The Stringer

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
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Mia Pepper
Eco-Shout
The Stringer
Radioactive racism in the Wild West
WA takes aim at remote communities
Paddy Gibson
Stop the Intervention
First Nations Peoples and Australian Government Policy
What happened to the Intervention
Alex Bainbridge
Green Left
Photo Essay - Perth rally resists closure of Aboriginal communities - police harassment
CAAMA Radio
Hone Harawira
New Zealand's Mana Party
Maori leader shows his support for Aboriginal people
Jack Wilkie-Jans
The Age
Learn from history - forced closure of remote communities not the solution
Stand up against community closures
Socialist Alliance
Scott Mitchell
VICE News
Australian Aboriginal Communities Under Threat of Closure Take Their Case to the UN
Tyson Baird
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: 
Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Gerry Georgatos
Jennifer Kaeshagen
First Nations Homelessness Project
The Stringer
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
Bella Bropho
Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp
Heirisson Island
Heirisson Island - Perth
Matargarup
Matagarup
Matargarup (Heirisson Island - Perth - Western Australia)
Alex Bainbridge
Green Left
Photo Essay - Perth rally resists closure of Aboriginal communities - police harassment
Network Ten - Forced closure rally
Sky News
Protesters clash with police at WA rally
Phil Hickey
Perth Now
Heirisson Island camp Indigenous leaders protest at State Parliament
Brendan Foster
WA Today
Parliament House protest
SOSBlakAustralia

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: Land Grab In The Outback: Australia Unites Against Genocide of First Peoples with Gerry Georgatos and Elders: Global Freedom Movement Media

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 16/04/2015 - 6:55pm

Newsletter date: 17 April 2015

Contents:

* Extended Insightful Audio/Video Interview: Aimee Devlin & Brendan D. Murphy, Global Freedom Movement Media:
Land Grab In The Outback: Australia Unites Against Genocide of First Peoples with Gerry Georgatos and Elders [Featuring Bella & Herbert Bropho]

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Northern Territory
Adelaide
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Global Freedom Movement
Global Freedom Movement Media
GFM Media
Aimee Devlin
Brendan D Murphy
Bella Bropho
Herbert Bropho
Gerry Georgatos
The Stringer
Matargarup
Matargarup - home to the homeless - a safe space - take heed City of Perth Councillors
Jennifer Kaeshagen
Jennifer Kaeshagen sets up The First Nations Homelessness Project
Another misguided reductionist plan to reduce rates of suicide & self-harm
NACCHO - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Aboriginal Deaths in Custody 24th anniversary but still in crisis
Prisons are a poor substitute for primary and mental health care
Melissa Sweet
Croakey - the Crikey health blog
Change the narrative to stop Aboriginal incarceration
6th SNAICC National Conference 15-17 September 2015
SNAICC
Special Forum - 7 May 2015 - ‎'How would you like to be me' - key issues facing First Peoples today
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
Michael Ghillar Anderson
Alison Anderson
Tauto Sansbury
Jeff McMullen

WGAR News: Urgent Action: Stop WA's Bill for the mandatory sentencing of children: Amnesty International Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 03/04/2015 - 6:22pm

Newsletter date: 5 April 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Jack Callil, VICE United States: Why Are Indigenous Australian Kids Doing Time in Adult Prisons?
* Audio: Caitlyn Gribbin, ABC News: Children speak about being held in police lock-ups
* Analysis / Opinion: Caitlyn Gribbin, ABC News: Nearly 200 children locked in WA police station cells awaiting transfer to Perth after sentencing

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Jack Callil
VICE United States
Why Are Indigenous Australian Kids Doing Time in Adult Prisons
Caitlyn Gribbin
ABC News
ABC AM
Children speak about being held in police lock-ups
Nearly 200 children locked in WA police station cells awaiting transfer to Perth after sentencing
Justice Reinvestment
Aboriginal imprisonment
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Amnesty International Australia
Stop WA's Bill for the mandatory sentencing of children
Stop WA's mandatory sentencing of young people
12 organisations unite against harsh WA Bill
Three strikes bill will result in more young people in detention
SNAICC
Gerry Georgatos
The Stringer
Amelia Theodorakis
YourLifeChoices
Calla Wahlquist
The Guardian
Tammy Solonec
Law Society of Western Australia
Unfair mandatory sentencing laws
WA Bill will lock up hundreds of people - but won't reduce home burglary
Three strikes and you're out - mandatory sentencing in WA

WGAR News: Stop Adani Destroying Our Land and Culture: Wangan & Jagalingou People, YouTube video

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 01/04/2015 - 7:21pm

Newsletter date: 2 April 2015

Contents:

* Homepage: Wangan & Jagalingou People - Celebrating Our Shared Connections: http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Queensland
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Traditional Owners
Wangan & Jagalingou People
Stop Adani Destroying Our Land and Culture
Adani
Community Run
Community Run petition
Traditional owners reject Adani's huge Carmichael coalmine in Queensland's Galilee Basin
Queensland's Galilee Basin
mining company Adani
Oliver Milman
The Guardian
Carmichael coal mine
Adani - don't destroy our land and our culture
our ancestral lands
Thom Mitchell
New Matilda
Community Group Drags Mining Giant Into Court
Jordan Curtis
The Wire
Adrian Burragubba
Ellen Roberts
Gerry Georgatos
The Stringer
Margaret Culbong
John Pell
Bev Port-Louis
Diane Yappo
Howard Riley
Noongars
Nyoongars
Nyungah
Bibbullman
How many Noongars actually voted for the extinguishing of their rights
native title
Faithless deal to extinguish Native Title exposes the betrayal of Native Title compensation
SWALSC
Native Title was watered down by Prime Minister Keating - butchered by Prime Minister John Howard

WGAR News: Desire Mallet's Photographs of Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp: Flickr

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 29/03/2015 - 2:54pm

Newsletter date: 30 March 2015

Geography: 
Australia
South Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Martagarup Dangerous Ladies Standing Strong
Lynda Nutter
Desire Mallet's Photography of Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp
Desire Mallet's Photostream - Flickr
Desire Mallet
Gerry Georgatos
NIRS
Jennifer Kaeshagen
Bella Bropho
Matargarup elder Bella Bropho
The Stringer
Remote communities - Homelands - 'leaked' reports corrupt the real story
Here is part of the list of the threatened Homelands - remote communities
Breaking News - Homeless camp raided
City of Perth in disgrace
City of Perth's cruel conduct
Refugee Camp
Matargarup Refugee camp
Matargarup
Matagarup
To support or be supported by The First Nations Homelessness Project - email contact at thestringer.com.au or phone/text 0449 655 282 - Jennifer Kaeshagen - coordinator

WGAR News: Breaking News: Homeless camp raided - City of Perth in disgrace, once again: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 26/03/2015 - 9:08pm

Newsletter date: 27 March 2015

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Gerry Georgatos
Jennifer Kaeshagen
The Stringer
To support or be supported by The First Nations Homelessness Project email contact at thestringer.com.au or phone/text 0449 655 282 - Jennifer Kaeshagen - co-ordinator
Breaking News - Homeless camp raided
City of Perth in disgrace
City of Perth's cruel conduct
Help the First Nations Homelessness Project
help Matargarup refugee camp
help the homeless
Refugee Camp
Matargarup Refugee camp
Matargarup
Matagarup
Refugee camp thanks its founders with corroborree
Aboriginal Tent Embassy
In the heart of Perth - Aboriginal Tent Embassy and a refugee camp
Jennifer Kaeshagen sets up The First Nations Homelessness Project
First Nations Homelessness Project
grassroots First Nations Homelessness Project
The First Nations Homelessness Project

WGAR News: Aboriginal 'recognition' - a cover for assimilation: Paddy Gibson, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 16/03/2015 - 7:14pm

Newsletter date: 18 March 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Paddy Gibson, The Stringer: Aboriginal 'recognition' - a cover for assimilation

* Media Release: Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: Governments are attempting to steal our original sovereign citizenship and independence

* Media Release: Callum Clayton-Dixon (Nganyaywana), Aboriginal Provisional Government: Let's vote for independence, not assimilation!

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Paddy Gibson
The Stringer
Aboriginal 'recognition' - a cover for assimilation
Ghillar Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
Sovereign Union
Governments are attempting to steal our original sovereign citizenship and independence
Callum Clayton-Dixon
Callum Clayton-Dixon (Nganyaywana)
APG
APG - Aboriginal Provisional Government
Aboriginal Provisional Government
Let's vote for independence - not assimilation
Gerry Georgatos
Forced to dance to the White Man's song - Australia - steeped in racism
Governments attempting to counter Sovereignty Movement - Understanding when we are winning
Michael Mansell
Sovereignty is the foundation of Aboriginal rights
assimilation
Aboriginal recognition
Recognition
constitutional recognition
Aboriginal Rights
Aboriginal sovereignty
Aboriginal sovereignty movement

WGAR News: Matargarup Aboriginal Refugee Camp: About 50 WA police officers have used mounted police and K-9 dogs to seize the tents and valuables

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 15/03/2015 - 9:34pm

Newsletter date: 16 March 2015

Contents:

* Petition: Change.org Petition: Stop displacing Indigenous Australians by the closure of Indigenous communities.

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
Petition - Stop displacing Indigenous Australians by the closure of Indigenous communities
Jennifer Kaeshagen
The Stringer facebook
Urgent Action - If anyone can donate to the Matargarup First Nations refugee camp then that be good - Jennifer Kaeshagen - The Stringer facebook
Police move in but fail to snuff out sacred fire at Matagarup
Matagarup
Matagarup (Heirisson Island)
Heirisson Island - Perth
Heirisson Island
Alex Bainbridge
Green Left
Adam Evans
CAAMA Radio
NIRS
Marianne Mackay
We have a right to be on Matagarup
Sovereign Union
WA uses mounted police and dogs to seize tents and valuables at Refugee Camp
Herbert Bropho
Calla Wahlquist
Amy McQuire
New Matilda
Alan Austin
Independent Australia
Abbott trashes Australia's reputation abroad - again
Jon Altman
concerned Australians
Homelands under the hammer again from the aspiring PM for indigenous policy
Michael Gordon
SMH
Delma Cox
Gerry Georgatos
The Stringer
Diet Simon