Newsletter date: 26 June 2015
Contents:
* Analysis / Opinion: Joseph Scales, New Matilda: Aboriginal Funding In South Australia: You’re Not Going To Believe Where It’s Going
* Bio: Joseph Scales - New Matilda: https://newmatilda.com/users/joseph-scales
* About Us - New Matilda: https://newmatilda.com/about-us
* Subs Deal: New Matilda: World's Worst Pitch Of World's Most Ethical Subscription Offer!
* Upcoming Event: 12.30pm, Friday 26 June 2015: 3rd Call to Action: Adelaide, SA: Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities: http://www.respectandlisten.org/landrights/homeland-closures/protests.html
* News Analysis: Claire Campbell, The Murray Valley Standard: Hundreds rallying for Raukkan
* 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/
* Petition: Sr Michele Madigan, Chairperson Kaurna/ Narungga Elder Dr Alitya Rigney & Josephite SA Reconciliation Circle:
Petition: Restore Funding Needed for South Australian Aboriginal Communities' Survival
* Upcoming Event: 26-27-28 June 2015: SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action - Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities
* facebook: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia: https://www.facebook.com/sosblakaustralia
* Background: WGAR News: Petition: Restore Funding Needed for South Australian Aboriginal Communities' Survival ...
* 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?)
WGAR News Public Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en-GB#!forum/wgar-news
WGAR News - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
- Analysis / Opinion
New Matilda: Aboriginal Funding In South Australia: You’re Not Going To Believe Where It’s Going
https://newmatilda.com/2015/06/24/aboriginal-funding-south-australia-you...
24 Jun 15: "Joseph Scales from the Australian Services Union crunched the numbers on the Abbott Government’s Aboriginal affairs funding. We hope you’re sitting down. ... The Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) is the new, glossy social and community services funding stream for Aboriginal people, with $4.8 billion in funding attached to it. This is the largest chunk of funding for Aboriginal people in the Federal Government’s budgets. But a closer look at the detail of this program reveals the cold, hard truth. At the Australian Services Union – SA + NT Branch, we dug beneath the surface of this funding ... " By Joseph Scales, the Secretary of the Australian Services Union (SA + NT Branch). The ASU represents workers in local government, social & community services, energy, airlines, legal, finance and admin and clerical roles.
- Bio
Joseph Scales - New Matilda
https://newmatilda.com/users/joseph-scales
- About
About Us - New Matilda
https://newmatilda.com/about-us
"New Matilda is independent journalism at its best. The site has been publishing intelligent coverage of Australian and international politics, media and culture since 2004. You'll find new stories on the homepage daily. ... The New Matilda news digest is the best way to keep up to date with our coverage. We publish three times a week - it lands in your inbox at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and in the evening on Sundays. ... It's free!"
- Subs Deal
New Matilda: World's Worst Pitch Of World's Most Ethical Subscription Offer!
https://newmatilda.com/2015/06/23/worlds-worst-pitch-worlds-most-ethical...
23 Jun 15: "Our last subscription offer was a disaster. So we thought re-writing it a bit and re-publishing might help. Last week, we unveiled a new subscription deal which, if we were to be honest, we considered our most genius offer yet. Readers who subscribe to New Matilda at the Keen level or above can nominate an Aboriginal business or not-for-profit, who would then receive free advertising on New Matilda. To put it frankly, the offer bombed. While we greatly appreciate the limited support we did get, it’s by some margin our worst response to a subscription deal since New Matilda changed ownership a year ago. So we thought we’d put it out there one last time… because we believe strongly in the offer.... " By New Matilda
- Upcoming Event
Respect and Listen: 3rd Call to Action: Adelaide, SA: Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia
http://www.respectandlisten.org/landrights/homeland-closures/protests.html
"FRIDAY 26th June; Meeting at 12.30pm at Elder park Rotunda for a 1pm start. March through King William st to Tarndanyangga, also known as Victoria Square for speeches.
A practical way to clearly show solidarity by our presence
* to the South Australian Aboriginal Communities in dire straits as a result of being defunded by Federal Aboriginal Affairs (Prime Minister&Cabinet).
* to the Aboriginal organisations also defunded like CASM - the 40 year Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music Adelaide which has fostered so many brilliant performers.
