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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220603T000000
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SUMMARY:1992: High Court Decision in the Mabo Case
DESCRIPTION:Eddie Mabo – Marc Nemorin\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year marks the 30th anniversary of the Mabo Decision where six out of seven High Court judges agreed that the Meriam people held traditional ownership of the lands of Mer in the Torres Strait. Eddie Koiki Mabo successfully argued that his family’s ancestral land was not owned by the Crown. This landmark decision in the High Court of Australia overturned ‘terra nullius’\, an understanding that Australia was empty land belonging to no one before British occupation. The decision paved the way for native title in the Native Title Act of 1993. Eddie died before the decision was handed down in 1992 but his life leaves a powerful legacy: the traditional connection and occupation of land by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is now recognised in law across Australia.  \n\n\n\nGoing Deeper: \n\n\n\nhttps://digital-classroom.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/mabo-decision  \n\n\n\nPrayer:\n\n\n\nPrayer for Unity  \n\n\n\nCreator God\,  may the power of Your grace transform us.  \n\n\n\nChrist\, give us courage and hope to manifest the unity we have in you\, and to share our life with each other and the world.  \n\n\n\nHoly Spirit\,  empower us to work for justice for the people of the earth.  \n\n\n\nGod\, in your grace\, transform the world.  \n\n\n\nAmen.  \n\n\n\nThe National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission (NATSIEC)  of the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA)\, 2007.  \n\n\n\nArtwork:\n\n\n\nEddie Mabo by Marc Nemorin  \n\n\n\nMusic:\n\n\n\nKoiki by Mau Power\, featuring Radical Son  \n\n\n\n\n\nKoiki by Mau Power\, featuring Radical Son 
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1992-high-court-decision-in-the-mabo-case-2022-06-03/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220604T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220604T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200318T065145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210112T052757Z
UID:4228-1654300800-1654387199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2000: 50\,000 people Walk for Reconciliation in Brisbane
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2000-50000-people-walk-for-reconciliation-in-brisbane-2022-06-04/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220608T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220608T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200331T053828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T053828Z
UID:2853-1654646400-1654732799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2004: Queensland Bishops issue 'Let the Many Coastlands be glad!' Pastoral Letter on the Great Barrier Reef
DESCRIPTION:“The Holy Spirit is clearly guiding us into a deeper sense ofcompanionship and care in regard to all the varied forms of life onplanet Earth. Not only is the Reef a precious ecosystem in itself\, but alsoan integral part of the one web of planetary life that connects us all –the human species and all species of the land and sea\, rainforest andreef\, mountains\, plains and inland desert.” Catholic Bishops of Queensland\, Let the Many Coastlands be Glad!\, 2004\n\n\n\nToday is a great day to read Let the Many Coastlands Be Glad! again. \n\n\n\nFor Reflection\n\n\n\nImagine you were helping the Queensland Bishops to draft a pastoral letter on the Great Barrier Reef today. What has changed for the Great Barrier Reef since Let the Many Coastlands Be Glad! was published? Are there new issues to address? How might you take the teaching of Pope Francis into account in updating the Queensland Bishops’ teaching?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2004-queensland-bishops-issue-let-the-many-coastlands-be-glad-pastoral-letter-on-the-great-barrier-reef-2022-06-08/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220610T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220610T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200331T053949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T025125Z
UID:2925-1654819200-1654905599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1838: Myall Creek Massacre\, NSW
DESCRIPTION:Myall Creek Massacre (2003) by Vincent Serico (1949 – 2008)\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Myall Creek Massacre was just one example of the widespread culture of frontier violence against Aboriginal people in New South Wales in the 1830’s. Despite there being strong laws against this violence\, the murder of Aboriginal people was generally accepted as part of the expansion of territory by settlers. Muswellbrook police magistrate Edward Denny Day described this ongoing conflict as ‘a war of extermination’ by some stockmen\, settlers\, and convicts.  \n\n\n\nWhen Aboriginal people killed stockmen near Myall Creek as part of this frontier conflict\, an expedition from Sydney led by Major James Nunn\, the Commandant of the New South Wales Mounted Police\, massacred up to 50 Wirrayaraay people who were camped at Waterloo Creek. Their bodies were then burned. Nearby stockmen and settlers were also encouraged by the expedition to kill any Aboriginal people they encountered.  \n\n\n\nBreaking the conspiracy of silence around the murder of this group of Aboriginal people were a station manager named William Hobbs\, local police superintendent Thomas Foster\, and settler Frederick Foot. Eight men were tried and found guilty of murder in the Australian Supreme Court. They were hanged on December 18\, 1838. For many in the colonial community of New South Wales there was more outrage around the execution of British citizens than the massacre of the Wirrayaraay people. Future perpetrators of violence against Aboriginal people took steps to cover their tracks and avoid prosecution.   \n\n\n\nThe process of radical truth telling continues today in the quest for true reconciliation\, justice and peace for all Australians.   \n\n\n\nGoing Deeper: \n\n\n\nhttps://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/myall-creek-massacre   \n\n\n\nPrayer:\n\n\n\nPrayer for Aboriginal Ancestors  \n\n\n\nAlmighty God\, ever-loving Father\, by becoming human your Son has united himself  with people of every race\, language\, and way of life\, and through his death on the cross\, mingled his blood with the blood of all Koorie people  who have died unjustly throughout our history.  \n\n\n\nHear our prayer as we remember those who died  in defence of their land and traditions. Grant peace for them and all who now live in this land.  May the walls which prejudice raises between us crumble beneath the shadow of the outstretched arms  of him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.  \n\n\n\nAmen.  \n\n\n\nAboriginal Catholic Ministry\, Victoria.  \n\n\n\nArtwork: \n\n\n\nMyall Creek Massacre (2003) by Vincent Serico (1949 – 2008)  Music: \n\n\n\nWe Sing by Kutcha Edwards  \n\n\n\n\n\nWe Sing – Kutcha Edwards
