Australia

New issue of FTP zine out now

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 11:57:18 +0000

Download zine: https://ftpzine.wordpress.com/

“This is the fifth issue of FTP zine, our biannual report on anti-colonial, anti-state resistance, compiled within occupied Cadigal territory.

Like previous issues we have chosen to highlight acts of resistance to the Australian state and its control of this territory, such as attacks on its police, its prisons, its monuments and its schools.

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Alice Springs Day of Action against forced community closures

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 05:53:21 +0000

On Sunday June 28 over 100 people gathered in Alice Springs for a Day of Action in response to forced community closures happening in WA and NT. The messages for the day were 'Stand up for people, country and culture. End the NT Intervention. Stop forced community closures.'

Footage from the Day of Action can be seen at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpKfygzt2oE&feature=youtu.be

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The Allies at Gallipoli: Defeat in 1915, Disgrace in 2015

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 23:08:58 +0000

By David Boyajian

April 25 will mark 100 years since the Allies – the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and France – made their ill-fated landing on Turkey’s Gallipoli peninsula during WW1. Having barely gotten off the beaches after months of fighting, the Allies withdrew in defeat leaving over 44,000 dead and 97,000 wounded.

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The Australian Royal Family: 56 reasons why they must be compelled to answer urgent police questions for the United Kingdom's National Inquiry into Historical Child Sexual Abuse

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 19:36:59 +0000

The Australian Royal Family:

56 reasons why they must be compelled to answer urgent police questions for the United Kingdom's National Inquiry into Historical Child Sexual Abuse

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Renewable world by 2030

radioecoshock — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:37:28 +0000

Super-scientist Mark Jacobson from Stanford explains soot-causing warming - plus a way to run the world on clean energy by 2030. Yes, it can be done technically. But can we overcome the powers-that-be to do it socially?

We visit an Ultra-Mega coal power plant in India, ten times larger than U.S. stations. It's already killing people. Of course, India is buying coal from Australia and Indonesia. If the world's second-most populous country continues it's coal-building projects, we are all cooked.

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Honduras coup update - August 2014

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 15:35:26 +0000

http://sydneywithhonduras.wordpress.com/monthly-news-summaries/

AUGUST 2014, Honduras coup update:

Political persecution from this August 2014...

Woman resistance leader and organiser of farmers sector killed

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don and henry continue blaming us for our own ills

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 04:26:46 +0000

whilst twiggy forrest is running around the country attempting to sell his master plan to 'save' we aborigines from our 60 000+ years of culture and history. to, in a sense, to save us from ourselves.

apparently there are thousands upon thousands of well paid jobs if we only become romany-like and travel around the country picking fruit. we just need to leave our ancestral lands and become full-time itinerants.

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Northern Territory Intervention

Urgent: Abbott is rushing through laws to attack your rights at work

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 04:46:09 +0000

Tony Abbott is trying to rush through laws that introduce new unfair individual contracts that cut take home pay, give more power to employers in bargaining and make it harder for workers to access their union. But to do all this he needs the crucial votes of at least six cross-bench senators.

We can stop Abbott’s attack dead in its tracks if just three cross-bench senators vote against the bill. It looks like the vote will take place this Wednesday so we need to act fast and we need everyone to play their part.

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CALLING FOR A REVOLUTION! - Malcolm Fraser, ABC 23.08.14

ddchalmers — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 14:16:15 +0000

Jingoistic language is being used by politicians in dumbed-down settler society AUSTRALIA to manipulate the fears of the xenophobic white majority... but former PM Malcolm FRASER is now calling for a "REVOLUTION". Are YOU willing to tear yourself away from your plasma screen TV + your lattes to create CHANGE???

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Eight-minute video history lesson about mistreatment of Aborigines

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 06:06:07 +0000

Treaty on land rights which was never kept. See also http://treatyrepublic.net/content/bob-hawkes-draft-treaty-includes-nos-2...

A group of "Concerned Australians" has published an excellent YouTube video outlining how governments are still mistreating Aborigines, stealing their money and land, keeping them poor and stripping them of any power they may have had.

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Treaties

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 02:22:04 +0000

Treaties

The message from very many Aboriginal Peoples in Australia to the Australian Government is that the time is long overdue for genuine negotiation on treaties.

Please watch this 8 minute You-Tube video clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU_H0oIQy60

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International news and opinion

SRI LANKA: Safe to return? Fact vs Fiction

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 14:38:40 +0000

Tony Abbott, Scott Morrisson and Bob Carr all claim that Sri Lanka is 'at peace'
What's the real situation? Speakers will include:
- Sarah Ross (Refugee Rights Action Network Activist)
- Gary Holliday (Socialist Alliance & Tamil Rights Activist)
- Dr Brian Senewiratne (Sinhalese Human Rights Campaigner & Consultant Physician)

Plus launch of Dr Senewiratne's new book: 'Rape of Tamil Civilians in the North & East by the Sri Lankan Armed Forces & Their Collaborators'

Date: Wednesday, August 20th
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Fremantle Workers Club 9 Henry Street, Fremantle

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International news and opinion

NSW Police attempt to censor pro-Palestine protest

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 19:36:35 +0000

The NSW Police is applying to the Supreme Court of NSW to prohibit a peaceful protest by Palestine solidarity activists. The protest is being held on from 5:30pm on Thursday 21st of August outside the opening of the Israeli Film Festival.

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International news and opinion

International GoTopless Day - Aug 24, 2014 It is a matter of Equal Right's

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:34:38 +0000

GoTopless.org Australia
We will be hosting a peaceful Protest at the Byron peace Pole, on August 24th 12pm - 3pm

A woman deserves the same choice as a man...
International GoTopless Day August 24th Women and supportive friends are taking part in this action all around the world to help free Humanity in regards to this issue of Equal Rights for Women. www.gotopless.org

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An appeal from Australian Jews to the Australian Jewish community

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:16:51 +0000

Over 165 Australians of Jewish identity and background have signed an Open Letter (below) calling on their fellow Jews to break their silence on the onslaught on Gaza by Israel. Among the signatories are actress Miriam Margolyes, union leader Kim Sattler and writers Sara Dowse, Antony Loewenstein and Susan Varga.
Vivienne Porzsolt of Jews against the Occupation, which organised the Open Letter, said ‘Silence is consent and as Jews, we must oppose atrocities taken in our name. Our public stand demonstrates that many Jews reject the brutal occupation of the Palestinians by Israel.

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