LL:ART: New European Party of the Left Founded

New European Party Of The Left Founded by Victor Grossman, Berlin published by portside Eleven leftist and communist parties, meeting in Berlin on January 11th, finally agreed after ten years of discussion and debate to found a party called the European Left. The parties agreed on a common progra

LL:URL: vote in SMH poll on GE crops

VOTE PLEASE!!! ARE YOU FOR OR AGAINST GE CROPS?? The Sydney Morning Herald's online poll re GE foods and crops. Vote NOW at the following website: http://smh.com.au/polls/form.html PLEASE PASS ON QUICKLY. ... Bob Phelps Exec

LL:DDV: SEX & DRUGS HISTORICAL TOUR - ST KILDA

> Below please find details of the 'Sex and Drugs Historical Tour' proudly sponsored by Port Phillip Local Drug Strategy. Join us for a jaunt through the laneways and byways of St. Kilda as we explore how drugs and sex work became a part of the City's identity and allure

LL:INFO: Powderfinger supports A Just Australia re refugees

ARIA 'Album of the Year' Award winning band Powderfinger have contacted A Just Australia to offer their support for our campaign. They have invited A Just Australia volunteers to collect donations at the doors and in the foyers of each of the venues on their 'Vulture Street' tour. This should be a

LL:DDV: Why and How of Social Democratic Renewal: Debate/dinner

The Why and How of Social Democratic Renewal:Debate & dinner 5.30pm Tues 9/12, 'Forty-Five Downstairs' venue, 45 Flinders Ln The Great AFS End-of-Year Conversazione: 'Catching the Wave: The Why and How of Social Democratic Renewal': Pusey, Latham, Jacobs, Sawer and Argy. Tuesday, 9 December: 5 for

LL:DDV: National Conference: "From Rhetoric to Reality"

"FROM RHETORIC TO REALITY: MAKING HUMAN RIGHTS WORK" RMIT UNIVERSITY, MELBOURNE, 9 + 10 FEBRUARY, 2004 from rhetoric to reality Will provide an opportunity to engage with the practice of human rights in our own communities. Over two days, service providers, educators, advocates and service users

LL:DDV: MELB GAY & LESBIAN CHORUS & THE MELB RAINBOW BAND

MELBOURNE GAY & LESBIAN CHORUS & THE MELBOURNE RAINBOW BAND Free concert 8pm Sat 13/12 The Melbourne Gay & Lesbian Chorus and the Melbourne Rainbow Band proudly present 'Don We Now Our Gay Apparel' A free "family" Christmas event. Featuring the wonderful Linzi Kurlieff as MC. 8.00pm Saturday

LL:DDV: NIBS christmas party - Friday 5 December

Subject: NIBS christmas party Santa was a capitalist pig! That's the theme of the Xmas Party for the New International Bookshop Co-op Rod Quantock and the gang would love you to celebrate with us, and of course look for your prezzies amongst the fiction, the fact books, the t-shirts and the para

LL:DDV: Book launch - Don Watson's 'Death Sentence'

Don Watson - Death Sentence: The Decay of Public Language Friends Rosie Tovey and Gerry Tickell, proprietors of Chronicles Bookshop in Fitzroy Street St Kilda have asked me to introduce Don Watson at the launch of his current book "Death Sentence: The Decay of Public Language" on the 8th December

LL:DDV: Positive Women - Safe sex theatre presentation

Positive Women - Safe sex theatre presentation- 11 am Sun 30/11, O'Donnell Gardens, next to Luna Park HIV ... .It couldn ' t happen to me ... .or could it? A Safe Sex theatre presentation featuring well known Aussie Actors, Anne Phelan, from Something in the Air and Marshall Law, Janet Andrewarth

LL:URL: Sign Fraser's petition to end detention of children

Please take the time to read this. If you agree with this message please take the time to go to the attached website and sign the petition to lend your support. Please send this to all your contacts and friends. Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser To End Detention of Children and Separation of Families in Au

