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WGAR News: National Close the Gap Day

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 21/03/2014 - 4:51pm

Newsletter date: 22 March 2014

Contents:

* SNAICC's Statement for National Close the Gap Day
* NACCHO Close the Gap day: The Portrayal of Aboriginal Health in Selected Australian Media
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Senate marks National Close the Gap Day
* CAAMA Radio Photos: National Close The Gap Day Alice Springs 2014
* Closing the Gap speeches, articles and news

* SNAICC'S STATEMENT FOR NATIONAL CLOSE THE GAP DAY

- Media Release

SNAICC News: Media release 20 2014 March SNAICC's Statement for National Close the Gap Day

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SNAICC - Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert

CAAMA Radio

NACCHO - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

NACCHO Close the Gap day

SNAICC's Statement for National Close the Gap Day

The Portrayal of Aboriginal Health in Selected Australian Media

Senate marks National Close the Gap Day

CAAMA Radio Photos

National Close The Gap Day Alice Springs 2014

Closing the Gap speeches articles and news

CAAMA - Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

WGAR News: Muckaty legislation hits two year mark: renewed call for nuclear dump plan to be scrapped: BNI

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 21/03/2014 - 10:22am

Newsletter date: 21 March 2014

Contents:

* 3CR Community Radio: Radioactive Show: "Mitch, Aranda/Luritija women sharing her memories hearing about the nuclear waste dump in the NT for the first time"
* Beyond Nuclear Initiative: March 13 - Muckaty legislation hits two year mark: renewed call for nuclear dump plan to be scrapped
* Beyond Nuclear Initiative: NT no place for Sydney’s radioactive waste: time for evidence, not expedience
* Beyond Nuclear Initiative: BNI Support Appeal - Contribute to help stop the Muckaty dump

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WGAR News: The Contrarian: Truth is the casualty of History Wars: Gary Foley, Tracker

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 19/03/2014 - 2:26pm

Newsletter date: 20 March 2014

Contents:

* Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT (APO NT): Aboriginal Governance and Management Program

* Colin Penter, The Stringer: Jeff McMullen: Neoliberalism, market fundamentalism and the colonization of Aboriginal policy

* Gary Foley, Tracker: The Contrarian: Truth is the casualty of History Wars
* Michael Westaway, The Conversation: Why our kids should learn Aboriginal history
* Paul Daley, The Guardian: Historian shines a light on the dark heart of Australia's nationhood

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Alice Springs: A march against racist policing and racist laws + Darwin: 'Through Young Black Eyes'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 17/03/2014 - 3:04pm

Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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Event: 27 March 2014, Alice Springs, NT
Rollback the Intervention:
There will be a march against racist policing and racist laws
"Meet at the southern end of todd mall at 11am,
and we will march to the police station.
There will be a BBQ and speakers at the court house lawns afterwards."
"No more racist policing!

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Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: Health Impacts of Racism: Jenne Perlstein, ANTaR Victoria

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 17/03/2014 - 1:36pm

Newsletter date: 18 March 2014

Contents:

* Michele Harris, 'concerned Australians': Justice (Without Justice there can be no Reconciliation)

* Ron Sutton, SBS World News Radio: PM advised against Race Discrimination Act changes

* Jenne Perlstein, ANTaR Victoria: Health Impacts of Racism

* Rollback the Intervention: 27 March 2014, Alice Springs: there will be a march against racist policing and racist laws

* The Wheeler Centre: Black and Proud: Racism in Sport [Panel including Gilbert McAdam, Dr Sean Gorman and host Angela Pippos]

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WGAR News: Interview with John Pilger on 'Utopia: an Epic Struggle of Resistance': Radio New Zealand

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 16/03/2014 - 7:52pm

Newsletter date: 17 March 2014

Contents:

* Radio New Zealand: Interview with John Pilger on 'Utopia: an Epic Struggle of Resistance'
* Respect and Listen: Utopia Screenings: Chauvel Cinema: Introduction by John Pilger and Q&A session
* Respect and Listen: Utopia Screenings: Green Left Weekly Screening: Ray Jackson, President of ISJA and John Pilger
* Upcoming Event: 21 March 2014, Redfern: Utopia filmmaker John Pilger speaks at STICS Forum: 'Aboriginal Rights; Rebuild the Fight'

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 62 events from 13 March 2014

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 13/03/2014 - 2:36pm

Newsletter date: 13 March 2014

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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New Events: 13-14, 17-18, 20-22, 26, March 2014; 28 June 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Perth, Newcastle University, Macquarie University, Parramatta,
Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Armidale, Auckland, Dunedin, Newcastle,
Murray Bridge, Mount Victoria NSW, Epping, Ryde
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'

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WGAR News: Muckaty no Solution for Sydney's Radioactive Waste: Australian Greens

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 08/03/2014 - 1:07pm

Newsletter date: 9 March 2014

Contents:

* Jon Altman, Tracker: Evidently: Mining is not forever

* Australian Greens: Muckaty no Solution for Sydney's Radioactive Waste
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in Northern Territory

* Emma Lancaster, The Wire: Gomeroi people call on Environment Minister to stop destruction of sacred sites [Featuring Dolly Talbott - Gomeroi elder and spokesperson]

* The Wilderness Society: Farmers and community stand strong to protect the Pilliga from coal seam gas

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WGAR News: Vote on Noongar Native Title deal must be all Noongars & in accordance with lore: The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 07/03/2014 - 4:40pm

Newsletter date: 8 March 2014

Contents:

* Karen Ashford, SBS World News Radio: APY elders share sacred songline with the world

* Darren Mara, SBS World News Radio: The Native Title Act, 20 years on
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Vote on Noongar Native Title deal must be all Noongars & in accordance with lore
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: [Noongar Elder] John Pell slams SWALSC [South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council]

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WGAR News: NT legal services express concern about operation of Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Scheme

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 04/03/2014 - 5:14pm

Newsletter date: 5 March 2014

Contents:

* NT legal services express their serious concern about the operation of the Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Scheme
in a joint submission to the NTG's Six Month Review of the Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Act.
* Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill

* NACCHO Congress Alice Springs News: Effective partnerships in Aboriginal community controlled health sector could be copied in housing and employment
* Nicholas Biddle, CAEPR ANU: Residential Segregation: Income and Housing Dimensions

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