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1838-myall-creek-massacre-nsw-2022-06-10/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220611T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220611T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200331T054116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T054116Z
UID:2926-1654905600-1654991999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1975: Enactment of the Racial Discrimination Act
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1975-enactment-of-the-racial-discrimination-act-2022-06-11/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220612T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220612T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200331T054541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T054541Z
UID:2928-1654992000-1655078399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1988: Barunga Statement presented by Aboriginal leaders to Prime Minister Bob Hawke
DESCRIPTION:The presentation of the Barunga Statement to Prime Minister Bob Hawke was an important moment in the movement for a treaty. Learn more about how the Statement came to be presented at the Barunga Festival here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1988-barunga-statement-presented-by-aboriginal-leaders-to-prime-minister-bob-hawke-2022-06-12/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220619T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220619T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200331T055453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T055453Z
UID:2957-1655596800-1655683199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1969: Affirmation by Arbitration Commission of the principle of equal pay for women performing equal work
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1969-affirmation-by-arbitration-commission-of-the-principle-of-equal-pay-for-women-performing-equal-work-2022-06-19/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220630T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220630T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200331T061023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200331T061023Z
UID:3124-1656547200-1656633599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1945: Introduction of unemployment benefits in Australia
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1945-introduction-of-unemployment-benefits-in-australia-2022-06-30/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220701T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220704T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200430T053624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T073056Z
UID:3143-1656633600-1656979199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Coming of the Light Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Coming of the Light is a holiday celebrated by Torres Strait Islanders on 1 July each year. It recognises the adoption of Christianity through island communities during the late nineteenth century. Find out more here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/coming-of-the-light-festival-2022-07-01/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220701T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220701T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200511T071259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T071259Z
UID:3144-1656633600-1656719999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2012: Commencement of the Fair Work Amendment (TCF Industry) Act
DESCRIPTION:Many of the outworkers in the garment industry are migrant women. They are often vulnerable to exploitation due to limited English language skills or lack of knowledge about their rights as workers. The 2012 amendment to the Fair Work Act aimed at ensuring fair pay and conditions for them. Find out more here.  \n\n\n\nThe amendment was the result of an extensive fair wear campaign by trade unions and community groups. At the international level\, the Fair Wear Foundation continues to work for safe\, dignified and properly paid work in the garment industry.   \n\n\n\nCheck out the website of Ethical Clothing Australia to find out how to ensure that your clothing was not made in just conditions.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2012-commencement-of-the-fair-work-amendment-tcf-industry-act-2022-07-01/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220702T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220702T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200504T031801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T031801Z
UID:3164-1656720000-1656806399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1971: Yvonne Goolangong Crawley wins Wimbledon
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1971-yvonne-goolangong-crawley-wins-wimbledon-2022-07-02/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220702T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220702T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200504T032142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T032142Z
UID:3163-1656720000-1656806399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1970: Death of women's rights activist Jessie Street
DESCRIPTION:https://www.nationalwomenslibrary.org.au/aboutus/who-was-jessie-street/\nJessie Street (1889-1970) was an activist\, a feminist and a lifelong campaigner for women’s rights\, the peace movement and the elimination of discrimination against Aboriginal people. 
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1970-death-of-womens-rights-activist-jessie-street-2022-07-02/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220702T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220702T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200504T032902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T032902Z
UID:3165-1656720000-1656806399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2016: Election of Linda Burney as first Aboriginal woman member of the Australian Parliament
DESCRIPTION:The Hon Linda Burney MP has contributed significantly to the development of Indigenous communities locally\, regionally and nationally as an educator\, championing reconciliation in Australia\, as Member of the NSW Parliament\, and as the Federal Member for Barton.   \n\n\n\nIn 2014 she received a NAIDOC Week lifetime achievement award. You can read the citation here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2016-election-of-linda-burney-as-first-aboriginal-woman-member-of-the-australian-parliament-2022-07-02/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220703T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220703T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200504T032035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200704T231200Z
UID:3190-1656806400-1656892799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Bishop Don Sproxton’s Message for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday\n\n\n\nAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday is the first Sunday in July.  NAIDOC Week follows because it is always celebrated in the first full week of July. This year\, due to COVID-19 restrictions\, there will be an online Mass for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday steamed live from the Adelaide Cathedral. \n\n\n\nHere is an online Acknowledgement of Country that you can use at your own events. \n\n\n\n\n\nOnline Acknowledgement of Country from NATSICC\n\n\n\nThe National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) is producing materials to help parishes organisations and schools to celebrate this special Sunday in an appropriate manner. Check out this page on their website for videos and images that you can use in your own liturgical celebrations\, whether face to face or streamed. \n\n\n\nFind out more about NATSICC’s concerns for First Nations communities facing COVID-19 and the ways in which NATSICC is responding here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-sunday-2022-07-03/
CATEGORIES:Australian,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220703T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220710T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200504T034407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200706T001651Z
UID:3191-1656806400-1657497599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:NAIDOC Week
DESCRIPTION:Here is an important announcement from the National NAIDOC Committee: \n\n\n\nThe National NAIDOC Committee has decided to postpone NAIDOC Week 2020 (5 July – 12 July) in the interest of safety for our communities. This decision was not taken lightly. We have taken on-board the advice from the Federal Government\, health experts\, our key partners and from leading national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health organisations. We all believe that an escalating COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis as we head into winter would have disastrous impacts on our mob – especially for our elders and those in our communities with chronic health issues. The National NAIDOC Awards scheduled for Saturday 11 July in Alice Springs will not go ahead as planned.   We have suspended the nomination process for the National NAIDOC Awards 2020 and announcement of the winner of the poster competition until further notice. The 2020 NAIDOC Local Grants Round has also been closed until further notice. We are in the process of finalising a new date for NAIDOC Week 2020  – towards the end of the year  – and we’ll continue to work closely with the National Indigenous Australians Agency and our partners for NAIDOC Week 2020. We will keep you updated. National NAIDOC Committee\n\n\n\nThe NAIDOC 2020 theme\, Always Was\, Always Will Be\, recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65\,000 years. This is also a great time to get in touch with your local Aboriginal Catholic Ministry or to check out NATSICCTV to learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experiences\, perspectives and contributions to life of the Church here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/naidoc-week-2022-07-03/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220706T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220706T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200504T034521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T034521Z
UID:3263-1657065600-1657151999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1839: Massacre of Aboriginal people at Chimney Pots\, Grampians\, Vic: 60 people estimated killed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1839-massacre-of-aboriginal-people-at-chimney-pots-grampians-vic-60-people-estimated-killed-2022-07-06/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220712T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220712T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200511T073904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T073904Z
UID:3304-1657584000-1657670399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1971: Aboriginal Flag first flown\, Adelaide SA
DESCRIPTION:Does your parish\, school or Catholic organisation fly the Aboriginal flag? If not\, perhaps you can consider doing so on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday and other special dates such as Sorry Day\, NAIDOC Week and Reconciliation Week? \n\n\n\nFind out more about the Aboriginal flag here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1971-aboriginal-flag-first-flown-adelaide-sa-2022-07-12/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220714T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220714T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105500
CREATED:20200511T074626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T074626Z
UID:3305-1657756800-1657843199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1995: Proclamation of Aboriginal Flag and Torres Strait Islander Flag as official flags of Australia
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that the Australian national flag is not the only official flag of Australia? The Australian Aboriginal Flag and Torres Strait Islander Flag were proclaimed as official flags of Australia on 14 July 1995. Find out more here. \n\n\n\nThis would be a great day to invite people from your local Aboriginal Catholic Ministry or local Land Council to talk to your parish\, school or group about what it means to them for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to be officially recognized.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1995-proclamation-of-aboriginal-flag-and-torres-strait-islander-flag-as-official-flags-of-australia-2022-07-14/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220729T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220729T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105501
CREATED:20200521T021449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T021449Z
UID:3321-1659052800-1659139199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Schools Tree Day
DESCRIPTION:Schools Tree Day is a great way to inspire your students to learn about the local environment while playing an active role in their community. Find out how to  get involved here.  \n\n\n\nIt is also a good time for students to find out about the Laudato Tree project here. It was conceived by the Society of African Missions as a living tribute to Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’.  Inaugurated in 2018 by the President of Ireland\, the project’s partners include the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification\, the African Union\, The Tree Council of Ireland\, ORGIIS and Aduna.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/schools-tree-day-2022-07-29/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220802T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220802T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105501
CREATED:20200521T024124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T024124Z
UID:3367-1659398400-1659484799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1965: First Indochinese refugees allowed to settle in Australia
DESCRIPTION:On this day\, we celebrate the contribution of Indochinese refugees to Australian society and reflect on the varying quality of welcome extended by our community to asylum seekers over the past fifty-five years.  \n\n\n\nOur first Vietnamese-born Australian Bishop is Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv. He is the Bishops’ Delegate for Migrants and Refugees and the Chair of the Bishops’ Commission for Social Justice\, Mission and Service. Learn more about how Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen’s coat of arms tells his story here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1965-first-indochinese-refugees-allowed-to-settle-in-australia-2022-08-02/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220804T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220804T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105501
CREATED:20200521T024303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T024303Z
UID:3380-1659571200-1659657599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2014: Death of Ms Dhu\, an Aboriginal woman\, at South Hedland\, WA\, sparking a national outcry
DESCRIPTION:More information here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2014-death-of-ms-dhu-an-aboriginal-woman-at-south-hedland-wa-sparking-a-national-outcry-2022-08-04/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220804T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220804T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105501
CREATED:20200521T024745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T024745Z
UID:3379-1659571200-1659657599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day
DESCRIPTION:National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day is a time to for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to celebrate the strengths and culture of their children. The day is an opportunity for all Australians to show their support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children\, as well as learn about the crucial impact that culture\, family and community play in the life of every child. Find out more here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/national-aboriginal-and-islander-childrens-day-2022-08-04/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220808T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220808T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105501
CREATED:20200521T030428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T030428Z
UID:3386-1659916800-1660003199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:St Mary MacKillop
DESCRIPTION:St Mary of the Cross Mackillop is the first Australian to be recognised as a saint. You can learn more about her life here. \n\n\n\nFor Catholics in Australia\, the life and work of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop has become an inspiration and a part of their identity. In Catholic Social Justice Series paper No 72\, Charity and Justice: St Mary MacKillop and Australian Society\, John Warhurst explores Mary’s unwavering vision: that a commitment to justice must go hand in hand with a commitment to hard practical work on behalf of people on the margins of society.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/st-mary-mackillop-2022-08-08/
CATEGORIES:Australian,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220814T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220814T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105501
CREATED:20200619T062138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T062138Z
UID:3518-1660435200-1660521599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1963: Bark petition from Yirrkala presented to Parliament
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies explains that “the Yirrkala Bark petitions of August 1963 were sent to the Parliament by members of the clan groups living in the area of Yirrkala. Written in both Yolngu Matha and English\, and presented on painted bark boards depicting country\, the petitions protest the excision of land from the Reserve where they live\, where they hunt and where their sites of significance are situated.” Find out more here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1963-bark-petition-from-yirrkala-presented-to-parliament-2022-08-14/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220815T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220815T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105501
CREATED:20200619T062645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T062645Z
UID:3520-1660521600-1660607999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1903: Death of William Barak\, Aboriginal leader and co-founder of the Coranderrk Settlement\, Victoria
DESCRIPTION:The Victorian Government website explains that William Barak “is closely associated with Coranderrk\, the Aboriginal settlement established near Healesville in 1863. He campaigned for its creation\, contributed to its early success as a thriving\, self-sufficient community\, and was its indefatigable defender until the end of his life. He saw Coranderrk as a way for the Kulin people to maintain a physical connection to their country; a connection he played a key role in educating non-Aboriginal people about.” Learn more about William Barak here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1903-death-of-william-barak-aboriginal-leader-and-co-founder-of-the-coranderrk-settlement-victoria-2022-08-15/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220816T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220816T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105501
CREATED:20200619T064519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200619T064519Z
UID:3521-1660608000-1660694399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1975: Return of Wave Hill Station\, NT to the Gurindji People
DESCRIPTION:Perhaps you are familiar with the iconic photograph of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pouring soil through Vincent Lingiari’s hand when leasehold title for Daguragu (known as Wattie Creek) was transferred to the Gurindji people on 16 August 1975? \n\n\n\nPaul Kelly’s song From Little Things Big Things Grow tells the story of the Wave Hill walk off and the Gurindji’s struggle for title to their land. An exhibition at the National Museum of Australia took its title from the song. Photographs from the exhibition and the lyrics of the song can be viewed here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1975-return-of-wave-hill-station-nt-to-the-gurindji-people-2022-08-16/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220817T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220817T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105501
CREATED:20200624T052643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T052643Z
UID:3555-1660694400-1660780799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1971: Swearing-in of Senator Neville Bonner as the first Aboriginal Australian to hold a seat in Federal Parliament
DESCRIPTION:Neville Thomas Bonner  (1922–1999) was the first Aboriginal person to serve as a member of the Australian Parliament. He was a Senator for Queensland from 1971 to 1983. Hear him speak bout his life in the video below. \n\n\n\n\n\n1992 Interview with Neville Bonner
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1971-swearing-in-of-senator-neville-bonner-as-the-first-aboriginal-australian-to-hold-a-seat-in-federal-parliament-2022-08-17/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220818T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220818T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105501
CREATED:20200624T061831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T061831Z
UID:3558-1660780800-1660867199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1978: Tiwi Land Council established
DESCRIPTION:On this day in 1978 the Tiwi Land Council was established under the Commonwealth Land Rights Act. This is how the Council describes its vision: \n\n\n\n“Our vision is of an independent and resilient Tiwi society built on the orderly and well managed utilization of our natural and human resources through reliance upon our own management\, maintenance and protection of unique cultural and natural resource values for the enjoyment and benefit of future generations of Tiwi.” Tiwi Land Council
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1978-tiwi-land-council-established-2022-08-18/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220821T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220821T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105501
CREATED:20200624T065046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T065046Z
UID:3624-1661040000-1661126399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1943: Election of the first women members of the Australian Parliament: Enid Lyons (House of Representatives) and Dorothy Tangney (Senate)
DESCRIPTION:At the Federal election of 1943\, Enid Lyons (united Australia Party) and Dorothy Tangney (Australian Labour Party) became the first women to be elected to the Australian parliament. A video from the National Museum of Australia on this page tells their story. \n\n\n\nToday much remains to be done to counter ongoing resistance to hearing women’s voices in the public square. Our first female Prime Minister endured sustained misogynistic attacks and the digital world is another space in which abuse can silence women’s voices.  \n\n\n\nA 2018 Ipsos MORI poll found that: \n\n\n\n“Two-fifths (40%) of women who said that they had experienced abuse or harassment on a social media platform either ceased or decreased their use of the platforms. Some women are also restricting what they post about: 27% of those with an experience of online abuse or harassment said they had stopped posting content that expressed their opinion on certain issues\, and 23% said they had stopped sharing content that expressed their opinion on certain issues.” Amnesty International\n\n\n\nThe E-Safety Commissioner’s website offers resources specifically for women on this page. \n\n\n\nMaking the digital world a safe place for women and girls is the responsibility of all of us\, especially boys and men. Contact Catholic social service organisations in your diocese to find out about their programs that help to promote respectful relationships. Contact details for member organisations of Catholic Social Service Australia are available here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1943-election-of-the-first-women-members-of-the-australian-parliament-enid-lyons-house-of-representatives-and-dorothy-tangney-senate-2022-08-21/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220823T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220823T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105501
CREATED:20200624T072421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200624T072421Z
UID:3628-1661212800-1661299199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1996: Death of Margaret Tucker\, Indigenous Australian activist and writer
DESCRIPTION:Margaret (Lilardia) Tucker (1904 – 1996) was one of Australia’s earliest and most notable Aboriginal activists. The Indigenous Australia website explains: \n\n\n\n“Her Aboriginal name\, Lilardia\, means flower but she was known affectionately to black and white alike as ‘Auntie Marge’. She was born at Warrangasda\, an Aboriginal reserve near Darlington Point on the Murrumbidgee River in NSW\, of a full-blood mother and part-white father\, Theresa and Bill Clements. Over the years\, Auntie Marge won the respect of people because of her refusal to be embittered by the injustices and wrongs done to her people. Her philosophy was to go on fighting to put the wrongs right. Throughout her life\, she never lost her sense of compassion and understanding for others.” Tucker\, Margaret Elizabeth\, Indigenous Australia
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1996-death-of-margaret-tucker-indigenous-australian-activist-and-writer-2022-08-23/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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