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WGAR News: Treaty Now: An agreement between two equals: Callum Clayton-Dixon, Tracker

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 09/03/2014 - 1:21pm

Newsletter date: 10 March 2014

Contents:

* Callum Clayton-Dixon, Tracker: Treaty Now: An agreement between two equals
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia

* Callum Clayton-Dixon, Tracker: Sovereignty: not a radical concept
* Jeff McMullen, Tracker: The Way Ahead: Sovereign rights in the 21st century
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Nothing will be done about suicides crisis
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Geography:

Australia

WGAR News: Muckaty no Solution for Sydney's Radioactive Waste: Australian Greens

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 08/03/2014 - 1:07pm

Newsletter date: 9 March 2014

Contents:

* Jon Altman, Tracker: Evidently: Mining is not forever

* Australian Greens: Muckaty no Solution for Sydney's Radioactive Waste
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in Northern Territory

* Emma Lancaster, The Wire: Gomeroi people call on Environment Minister to stop destruction of sacred sites [Featuring Dolly Talbott - Gomeroi elder and spokesperson]

* The Wilderness Society: Farmers and community stand strong to protect the Pilliga from coal seam gas

Geography:

WGAR News: Vote on Noongar Native Title deal must be all Noongars & in accordance with lore: The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 07/03/2014 - 4:40pm

Newsletter date: 8 March 2014

Contents:

* Karen Ashford, SBS World News Radio: APY elders share sacred songline with the world

* Darren Mara, SBS World News Radio: The Native Title Act, 20 years on
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Vote on Noongar Native Title deal must be all Noongars & in accordance with lore
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: [Noongar Elder] John Pell slams SWALSC [South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council]

Geography:

WGAR News: Michael Mansell talks TREATY - Brisbane Blacks interview: Aboriginal Provisional Government

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 06/03/2014 - 10:45am

Newsletter date: 7 March 2014

Contents:

* Aboriginal Provisional Government: Michael Mansell talks TREATY - Brisbane Blacks interview
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Aunty Lilla Watson and Mary Graham about Treaties and Constitutional Recognition
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham about Warren Mundine’s Treaty comments, Utopia by John Pilger and Constitutional Recognition
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
* Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Geography:

Keywords:

Northern Territory Intervention

International news and opinion

treaty

Gerry Georgatos

Workers Bush Telegraph

warren mundine

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples

Tiga Bayles

Let's Talk

constitutional recognition

Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Aboriginal Provisional Government

Brisbane Blacks interview

Warren Mundine’s Treaty comments

Utopia by John Pilger

Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia

Aboriginal Sovereign Nations

NACCHO Aboriginal health

Hostility to Utopia film a denial of nation’s brutal past

Pilger's message to white Australia cannot be dismissed

Ian Curr

Hamish Chitts

Pilbara's Yaburara People

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:

Victoria events: 'In the Absence of Treaty' book-launch & 'Utopia' + Tunnerminnerwait & Maulboyheenner

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 04/03/2014 - 7:40pm

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Updated Event: Thu 6 March 2014:
'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaty Waurn Ponds (VIC) Book launch
in conjunction with the screening of Utopia,
John Pilger’s film on Aboriginal Australia (entry free)
Venue: Peter Thwaites Lecture Theatre, Deakin University
Organised by:
* Geelong One Fire Reconciliation Group,

Geography:

Keywords:

Northern Territory Intervention

International news and opinion

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: NT legal services express concern about operation of Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Scheme

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 04/03/2014 - 5:14pm

Newsletter date: 5 March 2014

Contents:

* NT legal services express their serious concern about the operation of the Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Scheme
in a joint submission to the NTG's Six Month Review of the Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Act.
* Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill

* NACCHO Congress Alice Springs News: Effective partnerships in Aboriginal community controlled health sector could be copied in housing and employment
* Nicholas Biddle, CAEPR ANU: Residential Segregation: Income and Housing Dimensions

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Campaign against $500,000 funding cut to [Aboriginal] education [in NSW]: Myles Morgan, NITV

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 04/03/2014 - 11:22am

Newsletter date: 4 March 2014

Contents:

* Myles Morgan, NITV: Campaign against $500,000 funding cut to education [in NSW]
* AECSL - Aboriginal Early Childhood Support & Learning, YouTube: AECSL Awareness Campaign: www.make.my/aecslcampaign
* CommunityRun Petition: Provide funding for AECSL to continue its support and advocacy work
* Padraic Gibson, The Guardian: Tony Abbott's cuts directly hurt Aboriginal children

* SNAICC News: Aboriginal community-controlled services need funding

Geography:

Canberra

New South Wales

Australia

WGAR News: James Price Point Aboriginal cultural leader passes away: ABC Kimberley

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 28/02/2014 - 5:07pm

Newsletter date: 1 March 2014

Contents:

* ABC Kimberley: James Price Point Aboriginal cultural leader passes away
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens express 'deep sadness' over loss of Goolarabooloo law man
* ABC Indigenous: Greens pay tribute to Broome Indigenous leader
* Andrew Burrell, The Australian: James Price Point campaigner Mr Roe dies
* Background to the Walmadan Tent Embassy, James Price Point, north of Broome, Kimberley Region, WA
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

Geography:

Canberra

Australia

Western Australia

WGAR News: Tiga Bayles interviews Robert & Selina Eggington about youth suicide & incarceration rates

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 26/02/2014 - 12:37pm

Newsletter date: 27 February 2014

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Robert & Selina Eggington about First Nations youth suicide and incarceration rates
* Perth Indymedia Radio Show: Robert Eggington of the Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation reading a piece that was to be published in 'The West Australian'
* Perth Indymedia Radio Show: Gerry Georgatos on the Aboriginal suicide crisis - from tragic to catastrophic
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Senator Ludlam speaks up on the suicides crisis and for Dumbartung

Geography:

Australia

Western Australia