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WGAR News: Opponents of James Price Point gas project welcome go-ahead for platform: The Guardian

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 08/08/2013 - 1:02pm

Newsletter date: 9 August 2013

Contents:

* Eliza Borrello, ABC News: Mining policy: where the parties stand - Kimberley gas

* The Guardian: Opponents of James Price Point gas project welcome go-ahead for platform
* ABC News: Woodside gains federal approval to develop the Browse Basin gas field
* Peter Klinger, The West Australian: Cabnberra backs floating gas hub
* Peter Klinger, The West Australian: Gray paves way for Browse FLNG

* Ben Collins, ABC North West WA: Why Kimberley gas might burn Barnett again
* Perth Now: Barnett digs in for onshore Browse gas

Geography:

Australia

Western Australia

WGAR News: James Price Point: Victory or Loss?: Arena Magazine Feature [Kimberley Region, WA]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 22/07/2013 - 4:20pm

Newsletter date: 23 July 2013

Contents:

* Arena Magazine Feature: James Price Point: Victory or Loss?
* Greens Senators Rachel Siewert, Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters: What future for the Kimberley?
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The fight goes to Canberra [Aboriginal rock art]

* Len Collard and Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Simplistic offer to Noongars cannot extinguish Native Title nor solve years of neglect
* Alex Bainbridge, Green Left: Barnett makes weak native title offer

Geography:

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Muckaty traditional owner meets with minister: NITV News [Featuring Penny Phillips, TO]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 10/07/2013 - 11:13am

Newsletter date: 11 July 2013

Contents:

* NITV News: Muckaty traditional owner meets with minister [Featuring Penny Phillips, TO]
* From Muckaty to Melbourne: Dianne Stokes, TO for Muckaty is speaking at FoE on Mon 15 July 2013
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT, Australia

* Respect and Listen: Arnhem Land Traditional Owners in Sydney: 17-19th July 2013

* Philippa Velhinho, Green Left: Greed still threatens Kimberley paradise
* Celebrate the Kimberley in Sydney - 18 July 2013 [Featuring Traditional Owners from Arnhem Land]

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Minister, Protect the Burrup with World Heritage Listing: Greens Senator Scott Ludlam

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 26/06/2013 - 1:54pm

Newsletter date: 27 June 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: World Heritage push for world’s oldest rock art
* Greens Senator Scott Ludlam: Minister, Protect the Burrup with World Heritage Listing
* Saffron Howden, SMH: Population weighs heavily on ancient Aboriginal rock art

* Greens MLC Robin Chapple: Local Aboriginal Jobs Sacrificed in Shoddy Government Contract Deal

* Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation: New hope for the Yindjibarndi people
* Ben Leahy, Pilbara Echo: Yindjibarndi sign land access with Rio Tinto

Geography:

Western Australia

WGAR News: Wide ramifications for EPA decisions from trial: David Weber, ABC [JPP gas hub case]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 10/06/2013 - 2:48pm

Newsletter date: 11 June 2013

Contents:

* ABC: Chief Justice reserves decision in gas hub case
* David Weber, ABC: Wide ramifications for EPA decisions from trial [JPP gas hub case]
* ABC: Greens call for EPA to explain board behaviour
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

* ABC Mildura - Swan Hill: Fighting for land nothing new for Aboriginal elder
* ABC Mildura - Swan Hill: Were Aborigines Australia's first 'squatters'?
* Audio Boo: Fighting for land nothing new for Murra Wurra Paakintji woman

Geography:

WGAR News: No plans for JPP gas hub- but matter still goes to court: Aleisha Orr, WA Today

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 05/06/2013 - 12:05pm

Newsletter date: 6 June 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA interview with Natalie Wasley: Muckaty from the other side
* CAAMA interview: Nigel Scullion talks up Muckaty
* Dave Sweeney, ACF: Muckaty says no radioactive dump, six years and counting
* Tennant & District Times: Hundreds rally against Muckaty nuke dump
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump

* ABC: Case against gas hub approval starts in court
* WA Today: Gas hub matter in the Supreme Court
* 9 News: Court battle looms over WA gas hub plans
* WA Today: No plans for JPP gas hub- but matter still goes to court

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Oxfam report mocks Native Title: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 29/05/2013 - 9:36am

Newsletter date: 29 May 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Oxfam report mocks Native Title
* Oxfam Australia: Mining
* Oxfam Australia and CAER: The right to decide: company commitments and community consent
* SBS Radionews: Mining benefits 'not getting to Indigenous people'
* 3CR Community Radio: Earth Matters [Refusal to honour native title & Indigenous land use agreements]
* Background to Mabo and Native Title

* SBS Radionews: Indigenous focus on land and sea management

* ABC: Waste dump opponents 'not going to back down'

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Woodside Decision a Great Outcome: The Directors of Save The Kimberley

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 09/05/2013 - 2:05pm

Newsletter date: 10 May 2013

Contents:

* The Directors of Save The Kimberley: Woodside Decision a Great Outcome
* YouTube: Thank you - for uniting to stop the gas hub! - TheWildernessSociety
* WA Today: James Price Point land acquisition likely
* Greens Senators Scott Ludlam and Rachel Siewert; WA Greens MLC Robin Chapple: The emperor needs to let go of James Price Point
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The Gas Wars
* Tracker: Woodside backs floating LNG for Browse
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

Geography:

Western Australia

WGAR News: New CLC chairman warns mining companies he will renegotiate royalties!: CAAMA Radio

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 27/04/2013 - 10:44am

Newsletter date: 28 April 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA Radio: New CLC chairman warns mining companies he will renegotiate royalties!

* Robin Chapple MLC, WA Greens: Birriliburu IPA declaration ceremony [IPA: Indigenous Protected Area]

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Woodside & Government will not pay $1.5 billion
* Robin Chapple MLC, WA Greens: Broome ratepayers left in lurch by JPP halt
* NIRS: Broome should get benefits without gas hub: Mitch Torres
* ABC Video: Celebrating the end of James Price Point but floating a future for Browse

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Muckaty nuclear waste dump update April 2013: Nat Wasley, Ohms Not Bombs

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 23/04/2013 - 4:34pm

Newsletter date: 24 April 2013

Contents:

* Nat Wasley, Ohms Not Bombs: Muckaty nuclear waste dump update April 2013
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Mitch Torres about James Price Point proposed gas hub development
* Zebedee Parkes, Green Left: Kimberley win strengthens anti-gas campaign
* DesignBuild: Federal Government Pushes for Floating LNG
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

* Other articles

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia