ALSWA

WGAR News: Abuse in remote communities is the oldest excuse for catastrophic evictions: Tammy Solonec, The Guardian

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 07/04/2015 - 2:42pm

Newsletter date: 8 April 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Tammy Solonec, The Guardian: Abuse in remote communities is the oldest excuse for catastrophic evictions
* Analysis / Opinion: Tammy Solonec, Indigenous Rights Manager, Amnesty International Australia: Update: forced closure of homelands communities

* Audio Interviews: Cassandra Tim & Warren Barnsley, NIRS Weekly News-in-Review [Featuring Dennis Eggington & Margaret Culbong: remote community closures]

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Tammy Solonec
The Guardian
Uniting Church in Western Australia
Abuse in remote communities is the oldest excuse for catastrophic evictions
Amnesty International Australia
Amnesty International Australia - Tammy Solonec - Indigenous Rights Manager
forced closure of homelands communities
Cassandra Tim
Warren Barnsley
NIRS Weekly News-in-Review
Dennis Eggington
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
ALSWA
Margaret Culbong
Remote Community Closures
Ruth DeSouza
Ruth DeSouza - Nurse academic in Australia
The closure of remote Aboriginal communities - What is the role of nurses in Indigenous disadvantage
Indigenous Aboriginal communities in Western Australia
Aboriginal Community Closures
Australian Aboriginal communities
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia
Protests over Plans to close Aboriginal homelands
WA Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress
Revive Magazine
Rev Sealin Garlett

WGAR News: The must-do need to listen and trust if suicides crisis is to end: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 14/05/2014 - 1:40pm

Newsletter date: 15 May 2014

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The must-do need to listen and trust if suicides crisis is to end
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: More confirmation of what everyone knows - WA's suicide prevention inadequate
* NIRS: WA Government slammed for 'failing' anti-suicide measures [Featuring Premature deaths and suicides researcher, Gerry Georgatos]
* ABC News: WA's suicide prevention strategy inadequate and poorly implemented, report finds
* ABC News: WA suicide rate higher than national average

Geography: 
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
racism
solidarity
aboriginal
Aboriginal languages
Gerry Georgatos
WA
ALSWA
The Conversation
WA Government
youth suicide
The Stringer
The Wire
Suicide prevention
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
Aboriginal Suicide and Self-harm
Aboriginal Suicide
Eduardo Jordan
suicides crisis
WA's suicide prevention inadequate
anti-suicide measures
suicide prevention strategy
WA suicide rate
suicide rate
Opposition calls for ongoing funding for suicide prevention
WA suicide rate higher than national average
Learning Aboriginal languages through animation
Bernard Sullivan
Ghil'ad Zuckermann
Catherine Grant
Indigenous music traditions
Coolgardie racism incident

WGAR News: Is Australia creating ANOTHER Stolen Generation?: Paddy Gibson chats with Paul Wiles on CAAMA Radio

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 13/05/2014 - 11:51am

Newsletter date: 14 May 2014

Contents:

* Paul Wiles, CAAMA Radio: Is Australia creating ANOTHER Stolen Generation? [Featuring Paddy Gibson, a researcher with Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning]
* Background to 'Keeping Them Home': Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT

* ALSWA: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse - ALSWA assistance available NOW
* Background: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander responses to Royal Commission into child sexual abuse

Geography: 
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal imprisonment
Stolen Generation
ALSWA
Rex Bellotti Jr
CAAMA
Royal Commission into child sexual abuse
The Stringer
CAAMA Radio
Paddy Gibson
The Wire
Forced Aboriginal Adoption
Rollback the Intervention
CAALAS
Paul Wiles
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
Eddie Murray
Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning
IRAG Submission to Senate Inquiry into Harmful Use of Alcohol in ATSI Communities
Hunyor criticises Northern Territory's involuntary treatment policies
National day of action for Rex Bellotti Jr
Driving people into poverty and prison
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody - RCIADC
Rachel Worsley
Aboriginal dementia

WGAR News: Barriers to justice system faced by Indigenous Aussies revealed in report: SBS

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 09/04/2014 - 6:10pm

Newsletter date: 10 April 2014

Contents:

* Joline Samawi, The Wire: Report reveals barries of access to law for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people [Featuring Dr. Warren Mundy]
* SBS: Barriers to justice system faced by Indigenous Aussies revealed in report

