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WGAR News: Nov 27: Stand Up And Be Counted: Fifth Global Call to Action to Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities, facebook event

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 05/10/2015 - 2:20pm

Newsletter date: 6 October 2015

Contents:

* facebook event: Friday, 27 November 2015:
Stand Up And Be Counted: Fifth Global Call to Action to Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1656551727921649/

* For more info:

www.sosblakaustralia.com

Geography:

Global/International

Northern Territory

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Friday 27 November 2015: Stand Up And Be Counted: Fifth Global Call to Action to Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities

Stand Up And Be Counted: Fifth Global Call to Action to Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities

Emma Donovan calls on Australia to save its remote Indigenous communities

SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA 5th Global Call to action announced for Friday 27th November 2015

SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA 5th Global Call to action announced

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities

SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA - Save our Aboriginal Communities

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in Western Australia (WA) South Australia (SA) [and Northern Territory (NT)?]

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

WGAR Background - Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

WGAR News: Australia Redefines Hypocrisy And Human Rights In Bid For UN Position: Sol Bellear, Huffington Post Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 30/09/2015 - 7:24pm

Newsletter date: 30 September & 1/2 October 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Sol Bellear, Huffington Post Australia: Australia Redefines Hypocrisy And Human Rights In Bid For UN Position

* Bio & Links to articles: Sol Bellear - Huffington Post Australia: http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/sol-bellear/

* Background:

Geography:

Global/International

Northern Territory

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Sol Bellear - Huffington Post Australia

Sol Bellear - Chairman of the Aboriginal Medical Service Redfern - Australia's largest community-controlled health service - Huffington Post Australia

Australia Redefines Hypocrisy And Human Rights In Bid For UN Position

Australia seeks position on United Nations Human Rights Council for two years from 2018

Australia seeks another stint on United Nations Security Council for 2029-30

Intervention into Northern Territory (NT) Aboriginal communities by the Federal government

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

WGAR News: Emma Donovan calls on Australia to save its remote Indigenous communities: Video & Music News: Monica Tan, The Guardian

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 27/09/2015 - 7:30am

Newsletter date: 27 September 2015; last updated 9am AEST

Contents:

* News: Elefant Traks: Emma Donovan to releases 7" featuring Joelistics, Archie Roach & Tim Rogers

* Video & Music News: Monica Tan, The Guardian: Emma Donovan calls on Australia to save its remote Indigenous communities

* News: Kerry Smith, Green Left Weekly: Musos unite for SOS Blak Australia campaign

Geography:

Global/International

Northern Territory

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Diet Simon - Nuclear Worrier - Linksunten Indymedia

Threatened traditional Aborigines again seek global activism

Elefant Traks: Emma Donovan to releases 7 inch featuring Joelistics; Archie Roach & Tim Rogers

Emma Donovan calls on Australia to save its remote Indigenous communities

Monica Tan - The Guardian

GLW author Kerry Smith - Green Left Weekly

Musos unite for SOS Blak Australia campaign

SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA 5th Global Call to action announced for Friday 27th November 2015

SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA 5th Global Call to action announced

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities

SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA - Save our Aboriginal Communities

Indiegogo: SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA - Save our Aboriginal Communities

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in Western Australia (WA) South Australia (SA) [and Northern Territory (NT)?]

WGAR News: SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA 5th Global Call to action announced for Friday 27th November 2015

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 22/09/2015 - 8:43am

Newsletter date: 22 September 2015

Contents:

* Media Release: #SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA 5th Global Call to action announced: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

* Fund-Raising: Indiegogo: SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA - Save our Aboriginal Communities

* For more information:

www.sosblakaustralia.com

Geography:

Global/International

Northern Territory

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in Western Australia (WA) South Australia (SA) [and Northern Territory (NT)?]

SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA 5th Global Call to action announced for Friday 27th November 2015

SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA 5th Global Call to action announced

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities

SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA - Save our Aboriginal Communities

Indiegogo: SOSBLAKAUSTRALIA - Save our Aboriginal Communities

WGAR Background - Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

WGAR News: Jessica has been sleeping in a wheelchair in city carparks: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 26/07/2015 - 1:44pm

Newsletter date: 26 July 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Jessica has been sleeping in a wheelchair in city carparks

* Background: The Stringer - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStringerNews

* News Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Jennifer Kaeshagen sets up The First Nations Homelessness Project

Geography:

Western Australia

Keywords:

Matargarup (Heirisson Island)

Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp

Matargarup Aboriginal Refugee Camp

Jennifer Kaeshagen - coordinator - The First Nations Homelessness Project

Jennifer Kaeshagen - The Stringer

Jessica has been sleeping in a wheelchair in city carparks

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer

To support or be supported by The First Nations Homelessness Project email contact at thestringer.com.au or phone / text 0449 655 282 - Jennifer Kaeshagen - coordinator

Jennifer Kaeshagen sets up The First Nations Homelessness Project

The Stringer's Editorial policy

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Aboriginal sovereignty movement

WGAR News: Protests in Adelaide, Darwin & Melbourne against cuts to Aboriginal services & closure of Aboriginal communities

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 27/06/2015 - 2:59pm

Newsletter date: 27 June 2015

Contents:

Adelaide Protest:

* News Analysis: The Murray Valley Standard: Adelaide rally staged to save aboriginal services

Darwin Protest:

* News Analysis: Nadia Daly, ABC News: Unions protest in Darwin against closure of Aboriginal communities
* News: 9 News: NT parliament march for indigenous rights

Geography:

Northern Territory

South Australia

Keywords:

Protests in Adelaide & Darwin against cuts to Aboriginal community organisations / services

Call to Action Adelaide

The Murray Valley Standard

Adelaide rally staged to save Aboriginal services

IAS - Indigenous Advancement Strategy

Unions protest in Darwin against closure of Aboriginal communities

NT parliament march for indigenous rights

Rally against Aboriginal community closures halts traffic in Melbourne

Tom Cowie and Timna Jacks - The Age Victoria

Rally against closure of Aboriginal communities disrupts inner city Melbourne

Care2 Petition - Do not cut off water and power supplies to Aboriginal Communities

26-27-28 June 2015 - SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action - Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities

Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget 2015-16

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in South Australia (SA)

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

WGAR News: Bella Bropho on the Police Invasion of Matagarup Refugee Camp: Perth Indymedia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 22/06/2015 - 11:25am

Newsletter date: 23 June 2015

Contents:

* Audio Interview: Perth Indymedia: Bella Bropho on the Police Invasion of Matagarup Refugee Camp, SoundCloud

* Photo Essay: Alex Bainbridge, Perth, Green Left: Police, council raid Matagarup again

* Bio: Alex Bainbridge - Green Left Weekly

* News Analysis: Brendan Foster, Sydney Morning Herald: Police remove Heirisson Island Aboriginal protesters in dawn raid

Geography:

Western Australia

Keywords:

Perth Indymedia

Bella Bropho - Perth Indymedia

Bella Bropho on the Police Invasion of Matagarup Refugee Camp

Perth Indymedia on SoundCloud

Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp

Matargarup Aboriginal Refugee Camp

Nyoongar homelessness

Aboriginal homelessness

First Nations homelessness

Heirisson Island

Heirisson Island - Perth

Heirisson Island - WA

Matargarup (Heirisson Island)

Alex Bainbridge - Green Left Weekly

Alex Bainbridge - Perth

Alex Bainbridge

Alex Bainbridge - Green Left

Green Left Weekly

GLW - Green Left Weekly

Photo Essay - Police -council raid Matagarup again

Sydney Morning Herald

Brendan Foster - Sydney Morning Herald

Police remove Heirisson Island Aboriginal protesters in dawn raid

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in Western Australia (WA)

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

WGAR News: Solidarity interview with Mitch Torres, SOS Blak Australia: WA community closures: 'Keep marching, keep up the pressure'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 21/06/2015 - 3:58pm

Newsletter date: 22 June 2015

Contents:

* Interview with Mitch Torres, SOS Blak Australia based in the Kimberley: Solidarity Online: WA community closures: 'Keep marching, keep up the pressure'

* Analysis / Opinion: Paddy Gibson, The Stringer: Assimilation and the push to close communities

* Bio: Paddy Gibson - The Stringer

Geography:

Western Australia

Keywords:

Solidarity spoke with Mitch Torres - a main organiser of a campaign group based in the Kimberley - SOS Blak Australia

SOSBlakAustralia

SOS Blak Australia

Solidarity Online

Mitch Torres - Kimberley

Mitch Torres - SOS Blak Australia

WA community closures - 'Keep marching keep up the pressure'

Assimilation and the push to close communities

Paddy Gibson - The Stringer

26-27-28 June 2015 - SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action - Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities

SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action - Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities - 26-27-28 June 2015

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in Western Australia (WA) South Australia (SA) [and Northern Territory (NT)?]

WGAR News: Stop it! Justice Reinvestment is not a solution - Do not sell out another generation with more lies: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 13/06/2015 - 7:56pm

Newsletter date: 14 June 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Stop it! Justice Reinvestment is not a solution - Do not sell out another generation with more lies

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Deaths in custody decreasing but the prison experience takes lives post release

* News Analysis: The Stringer: Custody Notification Service prevents Aboriginal deaths in police cell custody

Geography:

New South Wales

Northern Territory

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Justice Reinvestment

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Justice Reinvestment is not a solution

Gerry Georgatos

Deaths in custody decreasing but the prison experience takes lives post release

Custody Notification Service prevents Aboriginal deaths in police cell custody

Custody Notification Service

CNS - Custody Notification Service

Premier Barnett - you promised - In the name of Ms Dhu - where are the Custody Notification Service & the end to jailing fine defaulters

In The NT - Streamlined Police Paperwork Takes Priority Over Black Deaths In Custody

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

WGAR Background: Intervention into Northern Territory (NT) Aboriginal communities by the Federal government

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 08/06/2015 - 6:59pm

This background info web-page includes compilations related to the NT Intervention along with other NT issues.

Last updated: 5 October 2015

Archive - Prior to 27 May 2014: Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention: https://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-northern-territory...

Geography:

Northern Territory

Keywords:

Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

NT intervention

'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in Northern Territory (NT)