Newsletter date: 13 October 2013
Contents:
*'concerned Australians': Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights Report [Stronger Futures]
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
*'concerned Australians': Community Living Areas
* Background to Aboriginal Community Living Area Land Reform in the Northern Territory (NT)
* ABC TV: The next Q&A panel [Including Jeff McMullen and Warren Mundine.]
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Aunty Lilla Watson & Aunty Mary Graham
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Michael Mansell
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Bob Weatherall
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies
* 'CONCERNED AUSTRALIANS': PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT [STRONGER FUTURES]
- News
'concerned Australians': Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights Report
[scroll down page] http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/
June 2013: "The committee is not persuaded by the material put before it by the government that the Stronger Futures legislation can properly be characterised as 'special measures' under the ICERD or other relevant human rights treaties."
* BACKGROUND TO 'STRONGER FUTURES' NEW NT INTERVENTION LAWS:
Last updated: 4 October 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-stronger-futures-new-nt...
* 'CONCERNED AUSTRALIANS': COMMUNITY LIVING AREAS
- News
'concerned Australians': Community Living Areas
[scroll down page] http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/
26 Jul 13: "We are advised through a statement on the website of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) that regulatory changes have been made to Community Living Areas in the Northern Territory. ... This change was implemented following 'consultations' held between just fifteen selected Community Living Areas and Commonwealth Government representatives. There are more than a hundred Community Living Areas. The criteria for conducting consultations recommended by the Human Rights Commissioner (2010) and again recommended by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights (2013) were not used and no transcripts have been provided."
* BACKGROUND TO ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY LIVING AREA LAND REFORM IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (NT):
Last updated: 6 July 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/04/12/background-to-aboriginal-community-li...
* ABC TV: THE NEXT Q&A PANEL [INCLUDING JEFF MCMULLEN AND WARREN MUNDINE.]
- Video
ABC TV: The next Q&A panel
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/vodcast.htm
"Monday, 14 October 2013
* Arthur Sinodinos - Assistant Treasurer
* Penny Wong - South Australian Labor Senator
* Warren Mundine - Chair of the Indigenous Advisory Council
* Jeff McMullen - Journalist and author
* Lally Katz - Playwright"
* LET'S TALK'S TIGA BAYLES INTERVIEWS AUNTY LILLA WATSON & AUNTY MARY GRAHAM
- Audio Interviews
Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane:
Let's Talk - Aunty Lilla Watson & Aunty Mary Graham
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
3 Oct 13: Listen to this interview on-line:
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/aunty-lilla-watson-aunty-mary...
* LET'S TALK'S TIGA BAYLES INTERVIEWS MICHAEL MANSELL
- Audio Interview
Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane:
Let's Talk - Michael Mansell
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
22 Aug 13: "Human Rights Advocate"
Listen to this interview on-line:
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/michael-mansell-17/
* LET'S TALK'S TIGA BAYLES INTERVIEWS BOB WEATHERALL
- Audio Interview
Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane:
Let's Talk - Bob Weatherall
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
1 Oct 13: "Bob speaks about the Repatriation of Aboriginal remains and the return to St George."
Listen to this interview on-line:
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/bob-weatherall-7/
* BACKGROUND TO THE ABORIGINAL SOVEREIGNTY MOVEMENT AND THE ABORIGINAL TENT EMBASSIES:
Last updated: 10 October 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-aboriginal-sovereig...
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