Australia

WGAR News: Change the Record campaign aims to cut Indigenous jail rates in a generation: Helen Davidson & Monica Tan, The Guardian

Newsletter date: 17 May 2015

Contents:

* Homepage of Change the Record: Smarter Justice. Safer Communities.: https://changetherecord.org.au/
* Media Release: Change the Record: Greater investment in communities is needed, post-budget
* Media Release: Change the Record: Time to Change the Record
* About us: Change the Record: Steering Committee - National Justice Coalition

WGAR News: Budget 2015: Concerns raised over federal plans to hand funding of Indigenous outstations to NT, in deal similar to WA: Alyssa Betts, ABC News

Newsletter date: 15 May 2015

Contents:

* Audio: Justin Fenwick, The Wire: Indigenous funding masks another agenda [Featuring Senator Nova Peris & Paddy Gibson]

* News Analysis: Steven Schubert, ABC News: 'Dysfunctional' NT Government must not run Indigenous outstations, Northern Land Council and Central Land Council say

* News Analysis: Shalailah Medhora, The Guardian: Remote Indigenous communities could close if NT government takes full control

WGAR News: Indigenous Affairs Environment Remains a Trauma Zone: Post-2015 Budget Media Release: Congress

Newsletter date: 14 May 2015

Contents:

* Video: NITV News - 13 May: Budget 2015

* Media Release: National Congress of Australia's First Peoples (Congress): Indigenous Affairs Environment Remains a Trauma Zone: Post-2015 Budget Media Release

* Media Release: Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC): SNAICC concerned new childcare package is unfair and punishes our most vulnerable children

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WGAR News: State Government community closure reforms all PR and no substance: Kimberley Land Council, Western Australia

Newsletter date: 12 May 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Kimberley Land Council: State Government community closure reforms all PR and no substance
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Don't believe them; They will close Homelands - the only 'consultations' should be about equality
* Media Release: Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: State Government is far too late to try and 'consult' with remote Aboriginal communities about their closures

WGAR News: Aboriginal elders voice concern over plans to close remote communities - Tauto Sansbury & Rosalie Kunoth-Monks: Natalie Whiting, The World Today

Newsletter date: 10 May 2015

Contents:

* Audio: Natalie Whiting, The World Today: Aboriginal elders voice concern over plans to close remote communities [Featuring Tauto Sansbury & Rosalie Kunoth-Monks]

* Speeches: Green Left: Aboriginal voices resist closures [Featuring Gwenda Stanley, Uncle Ken Canning & Ginny Jane]

Rev. Tim Costello's Bloated Pay Packet

 

2.2 billion people live on less than $2 a day and over 1 billion live in extreme poverty, trying to survive on just $1.25 per day.

Given these appalling facts the work of Aid agencies like Oxfam, World Vision, Save The Children etc is vital.

But what is a reasonable amount to pay someone who heads one of these agencies?

In the case of TIM COSTELLO from World Vision the answer is disturbing to say the least.

His “total remuneration” package is $316,000 per year.

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