LL:DDV: Canto Coro 10th anniversary concerts

CANTO CORO's 10th Anniversary Concert - DECIMO - CANTO CORO is a community choir of 60 women and men of all ages who sing passionate music of liberation from Greek and Hispanic traditions. FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER8.00PM SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER 3.00PM AND 8.00PM SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER8.00PM Collingwo

LL:DDV: A Just Australia Melbourne Fundraiser Wednesday 26/11

A Just Australia Melbourne Fundraiser - 7pm, Wednesday 26/11 Wednesday 26th November 2003 Sir Redmond Barry Room Level 46, 55 Collins Street, Melbourne 7.00pm to 8.15pm Ian Chappell, Phillip Adams, other Patrons and Board Members will be speaking about the continuing challenges facing those who ca

LL:DDV: bevkids quiz night - be on the winning table!

From: Louise Connor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Everyone Would you like to come to a fabulous quiz night for a marvellous cause on FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER AT 8PM AT TRADES HALL? There will only be ONE winning table at this quiz night and it's going to be MINE! So come along and help this fabulou

LL:DDV: Vic Trade Union Choir CD launch - 7.30pm on Saturday 29

Vic Trade Union Choir CD launch - 7.30p.m. on Saturday 29 November 03- Old Ballroom at Trades Hall Comrades and Citizens, The Victorian Trade Union Choir has produced a CD, titled Bring Out the Banners, containing many of your favourite comradely tunes. It will be launched, with a free concert,

LL:DDV: Jim Cairns send-off - 2pm Sun 2/11 - Trades Hall

Jim Cairns send-off - 2pm Sun 2/11 - Trades Hall, Cnr Victoria & Lygon Sts Carlton Comrades and citizens, We've had the state funeral, now for the comradely send-off. The New International Bookshop, the Fabian Society and your very own Australian Society for the Study of Labour History have orga

LL:URL: NTEU Petition against Higher Ed "Reforms"

IF YOU AGREE PLEASE SIGN AND CIRCULATE TO OTHERS WHO MAY HAVE AN INTEREST Subject: NTEU Petition against Higher Ed Reforms http://www.nteu.org.au//policy/crossroads/petition The NTEU is coordinating a petition against some of the key proposed Government 'reforms' of Higher Education - to be provi

LL:DDV: Dept of Sustainabilty & Environment forum re water

Dept of Sustainabilty & Environment forum re secring our water future - 5.30pm Thurs 16/10 Swanston Room, Melbourne Town Hall It would be appreciated if you could circulate this attachment inviting interested stakeholders to the government's Green Paper public information forum next Thursday 16 O

LL:DDV: Saving Point Nepean - Ring the Bell Rally 2pm Sun 5/10

-Original Message- From: Alison Rock [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 2 October 2003 1:05 PM Subject: Saving Point Nepean E-letter No 5 One National Park for all of Point Nepean Ring the Bell Rally 25-Metre Range Point Nepean 5 October 2003 2.00pm On the eve of the closing of

LL:INFO: Saving Point Nepean E-letter No 5

Subject: Fw: Saving Point Nepean E-letter No 5 Dear friend and colleague, If you are 'seeing red' over Federal Government Plans to lease Point = Nepean to commercial interests, it is still not too late to make your = views known. If you can, grab your family and few friends and enjoy an open day

LL:INFO: Saving Point Nepean - E-letter No. 4

Saving Point Nepean E-letter No 4 Dear members and supporters Please sign on to the Community Consensus Statement on Point Nepean VNPA and the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) are facilitating a Community Consensus Statement on Point Nepean (see below) in the lead up to the closing of tenders

LL:URL: Nat Volunteers Awards - Asylum Seekers Resource Centre

Dear Volunteers and friends of the ASRC, The ASRC has been shortlisted in the "Children & Families" category of the "Peoples Choice Award" of the National Volunteers Awards. This part of the awards is won pure and simply by the number of votes received on line until the 10th October. You are onl

