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WGAR News: SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action - Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities: 26-27-28 June 2015

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 25/05/2015 - 4:45pm

Newsletter date: 26 May 2015

Contents:

* Upcoming Event: 26-27-28 June 2015: SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action - Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities

* News Analysis: Emily Burley, Coffs Coast Advocate: Rally against forced community closures

* News Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: "Only in body bags," say Jigalong residents. "They do nothing for us," say Roebourne residents

Geography:

Global/International

New South Wales

Western Australia

Keywords:

SOSBlakAustralia

SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Coffs Coast Advocate

Rally against forced community closures

Gerry Georgatos

Jigalong residents

Roebourne residents

1 June 2015 - Rally for the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy and Against All Forced Closures

Lauren Williams

Australia's closing of Aboriginal communities sparks protests

Cassandra Tim & Warren Barnsley

NIRS Weekly News-in-Review

Warren Barnsley

National Indigenous Radio's Weekly News-in-Review

Henry Augustine

Nyul Nyul and Jabir Jabir traditional owner Henry Augustine reacts to WA community closures

Will Abbott save Galilee Basin coalmine?

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

John Pilger - Honour our Aboriginal heroes

One Year On - A New Matilda Editor's Perspective

WGAR News: CAAMA Radio - Alice Springs Rally Against Forced Closures of Aboriginal Communities

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 07/05/2015 - 4:22pm

Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA)

Newsletter date: 8 May 2015

Contents:

* CAAMA Radio: Speeches at the Alice Springs May 1st Rally Against Forced Closures of Aboriginal Communities

- Rosalie Kunoth Monks
- Trisha Morton Thomas
- Maurie Ryan
- Christa Bartjen-Westermann
- Harold Furber
- Chancey Peach
- Walter Shaw
- Marlene Hodder

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia

Keywords:

Alice Springs - Northern Territory

Rosalie Kunoth Monks

Trisha Morton Thomas

Christa Bartjen-Westermann

Speakers at Alice Springs protest rally over plans to close Aboriginal homelands

Alice Springs protest rally over plans to close Aboriginal homelands

CAAMA Radio News

CAAMA - Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

Alice Springs fights community closures in WA

Central Australia says no to forced closures

Mikaela Simpson

Mikaela Simpson on Strong Voices - CAAMA Radio

Sexual Abuse... It's Not Just In Aboriginal Communities

Could the Center be Next

Central Desert Regional Council

John Pilger calls WA Premier 'the Big Lie' at Sydney Rally

Cuts To Community Services Behind Rise In Alice Springs Crime

Aboriginal youth

WGAR News: Vinka believes it's crucial to empower the next generation to create a healthy community that celebrates culture, cares for country and builds opportunities.

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 05/05/2015 - 2:03pm

Newsletter date: 6 May 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Jon Altman, New Matilda: The Hunt For The Good Life: A Black Perspective

* Video - Vinka's story: Ella Archibald-Binge, SBS News: Home-grown Derby girl to be town's first Aboriginal doctor [Vinka's story is featured on Living Black: Kimberley Healing this week.]

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia

Keywords:

Ella Archibald-Binge

Living Black Conversations

Living Black - Kimberley Healing

Home-grown Derby girl to be town's first Aboriginal doctor

The Hunt For The Good Life - A Black Perspective

Respect and Listen

Ernie Dingo Speaks Against Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities

John Pilger at the second National Day of Action

Joshua Robertson

Brisbane protest over Indigenous community closures occupies City Hall

300 indigenous protesters stage Brisbane City Hall sit-in

Maori activist - Teanau Tuiono

The Maori Are Coming - Solidarity From Across The Ditch Against Forced Remote Community Closures

Lachlan McLeod & Louis Dai - Walking Fish Productions

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert

Shifting small remote communities into larger ones is still closing them - Colin

WGAR News: Aboriginal Group To Shadow ANZAC Day March And Highlight Frontier Wars: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 24/04/2015 - 3:47pm

Newsletter date: 24 April 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: Aboriginal Group To Shadow ANZAC Day March And Highlight Frontier Wars
* Analysis / Opinion: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: Gallipoli Could Never Define Australia Like This War Did

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

Keywords:

Amy McQuire - New Matilda

Gallipoli Could Never Define Australia Like This War Did

Undeclared Frontier Wars Remembrance March - Canberra

Anzac Day 2015 - Undeclared Frontier Wars Remembrance March - Canberra

Lest We Forget the Frontier Wars

Sovereign Union

Sovereign Union Frontier Wars Homepage

Dr Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

Lest we Forget - Aboriginal people want their battles acknowledged

Nicholas Clements

NITV News - 24 April 2015

Tasmania's Black War

Lest we remember

a tragic case of lest we remember

NIRS Weekly News-in-Review

Warren Barnsley

ANZAC centenary special - Honouring Indigenous service men and women

Why we ought to be remembering the frontier wars on Anzac Day

Evicting Indigenous Australians from their homelands is a declaration of war

WGAR News: 'Systemic Racism' Of WA Remote Community Closures Savaged At United Nations: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 23/04/2015 - 9:28pm

