Australia

WGAR News: Upcoming Event: Where To From Here? Getting it right for Aboriginal Australia - presenter Richard Trudgen - 17 August 2015, Melbourne

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 05/08/2015 - 7:53am

Newsletter date: 5 August 2015

Contents:

* Upcoming facebook Event: Where To From Here? Getting it right for Aboriginal Australia - Monday 17th August 2015, Melbourne

* Upcoming facebook Event: Aboriginal & Asian Cultures - More 'Same Same' than Different - Wednesday 19th August 2015, Melbourne

* Upcoming Event: Why Warriors Presents Bridging the Gap Seminar - Darwin - 20 & 21 October 2015

Geography: 
Australia
Darwin
Melbourne
Keywords: 
17 August 2015 - Melbourne - Where To From Here? Getting it right for Aboriginal Australia
Richard Trudgen
Where To From Here? Getting it right for Aboriginal Australia
19 August 2015 - Melbourne - Aboriginal & Asian Cultures - More 'Same Same' than Different
Aboriginal & Asian Cultures - More 'Same Same' than Different
Why Warriors Presents Bridging the Gap Seminar
Bridging the Gap Seminar - Darwin - 20 & 21 October 2015
Book - Why Warriors Lie Down And Die by Richard Trudgen

WGAR News: Let's Talk interviews Arrernte woman Celeste Liddle, about the booing of Adam Goodes & the topic of Constitutional Recognition

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 04/08/2015 - 2:44pm

Newsletter date: 4 August 2015

Contents:

* Audio Interview: Let's Talk's Amy McQuire & Tiga Bayles interview Celeste Liddle about Adam Goodes and Constitutional Recognition

* Audio Interview: Let's Talk's Amy McQuire & Tiga Bayles interview Chris Graham about Adam Goodes

* Audio Podcasts: Let's Talk - 98.9 FM: http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
Let's Talk's Amy McQuire & Tiga Bayles interview Celeste Liddle about Adam Goodes and Constitutional Recognition
Let's Talk's Amy McQuire & Tiga Bayles interview Chris Graham about Adam Goodes
Audio Podcasts - Let's Talk - 98.9 FM
Amy McQuire & Tiga Bayles - Let's Talk - 98.9 FM
Arrernte woman Celeste Liddle - Let's Talk - 98.9 FM
Chris Graham - Let's Talk - 98.9 FM
Rantings of an Aboriginal Feminist by Celeste Liddle
Adam Goodes and the case of Jack Sultan-Page - by Daniel Jack
Constitutional Recognition Survey - Data Analysis by Celeste Liddle and Survey Conducted by IndigenousX
Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples

WGAR News: "Australia must and can be better than this" - Joint Statement on racism directed at Adam Goodes

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 03/08/2015 - 3:57pm

Newsletter date: 3 August 2015, 7:40pm AEST

Contents:

* Media Alert: 31/07/15: Joint Statement of Support for Adam Goodes

* Joint Statement: "Australia must and can be better than this" - Joint Statement on racism directed at Adam Goodes

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
Adam Goodes - prominent Aboriginal AFL player and former Australian of the Year
Joint Statement on racism directed at Adam Goodes
'Australia must and can be better than this'
Joint Statement of Support for Adam Goodes
Kirstie Parker - National Congress of Australia's First Peoples co-chair
Kirstie Parker - Close the Gap Campaign co-chair
Kirstie Parker - National Justice Coalition co-chair
Kirstie Parker - Reconciliation Australia Director
Dr Tim Soutphommasane - Australian Human Rights Commission Race Discrimination Minister
Andrew Meehan - ANTaR National Director
150 of organisations issue a joint statement to call for renewed efforts to stamp out racism in sport and in everyday life
Mahala Strohfeldt - Media Manager - National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Angela Dorizas - Australian Human Rights Commission
Joint Statement of Support for Adam Goodes supported by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander not-for-profit community corporate organisations

Snake man cleared of hundreds of criminal charges and allegations - major court win for Australia's wildlife conservationists.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 02/08/2015 - 11:03pm

None of this is likely to be reported in the State controllled media, so a summary is below:

Media release dated 30 July 2015.

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
snake man
Raymond Hoser
reptile show

WGAR News: Understanding the abominable jail & suicide rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 02/08/2015 - 9:37pm

Newsletter date: 3 August 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Understanding the abominable jail & suicide rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: An eleven year old suicides, nine months later his mother takes her life - this nation’s worst racism

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Inequality and racism are the offspring of exploitation

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer
Gerry Georgatos
Gerry Georgatos - a researcher in suicide prevention and racism
Understanding the abominable jail & suicide rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
An eleven year old suicides - nine months later his mother takes her life - this nation’s worst racism
Inequality and racism are the offspring of exploitation
It’s 'Homelessness Week' but who will house our toddlers the babies?
The Stringer's Editorial policy
WGAR Background to Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities
Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities
Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities
Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities
Aboriginal Suicide
Aboriginal Mental Health

WGAR News: Celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day - 4 August 2015: SNAICC

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 31/07/2015 - 1:24pm

Newsletter date: 31 July 2015

Contents:

* Event showcase: National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children's Day Celebrate with us on August 4, 2015

* Video clip: SNAICC YouTube: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day 2015

* Videos: SNAICC YouTube channel [featuring Courtenay Dempsey, 2015 Children's Day ambassador]

Geography: 
Australia
ACT
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
Event showcase - National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children's Day Celebrate with us on August 4 2015
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day 2015
Courtenay Dempsey - 2015 Children's Day ambassador
Celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day - 4 August 2015
SNAICC - Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
NACCHO supports Little People Big Futures by celebrating Children's Day 4 August 2015
NACCHO - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

WGAR News: Upcoming Events: The Intervention an Anthology book launches + Building Bridges 2015

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 30/07/2015 - 8:07pm

Newsletter date: 2 August 2015; last updated 10:45am AEST to include Intervention anthology launch on 2 September 2015 Sydney

Contents:

Respect and Listen Compilation: The Intervention: an Anthology:

http://www.respectandlisten.org/nt-intervention/intervention-anthology.html

Geography: 
Australia
Sydney
Darwin
Keywords: 
2 September 2015 - Sydney - The Intervention - an Anthology book launch
The Intervention - an Anthology
Respect and Listen compilation - The Intervention - an Anthology
14 September 2015 - The Intervention - an Anthology Mona Vale NSW book launch
Fiona Capp - Sydney Morning Herald
Linda Jaivin goodreads
4 August 2015 - The Intervention - an Anthology NT Darwin book launch at Charles Darwin University
12 August 2015 - The Intervention - an Anthology Parramatta book launch
26 August 2015 - Gleebooks Glebe The Intervention - an Anthology book launch
Professor Gillian Triggs speech at original launch of The Intervention - an Anthology
Gillian Triggs - President of the Australian Human Rights Commission
SBS & ABC media coverage on The Intervention - an Anthology
5th 12th 19th & 26th of August 2015 - Building Bridges
Building Bridges 2015 - Reconciliation For Western Sydney
Reconciliation For Western Sydney - Building Bridges Between Aboriginal Peoples and other Australians

WGAR News: Imaginary Spear Outrages Australia. Slap On The Wrist For Hit And Run Death Of Black Child Doesn't: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 29/07/2015 - 11:08pm

Newsletter date: 30 July 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: Imaginary Spear Outrages Australia. Slap On The Wrist For Hit And Run Death Of Black Child Doesn't

* News Analysis: Shae McDonald, NT News: Thousands sign petition calling on NT Director of Public Prosecutions to appeal sentence handed down to Mathew Alexander over hit-and-run causing death of Jack Sultan-Page

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
Let's Talk's Amy McQuire & Tiga Bayles interview Chris Graham about Adam Goodes
Amy McQuire & Tiga Bayles - Let's Talk - 98.9 FM
Chris Graham - Let's Talk - 98.9 FM
Amy McQuire - New Matilda
Imaginary Spear Outrages Australia. Slap On The Wrist For Hit And Run Death Of Black Child Doesn't
Shae McDonald Court Reporter - NT News
Thousands sign petition calling on NT Director of Public Prosecutions to appeal sentence handed down to Mathew Alexander over hit-and-run causing death of Jack Sultan-Page
Chris Graham - New Matilda
There's A Really Simple Way To Stop The Racist Booing Of Adam Goodes
Sarah Martin - The Wire
Where do we draw the line on racism in sport?
David Meller - Prof of Psychology at Deakin Uni & Mathew Marques - Lect in Social Psychology at La Trobe Uni - The Wire
The Wire Editorial Policy
NITV News - 17 July 2015 - The horse has Bolted on racism
NACCHO supports Little People Big Futures by celebrating Children's Day 4 August 2015

WGAR News: WA facing legal challenge over 'stolen wages' payments: Emma Alberici & Ginny Stein, ABC Lateline

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 29/07/2015 - 1:33pm

Newsletter date: 29 July 2015

Contents:

* Video: Emma Alberici & Ginny Stein, ABC Lateline: WA facing legal challenge over 'stolen wages' payments

* Video & News Analysis: Ginny Stein, ABC Lateline: Long fight for stolen wages for Western Australia's Aboriginal stockmen and women

* Homepage of Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia: http://www.als.org.au/

Geography: 
Australia
Sydney
Queensland
Melbourne
Western Australia
Keywords: 
Emma Alberici & Ginny Stein - ABC Lateline
WA facing legal challenge over 'stolen wages' payments
Long fight for stolen wages for Western Australia's Aboriginal stockmen and women
'stolen wages' of former Aboriginal pastoral workers
ALSWA - Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
Melissa Sweet - health journalist and Croakey co-ordinator
Croakey - the Crikey health blog
Federal Ministers urged to avert Aboriginal health tragedy in western Sydney
AMSWS - Aboriginal Medical Service Western Sydney
Kenji Sato - The Wire
Indigenous leaders call for curriculum overhaul
education that teaches and supports local indigenous culture language and knowledge systems
Yapaneyepuk symposium in Melbourne
Yapaneyepuk 'Walking Together to Make a Difference' An Indigenous Education Symposium
Amy McQuire - New Matilda
Seven Years Of Noel Pearson Trials Have Led Aurukun To The Bottom Of the National Heap
Noel Pearson - New Matilda

WGAR News: Jessica has been sleeping in a wheelchair in city carparks: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 26/07/2015 - 1:44pm

Newsletter date: 26 July 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Jessica has been sleeping in a wheelchair in city carparks

* Background: The Stringer - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStringerNews

* News Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Jennifer Kaeshagen sets up The First Nations Homelessness Project

Geography: 
Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
Matargarup (Heirisson Island)
Matargarup
Matagarup
Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp
Matargarup Aboriginal Refugee Camp
Jennifer Kaeshagen - coordinator - The First Nations Homelessness Project
Jennifer Kaeshagen - The Stringer
Jessica has been sleeping in a wheelchair in city carparks
Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer
To support or be supported by The First Nations Homelessness Project email contact at thestringer.com.au or phone / text 0449 655 282 - Jennifer Kaeshagen - coordinator
Jennifer Kaeshagen sets up The First Nations Homelessness Project
The Stringer's Editorial policy
Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)
Aboriginal sovereignty movement