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Open Letter: WGAR advocates long-term funding for Aboriginal community controlled organisations

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 29/05/2014 - 1:18pm

Dear P.M,

We wish to formally register our opposition to the drastic cuts to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs in the 2014 Federal budget.

The Coalition’s Intervention in this country is still traumatising communities. Therefore the budget cuts further compound the oppression and defeat any chance of Self-determination.

If this is the Coalition’s intention we sincerely advise that the Coalition desists and takes a more Humanitarian approach to this country’s First Nations Peoples, consistent with International U.N Human Rights standards.

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First Nations Peoples

Aboriginal children

2014 Federal Budget

drastic cuts to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs

Aboriginal community controlled organisations

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia

WGAR

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights

long-term funding

International UN Human Rights standards

Humanitarian approach

Aboriginal Land

oldest cultures and languages in the world

wealth of this country

assimilate

illegally occupied colonial society

Aboriginal children are being removed from their families

genocide policy

2014 budget is another facet of genocide policy

Ffionnan Brooke-Watson

Keri James

WGAR Open Letter of 28th of May 2014

WGAR News: Aboriginal controlled health services can close the gap in employment: NACCHO

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 29/05/2014 - 11:53am

Newsletter date: 30 May 2014

Contents:

* NACCHO: Aboriginal controlled health services can close the gap in employment
* Eduardo Jordan, The Wire: Are we really closing the gap? [Featuring Greg Craven and Justin Mohamed]
* NACCHO: Fears Tony Abbott will widen Indigenous health gap
* The Stringer: Who do we believe? Different findings, Reform Council & Close the Gap
* Marie McInerney, Croakey: Latest 'close the gap' update on Indigenous health underlines alarm over #Budget2014 cuts
* Michael McKenna, The Australian: Health overhaul closes the gap

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Australia

Northern Territory

Queensland

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?"

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Australia

Western Australia

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

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Northern Territory Intervention

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: Rally held ahead of Muckaty court challenge: ABC Alice Springs

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 27/05/2014 - 6:29pm

Newsletter date: 28 May 2014

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Kado Muir about cultural genocide, mining, employment and economic disposition

* Monika O'Hanlon, NT News: Elders lead dump demo
* ABC Alice Springs: Rally held ahead of Muckaty court challenge
* CAAMA Radio's Damien Williams interviews Beyond Nuclear Initiative Nat Wasley on Muckaty and the waste dump
* NT News: Take a tip and ditch the dump
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT

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Northern Territory

WGAR News: SBS TV: Watch John Pilger's 'Utopia', on Saturday 31st May 2014, 8:35pm SBSONE

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 27/05/2014 - 2:44pm

Newsletter date: 27 May 2014

Contents:

* johnpilger.com : Utopia, John Pilger's latest film, to be broadcast on SBS Australia on 31 May
* Chris Graham, New Matilda: Utopia: The Inside Story
* The Stringer: A long way to go for 'Utopia'
* Background to 'Utopia', John Pilger's documentary film about Aboriginal people in Australia
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* johnpilger.com : UTOPIA, JOHN PILGER'S LATEST FILM, TO BE BROADCAST ON SBS AUSTRALIA ON 31 MAY

- News

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Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

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

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…if you are here because our liberation is bound up with mine, let us work together.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 23/05/2014 - 2:16pm

...if you are here because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.

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Canberra events: National Day of Action Marking National Sorry Day: Stop Ongoing Stolen Generations!

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 22/05/2014 - 8:27pm

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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 ...

New Event: 1 May - 3 August 2014: Parkes, Canberra, ACT
Michael Cook: Through My Eyes
Venue: Museum of Australian Democracy
"In this unique exhibition, Michael Cook transposes
the faces of Aboriginal people over the faces of
twenty seven former prime ministers, carefully
matching facial features - eyes, nose, chin

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Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: This budget could devastate Indigenous Australians: Mick Gooda, ABC The Drum

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 22/05/2014 - 9:56am

Newsletter date: 22 May 2014

Contents:

* Mick Gooda, ABC The Drum: This budget could devastate Indigenous Australians

* Joint Press Release - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders call for scrapping of co-payments
* Joline Samawi, The Wire: Aboriginal leaders upset over co-payments [Featuring Jill Gallagher and Justin Mohamed]
* NIRS: Call to give Aboriginal Medical Centres a Co-payment break
* NIRS: GP co-payment 'removes safety net to health'

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Canberra

Australia

Western Australia