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ANTAR ACT Newsletter – January 2025

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Welcome to 2025. We start the year reflecting on 26 January. Organisers of events will encourage celebration of the nation…

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Scorecard – ACT parties

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Update 17/9/2024. Now available, summary scorecards on one page – links below. Update 15/10/2024. Added a scorecard based on the…

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International Indigenous Fishing Rights Symposium

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Kioloa May 24-26 2024 Report by Janet Hunt ANTAR ACT has for some years supported the decades-long struggle of Indigenous fishers…

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Reminder: DHML 2024: ACT for Indigenous Outcomes Now! Tuesday 5 March 6:30-8:00pm

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Reminder: our annual David Hunter Memorial Lecture is coming up soon, on Tuesday 5 March. The theme is ACT-ION: ACT for Indigenous…

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DHML 2024: ACT-ION! ACT for Indigenous Outcomes Now!

11 February 2024 antaract 1 Comment

Update 14/2/2024: Apologies to anyone who tried to register for our lecture and found it didn’t work – there was…

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Reasons for Yes

1 September 2023 antaract 1 Comment

Statement from ANTaR ACT: we why are supporting Yes ANTaR ACT members have long been advocating for justice, rights and…

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Posted in: Voice

Reminder – Walk for Yes- Sept 2023

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We’ve been busy campaigning in our local communities. This newsletter includes updates on the campaign, as well as other interesting…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – June 2023

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As the the Voice campaign gains momentum, we prepare to celebrate NAIDOC week (Sunday 2 July to Sunday 9 July).…

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Learning about the Uluru Statement and 2023 Referendum

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On Saturday 14 October 2023, Australians will vote in a referendum on constitutional recognition through an Aboriginal and Torres Strait…

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Tribute to Aunty Agnes

13 March 2023 antaract Leave a comment

By Rev Dr Jeanette Mathews It is with sorrow that ANTaR ACT acknowledges the passing of respected Ngunnawal elder Aunty…

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Sister to Sister, Hear Our Voices Forum: 15 November 2022

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Violence against First Nation women is rooted in historic and unequal patriarchal power structures, racism, exclusion and marginalisation, enabled by…

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Raise the Age – response to ACT Government proposal

4 November 2022 antaract 1 Comment

ANTaR ACT welcomes the ACT Government’s commitment to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 but shares the concerns…

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Let’s not forget about Closing the Gap

29 August 2021 antaract 1 Comment

There’s a lot going on right now. But let’s not forget about Closing the Gap Article written by ANTaR ACT…

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Newsletter 4/2021

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Hi everyone Thinking of all those in our community at this time, during lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19…

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2021 David Hunter Memorial Lecture – How can we heal Country?

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Following the NAIDOC 2021 theme – Heal Country, Heal Our Nation – our speakers will explore connection to Country and…

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Posted in: Events Filed under: DHML, Heal Country

Newsletter 3/2021

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Hi Everyone So many wonderful events held during Reconciliation Week 2021 with a special highlight being the ACT public holiday…

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NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK 2021.

23 May 2021 antaract Leave a comment

More Than a Word – Reconciliation Takes Action. See Newsletter 2/2021 for events in ACT

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NEWSLETTER 2 / 2021

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Hi everyone, There’s a lot planned to occur during Reconciliation Week 2021. The theme for this year’s Week is More…

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Newsletter 1/2021

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1. Black Hands to Commemorate Deaths in Custody over last 30 yearsThe Aboriginal  Tent Embassy and ANTaR ACT mounted a…

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January 26th: Invasion Day walk: “Stop Killing Our People. Stop Taking Our Future”

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On 26 January, people will be meeting at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy at 10:00am to walk to Parliament House. The…

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10 Days to Go – 2020 DHML. First Nations Treaties: A Matter of Justice

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Guest Speaker: Tony McAvoy, SC When: Thursday 27th August Time: 6pm for a 6.15pm start and will conclude before 8pm…

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Posted in: Events, News Filed under: 2020 DHML, First Nations Treaties: A Matter of Justice

Anzac Day march – 25 April 2019

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This was my first time at the march and I was glad I went. Participants and the overall crowd were…

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ANTaR ACT – July 2018 bulletin

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Another early bulletin to give you plenty of time to plan for NAIDOC week in July! Also, some exciting news…

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Cultural Burning in the ACT

29 June 2018 antaract 4 Comments

The South-east Australia Aboriginal Fire Forum was held over three days last month in Canberra, where 130 people gathered to…

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ANTaR ACT – May 2018 Bulletin

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The focus on Australia’s history in April and early May with events such as the Frontier Wars March reminds us…

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Frontier Wars March

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Janet Hunt and other ANTaR ACT members joined the annual Frontier Wars March on ANZAC day this year. This march,…

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ANTaR ACT – February 2018 Bulletin

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Lots of music in February, so this bulletin includes links to two very different musical acts. We are also very…

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Exploring country – walk to Birrigai Rock Shelter, Tidbinbilla

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We are living on land where people flourished for tens of thousands of years before European settlement. While there is…

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End of year lectures – October 2016

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There are lots of interesting lectures coming up, at AIATSIS, Uni of Canberra, ANU, CORE, as well as the annual…

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DHML 2015 details email

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2015 David Hunter Memorial Lecture ANTaR ACT is very pleased that Stan Grant will give the 2015 David Hunter Memorial…

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2016 David Hunter Memorial Lecture Rod Little: The Importance of the Redfern Statement

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Rod Little is a current Co-Chair of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples and a former chairperson of the…

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Keep our hands moving!