If not able to march, your solidarity will still be effective at either the Elder Rotunda at 12.30 pm or at Victoria Square /Tardanyangga about 1.45pm. ... "
12.30pm, Friday 26 June 2015: Call to Action Adelaide
The Whole World Is Watching
#SOSBlakAustralia
- Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities
https://www.facebook.com/CallToActionAdelaide
"FRIDAY - Meeting at 12.30pm at Elder park Rotunda for a 1pm start. March through King William st to Tarndanyangga, also known as Victoria Square for speeches."
- News Analysis
The Murray Valley Standard: Hundreds rallying for Raukkan
http://www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au/story/3165604/hundreds-rallying-f...
24 Jun 15: "Lend a hand: Ngoppon Together Murray Bridge members Marshall Carter and Michele Madigan believe funding cuts to Ngarrindjeri communities and services are deplorable and urge the community to speak out. Hundreds of people are expected to rally in Adelaide on Friday, June 26, against funding cuts to Raukkan. ... Michele Madigan, of Ngoppon Together, said Aboriginal people and communities deserved better. ... "So many Aboriginal organisations have been defunded, as long as its run by an Aboriginal person or organisation that seems to be the criteria to being defunded." ... " By Claire Campbell
- 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
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."
- Podcasts
Let's Talk - 98.9 FM:
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
- Petition
Petition: Restore Funding Needed for SA Aboriginal Communities' Survival
Sisters of Saint Joseph: http://www.sosj.org.au/news-events/view_article.cfm?id=2413&loadref=7
Change.org: https://www.change.org/p/mr-nigel-scullion-minister-for-indigenous-affai...
14 May 15: "How can SA Aboriginal Communities remain open with 90% slashed off the required funding? This is the question that needs asking of the Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion who has repeatedly said of late that he ‘has no intention of closing Aboriginal Communities.’
No organisation, no small business and certainly no Community can stay open when it loses most of its income! SA Aboriginal Communities have been successfully running essential and effective programs for years providing opportunities for training, support, activities for children and youth, employment for local people, and many other types of community programs designed and run for the Communities by the Communities. With no funds for programs and administration /governance, how can Communities remain open? ...
Sign the petition below to restore the IAS [Indigenous Advancement Strategy] funding that South Australian Aboriginal communities require to stay open and sustainable. ... "
Sr Michele Madigan, Chairperson Kaurna/ Narungga Elder Dr Alitya Rigney & Josephite SA Reconciliation Circle
- Upcoming Event
26-27-28 June 2015: SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action - Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities
https://www.facebook.com/events/434149830098436/
"With Aboriginal communities, culture and land under the threat of forced closures, we are calling on all communities, friends and allies around the world to stand together as one on June 26, 27 and 28. Local event information will be published as soon as it comes to hand, but for now please invite all of your friends and let's make history together. We can win when we unite! Campaign website: http://www.sosblakaustralia.com/ Colin Barnett and Tony Abbott are jeopardising the worlds oldest living cultures, dating back 60,000 years and it's time that we speak in one voice to say "No More!" ... "
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook
https://www.facebook.com/sosblakaustralia
"1. Join protests in your area on 26-27-28 June and RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/434149830098436/?ref=98
2. Raise your voice and help to promote and build the event via social media. Invite friends, family, media contacts.
3. Make a financial contribution to the campaign. Every amount, large or small, helps. www.sosblakaustralia.com
4. Follow and share content from this and pages like those listed above. The mainstream media are doing their best to ignore us, so we need to serve each other with information as much as possible.
5. Ask sympathetic prominent people (actors, artists, sports people) to show their support by way of a photo, statement, video or speech.
6. Educate yourself on what is happening in WA, South Australia, in Redfern and other places, but think critically about information coming from the mainstream media. If unsure, talk to people involved in grassroots campaigns. ... "
- Background
WGAR News: Petition: Restore Funding Needed for South Australian Aboriginal Communities' Survival: Sr Michele Madigan, Dr Alitya Rigney & Josephite SA Reconciliation Circle
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/05/30/wgar-news-petition-restore-funding-n...
"Newsletter date: 1 June 2015
Contents:
* News Analysis: Claire Campbell, The Murray Valley Standard: Raukkan community short-changed
* Petition: Sr Michele Madigan, Chairperson Kaurna/ Narungga Elder Dr Alitya Rigney & Josephite SA Reconciliation Circle: Petition: Restore Funding Needed for South Australian Aboriginal Communities' Survival
* News Analysis: Michele Madigan, Sisters of Saint Joseph: Sorry Day - But Are We?
* 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?)"
WGAR Background: Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget
https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/24/wgar-background-aboriginal-peoples-a...
(last updated: 14 June 2015)
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: 23 June 2015)
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