Gerry Georgatos

WGAR News: From my father's death bed to the must-do to end the suicides: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 30/05/2014 - 11:31am

Newsletter date: 31 May 2014

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: From my father’s death bed to the must-do to end the suicides
* Geoff Bagnall, The Stringer: Scullion hits out at Traditional Owners [Courtesy of The National Indigenous Times]
* Dr Woolombi Waters, The Stringer: Woolombi Waters says "let’s listen"
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* NACCHO: Aboriginal controlled health services can close the gap in employment
* NACCHO: Alliance sets sights on final elimination of blinding trachoma in Central Australia

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
National Indigenous Times
Indigenous health
Trachoma
NACCHO
Traditional Owners
Suresh Rajan
The Stringer
The Wire
new stolen generation
Forced Aboriginal Adoption
Aboriginal Suicide and Self-harm
Aboriginal Suicide
Aboriginal suicides
Geoff Bagnall
Aboriginal homelessness
Mikaela Simpson
Robert Crawford
Michael McKenna
Scullion hits out at Traditional Owners
Dr Woolombi Waters
Alliance sets sights on final elimination of blinding trachoma in Central Australia
Forum to wipe out trachoma
Cate Swannell
Joshua Gliddon
Calls for FASD to become a disability
fetal alcohol syndrome
Dr Janet Hammell
Homelessness is a weapon of mass destruction
Australia - 14000 stolen children - today
Child Abuse Royal Commission results will shock us

WGAR News: "What about our sacred sites?": Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 28/05/2014 - 5:12pm

Newsletter date: 29 May 2014

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: "What about our sacred sites?"
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Dissenting voices rise against single largest native title offer
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Toogarr Morrison says it's Bibbullmun and not Noongar
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Marianne Mackay backs Toogarr Morrison - "we're Bibbullmun, not Noongar"
* Background to the Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Heirisson Island (Matagarup), Perth, WA
* Background to Mabo and Native Title

* GERRY GEORGATOS, THE STRINGER: "WHAT ABOUT OUR SACRED SITES?"

Geography: 
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
native title
Gerry Georgatos
sacred sites
WA
Nyoongar Tent Embassy
Nyoongar
Noongar
Heirisson Island
Matagarup
The Stringer
Marianne Mackay
native title offer
Dissenting voices rise against single largest native title offer
Toogarr Morrison says it's Bibbullmun and not Noongar
Toogarr Morrison

WGAR News: Gomeroi Grandmothers warn of a new stolen generation: Emma Lancaster, The Wire; featuring Aunty Hazel

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 28/05/2014 - 11:38am

Newsletter date: 28 May 2014

Contents:

* Mon 26 May 2014 - National Day of Action Marking National Sorry Day: Stop Ongoing Stolen Generations!
* Wed 28 May 2014 - Alice Springs Forum marking National Sorry Day: The NT Intervention & The New Stolen Generation

* Debra Swan, The Guardian: Why I chose to quit my job in Aboriginal child protection

* Michael Safi, The Guardian: Sorry Day rallies call for changes to state child-protection regimes

* Emma Lancaster, The Wire: Gomeroi Grandmothers warn of a new stolen generation

Geography: 
ACT
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Alice Springs
Gerry Georgatos
Paddy Gibson
The Guardian
The Wire
Aboriginal child protection
new stolen generation
Alex Bainbridge
Emma Lancaster
Mon 26 May 2014 - National Day of Action Marking National Sorry Day - Stop Ongoing Stolen Generations
Debra Swan
Michael Safi
Wed 28 May 2014 - Alice Springs Forum marking National Sorry Day - The NT Intervention and The New Stolen Generation
child-protection regimes
Aunty Hazel - Grandmothers Against Removal Gunnedah
Aunty Hazel
Grandmothers Against Removal Gunnedah
Aboriginal children in care - a new Stolen Generation
Green Left TV
Police harass Sorry Day protest by mothers and grandmothers against the new stolen generation
Call for country-wide class action against removal of children
Sorry Day Protests
Elke Nagy

WGAR News: Anderson: You cannot benefit from murder ... Time does not erase murder: Sovereign Union

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 25/05/2014 - 12:43pm

Newsletter date: 25 May 2014

Contents:

* Sovereign Union: Anderson: You cannot benefit from murder ... Time does not erase murder
* Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy: Mega-charities killing Aboriginal people
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The Loner - Black protest music to bring on the hope

* Nadine Schoen, The Stringer: Aboriginal issues, in the context of a capitalist system
* Nadine Schoen, Green Left: Way forward for Aboriginal struggle

Geography: 
Adelaide
Brisbane
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
murder
Michael Anderson
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal Rights
Aboriginal Tent Embassies
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Sovereign Union
Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
Chris Graham
New Matilda
The Stringer
Aboriginal people
Green Left
Richard Bell
Ghillar Michael Anderson
Liah Lazarou
BASE
Mega-charities killing Aboriginal people
The Loner - Black protest music to bring on the hope
Nadine Schoen
Aboriginal issues - in the context of a capitalist system
Aboriginal struggle
national forum Adelaide
Black Nationalism
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Richard Bell
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham
Chris Graham - Editor of New Matilda

WGAR News: Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the 2014 Federal Budget

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 19/05/2014 - 5:37pm

Newsletter date: 20 May 2014

Contents:

* Amy McQuire, The Guardian: Cash for jails: Tony Abbott's budget for Indigenous Australia

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: "Warren Mundine, show your face," Tauto Sansbury [Featuring Tauto Sansbury]

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham speaking about and breaking down the recently announced Australian Budget
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Mary Graham & Monica Morgan about the upcoming Budget announcement

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Budget
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
ANTaR
Clive Palmer
warren mundine
Federal Budget
budget cuts
Amy McQuire
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
Chris Graham
SNAICC
Mary Graham
The Stringer
SNAICC News
The Guardian
Rachel Siewert
ALS
Sharron Williams
Mick Gooda
Monica Morgan
Kirstie Parker
Tauto Sansbury
Shane Duffy
Reconciliation Australia
Justin Mohamed
Cash for jails - Tony Abbott's budget for Indigenous Australia
Australian Budget
Budget announcement
2014 Federal Budget
2014 Budget
CONGRESS 2014 Budget Response
Concern over impact of the Budget on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
NACCHO Budget Response
Statement by SNAICC Chairperson - Sharron Williams
Budget cuts will hurt Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families
Aboriginal Legal Service
Allied Health
SNAICC Media Release

WGAR News: Petition for a commission: dump the Muckaty dump plan: Beyond Nuclear Initiative

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 15/05/2014 - 11:25am

Newsletter date: 16 May 2014

Contents:

* Beyond Nuclear Initiative: Petition for a commission: dump the Muckaty dump plan
* CommunityRun Petition: Dump the Muckaty Dump: Its time for responsible radioactive waste management
* NuclearFreeNT, YouTube: MUCKATY Television Advertisment
* Beyond Nuclear Initiative: May 25 Rally: No nuclear waste dump at Muckaty
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT

* The Wire - West Arnhem Regional Council: Our environmental achiever [Featuring Alice Eather]

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
NT
Muckaty
Gerry Georgatos
WANFA
The Stringer
Walkatjurra Walkabout
Beyond Nuclear Initiative
3CR Community Radio
Kado Muir
BNI
Protect Arnhem Land Campaign
proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT
Radioactive Show
CommunityRun Petition
BNI - Beyond Nuclear Initiative
dump the Muckaty dump plan
Dump the Muckaty Dump
NuclearFreeNT
radioactive waste management
MUCKATY Television Advertisment
25 May 2014 Rally - No nuclear waste dump at Muckaty
No nuclear waste dump at Muckaty
Jacky Green
The Wire - West Arnhem Regional Council
Our environmental achiever
Alice Eather
David Novak
Respect and Listen - Mining - Flow of Voices
Dr Seán Kerins
Noongar Title proposal
Native Title offer missing sea rights

WGAR News: The must-do need to listen and trust if suicides crisis is to end: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 14/05/2014 - 1:40pm

Newsletter date: 15 May 2014

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The must-do need to listen and trust if suicides crisis is to end
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: More confirmation of what everyone knows - WA's suicide prevention inadequate
* NIRS: WA Government slammed for 'failing' anti-suicide measures [Featuring Premature deaths and suicides researcher, Gerry Georgatos]
* ABC News: WA's suicide prevention strategy inadequate and poorly implemented, report finds
* ABC News: WA suicide rate higher than national average

Geography: 
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
racism
solidarity
aboriginal
Aboriginal languages
Gerry Georgatos
WA
ALSWA
The Conversation
WA Government
youth suicide
The Stringer
The Wire
Suicide prevention
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
Aboriginal Suicide and Self-harm
Aboriginal Suicide
Eduardo Jordan
suicides crisis
WA's suicide prevention inadequate
anti-suicide measures
suicide prevention strategy
WA suicide rate
suicide rate
Opposition calls for ongoing funding for suicide prevention
WA suicide rate higher than national average
Learning Aboriginal languages through animation
Bernard Sullivan
Ghil'ad Zuckermann
Catherine Grant
Indigenous music traditions
Coolgardie racism incident

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
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal imprisonment
Stolen Generation
ALSWA
Rex Bellotti Jr
CAAMA
Royal Commission into child sexual abuse
The Stringer
CAAMA Radio
Paddy Gibson
The Wire
Forced Aboriginal Adoption
Rollback the Intervention
CAALAS
Paul Wiles
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
Eddie Murray
Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning
IRAG Submission to Senate Inquiry into Harmful Use of Alcohol in ATSI Communities
Hunyor criticises Northern Territory's involuntary treatment policies
National day of action for Rex Bellotti Jr
Driving people into poverty and prison
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody - RCIADC
Rachel Worsley
Aboriginal dementia

WGAR News: Charter of the United Nations does not apply to Australia, claims Qld lawyer in Euahlayi 'rates case': SU

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 12/05/2014 - 12:50pm

Newsletter date: 13 May 2014

Contents:

* Sovereign Union: Charter of the United Nations does not apply to Australia, claims Qld lawyer in Euahlayi 'rates case'

* Callum Clayton-Dixon, The Stringer: Treaties Are Agreements Between Equals
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia

* Ray Jackson, Sovereign Union: ANZAC day: Black Diggers buck the given history of "white men's business"
* Annie Hastwell, The Wire: Tasmania's forgotten Black War [Featuring Dr Nicholas Clements]

Geography: 
Adelaide
New South Wales
Queensland
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
United Nations
ANZAC Day
Gerry Georgatos
Ray Jackson
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Sovereign Union
First Nations Peoples
Annie Hastwell
Callum Clayton-Dixon
The Stringer
The Wire
Green Left
Ben Collins
Vanessa Mills
Treaties
Amelia Kunoth-Monks
Gregory Phillips
Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
UN Charter
United Nations Charter
Euahlayi
Euahlayi Peoples
Treaties Are Agreements Between Equals
Black Diggers buck the given history of white men's business
Tasmania's forgotten Black War
Dr Nicholas Clements
Black Nationalism on Aboriginal passports
Lisa Burns
Franziska Timmer
Bogaine Spearim
Liah Lazarou
Adelaide forum discusses Aboriginal rights
Aboriginal perspectives shed light on racism and inequality
Aboriginal stolen wages

WGAR News: Congress Urges Caution on Commission of Audit: National Congress of Australia's First Peoples

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 07/05/2014 - 5:43pm

Newsletter date: 8 May 2014

Contents:

* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Congress Urges Caution on Commission of Audit
* Background to National Congress of Australia's First Peoples

* SNAICC News: Government must reject push towards mainstreaming in Indigenous Affairs
* SNAICC News: Health co-payment would be a setback for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: NAACHO

* NACCHO 2014 budget funding news: Aboriginal controlled health services get 12 month funding lifeline

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Congress
SNAICC - Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
New Matilda
SNAICC
NACCHO
SNAICC News
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
NACCHO - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Commission of Audit
mainstreaming in Indigenous Affairs
Government must reject push towards mainstreaming in Indigenous Affairs
Health co-payment
NACCHO 2014 budget funding news
Health co-payment would be a setback for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - NACCHO
Lisa Thorpe
Aboriginal controlled health services get 12 month funding lifeline
Aboriginal Learning Centres Are Working
NACCHO welcomes 12-month funding commitment to Aboriginal services