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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221026T235959
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CREATED:20200923T220126Z
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SUMMARY:1985: Return of Uluru to the traditional owners\, the Anangu people
DESCRIPTION:On 26 October 1985 the Governor General of Australia\, Sir Ninian Stephen\, handed over title for the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to the Traditional Owners of the area – the Anangu. \n\n\n\nThe hand over and lease back ceremony was held in the Mutitjulu community near the base of Uluru. It was a night of singing and dancing for the Traditional Owners and other Aboriginal people. The celebrations marked a long struggle for Anangu to be recognised as the rightful custodians of Uluru\, Kata Tjuta and the surrounding land. \n\n\n\nAIATSIS Handback
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1985-return-of-uluru-to-the-traditional-owners-the-anangu-people-2022-10-26/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221026T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221026T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041138
CREATED:20200923T220504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T220504Z
UID:3880-1666742400-1666828799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2019: Ban on climbing Uluru comes into force
DESCRIPTION:On this day the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Board of Management decision to close the climb to the top of Uluru came into force. The Board is made up of a majority of traditional owners of the park. This date was chosen as it was the date in 1985 when the park was handed back to the Anangu people.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2019-ban-on-climbing-uluru-comes-into-force-2022-10-26/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221028T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221028T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041138
CREATED:20200923T222016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T222016Z
UID:3966-1666915200-1667001599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1834: Battle of Pinjara\, WA
DESCRIPTION:One hundred years after the Battle of Pinjarra\, someone writing under the nome de plume ‘Cygney’ recounted the story in The West Australian newspaper. What do you make of this 1934 account of the battle?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1834-battle-of-pinjara-wa-2022-10-28/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221110T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221110T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041138
CREATED:20201027T042308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T042308Z
UID:4011-1668038400-1668124799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1995: Execution of nine Nigerian environmentalists and human rights activists
DESCRIPTION:On this day in 1995\, writer and human rights activist\, Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed in Nigeria despite worldwide pleas for clemency. The country’s military rulers ordered the execution of Mr Saro-Wiwa and eight other dissidents. \n\n\n\nBBC On This Day
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1995-execution-of-nine-nigerian-environmentalists-and-human-rights-activists-2022-11-10/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Overseas / regional
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221111T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221111T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041138
CREATED:20201027T043129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T043129Z
UID:4013-1668124800-1668211199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1975: Dismissal of the Whitlam Government
DESCRIPTION:“On 11 November 1975\, after a series of dramatic events including a 1974 double dissolution and a budgetary supply crisis\, the Gough Whitlam-led federal Labor government became the first (and only) government in Australian history to be dismissed by the Governor-General. While this constitutional crisis has overshadowed the Whitlam years\, the administration left a lasting legacy of social and political reform.” National Museum Australia\n\n\n\nFor reflection\n\n\n\nWhich social and political reforms of the Whitlam era are you most grateful for? \n\n\n\nWhat social and Political reforms do you think are needed today? \n\n\n\nHow might we answer Pope Francis’ call in Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship) for a ‘better kind of politics’?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1975-dismissal-of-the-whitlam-government-2022-11-11/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221112T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221112T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041138
CREATED:20201027T044052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T044052Z
UID:4019-1668211200-1668297599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1991: Dili Massacre\, Timor-Leste: more than 271 people killed
DESCRIPTION:On November 12\, 1991\, Indonesian troops fired upon a peaceful memorial procession to a cemetery in Dili\, East Timor that had turned into a pro-independence demonstration. More than 271 East Timorese were killed that day at the Santa Cruz cemetery or in hospitals soon after. An equal number were disappeared and are believed dead. \n\n\n\nEast Timor Action Network (ETAN)
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1991-dili-massacre-timor-leste-more-than-271-people-killed-2022-11-12/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Overseas / regional
