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WGAR News: National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day (NAICD): Sunday 4 August 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 03/08/2013 - 4:25pm

Newsletter date: 3 August 2013

Contents:

* SNAICC News: Our children's rights must be a priority for governments
* Invite to the launch of the 2013 National Aboriginal & Islander Children's Day in Melbourne (Sun 4 August 2013)
* National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day (NAICD): Right Here, Right Now. Our Rights Matter. (Sun 4 August 2013)
* Right Now Radio: Interview with Frank Hytten [CEO of SNAICC] on a better future for Indigenous children
* Sovereign Union: First Nations children are dramatically overrepresented in out-of-home or foster care

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SNAICC - Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care

Indigenous children

The Stringer

Keeping Them Home

Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT

SNAICC News - Our children's rights must be a priority for governments

Right Now Radio

Invite to the launch of the 2013 National Aboriginal & Islander Children's Day in Melbourne - Sun 4 August 2013

NAICD - Right Here Right Now - Our Rights Matter

Frank Hytten CEO of SNAICC

out-of-home or foster care

First Nations children

Heather Kemarre Shearer

gesellschaft für bedrohte völker - Australien - Lasst den Aboriginal-Kindern ihr Zuhause

Keeping them home campaign - Kampagne um Ureinwohnerkinder bei der Familie zu behalten

WGAR News: Background to the Protect Arnhem Land Campaign, Northern Territory (NT), Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 28/07/2013 - 2:46pm

Newsletter date: 28 July 2013

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WGAR News: Protect Arnhem Land Campaign: Respect and Listen [Northern Territory - NT, Australia] (25 Jul 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/24/wgar-news-protect-arnhem-land-campaig...

WGAR News: Arnhem Land Traditional Owners call for an end to fracking: The Stringer (22 March 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/03/22/wgar-news-arnhem-land-traditional-own...

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Green Left TV - YouTube - We need sea and land rights in Arnhem land - Featuring Mrs. Eather - a community activist from Maningrida

NIT National Indigenous Times - Traditional Owners stand up to US miner in Sydney protest

Protect Arnhem Land

Arnhem Land Traditional Owners call for an end to fracking

LeftandCorrect - YouTube - Protect Arnhem Land from Paltar Petroleum - Sydney

Cam Walker - Friends of the Earth

Respect and Listen - Protect Arnhem Land - Background Info

Protect Arnhem Land Awareness Day

Katrina Channells

Respect and Listen - Protect Arnhem Land - From the Environment Centre NT - Maps and Letters on Paltar oil exploration

Reporter Jane Bardon

Matt Brann

WGAR News: SNAICC welcomes appointment of first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 23/07/2013 - 7:07pm

Newsletter date: 24 July 2013

Contents:

* SNAICC News: SNAICC welcomes appointment of Mr Andrew Jackomos [as first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth]
* Australian Human Rights Commission: Victorian appointment for Aboriginal children and young people
* Tracker: Vic gets commissioner for Koori youth
* SNAICC News: National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day - 4 August 2013

* Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) Submission - Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill 2013 (NT)
* Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill

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Australian Human Rights Commission

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

CROAKEY

NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill

Human Rights Law Centre - HRLC

ANTaR Health Campaign - Take Action

first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth

Aboriginal children and young people

commissioner for Koori youth

National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day - 4 August 2013

Bill Ivinson

Lyla Dreise

Aboriginal Type 2 Diabetes

Michelle True

CEO of Diabetes Qld

Aboriginal type-2 diabetics

Indigenous men gather for health summit

A Step Forward For Indigenous Disability

ABC Indigenous - DisabilityCare

National Aboriginal heath plan

Grattan Institute

Aboriginal health gap

AMA

WGAR News: James Price Point: Victory or Loss?: Arena Magazine Feature [Kimberley Region, WA]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 22/07/2013 - 4:20pm

Newsletter date: 23 July 2013

Contents:

* Arena Magazine Feature: James Price Point: Victory or Loss?
* Greens Senators Rachel Siewert, Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters: What future for the Kimberley?
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The fight goes to Canberra [Aboriginal rock art]

* Len Collard and Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Simplistic offer to Noongars cannot extinguish Native Title nor solve years of neglect
* Alex Bainbridge, Green Left: Barnett makes weak native title offer

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New South Wales

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: National day of action gives birth to a national body: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 21/07/2013 - 3:45pm

