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The downfall of Prime Minister Julia Gillard began with broken promises on the Intervention and the lies about the Lobby restaurant incident

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 29/06/2013 - 10:29am

- The following article has been republished on a number of sites in various formats, originally from various versions on The Stringer and in The National Indigenous Times. - Gerry Georgatos' investigations reveal the beginning of the end for Julia Gillard as Australia’s Prime Minister started with the revelations of the involvement of the Office of the Prime Minister to use the 40th anniversary Aboriginal Tent Embassy celebrations to wedge Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott. Gerry broke the story nationally that parliamentary staffer, Tony Hodges did not act alone.

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Police deaths in custody in South Africa worse than Apartheid years

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Wed, 26/06/2013 - 12:44pm

There is international silence about one of the world's worst rising police deaths in custody records, South Africa - worse than in the Apartheid years.

Read the whole story at: http://thestringer.com.au/south-africas-tragic-deaths-in-custody-record-...

"This system has made it much harder for us to share and care for each other" - After 6 years of NT intervention

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 21/06/2013 - 10:17pm

By Barbara Shaw - Six years ago my family watched the TV in my living room as John Howard announced he would be sending in the military and taking control of our communities.

I have never been more frightened in my life. I locked the gate of my town camp and kept the kids inside for two weeks for fear of them being taken. I worried constantly about my family out bush who didn't understand what was coming.

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The Stringer weekly newsletter - June 21

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Fri, 21/06/2013 - 7:25pm

NEWS update: The Stringer went live February 20. Four months young The Stringer has been reaching a growing readership, nationally and internationally. In the three months since March 1, The Stringer on average has had 12,340 new visitors each month with May recording 15,072 new visitors.

The US Wants Syrian Oil, Not Democracy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 19/06/2013 - 9:09am

By Carl Gibson - 18 June, 2013

"... the Persian Gulf, the critical oil and natural gas-producing region that we fought so many wars to try and protect our economy from the adverse impact of losing that supply or having it available only at very high prices." -John Bolton, George W. Bush's ambassador to the United Nations

All the hubbub over Syria is all about oil. And if you don't believe me, believe John Bolton.

Sixth Anniversary of the Northern Territory Intervention

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 19/06/2013 - 9:01am

Concerned Australians Striking the Wrong Note - By Michelle Harris

Aboriginal advocate Olga Havnen, in her Lowitja O’Donoghue oration has asked a critical question. She asks what has been the psychological impact of the Intervention on Aboriginal people of the Northern Territory. It is surprising that so little attention has been given to this critical, yet in some ways tenuous, link before now.

Children around the world need our help now

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 15/06/2013 - 9:43pm

Perth retirees make wheelchairs for kids in need

By Stephanie Dalzell, ABC
Friday Mar 15, 2013

Brother Olly Pickett was building wheelchairs for children in a tiny workshop in Cambodia when he came across one of the youngest workers in the group.

The 15-year-old amputee was propped up on his knees, undeterred by the rough concrete floor he was kneeling on.

He was helping construct one of a dozen wheelchairs for children on the outskirts of the town who struggled to get to the local school each day.

The Stringer weekly newsletter - June 15

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 15/06/2013 - 9:22pm

The Stringer weekly newsletter - June 11

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 11/06/2013 - 2:20pm

The Stringer went live February 20 - NEWS update: More contributors and writers continue to join The Stringer. Three months young The Stringer has been reaching a growing audience, nationally and internationally.

Please share this newsletter and spread the word about The Stringer.

In the three months since March 1, The Stringer on average has had 12,340 new visitors each month with May recording 15,072 new visitors. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stringer

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 53 events from 7 June 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 06/06/2013 - 5:04pm

Newsletter date: 7 June 2013

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

Event: Ongoing until 14 September 2013: Canberra, ACT
Bipotaim: Stories from the Torres Strait
"Bipotaim: Stories from the Torres Strait is an exhibition
of striking photographs, stories and objects about the
lives, culture and identity of Torres Strait Islanders."
"People from islands across Australia's northern frontier
are depicted in David Callow's portraits. They compare
current and traditional ways and practices and reflect on
changes that have occurred in the Torres Strait during

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