WGAR News: "Kimberley Aboriginal communities condemn Colin Barnett's plan to close small communities"

Newsletter date: 24 November 2014

Last updated: 26 November 2014

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WGAR News - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

Contents:

* Statement: Croakey: "Do not turn our people into fringe dwellers once again": Fitzroy Crossing groups on threats to close WA remote communities
* Analysis / Opinion: Larissa Behrendt, The Guardian: Shutting WA's remote communities is a false economy. It will cost Indigenous people far more than it saves the state
* Audio: Verica Jokic & Cameron Wilson, Bush Telegraph, ABC RN: Kimberley Aboriginal communities condemn Colin Barnett's plan to close small communities
* Analysis / Opinion & Audio Interview: Indymedia Australia: Open Letter from Nyungah Land and Culture Protector Iva Hayward-Jackson
* Media Release: Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: Australia is committing genocide on a scale unequalled anywhere in the modern world
* Analysis / Opinion: Amnesty International Australia: WA Government must abandon "traumatic" plans to close Aboriginal Homelands communities
* News: Alex Salmon, Green Left: Protests against closure of 150 Aboriginal communities
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: South Australia's remote communities could face closure
* News: CathNews: Bishop fears 'catastrophic' result of WA town closures
* News: ABC News: Labor says anger and frustration brewing over possible closure of remote Aboriginal communities
* News: Gian De Poloni, ABC News: WA's PGA head Tony Seabrook backs closure of remote Aboriginal communities
* Background: WGAR News: Government Buck-Passing Could Force Aboriginal People Off WA Homelands: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

- Statement

Croakey: "Do not turn our people into fringe dwellers once again": Fitzroy Crossing groups on threats to close WA remote communities
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2014/11/19/do-not-turn-our-people-int...
19 Nov 14: "Indigenous organisations of the Fitzroy Valley in Western Australia have issued a powerful statement against the threat last week by State Premier Colin Barnett to close "100 or more" remote Indigenous communities. They warn it could be "as devastating" as the eviction of Aboriginal people from pastoral stations in the 1960s, in the wake of the equal wages case, into squalid camps at Fitzroy Crossing, Hall’s Creek and Derby. See their full statement below. ... " Marie McInerney

- News Analysis

Croakey: PM's "Nothing but bush" & threats from WA and SA to close down remote Indigenous communities
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2014/11/19/pms-nothing-but-bush-threa...
19 Nov 14: " ... two states also threatened to close remote Aboriginal communities in a dramatic funding stoush with Canberra. Guardian Australia yesterday published a joint statement from a number of groups representing people in Fitzroy Crossing and surrounding communities saying they were "deeply fearful" about the potential impact on Indigenous people and communities of the Western Australian Government’s threat. ... " Marie McInerney

- Analysis / Opinion

The Guardian: WA plan to close 100 remote and Indigenous communities 'devastating'
http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/nov/18/wa-plan-to-close-1...
18 Nov 14: "Traditional owners savage Colin Barnett's government, saying 'we are deeply fearful about the potential impact'
Plans by the West Australian government to close more than 100 remote and primarily Indigenous communities is the "biggest threat to our people since the shocking events of the 1960s", traditional owners and native title holders of the Fitzroy Valley have said in a joint statement. ... " Helen Davidson

- Analysis / Opinion

The Guardian: Shutting WA's remote communities is a false economy. It will cost Indigenous people far more than it saves the state
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/19/shutting-was-remote...
19 Nov 14: "The federal government has been looking to quit the field on Indigenous welfare for some time. Now they can do so - but only by ignoring past policies that worked
After making the decision to "shut" up to 150 of WA’s 274 remote Indigenous towns, premier Colin Barnett has come under a barrage of criticism. But the debate over the "economic viability" of sustaining regional and remote communities predates Barnett. ... " Larissa Behrendt, an academic, writer, film maker and Indigenous advocate

- Audio

Bush Telegraph, ABC RN: Kimberley Aboriginal communities condemn Colin Barnett's plan to close small communities
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bushtelegraph/aboriginal-co...
20 Nov 14: " ... The decision has prompted a backlash from Indigenous communities who say the move is 'appalling' and could have devastating social impacts on those suddenly left homeless. Dean Gooda is the Chief Executive Officer at the Ardyaloon community, at One Arm Point. It's an Indigenous community about 200km north of Broome on the Dampier Peninsula, with a population of about 400 people. Mr Gooda says the Premier has deeply upset the community. ... "
"Presented by Cameron Wilson ...
Guests:
* Dean Gooda, CEO, Ardyaloon Community Centre, One Arm Point, WA
* Eddie James, Ardyaloon, One Arm Point, WA
* Ivan Deer, Ardyaloon community resident, One Arm Point, WA
* Fr Hilary, Parish priest, Sacred Heart Church, Beagle Bay, WA
Credits: Producer, Verica Jokic"

- Analysis / Opinion & Audio Interview

Indymedia Australia: Open Letter from Nyungah Land and Culture Protector Iva Hayward-Jackson
Indymedia Australia: https://indymedia.org.au/2014/11/17/open-letter-from-nyungah-land-and-cu...
Green Left: https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/57860
17 Nov 14: "Recently The Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett, committed to closing down approximately one hundred and fifty remote Aboriginal communities in the State of Western Australia. The Premier has claimed that the closures would be in the best interest of Aboriginal people in the State of Western Australia. He has followed the old uninformed line that demonises Aboriginal men by insinuating that Aboriginal women and children are under great threat by the men in the communities. ... " Iva Hayward-Jackson, Nyungah Land and Culture Protector

 

- Media Release

Sovereign Union: Australia is committing genocide on a scale unequalled anywhere in the modern world
http://sovereignunion.mobi/content/australia-commiting-genocide-scale-un...
http://sovereignunion.mobi/pdf/2014/141124-SU-MA-Whitegate%20and%20WA%20...
http://sovereignunion.mobi/tags/media-releases
24 Nov 14: "...  The announcement by Barnett to close more than half the state's 274 remote communities, is another example of how the government and Big Mining work hand in hand to steal Aboriginal land without compensation. There is a thinly veiled agenda to remove Aboriginal people from their homes so the mining industry can have easy access to land.
Western Australia is being sadly reduced to a mining pit, with much of the state’s economy being from mining revenue. Despite the many billions of dollars being removed from resource rich WA Aboriginal lands every year, the government is now refusing to continue to provide basic infrastructure such as drinking water, roads and access to health services. The Australian economy is based on stolen Aboriginal land and wealth. By rights, Aboriginal people are entitled to have the first say over the future of their lands.
In 2011, an east Kimberley community, Oombulgurri, was closed down. ... " Ghillar Michael Anderson, Convenor and Joint Spokesperson of Sovereign Union of First Nations and Peoples in Australia and Head of State of the Euahlayi Peoples Republic

Sovereign Union homepage: http://www.sovereignunion.mobi/

About 'Sovereign Union'
http://sovereignunion.mobi/content/about-sovereign-union
"This is the official website of the Sovereign Union of First Nations and Peoples in Australia. The Sovereign Union was first formed at a meeting on 12-14 June 1999 on Mt Kaputar, near Narrabri, NSW. A delegation was sent to Geneva to the UN Working Group of the Commission on Human Rights to take our sovereign voices to the international community. The Sovereign Union was further formalised with a Foundation Meeting of the 'Sovereign Union - interim Unity Government' at the Kuradji Tent Embassy, near Wollongong, New South Wales on May 25 2012. As First Nations Peoples it is now imperative that we unite and rebuild as sovereign independent nations, in order to assert our sovereign title and rights throughout Australia. This will be a major political and legal fight, but it is our future for not just us, but for our children and our grandchildren. ... "

- Analysis / Opinion

Amnesty International Australia: WA Government must abandon "traumatic" plans to close Aboriginal Homelands communities
http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/36014/
12 Nov 14: "Amnesty International has urged the WA Government to drop plans to forcibly evict Aboriginal peoples from up to 150 homelands communities, saying that demolishing homes and denying Indigenous peoples their right to practise their culture would be an illogical move, in breach of international law. ... "It’s hypocritical for Premier Colin Barnett to admit that closing communities would be traumatic for people involved, while still moving ahead with plans to evict traditional owners from their homes, break their connection to land and culture,  ... " said Tammy Solonec, Indigenous Peoples Rights Manager at Amnesty International Australia. ... "

