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WGAR News: Police Checks Targeting Aboriginal People In The NT: Max Chalmers & Frances Mao, New Matilda

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 29/04/2014 - 2:49pm

Newsletter date: 30 April 2014

Contents:

* 'concerned Australians': Survey of Aboriginal Adults residing outside the Northern Territory on The Intervention and Stronger Futures Legislation, Constitutional Change and Treaties
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia

* Australian Government: Department of the Senate: Notification of disallowance

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Northern Territory

WGAR News: Gallipoli not the only war to define Australian warfare: Gary Foley, Canberra Times

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 28/04/2014 - 4:51pm

Newsletter date: 29 April 2014

Contents:

* Gary Foley, Canberra Times: Gallipoli not the only war to define Australian warfare
* Nicholas Clements, The Conversation: Tasmania's Black War: a tragic case of lest we remember?
* Peter Stanley, The Conversation: On Anzac Day, we remember the Great War but forget our first war

* Geoff Bagnall, National Indigenous Times: Euahlayi People take their fight for their lands to Supreme Court
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

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WGAR News: New test for depression in older Aboriginal people: CAAMA Radio; featuring Osvaldo Almeida

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 26/04/2014 - 4:31pm

Newsletter date: 27 April 2014

Contents:

* CAAMA Radio: New test for depression in older Aboriginal people [Featuring Osvaldo Almeida]
* The Stringer: Depression tool culturally sensitive
* SNAICC News: New edition of book on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing

* Joline Samawi, The Wire: Community led organizations to prevent Aboriginal youth suicide [Featuring Randall Ross, Peter Mckonkey & Scott Herring]
* Michelle Lovegrove, SBS Living Black Radio: The Elders Report [Featuring Lorna Hudson]

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Lest We Forget The Wars on Our Soil: Lovette Williams, The Wire; featuring Michael Anderson

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 26/04/2014 - 9:34am

Newsletter date: 26 April 2014

Contents:

* Euahlayi Peoples Republic: Euahlayi Rates dispute subpoena is 'oppressive' for the Crown: NSW Supreme Court
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Lovette Williams, The Wire: Lest We Forget The Wars on Our Soil [Featuring Michael Anderson]
* Michael Mansell, Aboriginal Provisional Government: ANZAC celebrations hide Australia's shame - double standards on historic sacrifice- no monuments or holidays for the Aboriginal fallen
* Carolyn Webb, The Age: City of Melbourne plans memorial to indigenous men executed in 1842

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A Real Fashion Revolution

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 21/04/2014 - 11:47pm

Local Perth women Alysha Harkins and Gilliane Burford have launched a major campaign so you can wear your “Made in Bangladesh” clothes with pride.

As founders of new non-profit, MADEgram, the two have joined the crowdfunding revolution to raise the funds to develop an app to bring about lasting change in the Bangladesh garment industry.

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International news and opinion

fashion

labour rights

Bangladesh

Fashion Revolution Day

WGAR News: Anzac Day - Undeclared Frontier Wars Remembrance March, Canberra, ACT

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 20/04/2014 - 5:05pm

Newsletter date: 21 April 2014

Contents:

* Anzac Day - Undeclared Frontier Wars Remembrance March [Canberra, ACT]
* Sarah Martin, The Wire: Henry Reynolds talks about Australia's Forgotten War
* ABC RN Hindsight: Warriors in a forgotten war: Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheneer
* Michael Green: Lest we remember

* Alexandra Smith, SMH: Aboriginal history "crucial" for national curriculum, says schools submission
* Dawn Casey, The Guardian: Warren Mundine, of course science needs an Indigenous perspective

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Adelaide events: Aboriginal Provisional Government to meet in Adelaide + The Indigenous subject in international law

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 20/04/2014 - 11:24am

Adelaide and South Australia 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

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: Fri 2 May 2014: Adelaide, SA
159th Justice and Peace Candle Light Walk
around Government House
Gather at dusk on the first Friday of the month
(except January and February)
"Join us on the Candle Light Walk to
call for a Treaty and Bill of Rights, and
to support the Ngarrindjeri and all other

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Adelaide and South Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Indigenous women's health meeting

WGAR News: Anderson: Unite for the common cause to defeat this 'Deceit by Fraud': Sovereign Union

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 19/04/2014 - 6:42pm

Newsletter date: 20 April 2014

Contents:

* Aboriginal Provisional Government: APG to meet in Adelaide [6 May 2014: Kensington, Adelaide, SA]
* Sovereign Union: Anderson: Unite for the common cause to defeat this 'Deceit by Fraud'
* Angus McAllen, Green Left: Brisbane Aboriginal embassy vows to continue the struggle [Featuring Boe Spearim]
* NIRS: 'Nation-to-nation' agreements needed: Monica Morgan
* Sovereign Union: AMANDLA Global Assemblies of Afrikan People's Power
* Aboriginal Sovereignty interviews, articles and events

* Greens MLC Robin Chapple: Stolen Wages

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Canberra events: Anzac Eve Peace Vigil + Anzac Day Undeclared Frontier Wars Remembrance March

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 19/04/2014 - 5:30pm

Canberra 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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New Event: Anzac Eve 24 April 2014: Mt Ainslie, Canberra, ACT
Anzac Eve Peace Vigil 2014
"It's becoming a Canberra tradition to gather for
peace on Anzac Eve. As we walk, sing, share stories
and make ceremony together we remember that
almost everyone in Australia has a family story of
trauma and loss through war, including all our

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Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: Congress Calls for Conscience Vote on Racism: National Congress of Australia's First Peoples

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 18/04/2014 - 7:54pm

Newsletter date: 19 April 2014

Contents:

* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Congress Calls for Conscience Vote on Racism
* The Australian: Indigenous call for racism conscience vote
* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Close the Gap warns of impact of RDA changes
* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Proposed changes to the RDA threaten racial cohesion
* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Joint Statement: Leaders reject proposed RDA changes

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Australia