Diet Simon | Indymedia Australia

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: International anger swelling at plans to evict Australian Aborigines from ancestral lands: Diet Simon, Linksunten Indymedia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 03/05/2015 - 6:42am

Newsletter date: 3 May 2015

Contents:

* News Round-Up: Diet Simon, Linksunten Indymedia: International anger swelling at plans to evict Australian Aborigines from ancestral lands
* Summary of Analysis: Diet Simon, Linksunten Indymedia: French researchers: "Aboriginal communities should not be closed!"

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

Keywords:

Linksunten Indymedia

French researchers - Aboriginal communities should not be closed

Berlin Action - Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Newzulu Australia

Sydney - Tent Embassy joins national day of action on forced community closures

Eleanor Gilbert

Eleanor Gilbert - Vimeo

May Day Speeches at the Canberra Rally

Nungala LeeAnne Lacey

Uprising with Sonali

How Australia's Indigenous Communities are Fighting Against Increased Oppression

Unions urge Abbott and Barnett Governments to stop the funding cuts and closures of Aboriginal communities

Union movement condemns forcible closure of Aboriginal communities

Gerry Georgatos

Beware the 'framing' of the conversation - 'consultation' is a dirty word - Don’t close any Homelands - end of story

Madeleine Wines

Bendigo Advertiser

15 May 2015 Protest may shut down Bendigo CBD

WGAR News: May Day marches: Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable as a remedy for governments trading insolvent: Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 30/03/2015 - 4:32pm

Newsletter date: 31 March 2015

Contents:

* Media Release: Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: May Day marches: Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable as a remedy for governments trading insolvent
* Poster: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook: "We would like to confirm that that 2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015."
* Facebook: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Geography:

Global/International

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

protesting closure of Aboriginal communities

Ghillar Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson

Sovereign Union

May Day marches

Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia - facebook

SOSBlakAustralia

2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015

NITV News - 27 March 2015

Remote Closures - SA Communities Call Emergency Summit to Fight 'Cultural Genocide'

Maori Television

Maori supporters entertain indigenous protesters

Linksunten Indymedia

Maori solidarity with the Nyoongar people at Matargarup Perth

Aboriginal sovereignty movement

Aboriginal sovereignty

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in SA

protesting closure of Aboriginal communities in SA

WGAR News: International exposure: Rallies throughout Australia protesting closure of Aboriginal homelands / remote communities

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 25/03/2015 - 12:58pm

Support for WA Remote Communities is Going Global

Newsletter date: 28 March 2015

Geography:

Global/International

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Sovereign Union

Sovereign Union Letter to United Nations - SOS Forced closure of Aboriginal homeland communities in WA

Ghillar Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson

H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon

Secretary-General of UN General Assembly

International exposure regarding rallies throughout Australia protesting closure of Aboriginal communities

Charlotte Chabas

In Australia Aboriginal People's anger faces the 'contempt' of their culture

Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart

Sisters of Saint Joseph

Government Plans to Withdraw Basic Services to Aboriginals

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference

Bishops Commission for Relations with Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders

What Choice - Aboriginal peoples have the right to decent services where they live

Franciscans International

Edmund Rice International

Maori Television

Royce Kurmelovs

Alan Austin in France

Independent Australia

Marie McInerney

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: Freedom Riders March to Walgett RSL - 19 Feb 2015: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 22/02/2015 - 4:07pm

Newsletter date: 25 February 2015

Geography:

New South Wales

WGAR News: Highest child removal rates in the world - worse than Stolen Generations: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 16/02/2015 - 4:48pm

Newsletter date: 20 February 2015

Geography:

Global/International

Keywords:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

GMAR - Grandmothers Against Removals

Grandmothers Against Removals

Gerry Georgatos

Highest child removal rates in the world - worse than Stolen Generations

Veronica Saunders of Grandmothers Against Removals - the theft of Aboriginal children from their families

Veronica Saunders

Eleanor Gilbert

Eleanor Gilbert Video Doco

Grandmothers present 'end genocide' demand to Senator Rachel Siewert

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert

Paddy speaking about the high removal rates

Paddy speaking about Grandmother Audrey Martin's grandchildren

Kylie Galbraith

The Northern Daily Leader

Grandmothers' anti-removal campaign reaches Canberra

Linksunten Indymedia

Grandmothers protest worst ever stealing of Australian Aboriginal children

Workers Bush Telegraph

NITV News - 13 February 2015

Grandmothers Against Removals - Hands off our children

Vanessa Colbung

WGAR News: Aboriginal Protestors Deliver List of Demands To Parliament: CAAMA Video

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 11/02/2015 - 11:15am

Newsletter date: 12 February 2015

Last updated: 19 February 2015

Contents:

Geography:

Global/International

Keywords:

First Nations Freedom Movement

freedom movement

National Freedom Movement

National Aboriginal Freedom Movement

Aboriginal Protestors

Manifesto of Demands

Michael Anderson

Eleanor Gilbert

Eleanor Gilbert Vimeo

Freedom Movement delegates report back on the meeting with Nigel Scullion

Freedom Movement delegates present Manifesto to Bill Shorten

Anthony Albanese

Clive Palmer responds to National Freedom Movement presence

Vanessa Culbong

Sisters protest the escalating humanitarian crisis perpetrated against Aboriginal Nations and Peoples in Australia

Gerry Georgatos

Freedom Movement meets with Indigenous affairs minister

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Michael Anderson on the Sit-In

Aboriginal rights struggle