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221116T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221116T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041138
CREATED:20201027T053409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T053409Z
UID:4022-1668556800-1668643199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1989: Murder of six Jesuit priests and two co-workers in El Salvador
DESCRIPTION:In the early hours on 16 November 1989\, six Jesuit priests\, a cook and her 16-year-old daughter were shot and killed at the Pastoral Centre of José Simeón Cañas Central American University (UCA) in San Salvador. The victims were Fathers Ignacio Ellacuría\, Rector of the University; Ignacio Martín-Baró\, Vice-Rector; Segundo Montes\, Director of the Human Rights Institute; Amando López\, Joaquín López y López and Juan Ramón Moreno\, all teachers at UCA; and Julia Elba Ramos and her daughter\, Celina Mariceth Ramos. The priests publicly opposed U.S. support of the Salvadoran armed forces\, and pleaded for peaceful dialogue between the right and the left. They polled poor citizens and kept detailed records of refugees fleeing the country. \n\n\n\nReport of the UN Truth Commission on El Salvador pages 45-47
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1989-murder-of-six-jesuit-priests-and-two-co-workers-in-el-salvador-2022-11-16/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Overseas / regional
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221124T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221124T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041138
CREATED:20201027T060927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T060927Z
UID:4058-1669248000-1669334399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1964: Passage of National Service Act by Australian Parliament
DESCRIPTION:An Act to amend the National Service Act 1951-1957. The National Service Act 1964\, was an Australian federal law\, passed on 24 November 1964\, which required 20-year-old males to serve in the Army for a period of twenty-four months of continuous service (reduced to eighteen months in 1971) followed by three years in the Reserve. Date of Assent: 24 November 1964. Date of Repeal: 30 June 1992. Repealed by: Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1992. \n\n\n\nAustralian Parliament Legislation \n\n\n\nFor reflection\n\n\n\nWhat do you know about the history of national service\, conscription and conscientious objection in Australia? \n\n\n\nHow does national service relate to Church teaching about war and nonviolence?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1964-passage-of-national-service-act-by-australian-parliament-2022-11-24/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221129T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221129T235900
DTSTAMP:20260611T041138
CREATED:20191126T002534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T002534Z
UID:4063-1669680000-1669766340@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1986 Meeting of St John Paul II with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Alice Springs
DESCRIPTION:‘You are part of Australia and Australia is part of you. And the Church herself in Australia will not be fully the Church that Jesus wants her to be until you have made your contribution to her life and until that contribution has been joyfully received by others.’ St John Paul II\, Alice Springs\, 1986.\n\n\n\nThirty years later\, John Lochowiak\, Chairperson of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council\, reflected on the importance of St John Paul II’s visit. \n\n\n\n‘As Saint John Paul II spoke\, a wind storm picked up the red soil from the Earth and swirled it amongst our people. The dust seemed to intertwine with the words of love\, hope and empathy. The message touched our souls and it touched our skin. Never before had we felt so welcome in the house of Jesus. The impact of this day on our lives cannot be measured. It provided the encouragement for the establishment of Aboriginal and Islander Catholic Ministries all over Australia and it lit the fire our hearts which still provides the warmth\, energy and strength for us to continue. We now have over 120\,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics in Australia and the support of our Australian Catholic Bishops on our journey of faith.’ John Lochowiak\, NATSICC Chairperson\, 2016
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1986-meeting-of-st-john-paul-ii-with-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people-in-alice-springs-2022-11-29/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221129T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221129T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20201027T215040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T215040Z
UID:4065-1669680000-1669766399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1980: Death of Dorothy Day\, Founder of the Catholic Worker Movement
DESCRIPTION:Dorothy Day was a journalist and social activist who cofounded the Catholic Worker Movement with Peter Maurin. Her approach to social issues combined direct service of the poor\, prayer\, advocacy and civil disobedience. \n\n\n\nPeople began hailing Dorothy a saint shortly after her death in 1980. The cause for her canonisation is underway and in 2012 she was recognised as a Servant of God. \n\n\n\nYou can read more about Dorothy’s life and spirituality here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1980-death-of-dorothy-day-founder-of-the-catholic-worker-movement-2022-11-29/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221130T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221130T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20191126T003757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T003757Z
