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WGAR News: Treatment not prison for our mob: NACCHO Aboriginal Health News Alerts

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 06/02/2013 - 12:36pm

Newsletter date: 7 February 2013

Contents:

* NACCHO Aboriginal Health News Alerts: Treatment not prison for our mob
* The Wire: Jail costs far outweigh rehabilitation
* Tracker: Jail should be a last resort for non-violent offenders: report
* AHRC: Social Justice Commissioner welcomes new report
* Greens Senators Rachel Siewert & Penny Wright: Drug and alcohol treatments to reduce crime, boost health
* NITV News: Minister backs calls for Indigenous offenders' rehab
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gino Vumbaca & John Heron

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Australia

WGAR News: The burning issue of deaths in custody: Gerry Georgatos, Indymedia Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 30/01/2013 - 2:34pm

Newsletter date: 31 January 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, Indymedia Australia: The burning issue of deaths in custody - Aboriginal people die 5 times the rate of Apartheid South Africa
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

* The West: Offshore Browse move hard to stop: EPA
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

* Tracker: Nova Peris wins NT Senate pre-selection
* ABC PM Audio: Nova Peris endorsed
* Tracker: Peris choice is 'extremely positive': Albo

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Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

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

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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Keywords:

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: 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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Keywords:

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: 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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Keywords:

Northern Territory Intervention

income management

Aboriginal sovereignty

Aboriginal incarceration

Aboriginal imprisonment

call for a national summit

Indigenous youths

Indigenous youth justice

justice summit

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

NIRS - Incarceration should be matter of last resort

ABC - Indigenous leader urges action on jail time bomb

ABC The World Today Audio - Jobs not jail for troubled Indigenous youths - Mundine

ABC - Indigenous youth justice summit call dismissed

NIRS - Government doesn't want to hear bad news about income management

Sovereign Union - Sovereign Union and Our Political Future

WGAR News: Canadian PM to talk with Aboriginal leaders following hunger strike: Tracker

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 09/01/2013 - 6:35am

Newsletter date: 9 January 2013

Contents:

* Tracker: Canadian PM to talk with Aboriginal leaders following hunger strike
* CBC News Canada: 9 questions about Idle No More
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Tracker: Concern at high Indigenous youth jail rate
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

* Tracker: Doubts over income quarantine in APY Lands
* Background to Income Management for APY Lands in South Australia

* Kathy Marks, The National: Billionaire mining magnate accused of dividing indigenous communities

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Keywords:

Aboriginal sovereignty

Aboriginal imprisonment

Stronger Futures

Stronger Futures Legislation related articles

Yindjibarndi

APY Lands

CBC News Canada - 9 questions about Idle No More

Tracker - Concern at high Indigenous youth jail rate

Tracker - Doubts over income quarantine in APY Lands

Kathy Marks - The National - Billionaire mining magnate accused of dividing indigenous communities

NIRS - Sam Watson says Mabo Day a better day for national celebration

ABC Video - Calls to pardon hanged Aboriginal man

WGAR News: "Genuine Participation of Aboriginal ... Peoples in Child Protection Decision-making"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 28/12/2012 - 8:22am

Newsletter date: 28 December 2012

Contents:

* SNAICC News: Genuine Participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Child Protection Decision-making

* Leah Talbot & Dave Sweeney, ACF: Looking to the mining industry to empower Indigenous communities is a dangerous and fraught path

* Chris Graham At Large: Is our children learning and are you’re politician’s listening?

* Gerry Georgatos, Indymedia Australia: Is non-sniffable fuel really the answer?

* Sean Kerins, Crikey: No room at the inn for Aboriginal customers in Borroloola

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Keywords:

Northern Territory Intervention

alcohol

Aboriginal imprisonment

Torres Strait Islander

NIRS - Fears of long-term effect from Northern Territory budget cuts

Sean Kerins - Crikey - No room at the inn for Aboriginal customers in Borroloola

Gerry Georgatos - Indymedia Australia - Is non-sniffable fuel really the answer

Chris Graham At Large - Is our children learning and are you’re politician’s listening

Leah Talbot & Dave Sweeney - ACF - Looking to the mining industry to empower Indigenous communities is a dangerous and fraught path

SNAICC News - Genuine Participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Child Protection Decision-making

CAAMA - Aboriginal young people in detention

WGAR News: Wilderness Society takes WA EPA to Court [over proposed Kimberley gas hub]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 22/12/2012 - 7:28am

Newsletter date: 22 December 2012

Contents:

* The Wilderness Society: Wilderness Society takes WA EPA to Court
* ABC AM: Wilderness Society launches legal action against JPP gas hub environmental approval
* SBS World News Video: WA government taken to court over gas hub approval
* Greens MP Chapple calls on EPA Chief to resign
* Hands Off Country: EPA's Deception of Community
* Law Below the Top Soil, by Dr. Peter Botsman - a concise history of the flawed proposal to develop Browse Gas at James Price Point
* News re legal action against environmental approval of JPP gas hub

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Aboriginal imprisonment

James Price Point

gas hub

Save the Kimberley

A Decision to Discriminate

JPP

40th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy

juvenile justice

EPA

The Wilderness Society - Wilderness Society takes WA EPA to Court

ABC AM - Wilderness Society launches legal action against JPP gas hub environmental approval

SBS World News Video - WA government taken to court over gas hub approval

Greens MP Chapple calls on EPA Chief to resign

Hands Off Country - EPA's Deception of Community

Law Below the Top Soil - by Dr. Peter Botsman - a concise history of the flawed proposal to develop Browse Gas at James Price Point

News re legal action against environmental approval of JPP gas hub

Let's Talk Tiga Bayles interviews Aunty Mary Graham & Aunty Lila Watson on the 40th Anniversary of the Canberra Aboriginal Tent Embassy

Graeme Mundine's speech at Brisbane launch of A Decision to Discriminate

Time for a new approach to juvenile justice

WGAR News: UN Human Rights Committee asks Australia to explain human rights record: HRLC

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 21/12/2012 - 10:24am

Newsletter date: 21 December 2012

Contents:

* HRLC: UN Human Rights Committee asks Australia to explain human rights record
* Background: Calls for 'Stronger Futures' laws to be subject to Human Rights scrutiny
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

* 3CR Community Radio interviews with activists Robbie Thorpe and Gary Foley
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Phillip Adams, Late Night Live, interviews Prof's. Marcia Langton and Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh on Native Title 20 years on
* Background to Mabo and Native Title

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Keywords:

Northern Territory Intervention

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal sovereignty movement

3CR Community Radio interviews with activists Robbie Thorpe and Gary Foley

Phillip Adams - Late Night Live - interviews Prof's Marcia Langton and Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh on Native Title 20 years on