Social Justice

Human Rights Photo Competition

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/photo_comp/index.html

To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) is holding a photo competition based on the theme - ‘Dignity and justice for all of us’.


Australian colonialists the new Huns in remote Australia? A "Failed state " former WA governor says

 White Australian colonialism the new Huns in remote Australia?

 A "Failed state " a former WA governor says Australia is now "creating a true terra nullius on Aboriginal peoples land.


Bike grease, sustainability, adventure, and endless peanut-buttersandwiches: Otesha hits the road on a mission to empower youth

Are you
passionate about sustainability
and looking for something a little different to do this coming summer?
And what
about bicycles? Have you ever dreamt about riding around parts of
Australia on
two wheels? If so, then why not put those dreams into action and join
The
Otesha Project (Australia): Cycling for Sustainability's forthcoming
adventures. The project is currently seeking 40 participants to take
part in
two six-week cycle tours: Brisbane to Newcastle (15 November – 22
December

What sections of the left can learn from World Youth Day

World Youth Day was one of the largest gatherings of youth in Australia in recent years. It was a multi cultural, multi racial festival which brought together people from all over the world. Yet, sections of the left lost the plot and their criticisms bordered on intolerance. It reflected very badly on these groups who seem to have ignored some crucial issues and confused a belief in God with a range of other things. A few points.


Bike grease, sustainability, adventure, and endless peanut-butter sandwiches:Otesha hits the road on a mission to empower youth

Are you passionate about sustainability and looking for something a little different to do this coming summer? And what about bicycles? Have you ever dreamt about riding around parts of Australia on two wheels? If so, then why not put those dreams into action and join The Otesha Project (Australia): Cycling for Sustainability's forthcoming adventures. The project is currently seeking 40 participants to take part in two six-week cycle tours: Brisbane to Newcastle (15 November - 22 December 2008); Melbourne to Adelaide (18 January - 1 March 2009).

We Are The People: Indigenous Resistance

Date and Time: 
13/06/2008 - 6:00pm - 13/06/2008 - 9:00pm

Contact Name: 
Aboriginal Rights Coalition
Contact Phone: 
0411 358 521
Location: 

6pm FRIDAY JUNE 13
SIDETRACK THEATRE
ADDISON ROAD CENTRE
142 ADDISON RD, MARRICKVILLE

Website: 
http://aboriginalrightscoalition.wordpress.com

How the Left could learn to love a retail tax

Conventional wisdom holds that replacing income tax
with a consumption tax would be regressive, and that it would devalue
past savings by raising prices. Both objections assume that
gross wages and salaries would stay the same. If, instead,
net wages and salaries stay the same, both objections
disappear.

Centrelink Action Day!

Date and Time: 
08/08/2008 - 8:00am - 08/08/2008 - 4:00pm

we will be sitting outside making our voices heard about the gross
violations of human rights, civil liberties and dignity Centrelink
abuse us with. Strictly non-violent as TT and ACA will jump on our back
at the first sign of violence!

We need supporters and helpers to help run the day and the Centrelink
Reform Now! campaign, please contact me if you are interested in
helping in any way at all.

Visit myspace.com/centrelinkreformnow888
for more info on our new campaign!

Lachie
- Group Founder

Contact Name: 
Lachie Slade
Contact Phone: 
0404565747
Contact Email: 
ltslade@students.latrobe.edu.au
Location: 

All Centrelink offices around Australia!

Website: 
www.myspace.com/centrelinkreformnow888

Asbestos on Aboriginal Community mp3

Quakers discern peace action for 2008

Peace activists for over 350 years, Australian Quakers will gather in their yearly meeting at Mannix College Monash University in Melbourne for seven days from the 5 January to determine actions to be taken in 2008 reports Judith Pembleton.

Dutch Fascism and Bush-Arroyo State Terrorism Attack Filipino Refugees

DUTCH FASCISM AND U.S.-ARROYO STATE TERRORISM ATTACK FILIPINO REFUGEES, DESTROYING HOPES FOR PEACE, JUSTICE AND SOVEREIGNTY IN THE PHILIPPINES

by E. SAN JUAN, Jr.


Julian Burnside QC on the Tampa Legacy 6 years on

Speech by Julian Burnside, QC, addressing the 6th anniversary commemoration of the Tampa Incident in Melbourne, Australia on August 26, 2007, at Southbank.
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