GLW Calendar, 2013-10

Date: Thu 3 Oct, 6:30pm

Thursday, October 3 The true story of why one man fled Saddam Hussein's regime to become both a refugee and a people smuggler. Speaker: Robin De Crespigny (author of The People Smuggler). 6:30pm. Fitzroy Town Hall, 201 Napier St, Fitzroy. Entry by gold coin donation. Organised by Refugee Action Collective.

Date: Thu 3 Oct, 6:30pm

Speakers: Professor Emeritus Stuart Rees (Director, Sydney Peace Foundation at the University of Sydney); Naomi Farmer (Max Brenner 19); Nada Breik (Palestinian activist, Students for Palestine). 6:30pm. Kaleide Theatre, RMIT, Building 8, 360 Swanston St, City. Entry by donation. Organised by Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid and Students for Palestine.

Date: Sat 5 Oct, 7:00pm

Saturday, October 5 A night of side-splitting laughs as Dave tests your Maccas knowledge with a hilarious quiz (with awesome prizes) followed by his fabulous stand up. Live music by local Blin Vanheems. Food and drinks available for purchase. All proceeds go to the legal fund for the Tecoma 8. $20/$15. Tickets available from Fatspace in Tecoma, Beggars Boutique in Upwey, online via Defend the Tecoma 8 or by calling 0488 619 444. 7pm. Burrinja, 351 Glenfern Rd, Upwey.

Phone: 0488 619 444

Website: Defend the Tecoma 8

Date: Sun 6 Oct, 7:00pm

Sunday, October 6 Come down to the Gasometer to see some sweet bands & raise some moolah for the Earthworker Co-operative — working our way out of the climate crisis by creating jobs in co-operative renewable energy! Featuring: Anna Smyrk & the Appetites; Mick Thomas; Glitter Rats; Heaps Tuff; Apollo Apples. 7pm. The Gasometer Hotel, 484 Smith St, Collingwood.

Date: Thu 10 Oct, 6:30pm

Five women wearing brightly coloured balaclavas rushed the altar of a Moscow Russian Orthodox Cathedral with microphones, speakers and a guitar and launched into a 'punk prayer' in protest against Vladimir Putin's 'excessive nationalism'. Come to the 3CR film fundraiser and get the real story of what happened next. 6:30pm. Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon St, Carlton. $22/$18. To book visit 3CR.

Website: Bookings

Date: Thu 10 Oct, 7:00pm

Thursday, October 10, 7pm (meal from 6pm). Every year, thousands of people set sail for Australian shores seeking asylum, seeking protection, seeking freedom. Azadi follows the plight of an Afghani schoolteacher and his asthmatic son, who escape their oppressive homeland only to encounter another kind of persecution upon arrival in Australia. This short film will be introduced by a refugee activist. Afterwards there will be time for a discussion of the refugee policies of the Abbott government afterwards.$10/$6. Resistance Centre, level 5, 407 Swanston St, City (opposite RMIT). For more info ph 9639 8622.

Phone: 9639 8622

Email: peterson_err@hotmail.com

Date: Sat 12 Oct, 9:30am - Sun 13 Oct, 3:00pm

Saturday, October 12- Sunday, October 13 How can psychology and the social sciences help us face the reality of climate change? This conference will bring together researchers, practitioners and writers in psychology and the social sciences to examine these issues. The conference will include presentations and networking opportunities, including a dinner on Saturday evening. Community Room, Edinburgh Gardens, North Fitzroy. Saturday October 12: 9:30am-5:30pm, and Sunday October 13: 10am-3pm. Dinner on Saturday evening at nearby restaurant. Haskins, The North Fitzroy Arms. To book visit Conference (please book by October 6).

Website: Bookings

Date: Sat 12 Oct, 12:30pm

On October 12, anti-choice bigots are holding their ‘March for the Babies’, which begins at Treasury Gardens and ends at Parliament House so we are holding a counter-rally on the steps of Parliament House. 12:30pm. State Parliament, Spring St, City.

Date: Sat 12 Oct, 2:00pm

Saturday, October 12 Part of an international day of action. We are marching for: labelling on GM food; long-term health testing of GM food; a halt to GM food approvals; the right to save seeds; sustainable agriculture; transparency and accountability. 2pm. State Library, 328 Swanston St, City.

