… Go to Article“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”
Category: Aboriginal Struggle
Was originally set up as part of Mulrunji campaign and Sam Watson’s Senate campaign in 2007
National Action Group formed to combat child removals
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Today, Thursday 8 May 2014, people who have experience of continuing stolen generations from Perth, Brisbane, Gunnedah, Alice Springs, Sydney, South Coast, Melbourne and Bundaberg formed a National Action Group to fight aboriginal child removals from their guardians by DOCS in each state.… Go to Article
The Second Stolen Generation
The inaugural meeting of the Brisbane Sovereign Grannies group was held at Jagera Hall on 27 Mar 2014. Jagera Hall is at Musgrave Park, 121 Cordelia Street South Brisbane.… Go to Article
‘Sorry’ doesn’t mean taking our children
On 27 March Pru Goward and the NSW Government passed the most dangerous legislation against vulnerable children and families since Federation.… Go to Article
Bring our stolen children home
“On 27 March (2014) Pru Goward and the NSW Government passed the most dangerous legislation against vulnerable children and families since Federation.… Go to Article
the black diggers and anzac history
last friday, anzac day, i again made the decision to forgo the main anzac march in the city as i have done for many years.… Go to Article
Aboriginal activists to go to Turtle Island
Brisbane based Aboriginal activists Boe Spearim and Callum Clayton-Dixon will travel to Canada in August this year using Aboriginal passports.
As representatives of the Aboriginal Provisional Government, we hope to develop ties with the Native peoples of Turtle Island (Canada).… Go to Article
Why we need warrior societies
Don’t take your children to Vegemite Town
Told us what to do and say Told us all the white man's ways Then they split us up again And gave us gifts to ease the pain Sent us off to foster homes As we grew up we felt alone Cause we were acting white Yet feeling black — Archie Roach, Took the children away
The music industry says it is the home of country music.… Go to Article
Aunty Hazel speaks out against DOCS taking aboriginal children
Grandmothers Against Removals say no to another stolen generation
WHEN: 11AM Friday April 11th.
WHERE: Tamworth DOCS office
14 – 16 Bourke St, Tamworth.… Go to Article
Protected: Unfinished business
Race act debate misses the point
the proposed removal of some of s18c of the racial discrimination act is most certainly being highly evaluated and analysed to death.… Go to Article
Indigi-Briz hosts fundraiser for Indigenous Reading Project
4ZZZ’s Indigi-Briz radio show will hold an event on April 6 at Brisbane’s The New Globe Theatre to raise crucial funds for 4ZZZ community radio and the Indigenous Reading Project to improve the reading rate in Indigenous Australians.… Go to Article
Toronto G20 – Main Conspiracy Group
[Editor’s Note: In the lead up to Brisbane’s G20 leaders summit in November 2014, activists would be well advised to read about the charges and how they came to be laid against activists before and during the Toronto G20.… Go to Article
TJ Hickey – 10 years
A NON-APOLOGY FOR AN ALLEGED NON-COMPLIANCE
a friend asked me yesterday why i had not made any statement appertaining to the hickey march on friday 14th february.… Go to Article
First Nations response to G20 meeting
DECOLONISATION BEFORE PROFIT
PROGRAM
Brisbane
8-14 November 2014
Saturday 8th Rally and march from Roma St Forum to Musgrave Park. Welcome to Country ceremony.
What is the meaning of ‘an aboriginal purpose’?
R v Wharton & Chitts: defence of the sacred fire — Brisbane Central Magistrates Court, 26 February 2014.
On 30 April 2012 two men, Wayne Wharton and Hamish Chitts, were arrested by armed police for ‘obstruction‘ while attending an aboriginal ceremony in Musgrave Park.… Go to Article
cops, lies and tasers
Published by aneartotheground on Feb 25, 2014
Sam Watson speaks at protest against the tasering of Sheila Oakley by Logan police.… Go to Article
“The Whole World is Watching”: 1982
“The Whole World is Watching” (25 minutes)
The idea of the video was to mobilise support for the Aboriginal protests planned to coincide with the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane in 1982.… Go to Article
Flying Foam Massacre Remembrance Day
STAND UP FOR THE BURRUP
Pilbara Aboriginal people commemorate of one of Australia’s largest massacres
West Pilbara Aboriginal people are gathering this Sunday 23 February at King Bay, site of the world famous Burrup rock art, to commemorate one of Australia’s largest massacres – known as the Flying Foam Massacre.… Go to Article
We still right here – silent no more!
Speak for life, speak of hope, I speak of this change, our home, changing to change, just. Who said that all is lost?… Go to Article
Silent No More!
Police, DOCSs, QCAT, Housing Collude!
There is open collusion between Queensland government agencies against the poor.
For a long time, Police, Department of Community Services, QCAT (Justice Department) and Department of Housing & Public Works have swapped private information about their clients.… Go to Article
Support Sheila Oakley!
… Film Screening: Utopia
Report received from BASE:
… Go to ArticleThe fundraiser last night went well, good responses to the film.
Raised $300 and there were 7 people who pledged to put in to the account each fortnight.
Consumers will foot protest bill of $100k a day, says Santos
SARAH-JANE TASKER
The Australian
February 15, 2014
SANTOS has warned that protests at its Narrabri Gas Project in NSW — where seven activists were arrested this week — are forcing delays and adding costs to its development that will eventually flow to the end user.… Go to Article
Survival instinct – misuse of a taser
incredible! and appalling!
the survival instinct.
again an example of misuse of a taser because common sense clearly shows that it was not necessary by any normal standard to employ the taser for compliance purposes.… Go to Article
DOCS Rally & March in Brisbane
DOCS Rally in Brisbane
10.30 am Roma Street Forum (under the big tree opposite Court Buildings)
Thursday 13 Feb 2014
March to DOCS*
11:30 am
111 George Street, CBD
In recent weeks people have come to tent embassy meetings in Musgrave Park speaking of DOCS taking their children away.… Go to Article
Grandmothers demand apology
Grandmothers demand DOCS return stolen children on anniversary of apology
Grandmothers and families from Gunnedah will rally outside NSW Parliament House today at 12.30pm to demand an end to what they say is a new Stolen Generation of Aboriginal children.… Go to Article
Demand Justice for Sheila Oakley!
A life flows like a river Darling,
Down goes another Murri
Wise men say only fools rush in
So how do we respond to this
Especially if, only one fella’s left
from ‘Two Train Singers‘ by ian curr
Rally 11 am Saturday
15 Feb 2014
26 Jacaranda Avenue, Woodridge
March on Logan Police Station!… Go to Article
The town that was murdered
[Broadcast on PShift, 4zzz, fm 102.1, at noon on friday 7 feb 2014]
We drove up to a small park in Acland to meet the town’s sole surviving citizen Glen.… Go to Article