Newsletter date: 30 October 2013
Contents:
* Sol Bellear, ABC The Drum: Why I won't celebrate the William Bugmy decision
* Sol Bellear, The Stringer: The case for Indigenous self-determination
* CAAMA Video: Highlights from the 8th Annual National Indigenous Legal Conference
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Time on Country instead of in prisons
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Restorative Justice - "end the penal estate"
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Deb Myers, Bill Chambers & Harry Hookey about Murru, an album in memory of the Death in Custody of Aboriginal teenager John Pat
* audioboo: Coronial Inquiry hears emotional plea from daughter
* Background to Justice Reinvestment, Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
* audioboo: Audio: Most disadvantaged First Nations people in Australia
* SOL BELLEAR, ABC THE DRUM: WHY I WON'T CELEBRATE THE WILLIAM BUGMY DECISION
- Analysis / Opinion
ABC The Drum: Why I won't celebrate the William Bugmy decision
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-10/bellear-aboriginal-disadvantage-an...
10 Oct 13: "William Bugmy's win in the High Court last week is significant, but it also highlights everything that's wrong with the way Aboriginal people are treated under the law, writes Sol Bellear. The story of William Bugmy highlights everything that's wrong with justice for Aboriginal people The High Court decision in the case of William Bugmy handed down last week is a significant win for Mr Bugmy, his family and the NSW Aboriginal Legal Service. They should all be congratulated for their efforts." By Sol Bellear, long-serving Chairman of the Aboriginal Medical Service, Redfern, and one of its founding members
* SOL BELLEAR, THE STRINGER: THE CASE FOR INDIGENOUS SELF-DETERMINATION
- Analysis / Opinion
The Stringer: The case for Indigenous self-determination
http://thestringer.com.au/the-case-for-indigenous-self-determination/
21 Oct 13: "If we want to shift Aboriginal disadvantage, then self-determination is the only way. Recently I wrote a story for The Drum about the Bugmy High Court case. It sparked a flurry of commentary, much of it, unfortunately, quite ignorant. ... However, I argued while I respected the High Court decision, the case I’ll celebrate is the one in which the High Court determines it has no jurisdiction over Aboriginal people. If we want to shift Aboriginal disadvantage, then self-determination is the only way to achieve that." By Sol Bellear, Chairman of the Aboriginal Medical Service Redfern, a long time Aboriginal activist
* CAAMA VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 8TH ANNUAL NATIONAL INDIGENOUS LEGAL CONFERENCE
- Video
Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association: Highlights from the 8th Annual National Indigenous Legal Conference, ft. Kevin Kropinyeri
http://caama.com.au/highlights-from-the-8th-annual-national-indigenous-l...
28 Oct 13
* GERRY GEORGATOS, THE STRINGER: TIME ON COUNTRY INSTEAD OF IN PRISONS
- Analysis / Opinion
The Stringer: Time on Country instead of in prisons
http://thestringer.com.au/time-on-country-instead-of-in-prisons/
25 Oct 13: "Imprisonment rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are not just a national shame but an international disgrace for a nation that is the world’s second wealthiest nation per capita. ... Western Australia’s Nyungah Land and Culture worker, Iva Jackson-Hayward said that the policy of "mandatory imprisonment for what amount to minor offences should be thrown out the window" and instead Aboriginal youth should be sent onto Country with Elders, community leaders and support people. "The young need to engage with our Elders, with our culture workers, see that their identity matters, ... "" By Gerry Georgatos, a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, a multi-award winning investigative journalist
* GERRY GEORGATOS, THE STRINGER: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE - "END THE PENAL ESTATE"
- Analysis / Opinion
The Stringer: Restorative Justice - "end the penal estate"
http://thestringer.com.au/restorative-justice-end-the-penal-estate/
25 Oct 13: "Restorative Justice Week is approaching and WA’s highly respected prison reform advocate and academic, Dr Brian Steels is calling for Governments to comprehend restorative justice principles if they want to be serious about reducing the rising prison population. Restorative Justice Week will be commemorated November 17 to 24, ... Dr Steels said that without a redemptive restorative justice approach to sentencing then Australia will just continue to double its prison populations every decade. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) peoples bear a disproportionate burden." By Gerry Georgatos, a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, a multi-award winning investigative journalist
* LET'S TALK'S TIGA BAYLES INTERVIEWS DEB MYERS, BILL CHAMBERS & HARRY HOOKEY ABOUT MURRA, AN ALBUM IN MEMORY OF THE DEATH IN CUSTODY OF ABORIGINAL TEENAGER JOHN PAT
- Audio Interview
Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane:
Let's Talk - "Murru" Deb Myers, Bill Chambers & Harry Hookey
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
25 Oct 13: "Murru is an album in memory the Death in Custody of Aboriginal teenager John Pat.
Tiga speaks to Deb Myers, Project Coordinator, Bill Chambers & Harry Hookey, artists who worked on the album."
Listen to this interview on-line:
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/murru-deb-myers-bill-chambers...
* AUDIOBOO: CORONIAL INQUIRY HEARS EMOTIONAL PLEA FROM DAUGHTER
- Audio
audioboo: Coronial Inquiry hears emotional plea from daughter
http://audioboo.fm/boos/1671365-coronial-inquiry-hears-emotional-plea-fr...
19 Oct 13: "October 18, 2013 by Gerry Georgatos
The daughter of a man who died while in prison hospital custody last year, has given an emotional appeal to a Coronial Inquiry investigating the circumstances of his death. Family members spoke of being distressed by his maltreatment and of him shackled to the hospital bed. Daughter, Kylie Hampton told the Coroner that prisoners are treated like animals, and that her father did not deserve to die in the manner he did."
* BACKGROUND TO JUSTICE REINVESTMENT, ABORIGINAL IMPRISONMENT AND ABORIGINAL DEATHS IN CUSTODY:
Last updated: 29 October 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/12/17/background-to-aboriginal-imprisonment...
* AUDIOBOO: AUDIO: MOST DISADVANTAGED FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA
- Audio
audioboo: Audio: Most disadvataged First Nations people in Australia
http://audioboo.fm/boos/1664393-audio-most-disadvataged-first-nations-pe...
16 Oct 13: "A new report shows that indigenous Australians in WA's regional centres are struggling more than any other group in the country. The report, written by Dr Nicholas Biddle and Francis Markham from the Australian National University, looks at the socioeconomic differences between indigenous and non-indigenous groups in Australia."
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