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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 16 events from 16 September 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 16/09/2012 - 1:38pm

Newsletter date: 16 September 2012

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia
- 16 events from 16 September 2012

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Event: Tue 18 September 2012: Byron Bay, NSW
Our Generation film screening
Nigel Stewart, Bundjalung member will be doing
a welcome & didgeridoo performance
Event details: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/screenings/tue-18-sept-byron-bay-nsw
Film info: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/about
See bottom of this page for Our Generation film reviews

Event: Thu 20 September 2012: Lane Cove, Sydney, NSW

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WGAR News: Fifth Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 15/09/2012 - 12:51pm

Newsletter date: 15 September 2012

Contents:
* SNAICC News: Today marks the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
* Les Malezer: Five Years On - The Fifth Anniversary Of The UN Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples
* Australian Human Rights Commission: Declaration On Rights Of Indigenous Peoples Turns Five Years Old
* Jack Waterford: $250,000 delivered to Aboriginal families at a cost of $220,000
* Solidarity Needed for Union action against Income Management

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SNAICC News - Today marks the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Les Malezer - Five Years On - The Fifth Anniversary Of The UN Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples

Australian Human Rights Commission - Declaration On Rights Of Indigenous Peoples Turns Five Years Old

Jack Waterford - $250000 delivered to Aboriginal families at a cost of $220000

Solidarity Needed for Union action against Income Management

Tennant & District Times - Ampilatwatja refuses housing lease offer

Walkatjurra Walkabout - Walkers celebrate end of walk with Japan nuclear phaseout

WGAR News: "Activists shut down Woodside rigs at James Price Point" Broome Community No Gas Hub

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 14/09/2012 - 12:13pm

Newsletter date: 13 September 2012

Contents:
* Broome Community No Gas Hub Campaign: Activists shut down Woodside rigs at James Price Point
* Greens Christine Milne: James Price Point Senate Question
* Greens Rachel Siewert: WA Govt must ensure social, cultural impact of JPP development is examined
* Background to the Walmadan Tent Embassy, James Price Point, north of Broome, Kimberley Region, WA
* Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation: FMG 'Declassified' Then Destroyed Yindjibarndi Heritage Sites
* Background to the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation

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Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

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Greens Christine Milne - James Price Point Senate Question

Greens Rachel Siewert - WA Govt must ensure social cultural impact of JPP development is examined

Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation - FMG Declassified Then Destroyed Yindjibarndi Heritage Sites

Background to the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation

Congress - Aboriginal People & Extractive Industries Wrap

ABC PM - Indigenous groups debate pros and cons of mining

NIT - Ambitious land claim plan proposed to halt Muckaty nuclear waste dump

WGAR News: "Labor Government is set to introduce income management in APY Lands" CAAMA

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 12/09/2012 - 2:01pm

Newsletter date: 12 September 2012

Contents:
* CAAMA: Labor Government is set to introduce income management in APY Lands
* The Hon Jenny Macklin MP: Income management for APY Lands
* Background to Income management for APY Lands
* NIT: United Nations letter reveals Intervention concerns remain
* Emma Murphy: Assimilation lies at the heart of NT intervention
* Maggie Knight: Driving In The NT
* Interview with Rollo Manning on pharmacies in remote NT communities
* Stop the NT Intervention Videos - Sorry means you won't do it again

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Australia

Northern Territory

South Australia

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The Hon Jenny Macklin MP - Income management for APY Lands

Background to Income management for APY Lands

NIT - United Nations letter reveals Intervention concerns remain

Emma Murphy - Assimilation lies at the heart of NT intervention

Maggie Knight - Driving In The NT

Interview with Rollo Manning on pharmacies in remote NT communities

Stop the NT Intervention Videos - Sorry means you won't do it again

WGAR News: "Sovereign Union of Nations is inevitable, but it needs to grow from the grassroots"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 11/09/2012 - 10:27am

Newsletter date: 11 September 2012

Contents:
* Michael Anderson: Sovereign Union of First Nations is inevitable
* Enlightning Productions: George Gaymarani Pascoe, from Milingimbi, NT
* Enlightning Productions: Dr Djiniyini Gondarra, Spokesperson for Yolgnu Nations Assembly
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* Prof. Diego De Leo: Reducing Indigenous suicide through empowerment and pride
* Eddie Cubillo: Racism in the Justice System
* ANTaR: We need to talk about racism
* Other articles

* MICHAEL ANDERSON: SOVEREIGN UNION OF FIRST NATIONS IS INEVITABLE

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Darwin

Australia

Northern Territory

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Michael Anderson - Sovereign Union of First Nations is inevitable

Enlightning Productions - George Gaymarani Pascoe from Milingimbi NT

Enlightning Productions - Dr Djiniyini Gondarra - Spokesperson for Yolgnu Nations Assembly

Prof. Diego De Leo - Reducing Indigenous suicide through empowerment and pride

Eddie Cubillo - Racism in the Justice System

ANTaR: We need to talk about racism

WGAR News: Aboriginal issues and the Northern Territory (NT) Elections

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 10:49am

Newsletter date: 5 September 2012

Contents:
* Chris Graham: Aboriginal voters vent their fury... and change a government
* Emma Murphy: Aboriginal voters punish NT Labor
* Eva Cox: NT Labor counts the cost of federal and state indigenous policies
* Ken Parish: Arrogant Indigenous policies that toppled NT Labor is a lesson for Feds
* Patrick O’Connor: Labor loses office in the Northern Territory
* Bob Gosford: The CLP brings bush politics back to the town
* Rolf Gerritsen: Was the NT election outcome a shockwave or a regional ripple?
* NT News: Labor apology wanted

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Global/International

Australia

Northern Territory

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Chris Graham - Aboriginal voters vent their fury and change a government

Emma Murphy - Aboriginal voters punish NT Labor

Eva Cox - NT Labor counts the cost of federal and state indigenous policies

Ken Parish - Arrogant Indigenous policies that toppled NT Labor is a lesson for Feds

Patrick O’Connor - Labor loses office in the Northern Territory

Bob Gosford - The CLP brings bush politics back to the town

Rolf Gerritsen - Was the NT election outcome a shockwave or a regional ripple?

NT News - Labor apology wanted

Peter Robson - NT Aboriginal community rejects government lease

Paul Pholeros speaks on NT homelands

ABC Radio Australia - Aboriginal elders want more government consultations on relocation

Tracker - UN warns Aust govt against Stronger Futures again

Lisa Martin - Call to regain trust of indigenous people

Interview with Chris Graham - managing editor of Tracker

Dan Harrison - Calls for federal law to criminalise racial abuse

WGAR News: "What’s a group of Aboriginal elders and community leaders doing in Canberra this week?"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 01/09/2012 - 4:01pm

Newsletter date: 24 August 2012

Contents:
* Bryan Andy, AIA: What’s a group of Aboriginal elders and community leaders doing in Canberra this week?
* SBS: Indigenous rents bungled under NT Intervention
* CAAMA: Amnesty’s Monica Morgan discusses Stronger Futures Bill
* Speech by Greens NSW MP Cate Faehrmann: Northern Territory Intervention
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* SBS World News: Paying the Price: The battle for James Price Point

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Bryan Andy AIA - What’s a group of Aboriginal elders and community leaders doing in Canberra this week?

SBS - Indigenous rents bungled under NT Intervention

CAAMA - Amnesty’s Monica Morgan discusses Stronger Futures Bill

Speech by Greens NSW MP Cate Faehrmann - Northern Territory Intervention

SBS World News - Paying the Price - The battle for James Price Point

Broome Community No Gas Campaign - Original protester arrested at Walmadan Embassy

Greens Rachel Siewert - Senate misses chance to protect Kimberley dinosaur prints

Craig Longman - Opal fuel - It’s time to finish the job

Congress Extractive Industries Forum Statement

Greens WA - BHP dumps Olympic Dam plan - Uranium industry drifts towards extinction

The Wire - From little things big things grow - 46 years since the Gurindji Walk-Off

NIRS - Michael Anderson - Sovereignty must stay on agenda

Sovereign Union - All charges against Musgrave fire defenders dropped on Aboriginal Sovereignty Day

Mal Brough, 'Interventionist', clashes with The National Indigenous Times

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 30/08/2012 - 4:42pm

Brough clashes with The National Indigenous - Brough accused of racism

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/media-diary/brough-clashes-with-na...

Brough clashes with National Indigenous Times

by: Lara Sinclair
From:The Australian
August 29, 20121:37PM

THE return to federal politics of one-time Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Mal Brough has been interrupted by a clash with the National Indigenous Times and indigenous leaders.

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 10 events from 21 August 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 21/08/2012 - 12:12pm

Newsletter date: 21 August 2012

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia
- 10 events from 21 August 2012

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Fri 10 - Sun 26 August 2012: Darwin, NT
Official Opening Fri 10 Aug
Manuwangku, Under the Nuclear Cloud
Photographer Jagath Dheerasekara, human rights defender
This traveling exhibition is a collaborative project with
* the Manuwangku (Muckaty) Traditional Owners,
* the Beyond Nuclear Initiative (BNI) and
* Amnesty International.
Presented by the Environment Centre NT
in association with Darwin Festival

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WGAR News: Aboriginal professor blasts Australia over land rights and the NT intervention

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 20/08/2012 - 4:12pm

Newsletter date: 20 August 2012

Contents:
* Sovereign Union: Townsville professor blasts Australia over land rights and Intervention at international conference
* NIT: It’s a resounding no to Mal Brough
* Duncan Kennedy, BBC: Debate over Australia welfare 'credit card'
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Peter Robson: NT elections: some progressive choices among law and order slugfest
* Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation: Federal Court highlights FMG liability at Solomon

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Sovereign Union - Townsville professor blasts Australia over land rights and Intervention at international conference

NIT - It’s a resounding no to Mal Brough

Duncan Kennedy - BBC - Debate over Australia welfare credit card