Queensland

WGAR News: Interviews with Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra about the Government’s consultation process

Newsletter date: 6 July 2011

Contents:
* Interviews with Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra about the Government’s consultation process
* New round of consultations in the NT over the intervention
* Petition to Jenny Macklin: A Fair Go for Aboriginal People in the NT
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 17 events
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

* INTERVIEWS WITH REV DR DJINIYINI GONDARRA ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S CONSULTATION PROCESS:

- The Audio Interviews

WGAR News: New round of Government consultations in the NT over the Intervention

Newsletter date: 1 July 2011

Contents:
* New round of Government consultations in the NT over the Intervention
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 15 events
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

* NEW ROUND OF GOVERNMENT CONSULTATIONS IN THE NT OVER THE INTERVENTION:

- The Consultations

indigenous.gov.au: The consultations [includes timetable]
http://www.indigenous.gov.au/index.php/no-category/the-consultations/

WGAR News: Kimberley gas plant protest and blockade; Sydney anti-nuclear rally 29 June 2011

Newsletter date: 28 June 2011

Contents:
* Upcoming Sydney events:
Event 1: 28 June - Katherine Napaljarri Parker speaks on NT Intervention
Event 2: 29 June - Katherine Napaljarri Parker speaks at 'Our Generation' screening
Event 3: 29 June - Rally - Stop Nuclear Minister Martin Ferguson
Event 4: from 29 June - Exhibition of Photo artist Jagath Dheerasekara
* Upcoming events around Australia - 15 events
* Kimberley gas plant protest and blockade
* Past events:
Event 1: Women delegates speak on UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

WGAR News: Reactions to government discussion paper: 'Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory'

Newsletter date: 24 June 2011

Contents:
* Tent Embassy Leaders demand an end to the NT Intervention
* Reactions to government discussion paper: 'Stronger Futures in the NT'
* Fight for alternative to NT Intervention comes to Sydney on Sat 25 June 2011
* Aboriginal Rights - Upcoming events around Australia - From 24 June 2011
* Doing Time - report into high rates of Aboriginal imprisonment
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other Aboriginal articles

WGAR News: Speeches from Canberra rally against NT waste dump; Upcoming Aboriginal Rights events

Newsletter date: 19 June 2011

Contents:
* Aboriginal Rights - Upcoming events around Australia - From 19 June 2011
* Speeches from Canberra rally against NT waste dump
* Plans for Australia to become world’s nuclear waste dump
* Background to Muckaty nuclear waste dump

ABORIGINAL RIGHTS - UPCOMING EVENTS AROUND AUSTRALIA - FROM 19 JUNE 2011:

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

27 May to Sun 9 October 2011: Kalgoorlie, WA
Exhibition: From Little Things Big Things Grow
- Fighting for Indigenous Rights 1920-1970

WGAR News: Australia rejects international calls for action

Newsletter date: 14 June 2011

Contents:
* Australia rejects International Calls for Action
* Endorsing 'An Alternative to the NT Intervention' document
* Funds needed to take delegates to Darwin for Prescribed Area Peoples’ Alliance gathering
* 'Our Generation' awarded ‘Best Campaign Film’
* Aboriginal Rights - Upcoming events around Australia - From 14 June 2011
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other Aboriginal articles

AUSTRALIA REJECTS INTERNATIONAL CALLS FOR ACTION:

- Media Statement

Citizen Inspection Team on the scent of war profiteers in Rockhampton

Peace Bus Press Release June 8th A Citizen's Inspection Team will be demanding entry to the premises of Serco Sodexo, from noon Thursday 9 June 2011 at Building 23, Western Street Barracks, Rockhampton. Serco and Sodexo are global corporations which in return for tax payer dollars provides management services for army barracks, refugee detention centres, prisons and the like.

Serco Sodexo Defence Services holds the service contract for the Talisman Sabre war games and it is the newest member of Capricorn Tourism and Economic Development Ltd.

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WGAR News: Aboriginal Rights - Upcoming events around Australia - June 2011

Newsletter date: 7 June 2011

Contents:
* Aboriginal Rights - Upcoming events around Australia
* Prime Minister Julia Gillard visits Alice Springs today
* Bankstown Income Management forum, 20 June 2011 - Organised by STICS
* Central Australian delegates return from UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York
* Calls for Native Title reform
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

ABORIGINAL RIGHTS - UPCOMING EVENTS AROUND AUSTRALIA:

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

Lex Wotton challenging legal ban in High Court

Released last year from jail, Lex Wotton has been given a four-year media ban as part of his parole conditions, which prevents him from attending forums on Palm Island without the permission of Queensland authorities. Together with a great legal team including Allens, Levitt Robinson, Ron Merkel QC and Kris Walker, a landmark High Court case on representative democracy, political participation and the right to free speech is running a case to fight Lex's gag order. The case is set down for August.

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Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week

Date and Time: 
Thu, 26/05/2011 - 9:00am to Fri, 03/06/2011 - 12:00pm
Location: 
Different locations around Australia
Website: 
http://www.reconciliation.org.au/home/get-involved/events/events-calendar

On May 26th Australia will mark Sorry Day and from May 27th to June 3rd it will mark Reconciliation Week.

To learn about events near you visit the Reconciliation Australian Events Calendar