Amnesty International Australia: WA Government must stop Oombulgurri demolitions after forcibly evicting community members
http://www.amnesty.org.au/news/comments/35607/
23 Sep 14: "The WA Government must stop the demolition of an estimated $30 million worth of homes, public buildings and infrastructure in the Oombulgurri community in WA's Kimberley region, said Amnesty International. The organisation’s public action calling for a stop to the demolitions has attracted over 16,000 supporters since it was launched last Wednesday."

- Background

Amnesty International Australia: Oombulgurri demolitions: your questions answered
http://www.amnesty.org.au/indigenous-rights/comments/35560/
17 Sep 14: "The Government of Western Australia plans to flatten the Aboriginal homelands community of Oombulgurri within days. Amnesty International Australia is calling on the WA Government to stop the demolitions and here we explain why. ... What is happening to the people of Oombulgurri is illegal under international law. You can help by sending an email to the State Government calling for the community to be returned to their homelands."

- News

Green Left: Protests against closure of 150 Aboriginal communities
https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/57858
22 Nov 14: "Aboriginal activists rallied on the steps of parliament house in Perth on November 12 to protest against the Western Australian government’s plan to close 150 remote Aboriginal communities. The rally also condemned the federal government’s plan to cut funding to 180 remote indigenous communities in Western Australia. ... Bropho, from the Swan Valley Nyungah community, told the rally: "Closing down these communities will only make more people homeless and [in] despair. ... "" GLW author Alex Salmon, Perth

- Analysis / Opinion

The Stringer: South Australia’s remote communities could face closure
http://thestringer.com.au/south-australias-remote-communities-could-face...
15 Nov 14: "South Australia’s Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Ian Hunter is making the future of remote communities all about money. There is no certainty for the communities of First Peoples according to Mr Hunter. He is warning that the State will not pick up the tab for municipal services, water and power as it does for White communities and towns. Mr Hunter warned the communities of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands may be closed unless the Commonwealth keeps on funding the essential services." By Gerry Georgatos, a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, a multi-award winning investigative journalist

The Stringer: Redneck Western Australia 2014
http://thestringer.com.au/redneck-western-australia-2014-9066
15 Nov 14: "Western Australia and the Northern Territory are home to the majority of remote communities and camps. Many of these towns and camps were conceived by Australia’s historic and not-too-long-ago apartheid. Many of the townships and camps are former missions where children were removed to as part of the Stolen Generations. Towns were created by moving people off their Country, so their Country could be stolen, pastoralised, mined and turned into freehold land." By Gerry Georgatos, a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, a multi-award winning investigative journalist

- News

CathNews: Bishop fears 'catastrophic' result of WA town closures
http://cathnews.com/cathnews/19788-bishop-fears-catastrophic-result-of-w...
19 Nov 14: "The research by the Catholic charity, titled Return to Country, backs the claim by the Bishop of Broome, Christopher Saunders, that the town of 16,000 already faces a significant homeless problem. Bishop Saunders said that closing remote communities en masse would be "catastrophic" for centres such as Broome and the Aboriginal people themselves."

- News

ABC News: Labor says anger and frustration brewing over possible closure of remote Aboriginal communities
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-20/labor-says-anger-and-frustration-b...
20 Nov 14: "The WA Opposition spokesman for Aboriginal affairs says he has seen first-hand the distress caused by the potential closure of more than 100 remote communities. ... WA Labor's Ben Wyatt and Kimberley MP Josie Farrer visited Kununurra, Broome, Mowanjum, Looma, Fitzroy Crossing, Balgo and Halls Creek this week. Mr Wyatt said the confusion and anger he witnessed stems from a lack of consultation."

