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WGAR News: The Contrarian: Truth is the casualty of History Wars: Gary Foley, Tracker

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 19/03/2014 - 2:26pm

Newsletter date: 20 March 2014

Contents:

* Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT (APO NT): Aboriginal Governance and Management Program

* Colin Penter, The Stringer: Jeff McMullen: Neoliberalism, market fundamentalism and the colonization of Aboriginal policy

* Gary Foley, Tracker: The Contrarian: Truth is the casualty of History Wars
* Michael Westaway, The Conversation: Why our kids should learn Aboriginal history
* Paul Daley, The Guardian: Historian shines a light on the dark heart of Australia's nationhood

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WGAR News: Treaty Now: An agreement between two equals: Callum Clayton-Dixon, Tracker

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 09/03/2014 - 1:21pm

Newsletter date: 10 March 2014

Contents:

* Callum Clayton-Dixon, Tracker: Treaty Now: An agreement between two equals
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia

* Callum Clayton-Dixon, Tracker: Sovereignty: not a radical concept
* Jeff McMullen, Tracker: The Way Ahead: Sovereign rights in the 21st century
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Nothing will be done about suicides crisis
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Geography:

Australia

WGAR News: "Background Evidence to Support a Declaration of Aboriginal Sovereignty"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 23/02/2014 - 2:11pm

Newsletter date: 23 February 2014

Contents:

* Michael Anderson, The Carrington Rand Journal of Social Sciences: Background Evidence to Support a Declaration of Aboriginal Sovereignty
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Jarvis Ryan: Bilingual education needs to be extended, not scrapped
* Alice Springs News: Indigenous education review: no more ‘biliteracy’; boarding for secondary students
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

* SBS News: Big picture needed on Aboriginal education [Featuring Tom Calma]

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Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: 'Wiradjuri Central West Republic' raise flag of Independence: Enlightning Productions

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 27/01/2014 - 11:52am

Newsletter date: 27 January 2014

Contents:

* 98.9FM: Smashing The Myths: "Reconciliation = Justice" [Featuring Dr Gary Foley, Monica Morgan, Wayne Wharton, Michael Mansell and Amy McQuire]

* Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: Latest Declaration of Independence and the web of controls we need to free ourselves from
* Enlightning Productions, YouTube: 'Wiradjuri Central West Republic' raise flag of Independence
* Enlightning Productions, YouTube: Eddie Turpin on Mbarbaram Declaration of Independence
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

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WGAR News: Time to honour Aboriginal frontier warriors: Paul Newbury, Eureka Street

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 23/01/2014 - 8:11pm

Newsletter date: 24 January 2014

Contents:

* Paul Newbury, Eureka Street: Time to honour Aboriginal frontier warriors
* Catherine Armitage, Sydney Morning Herald: Tim Flannery in call to honour Aborigines killed in land wars
* Catherine Armitage, Sydney Morning Herald: Put indigenous warriors in war memorials: Flannery
* Geoff Page and Digby Habel, Canberra Times Letters: Nelson out of step in failure to honour Aboriginal warriors
* Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: ANZAC Day - for those who served in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations

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WGAR News: Anderson: Cuts to Aboriginal Legal Aid budget deny natural justice and rights of appeal: SU

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 17/01/2014 - 3:39pm

Newsletter date: 18 January 2014

Contents:

* Sovereign Union: Anderson: Cuts to Aboriginal Legal Aid budget deny natural justice and rights of appeal
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Marc Tong, SBS Living Black Radio: Fighting to Stay Afloat [Featuring Chairperson of NATSILS, Kalkadoon Wonkamudla man Shane Duffy]
* WGAR News: NATSILS Factsheet: funding cuts to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (22 December 2013)
* Tracker: Wyatt takes aim at Mundine's legal cut stance

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

WGAR News: Gathering of Nations: Sovereign Union Communique of 24 November 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 26/11/2013 - 11:34am

Newsletter date: 26 November 2013

Contents:

* Sovereign Union: Sovereign Union Communique of 24 November 2013
* Ghillar (Michael Anderson), Sovereign Union: Sovereign Union and Our Political Future
* Callum Clayton-Dixon, Tracker: Sovereignty: not a radical concept
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Michael Mansell, The Guardian: An Indigenous female prime minister? Fairer representation would be a start
* Michael Mansell, Tasmanian Times: Mansell welcomes Bill Shorten's call for Aboriginal quotas - and suggests alternative idea

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WGAR News: Smashing The Myths interviews: Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 07/11/2013 - 5:44pm

Newsletter date: 7 November 2013

Contents:

* mp3bod: Jeff McMullen on the Northern Territory Intervention
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* SBS Living Black Radio's Michelle Lovegrove interviews Michael Mansell: No to Australia Day Award Nomination

* Sovereign Union: "Return our peoples' remains to Country" - Additional Agenda Items for Gathering of Nations
* Next Sovereign Union National Meeting: 23 - 24 November 2013 Canberra: House of Representatives, Old Parliament House & Aboriginal Embassy

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WGAR News: Why I turned down an Australia Day award: Michael Mansell, The Guardian

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 05/11/2013 - 9:41am

Newsletter date: 6 November 2013

Contents:

* Michael Mansell, The Guardian: Why I turned down an Australia Day award
* SBS Living Black Radio's Michelle Lovegrove interviews Michael Mansell: No to Australia Day Award Nomination
* Linda Seaborn, Green Left: Mansell refuses Australia Day award nomination
* Amy Corderoy, Sydney Morning Herald: Aboriginal activist refuses Australia Day award

* The Stringer: South Sea Islander blackbirding descendants live in disadvantage

* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

Geography:

Australia

Queensland

Tasmania