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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 62 events from 17 August 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 15/08/2013 - 5:47pm

Newsletter date: 16 August 2013

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: 17-25 August 2013:
North of Broome on the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, WA
The Lurujarri Dreaming Trail
Walk the Trail with us in 2013
As of 14 August 13:
"17-25 August: fully booked"
"Feel free to contact us if you would like to
get some more information or if you would like
to register your interest for the Lurujarri
Heritage Trail 2014."

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WGAR News: Ten great reasons why you should not miss the NACCHO Aboriginal health summit in Adelaide

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 14/08/2013 - 3:32pm

Newsletter date: 15 August 2013

Contents:

* NACCHO: Ten great reasons why you should not miss the NACCHO Aboriginal health summit In Adelaide - 20th-22nd August 2013
* NACCHO: Ochre Day launch: New blueprint to focus on Aboriginal male health
* NACCHO male health news alert - NACCHO calls for male-only Aboriginal health clinics
* NACCHO Blueprint 2013- 2030 news - AMA supports important initiatives to Improve the health of Aboriginal Males
* Other NACCHO Health News [National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation]

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National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

AMA

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing

Inaugural Aboriginal health summit

NACCHO Primary Health Care Summit

National Aboriginal Primary Health Care Summit

Aboriginal male health

NACCHO calls for male-only Aboriginal health clinics

health of Aboriginal Males

Bruce - Sovereign Union website volunteer

10-year policy for Indigenous health - 10 more years of despair

WGAR News: Culture Is Life campaign - Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 13/08/2013 - 6:13pm

Newsletter date: 14 August 2013

Contents:

* Culture Is Life: Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide [Launch of new campaign]
* YouTube: Culture Is Life Campaign video
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Australia's Aboriginal children - The world's highest suicide rate
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* The Wire: Indigenous children dominate out-of-home care [Featuring Frank Hytten, CEO of SNAICC and Rachel Siewert, Greens Senator]

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criminal justice system

Aboriginal youth suicide

Culture Is Life

Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide

Launch of new campaign - Culture Is Life

YouTube - Culture Is Life Campaign video

Shane Green

Australia's Aboriginal children - The world's highest suicide rate

Frank Hytten - CEO of SNAICC

Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities

Indigenous children dominate out of home care

Rachel Siewert - Greens Senator

Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People

Closing the Gap Clearing House - AIHW

Indigenous Australian children

Aboriginal Self-harm

Trauma-informed services and trauma-specific care for Indigenous Australian children

mental health disorders

cognitive impairment

child suicide

Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 13/08/2013 - 4:40pm

Last updated: 31 May 2014

Contents:
* The Elders' Report into Preventing Indigenous Self-harm & Youth Suicide
* Culture Is Life campaign - Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide
* Dumbartung convenes Aboriginal Suicide Crisis Summit
* World Suicide Prevention Day and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
* Aboriginal Suicide and Self-harm and the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* National strategy to reduce Indigenous suicide
* Other Aboriginal Suicide and Self-harm articles

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Northern Territory NT Intervention

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Suicide Crisis Summit

Culture Is Life campaign

Culture Is Life campaign - Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide

Aboriginal youth suicide

Dumbartung convenes Suicide Crisis Summit

Aboriginal Suicide and Self-harm and the Northern Territory NT Intervention

National strategy to reduce Indigenous suicide

WGAR News: The Republic of Murrawarri and Indigenous Self-Determination: Intercontinental Cry

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 12/08/2013 - 11:01am

Newsletter date: 13 August 2013

Contents:

* First Peoples Worldwide, Cultural Survival: Aboriginals Create the World's Newest Government [Featuring the Republic of Murrawarri]
* Curtis Kline, Intercontinental Cry Magazine: The Republic of Murrawarri and Indigenous Self-Determination
* Indian Country Today Media Network: World's Newest Sovereign Nation: Meet Murrawarri, From Down Under
* Background to the Murrawarri Republic

* Cathy Lawless, Socialist Alternative: The con of constitutional recognition

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Socialist Alternative

Ray Jackson

sovereignty

Nicola Butler

Aboriginal sovereignty movement

Let's Talk

constitutional recognition

First Peoples Worldwide

Cultural Survival

Republic of Murrawarri

Aboriginals Create the World's Newest Government

Curtis Kline

Intercontinental Cry Magazine

constitution recognition

Indigenous Self-Determination

Aboriginal Self-Determination

Indian Country Today Media Network

World's Newest Sovereign Nation

Meet Murrawarri - From Down Under

Cathy Lawless

Crikey

Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples

new Indigenous language

ABC Radio National - Late Night Live

Henry Reynolds

Australia's forgotten war

Serving My Country - An Indigenous Story

Calliste Weitenberg

Why Aboriginal Australia should reject constitutional recognition

The con of constitutional recognition

Dodson

Background to constitutional recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 11/08/2013 - 4:39pm

