WGAR News: Shutting down Australia: day of action on remote communities: Ninah Kopel, The Wire [Featuring Lavene Ngatokorua, Shaun Harris & Alice Haines]

Newsletter date:  3 June 2015

Contents:

* Audio Interview: Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Stephen Atkinson from Shutdown Australia
[Ed. note: Stephen discusses the threat of closures by "stealth" in South Australia]
* Podcasts: Let's Talk - 98.9 FM: http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/

* Audio: Ninah Kopel, The Wire: Shutting down Australia: day of action on remote communties [Featuring Lavene Ngatokorua, Shaun Harris & Alice Haines]
* About The Wire: http://www.thewire.org.au/about.aspx

* facebook: Shut Down Australia

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: "Respect" for Anthony Mundine who travelled the continent to meet the Matargarup homeless
* Video: Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp, YouTube: Anthony Mundine interviewed at Matargarup camp [Anthony is interviewed by Gerry Georgatos]
* News Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Concert for Matargarup

* Bio: Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer
* About: The Stringer's Editorial policy

* Background: WGAR News: Shut Down Australia For Aboriginal Rights 10:30 - 11:30 am 1st June 2015, facebook
* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

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- Audio Interview

Stephen Atkinson - Let's Talk - 98.9 FM
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/stephan-atkinson/
2 Jun 15: "Tiga talks to Stephen Atkinson from Shutdown Australia - a grassroots campaign to oppose the federal and state governments plan to forcibly close Aboriginal homeland communities in Australia."

Ed. note: Stephen discusses the threat of closures by "stealth" in South Australia

- Podcasts

Let's Talk - 98.9 FM:
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/

- Audio

The Wire: Shutting down Australia: day of action on remote communties
http://www.thewire.org.au/storyDetail.aspx?ID=12785
http://www.thewire.org.au/audio/01062015%20Shutdown%20Aus_WEB.mp3
1 Jun 15: "A national campaign today aimed to shut down Australia for one hour, a protest against community closures in Western Australia. The event had international support with events taking place across the globe from Berlin to New Zealand. But it was the rallies across Australia that drew attention to issues facing Aboriginal Australians: incarceration rates, child removal and the closures of not so remote communities." Produced by Ninah Kopel
"Featured in story:
* Lavene Ngatokorua, from Davenport Community Port Augusta South Australia
* Peter Collier, West Australian Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
* Shaun Harris, Nhunda Wadjarri Yamatji man
* Alice Haines, Shut Down Australia organiser"

- About

About The Wire
http://www.thewire.org.au/about.aspx
"The Wire is a daily current affairs program broadcast exclusively on Community and Indigenous radio stations around Australia. More than 5 million people across Australia can tune into any weekday, and while the numbers are big, The Wire has perhaps the most diverse audience for any individual program in any media sector. ... "

- facebook

facebook: Shut Down Australia
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shut-Down-Australia/789702967774724
"Shut Down Australia is a grassroots campaign to oppose the federal & state governments plan to forcibly close Aboriginal homeland communities in Australia."

- Analysis / Opinion

The Stringer: "Respect" for Anthony Mundine who travelled the continent to meet the Matargarup homeless
http://thestringer.com.au/respect-for-anthony-mundine-who-travelled-the-...
1 Jun 15: " ... One high profile identity travelled the continent, from Sydney, to meet the Matargarup homeless. He was impressed by their resilience, the re-establishing of the homeless camp despite four police escorted City of Perth raids. Bandjalug man, champion boxer Anthony Mundine wanted to find out more of the plight of those at Matargarup. Mr Mundine did what not a single Western Australian politician has done and that was turn up to Matargarup to listen to the camp’s homeless and to their supporters. "I came to Matargarup to support the people. They are very resilient." ... " By Gerry Georgatos, a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, a multi-award winning investigative journalist

- Video

YouTube: Anthony Mundine interviewed at Matargarup camp
Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp - (Heirisson Island) Perth Western Australia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp4rLL2OE1A
31 May 15: "Anthony Mundine stands solid at Matargarup. Anthony is interviewed by Gerry Georgatos - filmed by Dommy Hammond"

- News Analysis

The Stringer: Concert for Matargarup
http://thestringer.com.au/concert-for-matargarup-10354
31 May 15: "The Concert for Matargarup: Refugees on Our Homelands was a profound gathering of peoples, sending the message that with many feet on the ground, at the coalface, we can make real change. The homeless and the many good people of Perth gathered in great numbers to stand alongside each other in the name of long overdue humanity. ... Twenty-five bands and performers gathered at Matargarup to go strong from morning and into the night. ... The Concert for Matargarup was the culmination of many good souls - special mention to everyone of the many." By Gerry Georgatos

- Bio

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer
http://thestringer.com.au/gerry-georgatos-contributing-editor-and-journa...
"Gerry Georgatos is a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, and a multi-award winning investigative journalist. His predominant work is in suicide prevention research and in unveiling racism and in articulating the ways forward. ... Some of his stories on homelessness in First Nations communities have led to many people housed and to restorative cultural projects. ... "

- About

The Stringer's Editorial policy:
[scroll down page] http://thestringer.com.au/about-us
"Independent news media contributes to the unfolding landscape of human rights and social justice. It is The Stringer’s aim to provide every opportunity to the rise of voices that far too often are denied. If The Stringer believes in the importance of a story we will sustain coverage – this is what The Stringer terms through-care journalism. The Stringer has become known for breaking stories that others initially were not prepared to investigate and report. ... "

- Background

WGAR News: Shut Down Australia For Aboriginal Rights 10:30 - 11:30 am 1st June 2015, facebook
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/05/27/wgar-news-shut-down-australia-for-ab...
"28 May 15: "Contents:
* Homepage: Shut Down Australia - Down Tools Australia For Aboriginal Rights: http://www.shut-down-australia.com/
* Upcoming Event Notice: Shut Down Australia For Aboriginal Rights 10:30 - 11:30 am 1st June 2015, facebook
* facebook: Shut Down Australia: Because of the Forced Shutdown of Aboriginal Homeland Communities - Australia Closed for Business
* Upcoming Event Notice: 30 May 2015: Concert For Matagarup - First Nations Refugee Camp, facebook
* facebook: Concert For Matagarup - Refugees On Our Homelands
* Audio: Gerry Georgatos, NIRS: Concert to be held in support of Matargarup homeless camp [Featuring Wiradjuri elder Les Coe]
* Analysis / Opinion: Kim Bullimore, Red Flag: Attacks on homelands highlight Aboriginal homelessness
* News Analysis: Michele Madigan, Sisters of Saint Joseph: Sorry Day - But Are We?
* Change.org Petition: Restore IAS funding that SA Aboriginal communities need to stay open and sustainable
* WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)
* WGAR Background: Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget"

WGAR Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/08/background-plans-to-close-aboriginal...
(last updated: 31 May 2015)

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