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Last Year’s Model
Interview: The New Democrat Bad Boss: The Ugly Australian Unions: Free Spirits and Slaves Industrial: National Focus History: A Class Act International: Across the Ditch Economics: Home Truths Review: No Time Like Tomorrow Poetry: Silent Note
The Soapbox The Soapbox The Locker Room Politics
 Liberal Laugh
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Activists Activists What’s On!
Alternative Voice Workers Radio every Wednesday from 5pm on 88.5FM 2RRR. Your Alternative News and Information Radio! Featuring: Current Affairs - Union Campaigns - What's Happening in Politics - Events and Actions - Views and Breaking News - Music Contact: Jagath 0419 404 997 Monica 0400 055 081 John 0418 839 026 Martin 0409 911 127 ANDREW WILKIE SPEAKS OUT 7.30pm Wednesday June 9 at the Hutley Hall, North Sydney Council $10 entry payable at the door Involvement with the Iraq war is providing alarming insights into the wobbly health of the Australian democracy. The government is habitually dishonest, the public service is increasingly politicised, whistleblowers are vilified personally and the mainstream media is often reluctant to do what it can to turn events around. Andrew Wilkie will explore all of these issues with the benefit of first-hand observations gathered as a true government insider ˆ until his resignation on principle a year ago. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PHONE THE NORTH SYDNEY COMMUNITY CENTRE ON 9922 2299 OR VISIT THE CENTRE'S WEBSITE AT www.northsydneycentre.com.au Is Australian Democracy Working for Women? The Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL) are holding their national conference in Sydney on the 12th and 13th June. Sessions will cover * legislation as a way to protect women's rights * measuring the quality of women's lives * creating a culture for work and family reform * what women want Speakers include Elain Thompson, Pru Goward, Reg Graycar, Eva Cox and Mary Crooks To register and for further information contact WEL on 9212 4374 or logon to the website at www.wel.org.au Popular Education Activism & Organising Education is a key to developing activists and active members of organisations. The new activist educator is an organiser, teacher, consultant and theorist. What methods are being used today to equip activists to build social movements? Does activist education reflect a democratic agenda or is it largely instrumental? How do we know if educational practices are working? Are new theories of learning be utilised? This is the second of a three forum series looking at different education, organising and activist strategies being used by movements and organizations pursuing social justice and change agendas. Union activists, environmental campaigners, community advocates, educators and grassroots campaigners are participating in the forums. The forum will actively engage participants in discussing and analysing different experiences. Case Studies Date: Friday, 18 June 2004 Time: 9am - 1.30pm Location: Centre for Popular Education University of Technology, Sydney Jones St, Broadway (Old Fairfax Building) FEES - $30 for one forum; $50 for two forums For further details contact Lee Malone (02) 9514 3861, Daniel Ng (02) 9514 3843 or Tony Brown (02) 9514 3866 email: [email protected] For updates go the Centre for Popular Education website Alternative Voice Workers Radio every Wednesday from 5pm on 88.5FM 2RRR. Your Alternative News and Information Radio! Featuring: Current Affairs - Union Campaigns - What's Happening in Politics - Events and Actions - Views and Breaking News - Music Contact: Jagath 0419 404 997 Monica 0400 055 081 John 0418 839 026 Martin 0409 911 127 ANDREW WILKIE SPEAKS OUT 7.30pm Wednesday June 9 at the Hutley Hall, North Sydney Council $10 entry payable at the door Involvement with the Iraq war is providing alarming insights into the wobbly health of the Australian democracy. The government is habitually dishonest, the public service is increasingly politicised, whistleblowers are vilified personally and the mainstream media is often reluctant to do what it can to turn events around. Andrew Wilkie will explore all of these issues with the benefit of first-hand observations gathered as a true government insider ˆ until his resignation on principle a year ago. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PHONE THE NORTH SYDNEY COMMUNITY CENTRE ON 9922 2299 OR VISIT THE CENTRE'S WEBSITE AT www.northsydneycentre.com.au Is Australian Democracy Working for Women? The Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL) are holding their national conference in Sydney on the 12th and 13th June. Sessions will cover * legislation as a way to protect women's rights * measuring the quality of women's lives * creating a culture for work and family reform * what women want Speakers include Elain Thompson, Pru Goward, Reg Graycar, Eva Cox and Mary Crooks To register and for further information contact WEL on 9212 4374 or logon to the website at www.wel.org.au Popular Education Activism & Organising Education is a key to developing activists and active members of organisations. The new activist educator is an organiser, teacher, consultant and theorist. What methods are being used today to equip activists to build social movements? Does activist education reflect a democratic agenda or is it largely instrumental? How do we know if educational practices are working? Are new theories of learning be utilised? This is the second of a three forum series looking at different education, organising and activist strategies being used by movements and organizations pursuing social justice and change agendas. Union activists, environmental campaigners, community advocates, educators and grassroots campaigners are participating in the forums. The forum will actively engage participants in discussing and analysing different experiences. Case Studies Date: Friday, 18 June 2004 Time: 9am - 1.30pm Location: Centre for Popular Education University of Technology, Sydney Jones St, Broadway (Old Fairfax Building) FEES - $30 for one forum; $50 for two forums For further details contact Lee Malone (02) 9514 3861, Daniel Ng (02) 9514 3843 or Tony Brown (02) 9514 3866 email: [email protected] For updates go the Centre for Popular Education website
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