Let's Talk

WGAR News: The Republic of Murrawarri and Indigenous Self-Determination: Intercontinental Cry

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 12/08/2013 - 11:01am

Newsletter date: 13 August 2013

Contents:

* First Peoples Worldwide, Cultural Survival: Aboriginals Create the World's Newest Government [Featuring the Republic of Murrawarri]
* Curtis Kline, Intercontinental Cry Magazine: The Republic of Murrawarri and Indigenous Self-Determination
* Indian Country Today Media Network: World's Newest Sovereign Nation: Meet Murrawarri, From Down Under
* Background to the Murrawarri Republic

* Cathy Lawless, Socialist Alternative: The con of constitutional recognition

Geography: 
New South Wales
Australia
Queensland
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
treaty
Socialist Alternative
Ray Jackson
sovereignty
Nicola Butler
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Let's Talk
constitutional recognition
Chris Graham
Murrawarri Republic
The Stringer
Tracker
Robbie Thorpe
Karen Dorante
First Peoples Worldwide
Cultural Survival
Republic of Murrawarri
Aboriginals Create the World's Newest Government
Curtis Kline
Intercontinental Cry Magazine
constitution recognition
Indigenous Self-Determination
Aboriginal Self-Determination
Indian Country Today Media Network
World's Newest Sovereign Nation
Meet Murrawarri - From Down Under
Cathy Lawless
Crikey
Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
new Indigenous language
ABC Radio National - Late Night Live
Henry Reynolds
Australia's forgotten war
Serving My Country - An Indigenous Story
Calliste Weitenberg
Why Aboriginal Australia should reject constitutional recognition
The con of constitutional recognition
Dodson

WGAR News: ALSWA supports Greens stance on Justice Reinvestment: Aboriginal Legal Service of WA

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 10/08/2013 - 1:53pm

Newsletter date: 11 August 2013

Contents:

* Aboriginal Legal Service of WA: ALSWA supports Greens stance on Justice Reinvestment
* Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens initiative to make WA communities safer and get smart on crime
* Senator Penny Wright: Smarter, safer, stronger - Greens launch criminal justice policy [Featuring Warren H. Williams]
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Lock'em up culture has to end [Featuring Warren H. Williams]
* Christine Heard, SBS Radio News: Justice reinvestment: an ounce of prevention?

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
NT
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Aboriginal imprisonment
WA
Justice Reinvestment
Let's Talk
The Stringer
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert
Debbie Kilroy
Green Left
Greens Senator Penny Wright
Jim McIlroy
Karen Dorante
ALSWA - Aboriginal Legal Service of WA
Warren H Williams
Greens initiative to make WA communities safer and get smart on crime
Smarter safer stronger - Greens launch criminal justice policy
Lock'em up culture has to end
Imprisonment - A default response to women's poverty and disadvantage
High Court examines the role of background in sentencing
Case over Aboriginality in sentencing to begin
Group to reignite deaths in custody fight
Shane Phillips - CEO of Tribal Warrior Association

WGAR News: SNAICC welcomes appointment of first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 23/07/2013 - 7:07pm

Newsletter date: 24 July 2013

Contents:

* SNAICC News: SNAICC welcomes appointment of Mr Andrew Jackomos [as first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth]
* Australian Human Rights Commission: Victorian appointment for Aboriginal children and young people
* Tracker: Vic gets commissioner for Koori youth
* SNAICC News: National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day - 4 August 2013

* Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) Submission - Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill 2013 (NT)
* Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Victoria
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
Close the Gap
Gerry Georgatos
Australian Human Rights Commission
Congress
Let's Talk
New Matilda
Aboriginal children
NACCHO
The Stringer
SNAICC News
NITV News
Tracker
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
CROAKEY
NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill
Human Rights Law Centre - HRLC
Karen Dorante
Craig Quartermaine
Damian Griffis
Anthony Stewart
ANTaR Health Campaign - Take Action
NHLF
NATSIHP
Melissa Sweet
Andrew Jackomos
first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth
Aboriginal children and young people
commissioner for Koori youth
National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day - 4 August 2013
Bill Ivinson
Lyla Dreise
Aboriginal Type 2 Diabetes
Michelle True
CEO of Diabetes Qld
Aboriginal type-2 diabetics
Indigenous men gather for health summit
A Step Forward For Indigenous Disability
ABC Indigenous - DisabilityCare
National Aboriginal heath plan
Grattan Institute
Aboriginal health gap
AMA

WGAR News: Treaty, sovereignty, empowerment the key factors for meaningful Recognition: NIT

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 20/07/2013 - 8:19pm

Newsletter date: 21 July 2013

Contents:

* NIT: Your Say: Treaty, sovereignty, empowerment the key factors for meaningful Recognition
* Let's Talk - NAIDOC Day Constitutional Symposium featuring Panel Members Prof. Megan Davis, Dr Robert Anderson OAM and Aunty Mary Graham
* Jim McIlroy, Green Left: Forum debates Aboriginal rights constitution change [Journalist Jeff McMullen chaired the event.]
* NIRS: NLC Chair suggests Land Rights Act be protected in the Consitution
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
treaty
Gerry Georgatos
sovereignty
National Indigenous Times
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Let's Talk
constitutional recognition
The Stringer
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Green Left
empowerment
Prof Megan Davis
Dr Robert Anderson OAM
Aunty Mary Graham
Let's Talk - NAIDOC Day Constitutional Symposium
Jim McIlroy
Aboriginal rights constitution change
Journalist Jeff McMullen
NLC Chair
Land Rights Act
National Congress elects Kirstie Parker and Les Malezer
APO NT - Aboriginal Peak Organisations of the Northern Territory
APO NT Governance Summit - Strong Aboriginal Governance
Dr Dale Kerwin
research into Aboriginal Trackers who fought in the Boer War and did not return home
Notice of Condolence - Human Rights Advocate will be sadly missed says ALSWA

WGAR News: What does a change of PM mean for Aboriginal people?: CAAMA interviews Michael Mansell

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 30/06/2013 - 5:42pm

Newsletter date: 1 July 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA: What does a change of PM mean for Aboriginal people? [Featuring Michael Mansell]
* NITV News: Warren Mundine welcomes Rudd's return
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The downfall of Prime Minister Gillard began with broken promises about the Intervention

* Living Black's Marc Tong interviews Sylvie Ellsmore: Local Council Says No to Income Management

* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
income management
intervention
Gerry Georgatos
Stronger Futures
warren mundine
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Prime Minister Gillard
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
Michael Mansell
WA Government
Mary Graham
CAAMA
The Stringer
NITV News
Josie Farrer
Aboriginal people
Living Black
Marc Tong
change of PM
Prime Minister Rudd
Sylvie Ellsmore
Robbie Thorpe
Advocate for Sovereignty
cultural report
Bob Weatherall
repatriation of Aboriginal remains
Richard Bell
Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - The downfall of Prime Minister Gillard began with broken promises about the Intervention
Living Black's Marc Tong interviews Sylvie Ellsmore - Local Council Says No to Income Management

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

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 28/06/2013 - 1:57pm

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

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Stronger Futures
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
STICS
Barbara Shaw
Barb Shaw
CAAMA
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert
Paddy Gibson
The Wire
Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney
Catholic Communications - Sydney Archdiocese
Six years of the NT Intervention Six Years Too Long
Living Black
Marc Tong
expansion of Income Management
extend income management
Adam Vidler
Canterbury-Bankstown Express
rally marking the six year anniversary of the NT Intervention
Rollback the Intervention
Sara Everingham
NT Chief Minister Adam Giles
controversial alcohol plan
Adam Giles' alcohol policy
Xavier La Canna
Aboriginal musician for Greens NT Senate
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights
Human Rights Parliamentary Scrutiny Act 2011
9 News - Doubts over NT intervention extension

WGAR News: "Governments are attempting to steal our original sovereign citizenship and independence"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 24/06/2013 - 4:40pm

Newsletter date: 25 June 2013

Contents:

* Jeane Bicket, Indymedia Australia: Warlpiri Language Vulnerability [Warlpiri is a Northern Territory Aboriginal language.]
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

* Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: Governments are attempting to steal our original sovereign citizenship and independence
* Michael Mansell, Audio Boo: Phase One of Treaty/Sovereignty Talks Brisbane (May 18/19)
* George Williams, Indigenous Law Bulletin: Does Constiutional Recognition negate Aboriginal Sovereignty

Geography: 
Brisbane
Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
Keywords: 
indigenous
human rights
aboriginal
bilingual education
Michael Anderson
Aboriginal sovereignty
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Sovereign Union
use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools
Indymedia Australia
Let's Talk
Michael Mansell
Chris Graham
Aunty Lilla Watson and Mary Graham
ABC The Drum Opinion
The Guardian UK
Jeane Bicket
Warlpiri is a Northern Territory Aboriginal language
sovereign citizenship and independence
Phase One of Treaty Sovereignty Talks Brisbane
George Williams
Indigenous Law Bulletin
Constiutional Recognition
Robert Manne
Australia's apology
Denise Carter
Dr Timothy Bottoms
Conspiracy Of Silence
HRLC
Jackie Woods
Michael Anderson - Sovereign Union - Governments are attempting to steal our original sovereign citizenship and independence
George Williams - Indigenous Law Bulletin - Does Constiutional Recognition negate Aboriginal Sovereignty

WGAR News: Keeping Them Home - Stop the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 26/05/2013 - 1:32pm

Special Sorry Day Edition
http://www.nsdc.org.au
"National Sorry Day offers the Community the opportunity to acknowledge the impact of the policies spanning more than 150 years of forcible removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families."

