National Congress of Australia's First Peoples

WGAR News: Bright Spark, Black Day: The Political Obituary Of The Prime Minister For Indigenous Affairs: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 17/09/2015 - 12:47pm

Newsletter date: 18 September 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: Bright Spark, Black Day: The Political Obituary Of The Prime Minister For Indigenous Affairs

* Audio Interview: CAAMA Radio: Michael Mansell shares a few home truths with our new PM

* Audio: Justin Fenwick, The Wire: Opportunities for Aboriginal people in the Cabinet reshuffle [featuring Michael Mansell, Les Malezer & Nova Peris]

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
Prime Minister commits to engage with First Peoples
Michael Mansell - CAAMA Radio
Michael Mansell - Veteran Tasmanian Aboriginal leader - CAAMA
Michael Mansell shares a few home truths with our new PM
Amy McQuire - New Matilda
The Political Obituary Of The Prime Minister For Indigenous Affairs
Michael Mansell; Les Malezer & Nova Peris - The Wire
Justin Fenwick - The Wire
Opportunities for Aboriginal people in the Cabinet reshuffle
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Congress to test Prime Minister's commitment
Congress Co-Chairs Les Malezer & Kirstie Parker
WGAR Background to the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Background to the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples

WGAR News: Indigenous Affairs Environment Remains a Trauma Zone: Post-2015 Budget Media Release: Congress

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 13/05/2015 - 11:41pm

Newsletter date: 14 May 2015

Contents:

* Video: NITV News - 13 May: Budget 2015

* Media Release: National Congress of Australia's First Peoples (Congress): Indigenous Affairs Environment Remains a Trauma Zone: Post-2015 Budget Media Release

* Media Release: Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC): SNAICC concerned new childcare package is unfair and punishes our most vulnerable children

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget
NITV News - 13 May - Budget 2015
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Congress
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples (Congress)
Congress Comments on the Budget
SNAICC
SNAICC - Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
SNAICC concerned new childcare package is unfair and punishes our most vulnerable children
Australian Human Rights Commission
Close The Gap Campaign
Close the Gap - Indigenous Health Campaign
Funding quarantined but uncertainty remains
ANTaR - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights advocacy organisation
Unfair Budget has left Indigenous Affairs adrift
Oxfam Australia Media
Brakes put on closing the gap in Indigenous health in Federal Budget
Reconciliation Australia
Darren Mara
SBS News
Budget 2015 - Indigenous groups call for more funding certainty

WGAR News: Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget 2015-16

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 12/05/2015 - 8:43pm

Newsletter date: 12 May 2015; 8:45pm

Contents:

* Petition: Change.org: Restore IAS funding that SA Aboriginal communities need to stay open and sustainable

* Media Release: National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Congress Comments on the Budget

Geography: 
Australia
South Australia
Keywords: 
Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget
Aboriginal peoples
Restore IAS funding that SA Aboriginal communities need to stay open and sustainable
Michele Madigan
Petitioning Senator Nigel Scullion Minister for Indigenous Affairs
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Congress
Congress Comments on the Budget
Australian Human Rights Commission
Close the Gap releases position paper on Budget 2015-16
Indigenous funding must be quarantined from Budget cuts
Close The Gap Campaign
Close the Gap Campaign Position paper on the Federal Budget 2015
Close the Gap - Indigenous Health Campaign
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
NACCHO - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
NACCHO 2015 Budget News
NACCHO Aboriginal Health 2015-16 Budget Submission
Myles Morgan
NITV News
How the 2014 budget affected Indigenous affairs

WGAR News: Shutting down Australia's Aboriginal areas: Royce Kurmelovs, Al Jazeera

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 08/12/2014 - 4:30pm

Newsletter date: 10 December 2014

WGAR News Public Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en-GB#!forum/wgar-news
WGAR News - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