LL:DDV: COMEDY DEBATE - Sunday 28 September 1pm - Trades Hall

COMEDY DEBATE THIS SUNDAY In 1836, the young Karl Marx received the following sensible advice in a letter from his mother. You must not smoke any tobacco, not stay up too long in the evening, and rise early. Be careful also not to catch cold and, dear Karl do not dance until you are quite well ag

LL:DDV: New International Bookshop Wednesday nights

Series 4/2003 October-December 2003 1 October LHS event Poverty: What It Means and What to Do About It Monash historian Mark Peel talks about his new book, The Lowest Rung, based on interviews with hundreds of people living and working in three areas commonly described as 'disadvantaged': Broadmea

LL:DDV: Vulgar Press book launches

The Vulgar Press announces the following book launches: * Thursday 9 October: Janet Kelly's The Colour of Walls -- a confronting novel about incest and its aftermath -- to be launched by Judith Rodriguez at Readings Carlton * Friday 10 October: Michael Hyde's Hey Joe -- at last a nove

LL:DDV: comedy debate + lunch @ New International Bookshop

`Affray in the Cafe' Comedy Debate The NIBS Knucklepersons versus the Trade Union Tusslers, in a no-holds barred, full contact Comedy Debate. Thought Tony Blair could spin? Wait until you see these debating desperadoes in action! Graze on the always-tantalising NIBS food, while the Dukes of Disput

LL:REM: Ian Chappell@ refugee public forum - Wed 17/9

A Just Australia Invites you to join Cr. David Brand - Deputy Mayor, at a public meeting with Ian Chappell Phillip Adams Hanifa Deen Howard Glenn Plus special guests and entertainment Come along to hear why Ian Chappell and our other speakers have joined A Just Australia in its campaign for

LL:INFO: Call for papers: Community Development/Human Rights

Community Development, Human Rights and the Grassroots Trades Hall Victoria Street (Cnr Lygon Street) Melbourne, Australia 14 - 18 April 2004 (a conference for academics, researchers and the grassroots practitioners) There is a renewal of interest in community development, both in Australia an

LL:DDV: Ian Chappell @ refugee public forum

GOING INTO BAT FOR REFUGEES Public forum: 7.30-9pm, Wednesday September 17, St Kilda Town Hall Cricketer Ian Chappell will go into bat for refugees at a public meeting organised by A Just Australia at St Kilda Town Hall, 7.30-9pm, Wednesday September 17. Joining him are broadcaster and columnist Ph

LL:ART: Take Heart - Keating's speech @ launch of History Wars

AN EXTEMPORANEOUS ADDRESS BY P.J. KEATING LAUNCHING THE HISTORY WARS MELBOURNE, 3 SEPTEMBER 2003 The writing of The History Wars is very important. The book will sit on the shelves of libraries as a sort of code stone to help people understand the motivations of players in today's contemporary de

LL:PR: EPA, Sustainability and the Western Suburbs

PRESS RELEASE The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) - Where is it taking us? The EPA is often seen by the community as a "toothless tiger" because there appear to be too few prosecutions and too many weak or inconsistent decisions. But the EPA often sees itself as being "between a rock and

LL:DDV: Community Building & Social Capacity forums

Good morning, The director of the Centre for Public Policy, Professor Mark Considine, would like to invite you to the three evening forums in our Community Building and Social Capacity series running this month. On Tuesday September 9th, the community building and social capital themes will be e

LL:INFO: Saving Point Nepean - E Letter No 3

Saving Point Nepean E-letter No 3 Dear members and supporters Victorian Community Expression of Interest in Point Nepean On 25 August 2003 the Commonwealth Government terminated the Expression of Interest process to sell 90 hectares of the heritage precinct at Point Nepean (including the Quarantine

LL:INFO: Centre for Public Policy News

Firstly, for those who missed Rob Joy's fascinating address 'The Victorian EPA: Past, Present and Future' last week, please note that his presentation can be downloaded from: http://www.public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/events/Environmental_Policy.html Secondly, a quick reminder about the Partnerships

