Sydney

Sydney SEP Public Meeting:

Fri 04 Oct 2013
By Anonymous
Date and Time: 
Sun, 13/10/2013 - 4:00pm - 6:15pm
Location: 
Redfern Town Hall, 73 Pitt Street, Redfern
Website: 
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/10/01/sepa-o01.html

Just weeks ago, the United States was on the verge of launching war against Syria, an act of aggression that threatened to trigger a broader conflict with Iran, Russia and China.

In the face of overwhelming popular opposition to war within the United States and internationally, the Obama administration made a tactical retreat. It seized upon a Russian proposal to secure a United Nations resolution dictating the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons, and opened up talks to extract political concessions from Iran.

WGAR News: State Government apologies 30 years later to the family of John Pat: The Stringer

Mon 30 Sep 2013
By WGAR - Working ...

Newsletter date: 1 October 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: State Government apologies 30 years later to the family of John Pat
* Emma Wynne, ABC Perth: Apology to John Pat's family but Aboriginal deaths in custody on the increase
* NITV News: WA government agrees to John Pat apology
* NITV News: Ben Wyatt's call for a national apology is passed unanimously

* SBS 6:30 News Video reporting back on rallies on National Day of Action to Stop Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
* NITV News: Australians march to stop all deaths in custody

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 48 events from 30 September 2013

Sun 29 Sep 2013
By WGAR - Working ...

Newsletter date: 30 September 2013

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: 29th September 2013: Fremantle, Perth, WA
Murru: In Memory of John Pat Album Launch
"Big hART and the community of Ieramugadu (Roebourne)
proudly present the Album Launch of Murru
- a music collaboration between John Bennett, Shellie Morris,
Emma Donovan, Archie Roach, Lucky Oceans, Harry Hookey,
Bill Chambers, the Last Kinection, Trevor Jamieson,

NSW Events: STICS planning meeting + Boomerang Festival: Larissa Behrendt + Exhib: Saltwater Visions

Sun 29 Sep 2013
By WGAR - Working ...

Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: Mon 30 September 2013: Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW
STICS (Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney) planning meeting
"Please Note: As the first Monday in October, i.e. 7 October
is a public holiday we will instead be meeting on
Monday 30 September at 6 pm, Federation Conference Centre"
"Discussion about an upcoming protest on 12 October 2013
12 October 2013 - 3pm:
No Basics Card No Work-for-Dole No Intervention Rally
at Sydney Martin Place.

O’Farrell plans to shut prisoner halfway houses

Sun 29 Sep 2013
By 2060

The NSW government is planning to close seven prisoner halfway houses in a bid to save money.

The homes are designed to help former prisoners reintegrate into the community.

WGAR News: "National Day of Action Stop Aboriginal Deaths in Custody John Pat Died 30 Years Ago"

Fri 27 Sep 2013
By WGAR - Working ...

Newsletter date: 27 September 2013

Contents:

* Upcoming Events - National Day of Action to Stop Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
* Deaths in Custody Watch Committee WA: National Day of Action Stop Aboriginal Deaths in Custody John Pat Died 30 Years Ago - Still No Justice!
* Deaths in Custody Watch Committee WA: National Day of Action - your support can make a difference
* The Wire: Aboriginal deaths in custody, remembering John Pat [Featuring Marc Newhouse and Rodney Dillon]
* SBS Radio News: Anniversary of deaths in custody Royal Commission

Sydney Rally: No to war against Syria! End the US-Australia military alliance!

Thu 26 Sep 2013
By Anonymous
Date and Time: 
Sat, 05/10/2013 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: 
Macquarie Street Mall, Liverpool, 12pm.
Website: 
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/09/26/rall-s26.html

The Socialist Equality Party and International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) are sponsoring rallies in Sydney and Melbourne to oppose the preparations by the US Obama administration, backed by the Australian government, for war against Syria.

Tony Abbott's plan to silence NGO’s

Tue 24 Sep 2013
By 2060

Just a few days in and the Abbott government has announced plans to make green boycotts illegal.

Parliamentary secretary for agriculture Richard Colbeck says he wants to “prevent green groups from holding companies to ransom”

Abbott Government's first actions: trash climate change education, carbon pricing

Sat 21 Sep 2013
By takver

On September 7 Australia elected the Liberal National parties - the Coalition - to Federal Government, with Tony Abbott as our new Prime Minister. It is a Government firmly in climate denial, intent on winding back carbon pricing; undermining renewables; and closing down the Climate Commission setup to communicate and engage the public on climate science and its impacts.

Related: Early start to bushfires, record temperatures

How many more suicides will it take?

Fri 20 Sep 2013
By Gerry Georgatos

by Gerry Georgatos of The Stringer, The National Indigenous Times, the National Indigenous Radio Service - September 20th, 2013 - Two years ago, as part of my academic research into the prevalence of suicides in Australia, particularly among Aboriginal youth, to my horror I discovered that Aboriginal youth suicides are tragically at record high levels – that spates of Aboriginal youth suicides are proportionately the world’s highest rates. Aboriginal youth is suiciding at the world’s highest rates.

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