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ANTaR ACT has a collection of ‘hands’ in six colours, which are suitable to prompt discussion of reconciliation and recognition.…

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Thursday 29 October 2015: David Hunter Memorial Lecture – ‘Countering racism in the media’ with Stan Grant

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6pm for 6.15pm: Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, 15 Blackall Street, Barton ANTaR ACT invites you to attend the…

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Wednesday 19 August 2015: Politics in the Pub – ‘Closing the Gap’ on Indigenous Health with Kirstie Parker

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6-7pm: Lounge Bar, Level 3, Uni Pub, 17 London Circuit The Australia Institute, in cooperation with Oxfam and ANTaR ACT,…

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Wednesday 12 August 2015: Screening of ANTaR justice reinvestment videos

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6pm: Manning Clark House, 11 Tasmania Circle, Forrest Please join ANTaR ACT for the screening of a series of short…

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Thursday 9 July 2015: NAIDOC Community Celebration – Land and Learning

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11am-2pm: The Smith Family Office, Crn Launceston and Easty Streets, Woden This year’s NAIDOC theme will highlight Aboriginal and Torres…

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Saturday 30 May 2015: National Reconciliation Week Afternoon Tea

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2-4pm: Lena Karmel Lodge Rooftop, 26 Barry Drive The ACT Greens are hosting a National Reconciliation Week afternoon tea. The…

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Friday 22 May 2015: National Sorry Day Bridge Walk

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10.45am: meet at Regatta Point; walk starts at 11am at base of Commonwealth Avenue bridge Welcome to Country by Aunty…

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Tuesday 5 May 2015: ANTaR ACT monthly meeting

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6-7.15pm, Civic Library (entry at rear) All welcome. Enquiries to Peter: 0417 197 382.

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Saturday 25 April 2015: Lest We Forget the Frontier Wars ANZAC Day March

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Assembling from 11am outside West Block, Anzac Parade This is an Aboriginal led march which joins on the end of…

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Friday 24 April 2015: ANZAC Peace Vigil 2015: A Call to Peace

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‘Kindling the Peace Fire’ – from 5.30pm on Friday 24 April on top of Mt Ainslie: Meeting at the top…

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Monday 13 April 2015: Painting workshops with Christopher Pease – ‘Painting on a mythic scale’

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10.30am-12.30pm and 2-4pm for ages 7-12 Internationally acclaimed Indigenous artist, Christopher Pease, leads a painting workshop inspired by his current…

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Saturday 11 April 2015: Christopher Pease artists talk at the National Gallery of Australia

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12.45pm, ATSI Urban Gallery, National Gallery of Australia FREE entry / no bookings required Christopher Pease’s paintings are currently on…

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Friday 10 April 2015: Film launch and discussion – ‘Remembering Yayayi’

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1-4.30pm, National Museum of Australia, Visions Theatre Bookings essential: rememberingyayayi.eventbrite.com.au ‘Remembering Yayayi’ is a documentary that weaves together contemporary interviews…

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Wednesday 25 March 2015: Reducing incarceration by testing: Justice Reinvestment theory and methodology: an exploratory case study presented by Jill Guthrie

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12.30-2.00pm, Hanna Neumann Building, Room G058 (near Degree Café and Manning Clark Centre),  Australian National University Researchers from ANU are…

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Thursday 19 March 2015: Aboriginal communities in Australia announce a global call to action: Rally from Aboriginal Tent Embassy to Parliament House

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Assemble at Tent Embassy at 11.30am for a 12.00pm march to Parliament Speakers from 12.30-2.00pm Kimberley Aboriginal communities have declared…

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Calendar of events for 2015:

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January Over long weekend of 26 January: rallies and discussion at the Tent Embassy February 5 February: Just Reinvest –…

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Stan Grant: 29 October 2015

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The 2015 David Hunter Memorial Lecture focussed on ‘countering racism in the media’ and was delivered by Stan Grant, a…

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Tony Birch: 20 November 2014

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In 2014, the lecture focused on the power of writing for advancing reconciliation and expressing identity. Miles Franklin Award nominee…

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Selina Walker (chair), Darren Chong and Deanne Keed: 12 November 2013

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2013 was Canberra’s centenary year, and the 10th David Hunter Memorial Lecture held on 12 November contributed to the centenary…

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