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WGAR News: Nov 27: Stand Up And Be Counted: Fifth Global Call to Action to Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities, facebook event

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 05/10/2015 - 2:20pm

Newsletter date: 6 October 2015

Contents:

* facebook event: Friday, 27 November 2015:
Stand Up And Be Counted: Fifth Global Call to Action to Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1656551727921649/

* For more info:

www.sosblakaustralia.com

Geography:

Global/International

Northern Territory

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Friday 27 November 2015: Stand Up And Be Counted: Fifth Global Call to Action to Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities

Stand Up And Be Counted: Fifth Global Call to Action to Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities

Emma Donovan calls on Australia to save its remote Indigenous communities

SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA 5th Global Call to action announced for Friday 27th November 2015

SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA 5th Global Call to action announced

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities

SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA - Save our Aboriginal Communities

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in Western Australia (WA) South Australia (SA) [and Northern Territory (NT)?]

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

WGAR Background - Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

WGAR News: Australia Redefines Hypocrisy And Human Rights In Bid For UN Position: Sol Bellear, Huffington Post Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 30/09/2015 - 7:24pm

Newsletter date: 30 September & 1/2 October 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Sol Bellear, Huffington Post Australia: Australia Redefines Hypocrisy And Human Rights In Bid For UN Position

* Bio & Links to articles: Sol Bellear - Huffington Post Australia: http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/sol-bellear/

* Background:

Geography:

Global/International

Northern Territory

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Sol Bellear - Huffington Post Australia

Sol Bellear - Chairman of the Aboriginal Medical Service Redfern - Australia's largest community-controlled health service - Huffington Post Australia

Australia Redefines Hypocrisy And Human Rights In Bid For UN Position

Australia seeks position on United Nations Human Rights Council for two years from 2018

Australia seeks another stint on United Nations Security Council for 2029-30

Intervention into Northern Territory (NT) Aboriginal communities by the Federal government

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

WGAR News: Surviving the Cuts - A Forum for Discussion of IAS Funding - Tuesday, 29th September 2015 - UTS Sydney: Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning & Jimmy Little Foundation

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 25/09/2015 - 3:38pm

Newsletter date: 25 September 2015

Contents:

* Upcoming Event: Surviving the Cuts - A Forum for Discussion of IAS Funding - Tuesday, 29th September 2015 - UTS Sydney: Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning & Jimmy Little Foundation: http://www.jlf.org.au/surviving-the-cuts/

* Background:

Geography:

Keywords:

Surviving the Cuts - A Forum for Discussion of IAS Funding - Tuesday 29th September 2015 - UTS Sydney

Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning

Jimmy Little Foundation

IAS - Indigenous Advancement Strategy

Uncle Jimmy's 'Thumbs Up' program

Commonwealth government's Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS)

funding through Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS)

Discussant: Professor Jon Altman - Surviving the Cuts - A Forum for Discussion of IAS Funding

Speaker: Professor Larissa Behrendt - Surviving the Cuts - A Forum for Discussion of IAS Funding

Speaker: Mr Graham 'Buzz' Bidstrup - Surviving the Cuts - A Forum for Discussion of IAS Funding

Speaker: Professor Alan Cass - Surviving the Cuts - A Forum for Discussion of IAS Funding

Speaker: Ms Patricia Turner - Surviving the Cuts - A Forum for Discussion of IAS Funding

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

WGAR Background - Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

WGAR News: Tasmania's new Indigenous legal service provider 'not available' when needed, community worker claims: Susan Browning, ABC News

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 12/09/2015 - 7:25pm

Newsletter date: 13 September 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Susan Browning, ABC News: Tasmania's new Indigenous legal service provider 'not available' when needed, community worker claims

* Change.org Petition: Reinstate funding to the Aboriginal Legal Service in Tasmania

* Homepage: Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Inc: http://tacinc.com.au/

Geography:

Keywords:

Sara Maynard - Community worker - Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC)

Sara Maynard - Community worker for the centre - ABC News

Tasmania's new Indigenous legal service provider 'not available' when needed

Susan Browning - ABC News

Change.org Petition - Reinstate funding to the Aboriginal Legal Service in Tasmania

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Inc

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre - Community Organization - facebook

Amy McQuire - New Matilda

Defunding Of Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service Provider Criticised As 'Political Decision'

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

WGAR Background - Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Justice Reinvestment; Aboriginal imprisonment & Aboriginal deaths in custody

WGAR Background - Justice Reinvestment Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody

Justice Reinvestment Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody

WGAR News: Reinstate funding to the Aboriginal Legal Service in Tasmania: Petition

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 03/07/2015 - 6:03pm

Newsletter date: 4 July 2015

Contents:

* Video: NITV News: Victoria to take over Tasmanian Legal Service

* Change.org Petition: Reinstate funding to the Aboriginal Legal Service in Tasmania

* facebook: Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre - Community Organization: https://www.facebook.com/TasmanianAboriginalCentre

Geography:

Keywords:

NITV News - Victoria to take over Tasmanian Legal Service

Reinstate funding to the Aboriginal Legal Service in Tasmania

Aboriginal Legal Service in Tasmania

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre - Community Organization

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Inc

Defunding Of Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service Provider Criticised As 'Political Decision'

Amy McQuire - New Matilda

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget 2015-16

Justice Reinvestment Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody

Justice Reinvestment

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing

NITV News - 27 June 2015

WGAR News: Anti-Deaths In Custody Service Could Disappear After Federal Funding Cut: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 14/06/2015 - 2:13pm

Newsletter date: 15 June 2015

Contents:

* Urgent Action: ALS - Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT): Save The CNS

Geography:

New South Wales

Western Australia

Keywords:

Urgent Action - Save The CNS - ALS - Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT)

Anti-Deaths In Custody Service Could Disappear After Federal Funding Cut

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Gerry Georgatos

Custody Notification Service prevents Aboriginal deaths in police cell custody

Custody Notification Service

CNS - Custody Notification Service

Premier Barnett - you promised - In the name of Ms Dhu - where are the Custody Notification Service & the end to jailing fine defaulters

ALHR - Australian Lawyers for Human Rights

Eugene Schofield-Georgeson

The Conversation

NSW ditches another protection for Indigenous people in custody

NSW Council for Civil Liberties

CCL calls for continuation of Custody Notification Service (CNS) funding

ALS Custody Notification Service under threat - ABC News

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

WGAR News: Petition: Restore Funding Needed for South Australian Aboriginal Communities' Survival: Sr Michele Madigan, Dr Alitya Rigney & Josephite SA Reconciliation Circle

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 30/05/2015 - 10:22pm

Newsletter date: 1 June 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Claire Campbell, The Murray Valley Standard: Raukkan community short-changed

* Petition: Sr Michele Madigan, Chairperson Kaurna/ Narungga Elder Dr Alitya Rigney & Josephite SA Reconciliation Circle: Petition: Restore Funding Needed for South Australian Aboriginal Communities' Survival

* News Analysis: Michele Madigan, Sisters of Saint Joseph: Sorry Day - But Are We?

Geography:

South Australia

Keywords:

Claire Campbell

The Murray Valley Standard

Raukkan community short-changed

Sr Michele Madigan

Michele Madigan

Chairperson Kaurna/ Narunnga Elder Dr Alitya Rigney

Dr Alitya Rigney

Josephite SA Reconciliation circle

Petition - Restore Funding Needed for South Australian Aboriginal Communities' Survival

Sorry Day - But Are We?

Sisters of Saint Joseph

Indigenous Advancement Strategy

IAS - Indigenous Advancement Strategy

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget 2015-16

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in South Australia (SA)

WGAR News: Funding needed for Custody Notification Service: ALS News, Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 28/05/2015 - 7:26pm

Newsletter date: 29 May 2015

Geography:

New South Wales

Keywords:

ALS - Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT)

Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT)

Aboriginal Legal Service - NSW / ACT

Custody Notification Service

CNS - Custody Notification Service

The Custody Notification Service is more than a phone line - it’s a lifeline

Save the CNS and prevent Aboriginal deaths in police custody

Take Action - Change the Record - Take the Change the Record campaign pledge

Take the Change the Record campaign pledge

'Change the Record' campaign

Change the Record campaign

Change the Record

National Justice Coalition

The 'Change the Record' campaign is led by the National Justice Coalition

12 June 2015 - Community is Everything Panel - Redfern Launch - Redfern Amnesty Group - Eventbrite

Amnesty Redfern Action Group

Tammy Solonec on Twitter

Justice Reinvestment

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

WGAR News: Shut Down Australia For Aboriginal Rights 10:30 - 11:30 am 1st June 2015, facebook

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 27/05/2015 - 3:01pm

Newsletter date: 28 May 2015; Last updated: 12.30pm

Contents:

* Homepage: Shut Down Australia - Down Tools Australia For Aboriginal Rights: http://www.shut-down-australia.com/
* Upcoming Event Notice: Shut Down Australia For Aboriginal Rights 10:30 - 11:30 am 1st June 2015, facebook
* facebook: Shut Down Australia: Because of the Forced Shutdown of Aboriginal Homeland Communities - Australia Closed for Business

Geography:

Global/International

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Shut Down Australia

Shut Down Australia - Down Tools Australia For Aboriginal Rights

Shut Down Australia - Because of the Forced Shutdown of Aboriginal Homeland Communities - Australia Closed for Business

Concert For Matagarup - First Nations Refugee Camp

30 May 2015 Concert For Matagarup - First Nations Refugee Camp

Concert For Matagarup - Refugees On Our Homelands

Gerry Georgatos

Concert to be held in support of Matargarup homeless camp

Wiradjuri elder Les Coe

Attacks on homelands highlight Aboriginal homelessness

Michele Madigan

Sr Michele Madigan

Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart

Sisters of Saint Joseph

Restore IAS funding that SA Aboriginal communities need to stay open and sustainable

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

WGAR News: Indigenous health programs' funding from Western Australian government slashed by half: David Weber, ABC News

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 21/05/2015 - 3:10pm

Newsletter date: 21 May 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia: AHCWA seeks assurances over budget confusion
* About AHCWA: AHCWA is the peak body representing 21 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) in Western Australia

* News Analysis: David Weber, ABC News: Indigenous health programs' funding from Western Australian government slashed by half

Geography:

Western Australia

Keywords:

Indigenous health programs' funding

Indigenous health programs' funding from WA government slashed by half

AHCWA - Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia

Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia

AHCWA seeks assurances over budget confusion

AHCWA is the peak body representing 21 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) in Western Australia

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the WA Budget