First Nations

WGAR News: CAAMA Radio - Alice Springs Rally Against Forced Closures of Aboriginal Communities

Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA)

Newsletter date: 8 May 2015

Contents:

* CAAMA Radio: Speeches at the Alice Springs May 1st Rally Against Forced Closures of Aboriginal Communities

- Rosalie Kunoth Monks
- Trisha Morton Thomas
- Maurie Ryan
- Christa Bartjen-Westermann
- Harold Furber
- Chancey Peach
- Walter Shaw
- Marlene Hodder

WGAR News: Vinka believes it's crucial to empower the next generation to create a healthy community that celebrates culture, cares for country and builds opportunities.

Newsletter date: 6 May 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Jon Altman, New Matilda: The Hunt For The Good Life: A Black Perspective

* Video - Vinka's story: Ella Archibald-Binge, SBS News: Home-grown Derby girl to be town's first Aboriginal doctor [Vinka's story is featured on Living Black: Kimberley Healing this week.]

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

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!"

WGAR News: Report Back on May 1st rallies protesting Closures of Aboriginal Communities: NITV News Videos; CAAMA Radio; Regional / International News & Photos

Newsletter date: 2 May 2015

Contents:

* 1 May 2015 Videos

NITV News: We Will Not Leave: Wangkatjunka Aboriginal Community
NITV News: Danny TJ and Rachel Siewert on Country in Wangkatjunka
NITV News: No Forced Closures - Social Media Support Across the Globe
NITV News: WA Remote Indigenous Communities Closure - Key Events
NITV News: Redfern Rally: Stop Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities
NITV News: Stop Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities - Rallies in Perth, Canberra and Melbourne

WGAR News: The May 1st rallies have Gone Global: States in Australia, Aotearoa (NZ), Canada, Germany, Hawaii, Hong Kong China, UK, USA

Newsletter date: 10:20 am, 1 May 2015; Last updated 4:40pm, 1 May 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: SOGIP: Aboriginal communities should not be closed ! By Martin Préaud, Barbara Glowczewski and 16 French researchers working in Australia
* Analysis / Opinion: Arena Magazine: The Real Cost of Closing Remote Communities, by Brian F. Codding, Douglas W. Bird and Rebecca Bliege Bird
* Analysis / Opinion: Jon Altman, Land Rights News - Northern Edition: The quest for the good life

WGAR News: NITV journalist accuses police of intimidation after Indigenous march - video: The Guardian, Source: NITV

Newsletter date: 1 May 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: 'This Day Is Not For You': Police Stop Black Digger From Marching For Frontier Wars
* Video: NITV News - 29 April 2015: 'This day is not for you': Police Shut Down Frontier Wars Anzac Day March
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: "This day is not for you." AFP prevent Fred Hooper from marching on Anzac Day, Canberra 25 April 2015.

WGAR News: Full list of May 1 2015 Actions in a place near you: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook

Newsletter date: 30 April 2015

Contents:

* Upcoming Event Info: Full list of May 1 2015 Actions in a place near you: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook
* Upcoming Event Posters: 2nd Official Call To Action 1st May 2015, facebook: By Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

WGAR News: "This day is not for you." AFP prevent Fred Hooper from marching on Anzac Day, Canberra 25 April 2015: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo

Newsletter date: 28 April 2015

Contents:

* Video: NITV News - 27 April 2015: [Frontier Wars march in Canberra; Frontier Wars commemoration in Brisbane]

* Media Release: Sovereign Union: Police cause ugly confrontation with Aboriginal people at Canberra ANZAC Commemoration
* Media Release: Murrawarri Republic: Murrawarri Head of State refused entry to ANZAC Day March

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

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]