Newsletter date: 22 July 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: National day of action gives birth to a national body
* Let's Talk's Karen Dorante interviews Gerry Georgatos, a Human Rights Advocate completing a PHD in Deaths in Custody
* Penny Wright, The Guardian UK: Australia's culture of incarceration has gone too far
* Emma Murphy, Green Left: NT going backwards on black deaths in custody
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Rising rates of Aboriginal women into prison can no longer be overlooked

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Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Treaty, sovereignty, empowerment the key factors for meaningful Recognition: NIT

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 20/07/2013 - 8:19pm

Newsletter date: 21 July 2013

Contents:

* NIT: Your Say: Treaty, sovereignty, empowerment the key factors for meaningful Recognition
* Let's Talk - NAIDOC Day Constitutional Symposium featuring Panel Members Prof. Megan Davis, Dr Robert Anderson OAM and Aunty Mary Graham
* Jim McIlroy, Green Left: Forum debates Aboriginal rights constitution change [Journalist Jeff McMullen chaired the event.]
* NIRS: NLC Chair suggests Land Rights Act be protected in the Consitution
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

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Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Inaugural Meeting of the Peoples Council of the Murrawarri Republic

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 18/07/2013 - 8:18pm

Newsletter date: 19 July 2013

Contents:

* Murrawarri Republic: Inaugural Meeting of the Peoples Council of the Murrawarri Republic
* Background to the Murrawarri Republic declaration

* Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: ILUA (Indigenous Land Use Agreement) = Indigenous Land Under Attack

* Michael Anderson: Gomeroi Protest against Whitehaven Coal
* Maules Creek Community Council: Aboriginal workers walk off the job - Whitehaven in protest at Maules Creek coal mine

* Brisbane Blacks Monthly: Mabo Lawyer - Native Title Agreements Affirm the Sovereignty of the British Crown

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WGAR News: MJA's first issue for July has a focus on Indigenous health: Medical Journal of Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 18/07/2013 - 7:30pm

Newsletter date: 17 July 2013

Contents:

* Medical Journal of Australia (MJA): Volume 199, Issue 1 - 8 July, 2013
* Ruth Armstrong, MJA: A time and a place
* Tammy M Kimpton, MJA: Partnership and leadership: key to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
* Sandra J Eades and Fiona J Stanley, MJA: Improving the health of First Nations children in Australia
* Melissa A Sweet, MJA: Social media: new links for Indigenous health
* Sarah L Blunden and Danny Camfferman, MJA: Can sleep contribute to "closing the gap" for Indigenous children?

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Australia

WGAR News: Rudd hails 'Aboriginal Magna Carta': Kathy Marks, The New Zealand Herald

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 14/07/2013 - 12:41pm

Newsletter date: 15 July 2013

Contents:

* Kathy Marks, The New Zealand Herald: Rudd hails 'Aboriginal Magna Carta'
* Stefan Armbruster, SBS Radionews: Where NAIDOC came from ... 75 years ago
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: 1,200 attend NAIDOC Ball - but there is justice yet to be done

See:

WGAR News: NAIDOC Week: Still Supporting Yolngu in Their Fight for Rights: 'concerned Australians' (8 Jul 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/08/wgar-news-naidoc-week-still-supportin...

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Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - 1200 attend NAIDOC Ball - but there is justice yet to be done

Kathy Marks

The New Zealand Herald

Rudd hails Aboriginal Magna Carta

Stefan Armbruster

Where NAIDOC came from 75 years ago

NAIDOC

Stefan Armbruster - SBS Radionews - Where NAIDOC came from - 75 years ago

WGAR News: Land rights are empty, Yolngu elder tells Rudd on bark petition anniversary: Guardian UK

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 14/07/2013 - 10:45am

Newsletter date: 14 July 2013 NAIDOC Week

Contents:

* National NAIDOC Week 2013 theme: We value the vision: Yirrkala Bark Petitions 1963
* Richard Trudgen, The Stringer: What Happened to the Second Bark Petition?
* Oliver Laughland, The Guardian UK: Land rights are empty, Yolngu elder tells Rudd on bark petition anniversary [Featuring Galarrwuy Yunupingu]
* The Stringer: Monica Morgan says much more needs to be done [Featuring Amnesty International's Indigenous Rights campaigner]

* NATIONAL NAIDOC WEEK 2013 THEME: WE VALUE THE VISION: YIRRKALA BARK PETITIONS 1963

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National NAIDOC Week 2013

National NAIDOC Week 2013 theme - We value the vision - Yirrkala Bark Petitions 1963