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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 44 events from 20 April 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 19/04/2013 - 3:14pm

Newsletter date: 20 April 2013

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Event: Sat 20 April 2013: Locations all over Australia!
Junk for Justice - The Wilderness Society Kimberley Campaign
"Promote your garage sale to thousands of people
via an interactive map on the Junk for Justice
Facebook page."
"You can also find other garage sales in your area to visit.
In return, we ask that you donate a fair portion of your
day's profit to the Wilderness Society to help us cover
the costs of our court case against the West Australian

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WGAR News: "We have won and it is over - the project is dead": Hands off Country on the Kimberley

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 18/04/2013 - 2:12pm

Newsletter date: 18 April 2013

Contents:

* Hands off Country: "We have won and it is over - the project is dead"
* Respect and Listen: NIT - A Kimberley victory
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Barnett can't walk away from important Kimberley investments
* Ryan Emery, NITV: James Price Point gas hub too expensive: Woodside
* SBS Radionews Audio: Woodside abandons James Price Point gas hub
* SBS Radionews Audio: Reaction to scrapping of WA gas hub plan
* NIRS: New designs for James Price Point to be explored
* YouTube: Woodside JPP Pullout

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Greens Senator Rachel Siewert

Kimberley investments

Premier Barnett

Kimberley’s Aboriginal peoples

WA Greens MLC - Robin Chapple

land acquisition

Kimberley environment

campaigners

No Gas campaign

Greens Leader Christine Milne

We have won and it is over - The Project is dead - Hands off Country on the Kimberley

Ryan Emery - NITV - James Price Point gas hub too expensive: Woodside

SBS Radionews Audio - Reaction to scrapping of WA gas hub plan

Peter Robertson - New Matilda - How We Stopped James Price Point Gas Hub

Greens Leader Christine Milne - Greens congratulate James Price Point campaigners

ABC - Indigenous gas deal should be honoured - Bergmann

The Stringer - Premier Barnett apologises to Kimberley’s Aboriginal peoples

WA Greens MLC - Robin Chapple - Barnett to strip Woodside Browse lease

Winter Chill: Fruit and nut trees feeling the heat of global warming

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 15/04/2013 - 8:48pm

Climate change affecting safe winter chill for orchard trees.

A new study says that global warming will impact fruit and nut tree productivity in Australia and globally. Most fruit and nut trees have evolved in cool temperate climates and go through a dormant winter phase and require a certain amount of winter chill to trigger their spring growth and fruit production. But with strong trends in many regions for warming winter minimum temperatures and reduced number of 'winter chill' days, the heat is on our orchards.

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WGAR News: How Are The Children In Hakea Being Treated?: Michelle Lovegrove, SBS Living Black

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 15/04/2013 - 2:35pm

Newsletter date: 16 April 2013

Contents:

* Michelle Lovegrove, SBS Living Black Audio: How Are The Children In Hakea Being Treated?
* The Stringer: Egg on face for State Government over children in adult jail
* Australian Human Rights Commission: Commission seeks to intervene in juvenile detention case
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Human Rights Commission to intervene in Hakea children court case
* Tracker: WA judge orders juvenile jail evidence
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Australian Bureau of Statistics on prison rates

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Australian Human Rights Commission

Aboriginal imprisonment

HAKEA

National Indigenous Times

Indigenous mental health

Michelle Lovegrove

The Stringer

children in adult jail

juvenile detention

juvenile jail

Australian Bureau of Statistics

independent police inspectorate

Indigenous rehab services

Indigenous Australia and the media

prison rates

AHRC

The Stringer - Egg on face for State Government over children in adult jail

Australian Human Rights Commission - Commission seeks to intervene in juvenile detention case

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - Human Rights Commission to intervene in Hakea children court case

Tracker - WA judge orders juvenile jail evidence

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - Australian Bureau of Statistics on prison rates

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - Time for independent police inspectorate

SBS Radionews Audio - SA Indigenous rehab services in doubt

The Stringer weekly newsletter - April 14

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sun, 14/04/2013 - 11:08am

Welcome to The Stringer’s weekly newsletter - April 14 - http://thestringer.com.au/

The Stringer went live February 20 - If you would like to subscribe to The Stringer's newsletter and updates please email contact@thestringer.com.au or go to the subscribe tab on the home page.

WA events: Walkatjurra Walkabout + Bookings for 2013 Lurujarri Heritage Trails in August now open

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 13/04/2013 - 3:13pm

Western Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 4 until 29 May 2013: Yeelirrie to Leonora, WA
Walkatjurra Walkabout - Yeelirrie to Leonora
"The walk will continue to be a celebration of
Wangkatja country, a testament to the strength
of the community who have fought to stop
uranium mining at Yeelirrie for over forty years,
and a chance to come together and continue
to share our commitment to a sustainable
future without nuclear. It is a chance to
reconnect with the land, and to revive the

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Western Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 43 events from 14 April 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 13/04/2013 - 2:15pm

Newsletter date: 14 April 2013

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Event: Thu 28 March to Sun 14 April 2013: Belconnen, Canberra, ACT
I Do Have a Belief:
Kevin Gilbert (1933-1993) Art Retrospective
Location: Belconnen Arts Centre
Producer: Gilbert Family
"I Do Have a Belief is an exhibition and events
celebrating the life of Kevin Gilbert and his contribution
to the local community, advancing human and political
rights and Aboriginal sovereignty at a national and
international level."
"The showcasing of his creative work includes

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WGAR News: Woodside pulls out of Kimberley gas hub: The Wilderness Society

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 13/04/2013 - 9:32am

Newsletter date: 13 April 2013

Contents:

* Woodside - ASX Announcement: Woodside to Review Alternative Browse Development Concepts
* The Wilderness Society: Woodside pulls out of Kimberley gas hub
* The Stringer: Woodside dumps gas hub
* The Wire Audio: Woodside dumps James Price Point gas hub
* Greens Senators Rachel Siewert and Scott Ludlam: Thank you! James Price Point
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens welcome decision to abandon James Price Point
* Robin Chapple, WA Greens MLC: Kimberley still at risk as Woodside halts JPP
* Hands off Country: Do I dare believe?

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Western Australia

WGAR News: Mornington (Victoria) Book Launch: 'A Decision to Discriminate'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 10/04/2013 - 2:33pm

Newsletter date: 11 April 2013

Contents:

* Mornington (Victoria) Book Launch: A Decision to Discriminate - 12 April 2013
* Megan Graham, Crosslight: Stronger Futures or just stronger measures?
* Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre: Compulsory Income Management Unfairly Targets Young People
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: Pre-Election Interview: Nigel Scullion, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs

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Northern Territory Intervention

Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre

Mornington Victoria Book Launch - A Decision to Discriminate - 12 April 2013

Megan Graham - Crosslight - Stronger Futures or just stronger measures

Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre - Compulsory Income Management Unfairly Targets Young People

Amy McQuire - Tracker - Pre-Election Interview - Nigel Scullion - Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Amy McQuire - Editor of Tracker Magazine

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - The Stringer's interview with Tony Abbott - his must-do list for Aboriginal Australia

NIRS - WA Government in denial over Stolen Generations - Commentator

The Stringer's interview with Tony Abbott

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Wed, 10/04/2013 - 2:03pm

The Stringer’s interview with Tony Abbott – his “must-do” list for Aboriginal Australia
by Gerry Georgatos - thestringer.com.au
April 10th, 2013

The Leader of the Coalition, Tony Abbott has drawn up a “must do list” he said he would implement from the first day he became Prime Minister to deliver Aboriginal peoples from abject poverty.