Northern Territory

WGAR News: Aboriginal elder challenges expansion of Olympic Dam mine

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 06/04/2012 - 5:59pm

Newsletter date: 6 April 2012

Contents:
* Aboriginal elder challenges expansion of Olympic Dam mine
* Tracker: Fight for Muckaty: TOs vow it’s not over
* Moree Champion: Tent Embassy set up in Moree
* Interview with Damien Curtis of Stand for Freedom
* Jeff McMullen: Aussies should stand strong for freedom
* CRA: Call for consultation not legislation
* UTS: Listening but not hearing
* Amnesty: Ask your local MP to speak up on homelands
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

Geography: 
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
South Australia
Keywords: 
NT intervention
Northern Territory Intervention
Tracker - Fight for Muckaty - TOs vow it’s not over
Moree Champion - Tent Embassy set up in Moree
Interview with Damien Curtis of Stand for Freedom
Jeff McMullen - Aussies should stand strong for freedom
CRA - Call for consultation not legislation
UTS - Listening but not hearing
Amnesty - Ask your local MP to speak up on homelands

WGAR News: "Listening But Not Hearing" - Audio recordings from the launch of the report

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 03/04/2012 - 11:32am

Newsletter date: 3 April 2012

Contents:
* "Listening But Not Hearing"- Audio recordings from the launch of the report
* Full video recording of Senate Hearing at Maningrida 22 Feb 12
* Transcripts of the Senate Hearings on 'Stronger Futures'
* ANTaR: Long term commitment to NT communities welcomed
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

* "LISTENING BUT NOT HEARING" - AUDIO RECORDINGS FROM THE LAUNCH OF THE REPORT:

- Audio

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
NT intervention
Northern Territory Intervention
Full video recording of the Stronger Futures Senate Hearing at Maningrida NT 22 Feb 2012
Transcripts of the Senate Hearings on Stronger Futures
ANTaR - Long term commitment to NT communities welcomed

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

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 02/04/2012 - 9:39am

Newsletter date: 2 April 2012

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: 11 February 2012 to 26 May 2012: South Bank, Brisbane, Qld
Exhibition: From Little Things Big Things Grow
- Fighting for Indigenous Rights 1920-1970
Event description: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/from_little_things_big_things_grow/
Event location: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/from_little_things_big_things_grow/tra...

Event: Intermittent 1 March - 3 May 2012: Various Locations
House of Representatives Committees
Inquiry into language learning in Indigenous communities

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Adelaide
Perth
Brisbane
New South Wales
Melbourne
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Queensland
Wollongong
Sunshine Coast
South Australia
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous

WGAR News: Responses to Ten-Year Funding of NT Aboriginal Communities

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 01/04/2012 - 1:45pm

Newsletter date: 1 April 2012

Contents:
* Congress: Ten-Year Investment in the NT Must Involve Local and Community Control
* AHRC: Long-term funding commitment welcomed but Stronger Futures still must change
* Greens: Funding shouldn’t be tied to Intervention legislation
* APO NT: NT Aboriginal Organisations Welcome Homelands Support
* AMSANT: Long term funding for Aboriginal health-at last!
* CLC: Ten year Funding Boost will bring relief to the bush
* NACCHO: Ten year funding should be committed to all ACCHO's
* Amnesty: A huge win for homelands

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Keywords: 
NT intervention
Northern Territory Intervention
Congress - Ten-Year Investment in the NT Must Involve Local and Community Control
AHRC - Long-term funding commitment welcomed but Stronger Futures still must change
Greens - Funding shouldn’t be tied to Intervention legislation
APO NT - NT Aboriginal Organisations Welcome Homelands Support
AMSANT - Long term funding for Aboriginal health-at last
CLC - Ten year Funding Boost will bring relief to the bush
NACCHO - Ten year funding should be committed to all ACCHO's
Amnesty - A huge win for homelands
NT Govt - $221M Outstation investment welcome news for the Territory
News re Ten-Year Funding in the Northern Territory
STICS Public Meeting - Can Income Management help with Child protection?
Country Liberals - Homelands and Outstations policy
Interviews re Stronger Futures legislation

WGAR News: The Lizard's Revenge over uranium mine - Festival protest against Olympic Dam expansion

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 31/03/2012 - 4:45pm

Newsletter date: 31 March 2012

Contents:
* The Lizard's Revenge over uranium mine
* Interviews re Federal Court challenge over Muckaty
* Brisbane Tent Embassy Interview
* Nyoongar Tent Embassy Interviews
* Deaths in Custody research Interview
* Other articles

* THE LIZARD'S REVENGE OVER URANIUM MINE:

- Upcoming Event

Event: Sat 14 to Fri 20 July 2012: Olympic Dam, SA
The Lizard's Revenge:
Olympic Dam expansion music/art/festival/protest
"Sleeping underneath the ground there is an old lizard,
Kalta the sleepy lizard. The lizard ain’t so sleepy anymore.

Geography: 
Perth
Brisbane
Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
Interviews re Federal Court challenge over Muckaty
Brisbane Tent Embassy Interview
Nyoongar Tent Embassy Interviews
Deaths in Custody research Interview

WGAR News: Force used to suppress the Aboriginal sovereignty movement: Michael Anderson

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 27/03/2012 - 11:08am

Newsletter date: 27 March 2012

Contents:

Nyoongar Tent Embassy in Perth:

* Nyoongar protesters have returned to Heirisson Island - 23 March

* Force used to suppress the Aboriginal sovereignty movement: Statement by Michael Anderson

* "Deep into the eyes of racism" - Nyoongar Tent Embassy - 22 March: Analysis by Gerry Georgatos

* Police invasion of Nyoongar Tent Embassy - 22 March: Video by Alex Bainbridge

* Nyoongars stand against land rights bribe and ongoing genocide: News by Treaty Republic

* The future of Portland Aboriginal tent embassy, Vic

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Adelaide
Brisbane
Darwin
New South Wales
Melbourne
Northern Territory
Sydney
Queensland
Wollongong
Sunshine Coast
South Australia
Victoria
Keywords: 
Nyoongar protesters have returned to Heirisson Island - 23 March 2012
Force used to suppress the Aboriginal sovereignty movement - Statement by Michael Anderson
Police invasion of Nyoongar Tent Embassy - 22 March 2012 - Video by Alex Bainbridge
Nyoongars stand against land rights bribe and ongoing genocide - News by Treaty Republic
The future of Portland Aboriginal tent embassy Vic
Marion Scrymgour in Crikey - Stop Playing Games With Bilingual
Amnesty - Stronger Futures - the Intervention under another name
Sydney protest against second Intervention and deaths in custody
Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 24 events from 27 March 2012
Nyoongar Tent Embassy in Perth
Deep into the eyes of racism - Nyoongar Tent Embassy - 22 March 2012 - Analysis by Gerry Georgatos

WGAR News: Call for delegates to interim Aboriginal unity government assembly

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 24/03/2012 - 2:19pm

Newsletter date: 24 March 2012
Last updated: 1 May 2012

Contents:
* Call for delegates to interim Aboriginal unity government assembly
* GLW: Brisbane’s Aboriginal embassy deserves wide support
* Perth police invade Nyoongar Tent Embassy
* STICS: Aunty of deaths in custody victim speaks out against 'Stronger Futures'
* Photograph your feet and 'Stand For Freedom'
* More on Petition opposing an extension of NT Intervention
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Perth
Brisbane
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Queensland
Western Australia
Keywords: 
NT intervention
Northern Territory Intervention
GLW - Brisbane’s Aboriginal embassy deserves wide support
Perth police invade Nyoongar Tent Embassy
STICS - Aunty of deaths in custody victim speaks out against Stronger Futures
Photograph your feet and Stand For Freedom
More on Petition opposing an extension of NT Intervention
Greg Dickson in New Matilda - Scrymgour's Bad Language
ABC 7.30 - National radioactive waste dump faces resistance
120000 people take part in National Close the Gap Day

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 25 events from 24 March 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 24/03/2012 - 2:01pm

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: 11 February 2012 to 26 May 2012: South Bank, Brisbane, Qld
Exhibition: From Little Things Big Things Grow
- Fighting for Indigenous Rights 1920-1970
Event description: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/from_little_things_big_things_grow/
Event location: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/from_little_things_big_things_grow/tra...

