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Did Jackson, Lawler and Abbott tangle Thomson with the HSU? Who else is involved and why?

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Fri, 18/05/2012 - 9:08am

Gerry Georgatos
The Craig Thomson and Peter Slipper dramas have been used to threaten the toppling of the incumbent government however whether this happens or not the dark pall of aspersions, the eerie shadow over Australian politics and the spheres of influence that are imputed to underlay the manifest of government and its orchestrations are increasingly deeply questionable to many folk - however what are the questions for there to be the pursuit of answers - where do we start looking?

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Sisters Inside needs our help as the Queensland government has cut funding

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Fri, 18/05/2012 - 7:38am

Gerry Georgatos
"For most of these women, the notion of human rights is unheard of. They have lived all their lives believing that they have no rights at all."

The Queensland Liberal-National government has withdrawn $120,000 annual funding from Sisters Inside, a long-time organisation that has provided counselling services for imprisoned women and for those recently released.

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The Wilderness Society/Environs Kimberley media release May 17

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 5:38pm

Environment groups ask Environment Minister Tony Burke to protect National Heritage listed dinosaur footprints in Kimberley from Woodside

Woodside jack-up barges could be on the verge of destroying National Heritage listed dinosaur footprints on the Kimberley coast today, according to information provided to conservation group Environs Kimberley. Woodside have not referred their proposal to Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke for approval.

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Broome Shire Rangers and WA Police issue move-on notices today to local civil anti-gas hub protestors at James Price Point

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 2:38pm

In the last hour Broome Shire Rangers have been issuing move on notices to camped protestors, all civil, at the Manari Road camp - so it appears all dissent needs to be crushed.

Most of the campers at this time are local residents not happy with the prospect of a gas hub.

On all tents where there were campers were not nearby move-on-notices were stuck to them.

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The Kimberley's homelessness rates the worst in the nation - nothing in the budgets to help them

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 12:35pm

Gerry Georgatos
The Kimberley, tourist mecca and resource-rich, has the highest rate of homelessness in Australia, and just about all of this homelessness is Aboriginal folk. The Human Rights Alliance released a statement describing the homelessness tragedy of the Kimberley as a scandal, and as "despicable racism", and slammed state and federal governments for continuing to neglect the Kimberley's Aboriginal homelessness.

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Australia challenged at United Nations over racist laws

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 17/05/2012 - 7:53am

16 May 2012

Statement of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delegations to the United Nations

The United Nations has heard significant criticisms from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delegations over race-based laws currently being considered by the Australian Government.

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$100,000 a day on police to escort Woodside workers while Aboriginal youth dies

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Wed, 16/05/2012 - 6:05pm

Gerry Georgatos
WA Police sent 140 to 200 special response police officers to Broome to escort Woodside workers and their machinery onsite at James Price Point where the gas hub precinct is being considered.

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200 police evict Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy on 1st day of new LNP parliament

Submitted by kimk on Wed, 16/05/2012 - 2:20pm

Support rally in Sydney 25 May

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WGAR News: "Brisbane City Council to try to forcibly remove Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy" MR

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 16/05/2012 - 10:38am

Newsletter date: 16 May 2012

Contents:
* The Wire: Aboriginal passport for refugees
* MR: Brisbane City Council to try to forcibly remove Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy
* Gerry Georgatos: Police amassing at James Price Point [north of Broome, Kimberley, WA]
* Socialist Party: WA: Support the Nyoongar Tent Embassy! [Heirisson Island, Perth, WA]
* Background to the Aboriginal tent embassies
* Interview with Elder Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra on Stronger Futures bill
* Rachel Siewert: Greens: Intervention funding could be stripped from existing programs

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More Stronger Futures Legislation related articles

The Wire - Aboriginal passport for refugees

MR - Brisbane City Council to try to forcibly remove Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy

Gerry Georgatos - Police amassing at James Price Point

Socialist Party - WA - Support the Nyoongar Tent Embassy

Interview with Elder Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra on Stronger Futures bill

Rachel Siewert - Greens - Intervention funding could be stripped from existing programs

3CR Radioactive Show - Lizards Revenge Festival

Poverty is increasing, life is getting harder say The Salvos, Shelters for the Needy, Renters Alliance, Human Rights Alliance

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Wed, 16/05/2012 - 10:09am

Gerry Georgatos
The Salvation Army says life is getting bleaker for our poorest, and that the numbers of poor are increasing.

The Salvation Army's annual survey drew responses from more than 1700 folk and is backed by Shelters for the Needy spokesperson Lea Keenan who said that the nation's poor have grown and that more Australians are homeless than ever before.

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