1-30 June
Every June, Pride Month celebrates the diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community. It’s a time to reflect on just how far civil rights have progressed in half a century and an opportunity to protest discrimination and violence.
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3 June
The Day ‘commemorates the courageous efforts of Eddie Koiki Mabo to overturn the fiction of ‘terra nullius’ (land belonging to no-one), the legal concept that Australia and the Torres Strait Islands were not owned by Indigenous peoples because they did not ‘use’ the land in ways Europeans believed constituted some kind of legal possession’.
The decision has paved the way for Native Title legislation. More information...
19-25 June
Since early 1945, more than seven million people have come to Australia as new settlers, including around 800 000 people under humanitarian programs, Initially as displaced persons and more recently as refugees. More information...
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20 June
‘The Day celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. World Refugee Day is an occasion to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognise their resilience in rebuilding their lives. It shines a light on the rights, needs and dreams of refugees, helping to mobilise political will and resources so refugees can not only survive but also thrive’. More information...
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