- News

ABC News: WA's PGA head Tony Seabrook backs closure of remote Aboriginal communities
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-19/head-of-wa-pastoralists-and-grazie...
19 Nov 14: "The head of the Pastoralists and Graziers' Association (PGA) has backed the possible closure of remote Aboriginal communities, describing residents' circumstances as "miserable". ... PGA president Tony Seabrook said it was time for a "frank and open discussion about the future of those communities without fear of incrimination". Mr Seabrook said it was foolish for people to remain in the communities with no job prospects and poor health outcomes." By Gian De Poloni, a journalist based in WA's Pilbara region. He joined ABC News in 2012 after completing journalism studies at Curtin University.

- Background

WGAR News: Government Buck-Passing Could Force Aboriginal People Off WA Homelands: Amy McQuire, New Matilda
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/11/15/wgar-news-government-buck-passing-co...
16 Nov 14: "Contents:
* News: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: Government Buck-Passing Could Force Aboriginal People Off WA Homelands
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Outrage at prospect of closing down communities
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Redneck agenda to close down communities
* News: Nicolas Perpitch & Anna Vidot, ABC News: Cost of closing remote communities greater than tackling issues, Aboriginal leaders say
* Audio: Ryan Emery, World News Radio: Fears over WA community closures
* Audio: ABC News with NIRS: WA Greens: Closure of remote communities will be harmful
* News: Nicolas Perpitch, ABC News: Jigalong would struggle to cope with influx if nearby communities closed, says chairman
* News: Anthony Stewart, ABC News: Alice Springs to be hit hard by WA community closures, NT Indigenous leader Alison Anderson says
* News: Patricia Karvelas & Paige Taylor, The Australian: WA remote closures 'apartheid', says Warren Mundine
* Analysis / Opinion: Alex Bainbridge, Green Left: Aboriginal communities resist government attacks"

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Comments

Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/08/background-plans-to-close-aboriginal...

WGAR News: Shutting down Australia's Aboriginal areas: Royce Kurmelovs, Al Jazeera

https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/08/wgar-news-shutting-down-australias-a...

"Contents:
* Analysis / Opinion: Royce Kurmelovs, Al Jazeera: Shutting down Australia's Aboriginal areas
* Audio Interview: Let's Talk: Jon Altman on re-emergence of WA and SA threats to neglect Aboriginal citizens living at homelands
* Video Interview: WTV: Gerry Georgatos on the threat to close homelands/remote communities
* Audio: NIRS: Cultural organisation warns against remote community closures
* Audio Interview: Let's Talk: Arrernte woman, Celeste Liddle on removal of people from WA Communities
* Letter: Congress: Open Letter to Prime Minister - Remote Communities
* Analysis / Opinion: Congress: National Leadership Needed for Remote Communities
* Background to the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
* Analysis / Opinion: Ray Jackson, Indymedia Australia: "The British constitution was soaked with our ancestors' blood"
* Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA"

WGAR News: "Ethnic cleansing" said Dennis Eggington of forcible removals off Country: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/15/wgar-news-ethnic-cleansing-said-denn...

Contents:
* Change.org Petition: Stop the closure of the homelands. State and Federal governments must fund services in remote Aboriginal communities.
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: "Ethnic cleansing" said Dennis Eggington of forcible removals off Country
* Audio: NIRS: Proposed WA remote community closures labelled "ethnic cleansing"
* Analysis / Opinion: The Stringer: Australia's human rights record shambolic according to Pope Francis and Bishop Saunders
* Media Release: ACSJC: Human Rights Day: Time for Australia to Take Stock
* Analysis / Opinion: Melissa Parke, The Guardian: Aboriginal people are entitled to be treated as human beings, not just as a fiscal problem
* Video: Bronwyn Herbert & Leigh Sales, ABC 7.30: Remote Aboriginal communities face closure, leaders voice concerns
* Analysis / Opinion: Dr Woolombi Waters, The Stringer: To end our trauma government must stop the assault on our People and our Culture
* Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

WGAR News: Forrest review of Aboriginal welfare: the good, the bad...and the very ugly: Land Rights News - Central Australia

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/01/03/wgar-news-forrest-review-of-aborigin...

Contents:

* Audio Interview: Minelle Creed, Living Black Radio: Brisbane Food Van [Featuring Wayne 'Coco' Wharton, Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy (BASE)]
* Submission: Aboriginal Peak Organisations Northern Territory (APO NT): The proposed Government budget cuts to Aboriginal services
* News: Central Land Council: Land Rights News - Central Australia: Battle rages against budget pain
* Analysis / Opinion: Central Land Council: Land Rights News - Central Australia: Forrest review of Aboriginal welfare: the good, the bad ... and the very ugly
* Analysis / Opinion: Antinuclear: Australian government's budget cuts threaten remote Aboriginal communities
* Analysis / Opinion: Calla Wahlquist, The Guardian: Mining royalties may save WA's remote Indigenous communities from closure
* WGAR Background: Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget
* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

WGAR News: Forced Displacement of Aborigines in West Australia: Franciscans International & Edmund Rice International

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/01/08/wgar-news-forced-displacement-of-abo...

Contents:
* Joint Urgent Appeal: Franciscans International & Edmund Rice International: Forced Displacement of Aborigines in West Australia
* Background: Franciscans International: Indigenous Peoples
* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

WGAR News: Closure of remote communities devastates residents: Miranda Wood, Red Flag Newspaper

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/02/14/wgar-news-closure-of-remote-communit...

Contents:

* Change.org Petition: Saving Aboriginal communities: Stop Colin Barnett premier of Western Australia
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Gerry Georgatos discusses the closure of WA Aboriginal homelands with Hugh Riminton
* Analysis / Opinion: Miranda Wood, Red Flag Newspaper: Closure of remote communities devastates residents
* Analysis / Opinion: Jessica Lukjanow, Global Research: Australia May Stop Providing Water and Power to Remote Aboriginal Communities
* Analysis / Opinion: Ben Collins, ABC Kimberley: Indigenous community closures: essential service uncertainty
* Video: NITV News: Planned Closure of WA Communities Highlights WA's Poor Contribution to Closing the Gap
* News: Calla Wahlquist, The Guardian: WA premier withdraws royalties help for struggling Aboriginal communities
* News: Sydney Morning Herald: Spend 'to save WA Aboriginal communities'
* News: Vicky Validakis, Australian Mining: Mining not dead in WA
* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

WGAR News: Aboriginal protesters set up camp on Heirisson Island as some remote communities face closure: Andrew O'Connor, ABC News

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/03/03/wgar-news-aboriginal-protesters-set-...

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: In the heart of Perth, Aboriginal Tent Embassy and a refugee camp
* News: Andrew O'Connor, ABC News: Aboriginal protesters set up camp on Heirisson Island as some remote communities face closure
* News Analysis: Liam Croy, The West Australian: Act of war claim in Heirisson protest
* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA
* WGAR Background to the Aboriginal Sovereignty Movement

WGAR News: Urgent Action - Remote Homelands and Outstations in WA - Will You Help to Prevent a Crisis?

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/03/11/wgar-news-urgent-action-remote-homel...

Contents:

* Urgent Action: Sovereign Union: Remote homelands and Outstations in WA: Will You Help to Prevent a Crisis?
* Audio Interview: CAAMA Radio: Aboriginals becoming refugees, following WA community closures
[Featuring Nicole Culbong from the Nyoongar Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Perth]

* Analysis / Opinion: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: Tony Abbott's Australia: From 'Nothing But Bush' to 'Brimming With Choices'
* Audio: Annie Hastwell & Bonnie Parker, The Wire: 'Lifestyle choice' or connection to country?
[Featuring Rodney Dillon, Amnesty International Indigenous Rights Campaigner & Jon Altman, emeritus professor, ANU]
* Media Release: Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens: Remote indigenous communities are not a 'lifestyle choice' and should not be treated as such
* News Analysis: SBS News: Labor slams PM over 'highly offensive' remote communities comments
* Analysis / Opinion: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: Barnett Plays 'Abuse Card' To Defend Closure Of Remote West Australian Communities
[Featuring comments by Amnesty International’s Indigenous rights campaigner Tammy Solenec & Noongar activist Marianne McKay]
* Analysis / Opinion & Photos: Calla Wahlquist in the Kimberley, The Guardian: Of three remote communities here, why are only the two Aboriginal ones under threat?

