Work rights for asylum seekers not guaranteed

The agreement on work rights for people on bridging visas (BV), made during discussions on the Caseload Legacy Bill, now risks being dishonoured.

Oil price fall is the biggest thing to happen this year

Jemma Green & Mark Andrich

Climate Spectator 4 Dec2014

With oil prices on the slide, members of the once-dominant Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries decided last week not to attempt to rally them by cutting production, leaving the Brent crude price hovering at about $US70 per barrel.… Go to Article

Community Space organising meeting

Want to get involved in the Basement Community Space?

What it IS A shared space that acts as a home and hub for grassroots organising, networking, education, creativity and media- making.… Go to Article

Prime Minister’s Literary Awards panel accused of political bias
The panel of the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards has been accused of political bias after presenting the top history prize to a book trade unionists and left-wing commentators say is a “union-bashing” rant.… Go to Article

OPEN LETTER FROM A MOTHER WHO IS TO BE DEPORTED FROM DETENTION IN AUSTRALIA TO NAURU WITH HER AUSTRALIAN BORN BABY.… Go to Article

Today the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples has challenged the Australian Government to introduce a policy on Indigenous self-determination next year.… Go to Article

On one level the Eureka stockade was a dispute over mining licences at Ballarat gold diggings in 1854. However when we look at the people that made up the rebellion and the allegiance they swore to each other, we can see that it was more than that.… Go to Article

Indigenous rights activists condemn ongoing violations at UN Human Rights Day Forum in Sydney

6PM TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER
TRADES HALL, 337 SUSSEX STREET, SYDNEY

Speakers include:
Uncle Ray Jackson, President Indigenous Social Justice Association
Aunty Debra Swan, Grandmothers Against Removals NSW
Chris Graham, Editor New Matilda and Associate Producer of ‘Utopia’
Jeff McMullen, CEO (honorary) of Ian Thorpe’s Fountain for Youth

Sponsored by:
Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney, Grandmothers Against Removals NSW, Indigenous Social Justice Association and APHEDA

MEDIA CONTACT: 0401 955 405

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For more information:

www.stoptheintervention.org

Three refugee high school girls were confronted by around 15 teenage

Nauruan boys around 11.00am, last Friday (5 December) at their class room at Nauruan College.

http://theaimn.com/immoral-act/

It has also been reported that Morrison’s department had children on Christmas Island phone Muir and beg their freedom even giving them the phones to do so.… Go to Article

Facts are tangled in spin on the numbers of Children in Detention and in detention generally. The reality is that in return for passing draconian refugee laws, the Minister has said that those currently in detention on Christmas Island will be transferred to the mainland.… Go to Article

All through this year, Awaye! has been delighted to bring you 20 Questions with Wesley Enoch. It’s a funny, honest and anarchic live-theatre version of the old parlour game.… Go to Article

“Scott Morrison is now the most powerful person in the Australian government. The passage of the migration and maritime powers legislation amendment (resolving the asylum legacy caseload) bill 2014 has given the immigration minister, while he holds that job, unprecedented, unchallengeable, and secret powers to control the lives of asylum seekers.”… Go to Article

Happy Birthday Baby Ferouz- one year old today- still waiting for a country to call home.
—
Pamela Curr
Refugee and Detention Rights Advocate
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

Please note our new address details:

214 – 218 Nicholson St
Footscray Vic 3011
T: 03 9326 6066
M: 0417 517 075
F: 03 9689 1063
E: pamela.c

Now that G20 has gone, we will be making changes to the briscan website to make it more generic and in line with Briscan’s ongoing work and role.… Go to Article

Wednesday, December 10

at 5:00pm in King George Square

In conjunction with vigils to be held across the country marking UN International Human Rights Day RAC Qld will dedicate a Brisbane vigil in King George Square to the more than 700 children (and their parents) who are currently in detention on mainland Australia, Christmas Island, and Nauru.… Go to Article

Community actions, events and announcements – Dec 3, 2014

In this bulletin

1) Thurs Dec 4: SOLIDARITY WITH G20 ARRESTEES – RALLY TO DEFEND CIVIL LIBERTIES IN QLD

2) Thurs Dec 4: Community Meeting at Jagera Hall

3) Liberating Money Conference

4) Brisbane – VLAD – Take Back Freedom Rally

5) Raising the roof for Christmas

6) SOLIDARITY FOREVER – G20 ARRESTEE FUNDRAISER

1) SOLIDARITY WITH G20 ARRESTEES – RALLY TO DEFEND CIVIL LIBERTIES IN QLD
8:30am Thursday 4th December
Magistrates Court, 240 Roma St

Anthony, a defendant charged with possession of a prohibited item without a lawful excuse, Ciaron O Rielly, and others arrested on G20-related charges, will appear at the Roma St Magistrates Court this Thursday morning.

by David Shulman

In 332 BC Alexander the Great conquered Gaza. It was not easy going. The siege lasted for one hundred days, and the Gazans, led by Batis, the “king of Gaza,” defended themselves skillfully, notably by extensive use of tunnels.… Go to Article

Today is the last day of parliament. The Minister is stepping up the pressure, offering to release 460 children from Christmas Island by Christmas but giving no future to the 200plus children on Nauru… hoping that the senators will fold.… Go to Article

Senator XENOPHON (South Australia) (12:17): Australia’s migration policies have always had a long and vexed history. They have been, and rightfully so, open to significant scrutiny from international and domestic courts, independent experts, interest groups and the electorate.

[Publishers Note: an interesting news article in the top-shelf science journal “Nature” about the future of large scale natural gas production in the US (refers to other research papers in the same edition)… not to mention the 40% reduction in the price of oil is driving down profits in gas!… Go to Article