aboriginal

WGAR News: Urgent Action: Stop WA's Bill for the mandatory sentencing of children: Amnesty International Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 03/04/2015 - 6:22pm

Newsletter date: 5 April 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Jack Callil, VICE United States: Why Are Indigenous Australian Kids Doing Time in Adult Prisons?
* Audio: Caitlyn Gribbin, ABC News: Children speak about being held in police lock-ups
* Analysis / Opinion: Caitlyn Gribbin, ABC News: Nearly 200 children locked in WA police station cells awaiting transfer to Perth after sentencing

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Jack Callil
VICE United States
Why Are Indigenous Australian Kids Doing Time in Adult Prisons
Caitlyn Gribbin
ABC News
ABC AM
Children speak about being held in police lock-ups
Nearly 200 children locked in WA police station cells awaiting transfer to Perth after sentencing
Justice Reinvestment
Aboriginal imprisonment
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Amnesty International Australia
Stop WA's Bill for the mandatory sentencing of children
Stop WA's mandatory sentencing of young people
12 organisations unite against harsh WA Bill
Three strikes bill will result in more young people in detention
SNAICC
Gerry Georgatos
The Stringer
Amelia Theodorakis
YourLifeChoices
Calla Wahlquist
The Guardian
Tammy Solonec
Law Society of Western Australia
Unfair mandatory sentencing laws
WA Bill will lock up hundreds of people - but won't reduce home burglary
Three strikes and you're out - mandatory sentencing in WA

WGAR News: Justice or an Unjust System? Aboriginal over-representation in South Australia's juvenile justice system: SACOSS youth justice report

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 03/04/2015 - 11:50am

Newsletter date: 4 April 2015

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
SACOSS
SACOSS Report
SACOSS - South Australian Council of Social Service
South Australian Council of Social Service
Aboriginal over-representation in SA's juvenile justice system
Marnie Round
Radio Adelaide
SACOSS youth justice report
Dr Catherine Earl
Karen Ashford
SBS World News Radio
Legal mentoring gives Indigenous students inside insight
Lauren Novak
The Advertiser
Amnesty International Australia
12 organisations unite against harsh WA Bill
Three strikes bill will result in more young people in detention
SNAICC
SNAICC - Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
Stop WA's mandatory sentencing of young people
Let's Talk
Tiga Bayles
Tammy Solonec
Priscilla Collins
NAAJA
Aboriginal Legal Service of WA
ANTaR
Ross Kendall
Deaths in Custody Watch Committee of WA
Mowanjum Aboriginal Corp
NATSILS

WGAR News: NATSILS welcomes the reversal of funding cuts: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 02/04/2015 - 9:32pm

Newsletter date: 3 April 2015    

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
NATSILS - National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services
NATSILS
NATSILS welcomes the reversal of funding cuts
SNAICC - Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
SNAICC
Government reverses cuts to Aboriginal legal services
Penny Wright
Greens Senator Penny Wright
Senator Penny Wright
Larissa Waters
Greens Senator Larissa Waters
Senator Larissa Waters
Legal aid reversal welcome - but just the start
Federation of Community Legal Centres
Community Law Blog
future funding boost to legal services needed to fully protect the vulnerable
Reversal of legal service cuts draws broad media coverage
National Association of Community Legal Centres
NACLC - National Association of Community Legal Centres
NACLC
Environmental Defenders Offices
EDO - Environmental Defenders Office
EDO

WGAR News: Stop Adani Destroying Our Land and Culture: Wangan & Jagalingou People, YouTube video

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 01/04/2015 - 7:21pm

Newsletter date: 2 April 2015

Contents:

* Homepage: Wangan & Jagalingou People - Celebrating Our Shared Connections: http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Queensland
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Traditional Owners
Wangan & Jagalingou People
Stop Adani Destroying Our Land and Culture
Adani
Community Run
Community Run petition
Traditional owners reject Adani's huge Carmichael coalmine in Queensland's Galilee Basin
Queensland's Galilee Basin
mining company Adani
Oliver Milman
The Guardian
Carmichael coal mine
Adani - don't destroy our land and our culture
our ancestral lands
Thom Mitchell
New Matilda
Community Group Drags Mining Giant Into Court
Jordan Curtis
The Wire
Adrian Burragubba
Ellen Roberts
Gerry Georgatos
The Stringer
Margaret Culbong
John Pell
Bev Port-Louis
Diane Yappo
Howard Riley
Noongars
Nyoongars
Nyungah
Bibbullman
How many Noongars actually voted for the extinguishing of their rights
native title
Faithless deal to extinguish Native Title exposes the betrayal of Native Title compensation
SWALSC
Native Title was watered down by Prime Minister Keating - butchered by Prime Minister John Howard

WGAR News: SA Indigenous leaders seek urgent meeting over community closure concerns: Natalie Whiting, ABC PM [Featuring Haydyn Bromley & Tammy Franks]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 31/03/2015 - 4:19pm

Newsletter date: 1 April 2015

Geography: 
Australia
South Australia
Adelaide
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
ABC PM
SA
SA Indigenous leaders seek urgent meeting over community closure concerns
Natalie Whiting
Haydyn Bromley
SA Aboriginal Lands Trust
Tammy Franks
Tammy Franks - SA Greens MLC
Karen Ashford
SBS News
Emergency summit held over SA Aboriginal community closures
Mima Smart
ABC News
Indigenous elders meet at Port Augusta as federal funding cuts threaten to close remote communities
protesting closure of Aboriginal communities
Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia
SOSBlakAustralia
2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015
NITV News
NITV News - 27 March 2015
NITV News - 30 March 2015
Remote Closures - SA Communities Call Emergency Summit to Fight 'Cultural Genocide'
Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in SA
protesting closure of Aboriginal communities in SA

WGAR News: May Day marches: Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable as a remedy for governments trading insolvent: Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 30/03/2015 - 4:32pm

Newsletter date: 31 March 2015

Contents:

* Media Release: Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: May Day marches: Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable as a remedy for governments trading insolvent
* Poster: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook: "We would like to confirm that that 2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015."
* Facebook: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
ACT
Canberra
South Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
protesting closure of Aboriginal communities
Ghillar Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
Sovereign Union
May Day marches
Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia - facebook
SOSBlakAustralia
2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015
NITV News
NITV News - 27 March 2015
Remote Closures - SA Communities Call Emergency Summit to Fight 'Cultural Genocide'
Rewa Harriman
Maori Television
Maori supporters entertain indigenous protesters
Diet Simon
Linksunten Indymedia
Maori solidarity with the Nyoongar people at Matargarup Perth
Matargarup
Matagarup
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Aboriginal sovereignty
Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in SA
protesting closure of Aboriginal communities in SA

WGAR News: Protests against closure of Aboriginal communities gain momentum: Rewa Harriman, Maori Television [Maori Solidarity with the Nyoongar people at Matargarup, Perth]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 29/03/2015 - 8:46pm

Newsletter date: 30 March 2015

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Queensland
Brisbane
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
protesting closure of Aboriginal communities
Rewa Harriman
Heeni Brown
Taroi Black
Maori Television
Protests against closure of Aboriginal communities gain momentum
Tent Embassy with the Nyoongar people on Heirisson Island
Maori concern grows for remote Aboriginal communities
Maori students join online protest against the closure of Aboriginal communities
Eru Rerekura
Radio New Zealand News
Call for support for Australian indigenous rights
Digital Dreaming Project
Coroboree Causes Conjestion
Brisbane Unites for the WA Mob
Lia Yorkston
Brisbane knows how to protest
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia
Government Plans to Withdraw Basic Services to Aboriginals
Aboriginal peoples have the right to decent services where they live
Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA
The Stringer facebook

WGAR News: Desire Mallet's Photographs of Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp: Flickr

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 29/03/2015 - 2:54pm

Newsletter date: 30 March 2015

Geography: 
Australia
South Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Martagarup Dangerous Ladies Standing Strong
Lynda Nutter
Desire Mallet's Photography of Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp
Desire Mallet's Photostream - Flickr
Desire Mallet
Gerry Georgatos
NIRS
Jennifer Kaeshagen
Bella Bropho
Matargarup elder Bella Bropho
The Stringer
Remote communities - Homelands - 'leaked' reports corrupt the real story
Here is part of the list of the threatened Homelands - remote communities
Breaking News - Homeless camp raided
City of Perth in disgrace
City of Perth's cruel conduct
Refugee Camp
Matargarup Refugee camp
Matargarup
Matagarup
To support or be supported by The First Nations Homelessness Project - email contact at thestringer.com.au or phone/text 0449 655 282 - Jennifer Kaeshagen - coordinator

WGAR News: NITV Opinion Piece: First Nations Women On Treaty - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Brenda Croft, Natalie Cromb & Amala Groom

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 28/03/2015 - 7:06am

Newsletter date: 29 March 2015

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
New South Wales
Sydney
Northern Territory
Brisbane
Melbourne
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Aboriginal Nations
First Nations Women
NITV Opinion Piece
SBS On Demand
First Nations Women Speak out for a Treaty
Opinion Piece - Women Speak Out For Treaty
NITV Friday (March 27) Ch 34
treaty
Treaties
Treaty(ies)
NITV
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
Brenda Croft
Amala Groom
Jeff McMullen
Malcolm Fraser
Maree Bennett
Lola Forester
Koori Radio
Natalie Cromb
Independent Australia
A fair go for the First Nations - Australia needs a Treaty
Sydney Peace Foundation
Statement of Support to Aboriginal people in Australia
concerned Australians
STICS
Video - 98.9FM Brisbane - Watch the Let’s Talk Treaty discussion
Wayne Butcher
Monica Morgan
warren mundine
Nicole Watson
Tiga Bayles
Video - The Wheeler Centre Intelligence Squared Debate - True Reconciliation Requires a Treaty
George Williams
Mark Yettica-Paulson
Mick Dodson
Peter Sutton
Tony Birch
Gregory Phillips
Michael Williams
Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia

WGAR News: Breaking News: Homeless camp raided - City of Perth in disgrace, once again: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 26/03/2015 - 9:08pm

Newsletter date: 27 March 2015

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Gerry Georgatos
Jennifer Kaeshagen
The Stringer
To support or be supported by The First Nations Homelessness Project email contact at thestringer.com.au or phone/text 0449 655 282 - Jennifer Kaeshagen - co-ordinator
Breaking News - Homeless camp raided
City of Perth in disgrace
City of Perth's cruel conduct
Help the First Nations Homelessness Project
help Matargarup refugee camp
help the homeless
Refugee Camp
Matargarup Refugee camp
Matargarup
Matagarup
Refugee camp thanks its founders with corroborree
Aboriginal Tent Embassy
In the heart of Perth - Aboriginal Tent Embassy and a refugee camp
Jennifer Kaeshagen sets up The First Nations Homelessness Project
First Nations Homelessness Project
grassroots First Nations Homelessness Project
The First Nations Homelessness Project