UID:4068-1669766400-1669852799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1971: Synod of Bishops' Statement "Justice in the World"
DESCRIPTION:The Post Synodal Statement of the 1971 Synod of Bishops contains some of the most quoted words in the body of modern Catholic Social Teaching: \n\n\n\n“Action on behalf of justice and participation in the transformation of the world fully appear to us as a constitutive dimension of the preaching of the Gospel\, or\, in other words\, of the Church’s mission for the redemption of the human race and its liberation from every oppressive situation.”  Synod of Bishops\, Justice in the World\, Introduction\,1971.\n\n\n\nAction\n\n\n\nRemember or research what the world was like in 1971. What were the most important messages of Justice in the World at that time\, and what does it say to us today? \n\n\n\nRead this introduction to Justice in the World. Identify and reflect on what struck you or surprised you.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1971-justice-in-the-world-issued-by-the-synod-of-bishops-2022-11-30/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221201T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221201T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20201027T222928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T222928Z
UID:4071-1669852800-1669939199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1961: First raising of the Morning Star flag\, West Papua
DESCRIPTION:On this day in 1961 the West Papuan national flag\, the Morning Star was first raised. Although the Netherlands’ plans for West Papuan independence at that time did not come to fruition\, the flag prepared for an independent West Papua continues to be a symbol of the desire for self determination and independence for the West Papuan people. \n\n\n\nFind out more at West Papua Flag Day
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1961-first-raising-of-the-morning-star-flag-west-papua-2022-12-01/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Overseas / regional
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221201T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221201T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20201027T223552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T223552Z
UID:4070-1669852800-1669939199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1976: Appointment of Sir Douglas Nicholls as Governor of South Australia\, first Aboriginal person to hold vice-regal office
DESCRIPTION:“A trailblazer who won hearts around the nation\, the achievements of Sir Douglas Nicholls KCVO OBE JP are many and varied\, taking in the fields of sport\, politics and social justice. He broke new ground — as the first Indigenous Australian to receive a knighthood in 1972\, and the first to be appointed to vice-regal office\, when he became Governor of South Australia in 1976.” Aboriginal Victoria\, Sir Douglas Nicholls KCVO OBE JP: A Trailblazer Who Won Hearts Around the Nation
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1976-appointment-of-sir-douglas-nicholls-as-governor-of-south-australia-first-aboriginal-person-to-hold-vice-regal-office-2022-12-01/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221202T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221202T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20201027T225532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T225532Z
UID:4073-1669939200-1670025599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2000: 350\,000 people walk for reconciliation in Melbourne and Perth
DESCRIPTION:The Melbourne walk\, starting at Flinders Street Station and finishing at King’s Domain gardens\, drew as many as 300\,000 people. \n\n\n\nThe bridge walk and similar events across Australia were enormously important in showing that public sentiment was moving towards support for more concrete steps in the reconciliation process. Though the event was organised by Aboriginal people those taking part were from all sections of the Australian community. \n\n\n\nImportantly\, the walks were not a protest but a peaceful demonstration that reflected a shift in the public mood and a growing awareness of the importance of reconciliation and a need for a national apology. \n\n\n\nWalk for reconciliation\, National Museum Australia \n\n\n\nFor reflection\n\n\n\nDid you\, or someone you know\, participate in a walk for reconciliation? How did you / they feel that day? And how do you / they feel about action for reconciliation now? \n\n\n\nTewnty years later\, how might we take up and support the Uluru Statement from the Heart?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2000-350000-people-walk-for-reconciliation-in-melbourne-and-perth-2022-12-02/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221204T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221204T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20201027T233356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T233356Z
UID:4076-1670112000-1670198399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2000: Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Final Report presented
DESCRIPTION:At the end of the year 2000\, the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation handed its final report to the national Parliament at a ceremonial event at Parliament House in Canberra. This letter contained in the full report provides an overview of the decade-long work of the Council and a way forward for the nation to achieve reconciliation. \n\n\n\nRead the full report at the Australian Legal Information Institute. 
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2000-council-for-aboriginal-reconciliation-final-report-presented-2022-12-04/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221206T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221206T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20201209T015507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T015517Z
UID:4079-1670284800-1670371199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus)
DESCRIPTION:Children all over the world know him and love him. In Germany\, he’s Kriss Kringle. In France\, he’s Pere Noel. British children call him Father Christmas. Of course\, you know him as Santa Claus. \n\n\n\nHe’s got another name – it’s an ancient one that goes back hundreds of years. It’s one of the very first names people called him: St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas was the bishop of Myra which is in the country we now call Turkey. Nicholas was loved for one reason. He loved. He loved God and God’s people so much that he would do anything for them. \n\n\n\nSt. Nicholas showed his gratitude for God’s gifts by giving to others. What gifts can your family share with those in need?  \n\n\n\nSource: Loyola Press.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/saint-nicholas-santa-claus-2022-12-06/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221207T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221207T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20201208T065259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201208T065308Z
UID:4081-1670371200-1670457599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1965: Vatican II Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes ('Joys and Hopes')
DESCRIPTION:“The joys and the hopes\, the griefs and the anxieties of the people of this age\, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted\, these are the joys and hopes\, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ.” (#1) – Second Vatican Council\, 1965 \n\n\n\nThe Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World Gaudium et Spes was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 7 December 1965. Read an introduction to Gaudium et Spes here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1965-vatican-ii-pastoral-constitution-gaudium-et-spes-joys-and-hopes-2022-12-07/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221210T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221210T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20201209T005646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T005646Z
UID:4161-1670630400-1670716799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1992: Redfern Speech by Prime Minister Paul Keating
DESCRIPTION:“It begins\, I think with that act of recognition. Recognition that it was we who did the dispossessing. We took the traditional lands and smashed the traditional way of life. We brought the diseases. The alcohol. We committed the murders. We took the children from their mothers. We practised discrimination and exclusion. It was our ignorance and our prejudice.” – Former Prime Minister Paul Keating\, Redfern Speech\, 1992 \n\n\n\nOn 10 December 1992\, Prime Minister Paul Keating delivered a speech to the large crowd gathered in Redfern Park for the launch of the International Year of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. It was a historic moment for Australia. In his speech\, Keating explicitly acknowledged the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. It was the first time a prime minister spoke about the dispossession\, violence and prejudice perpetrated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. \n\n\n\nRead Paul Keating’s Speech Transcript via ANTAR’s website.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1992-redfern-speech-by-prime-minister-paul-keating-2022-12-10/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221210T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221210T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20201209T005912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T005912Z
UID:4160-1670630400-1670716799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1948: Adoption of United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by reading a simplified version [PDF  ] or the illustrated booklet of the Declaration\, or watching the Declaration in sign languages.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1948-adoption-of-united-nations-declaration-of-human-rights-2022-12-10/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,UN International
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Dec10-UNHR.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221212T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221212T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20201209T010940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T010940Z
UID:4166-1670803200-1670889599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1831: Founding of Sisters of Mercy by Catherine McAuley
DESCRIPTION:Catherine McAuley was born in Dublin\, Ireland\, in 1778. In 1824 she used her inheritance from an Irish couple she had served for twenty years to build a large House of Mercy where she and other lay women would shelter homeless women\, reach out to the sick and dying and educate poor girls. The House on Baggot Street opened in 1827. To give these efforts greater stability\, Catherine and her co-workers founded a new religious congregation. On 12 December 1831\, she and two others professed their vows as the first Sisters of Mercy. Before her death on 11 November 1841\, Catherine founded convents and works of mercy throughout Ireland and England. \n\n\n\nSource: Mercy International Association
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1831-founding-of-sisters-of-mercy-by-catherine-mcauley-2022-12-12/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221221T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221221T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20201209T011949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T011949Z
UID:4183-1671580800-1671667199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1993: Passage of Native Title Bill by the Australian Senate
DESCRIPTION:The Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (NTA) is a law passed by the Australian Parliament that recognises the rights and interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in land and waters according to their traditional laws and customs. It established a process for claiming and recognising native title lands and waters in Australia. The NTA aims to balance Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples’ rights to land\, and sets out how native title rights and interests fit within Australian law.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1993-passage-of-native-title-bill-by-the-australian-senate-2022-12-21/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221223T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221223T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20201209T012312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T012312Z
