Dennis Eggington

WGAR News: Abuse in remote communities is the oldest excuse for catastrophic evictions: Tammy Solonec, The Guardian

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 07/04/2015 - 2:42pm

Newsletter date: 8 April 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Tammy Solonec, The Guardian: Abuse in remote communities is the oldest excuse for catastrophic evictions
* Analysis / Opinion: Tammy Solonec, Indigenous Rights Manager, Amnesty International Australia: Update: forced closure of homelands communities

* Audio Interviews: Cassandra Tim & Warren Barnsley, NIRS Weekly News-in-Review [Featuring Dennis Eggington & Margaret Culbong: remote community closures]

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Tammy Solonec
The Guardian
Uniting Church in Western Australia
Abuse in remote communities is the oldest excuse for catastrophic evictions
Amnesty International Australia
Amnesty International Australia - Tammy Solonec - Indigenous Rights Manager
forced closure of homelands communities
Cassandra Tim
Warren Barnsley
NIRS Weekly News-in-Review
Dennis Eggington
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
ALSWA
Margaret Culbong
Remote Community Closures
Ruth DeSouza
Ruth DeSouza - Nurse academic in Australia
The closure of remote Aboriginal communities - What is the role of nurses in Indigenous disadvantage
Indigenous Aboriginal communities in Western Australia
Aboriginal Community Closures
Australian Aboriginal communities
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia
Protests over Plans to close Aboriginal homelands
WA Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress
Revive Magazine
Rev Sealin Garlett

WGAR News: "It is racism killing our people - suicides born of racism": Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 21/12/2014 - 4:57pm

Newsletter date: 26 December 2014

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
Aboriginal Suicide and Self-harm
racism
suicides
trauma
Dr Woolombi Waters
The Stringer
To end our trauma government must stop the assault on our People and our Culture
Culture Is Life - The Elders Report
The Elders Report
The Elders Speak
Gerry Georgatos
the smaller a community - the less likely suicide
NIRS - Suicide - crime rates to increase if homelands close - Eggington
Dennis Eggington
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
Warren Barnsley with Koori Radio
Plans to close Aboriginal homelands/remote communities in WA and SA
Erin Parke
ABC News
Kimberley region records seven suicides in seven weeks
Rachelle Irving
Crikey
Trauma in the Kimberley
Angharad Owens-Strauss
SMH
Sydney Morning Herald
Children with suicidal behaviour using lethal methods

WGAR News: "Ethnic cleansing" said Dennis Eggington of forcible removals off Country: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 15/12/2014 - 6:14pm

Newsletter date: 18 December 2014

WGAR News Public Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en-GB#!forum/wgar-news
WGAR News - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

Geography: 
Australia
ACT
Northern Territory
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
Aboriginal homelands
Aboriginal remote communities
Aboriginal communities
forcible removals off Country
closure of WA and SA Aboriginal homelands
closure of WA remote communities
WA and SA threats to neglect Aboriginal citizens living at homelands
threat to close homelands/remote communities
removal of people from WA Communities
Petition - Stop the closure of the homelands
Dennis Eggington
Gerry Georgatos
The Stringer
NIRS
ethnic cleansing
Ghillar Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
Sovereign Union
History repeats - Ethnic cleansing in ACT 1954 and now in WA removal from homelands
Pope Francis
Bishop Saunders
Australian Catholic Social Justice Council
Bronwyn Herbert
Leigh Sales
Dr Woolombi Waters
To end our trauma government must stop the assault on our People and our Culture

Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 08/12/2014 - 12:00pm

Last updated: 5 October 2015

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Current: WGAR Background: Intervention into Northern Territory (NT) Aboriginal communities by the Federal government: https://indymedia.org.au/2015/06/08/wgar-background-intervention-into-no...

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Adelaide
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
Bella Bropho on the Police Invasion of Matagarup Refugee Camp
SA Aboriginal Communities
Shut Down Australia For Aboriginal Rights
SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action
Pushing Aboriginal people off their land for mining interests
John Pilger
Evicting Indigenous Australians from their homelands is a declaration of war
Maori Party letter to PM
ACTU
Haydyn Bromley on funding for South Australia's Aboriginal Communities
KALACC Directors Statement - Kimberley
Reps from KLC will travel to NY for 20 April meeting of UN permanent forum on Indigenous issues
Tammy Solonec
Bella Bropho interview
May Day marches
Ghillar Michael Anderson
Maori Solidarity with the Nyoongar people at Matargarup
Desire Mallet
Jennifer Kaeshagen
Support for WA Remote Communities is Going Global
Matargarup Aboriginal Refugee Camp
Djurin Refugee Camp
Michael Anderson writes Open Letter to UN
closure of WA remote communities
Amy McQuire
New Matilda
Dennis Eggington
Gerry Georgatos
The Stringer
Jon Altman

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

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal imprisonment
justice system
ALSWA
Justice Reinvestment
mandatory sentencing
The Stringer
Indigenous Australians
The Wire
Canberra Times
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Indigenous Aussies
Rosie Anne Fulton
Joline Samawi
Dr Warren Mundy
SBS
Rosie Anne Fulton still languishing in prison - Government without moral compass
Youth Justice Board will not succeed
Mondaq
Mandatory sentencing and indigenous Australians
Ross Gittins
Indigenous imprisonment rates
Law Matters Programs
New ways needed to arrest indigenous imprisonment rates
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia - ALSWA
Professor Ted Wilkes
Professor Fiona Stanley
Dennis Eggington
Peter Collins
Patricia Monemvasitis