Northern Territory

New issue of FTP zine out now

Download zine: https://ftpzine.wordpress.com/

“This is the fifth issue of FTP zine, our biannual report on anti-colonial, anti-state resistance, compiled within occupied Cadigal territory.

Like previous issues we have chosen to highlight acts of resistance to the Australian state and its control of this territory, such as attacks on its police, its prisons, its monuments and its schools.

WGAR News: NAIDOC 2015 Awards: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Person of the Year & Tauto Sansbury, Lifetime Achievement Award

Newsletter date: 11 July 2015; last updated 13 July 2015 at 9:30pm AEST

Contents:

* Video & Story: NITV: Meet the NAIDOC Person of the Year - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

* Video: NITV: Stirring acceptance speech from NAIDOC Person of the Year - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

* Video & Story: NITV: Tauto Sansbury - Lifetime Achievement Award

WGAR News: Stories from the long grass: The daily struggle to survive for Darwin's growing number of homeless Indigenous people: Ruby Jones, ABC News

Newsletter date: 1 July 2015

Contents:

* Stories & Photos: Ruby Jones, ABC News: Stories from the long grass: The daily struggle to survive for Darwin's growing number of homeless Indigenous people

* Video: Odyssey Visuals, YouTube: Homeless friendly precincts campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7seoNzttneY

Alice Springs Day of Action against forced community closures

On Sunday June 28 over 100 people gathered in Alice Springs for a Day of Action in response to forced community closures happening in WA and NT. The messages for the day were 'Stand up for people, country and culture. End the NT Intervention. Stop forced community closures.'

Footage from the Day of Action can be seen at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpKfygzt2oE&feature=youtu.be

Geography: 

WGAR News: Protests in Adelaide, Darwin & Melbourne against cuts to Aboriginal services & closure of Aboriginal communities

Newsletter date: 27 June 2015

Contents:

Adelaide Protest:

* News Analysis: The Murray Valley Standard: Adelaide rally staged to save aboriginal services

Darwin Protest:

* News Analysis: Nadia Daly, ABC News: Unions protest in Darwin against closure of Aboriginal communities
* News: 9 News: NT parliament march for indigenous rights

WGAR News: Australia's NT Intervention introduced measures that are overtly discriminatory against Aboriginal people: Paddy Gibson of Jumbunna

Newsletter date: 25 June 2015

Contents:

* Audio Interview: CAAMA: Australia's second class citizens legislation written in stone...

[Featuring Paddy Gibson, Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, UTS]

* About CAAMA: Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association: http://caama.com.au/
* Overview: UTS Jumbunna - Research Strength

WGAR News: WA Minister Tells Parliament He's 'Proud' Of World-Beating Juvenile Jailing Rate: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

Newsletter date: 24 June 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: WA Minister Tells Parliament He's 'Proud' Of World-Beating Juvenile Jailing Rate

* News Analysis: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: NT Corrections Commissioner Stands By Statement Praising Staff After Aboriginal Death In Custody

* News Analysis: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: Calls For Aboriginal Juvenile To Be Shot For Target Practice After Public Shaming By NT Police

Anniversary march & rally: 3pm, 21 June 2015, Sydney: 8 YEARS TOO LOOOOONG!!! NT Intervention - Stronger Futures Protest

Date and Time: 
Sun, 21/06/2015 -
3:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: 
Rally at Sydney Town Hall and March to the Block in Redfern.
Contact Name: 
Sabine Kacha
Contact Email: 
binochka25@yahoo.com
Website: 
http://stoptheintervention.org/facts/press-releases/sydney-protests-8th-year-of-nt-intervention-18-6-15

Source: STICS (Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney) http://stoptheintervention.org/

8 YEARS TOO LOOOOONG!!!

NT Intervention - Stronger Futures

Protest

Sunday, 21 June - 3pm

Sydney Town Hall

Speakers:

WGAR News: Sydney protests 8th year of NT Intervention: STICS - Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney

Newsletter date: 19 June 2015

Contents:     

* Media Release: STICS - Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney: Sydney protests 8th year of NT Intervention
* Upcoming anniversary march & rally: 3pm, 21 June 2015: NT Intervention - Stolen Futures - 8 Years of Racist shame!
* Homepage of Stop the Intervention: http://stoptheintervention.org/