Continued from – Dawn to Dusk – reminiscences of a rebel: childhood and youth

[Part three of the series ‘Dawn to Dusk – reminiscences of a rebel’ by Ernie Lane]

Chapter II.… Go to Article

Indigenous Legal Professional 2014 to launch art exhibition condemning changes to RDA for NAIDOC week

6PM | TUESDAY 8 JULY
DAMIEN MINTON GALLERY
583 Elizabeth Street Redfern

Exhibiting Artists Blak Douglas (aka Adam Hill) and Amala Groom

Launched by Cheryl Orr – Gurang Gurang Lawyer
Recipient of ‘Indigenous Legal Professional of 2014’

Further details and examples of work attached:

Comfortable Submission © 2014 Amala Groom

I’d rather it didn’t play with my kids JPG © 2014 Blak Douglas

Media Contacts:

Amala Groom

M: 0425 820 658

E: amalagroom

Blak Douglas

M: 0411 440 990

E: koori8

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Australia has probably broken the law, but it will get away scot-free

The Royal Australian Navy has reportedly intercepted two boats carrying Sri Lankan asylum seekers on the high seas.

BEN SAUL Professor of international law and barrister

ASYLUM SEEKERS, DETENTION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY, STOP THE BOATS

Amanda Hodge
THE AUSTRALIAN
JULY 02, 2014 5:30PM

A BOATLOAD of Sri Lankan asylum-seekers found near Cocos Island has been picked up by Australian authorities and will be handed over to the Sri Lankan navy, an official navy spokesman has confirmed.

Bust the Budget Rally

11am Sunday July 6

Queens Gardens, Brisbane CBD

(cnr of George and Elizabeth Sts)

Chair: Robin Taubenfeld

Speakers:
· Opening and welcome by Sam Watson, Aboriginal Elder
· Peter Simpson, Queensland Branch Secretary, Electrical Trades Union
· Duncan Hart, National Union of Students
· Dr Brian Senewiratne, Consultant Physician and human rights advocate
· Melissa Lucaschenko, aboriginal writer and Walkley Awards winner
· Adrian Skerritt, The Cloudland Collective

Entertainment by Josh Donellan, spoken word poet and Jenny Pineapple, musician.… Go to Article

AELA – advocates for Earth centred law and governance View this email in your browser ** PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE** Due to strong interest in this workshop, we decided to shift to a larger venue, so we didn’t have to turn anyone away – please see the new venue details below Supporting Earth Friendly Organisations: “Law and Governance Clinic” – 1 Day Workshop, Brisbane, 4 July Building sustainable communities by supporting Earth friendly organisations Our local communities are full of amazing individuals and organisations who work hard to support people and planet.