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Invasion Day 2008

January 26th is celebrated in Australia as "Australia Day" but in indigenous communities around the country many communities mark it as "Invasion Day."

This is an audio montage of the annual Brisbane Invasion Day rally which gathered at state parliament and marched to Musgrave Park -- the traditional gathering ground of Brisbane blacks.

Speaking are long time Murri activists: Sam Watson, Denis Walker & Wayne Wharton.


LeftCast February 5, 2008


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Invasion Day

LeftCast #2, January 31st, 2007

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A major victory has been won by the Aboriginal movement in Australia. The Queensland attorney-general’s department has decided that Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley will be charged with manslaughter over the death of Mulrunji Doomadgee. Mulrunji, an Aboriginal man, died in police custody on Palm Island in 2004.



Hurley's charge was announced by Andrew Boe, Palm Island council’s legal adviser, to the 700 people who had gathered at Brisbane’s annual Invasion Day rally on January 26.

The announcement changed the focus of the rally to a more conscious celebration of Aboriginal resistance.

Since many indigenous activists had come to Brisbane for the protest from communities across Queensland and New South Wales, Invasion Day 2007 presented an opportunity to discuss and plan ahead. This was a major theme taken up by the speakers both at the rally and during the militant march that followed.

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Heard on the audio:Andrew Boe, Lyle Monroe, Sister Vicki, Sam Watson, Lional Fogarty, Jenny Monroe, Cathy Jackson, Nunukul Yuggera Aboriginal Dancers,Lex Wotton, etc and the voices of the powerful and confident community of Qld Murris.


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The Indigenous Political Renaissance

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In this episode of LeftCast we speak to Indigenous activist, Sam Watson. >>

Mulrunji death in police custody

Two years ago Mulrunji Doomagee, an aboriginal man, died in police custody on Palm Island -- an indigenous community on the Central Queensland Coast. His death has galvanized a new and strong sense of anger and protest amongst Indigenous Australians, particularly Qld Murris . On this episode of LeftCast we talk to Sam Watson -- a leading indigenous activist from Brisbane. Sam Watson discusses the new political renaissance that has arisen within the aboriginal community and talks about its present perspectives and momentum.

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You can review the the background to this interview by exploring the LeftCast archives. And you can keep up with ongoing events and news on this important struggle in the pages of Green Left Weekly at greenleft.org.au.
New LeftCast format

Instead of offering an eclectic mix of audio collected from across the web as well as occasionally offering pieces produced by the RatBag Radio Network, LefTCast inn future will be generating original content. And instead of being only occasionally published and podcasted, LeftCast will be trying to adhere to a regular weekly schedule. I repeat, we will try !, Indeed, we hope to occasionally produce content more frequently if the circumstances warrant it..

J-harp music on the RRN

If you have been a regular listener to audio produced at the Ratbag Radio Network you will know that we’ve made a habit of packaging them between samples of jew’s harp music. This eccentric indulgence will continue. However,you will be pleased to know,that in future we will be showcasing the excellent mouthing skills of people other than ourselves.

The Ratbag Radio Network hopes to serve as a showcase for this archaic instrument. For the time being we feature the modern and occasionally hip hoppish rhythm of Dutch jew’s harp player Danibal.-- who is also a member of GroenLinks -- the Dutch Green Left Party.
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Sam Watson: the partnership between the Socialist Alliance and the Qld Murri community

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The decision by Queensland Dept of Public Prosecutions not to proceed with any charges against police officer Chris Hurley has led a to a massive outcry of protest and anger from among the local Murri community and their supporters. An earlier coronial inquest had ruled that Hurley was responsible for the death in custody of Mulrunji Doomagee on Palm Island in November 2004. [See background audio and references here] >>
A leading activist in the campaign around Mulrunji's death has been Brisbane Murri leader Sam Watson. Watson is a member of the Socialist Alliance, having stood against Queensland state premier Peter Beattie as a SA candidate in September this year. He is also the Alliance's endorsed candidate for the Senate at the next federal election.

This is a recording of an address given by Watson to the Socialist Alliance National Conference in Geelong on October 29th, this year. Watson reviews the circumstances of Mulrunji's death and describes how the Alliance has worked with the Murri community both in electioneering and seeking justice for Mulrunji.

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Brisbane Mulrinji Rally October 10th, 2006

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Brisbane:On October 10th members of Queensland's indigenous community and their supporters marched on the Queensland state parliament.The protest had been called to demand justice for Palm Islander Mulrinji, killed in police custody in November 2004.

The intention was to present petitions collected throughout the state which demanded that the police officer found responsible in the recent coroners report for Mulrinji’s death be sacked. The police officer named, Chris Hurley, had in the time since the aboriginal’s death, been promoted and transferred from Palm Island to the Gold Coast and no administrative action had been taken against him.


This was a militant march -- and the determination and anger of those participating is clear from this recording which begins at the gates of parliament.Speakers were Sam Watson, a leader of the Brisbane Murri community. members of Mulrinji’s family from Palm Island, and state premier, Peter Beattie.





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Palm Island death in custody

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Queensland's deputy state coroner, Christine Clements in a damning report has criticized the initial investigation into the 2004 Palm Island death in custody of Mulrunji saying that it failed to meet appropriate guidelines. Clements also found that Senior Sergeant Christopher Hurley caused Mulrunji’s death, and accused the police of failing to investigate his death fully. Mulrunji, 36, was found dead on the cement floor of his cell about 11am on November 19, 2004. Since the report has been handed down there has been a campaign by the Queensland Police Union, the Police Commissioner and the state government minister to disparage the report’s findings and recommendations. Clement’s conclusions have now gone before Leanne Clare, the state’s director of Public Prosecution for consideration as to whether charges will be laid.>>

What the media labeled as a ‘ riot” erupted on the island on November 26, 2004 after the results of the inquest in to the death were revealed to the local aboriginal community. During this event the local police station and some other government buildings were burned to the ground. The Queensland Police Service flew in approximately 80 additional police officers to restore order.

The case and its consequences were addressed by Murri activist and Socialist Alliance electoral candidate, Sam Watson, at a Alliance meeting on October 4th.
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