Solidarity Online

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
Solidarity Online
Mitch Torres - Kimberley
Mitch Torres
Mitch Torres - SOS Blak Australia
WA community closures - 'Keep marching keep up the pressure'
Paddy Gibson
The Stringer
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: Obituaries / Tributes to Uncle Ray Jackson who has recently passed

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 24/04/2015 - 10:01pm

Newsletter date: 25 April 2015

We pay our deep respect to Uncle Ray Jackson who has recently passed - WGAR News Editorial Team

Contents:

Obituaries / Tributes:

* Green Left: Letter from the Indigenous Social Justice Association on the death of Ray Jackson

* Paul McAleer, Maritime Union of Australia, Green Left: Letter from the MUA on the death of Ray Jackson

* Rachel Evans & Raul Bassi, Green Left: Wiradjuri warrior Ray Jackson has passed away

Geography: 
Australia
Sydney
Melbourne
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Uncle Ray Jackson
Comrade Ray Jackson
Ray Jackson
We pay our deep respect to Uncle Ray Jackson who has recently passed - WGAR News Editorial Team
Green Left
Letter from the Indigenous Social Justice Association on the death of Ray Jackson
ISJA - Indigenous Social Justice Association
Indigenous Social Justice Association
ISJA
Paul McAleer
Maritime Union of Australia
Letter from the MUA on the death of Ray Jackson
Letters from the Indigenous Social Justice Association and MUA on the death of Ray Jackson
Rachel Evans
Raul Bassi
Rachel Evans & Raul Bassi
Wiradjuri warrior Ray Jackson has passed away
Paddy Gibson
Solidarity Online
Vale Ray Jackson - tireless fighter for justice and Aboriginal rights
Diane Fieldes
Red Flag
Ray Jackson 1941-2015
A tireless fighter against a rotten system
Amy McQuire
New Matilda
Champion Of Indigenous Rights Ray Jackson Dies
Gerry Georgatos
The Stringer
Wiradjuri social justice warrior passes away - the soul rolls over

WGAR News: Unions Slam Closure Of Remote Aboriginal Communities In WA: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 18/04/2015 - 6:56am

Newsletter date: 19 April 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Mia Pepper, Eco-Shout: Radioactive racism in the Wild West - WA takes aim at remote communities

* Analysis / Opinion: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: Unions Slam Closure Of Remote Aboriginal Communities In WA

* News Analysis: Shar Adams, Epoch Times: Australia: Indigenous Affairs Take Backward Step [Featuring Jon Altman]

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
New South Wales
Northern Territory
South Australia
Melbourne
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
ACTU
ACTU - Australian Council of Trade Unions
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Amy McQuire
New Matilda
unions
Unions Slam Closure Of Remote Aboriginal Communities In WA
Mia Pepper
Eco-Shout
Radioactive racism in the Wild West - WA takes aim at remote communities
Shar Adams
Epoch Times
Australia - Indigenous Affairs Take Backward Step
Professor Jon Altman
Jon Altman
Indigenous affairs in this country at the moment are in chaos
Cassandra Tim
Warren Barnsley
NIRS Weekly News-in-Review
Pekeri Ruska
Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance
WAR - Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance
Haydn Bromley
South Australian Aboriginal Lands Trust
SA Aboriginal Lands Trust
Meriki Onus
Solidarity Online
solidarity
Aboriginal community closures - 'This is an attempt to destroy our culture'
Michele Jedlicka
The Inverell Times
Kristy McMahon
Myles Morgan
Andrea Booth
NITV News
SBS News
NT Minister expects migration if WA communities close

WGAR News: Closing the Gap: we know what works, so why don't we do it?: Eva Cox, The Conversation

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 24/02/2014 - 4:25pm

Newsletter date: 25 February 2014

Contents:

* Eva Cox, The Conversation: Closing the Gap: we know what works, so why don't we do it?
* SNAICC News: Disappointing sense of deja vu on closing the gap - Article by Angela Webb in The Australian 13 February 2014
* Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT): ALS calls for Justice Targets to be incorporated into Closing the Gap
* CAAMA Radio: Working together… [Featuring Barbara Shaw discussing the National Apology and Closing the Gap report]

Geography: 
ACT
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Close the Gap
The Conversation
Closing the Gap
Michael Mansell
Barbara Shaw
SNAICC News
CAAMA Radio
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
Paddy Gibson
Dan Harrison
Solidarity Online
The Canberra Times
Eva Cox
national apology
Les Malezer
Tom Calma
Angela Webb
Disappointing sense of deja vu on closing the gap
Aboriginal Legal Service NSW - ACT
ALS calls for Justice Targets to be incorporated into Closing the Gap
Closing the Gap report
institutional racism
Abbott's attitude to Aboriginal people shows a new paternalism
First People's congress

WGAR News: NT gov't to further cut bilingual education: Emma Murphy & Peter Robson, Green Left

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 24/02/2014 - 1:44pm

Newsletter date: 24 February 2014

Contents:

* Emma Murphy & Peter Robson, Green Left: NT gov't to further cut bilingual education
* Jarvis Ryan: Bilingual education needs to be extended, not scrapped
* Alice Springs News: Indigenous education review: no more ‘biliteracy’; boarding for secondary students
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

* Padraic Gibson, The Guardian: Tony Abbott's cuts directly hurt Aboriginal children
* Clare Fester, Solidarity Online: Aboriginal grandmothers fight to stop new Stolen Generation

Geography: 
Darwin
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
bilingual education
Aboriginal languages
Stolen Generations
Gerry Georgatos
use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools
Aboriginal children
Emma Murphy
The Stringer
The Guardian
Green Left
new stolen generation
Peter Robson
Solidarity Online
Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT
Jarvis Ryan
Bilingual education needs to be extended - not scrapped
Indigenous education review
Alice Springs News
Padraic Gibson
Tony Abbott's cuts directly hurt Aboriginal children
biliteracy
Clare Fester
Aboriginal grandmothers fight to stop new Stolen Generation
Stolen Generations continues but worse than ever

WGAR News: Robert and Selina Eggington, Rosalie Kunoth Monks and John Pilger speak about 'Utopia'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 01/02/2014 - 5:47pm

Newsletter date: 2 February 2014

Contents:

* Upcoming screenings of John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'

* Perth Indymedia Radio Show: Utopia: a new documentary from John Pilger we speak with Robert Eggington about it
[Featuring Robert and Selina Eggington speaking about their involvement in Utopia]

* Joanna Lester, Living Black Radio: Remembering Communities Under The Intervention This Survival Day
[Featuring Elder Rosalie Kunoth Monks explaining her role in Utopia]

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
John Pilger
NT
International news and opinion
Gerry Georgatos
WA
warren mundine
Amy McQuire
Jeff McMullen
The Stringer
Utopia
Green Left
Solidarity Online
Robert Eggington
Living Black Radio
Joanna Lester
Selina Eggington
Upcoming screenings of John Pilger's documentary film Utopia
Perth Indymedia Radio Show
Rosalie Kunoth Monks
Rewi Lyall
Respect and Listen - Utopia - The MCA panel debate
Karun Cowper
Cathy Eatock
Australian apartheid
Emma Sleath
ABC Alice Springs
Utopia plays to a full house in Alice Springs
Lucy Honan
Utopia - the Intervention exposed
Warren Mundine has criticised aspects of Utopia

WGAR News: 'Wiradjuri Central West Republic' raise flag of Independence: Enlightning Productions

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 27/01/2014 - 11:52am

Newsletter date: 27 January 2014

Contents:

* 98.9FM: Smashing The Myths: "Reconciliation = Justice" [Featuring Dr Gary Foley, Monica Morgan, Wayne Wharton, Michael Mansell and Amy McQuire]

* Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: Latest Declaration of Independence and the web of controls we need to free ourselves from
* Enlightning Productions, YouTube: 'Wiradjuri Central West Republic' raise flag of Independence
* Enlightning Productions, YouTube: Eddie Turpin on Mbarbaram Declaration of Independence
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

Geography: 
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Michael Anderson
youtube
Gary Foley
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Sovereign Union
Amy McQuire
Michael Mansell
NACCHO
Paddy Gibson
Tracker
Solidarity Online
Anthony Stewart
Monica Morgan
Wayne Wharton
989FM - Smashing The Myths - Reconciliation equals Justice
Dr Gary Foley
Latest Declaration of Independence
Enlightning Productions
Wiradjuri Central West Republic
Mbarbaram Declaration of Independence
Eddie Turpin
NT Muckaty Voices - Japanese Subtitles
Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT
The state of black media
Yan-nhangu Atlas and Dictionary by Bree Blakeman
Bree Blakeman
Abbott’s corporate agenda means Aboriginal assimilation
Aboriginal assimilation
Indigenous congress
Federal Aboriginal programs

WGAR News: Time to honour Aboriginal frontier warriors: Paul Newbury, Eureka Street

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 23/01/2014 - 8:11pm

Newsletter date: 24 January 2014

Contents:

* Paul Newbury, Eureka Street: Time to honour Aboriginal frontier warriors
* Catherine Armitage, Sydney Morning Herald: Tim Flannery in call to honour Aborigines killed in land wars
* Catherine Armitage, Sydney Morning Herald: Put indigenous warriors in war memorials: Flannery
* Geoff Page and Digby Habel, Canberra Times Letters: Nelson out of step in failure to honour Aboriginal warriors
* Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: ANZAC Day - for those who served in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Global/International
New South Wales
Australia
Sydney
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Michael Anderson
ANZAC Day
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Sovereign Union
Michael Mansell
Indigenous diggers
Frontier Wars
The Guardian
Canberra Times
Eleanor Gilbert
Solidarity Online
Marc Tong
Bridie Jabour
Eureka Street
Aboriginal Provisional Government
Sydney Morning Herald
SBS Living Black Radio
Thea Cowie
Aboriginal frontier warriors
Paul Newbury
Catherine Armitage
Tim Flannery
Aborigines killed in land wars
Indigenous warriors
Digby Habel
Aboriginal warriors
Lest We Forget the Frontier Wars
Black Diggers
Andrew Taylor
Frontier Wars Anzac Day Commemoration Videos
Aboriginal Sovereignty interviews articles and events
Tom Orsag
Aboriginal soldiers
Joanna Lester
Paul Daley
Christopher Pyne
Indigenous history

WGAR News: Aboriginal languages a source of strength: Shyamla Eswaran, Green Left

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 20/12/2013 - 4:37pm

Newsletter date: 21 December 2013

Contents:

* Shyamla Eswaran, Green Left: Aboriginal languages a source of strength
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Curtis Taylor - world's largest digital storytelling archive for 16 language groups
* Claire Bowern, The Conversation: Language nests: a way to revive Indigenous languages at risk
* Chris Raja, ABC Indigenous: Australia is the place of vanishing languages
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
bilingual education
Aboriginal languages
Gerry Georgatos
The Conversation
Amy McQuire
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
Indigenous languages
Jon Altman
Jeff McMullen
Mary Graham
The Stringer
The Guardian
The Wire
Green Left
Rodney Dillon
Solidarity Online
ABC Indigenous
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles
Curtis Taylor
Shyamla Eswaran
Curtis Taylor - world's largest digital storytelling archive for 16 language groups
Claire Bowern
Language nests - a way to revive Indigenous languages at risk
Chris Raja
Indigenous identity
Australia is the place of vanishing languages
Restricted - a new exhibition explores Indigenous identity
Raymond Zada
Five questions to Amy McQuire - on Australia's two worlds - one for black and one for white

WGAR News: Entrenching the NT Intervention: what happened to the resistance?: Solidarity Online

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 31/07/2013 - 2:45pm

Newsletter date: 1 August 2013

Contents:

* Paddy Gibson, Solidarity Online: Entrenching the NT Intervention: what happened to the resistance?
* German Language: Artikel fuer Amnesty International Rundbrief Juli 2013: Sechster Jahrestag der NT Intervention
* Sally Brooks, ABC Indigenous: Federal intervention 'demonised' Aboriginal men
* Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens call for abandonment of income management
* Rollback the Intervention Audio: Marking six years of the NT Intervention: Rally in Bankstown, Sydney - NSW trial site for expanded Income Management regime

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Stronger Futures
Income Management - IM
Michael Mansell
Frank Hytten
SNAICC News
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert
CAAMA Radio
Paddy Gibson
Alison Anderson
Solidarity Online
Sally Brooks
ABC Indigenous
Federal intervention demonised Aboriginal men
Warren Snowden
Greens call for abandonment of income management
Rollback the Intervention Audio - IRAG
Marking six years of the NT Intervention
CEO of SNAICC
Rally in Bankstown Sydney - NSW trial site for expanded Income Management regime
CAAMA Radio's Paul Wiles
Peak body challenges media claims that culture is placing Aboriginal children at risk
Sharron Williams
Chairperson of SNAICC
Poverty - not Aboriginal culture - is the real issue
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle
Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT
Australia's First Nations Party
Central Land Council - CLC