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WGAR News: Stories of What is Happening in Aboriginal Communities

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 13/11/2014 - 7:41am

Newsletter date: 7 November 2014

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WGAR News - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

Editorial Note: The main editor for WGAR News has been unwell for the past 5 months and so there has been no newsletters during this time. This editor has now completely recovered. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Geography:

Northern Territory

Keywords:

Sovereign Union

Gathering of Nations

WGAR News: Minister, Protect the Burrup with World Heritage Listing: Greens Senator Scott Ludlam

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 26/06/2013 - 1:54pm

Newsletter date: 27 June 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: World Heritage push for world’s oldest rock art
* Greens Senator Scott Ludlam: Minister, Protect the Burrup with World Heritage Listing
* Saffron Howden, SMH: Population weighs heavily on ancient Aboriginal rock art

* Greens MLC Robin Chapple: Local Aboriginal Jobs Sacrificed in Shoddy Government Contract Deal

* Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation: New hope for the Yindjibarndi people
* Ben Leahy, Pilbara Echo: Yindjibarndi sign land access with Rio Tinto

Geography:

Western Australia

WGAR News: Arnhem Land Traditional Owners call for an end to fracking: The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 22/03/2013 - 2:24pm

Newsletter date: 22 March 2013

See:

WGAR News: Protect Arnhem Land Campaign: Respect and Listen [Northern Territory - NT, Australia] (25 Jul 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/24/wgar-news-protect-arnhem-land-campaig...

WGAR News: Background to the Protect Arnhem Land Campaign, Northern Territory (NT), Australia (28 Jul 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/28/wgar-news-background-to-the-protect-a...

Contents:

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia

Keywords:

Muckaty nuclear waste dump

James Price Point

Save the Kimberley

north of Broome

gas and oil exploration

Arnhem Traditional Owners

World Heritage protection

Another year stronger - Campaigners vow to continue opposition to Muckaty proposal

Solidarity - WA election sends message to Gillard-and The Greens

causes - No Dredging at James Price Point - Protect Whale nursery and Migration Routes

NITV News - Cape York elders push for World Heritage protection against mining

Alex Bainbridge - Green Left Video - Wilfred Hicks: Why we stand up for the Burrup

NITV News - NT tribes oppose shale gas and oil exploration

ABC - Traditional owners burn Arnhem Land fracking plan

ABC Radio National Breakfast - Concern over fracking in Arnhem Land

NIRS - Arnhem Traditional Owners oppose fracking on Country

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert - JPP whale study shows WA EPA greatly underestimated development impact

WGAR News: "Marie Sailor, an Aboriginal elder whose wages were stolen" Accent of Women, Radio 3CR

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 07/02/2013 - 10:34am

Newsletter date: 8 February 2013

Contents:

* Accent of Women, Radio 3CR: "Marie Sailor, an Aboriginal elder whose wages were stolen"

* "Landmark Stolen Generations Test Case Begins in Perth" Media Statement
* Tracker: Stolen Gen victims begin landmark compensation trial

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews William Hayward of ATSILS
* Background: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander responses to Royal Commission into child sexual abuse

* NIRS: Health provider regrets lack of community control

* NIRS: Territorians continue to speak out against funding cuts

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia

Keywords:

Stolen Generations

Royal Commission

child sexual abuse

community control

Landmark Stolen Generations Test Case Begins in Perth - Media Statement

Tracker - Stolen Gen victims begin landmark compensation trial

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews William Hayward of ATSILS

NIRS - Health provider regrets lack of community control

NIRS - Territorians continue to speak out against funding cuts

Green Left TV - Socialist Alliance stands up for the Burrup

Green Left TV - David Beniuk - January 26