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WGAR News: 200 Aboriginal Maralinga victims denied compensation: Gerry Georgatos, Indymedia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 20/01/2013 - 6:06pm

Newsletter date: 21 January 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, Indymedia Australia: 200 Aboriginal Maralinga victims denied compensation
* Background to Justice for Aboriginal victims of Maralinga nuclear tests

* Gerry Georgatos, Indymedia Australia: Goolarabooloo Law Bosses lift the ante in battle with Woodside over gas hub
* Background to Walmadan Tent Embassy, James Price Point, north of Broome, Kimberley Region, WA

* Gerry Georgatos, Indymedia Australia: Lobby restaurant incident - January 26, 2012 - Will Prime Minister Gillard finally admit the truth and apologise?

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Aboriginal sovereignty

Gerry Georgatos

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal Tent Embassy

Walmadan Tent Embassy

Maralinga

Indymedia Australia

Aboriginal victims of Maralinga

Aboriginal victims

Prime Minister Gillard

Lobby restaurant

January 26 2012

Aboriginal Tent Embassy 40th Anniversary

mandatory sentencing

Murujuga National Park

Burrup Peninsula

Background to Justice for Aboriginal victims of Maralinga nuclear tests

Gerry Georgatos - Indymedia Australia - Goolarabooloo Law Bosses lift the ante in battle with Woodside over gas hub

Gerry Georgatos - Indymedia Australia - Lobby restaurant incident - January 26 2012 - Will Prime Minister Gillard finally admit the truth and apologise

Amnesty - Plans to toughen mandatory sentencing in WA a step in the wrong direction

Gerry Georgatos - Indymedia Australia - Murujuga National Park at long last - however the struggle is not over

Background: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander responses to royal commission into child sexual abuse

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 20/01/2013 - 8:57am

Last updated: 31 May 2014

WGAR News: Mikaela Simpson, The Wire: Child Abuse Royal Commission results will shock us (31 May 14)
[scroll down page] http://indymedia.org.au/2014/05/30/wgar-news-from-my-fathers-death-bed-t...

WGAR News: ALSWA: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse - ALSWA assistance available NOW (14 May 14)
[scroll down page] http://indymedia.org.au/2014/05/13/wgar-news-is-australia-creating-anoth...

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Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

indigenous commissioner

Professor Helen Milroy

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples

SNAICC - Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care

WGAR News: ALSWA calls for bipartisan commitment to justice reinvestment: Aboriginal Legal Service

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 19/01/2013 - 2:39pm

Newsletter date: 20 January 2013

Contents:

* ALSWA calls for bipartisan commitment to justice reinvestment
* NIRS: WA legal service slams criminal justice system failures
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

* Tracker: Six million to attend "Australia Day" events on Invasion date

* NITV News: NSW Aboriginal Land Council under fire over CSG permits

* Australian: Road project may be halted as Aborigines seek burial-ground injunction

* SNAICC News: Appointment of Professor Helen Milroy as a Royal Commissioner

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Aboriginal imprisonment

Royal Commission

Aboriginal Land Council

NIRS - WA legal service slams criminal justice system failures

Tracker - Six million to attend Australia Day events on Invasion date

NITV News - NSW Aboriginal Land Council under fire over CSG permits

Australian - Road project may be halted as Aborigines seek burial-ground injunction

SNAICC News - Appointment of Professor Helen Milroy as a Royal Commissioner

ALSWA welcomes establishment of new family violence legal service

NITV News - Indigenous health program in NT may lose funding

Greens Senator Scott Ludlam - Greens call on British to deliver justice for victims of Maralinga nuclear tests

SBS Audio - Maralinga compo hopes dashed

Maralinga

WGAR News: Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 18/01/2013 - 8:11am

Newsletter date: 18 January 2013

Background info page:
Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies:
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-aboriginal-sovereig...

CONTENTS:

* Aboriginal Sovereignty websites
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/02/aboriginal-sovereignty-websites
(Last updated: 2 January 2013)

* Foundation Meeting of the Sovereign Union - National Unity Government (MR: 25 May 2012)

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Aboriginal sovereignty

Aboriginal Tent Embassies

Aboriginal sovereignty movement

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 51 events from 17 January 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 17/01/2013 - 7:19am

Newsletter date: 17 January 2013

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: Fri 18 January 2013: Fitzroy, Melbourne, Vic
Kimberley documentary Melbourne premiere screening
LURUJARRI-THE DOCUMENTARY- Melbourne Premiere
"The Wyldeclan documentary film making
team are touring their new film
'LURUJARRI-THE DOCUMENTARY' and you are
invited to the very exciting Melbourne premiere screening.
At The Wilderness Society Vic campaign centre
(the Loft, Leval 2) we will show a couple of short films,
hear from the filmakers then screen the feature

