Human Rights Day Speakout.
On International Human Rights Day, Stop the War Coalition is calling for an end to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

These are racist wars, which have deprived the people of any human rights. For eight years, Afghans, and for six years, Iraqis, have been suffering the ravages of war on a daily basis.

Join the campaign to end Australia's participation in these wars.

5.30pm Thursday December 10. Sydney Town Hall.

Save Sydney Ferries" from privatisation. A public meeting to discuss the issue is being held at Balmain Town Hall on Saturday 7th November at 3pm.

Film screening: Rethink Afghanistan

Stop the War invites you to a screening of Rethink Afghanistan -- a ground-breaking, full-length documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding this war...

6.30pm Monday November 23. Room CB02.03.37 (ie, Building 2, Level 3, Room 37) UTS, Broadway Sydne. Ph 0412 139 968 / 0401 758 871

Held in the Upper Florentine Valley, Tasmania.

Our climate team must convince world leaders to include the protection of the world's forests in the Copenhagen climate deal. You can help by joining us for a walk through Tasmania's carbon-dense forests.

The science is clear. We cannot secure a safe climate without protecting the world's forests and reducing emissions from deforestation and the logging and degradation of forests.

The event will include a number of speakers talking about the role that native forests play in storing carbon and regulating global climate systems; the latest science which outlines the severity of climate change; the need for just transitions for workers in carbon polluting industries; and the positive opportunities for expanding our renewable energy and low carbon industries.

ROYAL OAK HOTEL, 14 Brisbane St , Launceston.

This film tells the stories of communities creating their own currencies, setting up their own pubs, planting trees, growing food. You'll see local authorities getting behind their local Transition initiatives, and get a sense of the scale of this emerging movement. It is a story of hope, and it is a call to action. It offers practical solutions to today's challenges. Runs for 50 minutes.

Contact Sandy on 0419 578 119 or email localfoodtas@ yahoo.com

FREE: There is no cost to come along

Come along to the Socialist Alliance and Green Left Weekly End of Year BBQ.

John Dogget Park, West Hobart, Cnr of Browne and Hamilton Sts.

$10/$6 concession for all you can eat, including vegetarian.

Ph 6234 6397 or 0418 643 133 for more info

Moving towards a real clean, green, socially just and democratic Tasmania. Come along, meet the SA state election candidates and learn about and contribute to the Socialist Alliance vision for Tasmania – green jobs, public services, community democracy and action on climate change.

Hobart Activist Centre, 225 Murray St, 7pm

Delicious cheap meal at 6:30pm

Geelong's Red Cinema is proud to present "How the West was Lost" - the story of the Pilbara Aboriginal pastoral workers'strike in 1946. Entry by donation, refreshments available. Geelong Trades Hall, 127 Myers st Geelong. ph 5222 6900.

Launch of "Charter of ATSI rights" by Sam Watson & "Aboriginal Struggle & the Left" by author Terry Townsend. Dinner avail 6pm. Activist Centre, 74b Wickham St, Fortitude Valley. Org by Socialist Alliance and GLW. Ph 3831 2644; 0410 629 088.

Trivia on music, film, politics & much more + cocktails, dinner avail, and prizes. Optional fancy dress as your favourite 'radical'! $12/$8/$20solidarity (incl free drink!). Activist Centre, 74b Wickham St, Fortitude Valley. Ph 3831 2644.