Northern Territory Intervention

WGAR News: A further conversation with Elders - impacts of living under the Intervention

Newsletter date: 25 Feb 2011

Contents:
* A Further Conversation with Elders
(7 Feb 2011 Forum at Melbourne Uni)
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

A FURTHER CONVERSATION WITH ELDERS (7 FEB 2011 FORUM AT MELBOURNE UNI)

"A Further Conversation with Elders" Forum was an initiative of 'concerned Australians': http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/

- Special Compilations:

'concerned Australians':

WGAR News: Australia - a continuing genocide? (24 Oct 10)

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR Website: http://wgar.info/

24 OCT 2010: AUSTRALIA - A CONTINUING GENOCIDE?

Contents:
Australia - a continuing genocide?
Gurindji workers' strike protesting the NT Intervention
New Defending Indigenous Rights website assists anti-intervention campaigning
Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
Public Discussion Forum: Deactivating Colonialism / Decolonising Activism
Other Aboriginal Articles

AUSTRALIA - A CONTINUING GENOCIDE?:

- Journal Article

WGAR News: Jobs with Justice (23 Oct 10)

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR Website: http://wgar.info/

23 OCT 2010: JOBS WITH JUSTICE

Contents:
New Jobs with Justice website
Jobs with Justice Petition
October 29 National Day of Action rallies
Mark Fordham Speaking Tour
October 28 Public Forum: Stop the NT Intervention: Stand up and support Jobs with Justice
Media Release concerning Jobs with Justice
Media Release concerning the BasicsCard
News & Articles concerning Jobs with Justice
Video: Working for the BasicsCard in Ti Tree

WGAR News: World Council of Churches visit to NT Aboriginal communities (5 Oct 10)

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR Website: http://wgar.info/

National Council of Churches in Australia:
NATSIEC - National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
WCC Living Letters: Visit concludes with release of statement
http://www.ncca.org.au/departments/natsiec/559-wcc-living-letters-

WGAR News: UN CERD recommends negotiation of a treaty (1 Sep 10)

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR Website: http://wgar.info/

- UN CERD's Report on Australia

Advance Unedited Version - 27 August 2010 - Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
[download] http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cerd/docs/co/CERD-C-AUS-CO-15_17.doc

WGAR News: 2010 Federal Election (26 Aug 10)

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR Website: http://wgar.info/

- Background

Reconciliation Australia:
Five Fast Facts - Indigenous Candidates in the Federal Election (19 August 2010)
http://www.reconciliation.org.au/home/reconciliation-resources/facts---f...

ANTaR - Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation:
Election 2010: Towards justice, rights and reconciliation?
An analysis of the major parties’ Indigenous affairs election platforms

Stand Up For Refugees - rally 13 August 2010

NZ Green Party MP Keith Locke was one of those who addressed a 500-600 strong gathering outside the Melbourne Town Hall last night at the end of a rally called by the Refugee Action Collective under the banner "Stand Up For Refugees".

Geography: 
Promotion: 

WGAR News: Alice Springs gathering resolutions; New Way Summit presentations (6 Aug 10)

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR Website: http://wgar.info/

Contents:
Alice Springs Gathering Resolutions
Media about the Alice Springs Gathering
Melbourne New Way Summit Presentations

ALICE SPRINGS GATHERING RESOLUTIONS:

Rollback the Intervention: Statements/Reports
Resolutions from the Defending Indigenous Rights Conference Alice Springs. 6-9 July 2010.
[Click on link to read statements] http://rollbacktheintervention.wordpress.com/statements/

Melbourne launch of Nuclear Freeways 2010 - 30 July

Dave Sweeney, Nuclear Free campaigner with the Australian Conservation Foundation, was one of the speakers at the launch of Friends of the Earth Nuclear Freeways 2010.