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Photos: Australia Day - Invasion Day - Survival Day in Melbourne
by Takver
Saturday January 27, 2007 at 07:14 PM
Australia Day. Invasion Day. Survival Day. To indigenous Australians it is a symbol of the ongoing war and genocide of aboriginal people. Outside Parliament House when it was announced "Hurley is going to be charged with manslaughter," people cheered. At last the prospect of a small amount of justice in the death in custody of Mulrunji Doomadgee in the Palm Island Lockup in North Queensland. Robbie Thorpe summed up the mood: "Instead of celebrating the invasion help us stop this war and we can have a real day to celebrate together. Inclusive of all people in this country..."
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People started to gather outside the State Library at 11am. A mix of young and old. Black and white. After a few speeches the crowd, which had swelled to about 400 people, marched down Swanston and up Bourke street.
Chants included "Justice and Equality // Not racism or bigotry // Black and White in Unity // Howard doesn't speak for me // Howard doesn't speak for us // Howard doesn't speak for me" ; "Land Rights Now" ; "They call it suicide // We call it genocide" ; "Always was; Always will be // Aboriginal Land".
The march had a festive atmosphere, one which expressed determination to continue the resistance to the genocide of the last 218 years since the European invasion started, and the necessity for a treaty with the aboriginal nations.
At the Victorian Parliament House, where the first Federal Parliament sat until Canberra was chosen and built, more speeches were made, and ceremonial smoke wafted amid the crowd. Robbie Thorpe addressed the gathering in a strongly worded speech about the ongoing undeclared war and genocide of aboriginal people.
See: Invasion Day. Survival Day. Robbie Thorpe on the Australian Genocide
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2007/01/137901.php
The crowd then marched to the 'Share the Spirit' Festival in the Treasury Gardens. Live music and festival stalls entertained people for much of the afternoon, with many people staying to picnic in the gardens.
The Share the Spirit Festival was put on by the Songlines aboriginal corporation with sponsorship by the Melbourne City Council. Kids danced to the music, or held orange balloons emblazoned with "3KND - Kool N Deadly", the local community aboriginal radio station that broadcasts 24 hous, 7 days a week on the AM band at the 1503 frequency.
Sign at the State Library
by Takver
Saturday January 27, 2007 at 07:14 PM
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Invasion Day march
by Takver
Saturday January 27, 2007 at 07:14 PM
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Invasion Day March
by Takver
Saturday January 27, 2007 at 07:14 PM
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Make police accountable for Deaths in Custody
by Takver
Saturday January 27, 2007 at 07:14 PM
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March approaching Parliament
by Takver
Saturday January 27, 2007 at 07:14 PM
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Demand Justice for the Hickey Family
by Takver
Saturday January 27, 2007 at 07:14 PM
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Indigenous Flags before Parliament
by Takver
Saturday January 27, 2007 at 07:14 PM
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Black and White Need to Unite
by Takver
Saturday January 27, 2007 at 07:14 PM
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Ceremonial smoke wafted amid the crowd
by Takver
Saturday January 27, 2007 at 07:14 PM
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3KND - Radio Kool N Deadly
by Takver
Saturday January 27, 2007 at 07:14 PM
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Share the Spirit Festival
by Takver
Saturday January 27, 2007 at 07:14 PM
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Policeman charged with Mulrunji manslaughter
by Parrot Press
Monday February 05, 2007 at 06:33 PM
Queensland policeman Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley has been formally charged over the death in custody of an Indigenous man on Palm Island, in the state's north.
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Fair trial for Palm Island officer impossible: Opposition
The Queensland Opposition says planned charges against Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley should be abandoned after parts of a report into the case were leaked to the media.
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But it's okay for everyone else? We'll just let the police killers off hey?
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