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Evidence of Murdoch’s newspapers distorting news to fuel racism

Submitted by Wei Ling Chua on Fri, 24/06/2011 - 3:07pm

Media disinformation and negativity against non-Western cultures in Australia is a terminal disease spreading into the bloodstream of the mainstream media industry in Australia. The following incident demonstrated how easy it is to demonise a Chinese restaurant in Melbourne through the manipulation of news using the techniques of factual omission, misleading heading, misleading bullet-point-highlight, misleading bold-highlight and the editorialising of content using a series of subjective and strong wordings to sell the personal opinion of the journalist or editor as news.

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WGAR News: Reactions to government discussion paper: 'Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 24/06/2011 - 9:41am

Newsletter date: 24 June 2011

Contents:
* Tent Embassy Leaders demand an end to the NT Intervention
* Reactions to government discussion paper: 'Stronger Futures in the NT'
* Fight for alternative to NT Intervention comes to Sydney on Sat 25 June 2011
* Aboriginal Rights - Upcoming events around Australia - From 24 June 2011
* Doing Time - report into high rates of Aboriginal imprisonment
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other Aboriginal articles

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Northern Territory Intervention

Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Event: Aboriginal Embassy symposium Canberra 20-22 June 2011

Aboriginal Tent Embassy - Canberra

Tent Embassy Leaders demand an end to the NT Intervention

Fight for alternative to NT Intervention comes to Sydney on Sat 25 June 2011

Aboriginal Rights - Upcoming events around Australia - From 24 June 2011

Doing Time - report into high rates of Aboriginal imprisonment

Fight for alternative to NT Intervention comes to Sydney

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 23/06/2011 - 10:39am

Media release 23 June 2011 For immediate release

Fight for alternative to NT Intervention comes to Sydney

On Saturday June 25, the Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney (STICS) will hold a demonstration demanding an end to the NT Intervention and support for a new alternative program 'Rebuilding from the Ground Up'.

The program was launched at a strong demonstration in Darwin on Tuesday by Aboriginal leaders from across the Northern Territory.

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STICS - Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney

STICS demonstration demanding an end to the NT Intervention - Sat 25 June

'Rebuilding from the Ground Up: An Alternative to the NT Intervention' Program

The importance of the alternative media

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 22/06/2011 - 10:31pm

Anna Pha

First I would like to clarify the use of term alternative media which has undergone significant change in usage in the recent period.

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Indpendant Media Guardian Australia Anna Pha Media debate Ownership Murdoch Sux

Government discussion paper will keep NT Intervention architecture in place

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 22/06/2011 - 7:48pm

Media release 22 June 2011 For immediate release

Government discussion paper will keep NT Intervention architecture in place

The Stop the Intervention Collective (STICS) in Sydney says a government discussion paper 'Stronger Futures' will leave the architecture of the failed NT Intervention in place.

Paddy Gibson, an organiser with STICS says the government's report fails to acknowledge clear evidence of deteriorating social conditions under the NT Intervention.

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Northern Territory Intervention

STICS - Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney

Tent embassy leaders demand an end to the NT Intervention

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 22/06/2011 - 7:09pm

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Tent Embassy Leaders demand an end to the NT Intervention

Aboriginal leaders, academics and participants at a symposium in Canberra have passed a resolution in support of a rally in Darwin today calling for an end to the Intervention.

The resolution included support for the Statement Rebuilding from the ‘Ground Up’ - An Alternative to the NT Intervention which is being launched at the Darwin Rally.

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Northern Territory Intervention

Event: Aboriginal Embassy symposium Canberra 20-22 June 2011

Fourth anniversary of the NT Intervention

Aboriginal Tent Embassy - Canberra

'Rebuilding from the Ground Up: An Alternative to the NT Intervention' Statement

WGAR News: 4th anniversary of NT Intervention; Website - ‘An Alternative to the NT Intervention’

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 22/06/2011 - 12:37pm

Newsletter date: 22 June 2011

Contents:
* A 'national crisis': Aboriginal youth imprisonment
* Background to Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and incarceration rates
* Ngarla Kunoth-Monks, Barbara Shaw & Richard Downs speak about UN trip
* Fourth anniversary of the NT Intervention
* Website exploring 'An Alternative to the NT Intervention' program
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other Aboriginal articles

A 'NATIONAL CRISIS': ABORIGINAL YOUTH IMPRISONMENT:

- Media Release

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Northern Territory Intervention

Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Background to Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and incarceration rates

A 'national crisis': Aboriginal youth imprisonment

Ngarla Kunoth-Monks

Barbara Shaw & Richard Downs speak about UN trip

Fourth anniversary of the NT Intervention

Website exploring 'An Alternative to the NT Intervention' program

RISE Exclusive Media Release 20/06/2011

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 21/06/2011 - 9:09pm

On World refugee day, June 20 2011, RISE feels compelled to express our concern about the asylum seeker deal between the Malaysian and Australian governments. This day marks the 60th anniversary of the UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (July 28) and the 50th anniversary of the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness (August 30). Events are being held around the world where refugee communities are being invited to dance and sing and help celebrate this landmark day with refugee agencies all over the world.

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NT Intervention has failed on jobs - petition in parliament today

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 20/06/2011 - 12:31pm

Media release 20/6/11 for immediate release

Intervention has failed on jobs – petition presented today

A petition against lost jobs and exploitative working conditions under the NT Intervention is being presented to the Federal Senate today by Greens Senator Rachel Siewert. It is being sponsored by Unions NT, the CFMEU and anti-Intervention campaign groups across the country.

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Jobs with Justice