Northern Territory Intervention

WGAR News: The Wire interview with Professor Jon Altman on Remote communities' land in NT

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 02/04/2013 - 12:54pm

Newsletter date: 2 April 2013

Contents:

* The Wire Audio: Remote communities' land in NT could be open to privatization

* PS News: NT community living under microscope
* 'concerned Australians' Chart including comments on Land Reform
* FaHCSIA: Community Living Area Land Reform in the Northern Territory
* The Hon Jenny Macklin MP & Warren Snowdon MP: Discussion paper on community living area land reform
* Amanda Midlam, On Line Opinion: The current state of the Northern Territory intervention (31 Jan 12)

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Stronger Futures
Marie Ellis
concerned Australians
PS News - NT community living under microscope
Remote communities' land
privatization
NT community
Land Reform
Community Living Area
community living area land reform
Greg Marks
Aboriginal Community Living Areas
NT Shelter
Community Living Areas
Social Justice Report 2012
Local government reform
disempowerment in the Northern Territory
Local Government Consultations
Regional Governance in the Northern Territory
concerned Australians Chart including comments on Land Reform
Greg Marks - Toeholds on Country - Aboriginal Community Living Areas in the Northern Territory - Mar Apr 12
Amanda Midlam - On Line Opinion - The current state of the Northern Territory intervention - 31 Jan 12
Greg Marks submission about Community living areas Land Reform - 2012
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Professor Jon Altman about the re-shuffle of the new NT Parliament

WGAR News: Protest against NT Intervention and income management: STICS Media Release

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 23/03/2013 - 4:26pm

Newsletter date: 24 March 2013

Contents:

* STICS: Protest against NT Intervention and income management on UN Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination
* NITV's coverage of STICS Sydney protest
* NIRS: Sydney rally calls to end racism
* Pip Hinman, Green Left: 'No harmony in income management', say protesters
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Yolnu youth should not be finishing up in prison says Richard Trudgen

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
deaths in custody
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Close the Gap
Aboriginal imprisonment
Stronger Futures
Indigenous health
Indigenous mental health
Closing the Gap
forced adoptions apology
Government funding
National Close the Gap Day
COAG
Stolen Wages compensation
STICS - Protest against NT Intervention and income management on UN Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination
NIRS - Sydney rally calls to end racism
Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - Yolnu youth should not be finishing up in prison says Richard Trudgen
Diane Fieldes - Socialist Alternative - Aboriginal people fight for justice
NITV News - Indigenous Australians welcome forced adoptions apology
SBS Radionews Audio - Call for action on Indigenous mental health
SBS Radionews Audio - Queensland health workers say cuts fail Gap commitment
ABC AM Audio - Preventable death rates too high in remote communities

WGAR News: Greatest challenge for Giles is to remedy the ills resulting from intervention: SMH

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 15/03/2013 - 4:39pm

Newsletter date: 16 March 2013

Contents:

* NIRS Audio: Adam Giles first Indigenous head of state
* The Wire Audio: Chief Making History
* The Wire Audio: A new image for CLP
* SBS Audio Radionews: NT leadership shock makes history
* SBS Audio Radionews: Reaction to NT leadership coup
* SBS World News Video: Giles becomes first Indigenous head of government
* SBS World News Video: NT chief minister changes govt policies
* Jeff McMullen, SMH: Greatest challenge for Giles is to remedy the ills resulting from intervention

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Adam Giles
CLP
NT leadership coup
Indigenous head of government
NT chief minister
Northern Territory Chief Minister
Aboriginal Chief Minister
Tangentyere
Mills
Jeff McMullen
NIRS Audio - Adam Giles first Indigenous head of state
The Wire Audio - Chief Making History
The Wire Audio - A new image for CLP
SBS Audio Radionews - NT leadership shock makes history
SBS Audio Radionews - Reaction to NT leadership coup
SBS World News Video - Giles becomes first Indigenous head of government
SBS World News Video - NT chief minister changes govt policies
Jeff McMullen - SMH - Greatest challenge for Giles is to remedy the ills resulting from intervention
Bob Gosford - Crikey - Statement by Adam Giles Northern Territory Chief Minister
Bob Gosford - Crikey - How Adam Giles and his mates seized power in the NT
Tracker - Tangentyere welcomes new Chief Minister
Tracker - Giles becomes first Aboriginal Chief Minister

WGAR News: Stronger Futures 'fundamentally racist': Ada Lee, South Sydney Herald

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 11/03/2013 - 12:55pm

Newsletter date: 11 March 2013

Contents:

* Ada Lee, South Sydney Herald: Stronger Futures 'fundamentally racist'
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* YouTube: Letters Patent Protest, South Australia - MAV Media

