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

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 25/05/2015 - 4:45pm

Newsletter date: 26 May 2015

Contents:

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

* News Analysis: Emily Burley, Coffs Coast Advocate: Rally against forced community closures

* News Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: "Only in body bags," say Jigalong residents. "They do nothing for us," say Roebourne residents

Geography:

Global/International

New South Wales

Western Australia

Keywords:

SOSBlakAustralia

SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Coffs Coast Advocate

Rally against forced community closures

Gerry Georgatos

Jigalong residents

Roebourne residents

1 June 2015 - Rally for the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy and Against All Forced Closures

Lauren Williams

Australia's closing of Aboriginal communities sparks protests

Cassandra Tim & Warren Barnsley

NIRS Weekly News-in-Review

Warren Barnsley

National Indigenous Radio's Weekly News-in-Review

Henry Augustine

Nyul Nyul and Jabir Jabir traditional owner Henry Augustine reacts to WA community closures

Will Abbott save Galilee Basin coalmine?

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

John Pilger - Honour our Aboriginal heroes

One Year On - A New Matilda Editor's Perspective

WGAR News: The May 1st rallies have Gone Global: States in Australia, Aotearoa (NZ), Canada, Germany, Hawaii, Hong Kong China, UK, USA

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 01/05/2015 - 10:20am

Newsletter date: 10:20 am, 1 May 2015; Last updated 4:40pm, 1 May 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: SOGIP: Aboriginal communities should not be closed ! By Martin Préaud, Barbara Glowczewski and 16 French researchers working in Australia
* Analysis / Opinion: Arena Magazine: The Real Cost of Closing Remote Communities, by Brian F. Codding, Douglas W. Bird and Rebecca Bliege Bird
* Analysis / Opinion: Jon Altman, Land Rights News - Northern Edition: The quest for the good life

Keywords:

Aboriginal communities should not be closed

Barbara Glowczewski

French researchers working in Australia

The Real Cost of Closing Remote Communities

Brian F Codding

Rebecca Bliege Bird

Land Rights News - Northern Edition

Northern Land Council

The quest for the good life

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

2nd Official Call To Action 1st May 2015

SOSBlakAustralia

The May 1st 2015 rallies have gone global

May 1st 2015 rallies have gone global - Aotearoa (NZ) Canada Germany Hawaii Hong Kong UK and USA

May 1st 2015 Global Solidarity

International day of protest on May 1 2015 against forced closure of Aboriginal communities

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

Protests against closures of Aboriginal homelands

Protests against closures of Aboriginal communities

WGAR News: Full list of May 1 2015 Actions in a place near you: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 29/04/2015 - 7:40pm

Newsletter date: 30 April 2015

Contents:

* Upcoming Event Info: Full list of May 1 2015 Actions in a place near you: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook
* Upcoming Event Posters: 2nd Official Call To Action 1st May 2015, facebook: By Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Geography:

Global/International

Western Australia

Keywords:

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

2nd Official Call To Action 1st May 2015

SOSBlakAustralia

The May 1st 2015 rallies have gone global

May 1st 2015 Global Solidarity

Nyoongar Tent Embassy

Police ride roughshod over Aboriginal protest against closure of communities

'This is a declaration of war' - campaign against closures continues

Sandy Toussaint

The Conversation

Closing 'communities' undermines the humanity of Aboriginal lives

International day of protest on May 1 2015 against forced closure of Aboriginal communities

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

Protests against closures of Aboriginal homelands

Protests against closures of Aboriginal communities

May 1st 2015 rallies have gone global - Aotearea (NZ) Canada Germany Hawaii Hong Kong UK and USA

WGAR News: Radioactive racism in the Wild West - WA takes aim at remote communities: Mia Pepper, Eco-Shout

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 26/04/2015 - 10:51am

Newsletter date: 27 April 2015

Contents:

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

* Video Special report back: Paddy Gibson, Stop the Intervention: First Nations Peoples and Australian Government Policy - What happened to the Intervention?
[Paddy also discussed of how the policy architecture of the Intervention is expanding across the country to include the threat of closure of WA homelands]

Geography:

Global/International

Northern Territory

Western Australia

Keywords:

Radioactive racism in the Wild West

WA takes aim at remote communities

Stop the Intervention

First Nations Peoples and Australian Government Policy

What happened to the Intervention

Alex Bainbridge

Photo Essay - Perth rally resists closure of Aboriginal communities - police harassment

New Zealand's Mana Party

Maori leader shows his support for Aboriginal people

Jack Wilkie-Jans

Learn from history - forced closure of remote communities not the solution

Stand up against community closures

Socialist Alliance

Australian Aboriginal Communities Under Threat of Closure Take Their Case to the UN

Locations of 1 May 2015 Protests around Australia and Internationally against forced closure of Aboriginal communities

International day of protest on 1 May 2015 against forced closure of Aboriginal communities

SOSBlakAustralia

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:

Western Australia

Keywords:

Gerry Georgatos

Jennifer Kaeshagen

First Nations Homelessness Project

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

Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp

Heirisson Island

Heirisson Island - Perth

Matargarup (Heirisson Island - Perth - Western Australia)

Alex Bainbridge

Photo Essay - Perth rally resists closure of Aboriginal communities - police harassment

Network Ten - Forced closure rally

Protesters clash with police at WA rally

Heirisson Island camp Indigenous leaders protest at State Parliament

Parliament House protest

SOSBlakAustralia

WGAR News: Aboriginal protest continues as Australian PM plans visit to New Zealand: Online News Team, Maori Television

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 14/04/2015 - 7:53pm

Newsletter date: 16 April 2015

Geography:

Global/International

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

Australia - Maori Television

Aboriginal protest continues as Australian PM plans visit to New Zealand

Maori perform haka in Sydney opposing closure of remote Aboriginal communities

Indigenous Aboriginal communities in Western Australia

Maori people residing in Australia

Maori and Australian artists collaborate to create artwork opposing remote community closure

Top topic - Australia - Maori Television

Maori Television

Online News Team

Croakey - the Crikey health blog

Calling health professionals to stand up on May 1

The fight for remote communities strengthens

Huge rallies against WA community closures

Stop The Forced Closure Of Aboriginal Communities - Sydney 10th April 2015

SOSBlakAustralia

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Protests over Plans to close Aboriginal homelands

WGAR News: SA Indigenous leaders seek urgent meeting over community closure concerns: Natalie Whiting, ABC PM [Featuring Haydyn Bromley & Tammy Franks]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 31/03/2015 - 4:19pm

Newsletter date: 1 April 2015

Geography:

South Australia

Keywords:

SA Indigenous leaders seek urgent meeting over community closure concerns

Natalie Whiting

SA Aboriginal Lands Trust

Tammy Franks - SA Greens MLC

Emergency summit held over SA Aboriginal community closures

Indigenous elders meet at Port Augusta as federal funding cuts threaten to close remote communities

protesting closure of Aboriginal communities

Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

SOSBlakAustralia

2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015

NITV News - 27 March 2015

NITV News - 30 March 2015

Remote Closures - SA Communities Call Emergency Summit to Fight 'Cultural Genocide'

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in SA

protesting closure of Aboriginal communities in SA

WGAR News: May Day marches: Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable as a remedy for governments trading insolvent: Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 30/03/2015 - 4:32pm

Newsletter date: 31 March 2015

Contents:

* Media Release: Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: May Day marches: Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable as a remedy for governments trading insolvent
* Poster: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia, facebook: "We would like to confirm that that 2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015."
* Facebook: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Geography:

Global/International

South Australia

Western Australia

Keywords:

protesting closure of Aboriginal communities

Ghillar Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson

Sovereign Union

May Day marches

Forcibly removing our Peoples from their lands unacceptable

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia - facebook

SOSBlakAustralia

2nd National Call of Action will be held Friday 1st May 2015

NITV News - 27 March 2015

Remote Closures - SA Communities Call Emergency Summit to Fight 'Cultural Genocide'

Maori Television

Maori supporters entertain indigenous protesters

Linksunten Indymedia

Maori solidarity with the Nyoongar people at Matargarup Perth

Aboriginal sovereignty movement

Aboriginal sovereignty

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in SA

protesting closure of Aboriginal communities in SA

WGAR News: Call to Action 19 March 2015: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities - Stop the Genocide!

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 17/03/2015 - 2:19pm

Newsletter date: 17 March 2015

Contents:

* Facebook: Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia

Geography:

New South Wales

Western Australia