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WGAR News: Protests in Berlin, Sydney, Brisbane & Perth against closure of Aboriginal communities in Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 28/06/2015 - 4:59pm

Newsletter date: 29 June 2015

Ed. Note: This newsletter was last updated on 29 June 2015 at 10.40pm AEST. It may be updated further with news from Berlin and Sydney as it comes to hand.

Contents:

Berlin Protest:

* facebook: 2nd Berlin Action - Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia: https://www.facebook.com/events/1585337031740518/

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

Keywords:

2nd Berlin Action - Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Berlin Solidarity - sosblakaustralia

Berlin Aboriginal Solidarität Netzwerk

Gesellschaft für Bedrohte Völker (Society for Threatened Peoples) - Support the Demands of the Australian Aboriginal Nations

Actions - Respect and Listen - Berlin

Berlin from 26-28 June - An art installation about the Yolngu people - S.O.S. Australia - restoring dignity

Pallavi Singhal - SMH

CBD closures as protest shuts down George Street Sydney

Calla Wahlquist - The Guardian

Sydney streets blocked by protest against WA remote community closures

Video of March at Sydney protest - Samantha Whittingham‎

Video - Sydney - Aboriginal protesters lead rally to Redfern tent embassy

June 28 2015 - Sydney Stands Up Against Forced Closures of First Nations Communities

Photos - John Key - The night they took over Brisbane

Photos - 26 June 2015 - STOP the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities - Adelaide South Australia - by Fernando M. Gonçalves

WGAR News: Bella Bropho on the Police Invasion of Matagarup Refugee Camp: Perth Indymedia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 22/06/2015 - 11:25am

Newsletter date: 23 June 2015

Contents:

* Audio Interview: Perth Indymedia: Bella Bropho on the Police Invasion of Matagarup Refugee Camp, SoundCloud

* Photo Essay: Alex Bainbridge, Perth, Green Left: Police, council raid Matagarup again

* Bio: Alex Bainbridge - Green Left Weekly

* News Analysis: Brendan Foster, Sydney Morning Herald: Police remove Heirisson Island Aboriginal protesters in dawn raid

Geography:

Western Australia

Keywords:

Perth Indymedia

Bella Bropho - Perth Indymedia

Bella Bropho on the Police Invasion of Matagarup Refugee Camp

Perth Indymedia on SoundCloud

Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp

Matargarup Aboriginal Refugee Camp

Nyoongar homelessness

Aboriginal homelessness

First Nations homelessness

Heirisson Island

Heirisson Island - Perth

Heirisson Island - WA

Matargarup (Heirisson Island)

Alex Bainbridge - Green Left Weekly

Alex Bainbridge - Perth

Alex Bainbridge

Alex Bainbridge - Green Left

Green Left Weekly

GLW - Green Left Weekly

Photo Essay - Police -council raid Matagarup again

Sydney Morning Herald

Brendan Foster - Sydney Morning Herald

Police remove Heirisson Island Aboriginal protesters in dawn raid

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in Western Australia (WA)

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

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

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 29/05/2015 - 5:39pm

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

Geography:

Global/International

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Gerry Georgatos

More children taken today than in Stolen Generations 1903-1970

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer

Filmmaker Fee Plumley's YouTube films of speeches at the #sorryday #stolengeneration rally in Perth

Sue Ellen Tighe

Wiradjuri social justice stalwart Les Coe

Paddy Gibson - senior researcher at Jumbunna House of Learning University of Technology

Jenny Munro - Wiradjuri Elder - social justice stalwart - founder of Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy - one of the original founding members of SNAICC

GMAR stalwarts - Debbie Swan and Sue Ellen Tighe

GMAR is leading a conference in Perth from May 24 - May 30 - to strategise for the future and to march on May 26

Grandmothers Against Removals

GMAR - Grandmothers Against Removals

Removal of Aboriginal children and the continuing Stolen Generation

continuing stolen generations

Stop Stolen Generations

Michele Madigan

Sorry Day - But Are We?

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

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 27/05/2015 - 3:01pm

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

Geography:

Global/International

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Shut Down Australia

Shut Down Australia - Down Tools Australia For Aboriginal Rights

Shut Down Australia - Because of the Forced Shutdown of Aboriginal Homeland Communities - Australia Closed for Business

Concert For Matagarup - First Nations Refugee Camp

30 May 2015 Concert For Matagarup - First Nations Refugee Camp

Concert For Matagarup - Refugees On Our Homelands

Gerry Georgatos

Concert to be held in support of Matargarup homeless camp

Wiradjuri elder Les Coe

Attacks on homelands highlight Aboriginal homelessness

Michele Madigan

Sr Michele Madigan

Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart

Sisters of Saint Joseph

Restore IAS funding that SA Aboriginal communities need to stay open and sustainable

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

WGAR News: If You Thought Sorry Was The Hardest Word, Try Mentioning Compensation: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 26/05/2015 - 8:26pm

Newsletter date: 27 May 2015

Geography:

Western Australia

Keywords:

National Sorry Day

Sorry Day protesters voice anger at 'continuing stolen generations'

Grandmothers Against Removals

GMAR - Grandmothers Against Removals

GMAR is leading a conference at Matagarup - the Perth Tent Embassy from May 24 - May 30 - to strategise for the future and to march on May 26 2015

Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

CAAMA - Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

National Day of Action

WAR - Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance

Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance

National Congress of Australia's First Peoples (Congress)

National Sorry Day 2015

National Sorry Day 2015 - More Action Needed

National Sorry Day 2015 - Congress Statement

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert

Senator Rachel Siewert

This Sorry Day Tony Abbott must recommit to truly being the 'Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs'

The True Cost Movie Screening

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 25/05/2015 - 2:23pm

Date and Time:

Tue, 02/06/2015 -

6:00pm to 9:00pm

Location:

State Library Theatre Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge WA

Contact Name:

MADEgram

Contact Phone:

0433 664 846

Contact Email:

info@madegram.org

Website:

www.madegram.org

The True Cost is a groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider, who really pays the price for our clothing? Filmed in countries all over the world, from the brightest runways to the darkest slums, The True Cost is an unprecedented project that invites us on an eye opening journey around the world and into the lives of the many people and places behind our clothes.

Tickets include a selection of traditional Bengali snacks and desserts!

Geography:

WGAR News: Jennifer Kaeshagen & Gerry Georgatos speak out: Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp: Moki Waahuu, NZ interview

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 10/05/2015 - 6:41am

Newsletter date: 11 May 2015

Contents:

* Audio Interviews:

Moki Waahuu's Podcast: Jennifer Kaeshagen of Stringer news

Moki Waahuu's Podcast: Dr Gerry Georgatos talks Matagarup and the Indigenous refugee camp

Moki Waahuu's Podcast: Sam Cook Aboriginal Activist from Kimberly WA

Moki Waahuu's Podcast: Kado Muir Indigenous Australian Leader

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

WGAR News: Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless!: Gerry Georgatos interviewed by CAAMA's Kyle Dowling

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 06/05/2015 - 7:05pm

Newsletter date: 7 May 2015

Contents:

* Audio Interview: Kyle Dowling, Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA): Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless! [Featuring Gerry Georgatos]
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless - but hey, who cares?
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Perth City Council fob off Matargarup homeless & say they cannot help homeless

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia

Keywords:

Aboriginal children

Gerry Georgatos

Jennifer Kaeshagen

CAAMA - Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless

Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless - but hey - who cares

Perth City Council fob off Matargarup homeless & say they cannot help homeless

Matargarup homeless

52 times more likely to go to jail - Aboriginal children jailed at the world's highest rate

St*ff the reports research - Sam Cook has shown the way - let's hit the streets to end the racism

Plato said engage with our politicians or risk being governed by the 'dumb' - 'the suicides crises'

Another misguided reductionist plan to reduce rates of suicide & self-harm

Aboriginal imprisonment

Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Aboriginal Suicide

Aboriginal homelessness

WGAR News: WA police dismantle tents at Heirisson Island Aboriginal protest: ABC NewsRadio's Tracey Holmes speaks to activist Gerry Georgatos

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 03/05/2015 - 12:33pm

Newsletter date: 4 May 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Perth City Council fob off Matargarup homeless & say they cannot help homeless

* News Analysis & Video: Rewa Harriman, Maori Television: Nyungah people remain steadfast despite police raids

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

Keywords:

Aboriginal protest

Heirisson Island

Heirisson Island Aboriginal protest

Gerry Georgatos

Jennifer Kaeshagen

Perth City Council fob off Matargarup homeless & say they cannot help homeless

Maori Television

Nyungah people remain steadfast despite police raids

Australia apartheid

Secret war on Aborigines prompts global May Day protests

Arrests as police remove tents at Perth's Heirisson Island Aboriginal protest

Arrests as Indigenous protests continue on Heirisson Island

Online News Team

Perth Police attempt to close down tent embassy on Heirisson Island

Protesters arrested as police close down Heirisson Island protest camp

Radio New Zealand News

Global Aboriginal rights protests

The Stringer facebook

Jennifer Kaeshagen facebook

Elder Herbert Bropho

WGAR News: Report Back on May 1st rallies protesting Closures of Aboriginal Communities: NITV News Videos; CAAMA Radio; Regional / International News & Photos

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 02/05/2015 - 4:38pm

Newsletter date: 2 May 2015

Contents:

* 1 May 2015 Videos

NITV News: We Will Not Leave: Wangkatjunka Aboriginal Community
NITV News: Danny TJ and Rachel Siewert on Country in Wangkatjunka
NITV News: No Forced Closures - Social Media Support Across the Globe
NITV News: WA Remote Indigenous Communities Closure - Key Events
NITV News: Redfern Rally: Stop Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities
NITV News: Stop Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities - Rallies in Perth, Canberra and Melbourne

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

Keywords:

NITV News - 1 May 2015

Wangkatjunka Aboriginal Community

We Will Not Leave - Wangkatjunka Aboriginal Community

No Forced Closures - Social Media Support Across the Globe

Stop Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities - Rallies in Perth Canberra Sydney & Melbourne

New Zealanders march against Australian plans to close Aboriginal communities

Alice Springs Against Forced Closures - Rosalie Kunoth Monks Speech 1st May

Alice Springs Against Forced Closures - Trisha Morton Thomas Speech 1st May

Sunraysia Daily

Rally call - Backlash at push to close communities

Ainslie Drewitt-Smith

Wollongong stages rally against forced closures of Aboriginal communities

Central Australia says no to forced closures

Rallies demand end to Aboriginal community closures

Green Left Weekly

Maori Television

Hone Harawira accuses Australian PM of being a 'racist b*stard'

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