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WGAR News: Closing the Gap: we know what works, so why don't we do it?: Eva Cox, The Conversation

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 24/02/2014 - 4:25pm

Newsletter date: 25 February 2014

Contents:

* Eva Cox, The Conversation: Closing the Gap: we know what works, so why don't we do it?
* SNAICC News: Disappointing sense of deja vu on closing the gap - Article by Angela Webb in The Australian 13 February 2014
* Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT): ALS calls for Justice Targets to be incorporated into Closing the Gap
* CAAMA Radio: Working together… [Featuring Barbara Shaw discussing the National Apology and Closing the Gap report]

Geography:

WGAR News: NT gov't to further cut bilingual education: Emma Murphy & Peter Robson, Green Left

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 24/02/2014 - 1:44pm

Newsletter date: 24 February 2014

Contents:

* Emma Murphy & Peter Robson, Green Left: NT gov't to further cut bilingual education
* Jarvis Ryan: Bilingual education needs to be extended, not scrapped
* Alice Springs News: Indigenous education review: no more ‘biliteracy’; boarding for secondary students
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

* Padraic Gibson, The Guardian: Tony Abbott's cuts directly hurt Aboriginal children
* Clare Fester, Solidarity Online: Aboriginal grandmothers fight to stop new Stolen Generation

Geography:

Darwin

Northern Territory

WGAR News: "Background Evidence to Support a Declaration of Aboriginal Sovereignty"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 23/02/2014 - 2:11pm

Newsletter date: 23 February 2014

Contents:

* Michael Anderson, The Carrington Rand Journal of Social Sciences: Background Evidence to Support a Declaration of Aboriginal Sovereignty
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Jarvis Ryan: Bilingual education needs to be extended, not scrapped
* Alice Springs News: Indigenous education review: no more ‘biliteracy’; boarding for secondary students
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

* SBS News: Big picture needed on Aboriginal education [Featuring Tom Calma]

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 49 events from 20 February 2014

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 19/02/2014 - 3:29pm

Newsletter date: 20 February 2014

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 ...

New Events: 20-25, 27-28 February 2014; 2, 6-7, 10-11, 13-14, 16-18, 20, 26, 28 March 2014; 28 June 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Bendigo, Geelong, Newcastle, Canberra,
Redfern, Kalgoorlie, Moree, Adelaide, Rozelle, UNSW, Cairns,
Waurn Ponds, Mona Vale, Uni of Western Sydney, Perth,

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Keywords:

Upcoming Indigenous rights events around Australia

WGAR News: Assimilation and the Intervention: A Solidarity Online collection of articles

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 17/02/2014 - 6:53pm

Newsletter date: 18 February 2014

Contents:

* Solidarity Online: Assimilation and the Intervention: A Solidarity pamphlet
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

* SOLIDARITY ONLINE: ASSIMILATION AND THE INTERVENTION: A SOLIDARITY PAMPHLET

[Editorial note: This is an excellent, well-presented, well-organised and well-written series of articles.]

- Collection of Articles

Solidarity Online: Assimilation and the Intervention: A Solidarity pamphlet

Geography:

Northern Territory

WGAR News: 'In the Absence of Treaty' speeches by Graeme Mundine, ACM & Dr John Falzon, St Vincent's

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 15/02/2014 - 2:44pm

Newsletter date: 16 February 2014

Contents:

* 'concerned Australians': 'In the Absence of Treaty' book launch Waurn Ponds (Vic) with screening of 'Utopia' - 6 March 2014
* 'concerned Australians': 'In the Absence of Treaty' book launch Mona Vale (NSW) with screening of 'Utopia' - 10 March 2014
* 'concerned Australians': 'In the Absence of Treaty' book launch Ryde (NSW) with screening of 'Utopia' - 28 June 2014
* ACM Sydney: 'In the Absence of Treaty' launched in Canberra
* Graeme Mundine, ACM Sydney: Launch of 'In the Absence of Treaty' - Canberra

Geography:

Keywords:

Northern Territory Intervention

ACM Sydney

Graeme Mundine

St Vincent de Paul Society

TREATY - Change org petition for Treaty - please sign and share

True Reconciliation Requires a Treaty

Dr John Falzon

The history of colonisation

In the Absence of Treaty Book Launch ANU Canberra

Waurn Ponds - Geelong - Victoria - In the Absence of Treaty book launch

Mona Vale - Sydney - NSW - In the Absence of Treaty book launch

Yolngu Nations Assembly supports the call for treaties with indigenous peoples

WGAR News: How to win Aboriginal justice: Callum Clayton-Dixon, Green Left

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 14/02/2014 - 4:26pm

Newsletter date: 15 February 2014

Contents:

* Callum Clayton-Dixon, Green Left: How to win Aboriginal justice
* Sovereign Union: Anderson claims: Independence will enable Aboriginal Nations and Peoples to hold full allodial radical title under our Law and custom
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Katrina Channells, Vimeo: Stingray Sisters - Docweek Trailer
* Background to the Protect Arnhem Land Campaign, Northern Territory (NT)

* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Support Congress as Our Voice

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WGAR News: Q&A with Robert Eggington: on tackling Indigenous suicide rates: The Guardian

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 14/02/2014 - 9:51am

Newsletter date: 14 February 2014

Contents:

* The Guardian: Q&A with Robert Eggington: on tackling Indigenous suicide rates
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Olga Havnen about education, housing, employment and the rising rates of youth suicide
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Suicide crisis - from tragic to catastrophic
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Suicide crisis - genocidal numbers
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* Malarndirri McCarthy, NITV: Gunnedah grandmothers rally against removal of Indigenous kids

Geography:

WGAR News: "Paddy Gibson associate producer of Utopia on the Redfern premiere and its wider impact"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 11/02/2014 - 2:25pm

Newsletter date: 11 February 2014

Contents:

* Perth Indymedia Radio Show: Paddy Gibson associate producer of Utopia on the Redfern premiere and its wider impact

* Stop the Intervention: Videos from the event 'Utopia screening for Unions'
[Featuring Ray Jackson and Paddy Gibson]

* The Project (Channel 10 - Australia) reports about Utopia and interviews John Pilger

* Fran Kelly, ABC RN Breakfast: John Pilger discusses new film 'Utopia'

* Respect and Listen, Vimeo: Utopia at the Sydney book launch of "In the Absence of Treaty"
[Featuring Jeff McMullen and John Pilger]

Geography:

Northern Territory

Sydney

Western Australia

WGAR News: Yolngu Nations Assembly (YNA) supports the call for treaties with indigenous peoples

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 10/02/2014 - 4:05pm

Newsletter date: 10 February 2014

Contents:

* Yolngu Nations Assembly (YNA) supports the call for treaties with indigenous peoples
* 'concerned Australians': Yalmay’s Speech on behalf of Dr. M Yunupingu
* 'concerned Australians', Vimeo: In The Absence of Treaty book launch Sydney
[Featuring Rosalie Kunoth-Monks and Jeff McMullen]
* Respect and Listen: Review of ‘In the Absence of Treaty’ by The Hon Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC
* 'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaty book launch Mona Vale (NSW) with screening of 'Utopia' - 10 March 2014

Geography:

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Sydney