UID:4184-1671753600-1671839999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1901: Enactment of Immigration Restriction Act (White Australian Policy)
DESCRIPTION:At the end of the 19th century\, Australian colonies had concerns about who was migrating to Australia. With a rise in the number of migrants from China and the Pacific\, many colonies passed tough immigration legislation. The Immigration Restriction Act was one of the first Commonwealth laws passed after Federation. It was based on the existing laws of the colonies. The aim of the law was to limit non-white (particularly Asian) immigration to Australia\, to help keep Australia ‘British’. The ‘White Australia Policy’ was not fully removed until 1972.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1901-enactment-of-immigration-restriction-act-white-australian-policy-2022-12-23/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221223T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221223T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20201209T012517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T012517Z
UID:4185-1671753600-1671839999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1996: Wik High Court decision
DESCRIPTION:In The Wik Peoples v The State of Queensland & Ors; The Thayorre People v The State of Queensland & Ors [1996] HCA 40 (‘Wik’)\, the High Court held that native title rights could coexist on land held by pastoral leaseholders. The High Court decided that: \n\n\n\n– a pastoral lease does not necessarily confer rights of exclusive possession on the pastoralist– the rights and obligations of the pastoralist depend on the terms of the lease and the law under which it was granted; – the mere grant of a pastoral lease does not necessarily extinguish any remaining native title rights– if there is any inconsistency between the rights of the native title holders and the rights of the pastoralist\, the rights of the native title holders must yield.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1996-wik-high-court-decision-2022-12-23/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221230T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221230T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20201209T015204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T015204Z
UID:4190-1672358400-1672444799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1987: Pope John Paul II's encyclical Sollicitudo Rei Socialis ('On Social Concerns')
DESCRIPTION:“Pope John Paul II’s 1987 social encyclical Sollicitudo rei Socialis marks the twentieth anniversary of Populorum Progressio. Sollicitudo rei Socialis is also known by the English title On Social Concerns. It was the first major Catholic Social Teaching document to mark the anniversary of a social encyclical other than Rerum Novarum.” Source: Social Spirituality \n\n\n\nRead an introduction to Sollicitudo rei Socialis \n\n\n\nRead full text of Sollicitudo Rei Socialis
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1987-pope-john-paul-iis-encyclical-sollicitudo-rei-socialis-on-social-concerns-2022-12-30/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230101T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230101T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20191125T230818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T053059Z
UID:4199-1672531200-1672617599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1901 Foundation of the Commonwealth of Australia
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1901-foundation-of-the-commonwealth-of-australia-2023-01-04/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230103T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230103T235900
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20191126T021955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T053403Z
UID:4200-1672704000-1672790340@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1977 First loans offered by Grameen Bank
DESCRIPTION:The Grameen Bank was founded by Professor Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh. In 2006 he won a Nobel Peace Prize for this work. \n\n\n\nThe Grameen Bank\, known as the ‘bank for the poor’\, reversed conventional banking practice by removing the need for collateral. It created a banking system based on mutual trust\, accountability\, participation and creativity.  Yunus reasons that credit is a cost effective weapon to fight poverty and it serves as a catalyst in the over all development of socio-economic conditions of the poor. Find out more here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1977-first-loans-offered-by-grameen-bank-2021-01-01-2023-01-06/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Muhammad-Yunnus.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230104T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230104T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20191122T073017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191122T073017Z
UID:4198-1672790400-1672876799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1994 Native Title Act
DESCRIPTION:1994: Commencement of the Native Title Act
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1994-native-title-act-2021-01-06-2023-01-04/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/land-rights-protestor-with-sign-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230113T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230113T235900
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20191126T023003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T023003Z
UID:4335-1673568000-1673654340@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1946 First UN General Assembly Opens
DESCRIPTION:Fifty one nations were represented at the opening of the first General Assembly of the United Nations in 1946. You can find out about the resolutions of this General Assembly here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1946-first-un-general-assembly-opens-2023-01-13/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,UN International
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230122T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230122T235959
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20191201T225632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191201T225632Z
UID:4400-1674345600-1674431999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1972 Aboriginal Tent Embassy Established in Canberra
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1972-aboriginal-tent-embassy-established-in-canberra-2023-01-22/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230125T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230125T235900
DTSTAMP:20260611T041139
CREATED:20191126T052509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T053934Z
UID:4413-1674604800-1674691140@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1959 Pope John XXIII announces intention to convoke the Second Vatican Council
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1959-pope-john-xxiii-announces-intention-to-convoke-the-second-vatican-council-2023-01-28/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Liturgy & Church
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