19 March - GLOBAL DAY of ACTION: One mob, one fight - against government plans to commit genocide with intent

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Media release 18 March 2015

19 March - GLOBAL DAY of ACTION: One mob, one fight - against government plans to commit genocide with intent

Ghillar, Michael Anderson, Convenor of the Sovereign Union, Head of State of the Euahlayi Republic and co-founder of the 1972 Aboriginal Embassy said from Sydney today:

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Aunty Pat Eatock Passes Away Quietly After a Lifetime Of Glorious Noise Making

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New Matilda

Vale Aunty Pat Eatock

17 Mar 2015

Aunty Pat Eatock Passes Away Quietly After a Lifetime Of Glorious Noise Making

By Chris Graham

 

She brought down a right-wing columnist. She was even partly responsible for bringing down a

Prime Minister. Chris Graham reports on the passing of Pat Eatock.

 

Iconic Aboriginal activist Pat Eatock passed away this morning after a long bout of ill health.

 

Aunty Pat was famous for a lifetime of Aboriginal activism, but rose to particular prominence in

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12,000 anti-nuclear activists demonstrated in more than 200 German towns

Submitted by Diet Simon on Tue, 17/03/2015 - 3:02am

By Diet Simon

About 12,000 anti-nuclear activists demonstrated in recent days in more than 200 German towns in commemoration of the Fukushima catastrophe four years ago and against the current nuclear situation in Germany.

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Pro-Aboriginal journalist sought for urgent Nyoongar crisis

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Aboriginal activist, Professor Rosemary van den Berg in Perth, is asking for help to find "a good reporter who is pro-Aboriginal and would help us Nyoongar people here in Western Australia fight against an injustice being done to us. The South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council are making a deal to sell our Nyoongar land and have allowed us to either vote yes or no. The trouble is their voting system is not democratic and Nyoongar people are being railroaded into losing our votes because SWALSC and the WA govt want to win this election at all cost."

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All Feminists Are Created Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others

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New Matilda

5 Mar 2015

All Feminists Are Created Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others

By Amy McQuire

 

When white feminists shine a light on violence against women, they do so knowing government

won't make their situation worse. Black feminists don't enjoy that luxury. Following is an edited

extract of a speech New Matilda senior reporter Amy McQuire delivered this morning to the NSW

Greens International Women's Day Breakfast."<!--break-->"

 

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Australia; locking up its First People for 200 years

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By Gerry Georgatos - February 21st, 2015 - Australia is the mother of all jailers of its First Peoples. When one in 13 of Western Australia’s Aboriginal adult males are in prison then we know that their jailing is racialised. Half the Western Australian prison population is comprised of First Peoples, more than a quarter of them for poverty related fine defaults and more than half of them for poverty related offences. Western Australia effectively interns First Peoples in what others could argue as concentration camps.

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Quality of life for Australians 2nd only to Norway, but for First Peoples 132nd

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By Gerry Georgatos - February 21st, 2015 - A couple of years ago, the United Nations ranked Australia second behind Norway in its annual Human Development Index – for public health, social wealth, education, even happiness. But if First Peoples were to stand-alone they would not have been part of that 2nd rating – at the time I estimated they would be 122nd. Two years later, with the major of social determinant indicators going backwards, First Peoples, for quality of life, would rate 132nd.

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Jennifer Kaeshagen sets up The First Nations Homelessness Project

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By Gerry Georgatos - February 22nd, 2015 - The Stringer is not just your average news site. Founded by Jennifer Kaeshagen, The Stringercoordinates advocacy in addition to its news reporting, features and opining.

Ms Kaeshagen late last year made a personal commitment to attempt to house over the course of 2015 one hundred First Nations people experiencing homelessness. Without delay she launched The First Nations Homelessness Project. On track to housing 100 people, seven weeks into this year she has found homes for 12 people.

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Understanding Australia’s suicide crises

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By Gerry Georgatos - February 20th, 2015 - Each day, a suicide is brought to my attention. I have written widely on the suicide crises. I have written about the disproportionate rate of death by suicide for the descendants of the First Peoples and for first and second generation Australians and for LGBQTI Australians. Recently I wrote about the tragic suicide of 18 year old Philinka Powdrill, who represents so many of the suicides that tear at families long after one is gone.

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