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    <title>Effigy Maker returns to Ballarat for the Eureka Rebellion Commemorations</title>
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Itinerant &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/war-on-trial-20131111-2xang.html&quot;&gt;peace activist&lt;/a&gt; and effigy maker, Graeme Dunstan, has returned to the Ballarat district to prepare for the celebration of the 159th anniversary of the Eureka Rebellion.&lt;/p&gt;
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Mr Dunstan, who travels the east coast of Australia organising and supporting protest events, has been supporting the Eureka anniversary commemorations in Ballarat with his distinctive flags and lanterns for the past 15 years.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Related: Previous Eureka Commemorations:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://eurekaballarat.wordpress.com/2012/12/06/solidarity-and-justice-continues-to-resonate-at-eureka-dawn-vigil-and-march-in-2012/&quot;&gt;2012&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://indymedia.org.au/2011/12/06/eureka-protests-in-ballarat-from-dawn-vigil-to-pool-protest&quot;&gt;2011&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://indymedia.org.au/2010/12/08/wikileaks-west-papua-and-commemorating-the-1854-eureka-rebellion-at-ballarat&quot;&gt;2010&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://indymedia.org.au/2009/12/05/activists-commemorate-the-spirit-of-eureka-stockade&quot;&gt;2009&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://eurekaballarat.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/nsw-activists-honoured-at-154th-eureka-anniversary-in-2008/&quot;&gt;2008&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://eurekaballarat.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/eureka-day-at-ballarat-2007/&quot;&gt;2007&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://eurekaballarat.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/eureka-stockade-remembered-the-152nd-anniversary-in-2006/&quot;&gt;2006&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://eurekaballarat.wordpress.com/2005/12/05/eureka-remembered-151st-anniversary-in-2005/&quot;&gt;2005&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://eurekaballarat.wordpress.com/2004/12/05/eureka-dawn-walk-stirs-up-debate-on-civil-liberties-2004/&quot;&gt;2004&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://eurekaballarat.wordpress.com/2003/12/06/16/&quot;&gt;2003&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://eurekaballarat.wordpress.com/2002/12/04/eureka-148th-anniversary-celebration-in-2002/&quot;&gt;2002&lt;/a&gt; | Takver&#039;s &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/photos/takver/collections/72157629198898875/&quot;&gt;photo sets on Flickr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <title>How democratic was the decision to reduce General Assemblies at Occupy Melbourne?</title>
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