The coal corporation has announced that they are self financing the project, and want to start digging coal before Christmas. By Adani saying that they have the money to start work immediately, it looks like they are trying to pressure the government to wrap up the approvals process before the next federal election. Which means we need to put pressure…
Dear members and friends of Pax Christi On Sunday 9th December Pax Christi Victoria celebrates 45 years of working for peace at our final gathering for 2018. We have never been alone. We have been and remain players in a much wider peace movement, many peace movements old and new and many individuals. We are inviting all past and present…
ERC FILM SCREENING Title: 'Disaster Capitalism' Date: Wednesday 14th November 2018 Time: 6pm for 6.30pm start Venue: Edmund Rice Centre, 15 Henley Road, Homebush West. 2minutes from Flemington Station. Cost: Suggested donation of $10 (to pay for cost of showing film. RSVP: Phone ERC on 8762 4200 by 7th November. Disaster Capitalism is a recent, groundbreaking documentary film about Bougainville,…
The session will be in two parts 1. A brief presentation by the planning group: What is "peace education" in Australia to-day? what are the priorities given the challenges facing Australia (and its place in the world) at this time? This will be followed by Q&A and discussion 2 Small groups of 6 to 8 people discuss Pax Christi's contribution…
Singapore Forum - Leaflet These workers have very few labour rights and are paid around $2/hour a country where most forms of protest are illegal: a one person protest is an illegal assembly; the government has changed the constitution to keep human rights activists in jail; and the only recorded strike in recent decades resulted in jailing and deportation of multiple…
The first phase of the active campaign will focus on the need for better treatment and we are very excited about the upcoming launch. Please join us for the launch event at Sydney Town Hall and hear from Sir Richard Branson, Dr Marianne Jauncey and Dr Khalid Tinasti on how we can reform drug policy and people’s lives when we…
Contemplation and Action Flyer The event, a Meditatio seminar hosted by the Australian Christian Meditation Community, will include keynote talks, Christian meditation, panel discussion and Q&A. Speakers will be international social change educator, preacher and activist Jarrod McKenna and writer, speaker and contemplative activist, Donna Mulhearn. They will be joined in discussion by a panel consisting of : CEO of Wayside Chapel, Jon…
His Excellency Anote Tong, who was president of Kiribati from 2003 to 2013, is among the most prominent advocates for urgent global action on climate change. Former President Tong’s country, the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, is one of the first places to confront sea level rise and other devastating real-life consequences of climate change. Mr Tong is a strong…
Film, ‘The Coming War on China’, by John Pilger, Friday October 26th, 6.30pm, Newcastle 26 Oct 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM AEDT A film not to be missed: ‘The Coming War on China’, by John Pilger, Friday October 26th, 6.30pm, Newcastle Screening Friday , 6.30pm, October, 26th 3rd Floor, Newcastle Trades Hall, 406-408 King St, Newcastle Organised by IPAN (Independent and Peaceful Australian…