Australian Labor Party

WGAR News: 'Systemic Racism' Of WA Remote Community Closures Savaged At United Nations: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 23/04/2015 - 9:28pm

Newsletter date: 24 April 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: 'Systemic Racism' Of WA Remote Community Closures Savaged At United Nations
* News Analysis: Kimberley Land Council: KLC condemns community closures at United Nations
* News Analysis: Calla Wahlquist, The Guardian: UN forum backs fight against closure of remote Aboriginal communities in WA

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Amy McQuire
New Matilda
'Systemic Racism'
'Systemic Racism' Of WA Remote Community Closures
United Nations
Kimberley Land Council
KLC
KLC - Kimberley Land Council
KLC condemns community closures at United Nations
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in NY
UN forum on Indigenous issues
Amy McQuire - New Matilda
John Pilger
The secret country again wages war on its own people
The Guardian
Labour outlines concerns on Aborigine communities in letter to Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
Maori Television
Maiki Sherman
Online News Team
Events planned worldwide to support Aboriginal communities on May 1st
Indigenous - Maori Television
Australia - Maori Television
Official statement from Elder Bella Bropho of the Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp
Bella Bropho
Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp
Brendan Foster
WA Today
Phil Hickey
Perth Now
Megan Davis

"Pay the Rent" - say Nyoongars - "Stronger Futures can go straight to hell"

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Thu, 15/03/2012 - 5:19pm

Gerry Georgatos
With the Stronger Futures debacle in the Australian Senate the following could not be more timely. Nyoongar rights advocate and CEO of Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation, Robert Eggington has gathered together with several prominent Nyoongars, and a large number of the Nyoongar community, to announce their own Native Title proposals for the state government to consider.

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Perth
Global/International
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Promotion: 
Feature
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
bill
Justice
Australia
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
United Nations
Amnesty International
Coalition
Muckaty
income management
Western Australia
social justice
Yolngu
Aboriginal elders
injustice
Australian Labor Party
Nyoongar
Nyungah
Noongar
Yuendumu
Stronger Futures
Emergency Response Action
Military Intervention
Australian Senate
Liberals
Australian Greens
Second Wave
Human Rights Alliance

Human Rights Alliance Media Release: Crises of our National Identity - Racism on show - Australian Mandatory Detention horrors.

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 09/08/2011 - 9:21pm

The Human Rights Alliance Media Release:

Unprecedented crises of the Australian racist identity looming - Christmas Island Detention Centre a war zone.

Even with the transient relief of the High Court legal injunction various reports and a plethora of desperate pleas are rampaging out of Christmas Island Detention Centre, from Asylum Seekers and from some of those who work there.

Geography: 
Global/International
Keywords: 
refugees
Australia
racism
United Nations
UNHCR
Tony Abbott
Coalition
darwin
Villawood
Prime Minister Julia Gillard
scott morrison
Christmas Island Detention Centre
marybedong
Scherger Detention Centre
Australian Mandatory Detention
Banksia
displaced peoples
Northern Immigration Detention Centre
Inverbrackie
Minister for Immigration Chris Bowen
Australian Labor Party
Australian Liberal Party
Malysian Solution
Malaysian Deal