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Brisbane events: Train-the-trainer workshop 'Through Young Black Eyes' + Voice and Reason + Our Dreaming

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 20/03/2014 - 1:47pm

Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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Event: 25-26 of March 2014: Brisbane, Qld
Train-the-trainer workshop 'Through Young Black Eyes'
"The training team at SNAICC are offering their popular
2-day train-the-trainer workshop "Through Young Black Eyes"
in Brisbane this year. It will be held on the 25-26th of March
and spaces are limited so register now to secure your place!

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Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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: Watch the Let's Talk Treaty discussion: Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 18/03/2014 - 6:22pm

Newsletter date: 19 March 2014

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* Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane: Watch the Let's Talk Treaty discussion
[Panelists include, Wayne Butcher, Monica Morgan, Warren Mundine & Nicole Watson, hosted by Tiga Bayles]

* The Wheeler Centre: Intelligence Squared Debate: True Reconciliation Requires a Treaty
[Chaired by Michael Williams, with speakers George Williams, Mark Yettica-Paulson, Mick Dodson, Peter Sutton, Tony Birch & Gregory Phillips]

* 'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaties:

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WGAR News: Health Impacts of Racism: Jenne Perlstein, ANTaR Victoria

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 17/03/2014 - 1:36pm

Newsletter date: 18 March 2014

Contents:

* Michele Harris, 'concerned Australians': Justice (Without Justice there can be no Reconciliation)

* Ron Sutton, SBS World News Radio: PM advised against Race Discrimination Act changes

* Jenne Perlstein, ANTaR Victoria: Health Impacts of Racism

* Rollback the Intervention: 27 March 2014, Alice Springs: there will be a march against racist policing and racist laws

* The Wheeler Centre: Black and Proud: Racism in Sport [Panel including Gilbert McAdam, Dr Sean Gorman and host Angela Pippos]

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WGAR News: Interview with John Pilger on 'Utopia: an Epic Struggle of Resistance': Radio New Zealand

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 16/03/2014 - 7:52pm

Newsletter date: 17 March 2014

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* Radio New Zealand: Interview with John Pilger on 'Utopia: an Epic Struggle of Resistance'
* Respect and Listen: Utopia Screenings: Chauvel Cinema: Introduction by John Pilger and Q&A session
* Respect and Listen: Utopia Screenings: Green Left Weekly Screening: Ray Jackson, President of ISJA and John Pilger
* Upcoming Event: 21 March 2014, Redfern: Utopia filmmaker John Pilger speaks at STICS Forum: 'Aboriginal Rights; Rebuild the Fight'

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 62 events from 13 March 2014

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 13/03/2014 - 2:36pm

Newsletter date: 13 March 2014

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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New Events: 13-14, 17-18, 20-22, 26, March 2014; 28 June 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Perth, Newcastle University, Macquarie University, Parramatta,
Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Armidale, Auckland, Dunedin, Newcastle,
Murray Bridge, Mount Victoria NSW, Epping, Ryde
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'

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Surviving Earth - mass suicide prevention. Theatrical trailer 2014 (inde doco)

Submitted by United Natures on Tue, 11/03/2014 - 1:46pm

Surviving Earth - mass suicide prevention. This is the theatrical trailer for Surviving Earth (2014); an independent Australian made documentary featuring Prof. Tim Flannery, Prof. Ian Lowe, Dr. Ian Dunlop, Prof. Paul Ehrlich and Bindi Irwin among others on the topics of resource depletion. climate change adaptation / mitigation and population overshoot. To be released later in 2014. Distribution enquiries welcome.

Directed by Peter Charles Downey.
Produced by PCD, Peter Erb, Chris Erb.

Trailer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxEoESc6MR0

Website
www.survivingearthmovie.com

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coal and gas seam mining

Melbourne and Victoria events: Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheenner + Camp for Deaf Aboriginal Children

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 10/03/2014 - 6:02pm

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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Event: 12 March 2014: Melbourne, Vic
Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheenner: Stories & Connections
"Aboriginal Tasmanian men Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner
were tried, found guilty and hanged in public for the murder of
two white whale-hunters. In January 1842, they were the first
people to be executed in Melbourne.

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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

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Australia

WGAR News: Muckaty no Solution for Sydney's Radioactive Waste: Australian Greens

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 08/03/2014 - 1:07pm

Newsletter date: 9 March 2014

Contents:

* Jon Altman, Tracker: Evidently: Mining is not forever

* Australian Greens: Muckaty no Solution for Sydney's Radioactive Waste
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in Northern Territory

* Emma Lancaster, The Wire: Gomeroi people call on Environment Minister to stop destruction of sacred sites [Featuring Dolly Talbott - Gomeroi elder and spokesperson]

* The Wilderness Society: Farmers and community stand strong to protect the Pilliga from coal seam gas

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