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WGAR News: "Council breaches its own policy and dismantles the Portland [Aboriginal] Tent Embassy"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 27/10/2013 - 1:14pm

Newsletter date: 28 October 2013

Contents:

* Seamus Doherty, Green Left: Nyoongar tent embassy opposes native title deal
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Both sides debate Noongar land deal
* Background to the Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Heirisson Island (Matagarup), Perth, WA

* Portland Aboriginal Tent Embassy: Council breaches its own policy and dismantles the Portland Tent Embassy
* Jono Pech, Warrnambool Standard: Indigenous tent embassy at Portland dismantled
* Background to the Portland Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Market Square, Portland, Vic

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Perth

Victoria

Western Australia

WGAR News: Should Australia have quotas for Indigenous MPs?: Michael Kenny, SBS Radio News

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 09/10/2013 - 4:58pm

Newsletter date: 10 October 2013

Contents:

* Michael Kenny, SBS Radio News: Should Australia have quotas for Indigenous MPs?

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: SWALSC & Noongar Tent Embassy face-off on land deal - October 15
* Background to the Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Heirisson Island (Matagarup), Perth, WA
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

* Ian McPhedran, The Courier-Mail: Historians say the Australian War Memorial should recognise frontier conflicts

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WGAR News: The Federal Budget and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:04pm

Newsletter date: 20 May 2013

Contents:

* The Stringer: Homeless protest at Matagarup - "we will not be swept away"
* Tracker: Anger in Perth over Heirisson Island plans
* NIRS: Matagarup development protested in Perth
* Background to the Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Heirisson Island (Matagarup), Perth, WA

* Emma Murphy, Green Left: New laws to criminalise drinking
* NAAJA has criticised the NT government's announcement of alcohol protection orders
* Other Northern Territory News

* The Federal Budget and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities

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Nyoongar Tent Embassy

Emma Murphy

NAAJA