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Conflicting information, interests and land owners dog FMG

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 22/11/2012 - 2:25pm

BIG THANKS to the National Indigenous Times and its very special journalist Gerry Georgatos in exposing the FMG hand in dividing the Yindjibarndi and then in keeping up the coverage - because of this mainstream media got the guts to run with a story not looking too pretty for Andrew Forrest and FMG!
Conflicting information, interests and land owners dog FMG

Fortescue Metals Group has had its East Pilbara iron ore operations caught in disputes over conflicting information, conflicts of interest and the authority of traditional owners.

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What the NT Aboriginal people really said about Stronger Futures

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 2:33pm

A new book which tells what Aboriginal people told the Senate inquiry into the Stronger Futures legislation has been launched in Sydney. Launches in Melbourne, Canberra, Murray Bridge and Adelaide are to follow. It's called "A Decision to Discriminate: Aboriginal Disempowerment in the Northern Territory", published by the group ‘concerned Australians’, which has put out several books on the NT intervention. This is the latest.

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FMG's "The True Yindjibarndi Story" versus YAC's "FMG's Great Native Title Swindle"

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 05/11/2012 - 12:17am

Two different sides to the Yindjibarndi/Fortescue story - make up your own mind ala Akira Kurosawa style!

This is a 10 minute 22 second clip commercially produced to depict a version of events from the March 16, 2011 Yindjibarndi community meeting to decide whether Yindjibarndi should negotiate with Fortescue over mining rights on the terms offered by Fortescue - Andrew Forrest spoke to the Yindjibarndi at the meeting:

The film was produced post April 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGZ_H_SWiQM

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PHILIPPINES: On the Bangsamoro Framework Agreement

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 26/10/2012 - 11:59am

The Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL) joins the Filipino people, especially the Bangsamoros in Mindanao, in welcoming, although guardedly, the historic signing today of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro between the Philippine government (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

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Lizards Revenge uranium protest - information and links

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 24/07/2012 - 11:01pm

LIZARDS REVENGE AT THE OLYMPIC DAM URANIUM MINE

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Uranium Film Festival of Rio de Janeiro gives yellow Oscar awards to "nuclear" films

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 17/07/2012 - 11:24pm

The 2012 Uranium Film Festival’s Yellow Oscars go to Germany, Sweden, USA and Ukraine.

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International news and opinion

ReWilding the West: Remembering Rod Coronado

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/07/2012 - 3:43am

by Russ McSpadden / Earth First! Journal Field Office, Tucson, Arizona

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International news and opinion

Background to Mabo and Native Title

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 02/07/2012 - 3:02pm

Last updated: 29 May 2014

WGAR News: "What about our sacred sites?": Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer (29 May 14)
http://indymedia.org.au/2014/05/28/wgar-news-what-about-our-sacred-sites...
"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"

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Honduras coup update May 2012

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 14/06/2012 - 12:13am

Honduras Coup Update - May 2012

(see full version here http://www.sydney-says-no2honduras-coup.net/much-shorter-monthly-version...)

There was a sudden surge of political killings during May. There were at least nine political assassinations.

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SUPPORT THE WARRIORS OF AMAZON FOREST - Xingu & Teles Pires

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 10/06/2012 - 5:52am

- Support the resistence fight of the indigenenous people from Xingu and Teles Pires Rivers in the Amazon Forest - They are suffering state and farmers violence, treat by the mega-damns, and other projects, in a conspiration of silence; It’s time to let the voice of those who have something to say be heard! -

We are asking your support to help the noble representatives of the Mebengokré (Kayapó), Yudjá (Juruna), Kayabi, Trumai, Tapayuna, Panará, Apyaká, Terena from Iririr and Guarani from Pyakabana peoples travel to Rio+20/ People’s Summit, which starts next week in Rio de Janeiro.

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