Australia

WGAR News: "Abbott wrong on nuclear waste: NT campaign has strong national support" BNI

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 06/07/2012 - 12:08pm

Newsletter date: 6 July 2012

Contents:
* BNI: Abbott wrong on nuclear waste: NT campaign has strong national support
* Nuclear Freeways: 3,376km A long haul for nuclear waste
* ABC The Drum: Muckaty nuclear dump shows Mabo still matters
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* Background to Mabo and Native Title
* Petition Online: Stop the expansion of Olympic Dam uranium mine
* Background to expansion of Olympic Dam mine challenge
* Gary Foley: A punter’s guide to stealing the rights of Aborigines

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
South Australia
Keywords: 
Nuclear Freeways - 3376km A long haul for nuclear waste
ABC The Drum - Muckaty nuclear dump shows Mabo still matters
Petition Online - Stop the expansion of Olympic Dam uranium mine
Gary Foley - A punter’s guide to stealing the rights of Aborigines

WGAR News: "a bad government policy that ... has set the community back decades" Tracker

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 06/07/2012 - 10:38am

Newsletter date: 6 July 2012

Contents:
* Tracker: The truth about Toomelah
* Amy McQuire: CDEP: A timeline of destruction
* CAAMA: Pat Turner challenges Government on Intervention!
* NLC: NLC disappointed with passing of 'Stronger Futures' legislation
* Socialist Alliance: Stolen Futures: 10 more years of racism
* Lee Rhiannon: Vigil against Income Management starts in Bankstown
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Geography: 
Canberra
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Keywords: 
More Stronger Futures Legislation related articles
Tracker - The truth about Toomelah
Amy McQuire - CDEP - A timeline of destruction
CAAMA - Pat Turner challenges Government on Intervention!
NLC - NLC disappointed with passing of Stronger Futures legislation
Socialist Alliance - Stolen Futures - 10 more years of racism
Lee Rhiannon - Vigil against Income Management starts in Bankstown
Nicole Watson - Forget the courts - let’s turn to the tents
SBS Living Black - Stories From Sandon Point - Bulli - near Wollongong NSW
The Wire - NAIDOC Week - stories from the Tent Embassy
Other Tent Embassy Articles
Toomelah NSW
Chris Graham - Does violence have a place in Aboriginal protest?
The Wire - Staggering rates of mental illness among Indigenous prisoners

Keep Fighting Stronger Futures plea from Yolngu leader

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 05/07/2012 - 3:24pm

The Stolen Futures Legislation was passed through the Senate on Friday 29th of June, 2012. Dr Djiniyini Gondarra, a Yolngu leader is calling for all people to join the fight against this paternalistic, disempowering and deceptive policy that is now spreading to other parts of Australia.

Hear him for 11 minutes at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3oyLUK-Jac

Geography: 
Australia

Gillard government intimidating and suppressing persecuted Australian human rights abuse victims!

Submitted by JenniferNash on Thu, 05/07/2012 - 11:52am

I never received any reply to my communications with Labor Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s office. And the former Labor PM Kevin Rudd also ignored all my communications with his office on the suppressed documented and corroborated human rights abuses against my innocent son Jordan, a victim of severe school bullying and escalating home rights abuses. And this includes my open letter to Ms Gillard and parliament (below).

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
human rights abuses
judicial corruption
political cover-up
Prime Minister Julia Gillard
Queensland Police
media suppression
Security Intelligence Branch
Clontarf community cabinet forum
Governor Penelope Wensley
Robert Wensley QC

Melbourne solidarity for Julian Assange

Submitted by Sasha Brown on Wed, 04/07/2012 - 6:56pm

Around 200 people turned out in the Melbourne rain to show solidarity for Julian Assange (1st July 2012) at a rally organized by Wikileaks Australian Citizens Alliance/ The crowd heard from a range of speakers including Greens MP Adam Bandt, SEP Melbourne by-election candidate Patrick O’Connor, Wikileaks co-founder

Geography: 
Global/International
Melbourne
Australia
Promotion: 
Feature
Keywords: 
Wikileaks
Julian Assange

4 July - Independence from the USA Day. No more Australian blood for US wars!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/07/2012 - 6:17pm

Peace Bus Media Release: July 4th 2012 A professional SAS killer of too many seasons gets killed in Afghanistan and PM Gillard goes on Tv dressed in widow weeds to claim the nation is mourning for his death.

"More Gillard lies!" is the response of Graeme Dunstan, organiser of the Independence from the USA Day Speak Out at the gates of Robertson Barracks, home of 1st Brigade and also (temporarily) Fox company of the US Marine Corps.

TODAY 12.30 - 2 pm Robertson Barracks
Thorngate Road, Holtze, Darwin

Geography: 
Darwin
Global/International
Australia
Keywords: 
peace
U.S. Alliance
Afghanistan war

WGAR News: Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra: Stronger Futures - We Are In Mourning

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 03/07/2012 - 6:17pm

Newsletter date: 3 July 2012

Contents:
* Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra: Stronger Futures - We Are In Mourning
* Interview with Dr Djiniyini Gondarra about the Stronger Futures legislation
* Video: Djiniyini calls to fight "Stronger Futures"
* Audio of Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra, Barbara Shaw and Monica Morgan
* Lawyers Weekly: ALA criticises intervention extension
* ALA: The Stronger Futures Legislative Package - Assessment of Non-Compliance With Human Rights
* ALA: Stronger Futures Policy Requires Human Rights Review
* ANTaR: Stronger Futures defies Aboriginal community aspirations

Geography: 
Canberra
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Keywords: 
More Stronger Futures Legislation related articles
Interview with Dr Djiniyini Gondarra about the Stronger Futures legislation
Video - Djiniyini calls to fight Stronger Futures
Audio of Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra - Barbara Shaw - Monica Morgan
Lawyers Weekly - ALA criticises intervention extension
ALA - The Stronger Futures Legislative Package - Assessment of Non-Compliance With Human Rights
ALA - Stronger Futures Policy Requires Human Rights Review
ANTaR - Stronger Futures defies Aboriginal community aspirations
Tracker - Income management will lower self-esteem - rally
The Wire - Vigil against trial income management in Bankstown
SBS Living Black - Stories From Sandon Point - Aboriginal Tent Embassy - Bulli - near Wollongong NSW
MJA - The spirit of the tent embassy - 40 years on
Northern Star - Tent embassy days recalled
The Wire - Celebration mixes with protest as NAIDOC week kicks off
MJA - Self-determination - more than politics

Background to Mabo and Native Title

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 02/07/2012 - 3:02pm

Last updated: 29 May 2014

WGAR News: "What about our sacred sites?": Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer (29 May 14)
http://indymedia.org.au/2014/05/28/wgar-news-what-about-our-sacred-sites...
"Contents:
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: "What about our sacred sites?"
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Dissenting voices rise against single largest native title offer
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Toogarr Morrison says it's Bibbullmun and not Noongar
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Marianne Mackay backs Toogarr Morrison - "we're Bibbullmun, not Noongar"

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal

WGAR News: "Why only a 'sovereign treaty' can provide justice in constitution reform" M. Anderson

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 02/07/2012 - 2:36pm

Newsletter date: 2 July 2012

Contents:
* Michael Anderson: Why only a 'sovereign treaty' can provide justice in constitution reform
* SBS interview with Michael Anderson for NAIDOC Week
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* SBS World News: Muckaty nuclear waste case adjourned
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* Amnesty: Stronger Futures puts shame to Australia’s human rights record
* Greens Penny Wright: Stronger Futures Legislation Speech
* Greens Scott Ludlam: Speech on the Stronger Futures in the NT Bill

Geography: 
Brisbane
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Western Australia
Keywords: 
More Stronger Futures Legislation related articles
SBS interview with Michael Anderson for NAIDOC Week
SBS World News - Muckaty nuclear waste case adjourned
Amnesty - Stronger Futures puts shame to Australia’s human rights record
Greens Penny Wright - Stronger Futures Legislation Speech
Greens Scott Ludlam - Speech on the Stronger Futures in the NT Bill
Greens MPs - Greens in Senate oppose Stronger Futures
vote against Bankstown income management trial
Rev Alistair Macrae - Response to the passing of the Stronger Futures legislation
Tracker - Sydney vigil to protest income management
ABC - Aboriginal tent embassy underway in Menindee NSW
Audio Interview with Bella Bropho on Swan Valley Originals return to Lockridge camp
Catholic Justice and Peace Commission - Respect and Understanding Needed on Tent Embassy Brisbane
SBS Living Black - Native Title Reform tinkering around the edges
HRLC - Annual Human Rights Dinner 2012 - Keynote address now available

direct action resources

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/07/2012 - 2:17pm

Hello,
WHENEVER there is a large or small action planned, people bring there experiences, tactics, etc with them. Here is a list of stuff that could be useful for people doing action for first time or building on there skills and resources.
Below is a compile of resources for direct actions, it covers logistics, skills, decision making models, pepper spray, media etc It could be of use for anyone preparing for direct action.
Enjoy!

Spokes councils , affinity groups, diversity of tactics.
http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23525/20020211-0000/www.woomera2002.com/sp...

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
direct action