Event: Tue 28 February to Sun 25 March 2012: Adelaide, SA
Exhibition: Deadly: in-between heaven and hell
Tandanya NACI and Adelaide Festival

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Adelaide
Perth
Brisbane
Darwin
Hobart
New South Wales
Melbourne
Cairns
Northern Territory
Sydney
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
solidarity

WGAR News: Stand For Freedom campaign delivers a petition to the Senate signed by 33,000 people

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 22/03/2012 - 10:30am

Newsletter date: 22 March 2012

Contents:
* ANTaR: 33,000 Australians Oppose Stronger Futures Bills
* Our Generation: New Study Guide launched
* ABC Sunday Nights Audio Interviews: Extending the NT intervention
* Tracker: Stronger Futures would not beat a legal challenge: judge
* Jeff McMullen: The Way Ahead: The new land grab
* More on Senate Committee's 'Stronger Futures' report
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* SBS Living Black: Barbara Shaw speaks out about Australia Day protests

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Adelaide
Perth
Brisbane
Darwin
Hobart
New South Wales
Melbourne
Cairns
Northern Territory
Sydney
Queensland
Wollongong
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
NT intervention
Northern Territory Intervention
More Stronger Futures Legislation related articles
Background to Stronger Futures new NT Intervention laws
Our Generation - New Study Guide launched
ABC Sunday Nights Audio Interviews - Extending the NT intervention
Tracker - Stronger Futures would not beat a legal challenge - judge
Jeff McMullen - Tracker - The Way Ahead - The new land grab
More on Senate Committee's Stronger Futures report
SBS Living Black - Barbara Shaw speaks out about Australia Day protests
Natalie Wasley - Green Left - Traditional owners to fight Ferguson's nuclear waste dump
Welcome to our website - Nyoongar Tent Embassy
Government’s Closing the Gap report card
Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 26 events from 22 March 2012
Sovereign Union - Open letter to the PM from Sovereign Union spokesperson
Gerry Georgatos - Deaths in custody and Aboriginal incarceration rates
ANTaR - 33000 Australians Oppose Stronger Futures Bills

WGAR News: Responses to Senate Committee report on 'Stronger Futures' New NT Intervention laws

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 18/03/2012 - 10:55am

Newsletter date: 18 March 2012

Contents:
* Responses to Senate Committee report on 'Stronger Futures'
* Greg Barns: "Politicians ruling by stealth as wilful ignorance is allowed to flourish"
* Paddy Gibson: "Chorus of opposition greets Macklin’s extended Intervention"
* CLC: "New waste dump legislation fundamentally flawed"
* UN Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination - 21 Mar 12
* National Close the Gap Day - 22 Mar 12
* Message Sticks Festival 2012 - Sydney
* 'Our Generation' Film screenings - Melbourne, Sydney & NSW
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Adelaide
Perth
Brisbane
Darwin
Hobart
New South Wales
Melbourne
Cairns
Northern Territory
Sydney
Queensland
Wollongong
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
NT intervention
Northern Territory Intervention
Paddy Gibson - Chorus of opposition greets Macklin’s extended Intervention
Central Land Council CLC - New waste dump legislation fundamentally flawed
UN Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination - 21 Mar 2012
National Close the Gap Day - 22 Mar 2012
Message Sticks Festival 2012 - Sydney
Our Generation Film screenings - Melbourne Sydney & NSW