Date: Thu 17 Oct, 12:45pm

Thursday, October 17 Australia is dotted with memorials to soldiers who fought in wars overseas. Why are there no official memorials or commemorations of the wars that were fought on Australian soil between Aborigines and white colonists? Why is it more controversial to talk about the frontier wars now than it was 100 years ago? 12:45–1:15pm. The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale St, City. This is a free event. Bookings are not required.

Date: Fri 18 Oct, 8:00am

Friday, October 18 Stand up for workers trapped in insecure work during Anti-Poverty Week. 8am. Southern Cross Station. For more info visit Jobs you can count on.

Website: Jobs you can count on

Date: Fri 18 Oct, 8:00am

Friday, October 18 Stand up for workers trapped in insecure work during Anti-Poverty Week. 8am. Southern Cross Station. For more info visit Jobs you can count on.

Website: Jobs you can count on

Date: Sat 19 Oct, 11:00am - Sat 19 Oct, 4:00pm

Saturday, October 19 Meeting and workshop to discuss strategies and future directions in AAWL. Come along and find out more about our campaigns, our organising strategies, and help us build and plan for the next year. 11am-4pm. Fitzroy Library, 128 Moor St, Fitzroy.

Date: Sat 19 Oct, 7:00pm

We will march together calling for justice and full funding of support services for survivors. We call for an end to gender inequalities — the underlying cause of violence against women. We stand together to demand our basic human right to safety and the right to participate in society to the fullest extent, free from harassment, discrimination and violence. As with last year's rally, the march will be led by groups of women and any women wishing to participate are welcome at the front. Women are welcome to bring their children to this leading group. Women-identifying members of our community are very welcome in this first group. Following this first group, we invite men — along with women who’d like to march with them — to join us in solidarity. 7pm. Brunswick Town Hall, 233 Sydney Rd, Brunswick.

Date: Fri 25 Oct, 7:30pm

Friday, October 25 This will be a very special night of music, dancing, sharing stories and most of all information about how you can get involved with grassroots refugee struggles. Featuring: New dub city; Flybz; Birdz. 7:30pm. Bar 303, 303 High St, Northcote. $8/$10 (solidarity). This is a fund-raiser for RISE (Refugees, Survivors and Ex-Detainees).

Date: Fri 4 Oct, 6:00pm - Fri 4 Oct, 8:30pm

The Australian Earth Laws Alliance, in partnership with Eco-Logik International and the Conservation Council of Western Australia, is pleased to invite you to two events in Perth in early October, featuring Mari Margil and Thomas Linzey from the USA’s Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF). For information about the work of CELDF, please visit our webpage – www.earthlaws.org.au/events/celdf-tour and visit CELDF’s website: www.celdf.org Friday 4th October – Free Public Lecture ‘Protecting Groundwater and other Ecosystems: US experiences in creating legal frameworks for Rights of Nature’ 6pm to 7.30pm (Refreshments 7.30-8.30) City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth 6005 For a copy of the flyer for the Perth Public lecture, please click here This lecture is free but bookings are essential. To book your place, please visit our Trybooking website: http://www.trybooking.com/DLSV

Date: Sat 5 Oct, 9:00am - Sat 5 Oct, 3:00pm

Full day workshop, limited seating. 9am to 3pm, City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth 6005 A nominal fee of $15 for AELA members and $20 for non-AELA members is being charged to cover catering for the day. To book your place, please visit our Trybooking website: http://www.trybooking.com/DLTM

Date: Sat 5 Oct, 2:30pm

Intro to Marxism study session at the Activist Centre, 15/5 Aberdeen St. Northbridge.

Date: Sat 12 Oct, 1:30pm

March against Genetically Modified Organisms and the most high profile company that promotes them. Parliament House, Harvest Terrace, West Perth Organised by We Say No To GMOs and FOODwatch

Website: Facebook event

Date: Sat 12 Oct, 1:30pm - Sat 12 Oct, 3:30pm

Organised by We Say No To GMOs and FOODwatch We are marching for: The right to plant and collect our own seeds. GM labelling on all GM derived food and the basic right to know what's in our food. A halt to ALL GM food approvals both imports and local grown GM crops. A stop to GM contamination. Farmer protection legislation. Sustainable GM-free agriculture and protection of biodiversity. A stop to public funding of GM crops. Transparency and accountability. Saying NO to being ruled by Corporations and not being a part of the democratic political process. Rally at Parliament House, Perth.

