This is a long story with a bad ending.
The bad ending was that Mr Justice Martin ratified the legal theft of Ross Taylor’s family home by his accountants, the Xxxxxx Family Trust.… Go to Article
Month: November 2011
WHY WE HAVE TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION 19 Nov 2011
sorry for the short notice but i have just returned this afternoon from 3 days in the act supporting the 2nd anniversary of the apologies to the forgotten australians and child migrants.… Go to Article
AFGHAN DEPORTATION URGENT COURT HEARING TODAY
This is heart in mouth stuff- pray, wish whatever is your belief- a young man’s life is at stake here and if this government get their way, hundreds of other lives will be sacrificed on the altar of “sending a message”.… Go to Article
Day of support for Juian Assange/Brisbane Tomorrow
Day of support for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
| Time | Thursday, November 17 · 5:00pm |
Washington Times Government to disclose evidence against WikiLeaks suspect in pretrial heari ng
ABORIGINAL FILM FESTIVAL Fri-Sun Nov 25-27
LONDON – 11/11/11. Report and photos: Catholic Worker & Veterans for Peace – Alternative Armistice Day Event
Photos http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2011/11/488506.html
Britian passes its ten year mark in the war on Afghanistan, a war that has never had any popular support and presently has no end in sight.… Go to Article
Occupy Brisbane – a new strategy?
And would some Power the small gift give us
To see ourselves as others see us!
It would from many a blunder free us,
And foolish notion:
What airs in dress and gait would leave us,
And even devotion!… Go to Article
12noon Sat Nov 19: RALLY Stop Black Deaths in Custody! 20th anniversary of the Royal Commission
Mark the 20th Anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
RALLY
STOP BLACK DEATHS IN CUSTODY
20 YEARS SINCE THE ROYAL COMMISSION AND STILL NO JUSTICE
GATHER 12noon SATURDAY NOV 19th, ROMA ST FORUM (Emma Miller Place)
WE DEMAND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL 339 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 1991 ROYAL COMMISSION!… Go to Article
Listener of the Left
A friend gave me this – it would be good to do a Left version of the Listener
There should be an emphasis by the Left on civil society because that is where change will come from ….… Go to Article
Remembrance Day Response to the Year Democracy Died
I abhor a system that glorifies and spends 60 million AUD a day on militarism. The Australian government continues to increase the percentage of our tax dollars spent on the military.… Go to Article
Occupy Brisbane resolution
The Occupy movement: views from the left
The Occupy movement: views from the left
A public forum
The Occupy movement is inspiring people all over the globe to stand tall against corporate greed, and giving us hope that we can change society and the world.… Go to Article
The Tall Man
the link below takes you to the preview of the film documentary, the tall man, based on the book by chloe hooper that andrew boe had requested she write on the killing of mulrunji doomadgee by then sen, sgt.… Go to Article
#Occupy Brisbane Volunteers Wanted for Refugee Rights Stall
REFUGEE ACTION COLLECTIVE, QLD
Volunteers wanted for refugee rights stall at Occupy Brisbane demonstration.
When: Between 12 midday and 3pm, Saturday 12th November.… Go to Article
Deaths in custody and incarcerating aboriginal peoples
‘Go tell the Spartans, passerby, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.’ Molwn Labe
Australia has one of the worlds’ worst deaths in custody records – prison and police custodial – however this country’s social wealth is envied by most of the rest of the world.… Go to Article
Australian courts ruling against Aborigines without jurisdiction
as there are snakes and ladders, so too are there counter discussion as to the veracity or otherwise of any relevant point.… Go to Article
YOUTUBE – And lo I beheld Rev.Billy Rock Occupy London SX last night
I was at Occupy London last night, in the cold wet surrounds of St. Paul’s Cathedral, in need of a morale booster when I beheld an apparition of one of my all time heroes!… Go to Article
Free Uni @ OccupyBris
Free Uni Minutes, Organising Committee Meeting held @Musgrave Park Tuesday, 8/11/2011
Present – Amelinda, Jaime, Ian, Kathy, Calle, Martin (Big Issue), Culley, Lars, Shannon, Jacob (Resistance) and several others
Several topics were canvassed for coming Free Unis.… Go to Article
Police killed the Dancer
Red power show me you’re not lost
Black power row me to meeting you
Yellow power sing me a wing, tall in flight
Brown power make me sounds, aloud
White power, don’t take me
Aboriginal power give me power
Now, I’ll go – take.
—Lionel Fogarty, ‘Please Don’t Take’
Daniel Yock would have been a murri man in his prime if he had lived.… Go to Article
ACFS Brisbane Monthly Meeting
Dear Australia-Cuba Friendship Society members and friends
You are invited to attend the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society (Brisbane)
MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING
(held on the second Tuesday of each month)
Queensland Council of Unions
level 2,
16 Peel Street South Brisbane
Tuesday 9 November, 2011
6.30 p.m.… Go to Article
Refugee Action Collecgtive: Upcoming Meeting 9th November
Refugee Action Collective: organising meeting
Join in the campaign for refugee rights. We need your help.
Main item on this meeting’s agenda: planning an event to mark Human Rights Day, 10th December.… Go to Article
Christians for Occupy
Howdy! The Occupy Together movement has captured imaginations around the world, inspiring hope and action as well as loathing and violent crackdowns.… Go to Article
Elders voice anger over NT intervention & Alternative to NT Interv 6 Oct with Barb
two excellent interviews by that indefatigable duo, paddy gibson and ms. barbara shaw on what is wrong with the intervention that the howard – krudd – gillard governments are forcing onto the aborigines on welfare, most of them, in the prescribed areas.… Go to Article
‘We are Hope’
Blackfella, whitefella
Yellafella, any fella
It doesn’t matter what your colour
As long as you are true fella
Are you the one who’s gonna stand up and be counted?… Go to Article
This is what democracy looks like
The Peaceful Assembly Act 1992 (Qld) (the PAA) gives people the right to hold peaceful public assemblies in Queensland.
#Occupy Brisbane moved by police and Lord Mayor
Today 2 November 2011 Brisbane Lord Mayor, Graham Quirk, used the ancient criminal law of trespass against #Occupy Brisbane who have maintained peaceful possession of Post office Square since Saturday 15 October 2011
Quirk’s advisors appear to have frustrated the Public Assemblies Act of Qld brought in by the Goss Labor government to protect people’s rght to peaceful assembly.… Go to Article
REMINDER: 17 Group Wed the 2nd of November
The next Meeting of the 17 Group will be held on Wednesday the 2nd of November in unit 6 at 20 Drury St West End at 7pm on the rather unusual topic:
Why are there histories of reading?… Go to Article