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At the end of all the years of madness, rage, impotence, Brexit, fading empire. An apotheosis of the insanity and absurdity - a general election called in the rain to Things Can Only Get Better. Partridge, The Thick of It, California Waiting energy
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We have launched the Jewish Council of Australia, an expert voice on antisemitism and racism.
We founded the Council because our Jewish representative organisations fail to represent Jews who are critical of Israel and support a free Palestine.
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He’s an outstanding human and a great Australian, this is wretched
Strength and solidarity to Dr Eddie Cubillo - brilliant and tireless and committed to combatting racism in all of its forms! #IStandWithEddieCubillo theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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OUR NEW AD IS LIVE!
You’re the Voice that will make history.
On 14 October, we know we all can stand together with the power to be powerful.
#HistoryIsCalling, so #VoteYes. Are you in? John Farnham is.
#UluruStatement #StayTrue2Uluru #YoureTheVoice #VoteYes
Thanks to @AdesholaOre for covering this. @TamarHopkins2 report is comprehensive as to racial profiling by VicPol in issuing Covid fines. Denials of profiling are laughable and with such uneven enforcement, can Covid fines be justifiable and legitimate: theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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Graphic novels are a type of literature that blends narrative and visual art in a story form, and have undergone a global revival in the past decade.
Recently, they’ve also become a tool in Australia to explore questions of justice. #AUResearch bit.ly/3MXcy8Y @ANUmedia
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Don’t be conned by the PR spin: The AFL is no exemplar on racism theage.com.au/sport/afl/don-…
A remarkable family, let’s hope they get justice
Jimmy Taylor was 12 when he vanished. Now there's a new suspect and a $1 million reward. @abcnews @WA_Police @AusFedPolice @MissingKids @LorenOKeeffe
abc.net.au/news/2023-05-31/k…
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In the exact question to be put to voters, 60 per cent of those surveyed said yes, they approved of the proposed constitutional change to recognise the First Peoples of Australia and enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.
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The egregious deception by Govt + CC after Veronica’s passing calls into question Victoria’s system of reviewing deaths in custody. It shouldn’t fall on grieving families to investigate & push for info on loved ones #JusticeForVeronicaNelson
Wrote this
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1/3 More than a decade in the making, tomorrow @thevalsmob, with @humanrightsHRLC and DLA Piper will be in the Full Federal Court for Uncle Dennis, arguing for equity in access to the age pension for First Nations people. We say that the persistent gap in life expectancy …
Next week, we'll be in Full Federal Court with Uncle Dennis and @thevalsmob fighting for fair and equal access to the age pension for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Everyone deserves the right to age with dignity. Find out more 👇
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ALT The Australian Government is being taken to court to secure equal access to the age pension for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
ALT Proud Wakka Wakka man Uncle Dennis is bringing the case: “As an Aboriginal man, I’ve seen too many of my people dying at a very early age. We are lucky to get to 50 years old. White people are living longer because they haven’t lost what we have lost."
ALT Nerita Waight, CEO at the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service said: “All the promises and commitments that Federal Governments have made over the years to Close the Gap need to mean something and need to be enforceable.”
ALT Julianne Lomas (nee Rose), proud Gamilaraay woman, says: “I’ve seen too many people pass away before their time. My sister passed away at 65 and I watched her work right up until her death. She never had a chance to just retire and look after her health.”
3/3 material progress in Closing the Gap since targets announced in 2007, means First Nations people enjoy it to a lesser extent - we say, contrary to the Racial Discrimination Act. We argue it should be accessible earlier for FN people, while work continues to close the gap.
Beyond the thread, thanks from the bottom of my heart to Uncle Dennis for taking on the fight, to @JosephineHRLC and Laura Elliott from DLA, who have been indefatigable and brilliant on this matter for years and to an outstanding counsel team.