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Rosie Anne Fulton still languishing in prison - Government without moral compass

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Youth Justice Board will not succeed

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Mandatory Sentencing

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal imprisonment
justice system
ALSWA
Justice Reinvestment
mandatory sentencing
The Stringer
Indigenous Australians
The Wire
Canberra Times
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Indigenous Aussies
Rosie Anne Fulton
Joline Samawi
Dr Warren Mundy
SBS
Rosie Anne Fulton still languishing in prison - Government without moral compass
Youth Justice Board will not succeed
Mondaq
Mandatory sentencing and indigenous Australians
Ross Gittins
Indigenous imprisonment rates
Law Matters Programs
New ways needed to arrest indigenous imprisonment rates
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia - ALSWA
Professor Ted Wilkes
Professor Fiona Stanley
Dennis Eggington
Peter Collins
Patricia Monemvasitis

WGAR News: French Government presents human rights award to Indigenous Social Justice Association

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 16/12/2013 - 3:22pm

Newsletter date: 17 December 2013

Contents:

* Indigenous Social Justice Association (ISJA) open letter: Tenth anniversary of TJ Hickey death
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: French Government presents human rights laureate to the Indigenous Social Justice Association
* YouTube: French government recognises Indigenous human rights - NITV SBS

* Deaths In Custody Watch Commitee WA: Build Communities Not Prisons Campaign

* Aboriginal Legal Service of WA: ALSWA hopes report will lead to Aboriginal people being In Safe Custody

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
TJ Hickey
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Aboriginal imprisonment
ALSWA
Justice Reinvestment
Indigenous youths
Aboriginal youth
ISJA
Indigenous Social Justice Association
The Stringer
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert
The Wire
Greens Senator Penny Wright
ALSWA - Aboriginal Legal Service of WA
Aboriginal Legal Service of WA
ISJA - Indigenous Social Justice Association
Natalie Ahmat
Michael Coggan
Tim Beard
Tenth anniversary of TJ Hickey death
TJ
French Government
Indigenous human rights
human rights laureate
John Mackenzi
Deaths In Custody Watch Commitee WA
Build Communities Not Prisons Campaign
Simon Lauder
WA's Aboriginal youth detention
Young Indigenous Australians
Indigenous offenders
NT alcohol rehabilitation program

WGAR News: Indigenous legal aid cuts must not go ahead: Greens Senators Rachel Siewert & Penny Wright

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 24/11/2013 - 2:48pm

Newsletter date: 25 November 2013

Contents:

* Greens Senators Rachel Siewert & Penny Wright: Indigenous legal aid cuts must not go ahead
* Amy McQuire, Tracker: Come clean on Indigenous legal aid cuts: Greens
* Brooke Boney, NITV News: Nova Peris questions Indigenous legal aid cuts
* WGAR News: Coalition's proposed cuts 'a heartless decision' says ALSWA: Aboriginal Legal Service WA (9 Sep 13)
* Background to Justice Reinvestment, Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: White justice crippling a community

Geography: 
ACT
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
alcohol
NT
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal imprisonment
ALSWA
Nova Peris
Amy McQuire
NAAJA
The Stringer
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert
NITV News
Rachel Siewert
Tracker
SBS Radionews
Greens Senator Penny Wright
Brooke Boney
NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill
Penny Wright
NAAJA - North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
Greens Senators Rachel Siewert and Penny Wright
Indigenous legal aid cuts
Amy McQuire - Editor of Tracker
Aboriginal Legal Service WA
Bowraville
Matt Deans
Coffs Coast Advocate
Geraldton rally
Andrea Nierhoff
NT alcohol control plans
Yamatji deaths

WGAR News: Coalition's proposed cuts 'a heartless decision' says ALSWA: Aboriginal Legal Service WA

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 08/09/2013 - 3:03pm

Newsletter date: 9 September 2013

Editorial Note:

'WGAR News' monitors the media, including alternative media.
'WGAR News' gives priority to grassroots Aboriginal voices and grassroots voices in solidarity with Aboriginal peoples' rights.
'WGAR News' publishes information and opinions from a wide range of sources.
These opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of WGAR.
As such, 'WGAR News' does not endorse any particular political party, but simply includes information on political parties for the interest of readers.

