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Background to the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 2:08pm

Last updated: 8 May 2014

- Homepage

National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
https://nationalcongress.com.au/

STOP PRESS!

WGAR News: ... (25 Feb 14)
http://indymedia.org.au/2014/02/24/wgar-news-closing-the-gap-we-know-wha...
"Contents: ...
* CAAMA Radio: Arm-twisting the Abbott Government not to be the chief protectors [Featuring Congress co-chair Les Malezer]
* Dan Harrison, The Canberra Times: Lack of funding for First People's congress 'disappointing', says Tom Calma

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Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 1:27pm

Last updated: 9 April 2014

CONTENTS:

* Updates (11 July 2012 - 9 April 2014)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/05/updates-the-use-of-aboriginal-languag...
(Last updated: 9 April 2014)

* Email Discussion Group - Bilingual Education
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/05/email-discussion-group-bilingual-educ...
(Last updated: 25 March 2014)

* Analysis and Opinion regarding Bilingual Education
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/05/analysis-and-opinion-regarding-biling...
(Last updated: 9 April 2014)

* Statements regarding Bilingual Education

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Congress says Stop & Listen on the Intervention

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 10:38am

The National Congress of Australia's First Peoples backs calls by Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory for the Government to withdraw its legislations to continue the Intervention. All Australians that support justice and equality should put their names to letter below, telling the Parliamentarians that the bills must be properly scruitnised to ensure that they comply with Australian human rights standards.

http://congressmob.good.do/stoplisten/bnmb/

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Northern Territory Intervention

APY Lands face welfare controls

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 04/05/2012 - 8:41pm

APY Lands face welfare controls
BY: SARAH MARTIN, SA POLITICAL REPORTER From: The Australian May 04, 2012 12:00AM
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THE quarantining of welfare payments on remote Aboriginal lands in South Australia is expected within months, as the government announced plans for a new wave of the federal intervention.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin, an advocate for income control in disadvantaged regions, will today announce the first step towards quarantining welfare payments in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in SA's far north.

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Northern Territory

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A Snapshot of My Life by William Brian Butler

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 03/05/2012 - 2:41pm

A Snapshot of My Life by William Brian Butler

William Brian Butler

Born 13th September 1938 at the Bagot Detention Centre in Darwin, Northern Territory

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Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT, Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 22/04/2012 - 1:51pm

Last updated: 28 May 2014

Contents:
* Muckaty Radioactive Waste Dump web-resources
* Recent Muckaty Waste Dump News (31 March 2012 - 28 May 2014)
* Background Muckaty Waste Dump News (From 2 March 2010)

* MUCKATY RADIOACTIVE WASTE DUMP WEB-RESOURCES

CommunityRun Petition: Dump the Muckaty Dump:
Its time for responsible radioactive waste management
To: Minister Ian MacFarlane; Senator Nigel Scullion;
cc NT Chief Minister Adam Giles
https://www.communityrun.org/petitions/dump-the-muckaty-dump-its-time-fo...

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proposed Muckaty radioactive waste dump in the NT Australia

Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 22/04/2012 - 11:23am

Last updated: 27 May 2014

WGAR News: SBS TV: Watch John Pilger's 'Utopia', on Saturday 31st May 2014, 8:35pm SBSONE (27 May 14)
http://indymedia.org.au/2014/05/27/wgar-news-sbs-tv-watch-john-pilgers-u...
"Contents:
* johnpilger.com : Utopia, John Pilger's latest film, to be broadcast on SBS Australia on 31 May
* Chris Graham, New Matilda: Utopia: The Inside Story
* The Stringer: A long way to go for 'Utopia'
* Background to 'Utopia', John Pilger's documentary film about Aboriginal people in Australia

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Northern Territory Intervention

Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 22/04/2012 - 11:18am

Last updated: 30 May 2014

WGAR News: Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens call for end to Stronger Futures (30 May 14)
[scroll down page] http://indymedia.org.au/2014/05/29/wgar-news-aboriginal-controlled-healt...

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Film Festival about Uranium and Nuclear Energy invites to Rio de Janeiro

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 01/04/2012 - 10:26pm

Film Festival about Nuclear Energy invites to Rio de Janeiro

2nd INTERNATIONAL URANIUM FILM FESTIVAL - from June 28th to July 14th, 2012, Rio de Janeiro, MAM

By Marcia Gomes

A few days after the Earth Summit (Rio plus 20) the 2nd INTERNATIONAL
URANIUM FILM FESTIVAL of Rio de Janeiro invites to the Cinema of the Museum
of Modern Art (MAM). The Uranium Film Festival has selected 40 films about
nuclear power, uranium mining, depleted uranium weapons and nuclear

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Monday March 26, 11:30 to 1pm at WA state parliament - Walk for Justice Rally

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sun, 25/03/2012 - 4:54pm

On the steps of Western Australia's State Parliament - please gather and bring everyone you know, everyone who will care - The Walk for Justice, from Albany (Friday March 23) finishes up at the steps of state parliament in a call for justice for Aboriginal folk whose predicaments are long drawn out, neglected, dismissed, lost to the cowardices of various prejudices and racisms shoved down our throats generation after generation.

Monday (26 March), 11:30am, West Australian State Parliament

It is a call for justice, your presence will be part of the call

Spread the word

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Perth

Western Australia