🌴 CANBERRA PALM SUNDAY RALLY
🗓 March 29, 1pm, Civic Square
📣 #RefugeesWelcome
Trudy from the Refugee Action Campaign at ANU explains why she will be at the Palm Sunday Rally.
Blue, white and orange graphic saying “Refugees & Migrants Welcome Here. PALM SUNDAY RALLY 29 MARCH • 1PM • CIVIC SQ #RefugeesWelcome”
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Shoutout to the legends at Dendy Canberra who are screening this locally.
The Voice of Hind Rajab opens nationally in Australian cinemas today. www.smh.com.au/culture/movi...
🌴 PALM SUNDAY RALLY
🗓 29 March 1pm Civic Square
📣 #RefugeesWelcome
We are excited to announce our second Palm Sunday Rally speaker. Rev Belinda Groves, Senior Pastor of Canberra Baptist Church and Chair of Open Baptists, is joining us to say loud and clear: Canberra chooses welcome over fear.
🌴 PALM SUNDAY RALLY
🗓 29 March 1pm Civic Square
📣 #RefugeesWelcome
Bishop Mark Short, Anglican Bishop for Canberra and Goulburn, in this time of division and narrowing horizons, calls on all people of faith to support the Canberra Palm Sunday Rally.
Banner for Palm Sunday Rally for Refugees and Migrants situated on a fence at a local community garden with sunflowers behind it.
First banner spotted in the community 😭🧡
Blue, white and orange graphic saying “Refugees & Migrants Welcome Here. PALM SUNDAY RALLY 29 MARCH • 1PM • CIVIC SQ #RefugeesWelcome”
SAVE THE DATE CANBERRA #RefugeesWelcome
🌴 PALM SUNDAY RALLY
🗓 29 March 1pm Civic Square
📣 #RefugeesWelcome
We’re thrilled to announce the first of our Palm Sunday Rally speakers.
Former Wallabies Captain @davidpocock.bsky.social is a tireless advocate for refugee & migrant communities.
Senator Pocock sees Palm Sunday as a chance for the Canberra community to come together & reject divisive politics.
Banner saying “Refugees & Migrants Welcome Here. PALM SUNDAY RALLY 29 MARCH • 1PM • CIVIC SQ #RefugeesWelcome
SAVE THE DATE
What the USA & Israel are doing in bombing Iran is a violation of the UN Charter & international law. This is an illegal war, unprovoked & can’t be justified as self - defence & is without UN Security Council authorisation.
🚨 #CANBERRA 🚨 today!
🚨 #CANBERRA 🚨 today!
Montage of anti-immigration images on a poster advertising a seminar on Campaigning For Migrant And Refugee Rights In A New Age Of Racism with the details: Saturday 28 February 2026, 12pm-3pm, Australian National University, Room HA GO52. Join us for a teach-in on practical ways to advocate for the rights of migrants and refugees.
Image of the schedule for a seminar that says CAMPAIGNING FOR REFUGEE AND MIGRANT RIGHTS IN A NEW AGE OF RACISM SATURDAY, 28 FEB 2026 11.45 am Tea/coffee, light refreshments 12 pm - 1.15 pm A New Dark Age? The appeal of the right-wing on race and refugees. It seems extraordinary that in 2026, race and ethnicity remain a key aspect of politics in many countries. Yet right-wing politics, in particular, has based itself on fear of foreigners, migrants and refugees and on opposition to multiculturalism. In Trump's USA, anti-immigration has become a major battlefield and a key part of the MAGA movement. Nigel Farage, on a similar basis, has put his Reform Party in a potentially winning position in the UK. The Alternative for Germany has become the second most popular party in Germany and many other governments and political parties have built on racist foundations. In Australia, anti-immigration marches and major leaders have made immigration and multiculturalism a political battlefield. The question is who is buying their arguments and why? Is this a new dark age? Speaker: John Minns 1.15 pm - 2 pm Lunch 2 pm - 3 pm Building an activist campaign - some things we've learnt along the way. A panel of RAC activists discuss what we've learnt over the last years. Some of the things we've learned about how to build a campaign are not always intuitive. Questions which might be addressed include: what is an appropriate structure for a campaign; how to mobilise in different constituencies;, the role of mass protests; direct action; who are audience is; shaping the message; outlining an alternative; intellectual and emotive messages; making protests and other activity non-boring; social media in the campaign; protests to lift the spirit; the place of lobbying; "selling" activism and much more. 3pm Thank You and Drinks ANU: ROOM HA GO52 #REFUGEESWELCOME WWW.REFUGEEACTION.ORG
Join us tomorrow for a powerful seminar + panel on how we can campaign for migrant and refugee rights in today’s climate of rising racism.
