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WGAR News: Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Barbara Shaw about the NT Intervention

Newsletter date: 29 June 2013

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Barbara Shaw about the Northern Territory Intervention
* Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese: Six years of the NT Intervention Six Years Too Long
* NIRS: Six years of NT Intervention marked

* 9 News: Doubts over NT intervention extension
* Sydney Indymedia Event Calendar: July 1 2013: Press Conference and Rally to stop further expansion of income management
* Living Black's Marc Tong interviews Paddy Gibson about the expansion of Income Management

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WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 61 events from 28 June 2013

Newsletter date: 28 June 2013

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

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Event: 27 June - 1 August 2013: Eveleigh, Sydney, NSW
Koori Radio 93.7FM and Carriageworks present:
LIVE AND DEADLY
20 years of the Gadigal Information Service
"For 20 years Gadigal Information Service
(incorporating Koori Radio 93.7FM) has been
broadcasting the news and views of Aboriginal
Australia from its home in Redfern. From Keating’s

SA events: Protest the Basics Card! Not In Playford, Not Anywhere + Candle Light Walk + NAIDOC Week

Adelaide and South Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Mon 1 July 2013: Smithfield, SA
Protest the Basics Card!
NO Compulsory Income Management!
Not In Playford, Not Anywhere!
"To mark the one-year anniversary of the so-called
"trial" of compulsory income management in the
City of Playford, and the introduction of TWO NEW
categories of income management,
SIMPla (Stop Income Management in Playford) calls
for all opposed to this heavy-handed, unjust, wasteful

Queensland events: NAIDOC Week + New ways with old words + Black Queen, Black King

Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 7 to 14 July 2013: various locations including Queensland
2013 National NAIDOC Week
The theme for NAIDOC Week 2013 is:
We value the vision: Yirrkala Bark Petitions 1963
"We value the foresight, strength and determination of the
Yolngu people whose Bark Petitions set into motion a
long process of legislative and constitutional reforms
for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people."
The focus city for National NAIDOC celebrations is Perth

Victoria events: Cultural Flows films + ISJA + National NAIDOC Week + Black Screen: 'Here I Am'

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Thu 27 June 2013: Carlton, Melbourne, Vic
Cultural Flows films Melbourne Premiere!
"Jeanie's story is one of many depicted in a new
documentary that explores two Indigenous communities'
deep connections to the rivers and waterways in their
country. The Cultural Flows films were created as a
collaboration between the Wadi Wadi and Mutthi Mutthi
Nations and activist organization Friends of the Earth.
This unique community film project brings the stories,

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WA events: Nyoongar Language Program + National NAIDOC Week + 'I'm not going anywhere' Exhibition

Perth and Western Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 1-3 July 2013: City of Canning, WA
Nyoongar Language Program
"A special history lesson centred around the
Nyoongar language exploring its currrent
useage in relation to popular cultur."
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.naidoc.org.au/naidoc-events/calendar/?state=WA&check=Check#4056

Event: 7 to 14 July 2013: various locations including WA
2013 National NAIDOC Week
The theme for NAIDOC Week 2013 is:

NSW events: Breaking Ground + Live and Deadly + 'Homelands' Film with Angela Bates, NITV

Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 25 to 27 June 2013: Kariong, NSW
Dance: 'Breaking Ground' - mid year show
"The 2013 NAISDA mid year show is called 'Breaking Ground'
in acknowledgement of this year’s NAIDOC theme,
celebrating the 50th anniversary of the presentation of the
Yirrkala Bark petitions to the Federal Parliament."
Organisation: NAISDA
Venue: NAISDA Dance College
Event details: http://www.theblackbook.com.au/whatson_detail.asp?id=1028&si=0&mi=6&yi=2013

WGAR News: Minister, Protect the Burrup with World Heritage Listing: Greens Senator Scott Ludlam

Newsletter date: 27 June 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: World Heritage push for world’s oldest rock art
* Greens Senator Scott Ludlam: Minister, Protect the Burrup with World Heritage Listing
* Saffron Howden, SMH: Population weighs heavily on ancient Aboriginal rock art

* Greens MLC Robin Chapple: Local Aboriginal Jobs Sacrificed in Shoddy Government Contract Deal

* Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation: New hope for the Yindjibarndi people
* Ben Leahy, Pilbara Echo: Yindjibarndi sign land access with Rio Tinto

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Canberra events: Windsongs & Waterlines + Wave Hill/Canberra Exchange + Our Vision, Our Story

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 29 June to 24 August 2013: Various venues around Canberra, ACT
Windsongs & Waterlines - Where is, what is Wreck Bay?
"The Wreck Bay Community is the only Aboriginal Community
reserve in the ACT and is a closed community.
This exhibition will enable the wider public a rare
opportunity to visit and better understand Wreck Bay’s story.
For traditional owners this exhibition is an opportunity to
speak about culture and country and how as a community

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WGAR News: March and Music for Muckaty, Tennant Creek, May 25: BNI Beyond Nuclear Initiative Audio

Newsletter date: 26 June 2013

Contents:

* BNI: Audio uploaded - March and Music for Muckaty, Tennant Creek, May 25
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump

* ABC Video: Aboriginal group to challenge shale gas agreement
* Tracker: Native title challenge to Canning gas bill
* Hands off Country: Why does this government pretend that it does not need to speak to anybody?
* Background to Mabo and Native Title

* Jeff McMullen, Tracker: The Way Ahead: The new land grab
* Emma Murphy, Green Left: Traditional owners battle for a healthy river