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WGAR News: Don’t abandon us as you did in other Royal Commissions (By NIT reporter Geoff Bagnall)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 27/11/2012 - 11:21am

Newsletter date: 27 November 2012

Contents:
* Geoff Bagnall: Don’t abandon us as you did in other Royal Commissions
* Gerry Georgatos: Conflict allegations surface in Yindjibarndi, Fortescue battle
* Background to the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC)
* SBS World News Australia: Indigenous domestic violence concerns UN
* Speech by Muriel Bamblett at Melbourne launch of 'A Decision to Discriminate'
* Adelaide CBD Book Launch to mark International Human Rights Day: 'A Decision to Discriminate'
* More 'Stronger Futures' Legislation related articles

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Gerry Georgatos - Conflict allegations surface in Yindjibarndi Fortescue battle

SBS World News Australia - Indigenous domestic violence concerns UN

Speech by Muriel Bamblett at Melbourne launch of A Decision to Discriminate

Adelaide CBD Book Launch to mark International Human Rights Day - A Decision to Discriminate

Tracker - Native title is flawed - activists

Jon Altman - Evidently - Rudd’s quiet revolution gets noisier

WGAR News: ABC: Fortescue accused of rigging land rights deal

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 24/11/2012 - 4:15pm

Newsletter date: 25 November 2012

Contents:

* ABC: Fortescue accused of rigging land rights deal
* Background to the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC)
* SBS World News Video: Quake concerns rise at Muckaty Station
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* SBS Living Black: WA Approves James Price Point Gas Hub
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA
* NIRS: Cultural flows a significant part of Murray-Darling plan: Burke
* Background to the Northern Murray-Darling Basin Aboriginal Nations (NBAN)

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SBS World News Video - Quake concerns rise at Muckaty Station

SBS Living Black - WA Approves James Price Point Gas Hub

NIRS - Cultural flows a significant part of Murray-Darling plan - Burke

3CR - Interview with Vicki Roach - advocate for Aboriginal women in the criminal justice system

Tracker - Call for police to lose Tasers

Senator Rachel Siewert - Greens work to reduce petrol sniffing

Rockhampton Morning Bulletin - Courts more likely to find young Indigenous guilty

Nicole Watson - We are a lot poorer for ATSIC’s absence

Jeff McMullen - The Way Ahead - A stronger smarter future

SBS Living Black - Tent Embassy Founder Remembers Isabel Coe

The Wilderness Society WA - Kimberley short film festival

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 23/11/2012 - 3:32pm

Perth and Western Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 9 events from 27 November 2012

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Event: Tue 27 November 2012: Fremantle, Perth, WA
The Wilderness Society WA Inc:
Kimberley short film festival
"Join us for a great night of amazing short films
shot over the last few years which tell the story
of the campaign to stop a Kimberley gas hub
from being built, at James Price Point.
The night is a fundraiser to support the
challenge of the EPA’s assessment process,
so bring your friends and family!"

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Perth and Western Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 9 events from 27 November 2012

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 23 events from 23 November 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 23/11/2012 - 1:08pm

Newsletter date: 23 November 2012

Last updated 24 November 2012 to:
* include BHP Billiton Sydney AGM Protest on Thu 29 Nov 12
* cancel Melbourne Rally: Meet the Muckaty Mob on Fri 30 Nov 12

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Event: 23 November 2012 to 20 January 2013: Leichhardt, Sydney, NSW
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative presents:
Ripple Effect: Boomalli Founding Members Exhibition
25th Anniversary Exhibition
* Officially opened by Gary Foley.
Opening night celebrations will include
performances and music.
* Public Program weekend:

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Conflicting information, interests and land owners dog FMG

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 22/11/2012 - 2:25pm

BIG THANKS to the National Indigenous Times and its very special journalist Gerry Georgatos in exposing the FMG hand in dividing the Yindjibarndi and then in keeping up the coverage - because of this mainstream media got the guts to run with a story not looking too pretty for Andrew Forrest and FMG!
Conflicting information, interests and land owners dog FMG

Fortescue Metals Group has had its East Pilbara iron ore operations caught in disputes over conflicting information, conflicts of interest and the authority of traditional owners.

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WGAR News: Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 22/11/2012 - 12:10pm

Last updated: 27 April 2014

Stop Press!

The Stringer: Woodside dumps gas hub
http://thestringer.com.au/woodside-dumps-gas-hub-2/

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Kimberley Campaign web-resources

Kimberley Campaign Petitions

Recent Kimberley Campaign News

Kimberley Campaign Videos

WGAR News: The Wire: Call for indigenous commissioners to head up abuse investigation

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 21/11/2012 - 3:32pm

Newsletter date: 22 November 2012

Contents:
* The Wire: Call for indigenous commissioners to head up abuse investigation [Interview with Tjanara Goreng Goreng]
* ABC: Abused Indigenous children 'must be heard' [Tjanara Goreng Goreng]
* SNAICC News: Royal Commission into institutional child sexual abuse
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: FMG [Fortescue Metals Group] actions warrant further investigation
* ABC 7.30 Videos: Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) and Fortescue Metals Group (FMG)
* Background to the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC)

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The Wire - Call for indigenous commissioners to head up abuse investigation - Interview with Tjanara Goreng Goreng

ABC - Abused Indigenous children must be heard - Tjanara Goreng Goreng

SNAICC News - Royal Commission into institutional child sexual abuse

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert - FMG actions warrant further investigation

ABC 7.30 Videos - Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation YAC and Fortescue Metals Group FMG

Background to the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation YAC

Tracker - Environmental approval granted for controversial gas hub - James Price Point WA

Tracker - Deadline looms for Murray-Darling plan

Background to the Northern Murray-Darling Basin Aboriginal Nations NBAN

Illawarra Mercury - Sandon Point site to be made permanent

Morgan Brigg and Matthew Johnson - How can we achieve Aboriginal wellbeing?

National Scorecard on the Stolen Generations Working Partnership - by the National Sorry Day Committee

AIHW - Indigenous young people enter juvenile justice supervision earlier stay longer

WGAR News: Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 20/11/2012 - 1:00pm

Background info page: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-aboriginal-sovereig...

Last updated: 20 November 2012

Contents:
* Aboriginal Sovereignty websites
* Foundation Meeting of the Sovereign Union - National Unity Government (MR: 25 May 2012)
* Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Canberra, ACT
* Aboriginal Tent Embassy 40th Anniversary, Canberra, ACT
* Brisbane Sovereign Embassy, Musgrave Park, South Brisbane, Qld
* Bulahdelah Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Bulahdelah, NSW
* Goomeroi Sovereign Tent Embassy, Moree, NSW

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WGAR News: Mining Deal Bombshell - Fortescue and the Yindjibarndi (by Gerry Georgatos)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 20/11/2012 - 11:08am

Newsletter date: 20 November 2012

Contents:
* Gerry Georgatos: Mining Deal Bombshell - Fortescue and the Yindjibarndi
* Chris Graham: Beer Goggles - The politics of backing grog bans despite scant evidence they actually work
* The Wire: Aboriginal women who experience sexual violence have a new support network
* Greens Rachel Siewert: JPP [James Price Point] protection relies on Minister Burke as the WA Government greases the wheels of industrialisation
* Graham Lloyd: New action to stop $35bn gas hub [James Price Point, WA]

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Chris Graham: Beer Goggles - The politics of backing grog bans despite scant evidence they actually work

The Wire - Aboriginal women who experience sexual violence have a new support network

Greens Rachel Siewert - JPP protection relies on Minister Burke as the WA Government greases the wheels of industrialisation

Graham Lloyd - New action to stop $35bn gas hub - James Price Point WA

Northern Star - Byron Bay Tent Embassy challenges legitimacy of land council

More Tributes to Aunty Isabell Coe - an elder of the Wiradjuri tribe

Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda calls for the ongoing debate in the media about the definition of Aboriginality to stop

WGAR News: The Wire: Influential tent embassy activist passes away [Isabel Coe]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 15/11/2012 - 1:33pm

Newsletter date: 15 November 2012

Last updated: 17 November 2012 (to include funeral notice)

Contents:
* The Wire: Influential tent embassy activist passes away [Isabel Coe]
* Funeral Notice for Aunty Isabell Edie Coe
* Video: 30th anniversary of the 1982 Stolenwealth Games protests
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* iPetitions: Darug Tribe to regain recognition as traditional owners of Blacktown
* Interview with Shirley Nirrpurranydji: Strong community bonds the key to Indigenous student health

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