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WGAR News: Campaign against $500,000 funding cut to [Aboriginal] education [in NSW]: Myles Morgan, NITV

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 04/03/2014 - 11:22am

Newsletter date: 4 March 2014

Contents:

* Myles Morgan, NITV: Campaign against $500,000 funding cut to education [in NSW]
* AECSL - Aboriginal Early Childhood Support & Learning, YouTube: AECSL Awareness Campaign: www.make.my/aecslcampaign
* CommunityRun Petition: Provide funding for AECSL to continue its support and advocacy work
* Padraic Gibson, The Guardian: Tony Abbott's cuts directly hurt Aboriginal children

* SNAICC News: Aboriginal community-controlled services need funding

Geography:

Canberra

New South Wales

Australia

WGAR News: James Price Point Aboriginal cultural leader passes away: ABC Kimberley

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 28/02/2014 - 5:07pm

Newsletter date: 1 March 2014

Contents:

* ABC Kimberley: James Price Point Aboriginal cultural leader passes away
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens express 'deep sadness' over loss of Goolarabooloo law man
* ABC Indigenous: Greens pay tribute to Broome Indigenous leader
* Andrew Burrell, The Australian: James Price Point campaigner Mr Roe dies
* Background to the Walmadan Tent Embassy, James Price Point, north of Broome, Kimberley Region, WA
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

Geography:

Canberra

Australia

Western Australia

WGAR News: Stolen Generations test case dismissed: Greg Dyett with Ryan Emery, SBS Radionews

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 28/12/2013 - 7:38pm

Newsletter date: 29 December 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: WA Supreme Court in an unbelievable decision dismisses Stolen Generations compensation claim
* Greg Dyett with Ryan Emery, SBS Radionews: Stolen Generations test case dismissed
* David Liddle, NITV News: The Royal Commission 'ignores members of the Stolen Generations'

* Marc Tong, SBS Living Black Radio: NT Specialist Doctor Resigns Over Mandatory Rehabilitation
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Federal Government needs to engage on NT alcohol policies

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WGAR News: Yirrkala celebrates 40 years of bilingual education: Trevor Stockley, Reconciliation Aust.

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 27/12/2013 - 2:08pm

Newsletter date: 27 December 2013

Contents:

* Trevor Stockley, Reconciliation Australia Blog: Yirrkala celebrates 40 years of bilingual education
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools

* CAEPR: Call for Papers - Engaging Indigenous Economy Conference

* SBS Living Black Radio: Kuradji Embassy Celebrates 13 Years
* Background to the Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy, north of Wollongong, NSW
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

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WGAR News: French Government presents human rights award to Indigenous Social Justice Association

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 16/12/2013 - 3:22pm

Newsletter date: 17 December 2013

Contents:

* Indigenous Social Justice Association (ISJA) open letter: Tenth anniversary of TJ Hickey death
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: French Government presents human rights laureate to the Indigenous Social Justice Association
* YouTube: French government recognises Indigenous human rights - NITV SBS

* Deaths In Custody Watch Commitee WA: Build Communities Not Prisons Campaign

* Aboriginal Legal Service of WA: ALSWA hopes report will lead to Aboriginal people being In Safe Custody

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WGAR News: Indigenous legal aid cuts must not go ahead: Greens Senators Rachel Siewert & Penny Wright

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 24/11/2013 - 2:48pm

Newsletter date: 25 November 2013

Contents:

* Greens Senators Rachel Siewert & Penny Wright: Indigenous legal aid cuts must not go ahead
* Amy McQuire, Tracker: Come clean on Indigenous legal aid cuts: Greens
* Brooke Boney, NITV News: Nova Peris questions Indigenous legal aid cuts
* WGAR News: Coalition's proposed cuts 'a heartless decision' says ALSWA: Aboriginal Legal Service WA (9 Sep 13)
* Background to Justice Reinvestment, Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: White justice crippling a community

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WGAR News: 'Close the Gap' - failed: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 22/11/2013 - 12:57pm

Newsletter date: 23 November 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: 'Close the Gap' - failed
* The Wire: Slowly, closing the gap [Featuring Jack Bulman and Associate Professor Gracelyn Smallwood]
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Policy change needed to close the gap
* SNAICC News: COAG report - Lessons for federal reform
* NACCHO AGM Perth 2013 health news: Aboriginal life expectancy increases to Close the Gap
* ABC The World Today: Positive news from efforts to 'close the gap'

Geography:

Australia

WGAR News: Paddy Gibson speaks about the NT Emergency Response and the successor "Stronger Futures"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 03/10/2013 - 7:41pm

Newsletter date: 4 October 2013

Contents:

* Paddy Gibson speaks at Building Bridges on the NT Emergency Response and the successor "Stronger Futures"
* Eva Cox, The Conversation: Income management: more evidence-free policymaking?
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Coalition to punish vulnerable people through income management expansion
* Nick Evershed, The Guardian: Welfare quarantining: does it work?
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

Geography:

Northern Territory

Background to the Protect Arnhem Land Campaign, Northern Territory (NT), Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 02/10/2013 - 5:05pm

Last updated: 16 May 2014

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WGAR News: The Wire - West Arnhem Regional Council: Our environmental achiever [Featuring Alice Eather] (16 May 14)
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* Sovereign Union: Arnhem Land traditional owners flag High Court action to prevent mining industry fracking

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Keywords:

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert

Respect and Listen

Protect Arnhem Land Campaign

Protect Arnhem Land

Arnhem Land Traditional Owners call for an end to fracking

oil and gas exploration

Northern Territory - NT

Arnhem Land Traditional Owners

Greens support calls to reject Arnhem Land oil and gas exploration

Arnhem Land oil and gas exploration

call for an end to fracking

Arnhem Land

WGAR News: Warren Mundine: The white sheep of the family?: Gary Foley, Tracker

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 18/09/2013 - 5:39pm

Newsletter date: 19 September 2013

Contents:

* Gary Foley, Tracker: Warren Mundine: The white sheep of the family?
* Sovereign Union: Warren Mundine's new military intervention into Aboriginal Australia
* AudioBoo: Audio: Warren Mundine 'Military Intervention' - SBS - The Observer Effect

* AudioBoo: Noel Pearson rejected by Cape York councils - Aurukun Mayor, Dereck Walpo

* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Lack of a Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health a disappointment
* NACCHO political alert: Abbott abolishes Indigenous health ministry

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Queensland