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WGAR News: Abuse in remote communities is the oldest excuse for catastrophic evictions: Tammy Solonec, The Guardian

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 07/04/2015 - 2:42pm

Newsletter date: 8 April 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Tammy Solonec, The Guardian: Abuse in remote communities is the oldest excuse for catastrophic evictions
* Analysis / Opinion: Tammy Solonec, Indigenous Rights Manager, Amnesty International Australia: Update: forced closure of homelands communities

* Audio Interviews: Cassandra Tim & Warren Barnsley, NIRS Weekly News-in-Review [Featuring Dennis Eggington & Margaret Culbong: remote community closures]

Geography:

Global/International

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Uniting Church in Western Australia

Abuse in remote communities is the oldest excuse for catastrophic evictions

Amnesty International Australia

Amnesty International Australia - Tammy Solonec - Indigenous Rights Manager

forced closure of homelands communities

Warren Barnsley

NIRS Weekly News-in-Review

Dennis Eggington

Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia

Margaret Culbong

Remote Community Closures

Ruth DeSouza - Nurse academic in Australia

The closure of remote Aboriginal communities - What is the role of nurses in Indigenous disadvantage

Indigenous Aboriginal communities in Western Australia

Aboriginal Community Closures

Australian Aboriginal communities

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Protests over Plans to close Aboriginal homelands

WA Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress

Revive Magazine

Rev Sealin Garlett

WGAR News: NZ MP's support Aboriginal protest over proposed closure of indigenous communities: Heeni Brown, Maori Television

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 13/03/2015 - 7:46am

Newsletter date: 14 March 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis & Video: Heeni Brown, Maori Television: NZ MP's support Aboriginal protest over proposed closure of indigenous communities

* Audio Interview: Paul Wiles, CAAMA Radio: Going backward is the problem - Rosalie Kunoth Monks
* Audio Interview: CAAMA Radio: Support growing for for displaced community mob ... [Featuring Gerry Georgatos]

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

Keywords:

Maori Television

NZ MP's support Aboriginal protest over proposed closure of indigenous communities

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Going backward is the problem - Rosalie Kunoth Monks

Gerry Georgatos

Support growing for for displaced community mob

NAACHO - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

Closure of WA Aboriginal communities repeats historic failures

Will closing Aboriginal communities be detrimental to future health and wellbeing

South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council

NLC - Northern Land Council

Northern Land Council

Michelle Dunne Breen

The Conversation

Why Can't Black People Live More Like White People

Remote Community Closures

Guardian Australia

WGAR News: Urgent Action - Remote Homelands and Outstations in WA - Will You Help to Prevent a Crisis?

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 11/03/2015 - 2:35pm

Newsletter date: 12 March 2015

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

Keywords:

Remote Community Closures

WA Government's planned closure of up to 150 Aboriginal communities

'concerned Australians'

Respect and Listen

Urgent Action - Remote homelands and Outstations in WA - Will You Help to Prevent a Crisis

Tony Abbott's Australia

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert

Senator Rachel Siewert

Remote indigenous communities are not a 'lifestyle choice' and should not be treated as such

Labor slams PM over 'highly offensive' remote communities comments

Sovereign Union

Djurin Nyoongar Swan River Treaty

closing Aboriginal homelands in WA

closing Aboriginal remote communities in WA

Amnesty International's Indigenous rights campaigner Tammy Solenec

Noongar activist Marianne McKay

Calla Wahlquist in the Kimberley

Jennifer Kaeshagen

Michael Anderson

WGAR News: Djurin Refugee Camp - Nyoongar People Speak Out about Homelessness: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 10/03/2015 - 6:09am

Newsletter date: 11 March 2015

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

Keywords:

Refugees In Their Own Country - Noongars Protest Against Remote Community Closures

Remote Community Closures

UN approved refugee camp on Heirisson Island

Matargarup (Heirisson Island)

WA Government's planned closure of up to 150 Aboriginal communities

Eleanor Gilbert

Eleanor Gilbert's vimeo

1 March 2015 Djurin Refugee Camp - Nyoongar People Speak Out about Homelessness

Djurin Refugee Camp

Nyoongar People

Open Letter from Ghillar Michael Anderson to H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General re Refugee Camp in Perth and developing Humanitarian Crisis

Redfern-Waterloo Community Action

community shutdowns - wa

Activists set up camp in WA

Barnett Plays 'Abuse Card' To Defend Closure Of Remote WA Communities

Gerry Georgatos

Premier Barnett how dare you - appalling mistreatment of children

Kimberley Land Council's Alliance Meeting