Newsletter date: 12 November 2014
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WGAR News - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
Newsletter date: 13 May 2014
Contents:
* Sovereign Union: Charter of the United Nations does not apply to Australia, claims Qld lawyer in Euahlayi 'rates case'
* Callum Clayton-Dixon, The Stringer: Treaties Are Agreements Between Equals
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
* Ray Jackson, Sovereign Union: ANZAC day: Black Diggers buck the given history of "white men's business"
* Annie Hastwell, The Wire: Tasmania's forgotten Black War [Featuring Dr Nicholas Clements]
Newsletter date: 30 April 2014
Contents:
* 'concerned Australians': Survey of Aboriginal Adults residing outside the Northern Territory on The Intervention and Stronger Futures Legislation, Constitutional Change and Treaties
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
* Australian Government: Department of the Senate: Notification of disallowance
Newsletter date: 19 March 2014
Contents:
* Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane: Watch the Let's Talk Treaty discussion
[Panelists include, Wayne Butcher, Monica Morgan, Warren Mundine & Nicole Watson, hosted by Tiga Bayles]
* The Wheeler Centre: Intelligence Squared Debate: True Reconciliation Requires a Treaty
[Chaired by Michael Williams, with speakers George Williams, Mark Yettica-Paulson, Mick Dodson, Peter Sutton, Tony Birch & Gregory Phillips]
* 'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaties:
Newsletter date: 10 March 2014
Contents:
* Callum Clayton-Dixon, Tracker: Treaty Now: An agreement between two equals
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
* Callum Clayton-Dixon, Tracker: Sovereignty: not a radical concept
* Jeff McMullen, Tracker: The Way Ahead: Sovereign rights in the 21st century
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Nothing will be done about suicides crisis
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities
Newsletter date: 7 March 2014
Contents:
* Aboriginal Provisional Government: Michael Mansell talks TREATY - Brisbane Blacks interview
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Aunty Lilla Watson and Mary Graham about Treaties and Constitutional Recognition
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Chris Graham about Warren Mundine’s Treaty comments, Utopia by John Pilger and Constitutional Recognition
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
* Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Last updated: 13 May 2014
Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies
Main Contents Page:
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-aboriginal-sovereig...
- Petition
Change.org petition TREATY
Petitioning To the Australian Government, To the Prime Minister, To the Attorney-General
Petition by Gerry Georgatos, Bridgetown, Australia
Change.org : http://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/to-the-australian-government-to-th...
Newsletter date: 10 February 2014
Contents:
* Yolngu Nations Assembly (YNA) supports the call for treaties with indigenous peoples
* 'concerned Australians': Yalmay’s Speech on behalf of Dr. M Yunupingu
* 'concerned Australians', Vimeo: In The Absence of Treaty book launch Sydney
[Featuring Rosalie Kunoth-Monks and Jeff McMullen]
* Respect and Listen: Review of ‘In the Absence of Treaty’ by The Hon Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC
* 'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaty book launch Mona Vale (NSW) with screening of 'Utopia' - 10 March 2014
Last updated: 27 May 2014
"The Premiere of Utopia was held at the London National Film Theatre (BFI South Bank) on Thursday 3 October 2013. A large crowd attended the screening and many signed a message calling for Treaties to be negotiated between Aboriginal Nations and the Australian Government."