Newsletter date: Sorry Day - 26 May 2013

Contents:

* Petition: Keeping Them Home - Stop the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews renowned journalist Jeff McMullen about child removals and the importance of families

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
NT
Muckaty nuclear waste dump
suicide
child protection
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
SNAICC
out-of-home care
Jeff McMullen
CAAMA
Traditional Owners
Priscilla Collins
NAAJA
APO NT
Respect and Listen
Keeping Them Home
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews renowned journalist Jeff McMullen about child removals and the importance of families
Special Sorry Day Edition
forced removal of Aboriginal children
child removals
importance of families
The Future of the Family
Elder Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra
new stolen generation
NT government
Peter Robson
NT's child protection
Forced Aboriginal Adoption
NT Aboriginal Adoption
Beyond Nuclear Initiative
Muckaty radioactive waste dump
NT trade unions
Indigenous deaths in custody
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Alcohol Protection Order

WGAR News: Declarations of Independence advanced at Brisbane Treaty Talks: Sovereign Union

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 23/05/2013 - 5:52pm

Newsletter date: 24 May 2013

Contents:

* Sovereign Union: Declarations of Independence advanced at Brisbane Treaty Talks
* Sovereign Union Media Release: Declarations of Independence advanced at Brisbane Treaty Talks
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Michael Anderson, Convenor of the Sovereign Union, about the Brisbane Treaty Talks
* CAAMA Radio's Paul Wyles interviews Michael Anderson about the struggle to decolonize and achieve independence

* Sovereign Union: Italian Media: Birth of the Republic of Aboriginal Murrawarri

Geography: 
Brisbane
New South Wales
Australia
Queensland
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
Michael Anderson
native title
NSW
Tracker Magazine
Aboriginal Tent Embassies
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Sovereign Union
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
Chris Graham
CAAMA Radio
Goomeroi Sovereign Tent Embassy
Moree
Kelly Fuller
Gomeroi people
Murrawarri Republic declaration
Italian Media
Republic of Aboriginal Murrawarri
Paul Wyles
decolonize
Aboriginal independence
Brisbane Treaty Talks
National Treaty Talks
Convenor of the Sovereign Union
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Michael Anderson Convenor of the Sovereign Union about the Brisbane Treaty Talks
CAAMA Radio's Paul Wyles interviews Michael Anderson about the struggle to decolonize and achieve independence
Sovereign Union - Italian Media - Birth of the Republic of Aboriginal Murrawarri
ABC's Kelly Fuller interviews Michael Anderson - one of the 19 native title applicants from the Gomeroi people
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Journalist Chris Graham about the latest stories in Tracker Magazine

WGAR News: "Stop Aboriginal deaths in police custody by saving the Custody Notification Service"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 14/05/2013 - 5:51pm

Newsletter date: 15 May 2013

Contents:

* Change.org Petition: Stop Aboriginal deaths in police custody by saving the Custody Notification Service (CNS)
* Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT: ALS News: Save the CNS
* The Wire Audio: Argument between governments puts lives at risk
* The Stringer: Funding cuts means more Aboriginal peoples incarcerated
* NIRS: Urgent funding call for anti-deaths in custody measure
* NIRS: ALS warns lives could be at risk unless phone line is funded

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gerry Georgatos on Aboriginal imprisonment

Geography: 
ACT
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
deaths in custody
aboriginal
High Court
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal imprisonment
Hakea Prison
Justice Reinvestment
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
The Stringer
Custody Notification Service
CNS
Aboriginal deaths in police custody
Aboriginal Legal Service NSW ACT
ALS
Peoples Alcohol Action Coalition
Alcohol Protection Orders
Aboriginality in sentencing
Change org Petition - Stop Aboriginal deaths in police custody by saving the Custody Notification Service - CNS
Aboriginal Legal Service NSW ACT - ALS News - Save the CNS
The Wire Audio - Argument between governments puts lives at risk
The Stringer - Funding cuts means more Aboriginal peoples incarcerated
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gerry Georgatos on Aboriginal imprisonment
Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - Aboriginality in sentencing before the High Court
The Stringer - DCS issued warning one year prior - that riot would eventuate