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WGAR News: "a bad government policy that ... has set the community back decades" Tracker

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 06/07/2012 - 10:38am

Newsletter date: 6 July 2012

Contents:
* Tracker: The truth about Toomelah
* Amy McQuire: CDEP: A timeline of destruction
* CAAMA: Pat Turner challenges Government on Intervention!
* NLC: NLC disappointed with passing of 'Stronger Futures' legislation
* Socialist Alliance: Stolen Futures: 10 more years of racism
* Lee Rhiannon: Vigil against Income Management starts in Bankstown
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

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More Stronger Futures Legislation related articles

Tracker - The truth about Toomelah

Amy McQuire - CDEP - A timeline of destruction

CAAMA - Pat Turner challenges Government on Intervention!

NLC - NLC disappointed with passing of Stronger Futures legislation

Socialist Alliance - Stolen Futures - 10 more years of racism

Lee Rhiannon - Vigil against Income Management starts in Bankstown

Nicole Watson - Forget the courts - let’s turn to the tents

SBS Living Black - Stories From Sandon Point - Bulli - near Wollongong NSW

The Wire - NAIDOC Week - stories from the Tent Embassy

WGAR News: Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra: Stronger Futures - We Are In Mourning

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 03/07/2012 - 6:17pm

Newsletter date: 3 July 2012

Contents:
* Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra: Stronger Futures - We Are In Mourning
* Interview with Dr Djiniyini Gondarra about the Stronger Futures legislation
* Video: Djiniyini calls to fight "Stronger Futures"
* Audio of Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra, Barbara Shaw and Monica Morgan
* Lawyers Weekly: ALA criticises intervention extension
* ALA: The Stronger Futures Legislative Package - Assessment of Non-Compliance With Human Rights
* ALA: Stronger Futures Policy Requires Human Rights Review
* ANTaR: Stronger Futures defies Aboriginal community aspirations

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Interview with Dr Djiniyini Gondarra about the Stronger Futures legislation

Video - Djiniyini calls to fight Stronger Futures

Audio of Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra - Barbara Shaw - Monica Morgan

Lawyers Weekly - ALA criticises intervention extension

ALA - The Stronger Futures Legislative Package - Assessment of Non-Compliance With Human Rights

ALA - Stronger Futures Policy Requires Human Rights Review

ANTaR - Stronger Futures defies Aboriginal community aspirations

Tracker - Income management will lower self-esteem - rally

The Wire - Vigil against trial income management in Bankstown

SBS Living Black - Stories From Sandon Point - Aboriginal Tent Embassy - Bulli - near Wollongong NSW

MJA - The spirit of the tent embassy - 40 years on

Northern Star - Tent embassy days recalled

The Wire - Celebration mixes with protest as NAIDOC week kicks off

MJA - Self-determination - more than politics

WGAR News: "Why only a 'sovereign treaty' can provide justice in constitution reform" M. Anderson

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 02/07/2012 - 2:36pm

Newsletter date: 2 July 2012

Contents:
* Michael Anderson: Why only a 'sovereign treaty' can provide justice in constitution reform
* SBS interview with Michael Anderson for NAIDOC Week
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* SBS World News: Muckaty nuclear waste case adjourned
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* Amnesty: Stronger Futures puts shame to Australia’s human rights record
* Greens Penny Wright: Stronger Futures Legislation Speech
* Greens Scott Ludlam: Speech on the Stronger Futures in the NT Bill

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SBS interview with Michael Anderson for NAIDOC Week

SBS World News - Muckaty nuclear waste case adjourned

Amnesty - Stronger Futures puts shame to Australia’s human rights record

Greens Penny Wright - Stronger Futures Legislation Speech

Greens Scott Ludlam - Speech on the Stronger Futures in the NT Bill

Greens MPs - Greens in Senate oppose Stronger Futures

vote against Bankstown income management trial

Rev Alistair Macrae - Response to the passing of the Stronger Futures legislation

Tracker - Sydney vigil to protest income management

ABC - Aboriginal tent embassy underway in Menindee NSW

Audio Interview with Bella Bropho on Swan Valley Originals return to Lockridge camp

Catholic Justice and Peace Commission - Respect and Understanding Needed on Tent Embassy Brisbane

SBS Living Black - Native Title Reform tinkering around the edges

HRLC - Annual Human Rights Dinner 2012 - Keynote address now available

Sydney & NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 17 events from 2 July 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 01/07/2012 - 7:07pm

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Event: Mon 2 July 2012: Bankstown, Sydney, NSW
Rally and Vigil [Mon 2- Fri 13 July 2012]
Outside Bankstown Centrelink
Say No to Government Income Management!
Speakers include:
Mark Boyd, Chris Christodoulou, Sue Gillet, Paddy Gibson,
Brett Holmes, Sally McManus, Senator Lee Rhiannon,
Gerard Thomas, Representatives from local organisations
Resolutions: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=379047862158737
Event details: http://www.facebook.com/events/313139055441943/

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 25 events from 2 July 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 01/07/2012 - 6:27pm

Newsletter date: 1 July 2012

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia
- 25 events from 2 July 2012

