Joanne Dateransi from Bougainville was one of the speakers at a rally organised by LASNET at the State Library of Victoria as part of a worldwide day of protests against the ever-growing pernicious influence of multinational companies. She spoke chiefly about the history of mining giant Rio Tinto’s operations, and opposition to attempts by the company to resume mining.
Vibewire and YouTube team up on electionWIRE to bring fresh video reporting to the Australian federal election
electionWIRE on YouTube is calling citizen reporters to report the election their way.
It’s Election Time! The airwaves are buzzing with politics. Who will win? What do the parties and candidates represent? Who cares?
Today, Vibewire Youth Inc announces the launch of electionWIRE on YouTube, a dedicated channel for young Australians to have their say and to report the news of the Federal election their way.
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR Website: http://wgar.info/
Contents:
PM Gillard: No change on Muckaty nuclear waste dump
Other Muckaty nuclear waste dump articles
Background to the Muckaty nuclear waste dump
Calls to reform the Australian Constitution
Deaths in Custody protest
New Way summit: Aboriginals to retake lands
Other Aboriginal articles
PM GILLARD: NO CHANGE ON MUCKATY NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP:
- Media Release
Australian Conservation Foundation:
Muckaty nuclear waste plan is a bad deal, not a done deal
"The decision not to charge two security guards over the heat stroke death of West Australian Aboriginal elder, Mr Ward, in a prison van is as outrageous as the cowardly decision taken by the Queensland DPP in the Mulrunji Doomadgee death on Palm island in 2004. To protect then Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley from facing charges the Qld. DPP overturned the recommendations of acting state coroner, Christine Clements, bravely found (some would say foolishly found) that Hurley definitely had a legal case to answer." said Ray Jackson, President of the Indigenous social justice association.
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR Website: http://wgar.info/
Contents:
Programs for Upcoming Events
Urgent Fundraising Campaign
Aboriginal Articles
PROGRAMS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS:
Defending Indigenous Rights Land~Law~Culture
[Indigenous & Non Indigenous Gathering]
July 6-9 in Mparntwe-Alice Springs
[Program]: http://defendingindigenousrights.wordpress.com/agenda/
[Link includes agenda, camping, contact, help needed, transport, donations]: http://defendingindigenousrights.wordpress.com/
The New Way Aboriginal summit July 1 - 4 in Melbourne
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR Website: http://wgar.info/
18 JUNE 2010: LAWS EXTENDING INCOME MANAGEMENT TO COME BEFORE THE SENATE:
- Background
Submissions to the Senate Inquiry
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/soc_sec_welfare_reform_...
Stop the Intervention:
Forum: Welfare Quarantining and the RDA
http://stoptheintervention.org/forum-welfare-quarantining-and-the-rda
Stop the Intervention:
Racial Discrimination Act - New Legislation
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR Website: http://wgar.info/
Contents:
Jobs with Justice Petition
Aboriginal work for rations
Aboriginal unemployment
Alyawarr walk-off protest videos
Other Aboriginal Articles
JOBS WITH JUSTICE PETITION:
- Petition
Jobs with Justice: The Petition
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/jobswithjustice/
"To the Honourable President and members of the Senate in Parliament assembled:
The NT Intervention promised Aboriginal people real jobs.
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR Website: http://wgar.info/
Contents:
Federal Court legal challenge over nuclear waste dump
Other Nuclear articles
Background to Muckaty Station nuclear waste dump
FEDERAL COURT LEGAL CHALLENGE OVER NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP:
- Media Releases and Announcements
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers:
Indigenous owners launch Federal legal challenge over Australia’s first nuclear waste dump
ray jackson, president, indigenous social justice association
i am reliably informed that an aboriginal inmate, name not known, was found deceased in his cell this morning. his age was given as 36 years old.
the gaol governor at ivanhoe has stated the inmate died by natural causes. such terminology generally hides a multiplicity of concerns.
his cell-mate is said to have stated that his mate complained of becoming all sweaty and cold and had pains in his right arm. whether assistance had been sought during the evening is not known.
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR Website: http://wgar.info/
Contents:
New Laws that extend Income Management (IM) Australia-wide
"Muckaty Voices": radioactive waste concerns go global
Background to Muckaty Station nuclear waste dump
Articles on the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
NEW LAWS THAT EXTEND INCOME MANAGEMENT (IM) AUSTRALIA-WIDE:
- Greens Special Feature
Rachel Siewert: Income Management
http://rachel-siewert.greensmps.org.au/content/income-management