LL:INFO: Saving Point Nepean E-letter No 1

Dear Folks, An announcement on who has "won" the battle for Point Nepean is expected any day now. Every letter, phone call and e-mail (in that order) is critical and will help. While the following e-mail is lengthy, one of the principles involved was nicely ennumerated by the Herald Sun's editori

LL:AA: Support for Asylum Seekers

FOOD SHORTAGE AT ASYLUM SEEKER RESOURCE CENTRE The ASRC is experiencing a food shortage because the two largest providers of food, Foodbank Victoria and Victorian Relief Committee, are unable to meet current demands. The Foodbank at the Footscray ASRC is the largest in Australia for asylum seeke

LL:DDN: Draft Program of Now We The People Conference

Dear Friend, Please find below the draft timetable for sessions at the Now We The People Conference on August 23-24, 2003, at 702 Harris St, Ultimo - University of Technology Sydney. In solidarity, Peter Murphy and Ben Langford (Draft timetable, July 18, 2003) Now We The People Challenging th

LL:DDV: launch of McQUAIL: A likely story by Steve Brook

RAWPRAWN PUBLISHING invites you to the official launch of McQUAIL: A likely story by Steve Brook At 7 p.m. on Friday, 19 September 2003 in the Old Ballroom, Trades Hall, cnr Victoria and Lygon Sts., Carlton South Officiating: Cr. Dick Gross, former Mayor of Port Phillip, author, financial adv

LL:DDV: The importance of being Frank and Hardy

The Vulgar Press invites you to the launch of Frank Hardy and the Literature of Commitment edited by Paul Adams and Christopher Lee to be launched by Tony Birch 2 pm Sunday 24 August Trades Hall Melbourne guest speakers include Ralph de Boissiere Mavis Robertson Alan Hardy All welcome for mor

LL:INFO: Radio Eye reports Rev Watson's Iraq War, July 26

Subject: Radio Eye reports Rev Watson's Iraq War, July 26 Dear Friends, I am a radio documentary producer with ABC Radio National and I have just finished putting together a documentary about Uniting Church Minister Neville Watson's time in Iraq during the war - compiled from his journal and inte

LL:DDV: Monash Lefty Reunion - from 7.30pm Fri 4/7

Come to the Monash Reunion where you can catch up with all those friends that you went to demos with, or from the Labour Club, or sit-in's, or just from the caf.The "Vietnam" era ! Friday 4th July 7.30 onwards Where: Dover Castle Hotel 470 Bridge Rd., Richmond Tel: 9429 4348

LL:DDV: Book appeal for the Big Red Book Fair

We want your books! The Big Red Book Fair is the major fund-raiser for the New International Bookshop, Australia's only specialist left-wing book co-operative. On the weekend of Saturday 28 June & Sunday 29 June, we take over the ground floor of the historic Trades Hall building for an enormous

LL:DDV: World Refugee Day Forum - 3pm - 5pm, Friday 20 June

A WORLD REFUGEE DAY FORUM - 3pm - 5pm, Friday 20 June, Trades Hall speakers include: Jess Whyte (RMIT Refugee and Asylum Seeker Project); Spencer Zifcak (Assoc Professor, Latrobe University; David Manne (Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre Co-ordinator)& Pamela Curr (Austalian Greens Refugee Spo

LL:DDV: World Refugee Day Tea for Hope

INVITATION TO WORLD REFUGEE DAY - TEA FOR HOPE SESSION The Outreach team invites you to attend the World Refugee Day Tea for Hope session, an opportunity to interract with two refugee youth and listen to their amazing stories of courage and tenacity. These young people have undergone severe ha

LL:DDV: Stop the war on refugees - rally - 1pm, Sun 22/6

World Refugee Day RALLY - Melbourne - SUNDAY 22 June 2003 Meet 1pm State Library (Cnr Swanston & Latrobe sts) marching to Federation Square by 2pm INVITATION TO JOIN WELCOMING PARTY Boatload of refugees expected on 22 June at Yarra Riverside Let's see whether the Ruddock Border Protection Unit

LL:DDV: St Kilda Historical Society - Saving Port Phillip

St Kilda Historical Society Public Talk: Saving Port Phillip from the Developers. Leading community activists discuss the history of successful campaigns to preserve heritage sites. Essential information for those planning strategies against inappropriate developments.3.00 pm. Sunday June 15

LL:URL: URGENT POLL on ABC

Here is the latest ABC online poll, about the War and the protests: It has not been widely notified and Young Liberals have organised a campaign to discredit the peace marches via this poll so I urge you to vote immediately - it is well set up and only takes a second. http://www.abc.net.

LL:DDV: Swinburne Indigenous Performing Arts - Dreaming Dreams

Local kooris are in this show. Swinburne performing arts students interpret dreams in an upcoming production A multimedia production focussing on the interpretation of dreams through the eyes of Indigenous Australians will be staged by Swinburne TAFE's Indigenous performing arts students next

LL:AA: URGENT support for ABC needed

URGENT- ABC needs the support of those who value ABC scrutiny on important public matters. 4Corners program re Woomera Please read below and send this email on to others who appreciate the ABC's role in scrutinising government, investigating and bringing full information to the public, and who

LL:DDV: Wednesday Night at the New International Bookshop

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE NEW INTERNATIONAL BOOKSHOP Series 2/2003 March - May 2003 6.30 p.m. at New International Bookshop Trades Hall, Victoria Street, Carlton. Members $5 Others $6 Concession $2 Events are presented by a consortium comprising the Australian Fabian Society (Vic); the New

LL:DDV: Launch of What's Right? by Eric Aarons

What's Right? By Eric Aarons To be launched in Melbourne at 3pm, Saturday, April 5, 2003 by the Reverend Tim Costello. NEW INTERNATIONAL BOOKSHOP Trades Hall, Corner of Lygon & Victoria Sts., Carlton Noted labour historian, Dr Peter Love , will chair proceedings. In his latest book, Eric Aarons

LL:DDV: 'Access to Medicines' Evening Forum

Centre Events: Events from the Centre for Public policy, The University of Melbourne. (For information on how to unsubscribe, please see the bottom of this email) Good morning, Just a reminder that the Centre for Public Policy 'The State of Health' evening forum series, starts on Tuesday the 1st

LL:DDV: the Women's Circus - live theatre is endangered

Dear Friends Live theatre is endangered! The Women's Circus major performance season of GHOSTS will only run from now until April 5th. And then it's all over. That's the deal with live theatre. You can't ask your mum to tape it, you can't get it from a video library on a lazy Sunday afternoo

LL:DDV: Peace actions in Victoria - if war breaks out

Subject: Peace actions in Victoria - if war breaks out IF WAR STARTS... * Rally on that day at 5 pm at State Library, city (Youth against war rally 4.30pm Federation Square and march to State Library) AND Unionists rally next working day, noon at Trades Hall FOLLOWED BY R

LL:DDV: Invitation to Launch of What's Right? by Eric Aarons

What's Right? By Eric Aarons To be launched in Melbourne at 3pm, Saturday, April 5, 2003 by the Reverend Tim Costello. NEW INTERNATIONAL BOOKSHOP Trades Hall, Corner of Lygon & Victoria Sts., Carlton Noted labour historian, Dr Peter Love, will chair proceedings. In his latest book, Eric Aarons e

LL:AA: Friends of Suai drought appeal

AND WE THOUGHT OUR DROUGHT WAS BAD - KIDS DYING IN EAST TIMOR FRIENDSHIP CITY Port Phillip mayor, Darren Ray, is appealing to local residents and businesses to give generously to aid the drought-stricken community of Suai in East Timor. Last week, six Suai children died of malnutrition and anothe

LL:DDV: Coming Peace Events in Victoria

Fri 14 Feb, 5pm: Major rally at State Library, 6.15pm at Federation Square. Info: 9659 3582 [High school strike from 2pm. Gather at Federation Square] Other events: Wed 5 Feb, 11am: Protest and leafleting at office of Peter Costello, 1027 High St, Armadale. Info: 9659 3582 Wed 5 Feb, 7pm: Init

LL:DDV: Children of the Gulf War Exhibition - 31/1 - 10/2

Although it is late notice this very timely and important exhibition needs support and all interested parties are invited. Please circulate widely through your networks . . . Children of the Gulf War a photographic exhibition by Takashi Morizumi 31st January - 10th February 2003 12-6pm Everyday

LL:DDV: Onevoiceforpeace - women's rally, 12 noon, Mon 20/1

'Not in our name' At noon, Monday January 20th, on the steps of Parliament House, Melbourne (top Spring Street), hundreds of women are coming together to form a banner of faith. In order to make our protest against the proposed war in Iraq visible, we will wear our bras on the outside of our cl

LL:DDV: David Strong's new theatre show - Mr Drip

DISLOCATE is pleased to announce its newest show, a solo piece by Geoff Dunstan, for eleven performances only at the North Melbourne Town Hall from 13th - 23rd December 2002. Mr Drip is an innovative fable telling the story of an unwelcome visitor who arrives at a small inner suburban bedsit, th

LL:INFO: email list for anti-war events

I have established a "stop the war annoucement list" to keep unionists and interested community members up to date with peace movement events. The intention is that it be a low traffic email list, with 1-2 emails (max) per week. If you would like to join the email list you can send an email to:

LL:INFO: Request for Xmas gifts for Asylum Seekers

Dear SpareRoomers Here is a way of helping make Christmas in detention less miserable: In the week after Christmas a small group of people will be travelling from Sydney to visit at Baxter and Woomera. They will be taking donated goods and presents with them. Below is a list of items we'd love to

LL:DDV: Amnesty human right day lunch - Fri 6/12, Grand Hyatt

Amnesty International Australia Presents: 'Moving Forward - Bringing Refugee Policy Back to Human Rights' an International Human Rights Day Luncheon. December 6th, 2002. 1pm-2pm at Max's, Grand Hyatt Melbourne, 123 Collins St Melbourne. Tickets: $50 per person includes two course lunch and drin

LL:DDN: People's protest at WTO Meeting, Sydney, Nov 14-15

Sydney WTO Meeting, 14-15 November 2002 AFTINET has convened a broad meeting of unions, environment organisations, church groups, human rights and development groups and other community organisations to organise events around the "informal" Sydney WTO meeting on November 14-15. We plan to hold

LL:AA: URGENT: SIEVX MEMORIAL APPEAL UPDATE

URGENT UPDATE ON SIEVX MEMORIAL NOTICE APPEAL - 5 October 2001 We have less than two weeks to raise the $6,613 needed to run the 1/8 page memorial notice in the Weekend Australian on 19 October (see below for details). We have successfully raised about $1,000 so far - if another 110 people each

LL:DDV: Don Dunstan Foundation Lecture

Good Morning Professor Mark Considine and I would like to remind you about the Centre for Public Policy / Don Dunstan Foundation inaugural lecture on Wednesday October 16th, 5:30pm. They keynote speaker at this event will be Professor Julian Disney, Director of the Social Justice Project at t

LL:DDV: DAS KAPITAL DA KABERET - must see Fringe!!

ONE NIGHT ONLY! DAS KAPITAL DA KABERET POLITICAL CABERET & SATIRE featuring . . . the talented talents of Rachel Berger Lynda Gibson Simon Rogers, Matt Green & Russell Fletcher an Address to the Nation written by Guy Rundle and delivered by The Mystery Guest Gerard McCulloch Monica Dullar

LL:DDV: Art of Dissent - National Conference - final program

---ART OF DISSENT - A NATIONAL CONFERENCE--- SPIEGELTENT & VICTORIAN ARTS CENTRE 20-22 OCTOBER 2002 Dear Friend and Colleague, I invite you to join us for the Art of Dissent, an exciting conference to be presented in conjunction with the upcoming Melbourne Festiv

LL:DDV: ANTI-WAR RALLY - 1pm Sunday 13 October, State Library

ANTI-WAR RALLY NO WAR ON IRAQ! No Australian involvement 1pm Sunday 13 October State Library Endorsed by VTHC, NUS and truckloads of others. See www.vicpeace.org for more info. Carmel Shute Council Media Officer City of Port Phillip Ph: 03 9209 6163 Fax: 03 9525 4640 Mob: 0412 569 356 email: [EMA

LL:DDV: BRIGIDINE ASYLUM SEEKERS PROJECT INFORMATION

BRIGIDINE ASYLUM SEEKERS PROJECT INFORMATION & DISCUSSION SESSIONS Port Phillip mayor, Darren Ray, is urging local residents to take advantage of the four information and discussions sessions being offered by the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project in Albert Park from October 7 -10. Topics schedu

LL:DDV: Annual Theo Sidiropoulos Memorial Lecture

You are invited to the Annual Theo SidiropoulosMemorial Lecture "Encouraging Minorities to Participate and Influence the Political Process" Presented by Joan Kirner former Victorian Premier Monday 7 October, 2002 7.30pm Queens Hall Parliament House Melbourne Theo was the first non-English spe

LL:DDV: 12 MONTHS ON FROM 9/11 Conference, 14 September, 2002

Subject: FW: TWELVE MONTHS ON FROM 9/11 Conference, 14 September, 2002 Can you come to: THE TWELVE MONTHS ON FROM 9/11: TROUBLED TIMES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR AUSTRALIA CONFERENCE? A 'Twelve Months On From 9/11: Troubled Times and Their Implications for Australia' AFS conference. Saturday,

LL:DDV: Ethnic Communities Council Meeting on asylum seekers

Ethinic Communities Council Meeting on asylum seekers - 6pm, Thurs 25/7 - Greek Orthodox Community Centre, 3rd Floor, Corner of Russell and Lonsdale Street, Melbourne The Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria is holding a Council Meeting to discuss alternatives to the current government poli

LL:DDV: PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

The Institute for Social Research presents a seminar on PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: ARE THEY WORTH THE TROUBLE? 6.30 pm - 8.00 pm, TUESDAY 16 JULY 2002 New International Bookshop Meeting Room Trades Hall, cnr Victoria and Lygon Sts, Carlton (enter via Victoria St steps) Admission by donation

LL:DDV: Trivia Night for Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

Trivia Night To support the New Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Help raise much needed funds for the new Asylum Seekers Resource Centre in Thornbury When? 7:30pm Saturday 13th July Where? The Gooch 2 Gooch St, Thornbury Cost? $25 pp (includes finger food) *Drinks available at ba

LL:INFO: Australian Afghan Volunteer Association

Australian Afghan Volunteer Association BACKGROUND The Australian Afghan Volunteer Association (AAVA) has been recently formed to provide aid that will help drive the redevelopment of Afghanistan. After the long decades of war, it is imperative that the people of Afghanistan are given the opp

LL:DDV: ALP Factions Forum New International Bookshop

Comrades and Citizens, The Australian Society for the Study of Labour History and its partners in the Wednesday Night at the New International Bookshop consortium are pleased to present the discussion we had to have, on THE ROLE OF FACTIONS IN THE LABOUR MOVEMENT. Anthony Byrne MHR and Alan Gri

LL:PR: PORT PHILLIP TO BE DECLARED A 'REFUGEE WELCOME ZONE'

PORT PHILLIP TO BE DECLARED A 'REFUGEE WELCOME ZONE' For World Refugee Day, Thursday June 20, the City of Port Phillip will add its voice to a number of local governments in declaring its municipality a 'refugee welcome zone'. The initiative is being promoted by the Refugee Council of Australia.

LL:DDV: Welcome Stranger concert, Prahran

Welcome Stranger concert - 7.30pm until late, Wed 19/6, Chapel off Chapel, 11 Lt Chapel St, Prahran The Refugee Council of Australia would like to invite you and a partner to join us in marking World Refugee Day 2002 The Refugee Council of Australia is hosting an evening of music, entertainment

LL:DDV: children & war in Afghanistan - Tues, 2/7

If you're interested in attending this, give Jacki Willox on 0409 796 534. dinner and discussion children & war HON. BRONWYN PIKE PARIS ARISTOTLE DR NOURIA SALEHI Tuesday, 2 July 2002 @ 6.30 for 7.00pm @ the AFGHAN GALLERY RESTAURANT 327 Brunswick St Fitzroy ph: 9417 2430 your support will help

LL:REM: demonstrate against Peter Reith conference

Please forward this as widely as you can. It's a pretty amazing conference, featuring Reith, Abbott, Andrew Bolt and a host of other uglies. Check out the website below. www.hrnicholls.com.au -- Liberal Party Ex-Defence Minister Peter Reith is

LL:DD: vulgar press news - Radical Melbourne Talk

Melbourne Jill and Jeff Sparrow will talk about their book radical melbourne at Readings Bookshop in Lygon St Carlton 20 February 2002 6.30 pm Stuart Macintyre will introduce the authors http://www.vulgar.com.au/vulgarpress.html#sparrow Sydn

LL:AA: Please protest at arrest of journalist at Woomera

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance is protesting at the arrest of an ABC journalist and restriction of media coverage at the Woomera Detention Centre. ABC Radio journalist, Natalie Larkins, was arrested on Saturday, January 26, for failing to leave Commonwealth land outside the Centre af

LL:DDV: radical melbourne

"Radical Melbourne" Walking Tour Saturday 23 February, 3pm to 5pm. To celebrate the second printing of Jeff and Jill Sparrow's "Radical Melbourne", come on an expedition through the haunts of the socialists, anarchists, spiritualists and free-thinkers of the first century of Melbourne radicali

LL:DDV: Community Alliance of Port Phillip Quiz Night

Dear Friend(s) I am organising a couple of tables for this quiz night to raise $$$ for the forthcoming Community Alliance of Port Phillip election campaign. Peter Love & I are compering. Questions by Ken Norling & myself. Would you like to come on one of my tables &/or organise a table yoursel

LL:DDV: Rock vs Racism - for Detained Refugees

FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT - ROCK AGAINST RACISM: 1pm to 6pm, Saturday, November 24 - outside Maribyrnong Detention Centre, 53 Hampstead Rd, Maribyrnong (tram 82 from Footscray Station) PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW (OR DON'T KNOW) Steve Payne Featuring: THE DAVE GRANEY SHOW; SNOUT; THE BRO

LL:DDV: Fundraiser for Afghan refugees, 3 pm, Sun 25/11

Fundraiser for Afghan refugees, 3 pm, Sun 25/11, Preston Town Hall Sian Prior (ex-Trade Union Choir Director, ABC presenter) is organising this fundraiser for Afghan refugees. Should be a great concert. Could you please circulate the info below to people you reckon will be interested. Thanks, C

LL:ART: Mick Dodson on elections, racism & xenophobia

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/perspective/stories/s404771.htm On Wednesday 31/10/01 Mick Dodson Good evening There is a not so silent aspect to this Federal election campaign that causes me deep concern. Both major political parties, led by Mr Howard's Coalition, are exploiting fear and igno

LL:AA: Volunteers for how-to-vote cards needed - for Goldstein

Dear Friend I am sending this to you on behalf of Louise Connor & Michael Evans. Cheers Carmel Shute Volunteers to hand out how-to-vote cards on Nov 10 needed! Kristin Stegley is an independent candidate standing on a Support for Public Education platform in the Federal seat of Goldstein, agai

LL:DDV: Election Night at New International Bookshop

6.00 pm, Saturday 10 November, at the bookshop Election Night Party Dance on the grave of the Howard government. Watch the result unfold on our big-screen TV, and listen to the thoughts of our commentary panel (Sean Dooley, V. J. Baxter and Trades Hall's Jacob Grech). And, if the 'prime minuscule'