* Video: Sovereign Union: Djurin Nyoongar Swan River Treaty

* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

WGAR News: International exposure: Rallies throughout Australia protesting closure of Aboriginal homelands / remote communities

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/03/25/wgar-news-international-exposure-ral...

Contents:

* Video: NITV News: Support for WA Remote Communities is Going Global
* Open Letter: Sovereign Union Letter to United Nations - SOS Forced closure of Aboriginal homeland communities in WA
* Photo: Sovereign Union facebook: "Here is Sovereign Union founder and convenor Ghillar Michael Anderson speaking on a Russian TV program on Thursday night by Skype."
* News Analysis: Charlotte Chabas, Le Monde: En Australie, la colère des Aborigènes face au « mépris » de leur culture: "The World: In Australia Aboriginal People's anger faces the 'contempt' of their culture"
* News Analysis: teleSUR: Australians Rally against Closure of Aboriginal Communities

* Media Release: Sisters of Saint Joseph: Josephites express profound concern at proposed Government plans to withdraw basic services to Aboriginal communities
* Media Statement: Bishops Commission for Relations with Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders: What Choice? Aboriginal peoples have the right to decent services where they live

* Joint Urgent Appeal: Franciscans International & Edmund Rice International: Forced Displacement of Aborigines in West Australia
* Background: Franciscans International - a voice at the United Nations: Indigenous Peoples
* News Analysis & Video: Heeni Brown, Maori Television: NZ MP's support Aboriginal protest over proposed closure of indigenous communities
* Analysis / Opinion: Royce Kurmelovs, Al Jazeera: Shutting down Australia's Aboriginal areas
* News Analysis: Alan Austin in France, Independent Australia: Abbott trashes Australia's reputation abroad - again
* Analysis / Opinion: Marie McInerney, BBC News: Australia's remote indigenous communities fear closure

* Facebook: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia
* Background: Diet Simon, sourced from WGAR, Linksunten Indymedia: Aboriginal Australian communities send a powerful message to government
* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

WGAR News: Breaking News: Homeless camp raided - City of Perth in disgrace, once again: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/03/26/wgar-news-breaking-news-homeless-cam...

Contents:

* Breaking News & News Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Homeless camp raided - City of Perth in disgrace, once again
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Help the First Nations Homelessness Project - help Matargarup refugee camp - help the homeless
* News Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Refugee camp thanks its founders with corroborree
* News Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: In the heart of Perth, Aboriginal Tent Embassy and a refugee camp
* News Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Jennifer Kaeshagen sets up The First Nations Homelessness Project

* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA
* WGAR Background to the Aboriginal Sovereignty Movement

WGAR News: Protests against closure of Aboriginal communities gain momentum: Rewa Harriman, Maori Television

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/03/29/wgar-news-protests-against-closure-o...

Contents:

* News Analysis & Video: Rewa Harriman, Maori Television: Protests against closure of Aboriginal communities gain momentum [Maori Solidarity with the Nyoongar people at Matargarup, Perth]
* News Analysis & Video: Heeni Brown, Maori Television: Maori concern grows for remote Aboriginal communities
* News Analysis & Video: Taroi Black, Maori Television: Maori students join online protest against the closure of Aboriginal communities
* Action: Eru Rerekura, Radio New Zealand News: Call for support for Australian indigenous rights

* Video: Digital Dreaming Project, facebook: Coroboree Causes Conjestion: Brisbane Unites for the WA Mob.
* Video: Lia Yorkston, facebook‎: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia: "Brisbane knows how to protest"

* Poster: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook: "We would like to confirm that that 2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015."

* Background: The Stringer facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStringerNews
* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

WGAR News: May Day marches:

Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable as a remedy for governments trading insolvent:

Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/03/30/wgar-news-may-day-marches-forcibly-r...

Contents:

* Media Release: Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: May Day marches: Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable as a remedy for governments trading insolvent
* Poster: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook: "We would like to confirm that that 2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015."
* Facebook: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

* Video: NITV News: Remote Closures - SA Communities Call Emergency Summit to Fight 'Cultural Genocide'

* News: Online News Team, Rewa Harriman, Maori Television: Maori supporters entertain indigenous protesters
* Background: Diet Simon, sourcing from WGAR, Linksunten Indymedia: Maori solidarity with the Nyoongar people at Matargarup, Perth

* WGAR Background to the Aboriginal Sovereignty Movement
* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

WGAR News: Bella Bropho interviewed by Rewa Harriman - Aboriginal Community Closures: Native Affairs, Maori Television

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/04/05/wgar-news-bella-bropho-interviewed-b...

Contents:

* Latest News & Videos: Top topic: Australia - Maori Television: http://www.maoritelevision.com/news/latest-news/australia
* Video Interview: Native Affairs, Rewa Harriman, Maori Television: Native Affairs - Aboriginal Community Closures [Rewa Harriman interviews Bella Bropho]
* News Analysis & Video: Native Affairs, Online News Team, Rewa Harriman, Maori Television: Aboriginal people call on John Key to support their communities
* News Analysis & Video: Maiki Sherman, Maori Television: Support grows for Australian Aboriginal communities from Maori MPs
* News Analysis: Online News Team, Maori Television: Marama Fox denied leave for vote on Australian Aboriginal communities
* Video: Te Karere TVNZ, YouTube: Fox denied leave to vote on forced closure of Aboriginal communities
* News Analysis & Video: Rewa Harriman, Maori Television: Wangkatja elder concerned about mineral wealth of ancestral land
* News Analysis & Video: Rewa Harriman, Maori Television: Nyungah tribe embroiled in familiar battle with Australian Government

* Poster: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook: "We would like to confirm that that 2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015."
* Facebook: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

WGAR News: Breaking News 10 April 2015: Over Thirteen Thousand People Shut down Melbourne: CAAMA

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/04/11/wgar-news-breaking-news-10-april-201...

* Photos, Videos & Media: 10 April 2015 Marches in Melbourne & Sydney: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook

* Audio Interview: Van Nguyen & Sacha Payne, SBS News: Protests over plans to close remote communities [Van Nguyen spoke to Sacha Payne from the Melbourne rally]
* Video: David Hurley, Herald Sun: Flinders Street protest causing traffic, commuter chaos
* Breaking News & Photos: CAAMA: Over Thirteen Thousand People Shut down Melbourne
* Breaking News: ABC News: Thousands rally in Melbourne in support of remote Aboriginal communities
* Breaking News: Aisha Dow, The Age: Protests bring city roads to standstill
* Breaking News: Skye News: Aboriginal protest disrupts Melb CBD
* Breaking News: SBS News: Hundreds protest against WA closures in Melbourne, Sydney

* Video: NITV News: We Want the World to Know: Rallies Continue Against Forced Closures of Aboriginal Communities
* Breaking News: Brittany Ruppert, SMH: 800 people march in Sydney protest against forced closure of remote Indigenous communities

* News Analysis: Green Left: Good news: Victorian council opposes closures of Aboriginal communities
* News Analysis: Thom Mitchell, New Matilda: Marches Today In Sydney, Melbourne Against Forced Closures Of Aboriginal Communities
* Photos: Citizenside France: Noosa: Protesters condemn community closures outside Abbott's lunch

* Poster: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook: "We would like to confirm that that 2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015."

* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

WGAR News: Kimberley Land Council to ask UN forum to condemn Indigenous community closures: Calla Wahlquist, The Guardian

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/04/10/wgar-news-kimberley-land-council-to-...