If you care about justice and real strategies for change, this is for you.
🗓️ 28 Feb, 11:45am to 3pm
🎤 Seminar + panel
📢 Practical tools for action
Montage of anti-immigration images on a poster advertising a seminar on Campaigning For Migrant And Refugee Rights In A New Age Of Racism with the details: Saturday 28 February 2026, 12pm-3pm, Australian National University, Room HA GO52. Join us for a teach-in on practical ways to advocate for the rights of migrants and refugees.
Image of the schedule for a seminar that says CAMPAIGNING FOR REFUGEE AND MIGRANT RIGHTS IN A NEW AGE OF RACISM SATURDAY, 28 FEB 2026 11.45 am Tea/coffee, light refreshments 12 pm - 1.15 pm A New Dark Age? The appeal of the right-wing on race and refugees. It seems extraordinary that in 2026, race and ethnicity remain a key aspect of politics in many countries. Yet right-wing politics, in particular, has based itself on fear of foreigners, migrants and refugees and on opposition to multiculturalism. In Trump's USA, anti-immigration has become a major battlefield and a key part of the MAGA movement. Nigel Farage, on a similar basis, has put his Reform Party in a potentially winning position in the UK. The Alternative for Germany has become the second most popular party in Germany and many other governments and political parties have built on racist foundations. In Australia, anti-immigration marches and major leaders have made immigration and multiculturalism a political battlefield. The question is who is buying their arguments and why? Is this a new dark age? Speaker: John Minns 1.15 pm - 2 pm Lunch 2 pm - 3 pm Building an activist campaign - some things we've learnt along the way. A panel of RAC activists discuss what we've learnt over the last years. Some of the things we've learned about how to build a campaign are not always intuitive. Questions which might be addressed include: what is an appropriate structure for a campaign; how to mobilise in different constituencies;, the role of mass protests; direct action; who are audience is; shaping the message; outlining an alternative; intellectual and emotive messages; making protests and other activity non-boring; social media in the campaign; protests to lift the spirit; the place of lobbying; "selling" activism and much more. 3pm Thank You and Drinks ANU: ROOM HA GO52 #REFUGEESWELCOME WWW.REFUGEEACTION.ORG
Join us tomorrow for a powerful seminar + panel on how we can campaign for migrant and refugee rights in today’s climate of rising racism.
If you care about justice and real strategies for change, this is for you.
🗓️ 28 Feb, 11:45am to 3pm
🎤 Seminar + panel
📢 Practical tools for action
We're pleased to announce the appointments of Adama Kamara and Paul Power as Co-CEOs.
Adama was appointed our Deputy CEO in January 2021, while Paul has been CEO since May 2006.
www.refugeecouncil.org.au/co-ceos-adam...
Thank you to the 200 people who came to our Unite to Fight Racism forum on Wednesday night, and to the nine amazing speakers.
Let's build on the anti-racist momentum with the rally we've called against Labor's deportations on Saturday 21 March, 2pm at the State Library.
Canberra! This Saturday!
Almost a decade of Liberals & four years of Labor not addressing cost of living, housing or poverty (while expanding their own investment properties) and now Australia is flirting with a chaotic self-serving, time-serving, perk-enjoying political party whose only policy is to blame new Australians.
A must-read article on Labor's deportation regime by Sanmati Verma, Josephine Langbien and James Clarke.
Montage of anti-immigration images on a poster advertising a seminar on Campaigning For Migrant And Refugee Rights In A New Age Of Racism with the details: Saturday 28 February 2026, 12pm-3pm, Australian National University, Room HA GO52. Join us for a teach-in on practical ways to advocate for the rights of migrants and refugees.
Join us this Saturday for a powerful seminar + panel on how we can campaign for migrant and refugee rights in today’s climate of rising racism.
If you care about justice and real strategies for change, this is for you.
