South Australia

WGAR News: Abuse in remote communities is the oldest excuse for catastrophic evictions: Tammy Solonec, The Guardian

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 07/04/2015 - 2:42pm

Newsletter date: 8 April 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Tammy Solonec, The Guardian: Abuse in remote communities is the oldest excuse for catastrophic evictions
* Analysis / Opinion: Tammy Solonec, Indigenous Rights Manager, Amnesty International Australia: Update: forced closure of homelands communities

* Audio Interviews: Cassandra Tim & Warren Barnsley, NIRS Weekly News-in-Review [Featuring Dennis Eggington & Margaret Culbong: remote community closures]

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Tammy Solonec
The Guardian
Uniting Church in Western Australia
Abuse in remote communities is the oldest excuse for catastrophic evictions
Amnesty International Australia
Amnesty International Australia - Tammy Solonec - Indigenous Rights Manager
forced closure of homelands communities
Cassandra Tim
Warren Barnsley
NIRS Weekly News-in-Review
Dennis Eggington
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
ALSWA
Margaret Culbong
Remote Community Closures
Ruth DeSouza
Ruth DeSouza - Nurse academic in Australia
The closure of remote Aboriginal communities - What is the role of nurses in Indigenous disadvantage
Indigenous Aboriginal communities in Western Australia
Aboriginal Community Closures
Australian Aboriginal communities
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia
Protests over Plans to close Aboriginal homelands
WA Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress
Revive Magazine
Rev Sealin Garlett

WGAR News: Justice or an Unjust System? Aboriginal over-representation in South Australia's juvenile justice system: SACOSS youth justice report

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 03/04/2015 - 11:50am

Newsletter date: 4 April 2015

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
SACOSS
SACOSS Report
SACOSS - South Australian Council of Social Service
South Australian Council of Social Service
Aboriginal over-representation in SA's juvenile justice system
Marnie Round
Radio Adelaide
SACOSS youth justice report
Dr Catherine Earl
Karen Ashford
SBS World News Radio
Legal mentoring gives Indigenous students inside insight
Lauren Novak
The Advertiser
Amnesty International Australia
12 organisations unite against harsh WA Bill
Three strikes bill will result in more young people in detention
SNAICC
SNAICC - Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
Stop WA's mandatory sentencing of young people
Let's Talk
Tiga Bayles
Tammy Solonec
Priscilla Collins
NAAJA
Aboriginal Legal Service of WA
ANTaR
Ross Kendall
Deaths in Custody Watch Committee of WA
Mowanjum Aboriginal Corp
NATSILS

WGAR News: SA Indigenous leaders seek urgent meeting over community closure concerns: Natalie Whiting, ABC PM [Featuring Haydyn Bromley & Tammy Franks]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 31/03/2015 - 4:19pm

Newsletter date: 1 April 2015

Geography: 
Australia
South Australia
Adelaide
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
ABC PM
SA
SA Indigenous leaders seek urgent meeting over community closure concerns
Natalie Whiting
Haydyn Bromley
SA Aboriginal Lands Trust
Tammy Franks
Tammy Franks - SA Greens MLC
Karen Ashford
SBS News
Emergency summit held over SA Aboriginal community closures
Mima Smart
ABC News
Indigenous elders meet at Port Augusta as federal funding cuts threaten to close remote communities
protesting closure of Aboriginal communities
Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia
SOSBlakAustralia
2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015
NITV News
NITV News - 27 March 2015
NITV News - 30 March 2015
Remote Closures - SA Communities Call Emergency Summit to Fight 'Cultural Genocide'
Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in SA
protesting closure of Aboriginal communities in SA

WGAR News: May Day marches: Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable as a remedy for governments trading insolvent: Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 30/03/2015 - 4:32pm

Newsletter date: 31 March 2015

Contents:

* Media Release: Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: May Day marches: Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable as a remedy for governments trading insolvent
* Poster: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook: "We would like to confirm that that 2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015."
* Facebook: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
ACT
Canberra
South Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
protesting closure of Aboriginal communities
Ghillar Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
Sovereign Union
May Day marches
Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia - facebook
SOSBlakAustralia
2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015
NITV News
NITV News - 27 March 2015
Remote Closures - SA Communities Call Emergency Summit to Fight 'Cultural Genocide'
Rewa Harriman
Maori Television
Maori supporters entertain indigenous protesters
Diet Simon
Linksunten Indymedia
Maori solidarity with the Nyoongar people at Matargarup Perth
Matargarup
Matagarup
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Aboriginal sovereignty
Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in SA
protesting closure of Aboriginal communities in SA

WGAR News: Desire Mallet's Photographs of Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp: Flickr

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 29/03/2015 - 2:54pm

Newsletter date: 30 March 2015

Geography: 
Australia
South Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Martagarup Dangerous Ladies Standing Strong
Lynda Nutter
Desire Mallet's Photography of Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp
Desire Mallet's Photostream - Flickr
Desire Mallet
Gerry Georgatos
NIRS
Jennifer Kaeshagen
Bella Bropho
Matargarup elder Bella Bropho
The Stringer
Remote communities - Homelands - 'leaked' reports corrupt the real story
Here is part of the list of the threatened Homelands - remote communities
Breaking News - Homeless camp raided
City of Perth in disgrace
City of Perth's cruel conduct
Refugee Camp
Matargarup Refugee camp
Matargarup
Matagarup
To support or be supported by The First Nations Homelessness Project - email contact at thestringer.com.au or phone/text 0449 655 282 - Jennifer Kaeshagen - coordinator

WGAR News: International exposure: Rallies throughout Australia protesting closure of Aboriginal homelands / remote communities