Date: Sat 12 Oct, 7:30pm - Sat 12 Oct, 10:30pm

So, here's a shocking concept- activists getting together just to have fun! Despite the fact that we work long hours volunteering for worthy causes, there is no office party at the end of the week, and no rest for the wicked....and that can lead to the dreaded burnout. So leave the frustration and exhaustion of your political campaigns at home and come out for an evening of delicious food, music and wonderful people. Our first shindig is on October 12th, and then on the second Saturday of each month thereafter. To kick things off Farida Iqbal and Chris Bonds will perform some folk and rap, and Elli Schoen will grace us with her own special kind of magic. BRING ALONG A FRIEND OR TWO AND A PLATE TO SHARE FOR THE BUFFET DINNER. Entry is free, BYO alcohol. At the Earthwise Community Centre, 315 Bagot Rd. Subiaco

Date: Tue 15 Oct, 5:30pm - Tue 15 Oct, 8:30pm

Want to run a fossil fuel divestment campaign but don’t know where to start? Already running a campaign but need more support? You’re not alone! Around the country, people like you are joining the divestment movement and are eager for tools to help them win their campaigns. That’s why 350.org Australia is offering free divestment trainings for local organisers. Where: CCYP, Ground Floor, 1 Alvan Street, Subiaco (2 miin walk from station) What to bring: pens, notepads/laptops RSVP: 8th October to Perth@350.org.au Come find out how you can grow the movement that’s stopping the fossil fuel industry in its tracks!

Date: Thu 17 Oct, 1:00pm

The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations is coming to WA! On the 17th and 18th of October CAPA will be at Murdoch (18th) and UWA (17th). On the 18th Murdoch University Postgraduate Student Association (MUPSA) with CAPA will be running an information session for International Students, and an information session will be presented by the National Indigenous Postgraduate Aboriginal Corporation. On the afternoon of the 17th CAPA will be presenting at UWA on how to be an effective postgraduate representative/advocate, and a session on who CAPA is and what they do. If you are interested in attending the sessions on the 17th please RSVP to psa@guild.uwa.edu.au as places are strictly limited. For more information on the sessions run by Murdoch University Postgraduate Student Association (MUPSA) please contact Vanessa at Murdoch V.Caparas@the-guild.com.au

Date: Sat 19 Oct, 12:00pm - Sat 19 Oct, 3:00pm

This really is the ‘Last Stand’ for our forests. If we fail to sway the State Parliament and the proposed 2014 – 2023 Forest Management Plan is implemented, between 1500 and 2000sqkm of tall forest, will be logged, much of it of high conservation value. Forrest Place, Perth.

Date: Tue 29 Oct, 6:00pm - Tue 29 Oct, 8:00pm

As part of our continuing 10 year Anniversary celebrations, the Curtin University Centre for Human Rights Education in partnership with the Refugee Rights Action Network WA (RRAN) invite you to an evening with Antony Loewenstein to launch his new book Profits of Doom. Following an introduction by Dr Caroline Fleay (Curtin University) and Dr Jasmina Brankovich (RRAN), Antony will talk about vulture capitalism including the largely hidden world of privatised detention centres. There will be opportunity to ask Antony questions and to have a copy of his book signed by him. Books will be available for purchase on the night. Please book a ticket to secure a seat via the Doattend website chreprofitsofdoom.doattend.com About Antony Loewenstein Antony Loewenstein is a Sydney-based independent freelance journalist, author, documentarian, photographer and blogger. He has written for numerous newspapers and publications including the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Guardian, Juan Cole, Mondoweiss, Washington Post, New Statesman, Huffington Post, just to name a few.

Date: Wed 30 Oct, 6:30pm - Wed 30 Oct, 9:30pm

Join “PROFITS OF DOOM” author Antony Loewenstein and Greens Senator Scott Ludlam for a discussion on... What Next for the Australian Left? A period of reflection, anger and despondency is expected. But calmer heads will soon realise the left must offer solid alternatives... So says Antony Loewenstein in his recent piece in the Guardian... http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/12/what-next-australian-left Join Antony and Scott for what is sure to be an insightful discussion on this critical issue. Wednesday 30th October 6.30pm - 9.30pm State Library Theatre State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre 25 Francis St, Perth Enquiries/RSVP’s to either Karun Cowper - karun@riseup.net / 0423972949 or Colin Penter - cpmatrix@eon.ent.au / 0455036673