Contents:

Geography: 
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
The Age
ALSWA
Amy McQuire
Priscilla Collins
Indigenous Australians
Tracker
ACOSS
ABC News
Aboriginal Legal Service of WA
NATSILS
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
ALSWA - Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
a heartless decision
WA Aboriginal legal aid service hits out at Coalition's heartless cuts
Jane Lee
Coalition cuts to indigenous legal aid under fire
Jail risk higher for indigenous under Coalition tenure
Patricia Karvelas
The Australian
Not a good start for PM for indigenous Australians
Coalition caned over claims of cash cuts
NAAJA - North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
Coalition's heartless cuts

WGAR News: Let's Talk interviews Gerry Georgatos on Justice Reinvestment & Aboriginal imprisonment

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 30/08/2013 - 6:23pm

Newsletter date: 31 August 2013

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gerry Georgatos about Justice Reinvestment and Aboriginal imprisonment
* Greens WA spokesperson on Aboriginal issues, Robin Chapple MLC: Justice reinvestment or more prisons
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Prisoners Justice Day, not enough being done
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Magistrate laments mandatory sentencing laws

* ABC The World Today: Indigenous women the fastest-growing demographic among prisoners: report

Geography: 
New South Wales
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
human rights
Justice
aboriginal
Amnesty
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Aboriginal imprisonment
ALSWA
Justice Reinvestment
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
Indigenous women
The Stringer
CAAMA Radio
Aboriginal people
Tracker
Robin Chapple
Aboriginal Legal Service NSW ACT
Greens WA spokesperson on Aboriginal issues - Robin Chapple MLC
Justice reinvestment or more prisons
Prisoners Justice Day
mandatory sentencing laws
Koori women
Koori women and prison
Considering Aboriginality in Sentencing
Indigenous Peoples' rights
Aboriginal rights campaigner
Indigenous incarceration
Banksia Hill Review
Aboriginal Legal Service of WA
Watchdog needed for Banksia Hill
ALS News
VEOHRC

WGAR News: "ALSWA, Governor McCusker, McGlade and Gooda slam extensions to mandatory sentencing"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 07/03/2013 - 1:25pm

Newsletter date: 7 March 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: ALSWA, Governor McCusker, McGlade and Gooda slam extensions to mandatory sentencing
* NIRS: Legal service slams WA mandatory sentencing push
* CAAMA: Calls for release of juvenile prisoners being held in a men's prison
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

* The Stringer: Taoundai Conference brings on the Aboriginal Liberation Movement

* NIRS: Funding still not reaching communities: Smallwood

Geography: 
Australia
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
deaths in custody
aboriginal
funding
Aboriginal imprisonment
ALSWA
mandatory sentencing
child sexual abuse
Lowitja Institute
out-of-home care
Aboriginal Liberation Movement
Aboriginal Health Workers
Racist attack via Facebook
Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - ALSWA Governor McCusker McGlade and Gooda slam extensions to mandatory sentencing
NIRS - Legal service slams WA mandatory sentencing push
CAAMA - Calls for release of juvenile prisoners being held in a men's prison
The Stringer - Taoundai Conference brings on the Aboriginal Liberation Movement
NIRS - Funding still not reaching communities - Smallwood
NACCHO Support - In a time of need the Lowitja Institute is asking for your support to Close the Gap
The Wire - Indigenous Australian research institute Lowitja faces possible closure
RHEF - A Unique Profession - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Workers
Let's Talk - Clancestry Conversation - Kinship and Identity - Just who is Black enough

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

Geography: 
Perth
Western Australia
Keywords: 
peace
indigenous
human rights
deaths in custody
racism
aboriginal
harassment
social justice
Shilo Harrison
injustice
Premier Colin Barnett
Nyoongar Tent Embassy
ALSWA
Nyungah
Noongar
Nyoongah
Western Australian police
Rex Bellotti Jr
Bellotti Support Group
Albany Police
Walk for Justice
Walk for Life
March 6 2009
Corruption and Crimes Commission of Western Australia
Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan
Minister of Indigenous Affairs Peter Collier
maltreatment
cowardice
four wheel police drive
The National Indigenous Times
first do no harm
Rex Bellotti Snr
Elizabeth Bellotti
compensation
remedy
redress
Clontarf