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 25/03/2015 - 12:58pm

Support for WA Remote Communities is Going Global

Newsletter date: 28 March 2015

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Sovereign Union
Sovereign Union Letter to United Nations - SOS Forced closure of Aboriginal homeland communities in WA
Ghillar Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General of UN General Assembly
International exposure regarding rallies throughout Australia protesting closure of Aboriginal communities
Charlotte Chabas
Le Monde
In Australia Aboriginal People's anger faces the 'contempt' of their culture
Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart
Sisters of Saint Joseph
Government Plans to Withdraw Basic Services to Aboriginals
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
Bishops Commission for Relations with Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders
What Choice - Aboriginal peoples have the right to decent services where they live
Franciscans International
Edmund Rice International
Heeni Brown
Maori Television
Royce Kurmelovs
Al Jazeera
Alan Austin in France
Independent Australia
Marie McInerney
BBC News
NITV News
Diet Simon

WGAR News: Eleanor Gilbert's Videos of Canberra Speakers at 19 March 2015 Rally against Homeland Closures; from Aboriginal Tent Embassy to Parliament House

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 24/03/2015 - 5:42pm

Thu 19 March 2015 Canberra Rally against Homeland Closures

Newsletter date: 25 March 2015

Contents:

* Event: Thu 19 March 2015: Rally from Aboriginal Tent Embassy to Parliament House, Canberra: Aboriginal communities in Australia announce a global call to action.

Geography: 
Australia
ACT
Canberra
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Eleanor Gilbert
Eleanor Gilbert's videos
Eleanor Gilbert's Videos on Vimeo
Eleanor Gilbert - Vimeo
Canberra Speakers at 19 March 2015 Rally against Homeland Closures
Aboriginal communities in Australia announce a global call to action
Thu 19 March 2015 Rally from Aboriginal Tent Embassy to Parliament House
Abbott for genocide
March against Homeland Closures
Gerry Georgatos
Ghillar Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
Alice Haines
Hamid Bin Saad
Rod Liddle
Nova Peris
Shaun Harris
Nicole Culbong
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert
Senator Rachel Siewert
Rachel Siewert

WGAR News: Aboriginal Australian Communities Send a Powerful Message to Government: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 24/03/2015 - 9:22am

Newsletter date: 24 March 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Here is part of the list of threatened Homelands - "remote communities"

Geography: 
Australia
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Aboriginal Australian Communities
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia
Miranda Wood
Red Flag
Thousands join nationwide rallies against community closures
Alex Bainbridge
Green Left
Resistance builds against plan to close Aboriginal communities
Calla Wahlquist
Helen Davidson
The Guardian
Close the Gap day
Colin Barnett
Cassandra Tim
Warren Barnsley
National Indigenous Radio's 'Weekly News-in-Review'
Proposed community closures in Western Australia
Graham Merritt
Irene Davey
Nigel Scullion
Kirstie Parker
Lucy Martin
ABC News
Thousands rally in protest of remote community closures
SBS News
Barnett shouted down at Indigenous rally
SA crowd protests remote closures
Brendan Foster
SMH
Aboriginal community closure
Aboriginal community closure - intense rally at Parliament House
Nicolas Perpitch
Bonnie Christian
Andrew O'Connor
Protests over Plans to close Aboriginal homelands

WGAR News: Remote Indigenous communities are vital for our fragile ecosystems: Craig Moritz, Emilie-Jane Ens & Jon Altman, The Conversation

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 13/03/2015 - 7:08pm

Newsletter date: 15 March 2015

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Victoria
Melbourne
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Steven Riggall
The Wire
The environmental benefits of Indigenous people living on country
Craig Moritz
Emilie-Jane Ens
Jon Altman
The Conversation
Remote Indigenous communities
Remote Indigenous communities are vital for our fragile ecosystems
Marie McInerney
BBC News
Australia's remote indigenous communities fear closure
Dan Tout
arena - the website of left political social and cultural commentary
arena
Settler Colonial Closures
Gavin Mooney
Report - Health and Homelands - Good Value for Money
The Institute for Cultural Survival
AMSANT - Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory
MIWATJ Health Aboriginal Corporation
S. Kerins
CAEPR
CAEPR - Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research - ANU
The Future of homelands / Outstations
Amnesty International Australia
Homelands - Amnesty International Australia
Jens Korff
Creative Spirits
Chloe Booker
The Age
Protesters shut down Melbourne to fight against closure of Aboriginal communities

WGAR News: Closure of remote communities devastates residents: Miranda Wood, Red Flag Newspaper

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 14/02/2015 - 3:26pm

Newsletter date: 18 February 2015

Geography: 
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Aboriginal homelands
Aboriginal remote communities
Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA
Change org Petition
Saving Aboriginal communities
Stop Colin Barnett premier of Western Australia
Eleanor Gilbert
Vimeo
Eleanor Gilbert Video
Gerry Georgatos
Hugh Riminton
Miranda Wood
Red Flag
Marianne Mackay
WA Aboriginal activist Marianne Mackay
Jessica Lukjanow
Global Research
Rodney Dillon - an indigenous advisor at Amnesty International Australia
Rodney Dillon
Amnesty International Australia
Ben Collins
ABC Kimberley
Indigenous community closures
Indigenous community closures - essential service uncertainty
NITV News
NITV News - 12 February 2015
Planned Closure of WA Communities Highlights WA's Poor Contribution to Closing the Gap
Closing the Gap
Close the Gap
Calla Wahlquist
The Guardian
SMH
Spend to save WA Aboriginal communities