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Event: 4 May - 8 July 2012: Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW
Manuwangku, Under the Nuclear Cloud
Photographs by Jagath Dheerasekara
Curated by Sandy Edwards
Head On Photo Festival
""The photographs are excellent. They are a moving
portrayal of Aboriginal Australia that all Australians
aught to know about on an issue that wont go away."
- John Pilger, Writer and Filmmaker, January 2012"

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WGAR News: Stronger Futures Petition with 43,000 signatures - audio of petition handover

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 23/06/2012 - 4:48pm

Newsletter date: 23 June 2012

Contents:
* Uncle Kevin Buzzacott returns to court to block Olympic Dam expansion
* Background to expansion of Olympic Dam mine challenge
* Stronger Futures Petition with 43,000 signatures official handover - audio
* Arena Magazine: Barbara Shaw: Shifting Fortunes: Mount Nancy
* SBS World News Video: NT Intervention: 'We desperately need housing'
* DARC: NT Aboriginal voices oppose 'Stronger Futures' law
* Arena Magazine Editorial: Jon Altman and Melinda Hinkson: Hope-Less Futures?

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Uncle Kevin Buzzacott returns to court to block Olympic Dam expansion

Arena Magazine - Barbara Shaw - Shifting Fortunes - Mount Nancy

SBS World News Video - NT Intervention - We desperately need housing

DARC - NT Aboriginal voices oppose Stronger Futures law

Arena Magazine Editorial - Jon Altman and Melinda Hinkson - Hope-Less Futures?

STICS - Horror statistics mark fifth anniversary of NT Intervention

Green Left - Aboriginal panel attacks Labor for 5 years of NT intervention

WGAR considers Stronger Futures legislation should face Human Rights scrutiny

Whitehouse Announce Australian Tour 2012 - 5-28 July

Arena editor John Hinkson - Western Innocence - Why the West continues to devastate Aboriginal cultures

Courier Mail - Charges against Musgrave Park tent embassy protesters dropped

12 July 2012 - Supporting Muckaty - Nuclear Waste through our port - MUA says No Way!!!

WGAR News: "Aboriginal and church leaders oppose the NT intervention extension legislation" Greens

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 21/06/2012 - 12:22pm

Newsletter date: 21 June 2012

Contents:
* Richard Downs, a leader of the Alyawarra nation: The true path to stronger Indigenous futures
* Background to the Ampilatwatja Anti-Intervention Walk-off
* Greens MPs Audio: Aboriginal and church leaders oppose the NT intervention extension legislation
* IRAG: Central Australian Human Rights Defender and campaigner Barbara Shaw has been in Canberra this week
* Dr John Falzon: Statement to Stronger Futures press conference
* ACM Sydney: Public Outcry Mounts against Stronger Futures
* 'concerned Australians': 'Stronger Futures' Bills opposed

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Richard Downs - a leader of the Alyawarra nation - The true path to stronger Indigenous futures

Greens MPs Audio - Aboriginal and church leaders oppose the NT intervention extension legislation

IRAG - Central Australian Human Rights Defender and campaigner Barbara Shaw has been in Canberra this week

Dr John Falzon - Statement to Stronger Futures press conference

ACM Sydney - Public Outcry Mounts against Stronger Futures

concerned Australians - Stronger Futures Bills opposed

Congress letter to Parliamentary Human Rights Committee

ACM Sydney - The ACM endorses requests to send Stronger Futures for scrutiny by Parliamentary Human Rights Committee

Greens Rachel Siewert - Human rights examination of parenting and intervention laws is an important step

SBS World News Special Coverage - NT Intervention set to continue

The Wire: Longer Futures

AASW - Co-operation not Coercion - Restoring Respect for Australia’s First Peoples by Saying NO to Stronger Futures Legislation

Dexamphetamine and ADHD cons - Mental health policies must move from medication to recovery

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Wed, 20/06/2012 - 11:15am

Gerry Georgatos
"In Western Australia, 1989, 880 people were prescribed stimulant medication (for ADHD). By the year 2000 this had increased to 20,648, with the WA Health Department estimating 18,000 prescriptions having been issued to children. By 2002 WA prescription rates were amongst the highest in the world, exceeding the US national average,” said Martin Whitely.

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Malcolm Fraser and Gough Whitlam, an alliance of views calling out to the Australian consciousness

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 19/06/2012 - 11:07am

On Jun 06, 2012 former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser delivered the 2012 Whitlam Oration to the Whitlam Institute in Sydney. Despite the chasm of differences and political ambitions of Malcolm Fraser and Gough Whitlam they are both a far cry from the bottom of the barrel politics and personal ambitions of some our nation's contemporary crop of most prominent politicians.

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Malcolm Fraser writes Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison have nothing to be proud about in their race to the bottom of the barrel

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 19/06/2012 - 10:20am

From occasional commentator and former PM, Malcom Fraser, via http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/abbotts-evil-policy-work-20120617...

The Coalition's latest asylum seeker plan is inhumane and lacks integrity.

TONY Abbott and Scott Morrison recently stood in front of Australia and proudly presented the Coalition's plan to ''ensure integrity and restore confidence in refugee assessment''. There is not much to be proud about in this policy. The announcement was based on misinformed and misleading information that plays straight into the unfounded public fear of asylum seekers.