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WGAR News: Aboriginal Sovereignty Day, Invasion Day and Survival Day Events: Sat 26 January 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 16/01/2013 - 1:08pm

Newsletter date: 17 January 2013

Last updated: 22 January 2013

Contents:

* Background to Sovereignty Day, Invasion Day and Survival Day
* Adelaide events
* Brisbane event
* Canberra events
* Darwin event
* Hobart event
* Melbourne and Victoria events
* Perth events
* Sydney and NSW events

* BACKGROUND TO SOVEREIGNTY DAY, INVASION DAY AND SURVIVAL DAY

Event: 26 January 2013: various locations in Australia
Sovereignty Day / Invasion Day / Survival Day
"'Australia Day', also known as Survival Day,
Invasion Day and Sovereignty Day:

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Aboriginal Sovereignty Day Events

Invasion Day Events

Survival Day Events

Saturday 26 January 2013

WGAR News: Fears SA laws will cause higher Aboriginal incarceration rates: NITV News

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 16/01/2013 - 7:14am

Newsletter date: 16 January 2013

Contents:

* NITV News: Fears SA laws will cause higher Aboriginal incarceration rates
* CAAMA: Mundine calls for national summit to tackle incarceration rates
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

* Tracker: Qld child protection inquiry resumes

* NIRS: Indigenous medical expert appointed as Royal Commissioner

* Other articles

* NITV NEWS: FEARS SA LAWS WILL CAUSE HIGHER ABORIGINAL INCARCERATION RATES

- Video

SBS World News: Fears SA laws will cause higher Aboriginal incarceration rates

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Aboriginal imprisonment

Royal Commission

child protection

CAAMA - Mundine calls for national summit to tackle incarceration rates

Tracker - Qld child protection inquiry resumes

NIRS - Indigenous medical expert appointed as Royal Commissioner

WGAR News: Child abuse inquiry lacks Indigenous focus: Greens (SBS World News Video & newsTracker)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 15/01/2013 - 9:56am

Newsletter date: 15 January 2013

Contents:

* SBS World News Video & newsTracker: Child abuse inquiry lacks Indigenous focus: Greens
* Australian Greens Leader Senator Christine Milne: Greens welcome Royal Commission

* Amnesty: DPP’s failure to investigate Briscoe's death: a blight on the justice system
* Background to the justice for Kumentjaye Briscoe campaign

* NIRS: New support for Perth domestic violence sufferers announced
* Augusta-Margaret River Mail: New service a stand against 'Aboriginal inequalities'

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Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy

Musgrave Park

Child abuse inquiry

Australian Greens Leader Senator Christine Milne - Greens welcome Royal Commission

Amnesty - DPPs failure to investigate Briscoes death - a blight on the justice system

NIRS - New support for Perth domestic violence sufferers announced

Augusta Margaret River Mail - New service a stand against Aboriginal inequalities

Media release - Brisbane Sovereign Embassy supporters to rally outside court - Fri 11 Jan 2013

WGAR News: Background: Calls for 'Stronger Futures' laws to be subject to Human Rights scrutiny

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 14/01/2013 - 7:57am

Newsletter date: 14 January 2013

Background info page:
Background: Calls for 'Stronger Futures' laws to be subject to Human Rights scrutiny:
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/07/07/background-calls-for-stronger-futures...

CONTENTS:

* Take Action regarding Human Rights compliance for 'Stronger Futures' laws
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/09/take-action-regarding-human-rights-co...
(Last updated: 18 July 2012)

* Media Releases, Letters, Statements calling for 'Stronger Futures' Human Rights compliance

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Northern Territory Intervention

Stronger Futures

Human Rights scrutiny

Human Rights compliance

WGAR News: Briscoe family condemns NT prosecutor decision on anniversary of Briscoe death: MR

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 11/01/2013 - 5:34pm

Newsletter date: 12 January 2013

Contents:

* Briscoe family condemns NT prosecutor decision on anniversary of Briscoe death: Media Release
* Tracker: Family, lawyers condemn DPP decision over Briscoe death
* Tracker: NT denies closing door on Briscoe talks
* Background to the justice for Kumentjaye Briscoe campaign

* NIRS: Incarceration should be "matter of last resort"
* ABC: Indigenous leader urges action on jail 'time bomb' [call for a national summit]
* ABC The World Today Audio: Jobs not jail for troubled Indigenous youths: Mundine [call for a national summit]

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Northern Territory Intervention

income management

Aboriginal sovereignty