Perth Now

WGAR News: White cops, Black victims - Perth is to Western Australia, what Birmingham was to Alabama: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 25/04/2015 - 3:34pm

Newsletter date: 26 April 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: White cops, Black victims - Perth is to Western Australia, what Birmingham was to Alabama

* Facebook: The Stringer: "Official statement from Elder Bella Bropho, of the Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp (Heirisson Island, Perth ... )"

* Photo Essay: Alex Bainbridge, Green Left: Perth rally resists closure of Aboriginal communities, police harassment

Geography: 
Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Gerry Georgatos
Jennifer Kaeshagen
First Nations Homelessness Project
The Stringer
White cops - Black victims
Perth is to Western Australia - what Birmingham was to Alabama
Official statement from Elder Bella Bropho of the Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp (Heirisson Island - Perth)
Official statement from Elder Bella Bropho of the Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp
Elder Bella Bropho
Bella Bropho
Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp
Heirisson Island
Heirisson Island - Perth
Matargarup
Matagarup
Matargarup (Heirisson Island - Perth - Western Australia)
Alex Bainbridge
Green Left
Photo Essay - Perth rally resists closure of Aboriginal communities - police harassment
Network Ten - Forced closure rally
Sky News
Protesters clash with police at WA rally
Phil Hickey
Perth Now
Heirisson Island camp Indigenous leaders protest at State Parliament
Brendan Foster
WA Today
Parliament House protest
SOSBlakAustralia

WGAR News: 'Systemic Racism' Of WA Remote Community Closures Savaged At United Nations: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 23/04/2015 - 9:28pm

Newsletter date: 24 April 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: 'Systemic Racism' Of WA Remote Community Closures Savaged At United Nations
* News Analysis: Kimberley Land Council: KLC condemns community closures at United Nations
* News Analysis: Calla Wahlquist, The Guardian: UN forum backs fight against closure of remote Aboriginal communities in WA

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Amy McQuire
New Matilda
'Systemic Racism'
'Systemic Racism' Of WA Remote Community Closures
United Nations
Kimberley Land Council
KLC
KLC - Kimberley Land Council
KLC condemns community closures at United Nations
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in NY
UN forum on Indigenous issues
Amy McQuire - New Matilda
John Pilger
The secret country again wages war on its own people
The Guardian
Labour outlines concerns on Aborigine communities in letter to Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
Maori Television
Maiki Sherman
Online News Team
Events planned worldwide to support Aboriginal communities on May 1st
Indigenous - Maori Television
Australia - Maori Television
Official statement from Elder Bella Bropho of the Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp
Bella Bropho
Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp
Brendan Foster
WA Today
Phil Hickey
Perth Now
Megan Davis

WGAR News: Michael Anderson writes Open Letter to UN Secretary-General re Refugee Camp in Perth and developing Humanitarian Crisis

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 07/03/2015 - 12:49pm

Newsletter date: 7 March 2015

Contents:

* Open Letter:
To H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of UN General Assembly
From Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union
Re: Refugee Camp in Perth and developing Humanitarian Crisis

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Michael Anderson
Ghillar Michael Anderson
Open Letter
H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon - Secretary-General of UN General Assembly
H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon
Ghillar Michael Anderson - Convenor and Joint Spokesperson of Sovereign Union of First Nations and Peoples in Australia
Ghillar Michael Anderson - Head of State of the Euahlayi Peoples Republic
Sovereign Union
Refugee Camp in Perth
Refugee Camp
shutting down up to 150 Aboriginal homelands and communities
Western Australian government's policy of shutting down up to 150 Aboriginal homelands and communities
Fiona Pepper
The Wire
Wilma Humphries
Tammy Solonec
Amnesty International
WA Indigenous communities closed down
Kaitlyn Offer
Perth Now
Heirisson Island 'refugee' campers have no plans to move

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