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WGAR News: Film gives new strength to Muckaty campaign: Tennant & District Times

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Newsletter date: 19 November 2013

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* Tennant & District Times: Film gives new strength to Muckaty campaign
* Leanne Nicholson, The Sydney Morning Herald: Western Australia in nation's nuclear waste dump sights
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump, Northern Territory (NT)

* Facebook: Protect Arnhem Land: Arnhem Land elder Eddie Mason being interviewed about why he does not agree with oil and gas exploration in his sea Country
* Facebook: Protect Arnhem Land: The Northern Territory Government has said it will not ban offshore fracking

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Northern Territory

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WGAR News: Tony Abbott wants to repeal Racial Discrimination laws: Pedestrian TV

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 16/11/2013 - 8:42pm

Newsletter date: 17 November 2013

Contents:

* Pedestrian TV: Tony Abbott wants to repeal Racial Discrimination laws
* The Wire: Andrew Bolt, racial discrimination and free speech [Featuring Dr Mark McMillan - Wiradjuri man]
* Suresh Rajan, The Stringer: Brandis, Bolt and a whole lot of other B's!
* Barry Everingham, Independent Australia: Abbott Government acts swiftly to legalise racism
* Jessica Wright, The Sydney Morning Herald: George Brandis to repeal 'Bolt laws' on racial discrimination

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: ABC defamed respected Aboriginal elder

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 34 events from 15 November 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 15/11/2013 - 2:07pm

Newsletter date: 15 November 2013

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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Event: Now Open [as of 14 Nov 13]: Parkes, Canberra, ACT
Insurgence
Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
"The Insurgence exhibition explores art, with all its
revolutionary potential, deployed as a platform for politics."
"The museum welcomes all voices in the House-
Insurgence is the voice of proppaNOW. Insurgence builds on

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Adelaide event: 155th Justice and Peace Candle Light Walk around Government House

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 15/11/2013 - 11:11am

Adelaide and South Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Fri 6 December 2013: Adelaide, SA
155th Justice and Peace Candle Light Walk
around Government House
Gather at dusk on the first Friday of the month
(except January and February)
"Join us on the Candle Light Walk to
call for a Treaty and Bill of Rights, and
to support the Ngarrindjeri and all other
Aboriginal people and the Stolen Generations,
their families and communities left behind,
in their call for Peace and Justice."

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Adelaide and South Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

NSW Events: Indigenous Use of Fire forum + Illawarra Aboriginal Solidarity Group launch & film night

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 15/11/2013 - 11:06am

Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Wed 20 November 2013: Wodonga, Vic (Near border with NSW)
Indigenous Use of Fire forum
"This is a rare opportunity to learn about how fire was
used by the first Australians to shape the environment
and how Traditional Knowledge could be applied to
current management practices. Forum speakers include

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Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Victoria events: From Cold War to Hot Planet + My Sacred Place + Indigenous Use of Fire forum

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 15/11/2013 - 10:55am

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Fri 15 November 2013: University of Melbourne, Vic
From Cold War to Hot Planet:
A symposium on 50 years of Arena's contribution to Australian cultural and political life
Sponsored by:
* the Australian Centre at the University of Melbourne and
* Arena Publications
"The Australian Centre and Arena are also working on an

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Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Hobart event: Annual EPOCH oration featuring Tasmanian born Debra Hocking

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 15/11/2013 - 10:47am

Tasmanian Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Tue 19 November 2013: Hobart, Tas
Annual EPOCH (End Physical Punishment of Children) oration
Guest Orator and Welcome to Country by
DEBRA HOCKING
Postgraduate Lecturer on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health at the University of Wollongong in NSW
Former Chair of the National Sorry Day Committee,

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Tasmanian Aboriginal rights events for your diary

After the Intervention webinar: Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children in the NT

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 15/11/2013 - 10:42am

Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Thu 21 November 2013: Webinar & Melbourne CBD, Vic
Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) are hosting a webinar on 21 November 2013
After the Intervention:
The ongoing challenge of ensuring the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children in the NT
"Following a brief review of the circumstances leading up to and

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Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Perth Event: 6th SNAICC National Conference - 2015: Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 15/11/2013 - 10:32am

Perth and WA Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 14-17 September 2015: Perth, WA
6th SNAICC National Conference
SNAICC: Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care
"The SNAICC National Conference will now be held every two years and
we hope you can lock in 14 to 17 September 2015 dates into your
2-year plan and look forward to our Perth conference as much as we are."

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Perth and WA Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Queensland events: 2013 National Indigenous Health Conference: Many Pathways, One Outcome

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 15/11/2013 - 10:22am

Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 25 - 27 November 2013: Cairns, Qld
2013 National Indigenous Health Conference:
Many Pathways, One Outcome
"The 2013 National Indigenous Health Conference is
designed to bring together both government and
non-government agencies who are working in the
field of Indigenous health with the belief that working

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Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary