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WGAR News: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage under attack: The Wire

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 6:35pm

Newsletter date: 4 December 2013

Contents:

* The Wire: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage under attack [Featuring Steven Talbott, spokesperson for the Gomeroi Elders of Gunnedah]
* Tracker: Community members protest NSW C&H laws

* Stop Pilliga Coal Seam Gas

* Audioboo: Audio: Long awaited Aboriginal Heritage Bill disappoints [Featuring Legal officer for the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, Michael Mansell]
* Linda Seaborn, Green Left: Tasmanian Aboriginal community vow to fight heritage protection bill

Geography:

New South Wales

Queensland

Tasmania

WGAR News: Tony Abbott wants to repeal Racial Discrimination laws: Pedestrian TV

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 16/11/2013 - 8:42pm

Newsletter date: 17 November 2013

Contents:

* Pedestrian TV: Tony Abbott wants to repeal Racial Discrimination laws
* The Wire: Andrew Bolt, racial discrimination and free speech [Featuring Dr Mark McMillan - Wiradjuri man]
* Suresh Rajan, The Stringer: Brandis, Bolt and a whole lot of other B's!
* Barry Everingham, Independent Australia: Abbott Government acts swiftly to legalise racism
* Jessica Wright, The Sydney Morning Herald: George Brandis to repeal 'Bolt laws' on racial discrimination

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: ABC defamed respected Aboriginal elder

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WGAR News: Aboriginal organisations to put communities back in control: NACCHO Aboriginal health news

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 08/11/2013 - 3:41pm

Newsletter date: 9 November 2013

Contents:

* NACCHO Aboriginal health news: Aboriginal organisations to put communities back in control
* Tracker: Aboriginal organisations to lead the way

* SNAICC Campaign: Early Years Postcard - Make your voice heard
* SBS Living Black Radio: Panyappi - Your Brother Your Sister

* SNAICC News: Launch of Knowledge Circle - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child and Family Resources Portal
* SNAICC News: The challenges and benefits of kinship care
* Background to 'Keeping Them Home': Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

WGAR News: Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gerry Georgatos about Aboriginal youth suicides

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 27/09/2013 - 2:59pm

Newsletter date: 28 September 2013

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gerry Georgatos about the high number of Aboriginal youth suicides in Australia
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: How many more suicides will it take?
* The Wire: Let's ask R U OK? to our Indigenous youth [Featuring Will Austin]
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* Emma Murphy, Green Left: Darwin gets groggy with it -- exhibition examines NT booze double-standard
* Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill

Geography:

WGAR News: "National Day of Action Stop Aboriginal Deaths in Custody John Pat Died 30 Years Ago"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 27/09/2013 - 10:10am

Newsletter date: 27 September 2013

Contents:

* Upcoming Events - National Day of Action to Stop Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
* Deaths in Custody Watch Committee WA: National Day of Action Stop Aboriginal Deaths in Custody John Pat Died 30 Years Ago - Still No Justice!
* Deaths in Custody Watch Committee WA: National Day of Action - your support can make a difference
* The Wire: Aboriginal deaths in custody, remembering John Pat [Featuring Marc Newhouse and Rodney Dillon]
* SBS Radio News: Anniversary of deaths in custody Royal Commission

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WGAR News: Arguing the Intervention: Jon Altman, Journal of Indigenous Policy [39 essays by Jon]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 17/09/2013 - 9:30am

Newsletter date: 17 September 2013

Contents:

* Jon Altman, Journal of Indigenous Policy: Arguing the Intervention [Special Issue: Collection of 39 essays by Jon Altman on the NT Intervention]
* Jon Altman, Tracker: Evidently: Stand against Indigenous poverty
* The Wire: Another military-style Indigenous intervention? [Featuring Chairperson for NACCHO, Justin Mohamad]
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

Geography:

Keywords:

Northern Territory Intervention

Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Journal of Indigenous Policy

Collection of 39 essays by Jon Altman on the NT Intervention

Stand against Indigenous poverty

Another military-style Indigenous intervention

Chairperson for NACCHO - Justin Mohamad

An Open Letter to the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition

Federal election results

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Amy McQuire about the Federal election results

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham about the Federal election results

Scullion announced as Indigenous affairs minister

Indigenous affairs minister

Abbott cuts to Indigenous legal services hypocritical

The R Word - Recognise

WGAR News: Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Ray Jackson about Aboriginal imprisonment

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 11/09/2013 - 11:26am

Newsletter date: 13 September 2013

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Ray Jackson from the Indigenous Social Justice Association about Aboriginal imprisonment
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Monica Morgan, Manager of the Indigenous Rights Program at Amnesty International, about Aboriginal imprisonment
* Amanda Banks, The West Australian: Juveniles return to Banksia Hill
* SBS Radio News: WA promises youth justice system overhaul
* MJA: Prevalence and perceptions of overweight and obesity in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young people in custody

Geography:

Australia

Western Australia

WGAR News: The Lurujarri Heritage Trail: Jenita Enevoldsen, Marine Campaigner, The Wilderness Society

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 10/09/2013 - 6:17pm

Newsletter date: 12 September 2013

Contents:

* Jenita Enevoldsen, The Wilderness Society: The Lurujarri Heritage Trail
* Goolarabooloo: Looking after Country!
* Glen Klatosvky, Reconciliation For Western Sydney: Building Bridges 2013: Kimberley Gas Hub - For and Against
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens announce a doubling of Indigenous Rangers and new vision for the Kimberley
* Greens WA MLC Robin Chapple: Kimberley vision launch
* Tony Eastley, ABC News: Broome residents say tourism ignored in election campaign

Geography:

Western Australia

WGAR News: Highlighting Ken Lechleitner, electoral candidate for AFNPP First Nations Party

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 04/09/2013 - 9:31am

Newsletter date: 4 September 2013

Editorial Note:

'WGAR News' monitors the media, including alternative media.
'WGAR News' gives priority to grassroots Aboriginal voices and grassroots voices in solidarity with Aboriginal peoples' rights.
'WGAR News' publishes information and opinions from a wide range of sources.
These opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of WGAR.
As such, 'WGAR News' does not endorse any particular political party, but simply includes information on political parties for the interest of readers.

Contents:

Geography:

Northern Territory

WGAR News: Highlighting Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Senate candidate for AFNPP First Nations Party

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 02/09/2013 - 7:05pm

Newsletter date: 3 September 2013

Editorial Note:

Contents:

Geography:

Northern Territory