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[These are presentation notes to accompany the Powerpoint Presentation which was delivered by Paul Benedek to a refugee forum organised by the Socialist Alliance in Brisbane on October 27th, 2009 ]

Introduction

Focus of this is on countering the dangerous, racist lies – from politicians, from media – that create climate of fear, of scapegoating. Just what is behind this “fortress Australia” policy?
As Alex – Tamil spokesperson for the boat currently in Indonesia, where a recent hunger strike w

[These are presentation notes to accompany the Powerpoint Presentation which was delivered by Paul Benedek to a refugee forum organised by the Socialist Alliance in Brisbane on October 27th, 2009 ]

Introduction

Focus of this is on countering the dangerous, racist lies – from politicians, from media – that create climate of fear, of scapegoating. Just what is behind this “fortress Australia” policy?
As Alex – Tamil spokesperson for the boat currently in Indonesia, where a recent hunger strike w

Nov 2, 2009 Central Station, Sydney

About 100 people turned out for a lunchtime protest outside the immigration department offices in Sydney to protest the Rudd Labor government's racist and inhumane "Indonesian solution" - which means intercepting desperate asylum seekers at sea and forcing them into detention camps in Indonesia.

Nov 2, 2009 Central Station, Sydney

About 100 people turned out for a lunchtime protest outside the immigration department offices in Sydney to protest the Rudd Labor government's racist and inhumane "Indonesian solution" - which means intercepting desperate asylum seekers at sea and forcing them into detention camps in Indonesia.

Martin Place, Sydney Oct 28, 2009
Trade unionists and concerned members of the broader community held a rally in Sydney's Martin Place on October 28, 2009 to protest draft federal and uniform state laws which will put workers' safety at greater risk. About 7000 workers die in Australian workplaces every year and another 690,000 are injured. The Rudd Labor federal government was elected on the back of a mass campaign for workplace rights but that same Labor government is now attacking workers' rights.

Martin Place, Sydney Oct 28, 2009
Trade unionists and concerned members of the broader community held a rally in Sydney's Martin Place on October 28, 2009 to protest draft federal and uniform state laws which will put workers' safety at greater risk. About 7000 workers die in Australian workplaces every year and another 690,000 are injured. The Rudd Labor federal government was elected on the back of a mass campaign for workplace rights but that same Labor government is now attacking workers' rights.

Blog and multimedia for a left and green perspective

Blog and multimedia for a left and green perspective

http://www.stopwar.org.uk

"On July 14 2009 we, Elders from the Ampilatwatja community, walked out of our houses and set up camp in the bush. We are fed up with the federal government's Northern Territory Intervention, contr...

"On July 14 2009 we, Elders from the Ampilatwatja community, walked out of our houses and set up camp in the bush. We are fed up with the federal government's Northern Territory Intervention, contr...

Produced as part of Centro Internacional Miranda’s Transformative Practice and Human Development, directed by Michael Lebowitz.

THAT IS THE TITLE OF THIS MULTIMEDIA PROJECT BY LAUREN GREENFIELD, with beautiful & haunting photos of the wreckage of the US housing sector and the lives ruined by its collapse. These are the voices you don't hear on the news when they're talking about bank bailouts (followed by record bank profits). When you see and hear these stories, you won't be able to think about the massive bonuses at the big banks and not feel angry.

A magical mystery tour through coal communities around NSW, 20-26 November 2009. Visit www.transitiontour.wordpress.c om for all the details

The Ponderosa Stomp is an annual American roots music festival dedicated to recognizing the architects of rock-n-roll, blues, jazz, country, swamp pop and soul music. Founded in New Orleans in 2002[1] and produced by the non-profit Mystic Knights of the Mau Mau (MK Charities, Inc & Ponderosa Stomp Foundation), a 501(c) 3 cultural organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of American roots music.

The Festival takes place in New Orleans in between two weekends of New Orleans Jazz & Heri

Pics from October 20 2009 protest against NSW Labor government's plan to sell off railway land:

Pics from October 20 2009 protest against NSW Labor government's plan to sell off railway land: