Australia

Closure of Aboriginal communities in W.A.

News item http://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/native-affairs

 

This is news Abbott Government does not want to hear, but it will affect every Australian. Legislation must be adhered to and a new Human Bill of Australian Rights compiled to stop this madness. 

 

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WGAR News: Evicting Indigenous Australians from their homelands is a declaration of war: John Pilger, The Guardian

Newsletter date: 23 April 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: John Pilger, The Guardian: Evicting Indigenous Australians from their homelands is a declaration of war

* Video Special report back: Paddy Gibson, Stop the Intervention: First Nations Peoples and Australian Government Policy - What happened to the Intervention? 20 April 2015

WGAR News: Maori Party issues scathing letter to Tony Abbott regarding treatment of Aboriginal people: Claire Trevett, New Zealand Herald

Newsletter date: 22 April 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Belinda Grant Geary, Daily Mail Australia: 'The first thing that strikes me about Australia is how racist this place is': Writer claims our treatment of Aborigines is WORSE than apartheid South Africa
* Analysis / Opinion: Sisonke Msimang, Africa is a Country: Is There a Place Where White People Are More Committed to Faux Race Blindness than South Africa?

WGAR News: National Children's Commissioner cites racism as factor in child removal: SNAICC

Newsletter date: 21 April 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: SNAICC: National Children's Commissioner cites racism as factor in child removal [Featuring Megan Mitchell]
* Analysis / Opinion: Saffron Howden, SMH: Racism 'a factor' in child removal [Featuring Paddy Gibson]

* Upcoming Event: 6th SNAICC National Conference - 15-17 September 2015, Perth: For Our Children - Community Voices: Sharing Knowledge & Practice

WGAR News: Unions Slam Closure Of Remote Aboriginal Communities In WA: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

Newsletter date: 19 April 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Mia Pepper, Eco-Shout: Radioactive racism in the Wild West - WA takes aim at remote communities

* Analysis / Opinion: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: Unions Slam Closure Of Remote Aboriginal Communities In WA

* News Analysis: Shar Adams, Epoch Times: Australia: Indigenous Affairs Take Backward Step [Featuring Jon Altman]

WGAR News: Land Grab In The Outback: Australia Unites Against Genocide of First Peoples with Gerry Georgatos and Elders: Global Freedom Movement Media

Newsletter date: 17 April 2015

Contents:

* Extended Insightful Audio/Video Interview: Aimee Devlin & Brendan D. Murphy, Global Freedom Movement Media:
Land Grab In The Outback: Australia Unites Against Genocide of First Peoples with Gerry Georgatos and Elders [Featuring Bella & Herbert Bropho]

Discrimination Against Women in Motor Sport: Time to ditch the Fastest Lady of the Day Award

Drivers who aspire to get into motor racing start out at the club level where drivers compete against the stopwatch in hill climbs and sprints. This is a great way to gain experience in basic car handling and driving at speed. Some may progress to owning a racing car which can be entered in open events at tracks such as Wakefield Park in Goulburn. In these events, it seems there is rarely any discrimination against drivers who are women and there are no special awards given that are gender specific. But at the club level, it's a different story.

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