Newsletter date: 24 April 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: 'Systemic Racism' Of WA Remote Community Closures Savaged At United Nations
* News Analysis: Kimberley Land Council: KLC condemns community closures at United Nations
* News Analysis: Calla Wahlquist, The Guardian: UN forum backs fight against closure of remote Aboriginal communities in WA

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

Keywords:

'Systemic Racism'

'Systemic Racism' Of WA Remote Community Closures

Kimberley Land Council

KLC - Kimberley Land Council

KLC condemns community closures at United Nations

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in NY

UN forum on Indigenous issues

Amy McQuire - New Matilda

The secret country again wages war on its own people

Labour outlines concerns on Aborigine communities in letter to Australian Labor Party

Australian Labor Party

Maori Television

Online News Team

Events planned worldwide to support Aboriginal communities on May 1st

Indigenous - Maori Television

Australia - Maori Television

Official statement from Elder Bella Bropho of the Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp

Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp

WGAR News: Evicting Indigenous Australians from their homelands is a declaration of war: John Pilger, The Guardian

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 23/04/2015 - 10:30am

Newsletter date: 23 April 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: John Pilger, The Guardian: Evicting Indigenous Australians from their homelands is a declaration of war

* Video Special report back: Paddy Gibson, Stop the Intervention: First Nations Peoples and Australian Government Policy - What happened to the Intervention? 20 April 2015

Geography:

Global/International

Northern Territory

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Evicting Indigenous Australians from their homelands is a declaration of war

Stop the Intervention

First Nations Peoples and Australian Government Policy

What happened to the Intervention

Maori Television

Protest against closure of Aboriginal communities continues to gain momentum

Marama Fox to attend protest against closure of Aboriginal communities in Australia

Indigenous - Maori Television

Australia - Maori Television

Community Solidarity Action

Community Solidarity Action Sign-on Statement

1 May 2015 - Melbourne - rally and march against the forced closures of Aboriginal communities

1 May 2015 - Sydney Rally May 1 - National Day of Action: Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal communities

Stoptheintervention_announce

WGAR Background: Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 24/12/2014 - 4:09pm

Last updated: 5 October 2015

Archive - Prior to 1 June 2014: WGAR background info web-pages: https://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-background-info...

Current: WGAR Background Info Web-Pages: https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/24/wgar-background-info-web-pages

Geography:

Global/International

New South Wales

Northern Territory

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Dr Alitya Rigney

Josephite SA Reconciliation circle

Michele Madigan

Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia

WA government funding cuts

Evicting Indigenous Australians from their homelands is a declaration of war

Maori Party letter to the Australian Prime Minister

NATSILS welcomes the reversal of funding cuts

2014 - 2015 Federal Budget

Custody Notification Service

Aboriginal Researchers Conduct Evaluation on Basic Cards in NT

Tangentyere Council Research Hub

Groups call for Government to reject Forrest Review Healthy Welfare Card

Tougher rules are racially discriminative

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Paul Spearim Jr

The Original Peoples Freedom Movement

Budget reveals attacks against Culture and our connection to our Land

Dr Woolombi Waters

This budget could devastate Indigenous Australians

Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 08/12/2014 - 12:00pm

Last updated: 5 October 2015

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Current: WGAR Background: Intervention into Northern Territory (NT) Aboriginal communities by the Federal government: https://indymedia.org.au/2015/06/08/wgar-background-intervention-into-no...

Geography:

Global/International

Northern Territory

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Bella Bropho on the Police Invasion of Matagarup Refugee Camp

SA Aboriginal Communities

Shut Down Australia For Aboriginal Rights

SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action

Pushing Aboriginal people off their land for mining interests

Evicting Indigenous Australians from their homelands is a declaration of war

Maori Party letter to PM

Haydyn Bromley on funding for South Australia's Aboriginal Communities

KALACC Directors Statement - Kimberley

Reps from KLC will travel to NY for 20 April meeting of UN permanent forum on Indigenous issues

Bella Bropho interview

May Day marches

Ghillar Michael Anderson

Maori Solidarity with the Nyoongar people at Matargarup

Jennifer Kaeshagen

Support for WA Remote Communities is Going Global

Matargarup Aboriginal Refugee Camp

Djurin Refugee Camp

Michael Anderson writes Open Letter to UN

closure of WA remote communities

Dennis Eggington

Gerry Georgatos

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

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Sharing Culture - Empowering Aboriginal people to heal and develop resilience to historical trauma

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 22/03/2014 - 12:49pm

Newsletter date: 23 March 2014

Contents:

* SNAICC News: Sharing Culture initiative online

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Hundreds more will suicide if we wait for 2015
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* SNAICC News: SNAICC congratulates Dala Yooro Children and Family Centre
* SNAICC News: The Training Team recently delivered 10 of these 2-day workshops across New South Wales
* SNAICC News: The children of Burringurrah Remote Aboriginal Community - The Boss of My Body!

Geography:

New South Wales