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Source spills beans on government (PMO) scandals

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sun, 22/04/2012 - 10:56am

Gerry Georgatos
The National Indigenous Times was informed some weeks back of the scandal surrounding the Speaker of Parliament, Peter Slipper, the member for Fisher and former barrister and businessperson.

A source close to the Office of the Prime Minister said that the scandal "was in the works, would soon surface, and just like the Lobby restaurant incident that went on for a little while having pearshaped on the government, the Prime Minister and crew are in overdrive behind the scenes to shore up the government against looming threats from this latest scandal-in-waiting."

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How many more suicides before we open our eyes and ears?

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 21/04/2012 - 8:00am

Gerry Georgatos
Kabi Kabi Elder, and Bundaberg campus coordinator Nulloo Yumbah at Central Queensland University, Cheri Yavu-Kama-Harathunian said she is devastated by the rising disenfranchisement of Aboriginal youth, and the world's highest suicide rates - of Australia's Aboriginal children.

"Across my desk came a study that reported 'the number of completed Indigenous suicides (in the Kimberley) last year exceeded the Australian Defence Force fatalities in Afghanistan'. I cannot comprehend this statement. It is too much," said Mrs Yavu-Kamu-Harathunian.

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ANZAC DAY Callout for Assange and Manning! Free them! End the Wars!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 20/04/2012 - 5:40pm

Today is the 500th. anniversary of Julian Assange being detained without charge.
http://justice4assange.com/
Next week Bradley Manning will have been jailed for 700 days without trial.
http://www.bradleymanning.org/

These two men are facing life in solitary confinement for exposing the nature of the wars millions in the west marched against in 2003.
http://collateralmurder.com/

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WGAR News: "Radioactive waste on Pacific Highway highlights dangers of Muckaty dump" BNI

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 20/04/2012 - 4:10pm

Newsletter date: 20 April 2012

Contents:
* BNI: Radioactive waste on Pacific Highway highlights dangers of Muckaty dump
* Background to proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* Other articles

* BNI: RADIOACTIVE WASTE ON PACIFIC HIGHWAY HIGHLIGHTS DANGERS OF MUCKATY DUMP:

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Radioactive waste on Pacific Highway highlights dangers of Muckaty dump
http://beyondnuclearinitiative.com/2012/04/18/radioactive-waste-on-pacif...

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Background to proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump

WGAR News: Aboriginal Nations assert sovereignty over the Northern Murray Darling Basin

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 19/04/2012 - 5:09pm

Newsletter date: 19 April 2012

Contents:
* Aboriginal Nations assert sovereignty over the Northern Murray Darling Basin
* Workshop on legal and political implications of claims to Aboriginal sovereignty
* Interview with Michael Anderson, founder of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* SBS Living Black: WA's Government remains silent on its stolen wages offer
* SBS Living Black: New Representative Group for Aboriginal & TSI with disabilities
* More Intervention: Lecture by 3 UTS experts in Indigenous law reform

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Workshop on legal and political implications of claims to Aboriginal sovereignty

Interview with Michael Anderson - founder of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra

Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

SBS Living Black - WA's Government remains silent on its stolen wages offer

SBS Living Black - New Representative Group for Aboriginal & TSI with disabilities

Lecture by 3 UTS experts in Indigenous law reform - More Intervention

Sydney book launch - NT Consultations Report 2011 - By Quotations

Indigenous men dealing with daily life challenges sought for ABC documentary

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 19/04/2012 - 12:49pm

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men at a crossroads in their life and wanting to address the issues affecting their life expectancy are being sought for an ABC television documentary series. They have to be open to being filmed for 12 months and ready to make work on their problems.

Following is from Michaela Perske, who is developing the series with director Adrian Wills.

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Amid signs of slump, Australian PM reiterates “tough” budget pledge

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 17/04/2012 - 10:26am

repreinted from the WSWS By Mike Head 16 April 2012

Despite gathering signs of downturn and social distress throughout much of the Australian economy, Prime Minister Julia Gillard last week emphasised her Labor government’s commitment to deliver a 2012-13 budget surplus in order to satisfy the global financial markets.

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Harvey Norman furniture tagged as destructive to at-risk native forests

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 16/04/2012 - 9:30pm

This week, Harvey Norman stores across Australia have been visited as part of an innovative marketing campaign to give customers the real story of where their new native forest furniture is sourced.

The Last Stand has been campaigning to highlight the role Harvey Norman plays in the destruction of our native forests. Their native Australian furniture and flooring is sourced from high conservation value forests at risk in New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania.

“If Harvey Norman won’t tell the truth to their customers we will” said Nicola Paris from the Last Stand.

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Surveillance and harrassment of anti-coal protestors stepped up in Victoria and nationally

Submitted by Flowerpower on Mon, 16/04/2012 - 9:04pm

Surveillance and harassment of direct action protestors campaigning against coal in Victoria and nationally is increasing. This week saw the Fairfax press reveal that ASIO has been spying on domestic green groups at the behest of Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson. The evidence was obtained through documents through FOI. Apparently non-violent green groups are seen as a bigger threat to power infrastructure than terrorists! This is symptomatic of how the profit margins of large corporations is equated with national interest. This report comes as the Victoria Police Intelligence Group visited Paul Connor from Quit Coal at his home: Listen to interview. Earlier this year it was also revealed that Martin Ferguson had been encouraged by major power companies to increase surveillance of green protestors.

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Secret Afghan-Australian agreement exposed - plans to keep our troops in Afghanistan long term

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 16/04/2012 - 7:59pm

Defense Minister Stephen Smith recently took a trip to Afghanistan, with a range of reasons cited in the Defense Department media release. What wasn't mentioned there - or anywhere else by the Gillard government - was the finalising of a draft Australian/Afghan Strategic Agreement for post 2014, due to be signed in just five weeks. That was discovered by Melbourne peace activist Simon Moyle in a tweet from TOLOnews, an Afghan news organisation. It appears the Gillard government is keeping this agreement under wraps, hoping no one will notice. After Simon emailed to some journos the story ran in the Age on the 14th of April.

Spread the word: post the Age article to social media, and tell everyone you know that this is happening, we have about a month to cause a ruckus that might bring some transparency, and then accountability.

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