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WGAR News: Budget 2015: Concerns raised over federal plans to hand funding of Indigenous outstations to NT, in deal similar to WA: Alyssa Betts, ABC News

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 14/05/2015 - 2:23pm

Newsletter date: 15 May 2015

Contents:

* Audio: Justin Fenwick, The Wire: Indigenous funding masks another agenda [Featuring Senator Nova Peris & Paddy Gibson]

* News Analysis: Steven Schubert, ABC News: 'Dysfunctional' NT Government must not run Indigenous outstations, Northern Land Council and Central Land Council say

* News Analysis: Shalailah Medhora, The Guardian: Remote Indigenous communities could close if NT government takes full control

Geography:

Northern Territory

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

Indigenous funding masks another agenda

Senator Nova Peris

Steven Schubert

'Dysfunctional' NT Government must not run Indigenous outstations - Northern Land Council and Central Land Council say

Shalailah Medhora

Remote Indigenous communities could close if NT government takes full control

Fears of community closures spreading to NT after budget handout

Aboriginal Communities Left Out In The Cold Following Budget Announcement

Mikaela Simpson

Robert Burton-Bradley

Indigenous activist accuses government of 'racist budget'

Budget - Indigenous activist responds to budget - featuring Michael Mansell

Michael Mansell

Restore IAS funding that SA Aboriginal communities need to stay open and sustainable

Michele Madigan

Linksunten Indymedia

WGAR News: Radioactive racism in the Wild West - WA takes aim at remote communities: Mia Pepper, Eco-Shout

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 26/04/2015 - 10:51am

Newsletter date: 27 April 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Mia Pepper, Eco-Shout: Radioactive racism in the Wild West - WA takes aim at remote communities

* Video Special report back: Paddy Gibson, Stop the Intervention: First Nations Peoples and Australian Government Policy - What happened to the Intervention?
[Paddy also discussed of how the policy architecture of the Intervention is expanding across the country to include the threat of closure of WA homelands]

Geography:

Global/International

Northern Territory

Western Australia

Keywords:

Radioactive racism in the Wild West

WA takes aim at remote communities

Stop the Intervention

First Nations Peoples and Australian Government Policy

What happened to the Intervention

Alex Bainbridge

Photo Essay - Perth rally resists closure of Aboriginal communities - police harassment

New Zealand's Mana Party

Maori leader shows his support for Aboriginal people

Jack Wilkie-Jans

Learn from history - forced closure of remote communities not the solution

Stand up against community closures

Socialist Alliance

Australian Aboriginal Communities Under Threat of Closure Take Their Case to the UN

Locations of 1 May 2015 Protests around Australia and Internationally against forced closure of Aboriginal communities

International day of protest on 1 May 2015 against forced closure of Aboriginal communities

SOSBlakAustralia

WGAR News: Matargarup Aboriginal Refugee Camp: About 50 WA police officers have used mounted police and K-9 dogs to seize the tents and valuables

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 15/03/2015 - 9:34pm

Newsletter date: 16 March 2015

Contents:

* Petition: Change.org Petition: Stop displacing Indigenous Australians by the closure of Indigenous communities.

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

Keywords:

Petition - Stop displacing Indigenous Australians by the closure of Indigenous communities

Jennifer Kaeshagen

The Stringer facebook

Urgent Action - If anyone can donate to the Matargarup First Nations refugee camp then that be good - Jennifer Kaeshagen - The Stringer facebook

Police move in but fail to snuff out sacred fire at Matagarup

Matagarup (Heirisson Island)

Heirisson Island - Perth

Heirisson Island

Alex Bainbridge

Marianne Mackay

We have a right to be on Matagarup

Sovereign Union

WA uses mounted police and dogs to seize tents and valuables at Refugee Camp

Calla Wahlquist

Independent Australia

Abbott trashes Australia's reputation abroad - again

concerned Australians

Homelands under the hammer again from the aspiring PM for indigenous policy

Gerry Georgatos

WGAR News: NZ MP's support Aboriginal protest over proposed closure of indigenous communities: Heeni Brown, Maori Television

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 13/03/2015 - 7:46am

Newsletter date: 14 March 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis & Video: Heeni Brown, Maori Television: NZ MP's support Aboriginal protest over proposed closure of indigenous communities

* Audio Interview: Paul Wiles, CAAMA Radio: Going backward is the problem - Rosalie Kunoth Monks
* Audio Interview: CAAMA Radio: Support growing for for displaced community mob ... [Featuring Gerry Georgatos]

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

Keywords:

Maori Television

NZ MP's support Aboriginal protest over proposed closure of indigenous communities

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Going backward is the problem - Rosalie Kunoth Monks

Gerry Georgatos

Support growing for for displaced community mob

NAACHO - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

Closure of WA Aboriginal communities repeats historic failures

Will closing Aboriginal communities be detrimental to future health and wellbeing

South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council

NLC - Northern Land Council

Northern Land Council

Michelle Dunne Breen

The Conversation

Why Can't Black People Live More Like White People

Remote Community Closures

Guardian Australia

WGAR News: Urgent Action - Remote Homelands and Outstations in WA - Will You Help to Prevent a Crisis?

