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WGAR News: Pleas for strong and effective racial vilification laws: Santilla Chingaipe, SBS Radionews

Newsletter date: 16 December 2013

Contents:

* Santilla Chingaipe, SBS Radionews: Pleas for strong and effective racial vilification laws [Featuring The Law Centre's Hugh de Kreteser]
* Malarndirri McCarthy, NITV News: Over 150 groups rally against changes to racial discrimination laws

* Michael Coggan, ABC News: Indigenous Affairs Minister reviewing future of National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
* Brooke Boney, NITV News: Nova Peris questions Abbott's dedication to Indigenous affairs

* Karen Ashford, SBS Radionews: Commission reveals spike in racism reports

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WGAR News: NSW Parliament votes for inquiry into Bowraville murders: Amy McQuire, Tracker

Newsletter date: 1 December 2013

Contents:

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: NSW Parliament votes for inquiry into Bowraville murders
* Background to the Bowraville murders by Amy McQuire, Editor of Tracker
* Mid North Coast Greens: Parliamentary inquiry into the Bowraville murders
* Rachel Evans, Green Left: Bowraville campaign wins inquiry into murders
* Michaela Whitbourn, Canberra Times: New South Wales: Bowraville murders: inquiry to give families chance to be heard
* Matt Deans, Coffs Coast Advocate: Parliamentary Inquiry called into Bowraville murders

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WGAR News: Tiga Bayles interviews Priscilla Collins about the criminalisation of alcohol problems

Newsletter date: 30 November 2013

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Priscilla Collins, CEO of NAAJA, about the criminalisation of alcohol problems in the NT
* Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill

* SBS Living Black Radio: Legal Aid Cuts Deep [Featuring Greens spokesperson for Legal Affairs Penny Wright]

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Australia, the mother of all jailers of Aboriginal people
* The Stringer: Crime and Punishment

* ABC News: Parliamentary Committee finds many police lock-ups fall short of expectations

WGAR News: Government concludes acquisition of controversial gas hub land north of Broome: ABC News

Newsletter date: 14 November 2013

Contents:

* Ben Collins, ABC The Drum: Indigenous empowerment is being able to say no

* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: JPP acquisition brings Kimberley industrialisation closer
* Natalie Jones, ABC News: Government concludes acquisition of controversial gas hub land north of Broome
* Vanessa Mills, ABC Kimberley WA: James Price Point will be developed: Premier Barnett [Featuring Premier Colin Barnett]
* Daniel Mercer and Phoebe Wearne, The West Australian: Hub land bought
* The Courier-Mail: WA completes Kimberley gas purchase

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WGAR News: Date set for court fight over Muckaty nuclear waste dump: ABC News

Newsletter date: 11 September 2013

Contents:

* ABC News: Date set for court fight over Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* Tennant & District Times: Muckaty trial date set
* Lawyers Weekly: QC to fight nuclear dump plan
* Oliver Milman, The Guardian: Northern Territory nuclear waste dump 'contravenes UN declaration'
* Greens Senator Scott Ludlam: Greens condemn plan to turn Australia into the world’s nuclear waste dump
* Antinuclear: Dump under the pump: Pressure grows against Muckaty radioactive waste plan
* Dave Sweeney, New Matilda: Nuclear Waste Lasts Longer Than Politicians

WGAR News: "Sovereign Union is a movement for freedom, rejecting Pearson's pro-assimilation" SU

Newsletter date: 10 September 2013

Contents:

* Sovereign Union: Sovereign Union is a movement for freedom, rejecting Pearson's pro-assimilation
* Sharnie Kim, ABC News: Cape York mayors snub Indigenous leader Noel Pearson initiatives
* Laurie Lawira, SBS Radio News: Bipartisan support for Indigenous leadership group
* Sovereign Union: Aboriginal Rates Case back on track [Featuring the Euahlayi Nation]
* Greg Ansley, New Zealand Herald: Indigenous backlash could cost Labor seat [Featuring the Murrawarri Republic]
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

WGAR News: Coalition's proposed cuts 'a heartless decision' says ALSWA: Aboriginal Legal Service WA

Newsletter date: 9 September 2013

Editorial Note:

'WGAR News' monitors the media, including alternative media.
'WGAR News' gives priority to grassroots Aboriginal voices and grassroots voices in solidarity with Aboriginal peoples' rights.
'WGAR News' publishes information and opinions from a wide range of sources.
These opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of WGAR.
As such, 'WGAR News' does not endorse any particular political party, but simply includes information on political parties for the interest of readers.

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WGAR News: Highlighting Ken Lechleitner, electoral candidate for AFNPP First Nations Party

Newsletter date: 4 September 2013

Editorial Note:

'WGAR News' monitors the media, including alternative media.
'WGAR News' gives priority to grassroots Aboriginal voices and grassroots voices in solidarity with Aboriginal peoples' rights.
'WGAR News' publishes information and opinions from a wide range of sources.
These opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of WGAR.
As such, 'WGAR News' does not endorse any particular political party, but simply includes information on political parties for the interest of readers.

Contents:

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WGAR News: Tasmania's Heritage Protection Weakens: SBS Living Black interviews Michael Mansell

Newsletter date: 10 August 2013

Contents:

* SBS Living Black's Marc Tong interviews Michael Mansell, Legal Director of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre: Tasmania's Heritage Protection Weakens
* CAAMA Radio's Pam Reilly interviews Nala Mansell McKenna, Aboriginal Cultural Officer at the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre: Tasmanian Mob want a Say in their Heritage
* ABC News: Tasmanian Aboriginal community prepares for battle over heritage laws
* Audioboo: Tasmanian Aboriginal community prepares for battle over heritage laws

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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