* PShift: Traditional owner - james bonner - supports tent embassy in Musgrave Park
* YouTube: Sovereignty is an Australian question - SovereignEmbassy
* Brisbane City Council Heritage Citation: Musgrave Park

Geography: 
Brisbane
Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
uranium
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
treaty
Muckaty nuclear waste dump
sovereignty
Stronger Futures
Aboriginal Tent Embassies
Musgrave Park
Wave Rock
Letters Patent Protest
Indigenous doctors
cave art
YouTube - Letters Patent Protest - South Australia - MAV Media
PShift - Traditional owner - james bonner - supports tent embassy in Musgrave Park
YouTube - Sovereignty is an Australian question - SovereignEmbassy
Brisbane City Council Heritage Citation - Musgrave Park
NITV Footage - Michael Anderson - Nicole Watson and Dianna Murray - A discussion of Sovereignty and Treaty
NIRS - Efforts for more Indigenous doctors praised
Debra Jopson - The Guardian UK - Australian uranium discovery threatens ancient indigenous cave art
Malarndirri McCarthy - NITV News - Mercedes-Benz apologises over Wave Rock video
Songlines - Government answers to Greens questions regarding Muckaty radioactive sites matters

WGAR News: The Wire: Newstart bad news for the income-managed [interview with Barbara Shaw]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 22/02/2013 - 5:12pm

Newsletter date: 23 February 2013

Contents:

* The Wire: Newstart bad news for the income-managed [Annie Hastwell interviews Barbara Shaw]
* 'concerned Australians': Murray Bridge launch of 'A Decision to Discriminate'
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Dr Norman Sheehan, a consultant with Link-Up

* Other articles

* THE WIRE: NEWSTART BAD NEWS FOR THE INCOME-MANAGED [ANNIE HASTWELL INTERVIEWS BARBARA SHAW]:

- Audio Interview

Geography: 
Brisbane
Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Stronger Futures
income-management
A Decision to Discriminate
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
Link-Up
Newstart
Annie Hastwell
Barbara Shaw
Barb Shaw
concerned Australians
Murray Bridge
The Wire - Newstart bad news for the income-managed - Annie Hastwell interviews Barbara Shaw
concerned Australians - Murray Bridge launch of A Decision to Discriminate
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Dr Norman Sheehan - a consultant with Link-Up

WGAR News: Blackett, Western Sydney launch of the book 'A Decision to Discriminate'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 20/02/2013 - 10:04am

Newsletter date: 20 February 2013

Contents:

* Blackett, Western Sydney launch of the book 'A Decision to Discriminate'
* New 'A Decision to Discriminate' book review
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Mick Gooda on Stronger Futures
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* Cathy Eatock, One Billion Rising: End violence against Aboriginal women

* NIRS: Compensation test case hoped to shine light on removal conditions
* NIRS: Stolen Generations victims deserve criminal compensation: Sam Watson

Geography: 
Brisbane
New South Wales
Australia
Sydney
Western Australia
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Aboriginal languages
Stolen Generations
Stronger Futures
compensation
Aboriginal women
A Decision to Discriminate
Closing the Gap
apology
Link-Up
5th Anniversary Apology
Sam Watson
Indigenous languages
New A Decision to Discriminate book review
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Mick Gooda on Stronger Futures
Cathy Eatock - One Billion Rising - End violence against Aboriginal women
NIRS - Compensation test case hoped to shine light on removal conditions
NIRS - Stolen Generations victims deserve criminal compensation - Sam Watson
Let's Talk - Highlights of Link-Up's 5th Anniversary Apology Event
The Wire - Social emotional support - the missing link in closing the gap
Greg Dickson - Fully sic - Federal Government ready to Recognise Indigenous languages - but it’s kinda old news

WGAR News: Let Aboriginal people manage their own affairs: Canberra & Brisbane Tent Embassies

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 11/02/2013 - 12:02pm

Newsletter date: 12 February 2013

Contents:

* Aboriginal Tent Embassies in Canberra and Brisbane: Let Aboriginal people manage their own affairs
* Jon Lamb, Socialist Alternative: "They cannot put out the fire of sovereignty"
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

* ISJA: TJ Hickey: Nine Long Years...Time for Justice?
* Event: Rally 9th Anniversary of TJ Hickey's death - 14 Feb 13
* Emma Murphy, Green Left: NT government cuts services, reverses Aboriginal gains
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Brisbane
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Queensland
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
deaths in custody
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
TJ Hickey
Aboriginal imprisonment
Stronger Futures
Aboriginal Tent Embassies
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Jon Lamb - Socialist Alternative - They cannot put out the fire of sovereignty
ISJA - TJ Hickey - Nine Long Years - Time for Justice
Event - Rally 9th Anniversary of TJ Hickey's death - 14 Feb 13
Emma Murphy - Green Left - NT government cuts services - reverses Aboriginal gains
ANTaR - Reporting progress towards closing the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians

WGAR News: UN intervention called for at James Price Point: Hands off country

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 01/02/2013 - 2:08pm

Newsletter date: 2 February 2013

Contents:

* Hands Off Country: UN Intervention called for at James Price Point
* The West: Push for UN to visit gas hub
* Respect and Listen: Save the Kimberley: Report on Walmadany - James Price Point
* Hands Off Country: Video: Barnett Blooms in Broome
* The West: Premier coy on ways to stop FLNG
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

* NIRS: Income management admin costs over a million a year: Report
[sic - actually the amount is over one hundred million a year]

Geography: 
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
mining
human rights
UN
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
income management
Aboriginal sovereignty
James Price Point
gas hub
Save the Kimberley
Stronger Futures
Maralinga
Aboriginal victims
nuclear tests
north of Broome
Hands Off Country
UN Intervention
FLNG
Walmadany
The West - Push for UN to visit gas hub
Respect and Listen - Save the Kimberley - Report on Walmadany - James Price Point
Hands Off Country - Video - Barnett Blooms in Broome
The West - Premier coy on ways to stop FLNG
NIRS - Income management admin costs over a million a year - Report
NIRS - Sovereignty before constitutional recognition - Smallwood
NIRS - Nuclear industry irresponsible on Maralinga issue
NIT - Ryan’s defence of mining plan dismissed by angry protesters
SBS World News Video - Saltwater Yabun festivals shine

WGAR News: Broome 'army ready' for war on Kimberley gas hub: Save The Kimberley

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 29/01/2013 - 1:13pm

Newsletter date: 30 January 2013

Contents:

* Save The Kimberley: Broome 'army ready' for war on Kimberley gas hub
* Broome Community No Gas Campaign: Decision "insulting joke" to Aboriginal heritage
* Perth Now: Broome and the gas hub - a town divided
* The West: Premier heckled by protesters
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

* 'concerned Australians': Stronger Futures Legislation passed into Law on 29 June, 2012
* Paddy Gibson, Solidarity: NT Liberals betray Aboriginal communities with cuts and more cops

Geography: 
Canberra
Melbourne
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Invasion Day
James Price Point
gas hub
Save the Kimberley
Stronger Futures
north of Broome
Broome Community No Gas
Australian First Nation's Political Party
Peris
Aboriginal ALP members
Day of Mourning
Indigenous party
Broome Community No Gas Campaign - Decision insulting joke to Aboriginal heritage
Perth Now - Broome and the gas hub - a town divided
The West - Premier heckled by protesters
concerned Australians - Stronger Futures Legislation passed into Law on 29 June 2012
Paddy Gibson - Solidarity - NT Liberals betray Aboriginal communities with cuts and more cops
SMH - Indigenous party rallies in Canberra
Tracker - Aboriginal ALP members put hands up against Peris nomination
ABC - Indigenous ALP members nominate against Peris
Socialist Alternative - What's to celebrate on Invasion Day
Socialist Alternative - Poems of resistance on Invasion Day
Sovereign Union - Invasion Day

WGAR News: Daughter of 'Maralinga test victim' speaks out: YouTube

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 23/01/2013 - 5:20pm

Newsletter date: 24 January 2013

Contents:

* YouTube: Daughter of 'Maralinga test victim' speaks out
* SBS Radionews Audio: Maralinga compo collapse prompts calls for Act of Grace
* ABC Radio National Breakfast: Maralinga compensation - Guest: WA Greens Senator Scott Ludlum
* Paul Langley's Nuclear History Blog: In Contradiction to the British Position that Proof of Radiological Harm Does Not Exist. Part 2
* Background to Justice for Aboriginal victims of Maralinga nuclear tests

* Sovereign Union condemns Peris-Kneebone "steamrolling"

Geography: 
Brisbane
Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Aboriginal languages
Maralinga
Aboriginal victims
nuclear tests
Nova Peris
ABC Radio National Breakfast - Maralinga compensation - Guest - WA Greens Senator Scott Ludlum
Paul Langley's Nuclear History Blog - In Contradiction to the British Position that Proof of Radiological Harm Does Not Exist
Sovereign Union condemns Peris-Kneebone steamrolling
NIT - You have betrayed us and Keating’s famous speech
SBS Radionews Audio - Remembering 1938 Day of Mourning declaration
NIRS - Lawyer Michael Mansell wants more Aboriginal rights marches
Tracker - Debate needed on Aust Day date - Calma
Aidan Wilson - Crikey Fully sic - Census data misleading - languages still at risk