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WGAR News: What does a change of PM mean for Aboriginal people?: CAAMA interviews Michael Mansell

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 30/06/2013 - 5:42pm

Newsletter date: 1 July 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA: What does a change of PM mean for Aboriginal people? [Featuring Michael Mansell]
* NITV News: Warren Mundine welcomes Rudd's return
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The downfall of Prime Minister Gillard began with broken promises about the Intervention

* Living Black's Marc Tong interviews Sylvie Ellsmore: Local Council Says No to Income Management

* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: APO NT calls for joint Territory/ Commonwealth Board of Inquiry into Alcohol: APO NT

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 29/06/2013 - 5:39pm

Newsletter date: 30 June 2013

UPDATE: WGAR News: NT move to mandatory alcohol rehabilitation sparks controversy: Malcolm Sutton, The Guardian UK (3 Jul 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/02/wgar-news-nt-move-to-mandatory-alcoho...

Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill, Northern Territory Government, Australia
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/03/background-to-the-nt-alcohol-mandator...
(Last updated: 3 July 2013)

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Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

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: Funding found for Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) police custody crisis phone line

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 17/06/2013 - 6:33pm

Newsletter date: 18 June 2013

Contents:

* Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT): At the 11th hour, the CNS is funded
* The Stringer: Federal Government finally fronts up with funding for Custodial Notification Service
* Tracker: Essential lifeline secures funding for next two years
* NIRS: Funding finally found for legal advice phone line
* Background to Funding of the Custody Notification Service operated by the Aboriginal Legal Service

* Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT): Legal fraternity to meet Aboriginal elders [New Canberra office]

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Keywords:

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Aboriginal imprisonment

Custody Notification Service

CNS

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW ACT

CAAMA Video

Custodial Notification Service

Essential lifeline

NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment legislation

Corruption Commission

bashing of prisoners

Jan Mayman

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW ACT - At the 11th hour - the CNS is funded

The Stringer - Federal Government finally fronts up with funding for Custodial Notification Service

Tracker - Essential lifeline secures funding for next two years

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW ACT - Legal fraternity to meet Aboriginal elders - New Canberra office

CAAMA Video - Amendments to Territory's Alcohol Mandatory Treatment legislation

NITV News - NT vows to amend Mandatory Alcohol Treatment Bill

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - Corruption Commission hears of bashing of prisoners

WGAR News: Kado Muir, Aboriginal leader and activist, interviewed by Community Radio 3CR

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 14/06/2013 - 2:26pm

Newsletter date: 15 June 2013

Contents:

* Community Radio 3CR interview with Kado Muir, Aboriginal leader and activist from the goldfields region of inland WA
* Background to the Walkatjurra Walkabout: Stepping out against uranium mining

* Nicole Watson, Tracker: Standing on the shoulders of giants [The Land Rights movement]
* Chris Munro, Tracker: Aboriginal Ink: A spoonful of land rights
* Roy Ah See, Tracker: Lest we forget who paved the way

* CAAMA Video: Native Title Conference
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Native Title reforms to make it easier for developers

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WGAR News: Pioneering myth of early white settlers branded a lie by historian Dr Timothy Bottoms

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 13/06/2013 - 3:05pm

Newsletter date: 14 June 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA: Frontier history revisited "A Queensland based historian has branded the pioneering myth of the early white settlers as a lie."
* Eleanor Gilbert, YouTube: Remembering the Frontier Wars - Anzac Day 2013, Canberra - Sovereign Embassy
* Brooke Boney, NITV News: Myall Creek massacre remembered
* Ron Sutton, SBS Radionews: Myall Creek: A massacre and a reconciliation
* The Inverell Times: Myall Creek remembered
* Sovereign Union: The Rufus River Massacre - Lake Victoria South West NSW

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WGAR News: We have to stop the creation of another Stolen Generation: Paddy Gibson, The Guardian UK

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 12/06/2013 - 5:17pm

Newsletter date: 13 June 2013

Contents:

* Nicola Butler, The Stringer: National call to reduce high number of Aboriginal children removed
* Paddy Gibson, The Guardian UK: We have to stop the creation of another Stolen Generation
* The Wire: Are we on the brink of another Stolen Generation? [Interviews with Frank Hytten and Paddy Gibson]
* Melbourne event hosted by SNAICC: Stop the Creation of Another Stolen Generation! (14 June 13)
* Northern Territory (NT) Forced Aboriginal Adoption Media Coverage
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

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WGAR News: The Federal Government is not listening while people die: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 09/06/2013 - 5:18pm

Newsletter date: 10 June 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Suicide attempts among women on the rise
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The Federal Government is not listening while people die

* SNAICC News: Governments must commit to survival of Aboriginal children and family centres

* CAAMA: Big Bro's Shed... [health and well-being]

* Jeremy Geia, NITV News: Calls to scrap cigarette 'skins' displaying Indigenous flag

* Pro Bono News: Film Recognises Depression in Urban Indigenous Communities

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WGAR News: Deaths in custody on conscience of all Australians - Save the CNS: ALS News

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 07/06/2013 - 2:25pm

Newsletter date: 8 June 2013

Contents:

* Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT): Deaths in custody on conscience of all Australians: Save the CNS

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Deaths in Custody - when will something be done?
* The Stringer: WA imprisons 300 Aboriginal people each year for driving offences
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: NT's third-world prisons - a national disgrace
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: CCC inquiry into police lock-up bashing

* Greens Senator Penny Wright: Greens say books not bars for Territory youth

Geography:

Keywords:

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Aboriginal imprisonment

Justice Reinvestment

The Stringer

Aboriginal Legal Service - NSW ACT

NT's third-world prisons

CCC

Greens Senator Penny Wright

Aboriginal Legal Service - NSW ACT - Deaths in custody on conscience of all Australians - Save the CNS

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - Deaths in Custody - when will something be done

The Stringer - WA imprisons 300 Aboriginal people each year for driving offences

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - NT's third-world prisons - a national disgrace

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - CCC inquiry into police lock-up bashing

Greens Senator Penny Wright - Greens say books not bars for Territory youth

NIRS - Peak bodies tell NT Gov't - Alcohol a health issue

WGAR News: No plans for JPP gas hub- but matter still goes to court: Aleisha Orr, WA Today

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 05/06/2013 - 12:05pm

Newsletter date: 6 June 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA interview with Natalie Wasley: Muckaty from the other side
* CAAMA interview: Nigel Scullion talks up Muckaty
* Dave Sweeney, ACF: Muckaty says no radioactive dump, six years and counting
* Tennant & District Times: Hundreds rally against Muckaty nuke dump
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump

* ABC: Case against gas hub approval starts in court
* WA Today: Gas hub matter in the Supreme Court
* 9 News: Court battle looms over WA gas hub plans
* WA Today: No plans for JPP gas hub- but matter still goes to court

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia