'No Police Guns - End Racist NT Intervention Powers' Rally

Photographs from yesterday’s protest rally at Sydney Town Hall, demanding an end to armed police in Aboriginal communities and an end to Aboriginal deaths in custody.

Speakers included family members from several Aboriginal people who have died in police custody - Mark Mason Snr, David Dungay Jnr. and Kumanjayi Walker.

Audrey Napanangka Williams, a Warlpiri woman and relative of 19-year old Kumanjayi Walker, who was shot and killed by Constable Zachary Rolfe in 2019 in Yuendumu, travelled all the way from the Northern Territory to speak. She demanded that police no longer carry guns in her community, after an all white jury found Rolfe not guilty of murder. A total of sixteen demands were made, all of which can be found at www.karrinjarimuwajarri.org

Nearly 500 Aboriginal people have died in police custody since the report from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was handed down in 1991.

The protestors marched to the Supreme Court on Macquarie Street where further speeches were given.

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Audrey Napanangka Williams - No Police Guns in Yuendumu

Portrait of Audrey Napanangka Martin, Warlpiri woman and relative of 19-year old Kumanjayi Walker, who was shot and killed by Constable Zachary Rolfe in the Northern Territory Aboriginal community of Yuendumu in 2019.

Napanangka spoke outside Sydney Town Hall today, in front of around 500 people, to call for all police guns to be removed from Yuendumu after Rolfe was found not guilty of murder by an all white jury earlier this year.

More photos of the rally to come.

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Albert Hartnett Wake

Portraits taken at the wake for Wangkumurra man, Albert Hartnett, who recently passed away.

The gathering took place at Redfern Community Centre after the funeral at Rookwood Cemetery.

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Albert Hartnett Funeral

Photographs of the funeral of Wangkumurra man, Albert Hartnett, who recently passed away. The service was held at the South Chapel at Rookwood Cemetery, where family and friends gathered to pay tribute.

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Vote Like It's An Emergency - Blinky on a Barge

Blinky, the giant Koala, roamed Sydney Harbour on a barge today, in a bid to urge voters to go into ballot booths with climate action at front of mind for next week’s federal election.

Today’s action was organised by Extinction Rebellion.

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Vote Like It's An Emergency - Rally

Photographs from yesterday’s ‘Vote Like It’s An Emergency’ rally in Martin Place organised by Extinction Rebellion.

As Blinky, the giant, emaciated koala fascinated passers-by, speakers urged Australians to change the government in next week’s election by voting for climate focused parties and independents that want to take real action on climate change.

Speakers included Murri poet, Uncle Ken Canning, XR and Occupy organiser, Larissa Payne, first time voter, Varsha Yajman, ex-Senator, Scott Ludlam and Doro Babek from the Bob Brown Foundation.

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Australia's Hidden Shame - Aboriginal-led Protest for Disability Rights

A small but passionate group turned up to Hyde Park in Sydney, Gadigal, to bring attention to the terrible plight of people living with disabilities across Australia, with a focus on Aboriginal families.

Aunty Shirley Lomas led the protest, with speakers decrying the overwhelming discrimination and lack of financial and political support provided to the most vulnerable people in our society.

In the midst of a federal election campaign, the protesters called for a change of government, while acknowledging the ALP opposition offered a less than inspiring alternative.

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Election Climate Strike

Several thousand mostly students and young people gathered at Town Hall today and marched to the Liberal Party HQ on Macquarie Street to protest against the lack of action on climate change.

The demonstration was organised by School Strike 4 Climate.

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Elizabeth Burton Tribute Night

Photographs from the tribute night to Elizabeth Burton, legendary burlesque performer, strip tease artiste, painter and Kings Cross identity, who recently passed away.

Friends, family and fellow performers gathered at the East Sydney Community and Arts Centre in Darlinghurst to remember and celebrate the impact Elizabeth had on their lives and on the cultural fabric of Sydney’s nightlife.

Featured performers included Betty Grumble, Sheena Barnes, Vashti Hughes, Mia Mortal, Aaron Manhattan, Paul Vassallo, Catherine Hourihan, Vito, Paul Capsis, Matilda Coyotee and Charles Freyberg.

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Global Climate Strike

Around 1,500 people marched on Kirribilli House, the Prime Minister’s Sydney residence, to protest against the Australian Government’s policies on the fossil fuel industries and lack of action on climate change.

The rally was part of a global action on climate change and was organised by School Strike 4 Climate, a coalition of primary and high school students and supporters.

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Sister Nancy Plays the Red Rattler

Legendary dancehall pioneer, Sister Nancy, performed last Friday at the Red Rattler in Marrickville, with Legal Shot Sound and supported by Sister Cini, Chris Munky, Judgement, Golden Fang and Halfqueen. The night was hosted by Lizzie Jarrett.

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Mardi Gras Protest Rally 2022

Photographs from yesterday’s Mardi Gras rally, which started with speeches at Taylor Square in Darlinghurst, then marched down Oxford Street and ending with a dance party in Hyde Park.

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Rally: Protest the Religious Discrimination Bill! Defend LGBTI Rights

Photos from today’s protest against the Religious Discrimination bill that was withdrawn in Federal Parliament this week but still remains a possibility to be revived by the Government. The legislation threatened to leave trans students, teachers and workers vulnerable to discrimination under religious grounds at schools and workplaces.

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Aboriginal Tent Embassy 50th Anniversary - Day 2, Invasion Day

Photographs from the 26th of January, 2022, Invasion Day, Day 2 of the 50th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy on Ngunnawal-Ngambri country - reputedly, the world’s longest continually run political protest site.

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Aboriginal Tent Embassy 50th Anniversary - Day One

Photographs from the 25th of January, 2022, Day 1 of the 50th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy - reputedly, the world’s longest continually run political protest site.

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Aboriginal Tent Embassy 50th Anniversary - Portraits

Martin Place Street Kitchen Reboot

Photos from last Sunday’s street kitchen at Martin Place, which has been revived after the passing of Lanz Priestly late last year. Over 200 hot meals were served to homeless people and ‘streeties’. The kitchen will currently run monthly.

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Rally: Stop gas-fired dispossession! Stand with Gomeroi against Santos and Morrison

A small but determined crowd braved pouring rain today to protest outside the Federal Court in the city, Gadigal, against Santos’ gas fields currently being developed across the Pilliga, on Gomeroi country in north western NSW.

The rally was organised by Gomeroi people and Workers for Climate Action.

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Ray Munro - Aboriginal Tent Embassy's 50th Anniversary

Ray Munro holds up a copy of the original flag first flown at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, in Canberra, Ngunnawal-Ngambri country.

This week, the Australian Commonwealth Government bought out the rights to Harold Thomas’ more well known version of the Aboriginal flag - a move which has been criticised by some First Nations people as a State appropriation of a symbol that has been used to champion Aboriginal rights over many years. There has also been some confusion about what this move actually means in terms of ownership, copyright and licensing.

The Aboriginal Tent Embassy celebrated its 50th Anniversary yesterday.

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Ngambaa Dhalaay and Vic Simms at Blak Markets

Photographs of the last Blak Markets for the year, 2 weeks ago, on the 5th of December, featuring dance and cultural group Ngambaa Dhalaay, and veteran rock ‘n roll crooner, Vic Simms.

Shot on a Nikon F2AS, Kodak Tri-X, black and white 35mm film.

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