🗓 28 Feb, 12 - 3pm
🎤 Seminar + panel
✊ Practical tools for action
Image of the schedule for a seminar that says CAMPAIGNING FOR REFUGEE AND MIGRANT RIGHTS IN A NEW AGE OF RACISM SATURDAY, 28 FEB 2026 11.45 am Tea/coffee, light refreshments 12 pm - 1.15 pm A New Dark Age? The appeal of the right-wing on race and refugees. It seems extraordinary that in 2026, race and ethnicity remain a key aspect of politics in many countries. Yet right-wing politics, in particular, has based itself on fear of foreigners, migrants and refugees and on opposition to multiculturalism. In Trump's USA, anti-immigration has become a major battlefield and a key part of the MAGA movement. Nigel Farage, on a similar basis, has put his Reform Party in a potentially winning position in the UK. The Alternative for Germany has become the second most popular party in Germany and many other governments and political parties have built on racist foundations. In Australia, anti-immigration marches and major leaders have made immigration and multiculturalism a political battlefield. The question is who is buying their arguments and why? Is this a new dark age? Speaker: John Minns 1.15 pm - 2 pm Lunch 2 pm - 3 pm Building an activist campaign - some things we've learnt along the way. A panel of RAC activists discuss what we've learnt over the last years. Some of the things we've learned about how to build a campaign are not always intuitive. Questions which might be addressed include: what is an appropriate structure for a campaign; how to mobilise in different constituencies;, the role of mass protests; direct action; who are audience is; shaping the message; outlining an alternative; intellectual and emotive messages; making protests and other activity non-boring; social media in the campaign; protests to lift the spirit; the place of lobbying; "selling" activism and much more. 3pm Thank You and Drinks ANU: ROOM HA GO52 #REFUGEESWELCOME WWW.REFUGEEACTION.ORG
Schedule:
Image of the schedule for a seminar that says CAMPAIGNING FOR REFUGEE AND MIGRANT RIGHTS IN A NEW AGE OF RACISM SATURDAY, 28 FEB 2026 11.45 am Tea/coffee, light refreshments 12 pm - 1.15 pm A New Dark Age? The appeal of the right-wing on race and refugees. It seems extraordinary that in 2026, race and ethnicity remain a key aspect of politics in many countries. Yet right-wing politics, in particular, has based itself on fear of foreigners, migrants and refugees and on opposition to multiculturalism. In Trump's USA, anti-immigration has become a major battlefield and a key part of the MAGA movement. Nigel Farage, on a similar basis, has put his Reform Party in a potentially winning position in the UK. The Alternative for Germany has become the second most popular party in Germany and many other governments and political parties have built on racist foundations. In Australia, anti-immigration marches and major leaders have made immigration and multiculturalism a political battlefield. The question is who is buying their arguments and why? Is this a new dark age? Speaker: John Minns 1.15 pm - 2 pm Lunch 2 pm - 3 pm Building an activist campaign - some things we've learnt along the way. A panel of RAC activists discuss what we've learnt over the last years. Some of the things we've learned about how to build a campaign are not always intuitive. Questions which might be addressed include: what is an appropriate structure for a campaign; how to mobilise in different constituencies;, the role of mass protests; direct action; who are audience is; shaping the message; outlining an alternative; intellectual and emotive messages; making protests and other activity non-boring; social media in the campaign; protests to lift the spirit; the place of lobbying; "selling" activism and much more. 3pm Thank You and Drinks ANU: ROOM HA GO52 #REFUGEESWELCOME WWW.REFUGEEACTION.ORG
Schedule:
Montage of anti-immigration images on a poster advertising a seminar on Campaigning For Migrant And Refugee Rights In A New Age Of Racism with the details: Saturday 28 February 2026, 12pm-3pm, Australian National University, Room HA GO52. Join us for a teach-in on practical ways to advocate for the rights of migrants and refugees.
Join us this Saturday for a powerful seminar + panel on how we can campaign for migrant and refugee rights in today’s climate of rising racism.
If you care about justice and real strategies for change, this is for you.
🗓 28 Feb, 12 - 3pm
🎤 Seminar + panel
✊ Practical tools for action
This Saturday! 🚨 #CANBERRA 🚨
No, Tom.
The biggest factor distorting "debate" is a mainstream media all too ready to report Hanson uncritically.
You mention in passing that the Canberra press gallery will need to adjust how they treat her.
But why are they not calling out her racism and toxicity now, as they did 30 years ago?
Out in central Melbourne tonight promoting our forum against racism.
Next Wednesday 6.30pm at Trades Hall.
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Check out the link for nine great speakers at this important anti-racism forum.
Trades Hall, Wednesday 25 February, 6.30pm.
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Montage of anti-immigration images on a poster advertising a seminar on Campaigning For Migrant And Refugee Rights In A New Age Of Racism with the details: Saturday 28 February 2026, 12pm-3pm, Australian National University, Room HA GO52. Join us for a teach-in on practical ways to advocate for the rights of migrants and refugees.
Join us Saturday 28th for a seminar and panel on campaigning for migrant and refugee rights in this new age of racism