Last updated: 30 April 2014

- Compilations

WGAR News: 'concerned Australians': Survey of Aboriginal Adults residing outside the Northern Territory on The Intervention and Stronger Futures Legislation, Constitutional Change and Treaties (30 Apr 14)
[scroll down page] http://indymedia.org.au/2014/04/29/wgar-news-police-checks-targeting-abo...

WGAR News: ... (7 Mar 14)
http://indymedia.org.au/2014/03/06/wgar-news-michael-mansell-talks-treat...
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Aboriginal sovereignty

First Nations Peoples

constitutional recognition

Sovereign Treaty

constitutional reform

Constitution Reform

WGAR News: Australia's First Nations Political Party proudly announces pre-selection of candidates

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 11/08/2013 - 1:06pm

Newsletter date: 12 August 2013

Editorial Note:

'WGAR News' monitors the media, including alternative media.
'WGAR News' gives priority to grassroots Aboriginal voices and grassroots voices in solidarity with Aboriginal peoples' rights.
'WGAR News' publishes information and opinions from a wide range of sources.
These opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of WGAR.
As such, 'WGAR News' does not endorse any particular political party, but simply includes information on political parties for the interest of readers.

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Australia's First Nations Political Party

Paul Wiles

Ken Lechleitner

Election material related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Aunty Rosalie Kunoth Monks

Arrende-Alyawarra Elder speaks out against intervention

Rosalie Kunoth Monks from Australia's First Nations Political Party runs for a seat in the Senate

The Return of Jedda

Australia's First Nations candidate Ken Lechleitner is running for the Seat of Lingiari

what the WikiLeaks Party will mean to Aboriginal peoples

Make your vote count

Central Desert Arrernte man Warren H. Williams is standing for the Australian Greens for a Senate spot from the Northern Territory in the federal election

Australian Greens Policy - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

WGAR News: ALSWA supports Greens stance on Justice Reinvestment: Aboriginal Legal Service of WA

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 10/08/2013 - 1:53pm

Newsletter date: 11 August 2013

Contents:

* Aboriginal Legal Service of WA: ALSWA supports Greens stance on Justice Reinvestment
* Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens initiative to make WA communities safer and get smart on crime
* Senator Penny Wright: Smarter, safer, stronger - Greens launch criminal justice policy [Featuring Warren H. Williams]
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Lock'em up culture has to end [Featuring Warren H. Williams]
* Christine Heard, SBS Radio News: Justice reinvestment: an ounce of prevention?

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Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Tasmania's Heritage Protection Weakens: SBS Living Black interviews Michael Mansell

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 08/08/2013 - 3:15pm

Newsletter date: 10 August 2013

Contents:

* SBS Living Black's Marc Tong interviews Michael Mansell, Legal Director of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre: Tasmania's Heritage Protection Weakens
* CAAMA Radio's Pam Reilly interviews Nala Mansell McKenna, Aboriginal Cultural Officer at the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre: Tasmanian Mob want a Say in their Heritage
* ABC News: Tasmanian Aboriginal community prepares for battle over heritage laws
* Audioboo: Tasmanian Aboriginal community prepares for battle over heritage laws

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SBS Living Black's Marc Tong interviews Michael Mansell

Michael Mansell - Legal Director of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre

Tasmanian Aboriginal community prepares for battle over heritage laws

Tasmanian Aboriginal community

Audioboo

Stoush brews over proposed Tasmanian heritage legislation

Tasmanian heritage legislation

Tasmanian heritage laws

WGAR News: Opponents of James Price Point gas project welcome go-ahead for platform: The Guardian

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 08/08/2013 - 1:02pm

Newsletter date: 9 August 2013

Contents:

* Eliza Borrello, ABC News: Mining policy: where the parties stand - Kimberley gas

* The Guardian: Opponents of James Price Point gas project welcome go-ahead for platform
* ABC News: Woodside gains federal approval to develop the Browse Basin gas field
* Peter Klinger, The West Australian: Cabnberra backs floating gas hub
* Peter Klinger, The West Australian: Gray paves way for Browse FLNG

* Ben Collins, ABC North West WA: Why Kimberley gas might burn Barnett again
* Perth Now: Barnett digs in for onshore Browse gas

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Australia

Western Australia