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SMH reports Anti-Terror  police counter-terrorism operations confronted Leichhardt municipal library staff shortly before 8pm on Thursday 8th May 2008 in relation to an exhibition of photos, poems and articles. The exhibition organised by Friends of Hebron entitled "Al-Nakba" (meaning "day of the catastrophe") was to open on Friday but the display was removed friday morning.

A police spokesman said the officers had come only to "say hi" to Friends of Hebron members.

The president of National Roads and Cyclists Association, Mr Alan Odds today called on the NRMA to stop inflaming the ongoing war between motorists and cyclists with their claim that cyclists do not belong on main roads in peak hour. Referring to the interview with NRMA president Alan Evans on ABC Radio's PM program this evening, Mr Odds said, “It would appear that NRMA policy, as articulated by its president, Alan Evans, is that cyclists should not be on main roads in peak hour Sydney because the mix of motorists and cyclists is unsafe.”

ABORIGINAL NATIONS SUPER LEAGUE

The Nations League

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Media Release

Moree NSW.

May 3rd, 2008.

The
Nations League suspended round 4 of the competition to consider recent
developments in respect of ovals being available to be played on,
Chairman Michael Anderson said.

"It seems that the Moree Plains Shire like Walgett are digging in and are creating new obstacles for the Nations League."

DAILY BULLETIN - DAY SIX
29 April 2008

Produced for the Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
of Australia Compiled by FAIRA on behalf of the Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Caucus at the UNPFII

TRADITION OWNERS FIGHT TO DEFEND LAKE COWAL AGAINST GOLD MINE

'Chappy' Neville Williams, Wiradjuri traditional owner, called upon
the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to investigate
the rights of Aboriginal Peoples to their natural resources and
traditional lands.

DAILY BULLETIN - DAY FIVE
28 April 2008

Produced for the Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
of Australia Compiled by FAIRA on behalf of the Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Caucus at the UNPFII

ABORIGINAL DELEGATION RECOMMENDS RIGHTS-BASED DEVELOPMENT

The Australian Aboriginal delegations took the floor today to present
their statements under the Human Rights agenda item at the Permanent
Forum meeting.

Caution: Do not read this story if you are troubled by names or photos of deceased persons.

A group of 11 students from the University of Newcastle had a tent-in outside a Centrelink office in Newcastle on Tuesday to protest against the age of independence.

The group set up a tent and handed out flyers until 2am, calling on the Federal Government to lower the age of independence for Youth Allowance to 18. Under current arrangements, students under the age of 25 are not eligible for Youth Allowance on their own merit unless they are considered independent, usually by earning more than $18 850 in a year.

Last Wednesday 9th of April, a Candle Light Vigil was held in Martin Place
amphitheatre in support of Tibetan communities in Australia and around the world abroad.
At 6pm supporters of a free Tibet
lined the stage and amphitheatre holding candles as city workers and passers by
also stopped to watch and support the event.

Stephanie Wilson April 15, 2008 12:00am Telegraph by line. Arch over fatal site.  http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23539962-5006009,00.html

This is footage from the Sydney Anonymous Scientology protest.

Speech 1

Speech 2 Pt. 1

Speech 2 Pt. 2

Moving out from Hyde Park

In Pitt Street Mall.

Chanting 'Religion Should Be Free'

This has got to be a "chaser style prank ", by the SISTER of chaser boy "Charles Firth".

VERITY FIRTH, NSW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: A key plank of our climate change fund, of course, is the $30 million Green Business Program. Mr Speaker, I am pleased to inform the house that the first round of energy and water savings projects for NSW businesses under the Green Business Program has now been finalised.

There has been a great response by business to the program and a huge range of projects have now been funded.