Newsletter date: 1 July 2013
Contents:
* CAAMA: What does a change of PM mean for Aboriginal people? [Featuring Michael Mansell]
* NITV News: Warren Mundine welcomes Rudd's return
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The downfall of Prime Minister Gillard began with broken promises about the Intervention
* Living Black's Marc Tong interviews Sylvie Ellsmore: Local Council Says No to Income Management
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Let's Talk features Robbie Thorpe, Advocate for Sovereignty, live from the Laura Festival
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Mary Graham, Advocate for Sovereignty
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Josie Farrer slams WA Government for excluding Aboriginal peoples
* NIRS: WA Government slammed for cultural report
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Bob Weatherall, Kamilaroi Elder speaking about repatriation of Aboriginal remains
* CAAMA Radio's Paul Wiles interviews Richard Bell, controversial artist, political activist and member of the Kamilaroi, Kooma, Jiman and Gurang Gurang communities
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: "What do these blacks want? An education? Send them back to the bush where they belong."
* Other articles
* CAAMA: WHAT DOES A CHANGE OF PM MEAN FOR ABORIGINAL PEOPLE? [FEATURING MICHAEL MANSELL]
- Audio Interview
Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association: What does a change of PM mean for Aboriginal people?
http://caama.com.au/what-does-a-change-of-pm-mean-for-aboriginal-people
27 Jun 13: "Australia has a new Prime Minister. Overnight, Kevin Rudd regained his position as Prime Minister defeating Julia Gillard. So, what does this mean for Aboriginal people? Veteran Tasmanian Aboriginal rights campaigner Michael Mansell, spoke to CAAMA about what the change of PM means for his people."
- Related Audio
Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association:
http://caama.com.au/radio#tabs-6
http://caama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/am-28-06.mp3
28 Jun 13: "Tasmanian veteran Aboriginal rights campaigner Michael Mansell says outgoing Prime Minister Julia Gillard will be remembered in the context of Aboriginal Affairs "as a woman who did nothing for his people"."
* NITV NEWS: WARREN MUNDINE WELCOMES RUDD'S RETURN
- Video
SBS World News: Warren Mundine welcomes Rudd's return
Source: NITV News
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1783134/Warren-Mundine-welcomes-Rudds...
27 Jun 13: "Former federal Labor Party President and Bundjalung man, Warren Mundine has welcomed the return of Kevin Rudd to the prime minister's seat, saying he is popular among Aboriginal Australians. "For the Labor party, for the government, I think it had to be done. I think it's the right outcome, and how amazing has been Kevin Rudd! This is the first time in history that I can think of, that a prime minister has made a return to the PM's seat, so it's incredible," he told NITV News. ... "In the Aboriginal community, he is very popular, with the apology, ... "
* GERRY GEORGATOS, THE STRINGER: THE DOWNFALL OF PRIME MINISTER GILLARD BEGAN WITH BROKEN PROMISES ABOUT THE INTERVENTION
- Analysis / Opinion
The Stringer: The downfall of Prime Minister Gillard began with broken promises about the Intervention
http://thestringer.com.au/the-downfall-of-prime-minister-gillard-began-w...
28 Jun 13: "The downfall of Prime Minister Julia Gillard did not begin with her own toppling of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, instead it began with last year’s January 26 Lobby restaurant incident. Her credibility among Aboriginal peoples took a severe hit when the Office of the Prime Minister would not apologise for their obvious role in creating the ugly incident - a never-before-seen debacle - and instead they allowed for most of the blame to be unjustly dumped on Aboriginal Tent Embassy." By Gerry Georgatos, a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, a multi-award winning investigative journalist
* LIVING BLACK'S MARC TONG INTERVIEWS SYLVIE ELLSMORE: LOCAL COUNCIL SAYS NO TO INCOME MANAGEMENT
- Audio Interview
SBS Living Black: Local Council Says No to Income Management
By Marc Tong
http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/aboriginal/highlight/page/id/274550/t...
28 Jun 13: "Marrickville Council in New South Wales has become the first local council to pass a motion against Income Management. ... Marrickville Council in Sydney's Inner West passed the anti Income Management motion in support of local community services who have placed a work ban on referring people to the scheme. The motion will see council work with these community service workers, organisations and campaigners against Income Management. Marrickville Councillor Sylvie Ellsmore says if local governments and community groups stand together to say no, it can have an effect on the implementation of state and federal plans."
* BACKGROUND TO THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (NT) INTERVENTION:
Last updated: 29 June 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-northern-territory-...
* BACKGROUND TO 'STRONGER FUTURES' NEW NT INTERVENTION LAWS:
Last updated: 29 June 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-stronger-futures-new-nt...
* LET'S TALK FEATURES ROBBIE THORPE, ADVOCATE FOR SOVEREIGNTY, LIVE FROM THE LAURA FESTIVAL
- Audio Interview
Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane:
Let's Talk - Robbie Thorpe
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
21 Jun 13: "Robbie Thorpe, Advocate for Sovereignty
Live from Laura Festival, Bo Spearim from 98.9FM and Russell Gibson from Hopevale"
Listen to this interview on-line:
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/robbie-thorpe/
* LET'S TALK'S TIGA BAYLES INTERVIEWS MARY GRAHAM, ADVOCATE FOR SOVEREIGNTY
- Audio Interview
Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane:
Let's Talk - Mary Graham
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
26 Jun 13: "Mary Graham, Speaking about issues affecting First Nations people."
Listen to this interview on-line:
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/mary-graham/
* BACKGROUND TO THE ABORIGINAL SOVEREIGNTY MOVEMENT:
Last updated: 27 June 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-aboriginal-sovereig...
* GERRY GEORGATOS, THE STRINGER: JOSIE FARRER SLAMS WA GOVERNMENT FOR EXCLUDING ABORIGINAL PEOPLES
- Analysis / Opinion
The Stringer: Josie Farrer slams WA Government for excluding Aboriginal peoples
http://thestringer.com.au/josie-farrer-slams-wa-government-for-excluding...
27 Jun 13: "Western Australia’s Government has been embarrassed by Kimberley MLA Kija woman Josie Farrer who pulled up a Government cultural diversity report which neglected to mention Aboriginal peoples, their languages and belief systems. "I was stunned when I read the report and there was no mention of Western Australia’s Aboriginal peoples. I asked around why this was so and everyone said I can’t be right but when they read it and saw I was right they were staggered," said Ms Farrer to The Stringer. "How could they leave out Aboriginal peoples? ... "" By Gerry Georgatos, a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, a multi-award winning investigative journalist
* NIRS: WA GOVERNMENT SLAMMED FOR CULTURAL REPORT
- News
National Indigenous Radio Service: WA Government slammed for cultural report
http://www.nirs.org.au/blog/NEWS/article/29452/WA-Government-slammed-for...
28 Jun 13: "To the West, Kija woman and state Member for the Kimberley Josie Farrer has slammed the State Government for not including in a report on cultural diversity Indigenous languages or beliefs."
* LET'S TALK'S TIGA BAYLES INTERVIEWS BOB WEATHERALL, KAMILAROI ELDER SPEAKING ABOUT REPATRIATION OF ABORIGINAL REMAINS
- Audio Interview
Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane:
Let's Talk - Bob Weatherall
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
25 Jun 13: "Bob Weatherall, Kamilaroi Elder speaking about repatriation of Aboriginal remains."
Listen to this interview on-line:
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/bob-weatherall-6/
* CAAMA RADIO'S PAUL WILES INTERVIEWS RICHARD BELL, CONTROVERSIAL ARTIST, POLITICAL ACTIVIST AND MEMBER OF THE KAMILAROI, KOOMA, JIMAN AND GURANG GURANG COMMUNITIES
- Audio Interview
Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association: Richard Bell catches up with CAAMA Radio
http://caama.com.au/richard-bell-catches-up-with-caama
26 Jun 13: "Controversial artist, political activist and member of the Kamilaroi, Kooma, Jiman and Gurang Gurang communities, in Queensland, Richard Bell, caught up with CAAMA Radio. He spoke to Paul Wiles about growing up in Charleville, education, Aboriginal rights, regrets, art and much much more."
* GERRY GEORGATOS, THE STRINGER: "WHAT DO THESE BLACKS WANT? AN EDUCATION? SEND THEM BACK TO THE BUSH WHERE THEY BELONG."
- Analysis / Opinion
The Stringer: "What do these blacks want? An education? Send them back to the bush where they belong."
http://thestringer.com.au/what-do-these-blacks-want-an-education-send-th...
30 Jun 13: "Today, Yothu Yindi’s great songwriter, musician, educator and social justice campaigner is at rest. Mr Yuninpingu rocked the boat on racist stereotypes as he called for equality, and through Treaty. Treaty is still denied. Why? The reasons are disappointing but in time the striving for equality may bring it on. On this day, as Mr Yuninpingu is laid to rest I reflect on racism experienced and the road ahead. It is a given that Treaty will arise and that Mr Yuninpingu will not be forgotten." By Gerry Georgatos, a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, a multi-award winning investigative journalist
* OTHER ARTICLES:
- News
newsTracker: Stop stalling Indigenous recognition: MP
http://tracker.org.au/2013/06/stop-stalling-indigenous-recognition-mp/
28 Jun 13: "NATIONAL: Independent MP Rob Oakeshott is worried political parties are "conveniently buying time" on moves to recognise Indigenous people in Australia’s founding document. A joint select parliamentary committee has recommended in a report that a draft proposal to recognise Aboriginal people in the Australian constitution should be finalised by June 2014. ... Labor delayed a referendum in 2012 due to a lack of public awareness on the issue."
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