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WGAR News: Deaths in custody on conscience of all Australians - Save the CNS: ALS News

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 07/06/2013 - 2:25pm

Newsletter date: 8 June 2013

Contents:

* Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT): Deaths in custody on conscience of all Australians: Save the CNS

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Deaths in Custody - when will something be done?
* The Stringer: WA imprisons 300 Aboriginal people each year for driving offences
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: NT's third-world prisons - a national disgrace
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: CCC inquiry into police lock-up bashing

* Greens Senator Penny Wright: Greens say books not bars for Territory youth

Geography:

Keywords:

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Aboriginal imprisonment

Justice Reinvestment

The Stringer

Aboriginal Legal Service - NSW ACT

NT's third-world prisons

CCC

Greens Senator Penny Wright

Aboriginal Legal Service - NSW ACT - Deaths in custody on conscience of all Australians - Save the CNS

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - Deaths in Custody - when will something be done

The Stringer - WA imprisons 300 Aboriginal people each year for driving offences

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - NT's third-world prisons - a national disgrace

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - CCC inquiry into police lock-up bashing

Greens Senator Penny Wright - Greens say books not bars for Territory youth

NIRS - Peak bodies tell NT Gov't - Alcohol a health issue

WGAR News: No plans for JPP gas hub- but matter still goes to court: Aleisha Orr, WA Today

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 05/06/2013 - 12:05pm

Newsletter date: 6 June 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA interview with Natalie Wasley: Muckaty from the other side
* CAAMA interview: Nigel Scullion talks up Muckaty
* Dave Sweeney, ACF: Muckaty says no radioactive dump, six years and counting
* Tennant & District Times: Hundreds rally against Muckaty nuke dump
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump

* ABC: Case against gas hub approval starts in court
* WA Today: Gas hub matter in the Supreme Court
* 9 News: Court battle looms over WA gas hub plans
* WA Today: No plans for JPP gas hub- but matter still goes to court

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Suicide prevention strategy targets ATSI communities: Australian Human Rights Commission

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 31/05/2013 - 2:48pm

Newsletter date: 1 June 2013

Contents:

* AHRC: Suicide prevention strategy targets ATSI communities
* NITV News: National strategy targeting Indigenous suicide announced
* CAAMA interviews Professor Pat Dudgeon about the strategy to tackle suicide and self harm
* Pro Bono News: National Strategy on Indigenous Suicide
* SBS Radionews: National strategy to reduce Indigenous suicide
* SBS Radionews: Applause for Indigenous suicide prevention plan
* Australian: Kimberley indigenous suicide prevention plan set to expand

Geography:

New South Wales

Australia

Western Australia

WGAR News: CAAMA interview with AMSANT CEO John Paterson: Jail not the answer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 30/05/2013 - 1:04pm

Newsletter date: 31 May 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA interview with AMSANT CEO John Paterson: Jail not the answer [Alcohol Mandatory treatment Bill]
* CAAMA: NT proposed Alcohol Mandatory treatment Bill
* ABC The World Today: Aboriginal justice, welfare groups call for rethink on NT plan to force alcoholics into rehab
* Dan Harrison, Canberra Times: NT plan to lock up drunks 'targets aborigines'
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens express serious concerns over NT mandatory rehabilitation
* ABC: ACOSS attacks mandatory alcohol rehabilitation

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Report on Deaths in Custody - people dying at high rates: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 29/05/2013 - 6:04pm

Newsletter date: 30 May 2013

Contents:

* Australian Institute of Criminology: Deaths in custody in Australia to 30 June 2011
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Report on Deaths in Custody - people dying at high rates
* Inga Ting, SMH: Policy failure as prisons fill with indigenous people
* Paul Simpson and Michael Doyle, ABC The Drum Opinion: Indigenous prison rates are a national shame
* SBS World News: 'No lessons learned' on Aboriginal deaths
* Cairns Post: Concern as Aboriginal deaths in custody rise
* Bundaberg News Mail: Aboriginal incarceration rates hitting crisis levels

Geography:

Keywords:

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Australian Institute of Criminology

Aboriginal imprisonment

Paul Simpson and Michael Doyle

ABC The Drum Opinion

Indigenous prison rates

Aboriginal incarceration rates

human rights report

Indigenous detention rates

Australian Institute of Criminology - Deaths in custody in Australia to 30 June 2011

Inga Ting - SMH - Policy failure as prisons fill with indigenous people

Paul Simpson and Michael Doyle - ABC The Drum Opinion - Indigenous prison rates are a national shame

Cairns Post - Concern as Aboriginal deaths in custody rise

Bundaberg News Mail - Aboriginal incarceration rates hitting crisis levels

SBS Radionews - Australia under fire in human rights report

Tracker - Australia failing on human rights - Amnesty

WGAR News: Oxfam report mocks Native Title: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 29/05/2013 - 9:36am

Newsletter date: 29 May 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Oxfam report mocks Native Title
* Oxfam Australia: Mining
* Oxfam Australia and CAER: The right to decide: company commitments and community consent
* SBS Radionews: Mining benefits 'not getting to Indigenous people'
* 3CR Community Radio: Earth Matters [Refusal to honour native title & Indigenous land use agreements]
* Background to Mabo and Native Title

* SBS Radionews: Indigenous focus on land and sea management

* ABC: Waste dump opponents 'not going to back down'

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: The Federal Budget and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:04pm

Newsletter date: 20 May 2013

Contents:

* The Stringer: Homeless protest at Matagarup - "we will not be swept away"
* Tracker: Anger in Perth over Heirisson Island plans
* NIRS: Matagarup development protested in Perth
* Background to the Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Heirisson Island (Matagarup), Perth, WA

* Emma Murphy, Green Left: New laws to criminalise drinking
* NAAJA has criticised the NT government's announcement of alcohol protection orders
* Other Northern Territory News

* The Federal Budget and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities

Geography:

Keywords:

Nyoongar Tent Embassy

Emma Murphy

NAAJA

The Stringer

Northern Territory News

Tracker

Green Left

Alcohol Protection Orders

Heirisson Island - Matagarup

The Stringer - Homeless protest at Matagarup - we will not be swept away

Tracker - Anger in Perth over Heirisson Island plans

NIRS - Matagarup development protested in Perth

Emma Murphy - Green Left - New laws to criminalise drinking

NAAJA has criticised the NT government's announcement of alcohol protection orders

WGAR News: "Stop Aboriginal deaths in police custody by saving the Custody Notification Service"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 14/05/2013 - 5:51pm

Newsletter date: 15 May 2013

Contents:

* Change.org Petition: Stop Aboriginal deaths in police custody by saving the Custody Notification Service (CNS)
* Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT: ALS News: Save the CNS
* The Wire Audio: Argument between governments puts lives at risk
* The Stringer: Funding cuts means more Aboriginal peoples incarcerated
* NIRS: Urgent funding call for anti-deaths in custody measure
* NIRS: ALS warns lives could be at risk unless phone line is funded

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gerry Georgatos on Aboriginal imprisonment

Geography:

Keywords:

Aboriginal imprisonment

Custody Notification Service

CNS

Aboriginal deaths in police custody

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW ACT

ALS

Peoples Alcohol Action Coalition

Alcohol Protection Orders

Aboriginality in sentencing

Change org Petition - Stop Aboriginal deaths in police custody by saving the Custody Notification Service - CNS

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW ACT - ALS News - Save the CNS

The Wire Audio - Argument between governments puts lives at risk

The Stringer - Funding cuts means more Aboriginal peoples incarcerated

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gerry Georgatos on Aboriginal imprisonment

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - Aboriginality in sentencing before the High Court

The Stringer - DCS issued warning one year prior - that riot would eventuate

WGAR News: Woodside Decision a Great Outcome: The Directors of Save The Kimberley

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 09/05/2013 - 2:05pm

Newsletter date: 10 May 2013

Contents:

* The Directors of Save The Kimberley: Woodside Decision a Great Outcome
* YouTube: Thank you - for uniting to stop the gas hub! - TheWildernessSociety
* WA Today: James Price Point land acquisition likely
* Greens Senators Scott Ludlam and Rachel Siewert; WA Greens MLC Robin Chapple: The emperor needs to let go of James Price Point
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The Gas Wars
* Tracker: Woodside backs floating LNG for Browse
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

Geography:

Western Australia

WGAR News: Stop deaths in custody groups form coalition: Ray Jackson, Green Left

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 07/05/2013 - 6:06pm

Newsletter date: 9 May 2013

Contents:

* Indymedia Australia: Historic national stop deaths in custody coalition formed
* Ray Jackson, Green Left: Stop deaths in custody groups form coalition
* National Day of Action to Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody!

* The Wire Audio: Justice reinvestment 'key to tackling Indigenous incarceration'
* WA Greens MLC Robin Chapple: Justice reinvestment comeback
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Justice Reinvestment or by any other name
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Australia’s Aboriginal children detained at the world’s highest rates

Geography:

Keywords:

Aboriginal incarceration