate in Sydney in support of the ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn party.

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Fears for lives of people in detention after Immigration Minister lies about death and casualties at Manus Island

kimk — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 00:19:30 +0000

Refugee advocates with contacts on Manus Island are reporting witnesses saw PNG police and locals attacking refugees after security employees were withdrawn from the detention centre. Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison continues to peddle the lie that an internal "riot" was the cause of the injuries and mainstream media are perpetuating the minister's lies. The incident is another in a long line of human rights breaches and international relations disasters for the Abbott government.

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International news and opinion

ethiopia youth live with poverity and migraion.

Anonymous — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 06:58:55 +0000

Over half of Ethiopia’s population consists of young people between the ages of 15-24 years. Many of the youth face diverse problems and live with constant life challenges. Especially in urban centers of the country, the number of delinquent juveniles is increasing. In Addis Ababa alone it is believed that there are over 100,000 people living on the streets, and more than half of these are young people. This number is increasing every day due to poverty and migration of people from the rural to urban areas in search of a better life.

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Plan 2050: new borders for a new Australia

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:39:32 +0000

MEDIA RELEASE - OFFICE OF THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY FOR SAFER MIGRATION

Today the Government launches Plan 2050, positioning our country as a world leader in responsible and resilient migration policy.

Australia has one of the most diverse and thriving communities in the world, and we need to build on it with a migration policy that looks to the future.

The Government will be replacing closed, dangerous borders with a politics of cooperation and support.

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WGAR News: Warren Mundine: The white sheep of the family?: Gary Foley, Tracker

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 07:39:05 +0000

Newsletter date: 19 September 2013

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* Gary Foley, Tracker: Warren Mundine: The white sheep of the family?
* Sovereign Union: Warren Mundine's new military intervention into Aboriginal Australia
* AudioBoo: Audio: Warren Mundine 'Military Intervention' - SBS - The Observer Effect

* AudioBoo: Noel Pearson rejected by Cape York councils - Aurukun Mayor, Dereck Walpo

* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Lack of a Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health a disappointment
* NACCHO political alert: Abbott abolishes Indigenous health ministry

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Northern Territory

Queensland

whoever is elected, we will remain ungovernable

Anonymous — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 05:25:50 +0000

The current border policies of the ruling elite are cruel, oppressive, revanchist. Over the course of the elction campaign we have vandalised the electorate offices of Kelvin Thomson, Martin Ferguson, Josh Frydenberg, Anna Bourke, Brendan O'Connor, Simon Crean, Mark Dreyfus, Kelly O'Dwyer, Mike Symon and Andrew Robb; they are complicit.

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WGAR News: Highlighting Warren H. Williams, Aboriginal Senate candidate for the NT Australian Greens

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 06:43:48 +0000

Newsletter date: 4 September 2013

Editorial Note:

'WGAR News' monitors the media, including alternative media.
'WGAR News' gives priority to grassroots Aboriginal voices and grassroots voices in solidarity with Aboriginal peoples' rights.
'WGAR News' publishes information and opinions from a wide range of sources.
These opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of WGAR.
As such, 'WGAR News' does not endorse any particular political party, but simply includes information on political parties for the interest of readers.

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Last night we vandalised the offices of Simon Crean, Anna Burke, and Andrew Robb; they are complicit.

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 01:07:19 +0000

The current border policies of the ruling elite are cruel, oppressive, revanchist. Last night we vandalised the offices of Simon Crean, Anna Burke, and Andrew Robb; they are complicit.

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Last night we vandalised the office of Brendan O'Connor.

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 03:59:08 +0000

The current border policies of the ruling elite are cruel, oppressive, revanchist. Last night we vandalised the office of Brendan O'Connor; he is complicit.

The politicians and bosses have driven wedges between us, trying to convince us there is an enemy in people from across the sea. The real enemy, of course, is those who seek to rule us. Our sisters and brothers, the 'boat people', have been asking for our solidarity for years. They have petitioned, protested, hunger-striked, self-harmed and suicided. But help has not come. The only rational response left is to riot.

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Melbourne

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refugees

asylum seekers