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WGAR News: NSW Parliament votes for inquiry into Bowraville murders: Amy McQuire, Tracker

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 30/11/2013 - 7:29pm

Newsletter date: 1 December 2013

Contents:

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: NSW Parliament votes for inquiry into Bowraville murders
* Background to the Bowraville murders by Amy McQuire, Editor of Tracker
* Mid North Coast Greens: Parliamentary inquiry into the Bowraville murders
* Rachel Evans, Green Left: Bowraville campaign wins inquiry into murders
* Michaela Whitbourn, Canberra Times: New South Wales: Bowraville murders: inquiry to give families chance to be heard
* Matt Deans, Coffs Coast Advocate: Parliamentary Inquiry called into Bowraville murders

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New South Wales

WGAR News: Bid to reduce Indigenous child removal: Biwa Kwan, SBS Radionews

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 30/11/2013 - 5:34pm

Newsletter date: 1 December 2013

Contents:

* The Stringer: Stolen Generations continue
* Biwa Kwan, SBS Radionews: Bid to reduce Indigenous child removal
* Anna Patty, Canberra Times: New South Wales: Another stolen generation looms, warn protesters
* SNAICC News: Minister pledges his support for Aboriginal controlled services
* Background to 'Keeping Them Home': Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: South Australia drawing closer with Stolen Generations reparations

THE STRINGER: STOLEN GENERATIONS CONTINUE

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WGAR News: Tiga Bayles interviews Priscilla Collins about the criminalisation of alcohol problems

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 29/11/2013 - 4:41pm

Newsletter date: 30 November 2013

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Priscilla Collins, CEO of NAAJA, about the criminalisation of alcohol problems in the NT
* Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill

* SBS Living Black Radio: Legal Aid Cuts Deep [Featuring Greens spokesperson for Legal Affairs Penny Wright]

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Australia, the mother of all jailers of Aboriginal people
* The Stringer: Crime and Punishment

* ABC News: Parliamentary Committee finds many police lock-ups fall short of expectations

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New South Wales

Northern Territory

Western Australia

The Stringer weekly newsletter - November 29

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Fri, 29/11/2013 - 2:53pm

Welcome to The Stringer’s weekly newsletter - NEWS update: The Stringer went live February 20, 2013. We are a not-for-profit independent news format. We believe in the importance of independent media with a bent for investigative journalism.

NSW proposes outrageous health censorship powers - please take action

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 28/11/2013 - 8:13pm

The Committee on the NSW Government body HCCC (Health Care Complaints Commission) is holding an inquiry that is intended to address the 'promotion of unscientific health-related information.'

The terms of reference are at:

bit.ly/1dvOT7x

Suggestion: for the sake of clarity in understanding, you may wish to open the link above in a separate tab in order to cross-reference with the points made below.

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protest

human rights

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 40 events from 28 November 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 28/11/2013 - 9:23am

Newsletter date: 28 November 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: Now Open [as of 27 Nov 13]: Parkes, Canberra, ACT
Insurgence
Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
"The Insurgence exhibition explores art, with all its
revolutionary potential, deployed as a platform for politics."
"The museum welcomes all voices in the House-
Insurgence is the voice of proppaNOW. Insurgence builds on

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Sydney Events: Social Justice and Native Title Report + John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 27/11/2013 - 10:31pm

Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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 13 December 2013: Sydney, NSW
Launch of the Social Justice and Native Title Report 2013
Presenter: Mick Gooda, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
'Rights, Relationships and Responsibility- an agenda for change'

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Northern Territory Intervention

Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Australian Public opinion on carbon pricing and climate change

Submitted by takver on Sun, 24/11/2013 - 10:54pm

Was Australia's Federal election a referendum on the carbon price and Australia's policies on climate change? Prime Minister Tony Abbott would have us believe that it was. Indeed, he campaigned strongly to 'axe the carbon tax'.

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Australian Emissions set to increase by 12 per cent by 2020 under Tony Abbott

Submitted by takver on Sun, 24/11/2013 - 7:27pm

According to Climate Action Tracker, it is likely Australian emissions under the Liberals policy will actually increase by 12 per cent by 2020, instead of meeting the unconditional commitment of 5 per cent on 2000 levels by 2020.

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WGAR News: Indigenous legal aid cuts must not go ahead: Greens Senators Rachel Siewert & Penny Wright

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 24/11/2013 - 2:48pm

Newsletter date: 25 November 2013

Contents:

* Greens Senators Rachel Siewert & Penny Wright: Indigenous legal aid cuts must not go ahead
* Amy McQuire, Tracker: Come clean on Indigenous legal aid cuts: Greens
* Brooke Boney, NITV News: Nova Peris questions Indigenous legal aid cuts
* WGAR News: Coalition's proposed cuts 'a heartless decision' says ALSWA: Aboriginal Legal Service WA (9 Sep 13)
* Background to Justice Reinvestment, Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: White justice crippling a community

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