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Memorandum to the General Assembly of the United Nations relating to racism and racial discrimination in Australia

This memorandum to the United Nations from the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders was an invitation to the United Nations to visit Australia and participate in the examination of racism and racial discrimination in Australia. It was prepared by a sub-committee consisting of Faith Bandler, John S. Baker and Dr Barry Christophers.

Aboriginal land rights campaign 1968.

"A statement issued by the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders and the Abschol Department of the National Union of Australian University Students." It deals with what is being sought, why, who is instigating the campaign, and answers some additional questions about consequences.

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Allegations of racism & prejudice practised by Townsville police against coloured folks of that city.

The first page contains an account of police interactions with members of the indigenous community on the night of New Year's Eve [1971] and early morning of New Year's Day [1972], detailing allegations of racism and prejudice on the part of the police in these interactions. The two remaining pages comprise a letter to the proprietor of the Terminus Hotel detailing a "prima facie case of racial discrimination", with the lack of reply to this noted on the second page.

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National petition towards equal citizenship for Aborigines

Blank petition form requesting Section 127 and the discriminatory words in Section 51 be removed from the Constitution by the holding of a referendum "at an early date". At foot of leaflet: "Authorised by Mr. Stan Davey, general secretary for the Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement, on behalf of 34 affiliated organisations from all Australian States and Northern Territory ... petition to be returned by February 28th, 1963."

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Should a Queensland Aborigine still beg for his own wages?, November 1970

This leaflet was part of a national campaign to abolish the Trust fund system in Queensland by having individuals request the Commonwealth Banking Corporation dissociate itself from the fund by March 21 1971 or transfer business to another bank. It was reprinted from 'The Australian', Saturday, November 7, 1970.

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