Geography: 
Australia
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
Aboriginal homelands
Aboriginal remote communities
closure of WA and SA Aboriginal homelands
closure of WA remote communities
Royce Kurmelovs
Al Jazeera
Australia's Aboriginal areas
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
Professor Jon Altman
Jon Altman
WA and SA threats to neglect Aboriginal citizens living at homelands
threat to close homelands/remote communities
WTV
Gerry Georgatos
NIRS
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Cultural Centre
Celeste Liddle
removal of people from WA Communities
Congress
Remote Communities
Open Letter to Prime Minister - Remote Communities
National Leadership Needed for Remote Communities
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Ray Jackson

WGAR News: Peak body questions reasoning behind proposed funding cuts to Aboriginal radio: CAAMA Radio

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 11/05/2014 - 8:12pm

Newsletter date: 12 May 2014

Contents:

* National Indigenous Radio Service 'Weekly News In Review': Preview of the Federal budget and reaction to the Commission of Audit report
[Featuring Justin Mohamed, Les Malezer, Damian Griffis and Dawn Casey]

* CAAMA Radio: Peak body questions reasoning behind proposed funding cuts to Aboriginal radio [Featuring Dr Donna Oedegaard]
* CAAMA Radio: Veteran RIBS broadcaster Warren H Williams defends community broadcasting
* IRCA - Indigenous Remote Communications Association: Community Broadcasting Program supports essential media services

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Indigenous Land Corporation
Federal Budget
Congress
NACCHO
CAAMA
CAAMA Radio
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Damian Griffis
Warren H Williams
NIRS Weekly News In Review
Les Malezer
Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association
Justin Mohamed
Dawn Casey
Commission of Audit
National Indigneous Radio Service
NIRS WNIR
National Indigneous Radio Service - Weekly News In Review
Indigenous Business Australia
First Peoples Disability Network
Aboriginal radio
Dr Donna Oedegaard
IRCA - Indigenous Remote Communications Association
AICA - Australian Indigenous Communications Association
Commit to Community Radio
Community Broadcasting Program

WGAR News: Congress Urges Caution on Commission of Audit: National Congress of Australia's First Peoples

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 07/05/2014 - 5:43pm

Newsletter date: 8 May 2014

Contents:

* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Congress Urges Caution on Commission of Audit
* Background to National Congress of Australia's First Peoples

* SNAICC News: Government must reject push towards mainstreaming in Indigenous Affairs
* SNAICC News: Health co-payment would be a setback for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: NAACHO

* NACCHO 2014 budget funding news: Aboriginal controlled health services get 12 month funding lifeline

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Congress
SNAICC - Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
New Matilda
SNAICC
NACCHO
SNAICC News
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
NACCHO - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Commission of Audit
mainstreaming in Indigenous Affairs
Government must reject push towards mainstreaming in Indigenous Affairs
Health co-payment
NACCHO 2014 budget funding news
Health co-payment would be a setback for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - NACCHO
Lisa Thorpe
Aboriginal controlled health services get 12 month funding lifeline
Aboriginal Learning Centres Are Working
NACCHO welcomes 12-month funding commitment to Aboriginal services

WGAR News: CommunityRun Petition: 'Stop the changes to the Racial Discrimination Act: Don't remove Section 18c'.

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 03/05/2014 - 1:45pm

Newsletter date: 3 May 2014

Contents:

* Change.org Petition: Racism Ruins Lives - Keep Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
* CommunityRun Petition: 'Stop the changes to the Racial Discrimination Act: Don't remove Section 18c'.
* Michelle Lovegrove, Living Black Radio: Racial Discrimination Is About All Of Us [Featuring Michael Nolan who set up a petition via the community website Community Run]

* Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Inc.: Proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Tasmania
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Racial Discrimination Act
Michael Anderson
Close the Gap
International news and opinion
ANTaR
Sovereign Union
Congress
Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre
Nova Peris
Michelle Lovegrove
SNAICC
Greg Dyett
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
The Guardian
CROAKEY
Sharron Williams
Noel Pearson
Les Malezer
Andrew Bolt
Ghillar Michael Anderson
Living Black Radio
Joanna Lester
CommunityRun Petition
Reconciliation Australia
Change org Petition
Racism Ruins Lives
Keep Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
changes to the Racial Discrimination Act
Michael Nolan
CERD Convention
Australia about to wind back its commitment to CERD Convention
CERD - Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Marie McInerney
Change to the RDA
Bindi Cole
Attorney General
Hugh de Krester

