Palm Island 1957

In 1957 seven men led a strike on Palm Island for better conditions and ‘a fair go’. They were forcibly removed in chains and their families banished.

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Perth remembers Trailblazing Aboriginal Strikers https://t.co/7xIYWiuYm3 via @National Indigenous Times

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Perth remembers Trailblazing Aboriginal Strikers https://t.co/7xIYWiuYm3 via @National Indigenous Times

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RIP Desmond "Dezzy' McKenna, better known as drummer "Animal" on Hey Hey it's Saturday, has died. https://t.co/9HnMKFAYdH

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RIP Desmond "Dezzy' McKenna, better known as drummer "Animal" on Hey Hey it's Saturday, has died. https://t.co/9HnMKFAYdH

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Pilbara: Australia's longest strike | Red Flag https://t.co/n7bBT5elOa

[Ella Archibald-Binge @EllaMareeAB]

A NSW Corrective Services officer has been charged with the manslaughter of Aboriginal man Dwayne Johnstone, who was shot outside Lismore Base Hospital in 2019. https://t.co/aykiUktkkj

[Palm Island 1957 @57strike]

Stay safe Bwgcolman ❤️

[Lynore K. Geia @LynoreGeia]

Wind picking up, everyone preparing on Palm right now. Tropical Cyclone Kimi intensifies to category two with emergency alert issued for Palm Island https://t.co/komNT0nXOy

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@LynoreGeia

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Remembering striker Albie Geia. https://t.co/8bKvJnqRkU

[Palm Island 1957 @57strike]

Remembering striker Albie Geia. https://t.co/8bKvJnqRkU

[fiero lacustre del nord 🤔🐝🍀👻 @fendente1]

State Government of WA: The sacking of Jewell Crossberg - Firma la petizione! https://t.co/vyU2sjAr0R via @ChangeItalia

[NITV @NITV]

13th years on, Traditional Owners from the Northern Territory reflect on the negative impacts of the Government Intervention. #BlackLivesMatter #AboriginalLivesMatter

[Palm Island 1957 @57strike]

Commemorating 63rd year of the Palm Island 1957 Strike. Follow the link to read Willy Thaiday’s account in his book, Under the Act https://t.co/Oc50FQkcbQ

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63 years on

[JCU Library @JCULibrary]

Our 27th Treasure - Under the Act by Willie Thaiday - highlights the 63rd anniversary of the Palm Island Strike, which took place on 10 June 1957. @LynoreGeia discusses the importance of this book on our blog https://t.co/eu5PQSzciz

[Debbie Kilroy - Lawyer #FreeHer @DebKilroy]

UPDATE Day 8 my health is deteriorating & I’m starting to get really scared I’ve always been fit healthy & strong & I still can’t shake #COVID_19 After my first symptoms on 10/3 I thought this would be over now What’s happening to me? Plz don’t take this virus lightly It kills 💔

[Kate Washington MP @KateRWashington]

Beautiful Kosciszcuko National Park burnt black.

Numerous threatened native species struggling for survival - now sharing remaining habitat with 25,000 feral horses.

Berejiklian Barilaro gov must urgently act to save species from extinction.

This 👇🏼 is an ecological emergency.

[Guardian Australia @GuardianAus]

Recycling isn’t working – here are 15 ways to shrink your plastic footprint https://t.co/J0pGjs4Ajo

[Guardian Australia @GuardianAus]

Number of reported assaults in aged care almost double in two years https://t.co/LJ6FSf0lza

[NITV @NITV]

$105 million to address housing issues in remote Queensland and the Torres Strait will finally begin to flow to affected communities. https://t.co/ysi4vEhpun @Shahni_W reports.

[Melissa Sweet @MelissaSweetDr]

Power of attorney laws should be changed to protect elderly Australians, commissioner says https://t.co/eXayLKFNPh

[Melissa Sweet @MelissaSweetDr]

Queensland town's water supply shut off without warning https://t.co/VUZaLoNscT