“Lift not the painted veil which those who live
Call Life: though unreal shapes be pictured there,
And it but mimic all we would believe
With colours idly spread,—behind, lurk Fear
And Hope, twin Destinies; who ever weave
Their shadows, o’er the chasm, sightless and drear.”… Go to Article
Month: July 2010
Kooi plays Wed 21 July at the Troubadour
… Go to ArticlePeter at the Troubadour in the Valley, I’m playing guitar and singing my songs of a jazz, reggae and african meld with Tom Hinchliffe on bass and singing harmonies.
Leftside: wavin’ on the breeze
Book Launch of jim sharp’s book of poems, ‘leftside’
Saturday 31st Jul at 3:00- 5:00pm
TLC Building 16 Peel St., South Brisbane.… Go to Article
Urgent community notice: Stop Unimin from destroying Stradbroke Island
Stradbroke Island is sacred Aboriginal land colonised by the British in the 19th century, the land is called Minjerribah.
For over 50 years sand miners have had their way with Minjerribah – Stradbroke Island (Straddie).… Go to Article
No to the Privatisation of QLD Government Owned Corporations
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Welcome to Stolen Wages (Queensland)!
Hi Ian,
Thank you for joining the cause Stolen Wages (Queensland)!
We are very excited to have you as a part of our community.… Go to Article
Pro-choice supporters to take action at Bligh’s office
Media release:
Pro-choice supporters to take action at Bligh’s office:
Pro-choice supporters will take action at Premier Bligh’s electorate office on Monday July 12, 2010.… Go to Article
Refugee Chaman Shah Nasiri in Tasmania – plea for compassion
Refugee’s plea for compassion
BY MATT MALONEY
09 Jul, 2010 10:53 AM
AS the issue of asylum seekers looms large in the lead-up to this year’s federal election, one who knows the life of a displaced person of war has urged the public to remember each one of these people is a human being.… Go to Article
“A Journey of Solidarity with the EDO 9” by Ciaron O’Reilly
“A Journey of Solidarity with the EDO 9”-Acquitted for Decommissioning Israeli Weapon Components During the Israeli Bombing of Gaza I remember first hearing the good news of the anti-war activists decomissioning the EDO arms factory in Brighton, England. |
An Open Message to Arthur Bell
AN OPEN MESSAGE TO ARTHUR BELL
From: Les Malezer les.malezer@gmail.com
Date: 8 July 2010 10:16:55 AM
Subject: Please contact me
Hi Arthur
I notice that you have written information about me which implies a negative criticism of me, my work and organisation.… Go to Article
Who is killing the Dead Sea?
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Report on Permanent Forum session
[Aboriginal News]
Dear Colleagues
I have submitted the FAIRA report to the Australian Human Rights Commission, on my attendance on behalf of FAIRA at the last session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.… Go to Article
Refugee ASRC Response to Timor Solution.
The ‘Timor Sea Solution’: a tragic return to the Howard Years?
6 July 2010
Today’s decision by the Prime Minister to ask East Timor to establish a ‘regional processing facility’ does not represent progress in regards to Australia developing a more humane and sustainable response to asylum seekers.… Go to Article
At last the Microcredit Show — 17 Group Wed 14th of July, 7pm.
There is life after Origin, a week after.
The Wednesday 14th of July meeting of the 17 Group will be addressed by a speaker who, with other excellent credentials, has also spent time conferring with Mohammed Yunus, Dr Ingrid Burkett on the topic “Microfinance: Just Debt?”.… Go to Article
Justice for Palestine: A call for a national Australian BDS conference
Hi everyone
Please find below a call to action for a national Australian BDS conference to be held in October 2010 in Melbourne.… Go to Article
Don’t Jail Ark – Watch Video, Sign Petition
| On June 15th, Ark Tribe went back to court at Adelaide Magistrates Court.
Where will you be? For the past 12 months many of you have been following his case, and now the time for his trial has come. |
Red Thread reading group
Hi to all
I thought some of you might be interested in this:
The next meeting of the Red Thread reading group, at the usual venue, King Ahiram’s – the Lebanese café in Vulture St, near the corner with Boundary St, West End.… Go to Article
URGENT COMMUNITY NOTICE – PALM ISLAND Police Union cover-up
URGENT
COMMUNITY NOTICE
THE POLICE UNION IS GOING INTO THE
SUPREME COURT TOMORROW
TO STOP THEIR SIX POLICE MATES
FROM BEING CHARGED WITH SERIOUS OFFENCES
OVER THE PALM ISLAND POLICE COVER UP
THESE POLICE WERE
NAMED BY THE CMC
IN THEIR REPORT ON THE
PALM ISLAND DEATH IN CUSTODY
THESE POLICE HAVE A CASE TO ANSWER
AND THEY MUST BE CHARGED
RALLY AND PROTEST
AT THE
SUPREME COURT
IN GEORGE STREET
BRISBANE CITY
AT 9:30AM
ON TUESDAY 6TH.… Go to Article
Jim Sharp’s poetry book launch – 31st July
Hi There – hope you can come along to the launch of Jim’s poetry book –
Saturday 31st Jul at 3:00- 5:00pm
TLC Building 16 Peel St.,… Go to Article
Bus to indigenous convergence
Hi Folks,
We know most of you don’t particularly like money, and prefer to keep money as much as possible out of your human relationships – or maybe we’re projecting that!… Go to Article
Underground Talk, great new books and more…
NIBS Tuesday bulletin, 29 June 2010
1. ‘MARS MEETS MAMMON’ @ UNDERGROUND TALK
2. DAVE KERIN ON GREEN JOBS @ UNDERGROUND TALK
3.… Go to Article
Meeting of 17 Group postponed to July 14th
The July 7th Meeting of the 17 Group on Microcredit will be postponed for a week so as not to offend religious sensibilities.… Go to Article
WA Aboriginal Pastoral Workers Strike of 1946
[Download for free the song CLANCEY & DOOLEY & DON McLEOD in MP3 format, and the SHANE HOWARD TOUR POSTER – see below]
The Western Australian Aboriginal Pastoral Workers Strike of 1946
by Shane Howard
In 1942, on the western side of the Pilbara, Western Australia, a great meeting of the Aboriginal desert law men was organised by Dooley Bin Bin and Clancey McKenna.… Go to Article