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WGAR News: Australia's horrific incarceration rates of Aboriginal peoples: The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 25/02/2013 - 5:01pm

Newsletter date: 26 February 2013

Contents:

* The Stringer: International Prisoners Justice Day highlights Australia's horrific incarceration rates of Aboriginal peoples
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

* Dr Alice Clark, The Stringer: Housing and homelessness issues for Aboriginal and Islander Peoples living in South Australia

* The Stringer: One of Australia's worst massacres - 150 Yaburara men, women and children slaughtered

* Paddy Gibson, Solidarity Online: "Captain's pick" Nova Peris will make NT Labor's problems worse

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WGAR News: Blackett, Western Sydney launch of the book 'A Decision to Discriminate'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 20/02/2013 - 10:04am

Newsletter date: 20 February 2013

Contents:

* Blackett, Western Sydney launch of the book 'A Decision to Discriminate'
* New 'A Decision to Discriminate' book review
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Mick Gooda on Stronger Futures
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* Cathy Eatock, One Billion Rising: End violence against Aboriginal women

* NIRS: Compensation test case hoped to shine light on removal conditions
* NIRS: Stolen Generations victims deserve criminal compensation: Sam Watson

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WGAR News: Let's Talk: Live Broadcast 5th Anniversary of the Apology Link-Up Event

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 15/02/2013 - 2:36pm

Newsletter date: 16 February 2013

Contents:

* Let's Talk: Live Broadcast 5th Anniversary of the Apology Link-Up Event
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham about the National Apology
* NIRS: Chris Graham slams lack of compensation and change for Stolen Generations
* Shelter SA: Mr Rudd, why aren’t you talking about self-determination
* Fiona Arney, The Conversation: Making the national apology count for Indigenous children
* Greens MLC Tammy Franks: Five or Fifteen Years After Saying Sorry is High Time to Make Amends

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Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham about the National Apology

NIRS - Chris Graham slams lack of compensation and change for Stolen Generations

Shelter SA - Mr Rudd - why aren’t you talking about self-determination

Fiona Arney - The Conversation - Making the national apology count for Indigenous children

Greens MLC Tammy Franks - Five or Fifteen Years After Saying Sorry is High Time to Make Amends

NIRS - Unfinished business - Call for compensation for NT Stolen Generations

The Wire interviews Christine Jacques Doolan of the Stolen Generations Alliance

CAAMA - Stolen Gen in Centre say The Apology means little for them

NIRS - High incarceration rates amongst Stolen Generations a problem

NITV - Five years on from apology to Stolen Generations

News on Justice for TJ Hickey

WGAR News: Michael Mansell continues call for community-driven rehabilitation programs: CAAMA

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 12/02/2013 - 6:23pm

Newsletter date: 13 February 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA: Michael Mansell continues call for community-driven rehabilitation programs
* Carrie Fowlie, The Canberra Times: Jail costly way to tackle scourge
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

* The Wire interviews Liz Johnstone & Michael Mansell on the Tarkine

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: Greens call on NSW govt to get serious about culture and heritage

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Alf Lacey & Michael Woodley
* YAC: WMYAC documents confirm Michael Gallagher is FMG’s inside-man

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Aboriginal imprisonment

rehabilitation programs

WMYAC

indigenous employment

indigenous lifespans

apology

Carrie Fowlie - The Canberra Times - Jail costly way to tackle scourge

The Wire interviews Liz Johnstone and Michael Mansell on the Tarkine

Amy McQuire - Tracker - Greens call on NSW govt to get serious about culture and heritage

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Alf Lacey and Michael Woodley

YAC - WMYAC documents confirm Michael Gallagher is FMG’s inside-man

NIRS - Evidence for Indigenous child protection control undeniable

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Professor Ted Wilkes

Professor Jon Altman - Crikey - Seeking truth from facts in indigenous employment data

Callum Denness - Crikey - Not closing the gap - indigenous lifespans remain too short

SBS Radionews Audio - The Stolen Generations apology - five years on

WGAR News: "Marie Sailor, an Aboriginal elder whose wages were stolen" Accent of Women, Radio 3CR

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 07/02/2013 - 10:34am

Newsletter date: 8 February 2013

Contents:

* Accent of Women, Radio 3CR: "Marie Sailor, an Aboriginal elder whose wages were stolen"

* "Landmark Stolen Generations Test Case Begins in Perth" Media Statement
* Tracker: Stolen Gen victims begin landmark compensation trial

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews William Hayward of ATSILS
* Background: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander responses to Royal Commission into child sexual abuse

* NIRS: Health provider regrets lack of community control

* NIRS: Territorians continue to speak out against funding cuts

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Landmark Stolen Generations Test Case Begins in Perth - Media Statement

Tracker - Stolen Gen victims begin landmark compensation trial

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews William Hayward of ATSILS

NIRS - Health provider regrets lack of community control

NIRS - Territorians continue to speak out against funding cuts

Green Left TV - Socialist Alliance stands up for the Burrup

Green Left TV - David Beniuk - January 26

WGAR News: Calls for compensation for the Stolen Generations (27 May 10)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 27/05/2010 - 2:46pm

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR Website: http://wgar.info/

Contents:
Background
Calls for compensation for the Stolen Generations
Compensation and Reparations Petition
Stolen Generation legal action
Stolen Generations Working Partnership announced

BACKGROUND:

NSDC National Sorry Day Committee: http://www.nsdc.org.au/home/

Stolen Generations Alliance: http://www.sgalliance.org.au/

CALLS FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE STOLEN GENERATIONS:

- Radio

666 ABC Canberra: Afternoons with Genevieve Jacobs
Sorry Day

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