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Abbott Government's first actions: trash climate change education, carbon pricing

Submitted by takver on Fri, 20/09/2013 - 11:00pm

On September 7 Australia elected the Liberal National parties - the Coalition - to Federal Government, with Tony Abbott as our new Prime Minister. It is a Government firmly in climate denial, intent on winding back carbon pricing; undermining renewables; and closing down the Climate Commission setup to communicate and engage the public on climate science and its impacts.

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How many more suicides will it take?

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Fri, 20/09/2013 - 10:58pm

by Gerry Georgatos of The Stringer, The National Indigenous Times, the National Indigenous Radio Service - September 20th, 2013 - Two years ago, as part of my academic research into the prevalence of suicides in Australia, particularly among Aboriginal youth, to my horror I discovered that Aboriginal youth suicides are tragically at record high levels – that spates of Aboriginal youth suicides are proportionately the world’s highest rates. Aboriginal youth is suiciding at the world’s highest rates.

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Early start to Australian bushfires, record temperatures

Submitted by takver on Fri, 20/09/2013 - 9:57pm

Just a few days after the Federal election NSW experienced a surprisingly early start to the bushfire season with fires on Sydney's outskirts giving us a taste of things to come. Queensland is also facing severe fire danger with the early onset of high temperatures.

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 42 events from 20 September 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 19/09/2013 - 2:21pm

Newsletter date: 20 September 2013

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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

Event: Fri 20 September, 2013: Sydney, NSW
ISJA Rally DPP
"we will be rallying to strongly urge mr. babb and
his legal team of officers to fully charge those
errant police officers that have been recommended
by the police integrity commission, among other
legal entities, to answer charges for the killings of
adam salter and roberto laudisio curti and the

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GetUp's biggest petition ever?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 18/09/2013 - 9:58pm

Today, the new Environment Minister Greg Hunt was sworn in. The decisions he makes in the first 100 days on the job will leave a lasting legacy on our reef.

Thanks to you, our petition to Save our Reef has exploded. Last night, it hit 200,000 signatures. At this rate, it could be GetUp's biggest petition ever.

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WGAR News: Warren Mundine: The white sheep of the family?: Gary Foley, Tracker

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 18/09/2013 - 5:39pm

Newsletter date: 19 September 2013

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* Gary Foley, Tracker: Warren Mundine: The white sheep of the family?
* Sovereign Union: Warren Mundine's new military intervention into Aboriginal Australia
* AudioBoo: Audio: Warren Mundine 'Military Intervention' - SBS - The Observer Effect

* AudioBoo: Noel Pearson rejected by Cape York councils - Aurukun Mayor, Dereck Walpo

* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Lack of a Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health a disappointment
* NACCHO political alert: Abbott abolishes Indigenous health ministry

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Tony Abbott's cabinet

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 17/09/2013 - 7:03pm

Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott has shown his hand – and where he plans to take Australia. There were a few things missing when the Prime Minister announced his new Cabinet yesterday, including:

Women Ministers – there's now only 1 in a 19 person Cabinet.
Ministers for Science, Climate Change, Energy, Youth, Disability, Status of Women, Aged Care, Mental Health, Early Childhood and more.

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WGAR News: Arguing the Intervention: Jon Altman, Journal of Indigenous Policy [39 essays by Jon]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 17/09/2013 - 9:30am

Newsletter date: 17 September 2013

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* Jon Altman, Journal of Indigenous Policy: Arguing the Intervention [Special Issue: Collection of 39 essays by Jon Altman on the NT Intervention]
* Jon Altman, Tracker: Evidently: Stand against Indigenous poverty
* The Wire: Another military-style Indigenous intervention? [Featuring Chairperson for NACCHO, Justin Mohamad]
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

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Northern Territory Intervention

Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Journal of Indigenous Policy

Collection of 39 essays by Jon Altman on the NT Intervention

Stand against Indigenous poverty

Another military-style Indigenous intervention

Chairperson for NACCHO - Justin Mohamad

An Open Letter to the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition

Federal election results

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Amy McQuire about the Federal election results

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham about the Federal election results

Scullion announced as Indigenous affairs minister

Indigenous affairs minister

Abbott cuts to Indigenous legal services hypocritical

The R Word - Recognise

De Pod 2013-09-14 [ audio ]

Submitted by huxwell on Tue, 17/09/2013 - 9:17am

http://www.radio4all.net/responder.php/download/71173/78805/91256/?url=h...

Globales Gift Gas Treffen mit schwacher US Aussenpolitik, Neuer Australischer Prime Minister und australische Affairen, Pause, Europaeische und Deutsche Affairen, Japan's Atomkraft Absurditaeten, Aussie Broadband Traeume und die taegliche Netz Realitaet

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WGAR News: Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs? Hardly: Chris Graham, ABC The Drum

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 16/09/2013 - 11:26am

Newsletter date: 16 September 2013

Editorial Note:

'WGAR News' monitors the media, including alternative media.
'WGAR News' gives priority to grassroots Aboriginal voices and grassroots voices in solidarity with Aboriginal peoples' rights.
'WGAR News' publishes information and opinions from a wide range of sources.
These opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of WGAR.
As such, 'WGAR News' does not endorse any particular political party, but simply includes information on political parties for the interest of readers.

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