Dear friends,

Professor Richard Tanter from the university of Melbourne and The Nautalis Institute, has written the following article regarding the recent assaults on Swan Island.

1. High Court

The High Court Blacklisting Group Litigation show trial was back at the Royal Courts of Justice on Thursday.… Go to Article

BrisCAN-G20 is offering child minding services at the Peoples’ Summit. This will comprise a ‘Kid’s Zone’ space in West End that will allow Peoples’ Summit attendees to leave their children in a safe child friendly space while they focus on Summit activities.… Go to Article

A step in the right direction …
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> Brisbane Cultural icons reject G20 “Cultural Event” as distraction from > real issues
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> BrisCAN-G20 organisers welcome news that prominent Brisbane community > broadcaster 4ZZZfm and iconic Brisbane bands SixftHick and Monster Zoku > Onsomb (MZO) have taken a principled stand against the state sponsorship > of local cultural events during the G20, on the basis of the economic and > social policies it reflects.… Go to Article

Public Forum:

Civil Liberties and other casualties of Abbott’s war in Iraq

3:30pm Saturday October 25th

Lavalla Centre

58 Fernberg Rd, Paddington

The purpose of the forum is to support the Muslim community, defend civil liberties and promote peace.

BrisCAN-G20 is offering child minding services at the Peoples’ Summit. This will comprise a ‘Kid’s Zone’ space in West End that will allow Peoples’ Summit attendees to leave their children in a safe child friendly space while they focus on Summit activities.… Go to Article

Dear Friends of Refugees

In a few hours the High Court will make the decision which may lead to the Australian Government being able to claim that babies who are born in immigration detention facilities being deemed “unauthorized maritime arrivals” or not.… Go to Article

A judge is set to rule on whether a baby boy born in Australia to asylum seeker parents is allowed to apply for refugee status.

Brisbane: Keeping Safe, Knowing your rights & Community first aid

Street Medic Training
Saturday October 18
Time: 10am-5pm
Participants: This training is designed for people who have some first aid skills/awareness and ideally interested in being part of a first aid team.… Go to Article

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> Please examine the attached pdf which contains this petition. Please honour this in your planning and support the BDS campaign as fully as possible.… Go to Article

On September the 3rd 2014, Lock the Gate Alliance wrote a new bill calling for an act to restore common rights of people in Queensland impacted by coal seam gas and other fossil fuel mining.… Go to Article

Updated map of road closures.

Restricted Zone

Declared Zone South Brisbane (inc. Musgrave Park) G20
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Declared Zone

See BrisCan Road closures story at: http://briscan.net.au/2014/10/10/g20-road-closures-brisbane/… Go to Article

Thoughts on how to prepare, stay safe, and recover

For the activist community

Sunday 19 October 2014
2-4 pm
Justice Place
5 Abingdon St, Woolloongabba

Presented by the Brisbane Street Medic Collective.

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> Arda Aghazarian is a young Christian Palestinian woman from Jerusalem who has been chosen by key Palestinian Christian leaders to speak in Australia about the dire situation for Palestinians and the way forward in her homeland.… Go to Article

Friday, 3 October 2014, 8.00 p.m.

Kurilpa Hall
174 Boundary Street West End

Cakes, tea and coffee available.

$10 / $7 BYO

More info: www.foconuevo.org.au… Go to Article

Following on from the successful visit of Aili Labañino, the daughter of Ramón Labañino, one of the Cuban 5, we invite you to attend an evening of letter writing to show our solidarity with the Cuban Five.