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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 44 events from 20 March 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 19/03/2013 - 7:15pm

Newsletter date: 20 March 2013

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Event: Tue 19 - Thu 21 March 2013: Redfern, Sydney, NSW
Preparatory Meeting for Pacific Indigenous Peoples on the
World Conference on Indigenous Peoples 2014
Co-hosted by:
* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples; and
* New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council;
in collaboration with the
* Indigenous Peoples Organisations (IPO) Network of Australia
and * Global Coordinating Group
"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and
Indigenous peoples from the Pacific are invited

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Sydney events: Symbolism, is it enough? + Pacific Indigenous Peoples + Rally Against Racism

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 19/03/2013 - 6:31pm

Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 20 March 2013: Ultimo, Sydney, NSW
Symbolism, is it enough?
"As the movement towards constitutional recognition
gains momentum, we ask is symbolism enough?
Get the lowdown from key Indigenous voices
on an issue that affects us all.
And have your say during the Q and A."
Moderator: Miriam Corowa, ABC News 24
Tanya Hosch, Recognise
Peter Dawson, Youth Activist
Jody Broun, National Congress
Luke Pearson, Educator/Social Commentator

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Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Canberra events: Elimination of Racial Discrimination Panel + National Close the Gap Day

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 19/03/2013 - 6:18pm

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 20 March 2013: Parliament House, Canberra
International Day for the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination Panel
"21 March is the International Day for the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination. To commemorate this day the
Australian Human Rights Commission, in partnership
with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship
and the UN Information Centre for Australia,
New Zealand and the South Pacific, will hold a
high-level event at Parliament House in support

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WGAR News: "Quality of life for Australians 2nd only to Norway, but for Aboriginal peoples 122nd"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 18/03/2013 - 4:53pm

Newsletter date: 19 March 2013

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* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Quality of life for Australians 2nd only to Norway, but for Aboriginal peoples 122nd

* Rachel Evans & Leticia Funston, Green Left: Bowraville murders spark renewed protest
* Tracker: Hundreds protest lack of action over Bowraville murders
* Tracker: Murder victim's families to march on Parliament

* David T. Rowlands, Green Left: Blue Mountains crossing cemented colonisation

* Dr Alessandro Pelizzon, Sovereign Union: General Principles of Sovereignty for non-lawyers

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Aboriginal sovereignty movement

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - Quality of life for Australians 2nd only to Norway - but for Aboriginal peoples 122nd

Rachel Evans and Leticia Funston - Green Left - Bowraville murders spark renewed protest

Tracker - Hundreds protest lack of action over Bowraville murders

Tracker - Murder victim's families to march on Parliament

David T Rowlands - Green Left - Blue Mountains crossing cemented colonisation

colonisation

Dr Alessandro Pelizzon - Sovereign Union - General Principles of Sovereignty for non-lawyers

ALSWA's Report Card reveals the Barnett Government has FAILED

The Stringer - Adam Giles becomes the first Aboriginal leader of an Australian State Territory

WGAR News: Goolarabooloo calls for protection of cultural sites: The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 17/03/2013 - 4:40pm

Newsletter date: 18 March 2013

Contents:

* The Stringer: Goolarabooloo calls for protection of cultural sites
* ABC Radio National Awaye!: Lurujarri Dreaming
* Walk the Lurujarri Dreaming Trail in 2013
* An LNG Plant at James Price Point?
* Hands off Country: Woodside are back in Country 2013
* Hands off Country: If Woodside enter the sand dunes through the Monsoonal Vine Thickets they will be acting out side the law
* The Stringer: Kimberley voters send strong message - "do not build the Gas Hub"

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WGAR News: Embassy warriors found 'Not Guilty': Brisbane Aboriginal-Sovereign Embassy

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 16/03/2013 - 7:26pm

Newsletter date: 17 March 2013

Contents:

* Brisbane Aboriginal-Sovereign Embassy: Brisbane Sovereign Embassy warriors found 'Not Guilty'
* NIRS Audio: Brisbane Embassy members have charges dropped
* Christine Flatley, Brisbane Times: Aboriginal tent embassy charges dropped
* Background to the Aboriginal tent embassies

* SNAICC News: New approaches are needed to child protection - or we risk another Stolen Generation

* Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane: Let's Talk Interviews
- Nicole Watson, researcher with Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning

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Aboriginal Tent Embassy

Aboriginal sovereignty movement

Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy

Chris Graham

Jeff McMullen

Brisbane Sovereign Embassy warriors found Not Guilty

another Stolen Generation

Let's Talk Interviews

Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy - Brisbane Sovereign Embassy warriors found Not Guilty

NIRS Audio - Brisbane Embassy members have charges dropped

Christine Flatley - Brisbane Times - Aboriginal tent embassy charges dropped

SNAICC News - New approaches are needed to child protection - or we risk another Stolen Generation

Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane - Let's Talk Interviews

Sovereign Union - Australia's admissions against their own interest - an alert to the Canberra Centenary

SBS Audio Radionews - NT mainstreams Indigenous services

Nicole Watson - researcher with Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning

Aunty Lilla Watson and Mary Graham

WGAR News: Greatest challenge for Giles is to remedy the ills resulting from intervention: SMH

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 15/03/2013 - 4:39pm

Newsletter date: 16 March 2013

Contents:

* NIRS Audio: Adam Giles first Indigenous head of state
* The Wire Audio: Chief Making History
* The Wire Audio: A new image for CLP
* SBS Audio Radionews: NT leadership shock makes history
* SBS Audio Radionews: Reaction to NT leadership coup
* SBS World News Video: Giles becomes first Indigenous head of government
* SBS World News Video: NT chief minister changes govt policies
* Jeff McMullen, SMH: Greatest challenge for Giles is to remedy the ills resulting from intervention

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Northern Territory Intervention

Adam Giles

CLP

NT leadership coup

Indigenous head of government

NT chief minister

Northern Territory Chief Minister

Aboriginal Chief Minister

Tangentyere

Mills

Jeff McMullen

NIRS Audio - Adam Giles first Indigenous head of state

The Wire Audio - Chief Making History

The Wire Audio - A new image for CLP

SBS Audio Radionews - NT leadership shock makes history

SBS Audio Radionews - Reaction to NT leadership coup

SBS World News Video - Giles becomes first Indigenous head of government

SBS World News Video - NT chief minister changes govt policies

Jeff McMullen - SMH - Greatest challenge for Giles is to remedy the ills resulting from intervention

Bob Gosford - Crikey - Statement by Adam Giles Northern Territory Chief Minister

Bob Gosford - Crikey - How Adam Giles and his mates seized power in the NT

Tracker - Tangentyere welcomes new Chief Minister

Tracker - Giles becomes first Aboriginal Chief Minister

Melbourne & Vic events: National Close the Gap Day + Marxism Conference + Radioactive Exposure Tour

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 13/03/2013 - 7:29am

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Thu 21 or Fri 22 March 2013: Victoria
National Close the Gap Day
"A day for Australians to join together and remind
political leaders to close the life expectancy gap
between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
within a generation." ATSI Support
"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
still die 10-17 years younger than other Australians.
Closing this health gap cannot be done overnight.
We need a long-term commitment with adequate

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Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Qld events: Ration Shed Tour + ANTaR Closing the Gap Award + Close the Gap Day + Embassy Corroboree

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 12/03/2013 - 7:37pm

Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Sat 16 March 2013: Cherbourg, Qld
Ration Shed Tour
"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."

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Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary