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River Murray and Mallee First peoples gain native title

Submitted by takver on Fri, 18/11/2011 - 7:50pm

The first people of the lower Murray river and Mallee country were successful in their 14 year old native title claim in the Riverland region of South Australia. At a Federal Court hearing at Lake Bonney today, Justice John Mansfield made a consent determination recognising the First People of the River Murray and Mallee Region’s non-exclusive native title rights and interest over parts of their traditional land in areas of the Murray River around Renmark, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie and Morgan. The claim was originally lodged in 1998.

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Peacefully protesting the CHOGM Business Forum

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 12:37pm

On the 25 October 2011, Julia Gillard along with the head of Woodside addressed the Gala ball at the CHOGM business forum at the Burswood Casino in what is to be the first of a week of CHOGM events and protests.

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International news and opinion

chogm

occupy

WGAR News: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks on Q and A; Interviews with Djiniyini Gondarra and Michael Anderson

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 26/10/2011 - 11:02am

Newsletter date: 26 October 2011

Contents:
* Rosalie Kunoth-Monks - panellist on Q and A live from Darwin
* Interview with Rev. Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra - Yolgnu embassy proposed
* Interview with Michael Anderson - Sovereignty and Native Title
* Evidence - Free Policy Making? The Case of Income Management by Eva Cox
* Eva Cox: The lack of evidence for the benefits of Income Management
* What's Working: Tjuwumpa Rangers
* Chapter of Book: The Doctrine of Discovery in Australia
* Protesters shut down Macklin press conference
* More on APY Lands

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Northern Territory Intervention

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 17 events from 25 October 2011

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 2:26pm

Newsletter date: 25 October 2011
Newsletter last updated: 25 October 2011 4:20pm

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

Event: Thu 18 August - Sun 30 October 2011: Wiluna to Perth, WA
Walk Away from Uranium Mining
"By coming to Wiluna you will be supporting Traditional
Owners in their opposition to uranium mining."
Event details: http://indymedia.org.au/walk-away-from-uranium-mining
Event details: http://www.nuclearfreefuture.com/
Walk Schedule: http://footprints.footprintsforpeace.net/nffcampaign/upload/files/Wiluna...

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Northern Territory Intervention

'Our Generation' film screenings

WGAR News: Government 'consultation' report and plans for a new Intervention

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 9:46am

Newsletter date: 25 October 2011

Contents:
* Government 'consultation' report and plans for a new Intervention
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* GOVERNMENT 'CONSULTATION' REPORT AND PLANS FOR A NEW INTERVENTION:

- The Report

http://www.indigenous.gov.au/stronger-futures-in-the-northern-territory-...

- Media Releases

Stop the Intervention: Stop the Intervention campaign blasts sham consultations
http://stoptheintervention.org/facts/press-releases/stop-the-interventio...

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Northern Territory Intervention

Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

More than 50 houses torched in Madang to evict abandoned workers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 24/10/2011 - 3:01pm

Houses burn at the PMIZ site

More than a hundred people living within the area identified for the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone in Madang [north coast of Papua New Guinea) are now homeless after their houses were burnt to the ground yesterday by police and members of a security company.

More than 50 houses were torched with the assistance of members of the Madang based Savolon Security company.

The policemen arrived in three 10-seater Landcruisers and began physically and verbally assaulting the men, women and children.

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WGAR News: Advocates brief UN Committee on the Rights of the Child re Australia's performance

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 16/10/2011 - 1:40pm

Newsletter date: 16 October 2011

Contents:
* Advocates brief UN Committee on the Rights of the Child re Australia's performance
* Amnesty chief tells Macklin - We will be watching
* Attempted suicides in communities affected by NT Intervention has doubled
* Arnhem Land leaders are gathering on Elcho Island
* Arabunna elder Kevin Buzzacott calls for scrapping of Olympic Dam expansion
* What’s Working: A Better Way - ANTaR's book of success stories
* More on APY Lands
* Apology to the Aboriginal People of Australia on behalf of Australians of Arabic background

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Northern Territory Intervention

Amnesty chief tells Macklin - We will be watching

Attempted suicides in communities affected by NT Intervention has doubled

Arnhem Land leaders are gathering on Elcho Island

Arabunna elder Kevin Buzzacott calls for scrapping of Olympic Dam expansion

What’s Working - A Better Way - ANTaR's book of success stories

WGAR News: Amnesty International head slams decades of neglect in remote Aboriginal communities

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 13/10/2011 - 9:56am

Newsletter date: 13 October 2011

Contents:
* Amnesty International cheif Salil Shetty visits communities in Utopia, NT
* Calls for implementation of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
* Jon Altman: Homeland communities destroyed to save a bit of cash
* Amnesty International Australia Action: Tell the government: don’t abandon homelands
* Amnesty International Australia: Utopia Homelands featured on the 7pm Project
* What’s Working: Health-Utopia
* Rally against Income Management in Bankstown - 8 October 2011

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Northern Territory Intervention

Amnesty International cheif Salil Shetty visits communities in Utopia NT

Calls for implementation of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Jon Altman - Homeland communities destroyed to save a bit of cash

Amnesty International Australia Action - Tell the government: don’t abandon homelands

Amnesty International Australia - Utopia Homelands featured on the 7pm Project

What’s Working - Health-Utopia

Rally against Income Management in Bankstown - 8 October 2011

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 23 events from 13 October 2011

WGAR News: Tracker's Brian Johnston: Reality in APY Lands different from media agenda campaigns

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 09/10/2011 - 12:01pm

Newsletter date: 9 October 2011

Contents:
* Tracker's Brian Johnston: Reality in APY Lands is different from the media agenda driven campaigns
* APY Council general manager calls for full community consultation about their needs
* Head of Amnesty says govt's "top-down externally driven" efforts widen the gap
* Media re Barbara Shaw's Sydney speaking tour - 3-9 Oct 2011
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 25 events from 9 October 2011
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

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Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 25 events from 9 October 2011

APY Council general manager calls for full community consultation

Amnesty says govt's top-down externally driven efforts widen the gap

Media re Barbara Shaw's Sydney speaking tour Oct 2011

Upcoming Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 7 events from 10 October 2011

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 08/10/2011 - 4:31pm

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Event: Mon 10 & Tue 11 October 2011: Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Qld
Brisbane Regional Forum 2011
"The Indigenous Human Rights Network Australia (IHRNA)
invites members and those interested in becoming members to
attend Regional Forums across Australia in 2011. Membership
is free and open to individuals who are actively working in
and/or are interested in Indigenous human rights."
Event details: [scroll down page] http://ihrnaustralia.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

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Queensland Our Generation Film Screenings