One of the Great Scandals of Australia’s History: Aboriginal Labour in 20th Century Queensland

The Brisbane Labour History Association presents the Alex Macdonald Memorial Lecture 2010

Dr Ros Kidd

‘One of the Great Scandals of Australia’s History: Aboriginal Labour in 20th Century Queensland’

5.30pm Thurs 20 May

Level 2 TLC Building 16 Peel St South Brisbane

Free admission refreshments available

Ros Kidd was awarded a doctorate by Griffith University in 1994 for her groundbreaking research into government control of Aboriginal people in Queensland between 1840 and 1988. She has published four books: The Way We Civilise; Black Lives, Government Lies; Trustees on Trial; and Hard Labour, Stolen Wages. She has assisted Native Title claimants with historical research reports, and works with Aboriginal people in pursuit of justice from the government for illegally underpaid wages and lost savings.

Event sponsored by the Queensland Council of Unions

To see the flyer for this event Click Here.

To see the Uniting Church’s submission to the Senate inquiry on this issue Click Here.

 

Remember Seven coming to West End Uniting Church

The Band Remember Seven will be joining the West End Uniting Church for worship on Sunday morning this week. For more updates check back soon. For more information on Remember Seven Click Here.

 

Ballots and Bullets: Director’s Interview

Available to listen to now is an interview with the Director of Ballots and Bullets: Memoirs of a Foreign Election Observer please find the podcast below. We talk about the movie, its implications for the 2010 election in both the Philippines and Australia and the implications for people of faith.

Ballots and Bullets Interview

You can also find this and other podcasts on iTunes.

For more information or to order your copy Click Here.

 

Be a lifesaver – protect refugees

Amnesty International supported by UnitingJustice Australia and other organisations is holding rallies around the country in support of refugees and asylum seekers. Rallies are being held in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Come along to express your support for refugees and asylum seekers and your opposition to making this issue a political football.

When: 8 May 2010 @ 1pm

Where: King George Square, Brisbane City

Wear red and yellow and be part of our human life-ring!

For more information Click Here.

To write to your local politician Click Here.

 

Australia, whose land? – Dr Peter Adam Lecture

A lecture which has been a significant contribution to the discussion about our response as a church to the issue of Indigenous dispossession and injustice. This is a scholarly biblical exploration of the history of this country and the implications for the church.

Dr Peter Adam is an Anglican minister and Principal of Ridley Melbourne, Theological College. The DVD of this lecture is now available. For more information on how to access the DVD or the text of the lecture Click Here.

 

Ballots and Bullets: Memoirs of a Foreign Election Observer

See below the trailer for a recently released documentary about the 2007 Philippines Election. For more information or to purchase a copy go to the website Click Here. Check back soon for an interview with the Director, Jason Bray.

 

Asylum Seeker Briefing

The Government has made some significant changes to asylum seeker policy. Please find a briefing on the suspension of processing of Afghan and Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers below. Please feel free to distribute this amongst members of your congregation or community and encourage people to write or email the Ministers named.

Asylum Seeker Briefing

For a links to the Uniting Church Media Releases click on the links below:

No more land of the ‘fair go’ for asylum seekers

Uniting Church condemns suspension of Afghan, Sri Lankan visas

For the join media release from the Australian Government Click Here

For a copy of the transcript of the press conference Click Here

If you would like to contact your local member about this issue Click Here to find their details.

The electorates and members in the Moreton Rivers Presbytery are:

Brisbane, The Hon Arch Bevis MP (ALP)

Griffith, The Hon Kevin Rudd MP (ALP)

Lilley, The Hon Wayne Swan MP (ALP)

Bonner, Ms Kerry Rae MP (ALP)

Petrie, Mrs Yvette Darth MP (ALP)

Dickson, The Hon Peter Dutton MP (LNP)

Longman, Mr Jon Sullivan MP (ALP)

Nationwide rallies on this issue are currently being arranged, stay in touch here for more information.

 

Aboriginal Sovereignty and the colonisation of South East Queensland – a history of conflict

On 11 April the West End Uniting Church and the Progressive Spirituality Network hosted a lecture by Dr Libby Connors a Senior Lecturer from the University of Southern Queensland.

The lecture was entitled Aboriginal Sovereignty and the colonisation of South East Queensland – a history of conflict.

A podcast of the lecture is available below:

Dr Libby Connors Lecture Hi (15Mb) Low (7Mb) (31mins)

A version of the lecture is also available in print here.

A conversation followed this lecture. Please come back soon for highlights of that conversation.

For information on some of the resources mentioned during the lecture and discussion see below:

The Secret War: A True History of Queensland’s Native Police by Jonathan Richards

Professor Henry Reynolds

• Aborigines and Settlers: the Australian Experience, 1788–1939 (ed) (1972)
• The Other Side of the Frontier : Aboriginal Resistance to the European Invasion of Australia (1981) ISBN 0-14-022475-0
• Frontier; Aborigines, Settlers and Land (1987) ISBN 0-04-994005-8
• Dispossession; Black Australia and White Invaders (1989) ISBN 1-86448-141-2
• With the White People (1990) ISBN 0-14-012834-4
• Race Relations in North Queensland (1993) (ed) ISBN 0-86443-484-7
• Aboriginal Sovereignty: Reflections on Race, State and Nation (1996) ISBN 1-86373-969-6
• This Whispering in Our Hearts (1998) ISBN 1-86448-581-7
• Why Weren’t We Told? (2000) ISBN 0-14-027842-7
• Black Pioneers (2000) ISBN 0-14-029820-7
• An Indelible Stain? The Question of Genocide in Australia’s History (2001) ISBN 0-670-91220-4
• The Law Of The Land (2003) ISBN 0-14-100642-0
• Fate of a Free People (2004) ISBN 0-14-300237-6

 

Welcome to the Blog

Welcome to the West End Community Justice Blog. This is an initiative of the West End Uniting Church and the Moreton Rivers Presbytery. This blog will include information about what’s on in community justice, reflections on current justice issues, promotion of upcoming events and opportunities and a general clearing house for discussion and ideas.