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 11/03/2015 - 2:35pm

Newsletter date: 12 March 2015

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

Keywords:

Remote Community Closures

WA Government's planned closure of up to 150 Aboriginal communities

'concerned Australians'

Respect and Listen

Urgent Action - Remote homelands and Outstations in WA - Will You Help to Prevent a Crisis

Tony Abbott's Australia

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert

Senator Rachel Siewert

Remote indigenous communities are not a 'lifestyle choice' and should not be treated as such

Labor slams PM over 'highly offensive' remote communities comments

Sovereign Union

Djurin Nyoongar Swan River Treaty

closing Aboriginal homelands in WA

closing Aboriginal remote communities in WA

Amnesty International's Indigenous rights campaigner Tammy Solenec

Noongar activist Marianne McKay

Calla Wahlquist in the Kimberley

Jennifer Kaeshagen

Michael Anderson

WGAR News: Aboriginal Sovereign Manifesto of Demands - National Aboriginal Freedom Movement

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 10/02/2015 - 9:42am

Newsletter date: 10 February 2015

Contents:

Geography:

Keywords:

First Nations Freedom Movement

freedom movement

National Freedom Movement

National Aboriginal Freedom Movement

Aboriginal Sovereign Manifesto of Demands

Manifesto of Demands

Aboriginal Embassy Canberra

Gerry Georgatos

Protesters come face-to-face with politicians during sit-in

Freedom Movement Sit-In at Parliament House Canberra from 9 February 2015

Living Black Radio

090215 ACT Freedom Sit In

They Came For The Abbott Spill And Missed The Only Real Story In Town

Protesting worlds worst child removal rate

Sue-Ellen Tighe

Michael Anderson

NITV News - 9 February 2015

GMAR groups from across the country rallied with Freedom Movement campaigners on the grounds of Parliament house to deliver a set of demands

CAAMA Radio at First Nations Freedom Movement Canberra 2015

WGAR News: Where to now? Budget reveals attacks against Culture and our connection to our Land: Dr Woolombi Waters, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 31/05/2014 - 5:06pm

Newsletter date: 1 June 2014

Contents:

* Pam Reilly, CAAMA Radio: New Charges to see a Doctor...Death Tax for Aboriginal people [Featuring John Paterson, CEO, Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT]

* Dr Woolombi Waters, The Stringer: Where to now? Budget reveals attacks against Culture and our connection to our Land [Courtesy of The National Indigenous Times]

* WGAR: Open Letter: WGAR advocates long-term funding for Aboriginal community controlled organisations

* ANTaR: Budget Response 2014: Take Action! Write to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs

Geography:

WGAR News: This budget could devastate Indigenous Australians: Mick Gooda, ABC The Drum

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 22/05/2014 - 9:56am

Newsletter date: 22 May 2014

Contents:

* Mick Gooda, ABC The Drum: This budget could devastate Indigenous Australians

* Joint Press Release - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders call for scrapping of co-payments
* Joline Samawi, The Wire: Aboriginal leaders upset over co-payments [Featuring Jill Gallagher and Justin Mohamed]
* NIRS: Call to give Aboriginal Medical Centres a Co-payment break
* NIRS: GP co-payment 'removes safety net to health'

Geography:

Western Australia

WGAR News: Is Australia creating ANOTHER Stolen Generation?: Paddy Gibson chats with Paul Wiles on CAAMA Radio

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 13/05/2014 - 11:51am

Newsletter date: 14 May 2014

Contents:

* Paul Wiles, CAAMA Radio: Is Australia creating ANOTHER Stolen Generation? [Featuring Paddy Gibson, a researcher with Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning]
* Background to 'Keeping Them Home': Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT

* ALSWA: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse - ALSWA assistance available NOW
* Background: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander responses to Royal Commission into child sexual abuse

Geography:

New South Wales

Northern Territory

WGAR News: Peak body questions reasoning behind proposed funding cuts to Aboriginal radio: CAAMA Radio

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 11/05/2014 - 8:12pm

Newsletter date: 12 May 2014

Contents:

* National Indigenous Radio Service 'Weekly News In Review': Preview of the Federal budget and reaction to the Commission of Audit report
[Featuring Justin Mohamed, Les Malezer, Damian Griffis and Dawn Casey]

* CAAMA Radio: Peak body questions reasoning behind proposed funding cuts to Aboriginal radio [Featuring Dr Donna Oedegaard]
* CAAMA Radio: Veteran RIBS broadcaster Warren H Williams defends community broadcasting
* IRCA - Indigenous Remote Communications Association: Community Broadcasting Program supports essential media services

Geography:

Northern Territory