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WGAR News: The Elders' Report into Preventing Indigenous Self-harm & Youth Suicide

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 17/04/2014 - 8:15pm

Newsletter date: 18 April 2014

Contents:

* The Elders' Report into Preventing Indigenous Self-harm & Youth Suicide
* Culture is Life Campaign: Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide
* Petition: Be Part of the Healing: Indigenous Youth Suicide Must End
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Elders across Australia say Governments need to listen to them on how to address youth suicide
* Audio regarding the Elders' Report [Includes 2SER, The Stringer on SoundCloud, NIRS, SBS News on SoundCloud & ABC]
* Video regarding the Elders' Report [Includes SBS & ABC]

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Perth & WA Events: Women's Council Aboriginal family violence training + SNAICC Training Workshop

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 13/04/2014 - 7:26am

Perth and WA 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: 2 May 2014: Alfred Cove, Perth, WA
Women's Council Aboriginal family violence training
"The Women's Council for Domestic and Family
Violence Services WA is organising this training.
... This year, the Council is offering the opportunity
to hear from some inspirational Aboriginal women
speak about violence in the community once more.

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Perth and WA Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 67 events from 12 April 2014

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 12/04/2014 - 2:00pm

Newsletter date: 12 April 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 Event: 3-30 April 2014: Woden, Canberra, ACT
People are Legends:
Focusing on the literary works of Kevin Gilbert (1933-1993)
2014 Heritage Festival
Venue: ACT Heritage Library, first floor of Woden Library
"Follow the creative journey of local identity Kevin Gilbert
through this multimedia exhibition curated by his constant

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Queensland events: World Indigenous Domestic Violence Conference + World Indigenous Health Conference

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 12/04/2014 - 9:43am

Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Updated Event: 18 May 2013 to 21 April 2014: South Bank, Brisbane, Qld
Voice and Reason
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
"Since the colonial era, Indigenous artists have been
actively examining the conversations and conflicts
involving their ancestors and settlers in Australia.
Their works affirm the place of their peoples' cultures

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Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Melbourne events: Aboriginal Freedom Fighter Lex Wotton breaks his silence + Gary Foley: 'A Black life'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 11/04/2014 - 6:12pm

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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New Event: Thu 17 & Sat 19 April 2014: University of Melbourne, Vic
Aboriginal Freedom Fighter Lex Wotton breaks his silence at Marxism 2014
Marxism 2014 Conference: http://www.marxismconference.org/
"Lex Wotton, the heroic Palm Islander who was jailed
after leading protests against racist police violence,

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Northern Territory Intervention

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Aboriginal Freedom Fighter Lex Wotton breaks his silence at Marxism 2014

Canberra events: Anzac Day 25 April 2014 - Invitation to Undeclared Frontier Wars Remembrance March

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 11/04/2014 - 2:37pm

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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Event: 3-30 April 2014: Woden, Canberra, ACT
People are Legends:
Focusing on the literary works of Kevin Gilbert (1933-1993)
2014 Heritage Festival
Venue: ACT Heritage Library, first floor of Woden Library
"Follow the creative journey of local identity Kevin Gilbert
through this multimedia exhibition curated by his constant

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Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

NSW Events: Cross Art Projects: Jacky Green: Flow of Voices + 'Utopia' + Meaningful Movies: Beyond Sorry

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 11/04/2014 - 12:38pm

Sydney and NSW 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: 11 April to 12 May 2014: Kings Cross, Sydney, NSW
The Cross Art Projects:
Jacky Green: Flow of Voices
"Opening: 3pm Saturday, 12 April at The Cross Art Projects, Kings Cross.
Guest Speakers: Jacky Green and Dr Seán Kerins, ANU, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research."
"There’s a lot of mining going on in our country.

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Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Adelaide events: Symposium: The Indigenous subject in international law + Justice and Peace Candle Light Walks

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 11/04/2014 - 11:56am

Adelaide and South Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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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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International news and opinion

Adelaide and South Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: Lawyer and Social Justice group has good news for Muckaty Mob: CAAMA Radio

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 10/04/2014 - 1:44pm

Newsletter date: 11 April 2014

Contents:

* Damien Williams & Paul Wiles, CAAMA Radio: Lawyer and Social Justice group has good news for Muckaty Mob ... [Featuring Natalie Wasley & Lizzie O'Shea]
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Wiluna Martu peoples against uranium mining
* 3CR Community Radio Radioactive Show interviews Yvonne Margarula, Jacqui Katona & Jo Vallentine about the Jabiluka blockade
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Territory top of the mining ranks but bottom of barrel deal for First Peoples

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New South Wales

Northern Territory

Western Australia

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

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Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia