Australia

Barristers stand up for Nyoongar Tent Embassy

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Mon, 23/04/2012 - 2:29pm

Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal barrister Stephanie Monck has taken up the cause to defend the rights of Nyoongar Tent Embassy. Ms Monck has contacted the chief executive officer, Peter Edwards, of the Perth City Council and notified him she is acting "on behalf of large number of Nyoongar people who are taking part in or supporting the use of Heirisson Island (Matagarup) for a number of purposes, including for a peaceful political protest."

Geography: 
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
Defending Indigenous Rights
Nyoongar Tent Embassy

WA's top cop wants to lock up kids - most of them Aboriginal kids

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Mon, 23/04/2012 - 2:22pm

Gerry Georgatos
WA's top cop, police commissioner Karl O'Callaghan said the courts need to lock up repeat juvenile offenders sooner rather than later. He claims this will reduce home invasions while scoring the children an earlier shot at rehabilitation.

He has previously said that more than half (63%) of these offenders are Aboriginal youth. WA has the highest incarceration of Aboriginal youth in the country, both in terms of total numbers and in proportion to population.

Geography: 
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
Aboriginal incarceration
Juvenile offenders

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 23 events from 23 April 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 23/04/2012 - 1:07pm

Newsletter date: 23 April 2012

Contents:
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 23 events from 23 April 2012
* Justice Reinvestment Campaign for Aboriginal Youth NSW
* "How many more suicides before we open our eyes and ears?"
* Other articles

* UPCOMING ABORIGINAL RIGHTS EVENT AROUND AUSTRALIA - 23 EVENTS FROM 23 APRIL 2012

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: Tue 24 April 2012: UTS, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW
Public Lecture: UTSpeaks: More Intervention
"Will the Government’s Stronger Futures law
reforms aid indigenous communities or

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Brisbane
New South Wales
Melbourne
Australia
Sydney
Queensland
Wollongong
Sunshine Coast
South Australia
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
Justice Reinvestment Campaign for Aboriginal Youth NSW
How many more suicides before we open our eyes and ears?

The Hunger Games: An Alternative Media Movie Review

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 23/04/2012 - 7:27am

The Hunger Games: An Alternative Media Movie Review

By Shelly Shale

The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins’ 1st book of her bestseller trilogy for young adults, turned into a movie, has several political and social themes worthy of thinking “deeply” about (for “all” adults).

Geography: 
Australia

Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT, Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 22/04/2012 - 1:51pm

Last updated: 28 May 2014

Contents:
* Muckaty Radioactive Waste Dump web-resources
* Recent Muckaty Waste Dump News (31 March 2012 - 28 May 2014)
* Background Muckaty Waste Dump News (From 2 March 2010)

* MUCKATY RADIOACTIVE WASTE DUMP WEB-RESOURCES

CommunityRun Petition: Dump the Muckaty Dump:
Its time for responsible radioactive waste management
To: Minister Ian MacFarlane; Senator Nigel Scullion;
cc NT Chief Minister Adam Giles
https://www.communityrun.org/petitions/dump-the-muckaty-dump-its-time-fo...

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory - Australia
proposed Muckaty radioactive waste dump in the NT Australia

Renters stress hits the Blackwood - time for a renters alliance Australia-wide

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sun, 22/04/2012 - 1:01pm

Gerry Georgatos
We have all heard about mortgage stress however renters' stress has received comparatively little mention according to Lea Keenan, coordinator of the WA Renters Alliance. Ms Keenan said that rising rents are not confined to Perth and the north west however "are just as out of control in the south west."

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Adelaide
Perth
Brisbane
Darwin
Hobart
Global/International
Geelong
Albury
New South Wales
Melbourne
Newcastle
Cairns
Launceston
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Gold Coast
Queensland
Wollongong
Sunshine Coast
South Australia
Toowoomba
Tasmania
Townsville
Victoria
Western Australia
Promotion: 
Feature
Keywords: 
housing crisis
rental crisis
housing affordability

WGAR News: "Court throws out Olympic Dam challenge" ABC PM

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 22/04/2012 - 11:49am

Newsletter date: 22 April 2012

Contents:
* ABC PM: Court throws out Olympic Dam challenge
* Background to challenge of Olympic Dam mine
* Olympic Dam expansion music/art/festival/protest
* Interview with Congress co-chair Les Malezer
* arena: Protector Macklin’s Intervention by Jeff McMullen
* Campaign to stop Income Management reaches out to unionists
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

* ABC PM: COURT THROWS OUT OLYMPIC DAM CHALLENGE:

- Audio

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
South Australia
Keywords: 
Background to challenge of Olympic Dam mine
Olympic Dam expansion music - art - festival - protest
Interview with Congress co-chair Les Malezer
arena - Protector Macklin’s Intervention by Jeff McMullen
Campaign to stop Income Management reaches out to unionists