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WGAR News: Australia's boom is anything but for its Aboriginal people: John Pilger, The Guardian

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 30/04/2013 - 4:51pm

Newsletter date: 1 May 2013

Contents:

* John Pilger, The Guardian: Australia's boom is anything but for its Aboriginal people

* Daniel Emerson, The West Australian: Nation's political bloodshed 'ignored'
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The Killing Times
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: WA Governor states that he was misinterpreted

* The Wire: Coalition says remote communities should fund own water, sewerage [interview with Paddy Gibson]

* Rachel Siewert, New Matilda: When Did Labor Stop Caring?

* Other articles

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Australia

Western Australia

WGAR News: Sisters Inside - Debbie Kilroy on [Aboriginal] women in prison: The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 29/04/2013 - 11:19am

Newsletter date: 30 April 2013

Contents:

* Debbie Kilroy, The Stringer: Sisters Inside - Debbie Kilroy on the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in prison
* SBS Radionews Audio: Call for crime prevention focus to cut Indigenous jail rates
* The Stringer: KALACC lends its weight to Justice Reinvestment
* Priscilla Collins, Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT: Mandatory rehabilitation bill must be released for public consultation
* Ray Jackson, Green Left: Stop police self investigation
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

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New South Wales

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: A poor man's treaty: the 'con' in constitutional reform: Chris Graham At Large

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 28/04/2013 - 10:26am

Newsletter date: 29 April 2013

Contents:

* Chris Graham At Large: A poor man's treaty: the 'con' in constitutional reform

* Nicola Butler, The Stringer: APY lands wasted funds
* Background to Income Management for APY Lands in South Australia

* Paddy Gibson, Solidarity Online: Income Management expansion in effort to break boycott
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Housing report shows more action is needed on NT overcrowding
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

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Northern Territory Intervention

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert

constitutional reform

Paddy Gibson

alcohol policy

Nicola Butler - The Stringer - APY lands wasted funds

Paddy Gibson - Solidarity Online - Income Management expansion in effort to break boycott

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert - Housing report shows more action is needed on NT overcrowding

Chris Graham At Large - Adam's eve - The rise and rise of the first black head of government

WGAR News: New CLC chairman warns mining companies he will renegotiate royalties!: CAAMA Radio

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 27/04/2013 - 10:44am

Newsletter date: 28 April 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA Radio: New CLC chairman warns mining companies he will renegotiate royalties!

* Robin Chapple MLC, WA Greens: Birriliburu IPA declaration ceremony [IPA: Indigenous Protected Area]

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Woodside & Government will not pay $1.5 billion
* Robin Chapple MLC, WA Greens: Broome ratepayers left in lurch by JPP halt
* NIRS: Broome should get benefits without gas hub: Mitch Torres
* ABC Video: Celebrating the end of James Price Point but floating a future for Browse

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Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Aboriginal deaths recalled at Canberra vigil: Biwa Kwan, SBS Radionews

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 26/04/2013 - 2:39pm

Newsletter date: 27 April 2013

Contents:

* SBS Radionews Audio: Aboriginal deaths recalled at Canberra vigil
* SBS Living Black Radio Remembers Our First Nations ANZACS, from two countries
* NITV News: Black Diggers Project brings Indigenous soldiers to the stage
* NITV News: Calls to better honour Indigenous soldiers
* SBS Radionews Audio: Recognising the role of Indigenous and Maori soldiers
* SBS Radionews Audio: Indigenous families in ANZAC Day march
* The Wire Audio: From the boxing ring to Gallipoli: Joe Murray's story

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 42 events from 26 April 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 25/04/2013 - 12:26pm

Newsletter date: 26 April 2013

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Event: Ongoing: Cherbourg Aboriginal community, S-E Qld
The Ration Shed Museum
"When our Elders were moved off the land and taken to
Cherbourg they were cut off from their traditional sources
of food and were given weekly rations of mainly flour,
sugar, tea, sago, rice, split peas and meat. The rations
were given from a wooden shed which we have restored
and call The Ration Shed Museum. We use the Ration
Shed as a space to tell our stories."
Event details: http://rationshed.com.au/

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NT events: Tennant Creek rally and concert (Muckaty) + Alice Springs National Native Title Conf

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 25/04/2013 - 10:18am

Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 25 May 2013: Tennant Creek, NT
Tennant Creek rally and concert
"May 25 marks six years since the Northern Land Council
voted to nominate the current Muckaty site for assessment.
The annual community rally will be held on this date
in Tennant Creek."
"Supporters from across the Northern Territory and
country are invited to attend."
Event details: [scroll down page] http://ohmsnotbombs.net/archives/809

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Northern Territory

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indigenous

aboriginal

Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Queensland events: Dinner & re-union Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy + National Treaty Talks

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 25/04/2013 - 10:13am

Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Melbourne events: ISJA + A Decision to Discriminate + Ghost Citizens: Witnessing the Intervention

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 25/04/2013 - 10:07am

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Thu 2 May 2013: Brunswick, Melbourne, Vic
Next Meeting:
Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne:
http://www.isja-msg.com/index.htm
"During 2013, ISJA will meet the
first Thursday of every month."
Event details: http://www.isja-msg.com/coming_events.htm

Event: Fri 3 May 2013: Grovedale, Geelong, Vic
Book Launch: A Decision to Discriminate
Aboriginal Disempowerment in the Northern Territory
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Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Canberra events: National Corroboree + Manuwangku: Under the Nuclear Cloud + Indigenous Media

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 25/04/2013 - 10:00am

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 27, 28 April 2013: Canberra, ACT
National Corroboree
* Bringing our warriors together * Uniting our strength ~
* Asserting our sovereignty * Stepping up the fight
First Nations Gathering - All Welcome
* workshops * men’s circle * women’s circle * youth circle
Aboriginal Tent Embassy Canberra
Event details: http://indymedia.org.au/corroboree-aboriginal-tent-embassy
Event details: http://brisbaneblacksmonthly.weebly.com/upcoming-events.html

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Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary