Western Australia

WGAR News: Opponents of James Price Point gas project welcome go-ahead for platform: The Guardian

Newsletter date: 9 August 2013

Contents:

* Eliza Borrello, ABC News: Mining policy: where the parties stand - Kimberley gas

* The Guardian: Opponents of James Price Point gas project welcome go-ahead for platform
* ABC News: Woodside gains federal approval to develop the Browse Basin gas field
* Peter Klinger, The West Australian: Cabnberra backs floating gas hub
* Peter Klinger, The West Australian: Gray paves way for Browse FLNG

* Ben Collins, ABC North West WA: Why Kimberley gas might burn Barnett again
* Perth Now: Barnett digs in for onshore Browse gas

WGAR News: Federal minister visits Muckaty Station: CAAMA interviews Penny Phillips & Lauren Mellor

Newsletter date: 5 August 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA Radio interviews Penny Phillips and Lauren Mellor: Federal minister visits Muckaty Station
* Tennant & District Times: Federal Minister visits Muckaty
* Caddie Brain, ABC Rural: Federal Minister visits Muckaty Station
* Tracker: Abandon nuke dump proposal, NT elders urge
* 3CR interview with Dianne Stokes, Lizzie O'Shea and Nat Wasley: Same dump, different Minister. Keeping Muckaty nuclear free
* Dave Sweeney, The Guardian: Plan to use Aboriginal land as a nuclear waste dump is flawed and misguided

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 57 events from 30 July 2013

Newsletter date: 30 July 2013

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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

Event: 31 May to 31 July 2013: North Sydney, NSW
Guringai Festival
"Founded in 2001, the Guringai Festival aims to raise awareness
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the
Northern Sydney region. The festival usually starts on Sorry
Day 26 May and goes through to the end of NAIDOC Week,
the second week in July each year."

Perth and WA events: Turtle & Trail Talk + Nyoongar Tent Embassy Human Rights Training

Perth and Western Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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

Event: 6-14 & 17-25 August 2013:
North of Broome on the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, WA
The Lurujarri Dreaming Trail
Walk the Trail with us in 2013
As of 29 July 13:
"6-14 August: fully booked
17-25 August: fully booked"
"Feel free to contact us if you would like to
get some more information or if you would like
to register your interest for the Lurujarri
Heritage Trail 2014."
"In 1987, Paddy Roe initiated the Lurujarri Heritage

WGAR News: James Price Point: Victory or Loss?: Arena Magazine Feature [Kimberley Region, WA]

Newsletter date: 23 July 2013

Contents:

* Arena Magazine Feature: James Price Point: Victory or Loss?
* Greens Senators Rachel Siewert, Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters: What future for the Kimberley?
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The fight goes to Canberra [Aboriginal rock art]

* Len Collard and Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Simplistic offer to Noongars cannot extinguish Native Title nor solve years of neglect
* Alex Bainbridge, Green Left: Barnett makes weak native title offer

WGAR News: National day of action gives birth to a national body: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Newsletter date: 22 July 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: National day of action gives birth to a national body
* Let's Talk's Karen Dorante interviews Gerry Georgatos, a Human Rights Advocate completing a PHD in Deaths in Custody
* Penny Wright, The Guardian UK: Australia's culture of incarceration has gone too far
* Emma Murphy, Green Left: NT going backwards on black deaths in custody
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Rising rates of Aboriginal women into prison can no longer be overlooked

WGAR News: Treaty, sovereignty, empowerment the key factors for meaningful Recognition: NIT

Newsletter date: 21 July 2013

Contents:

* NIT: Your Say: Treaty, sovereignty, empowerment the key factors for meaningful Recognition
* Let's Talk - NAIDOC Day Constitutional Symposium featuring Panel Members Prof. Megan Davis, Dr Robert Anderson OAM and Aunty Mary Graham
* Jim McIlroy, Green Left: Forum debates Aboriginal rights constitution change [Journalist Jeff McMullen chaired the event.]
* NIRS: NLC Chair suggests Land Rights Act be protected in the Consitution
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

The Stringer weekly newsletter - July 20

Welcome to The Stringer’s weekly newsletter - 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.

WGAR News: Maintain Court's discretion - Therapy not "throw away the key": APO NT [Alcohol & Drugs]

Newsletter date: 18 July 2013

Contents:

* APO NT: Maintain Court's discretion - Therapy not "throw away the key" [Alcohol & Drugs]
* NIRS: Six month review for NT [Alcohol] treatment policy
* Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill

* NACCHO alert NIDAC: The report on the consultations of the National Aboriginal Peoples' Drug Strategy

* Catherine Liddle, NITV News: Campaign launched to reduce diabetes among Indigenous Aussies

* NIRS: WA Gov't flags community collaboration on suicide