South Australia

WGAR News: Protests in Adelaide, Darwin & Melbourne against cuts to Aboriginal services & closure of Aboriginal communities

Newsletter date: 27 June 2015

Contents:

Adelaide Protest:

* News Analysis: The Murray Valley Standard: Adelaide rally staged to save aboriginal services

Darwin Protest:

* News Analysis: Nadia Daly, ABC News: Unions protest in Darwin against closure of Aboriginal communities
* News: 9 News: NT parliament march for indigenous rights

3rd Call to Action: Adelaide, SA: 12.30pm, 26 June 2015: Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Date and Time: 
Fri, 26/06/2015 -
12:30pm to 3:30pm
Location: 
Meeting at 12.30pm at Elder park Rotunda for a 1pm start. March through King William st to Tarndanyangga, also known as Victoria Square for speeches. Adelaide, South Australia
Website: 
https://www.facebook.com/CallToActionAdelaide

Respect and Listen:

http://www.respectandlisten.org/landrights/homeland-closures/protests.html

"A practical way to clearly show solidarity by our presence

* to the South Australian Aboriginal Communities in dire straits as a result of being defunded by Federal Aboriginal Affairs (Prime Minister&Cabinet).

WGAR News: Aboriginal Funding In South Australia: You're Not Going To Believe Where It's Going: Joseph Scales, New Matilda

Newsletter date: 26 June 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Joseph Scales, New Matilda: Aboriginal Funding In South Australia: You’re Not Going To Believe Where It’s Going

WGAR News: Stop it! Justice Reinvestment is not a solution - Do not sell out another generation with more lies: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Newsletter date: 14 June 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Stop it! Justice Reinvestment is not a solution - Do not sell out another generation with more lies

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Deaths in custody decreasing but the prison experience takes lives post release

* News Analysis: The Stringer: Custody Notification Service prevents Aboriginal deaths in police cell custody

WGAR News: Indigenous leaders suspect remote NT communities will be closed: Helen Davidson, The Guardian

Newsletter date: 7 June 2015; last updated 15 June

Contents:

* Upcoming anniversary march & rally: 3pm, 21 June 2015: NT Intervention - Stolen Futures - 8 Years of Racist shame!

* News Analysis: Helen Davidson, The Guardian: Indigenous leaders suspect remote NT communities will be closed

WGAR News: Shutting down Australia: day of action on remote communities: Ninah Kopel, The Wire [Featuring Lavene Ngatokorua, Shaun Harris & Alice Haines]

Newsletter date:  3 June 2015

Contents:

* Audio Interview: Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Stephen Atkinson from Shutdown Australia
[Ed. note: Stephen discusses the threat of closures by "stealth" in South Australia]
* Podcasts: Let's Talk - 98.9 FM: http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/

WGAR News: Petition: Restore Funding Needed for South Australian Aboriginal Communities' Survival: Sr Michele Madigan, Dr Alitya Rigney & Josephite SA Reconciliation Circle

Newsletter date: 1 June 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Claire Campbell, The Murray Valley Standard: Raukkan community short-changed

* Petition: Sr Michele Madigan, Chairperson Kaurna/ Narungga Elder Dr Alitya Rigney & Josephite SA Reconciliation Circle: Petition: Restore Funding Needed for South Australian Aboriginal Communities' Survival

* News Analysis: Michele Madigan, Sisters of Saint Joseph: Sorry Day - But Are We?

WGAR News: Filmmaker Fee Plumley's YouTube films of speeches at the Sorry Day Stolen Generation rally in Perth

Newsletter date: 30 May 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: More children taken today than in Stolen Generations 1903-1970
* Bio: Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer
* About Us - The Stringer: http://thestringer.com.au/about-us

WGAR News: Shut Down Australia For Aboriginal Rights 10:30 - 11:30 am 1st June 2015, facebook

Newsletter date: 28 May 2015; Last updated: 12.30pm

Contents:

* Homepage: Shut Down Australia - Down Tools Australia For Aboriginal Rights: http://www.shut-down-australia.com/
* Upcoming Event Notice: Shut Down Australia For Aboriginal Rights 10:30 - 11:30 am 1st June 2015, facebook
* facebook: Shut Down Australia: Because of the Forced Shutdown of Aboriginal Homeland Communities - Australia Closed for Business