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WGAR News: 'cA' paper: Cuts to welfare payments for school non-attendance - requested or imposed?

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 12/11/2011 - 1:08pm

Newsletter date: 12 November 2011

Contents:
* 'cA': Cuts to Welfare Payments for School Non-Attendance
* Thanks from leaders to supporters of the Yolngu Nations Assembly
* Paddy Gibson and Barb Shaw: Alternative to the NT Intervention
* Emma Murphy: New NT education policy still sidelines Indigenous language
* Amnesty: Stronger futures in the NT must be a product of the people
* Greens Rachel Siewert: Smarter investments the key for the NT
* More on the National Health Leadership Forum (NHLF)
* What’s Working: So No to Government Intervention

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Northern Territory Intervention

Thanks from leaders to supporters of the Yolngu Nations Assembly

Paddy Gibson and Barb Shaw - Alternative to the NT Intervention

Emma Murphy - New NT education policy still sidelines Indigenous language

Amnesty - Stronger futures in the NT must be a product of the people

Greens Rachel Siewert - Smarter investments the key for the NT

National Health Leadership Forum (NHLF)

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 20 events from 12 November 2011

WGAR News: Aboriginal leaders call for apology over NT intervention; Darwin launch of Walk With Us

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 09/11/2011 - 9:46am

Newsletter date: 9 November 2011

Contents:
* Aboriginal Leaders call for apology over NT intervention
* Report on 'Consultations' - "A flawed process and not what people said"
* Darwin book launch of 'Walk With Us' - Aboriginal views on the NT Intervention
* Video: Yuendumu Voices - Reflections on the Intervention
* National Health Leadership Forum (NHLF) to be voice to govt
* Interview with Jonathan Nichols, Editor of a APY Project
* Project: Manuwangku, Under the Nuclear Cloud exhibition
* Jon Altman: The intervention is dead, long live the intervention

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Northern Territory Intervention

Report on 'Consultations' - A flawed process and not what people said

Darwin book launch of 'Walk With Us' - Aboriginal views on the NT Intervention

Yuendumu Voices - Reflections on the Intervention

National Health Leadership Forum (NHLF) to be voice to govt

Interview with Jonathan Nichols Editor of a APY Project

Project - Manuwangku - Under the Nuclear Cloud exhibition

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 15 events from 9 November 2011

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 17 events from 25 October 2011

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 2:26pm

Newsletter date: 25 October 2011
Newsletter last updated: 25 October 2011 4:20pm

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

Event: Thu 18 August - Sun 30 October 2011: Wiluna to Perth, WA
Walk Away from Uranium Mining
"By coming to Wiluna you will be supporting Traditional
Owners in their opposition to uranium mining."
Event details: http://indymedia.org.au/walk-away-from-uranium-mining
Event details: http://www.nuclearfreefuture.com/
Walk Schedule: http://footprints.footprintsforpeace.net/nffcampaign/upload/files/Wiluna...

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Northern Territory Intervention

'Our Generation' film screenings

Occupy Canberra - October 15th 2011

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 16/10/2011 - 3:15pm

On October 15th, a small group of people in Canberra gathered at City Hill to be part of the global Occupy day of action. The following is an account from an organiser, Nicholas, via the Occupy Canberra Facebook Pge.

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Canberra

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United for Change

Occupy Canberra

WGAR News: Amnesty International head slams decades of neglect in remote Aboriginal communities

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 13/10/2011 - 9:56am

Newsletter date: 13 October 2011

Contents:
* Amnesty International cheif Salil Shetty visits communities in Utopia, NT
* Calls for implementation of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
* Jon Altman: Homeland communities destroyed to save a bit of cash
* Amnesty International Australia Action: Tell the government: don’t abandon homelands
* Amnesty International Australia: Utopia Homelands featured on the 7pm Project
* What’s Working: Health-Utopia
* Rally against Income Management in Bankstown - 8 October 2011

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Northern Territory Intervention

Amnesty International cheif Salil Shetty visits communities in Utopia NT

Calls for implementation of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Jon Altman - Homeland communities destroyed to save a bit of cash

Amnesty International Australia Action - Tell the government: don’t abandon homelands

Amnesty International Australia - Utopia Homelands featured on the 7pm Project

What’s Working - Health-Utopia

Rally against Income Management in Bankstown - 8 October 2011

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 23 events from 13 October 2011

Claiming 26 January 12 for the Aboriginal embassy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 11/10/2011 - 12:06pm

Invitation to the 40th Anniversary of the Tent Embassy Canberra - all communities, dancers, performers, crafts people and speakers:

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Canberra

40th anniversary of the Tent Embassy Canberra

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 11/10/2011 - 11:06am

Date and Time:

Thu, 26/01/2012 (All day)

Location:

'Aboriginal Tent Embassy' site, The Lawns - Old Parliament House, King George Terrace, Parkes, Canberra 2600

Website:

http://www.aboriginaltentembassy.net/

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Canberra

WGAR News: Tracker's Brian Johnston: Reality in APY Lands different from media agenda campaigns

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 09/10/2011 - 12:01pm

Newsletter date: 9 October 2011

Contents:
* Tracker's Brian Johnston: Reality in APY Lands is different from the media agenda driven campaigns
* APY Council general manager calls for full community consultation about their needs
* Head of Amnesty says govt's "top-down externally driven" efforts widen the gap
* Media re Barbara Shaw's Sydney speaking tour - 3-9 Oct 2011
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 25 events from 9 October 2011
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

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Northern Territory Intervention

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 25 events from 9 October 2011

APY Council general manager calls for full community consultation

Amnesty says govt's top-down externally driven efforts widen the gap

Media re Barbara Shaw's Sydney speaking tour Oct 2011

[WGAR-news] Public forum launching a national campaign calling for a moratorium on income management

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 06/10/2011 - 6:16am

Newsletter date: 6 October 2011

Contents:
* Sydney public forum launching a national campaign calling for a Moratorium on Income Management - 6 October 2011
* Alice Springs public forum: No Income Management - Women demand a Moratorium on Income Management - 13 October 2011
* Media Release by Aboriginal activist and trained lawyer Michael Anderson
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 26 events from 6 October 2011

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Northern Territory Intervention

Sydney public forum launching a national campaign calling for a Moratorium on Income Management - 6 October 2011

Alice Springs public forum: No Income Management - Women demand a Moratorium on Income Management - 13 October 2011

Media Release by Aboriginal activist and trained lawyer Michael Anderson - 2 October 2011

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 26 events from 6 October 2011

WGAR News: NT govt's English in schools policy; Trucking nuclear waste through SA on way to NT

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 02/10/2011 - 11:47am

Newsletter date: 2 October 2011

Contents:
* Reminder of change of venue of 'Rebuilding from the Ground Up' launch with Barb Shaw
* A Tribute to Aboriginal Youth Suicide and Stolen Generations: 10 October 2011
* NT government's draft update to its English in schools policy
* Plan to truck nuclear waste through SA on way to NT
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 29 events from 2 October 2011
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

* REMINDER OF CHANGE OF VENUE OF 'REBUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP' LAUNCH WITH BARB SHAW:

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