Pro Choice rally on Saturday March 13 outside Parliament House, Brisbane

4ZZZ News reported on Monday on a pro-choice rally to be held outside Parliament House this Saturday, March 13 2010.

The rally is being organised by the Pro-Choice Action Collective - there's a Facebook event here.

Click here for a Google Map with the details of how to get to Parliament House by public transport.

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Racist Bigot sets up "Boong Drunk" Facebook page for people to become fans of - Please RT

Some racist bigot on Facebook has set up a page where people can become a fan of being "Boong Drunk". A counter-page has been set up calling for the first page to be banned.



The delightful picture used as the logo for the page


If you'd like to report this page to Facebook as being inappropriate because it's bigoted and racist, click on the link above to go to the page and hit the "Report" button, shown in this screenshot with a big red circle around it:



Just in case you're unaware, "Boong" is a highly offensive term for Aboriginal Australians. You may want to click on the "thumbs up icon there for the non-offensive definitions and the "thumbs down" icon there for the offensive ones.

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Rally protesting Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Thu Mar 11, Parliament House

There's a rally this Thursday, March 11 2010, protesting the recent death of an Aboriginal man in custody in Brisbane. The 4ZZZ News blog reported the story on Monday and has all the details.

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