New South Wales

WGAR News: Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

Background info page: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-aboriginal-sovereig...

Last updated: 20 November 2012

Contents:
* Aboriginal Sovereignty websites
* Foundation Meeting of the Sovereign Union - National Unity Government (MR: 25 May 2012)
* Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Canberra, ACT
* Aboriginal Tent Embassy 40th Anniversary, Canberra, ACT
* Brisbane Sovereign Embassy, Musgrave Park, South Brisbane, Qld
* Bulahdelah Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Bulahdelah, NSW
* Goomeroi Sovereign Tent Embassy, Moree, NSW

WGAR News: Mining Deal Bombshell - Fortescue and the Yindjibarndi (by Gerry Georgatos)

Newsletter date: 20 November 2012

Contents:
* Gerry Georgatos: Mining Deal Bombshell - Fortescue and the Yindjibarndi
* Chris Graham: Beer Goggles - The politics of backing grog bans despite scant evidence they actually work
* The Wire: Aboriginal women who experience sexual violence have a new support network
* Greens Rachel Siewert: JPP [James Price Point] protection relies on Minister Burke as the WA Government greases the wheels of industrialisation
* Graham Lloyd: New action to stop $35bn gas hub [James Price Point, WA]

WGAR News: Update on Aunty Isabell Coe's funeral + Adelaide Book Launch: A Decision to Discriminate

Newsletter date: 18 November 2012

Updated 22 November 2012 to include new venue for the Adelaide Book Launch

Contents:
* Funeral Notice for Aunty Isabell Edie Coe:
Mon 19 November 2012
* Adelaide Book Launch - A Decision to Discriminate:
Sun 9 December 2012 (to mark International Human Right’s Day)
* A Decision to Discriminate: Speeches and pictures from the other book launches
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

Coroners request and the Police Integrity Commission

Recent findings and recommendations made by the NSW Coroner in relation to the death of a young Brazilian Boy.

Summing up the Coroner recommended that the conduct of five NSW Police Officers be referred to and for the Police Integrity Commission to investigate. Personally and from past experience I have no faith in the PIC to investigate or have the Police on behalf of the PIC investigate the conduct of any police officer, and the Ombudsman to oversight.

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Funeral Notice for Aunty Isabell Edie Coe

Date and Time: 
Mon, 19/11/2012 -
10:30am to 12:30pm
Location: 
Erambie Mission, West Cowra NSW. The service will be held in the park at the entrance of the Erambie Mission.
Website: 
http://nationalunitygovernment.org/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/pdf-doc/Funeral%2BNotice%2Bfor%2BIsabell%2BEdie%2BCoe.pdf

Event: Mon 19 November 2012: West Cowra, NSW
Funeral Notice for Isabell Edie Coe
"We the Wiradjuri people of the upper Bila Gallari (Erambie)
declare Sorry Business for our well respected Wiradjuri
Warrior, Isabell Edie Coe, Who now travels with our
Ancestors, her husband William Billy Craigie, daughter
Eileen, father Les, sister Mary and the many loved ones who
have also passed before.
Our family will now send her the Wiradjuri way.
We acknowledge all of the lives that Isabell has touched
through her life and the legacy that she has given to many.

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Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 13 events from 17 November 2012

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

Event: 17 November - 23 December 2012: Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW
Theatrical Documentary: Beautiful One Day
"Beautiful One Day is a theatrical documentary
about the irrepressible life and times of Palm
Island. Three theatre companies (Belvoir,
Ilbijerri, and version 1.0) came together in 2011
over a shared sense of outrage at the injustices
surrounding a death in custody in 2004. But,
prompted by the Palm Island community,
Beautiful One Day looks for a way to turn outrage
into real understanding and new possibilities.

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 20 events from 17 November 2012

Newsletter date: 17 November 2012

Updated 22 November 2012 to include new venue for the Adelaide Book Launch on Sun 9 Dec 12

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

Event: 17 November - 23 December 2012: Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW
Theatrical Documentary: Beautiful One Day
"Beautiful One Day is a theatrical documentary
about the irrepressible life and times of Palm
Island. Three theatre companies (Belvoir,
Ilbijerri, and version 1.0) came together in 2011
over a shared sense of outrage at the injustices
surrounding a death in custody in 2004. But,

Climate change implications of new study on methane emissions in coal seam gas field

Coal seam gas has been touted as a green transitional fuel, far less polluting than coal, but a new study implies it may not be as green or climate friendly as the industry makes out. It hinges on the level of fugitive emissions produced in development and production of a gas field. A study by two scientists from Southern Cross University based in Lismore, northern NSW, detected much higher levels of the strong greenhouse gas methane around the Tara gas field on the Darling Downs of Queensland west of Brisbane.

Action: Getup! have started a Dirtier than Coal? campaign calling on Federal Climate Change Minister Greg Combet to commission urgent research into the climate impacts of coal seam gas, and to make sure that CSG companies start accounting, and paying, for fugitive emissions.

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WGAR News: The Wire: Influential tent embassy activist passes away [Isabel Coe]

Newsletter date: 15 November 2012

Last updated: 17 November 2012 (to include funeral notice)

Contents:
* The Wire: Influential tent embassy activist passes away [Isabel Coe]
* Funeral Notice for Aunty Isabell Edie Coe
* Video: 30th anniversary of the 1982 Stolenwealth Games protests
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* iPetitions: Darug Tribe to regain recognition as traditional owners of Blacktown
* Interview with Shirley Nirrpurranydji: Strong community bonds the key to Indigenous student health

Beto's Blood

The NSW Police Force have as their motto 'Culpam Poena Premit Comes', which means that punishment closely follows guilt, but somehow in the case of the death of Roberto Laudisio Curti, we are unlikely to see that motto put to practice. The family of Roberto Laudisio Curti will be fighting an uphill battle to see that punishment follows guilt, with the NSW Police Force in this case being the guilty perpetrators.

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