WGAR News: Congress Calls for Conscience Vote on Racism: National Congress of Australia's First Peoples

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 18/04/2014 - 7:54pm

Newsletter date: 19 April 2014

Contents:

* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Congress Calls for Conscience Vote on Racism
* The Australian: Indigenous call for racism conscience vote
* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Close the Gap warns of impact of RDA changes
* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Proposed changes to the RDA threaten racial cohesion
* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Joint Statement: Leaders reject proposed RDA changes

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Australian Human Rights Commission
Congress
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
Michael Mansell
Chris Graham
Callum Clayton-Dixon
CAAMA Radio
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Michael Gordon
Proposed changes to the RDA threaten racial cohesion
Opposition to proposed RDA changes
racism conscience vote
Conscience Vote on Racism
Close the Gap warns of impact of RDA changes
Joint Statement - Leaders reject proposed RDA changes
Joint Statement - Coalition MP breaks ranks on Sect 18C
Pat Etock
Irene Watson
Aamer Rahman
proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act
Catholic Communications
Aboriginal MP Ken Wyatt
Chris Bourke MLA
Roundtable on Racial Discrimination Protections
Overwhelming majority reject change to racial vilification law
Stephanie Anderson

WGAR News: Good intentions aren't enough to close the gap: NATSILS

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 05/03/2014 - 2:16pm

Newsletter date: 6 March 2014

Contents:

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: The Lost Generations

* NATSILS: Good intentions aren't enough to close the gap
* National Congress: Justice Targets: Crucial drivers of change
* ANTaR: Justice Targets are needed for action on Aboriginal Jobs and Education

* NAAJA: Australia’s prison spend is a cost we cannot sustain

* The Stringer: Gerry Georgatos speaks outside Redfern Police Station - T.J. Hickey rally 2014
* Peter Boyle, Green Left: Photos: Justice for T J Hickey 10th anniversary protest

Geography: 
Australia
Sydney
Queensland
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Aboriginal imprisonment
ANTaR
Justice Reinvestment
Congress
National Congress
Amy McQuire
NAAJA
The Stringer
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Tracker
Green Left
NATSILS
NATSILS - National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services
The Lost Generations
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services
Justice Targets - Crucial drivers of change
Justice Targets are needed for action on Aboriginal Jobs and Education
Aboriginal Jobs and Education
Peter Boyle
Justice for T J Hickey 10th anniversary protest
Kaitlyn Offer
Perth Now
Peter Martino
Marg Gleeson

WGAR News: Closing the Gap: we know what works, so why don't we do it?: Eva Cox, The Conversation

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 24/02/2014 - 4:25pm

Newsletter date: 25 February 2014

Contents:

* Eva Cox, The Conversation: Closing the Gap: we know what works, so why don't we do it?
* SNAICC News: Disappointing sense of deja vu on closing the gap - Article by Angela Webb in The Australian 13 February 2014
* Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT): ALS calls for Justice Targets to be incorporated into Closing the Gap
* CAAMA Radio: Working together… [Featuring Barbara Shaw discussing the National Apology and Closing the Gap report]

Geography: 
ACT
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Close the Gap
The Conversation
Closing the Gap
Michael Mansell
Barbara Shaw
SNAICC News
CAAMA Radio
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Paddy Gibson
Dan Harrison
Solidarity Online
The Canberra Times
Eva Cox
national apology
Les Malezer
Tom Calma
Angela Webb
Disappointing sense of deja vu on closing the gap
Aboriginal Legal Service NSW - ACT
ALS calls for Justice Targets to be incorporated into Closing the Gap
Closing the Gap report
institutional racism
Abbott's attitude to Aboriginal people shows a new paternalism
First People's congress