Contents:

* Video: Rachael Thornton, The Feed, SBS: Indigenous communities facing closure [Featuring Aboriginal people from WA homelands]
* Personal Story: Samantha Martin, Sunday Style, news.com.au: It’s more than just a 'lifestyle choice', it’s my home
* Analysis / Opinion: Calla Wahlquist, The Guardian: Kimberley Land Council to ask UN forum to condemn Indigenous community closures
* Analysis / Opinion: Michelle Lovegrove & Andrea Booth, NITV: Indigenous MP Linda Burney condems WA remote community closures

* Analysis / Opinion: Bridie Jabour, The Guardian: SA Indigenous figures fear funding dispute could lead to 'cultural genocide'
* Analysis / Opinion: Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese: Funding Cuts to Remote WA and SA Communities Will Destroy Aboriginal Life
* News Analysis: Natalie Whiting, ABC News: Remote SA Aboriginal communities reassured they will stay open in face of national funding cuts
* Audio: Natalie Whiting, The World Today: SA Aboriginal groups assured communities won't close

* WGAR News: Breaking News - 10 April 2015: Over Thirteen Thousand People Shut down Melbourne: CAAMA

* Poster: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook: "We would like to confirm that that 2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015."
* Facebook: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

WGAR News: Interview with Haydyn Bromley on funding for the 60 SA Aboriginal Communities: Uncle Stephen Goldsmith, Nunga Wangga - Radio Adelaide

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/04/14/wgar-news-interview-with-haydyn-brom...

Contents:

* Audio Interview: Uncle Stephen Goldsmith, Nunga Wangga - Radio Adelaide: Haydyn Bromley on funding for the 60 SA Aboriginal Communities
[Featuring Haydyn Bromley, Stephen Goldsmith, Minungka McInerney]

* Audio Interview: CAAMA Radio's Strong Voices: South Australia's Remote Communities Safe for Now!
[Featuring Haydyn Bromley, Aboriginal Lands Trust South Australia]

* Audio: Natalie Whiting, The World Today: SA Indigenous communities safe: state and federal governments strike a deal
[Featuring Nigel Scullion, Haydyn Bromley & Kyam Maher]

* Media Release: Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens: Federal funding for SA remote aboriginal communities secured, WA must receive funding rethink

* Analysis / Opinion: Michele Madigan, Eureka Street: Funding cut signals the destruction of Aboriginal life in Australia

* Breaking News: Natalie Whiting, Nicola Gage & staff, ABC News: Future of remote Aboriginal communities secured by deal between SA and federal governments
* Breaking News: Lauren Novak, The Advertiser: State and Federal Governments sign $15 million funding agreement for services for Aboriginal communities.
* Breaking News: Stephanie Anderson, SBS News: Deal secures future of SA remote Indigenous communities
* Breaking News: Bridie Jabour, The Guardian: SA remote Indigenous communities thrown lifeline by funding deal

* Background: WGAR News: SA Indigenous leaders seek urgent meeting over community closure concerns: Natalie Whiting, ABC PM [Featuring Haydyn Bromley & Tammy Franks]
* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

WGAR News: Unions Slam Closure Of Remote Aboriginal Communities In WA: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/04/18/wgar-news-unions-slam-closure-of-rem...

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Mia Pepper, Eco-Shout: Radioactive racism in the Wild West - WA takes aim at remote communities

* Analysis / Opinion: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: Unions Slam Closure Of Remote Aboriginal Communities In WA

* News Analysis: Shar Adams, Epoch Times: Australia: Indigenous Affairs Take Backward Step [Featuring Jon Altman]

* Audio Interviews: Cassandra Tim & Warren Barnsley, NIRS Weekly News-in-Review:
[Featuring: Pekeri Ruska, Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance & Haydn Bromley, South Australian Aboriginal Lands Trust]

* Interview: Solidarity Online: Aboriginal community closures: 'This is an attempt to destroy our culture'
[Featuring Meriki Onus, protest organiser from the youth group Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance]

* News: Michele Jedlicka, The Inverell Times: Inverell plans second protest march over closing WA Aboriginal communities
* Audio: Kristy McMahon, NIRS: Auckland to rally in support of remote WA communities
* Event Poster: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook: "We would like to confirm that that 2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015."

* Video: Myles Morgan & Andrea Booth, NITV News: NT Minister expects migration if WA communities close

* Facebook: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia: https://www.facebook.com/sosblakaustralia
* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA