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World Heritage Committee gives governments a year to get their act together on Barrier Reef

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/05/2013 - 4:10pm

This weekend, the World Heritage Committee released its draft decision on the state of the Great Barrier Reef, giving the Australian and Queensland Governments a stern warning and a one-year ultimatum: do better, or see the Great Barrier Reef on the World Heritage In Danger list – and become the only developed nation with a site on that list of shame.

Geography: 
Australia

Guilt-free clothing

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/05/2013 - 2:33pm

Hundreds of Bangladeshi women have been burned or crushed to death while making *our* clothes! In days, major fashion companies could sign an agreement that will either be a strong safety code or a weak PR ploy. If 1 million of us get the CEOs of H&M and GAP to back a life-saving code, the rest will follow

We've all seen the horrific images of hundreds of innocent women burned or crushed to death in factories while making our clothes. In the next few days we can get companies to stop it happening again.

Geography: 
Global/International

WGAR News: Barb Shaw shares her thoughts on income management: CAAMA Radio

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 07/05/2013 - 2:28pm

Newsletter date: 8 May 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA Radio: Barb Shaw shares her thoughts on income management
* Nicola Butler: The Stringer: The case against compulsory income management
* Northern Territory (NT) News
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

* The Wire: Indigenous midwives; Why we need more
* Tracker: Births more deadly for Aboriginal mothers

* Tracker: Don't forget needs of Indigenous in NDIS: Group

* SBS Radionews Audio: Plan to save SA's Barngarla language

Geography: 
Northern Territory
South Australia
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
income management
Stronger Futures
Nicola Butler
NDIS
Barb Shaw
The Stringer
SA
CAAMA Radio
Northern Territory News
compulsory income management
The Wire
Indigenous midwives
Aboriginal mothers
Tracker
SBS Radionews
Barngarla language
Nicola Butler - The Stringer - The case against compulsory income management
The Wire - Indigenous midwives - Why we need more
Tracker - Births more deadly for Aboriginal mothers
Tracker - Don't forget needs of Indigenous in NDIS - Group
SBS Radionews Audio - Plan to save SA's Barngarla language

Why Hillary Clinton is In favor of DynCorp

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 06/05/2013 - 11:05am

The above title does not mean I understand her reasons for supporting DynCorp. In fact, it could just as easily be reworded to reflect a question I myself have regarding the strange reluctance of the State Department to act regarding a corporation that has participated in some of the most deplorable acts a corporation could – and we are talking big wealthy corporations here. Except, they do obviously favor the company in question, and support them.

Geography: 
Global/International
Keywords: 
human rights
International news and opinion

Our proposal for changing the system and not the climate

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 05/05/2013 - 1:59pm

To reclaim our future, we must change the present.

The capitalist system has exploited and abused nature, pushing the planet to its limits, so much so that the system has accelerated dangerous and fundamental changes in the climate.

Geography: 
Global/International
Keywords: 
climate change
protest
coal
environment
International

WGAR News: Tiga Bayles interview with John Pilger: First Nations Peoples and the new Film 'Utopia'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 04/05/2013 - 4:00pm

Newsletter date: 5 May 2013

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews John Pilger about his life long support for First Nations Peoples and his new Film 'Utopia'
* Respect and Listen: Docos: The Secret Country: A special message from John Pilger
* Respect and Listen: Docos: The Secret Country: Guest Speaker Sue Gillett
* Respect and Listen: Docos: The Secret Country: Some Statistics - Then and Now [from Paddy Gibson]
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: John Pilger on racism in Australia
* Therese Mortensen, Amnesty International Australia: No more secrets

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
John Pilger
Racism in Australia
Gerry Georgatos
First Nations Peoples
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
The Stringer
Paddy Gibson
new Film Utopia
Utopia
Respect and Listen
The Secret Country
Therese Mortensen
Amnesty International Australia
Aboriginal squalor
dirtiest secrets
dirtiest little secret
Indigenous Australians
New John Pilger film
ITV
Aboriginal Australians
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews John Pilger about his life long support for First Nations Peoples and his new Film Utopia
Respect and Listen - Docos - The Secret Country - A special message from John Pilger
Respect and Listen - Docos - The Secret Country - Some Statistics - Then and Now - from Paddy Gibson
Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - John Pilger on racism in Australia
Therese Mortensen - Amnesty International Australia - No more secrets
Candace Sutton - The Australian - Aboriginal squalor among Australia's dirtiest secrets says expat

The Stringer weekly newsletter - May 4

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 04/05/2013 - 2:29pm

The Stringer went live February 20 - NEWS update: More contributors and writers have joined The Stringer as we continue to extend our reach nationally and internationally. We are also keen to share with you that in the 73 days we have been bringing to you The Stringer we have been reaching an audience in such high numbers that it was beyond our expectations. We are establishing a healthy national reach but also an international social reach.

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Adelaide
Perth
Brisbane
Darwin
Hobart
Global/International
Geelong
Albury
New South Wales
Melbourne
Newcastle
Cairns
Launceston
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Gold Coast
Queensland
Wollongong
Sunshine Coast
South Australia
Toowoomba
Tasmania
Townsville
Victoria
Western Australia

The Prime Minister believes she will win September 14

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 04/05/2013 - 1:00pm

Every poll nationwide portrays either a decisive or catastrophic defeat for the Australian Labor Party come September. But the Office of the Prime Minister has gone heavy into campaign strategies since late last year according to our source. These include not just make overs for the Prime Minister but the commissioning of their own polls and surveys.

Read the whole story here: http://thestringer.com.au/prime-minister-believes-she-will-win/#.UYR3A7W...

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Adelaide
Perth
Brisbane
Darwin
Hobart
Geelong
Albury
New South Wales
Melbourne
Newcastle
Cairns
Launceston
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Gold Coast
Queensland
Wollongong
Sunshine Coast
South Australia
Toowoomba
Tasmania
Townsville
Victoria
Western Australia

WGAR News: Ongoing racism and abuse at Brisbane [Aboriginal] Sovereign Embassy: Sovereign Union

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 03/05/2013 - 2:07pm

Newsletter date: 4 May 2013

Contents:

* Michael Anderson: Don't sign your sovereign rights away with ILUAs [Indigenous Land Use Agreements]
* The Stringer: Ceding Sovereignty for a few crumbs
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Aunty Lilla Watson & Mary Graham
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

* Sovereign Union: Ongoing racism and abuse at Brisbane Sovereign Embassy
* Sovereign Union Audioboo: Musgrave Park Arrests - Wayne Coco Wharton Interview

Geography: 
Brisbane
Melbourne
Queensland
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
Michael Anderson
Aboriginal Tent Embassies
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Sovereign Union
Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy
Musgrave Park
South Brisbane
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
Aunty Lilla Watson and Mary Graham
Wayne Coco Wharton
The Stringer
Indigenous Land Use Agreements - ILUAs
sovereign rights
Ceding Sovereignty
Musgrave Park Arrests
Kevin Arjin
sacred fire
Qld
Aboriginal actors
racially abused
Michael Anderson - Sovereign Union - Don't sign your sovereign rights away with ILUAs
The Stringer - Ceding Sovereignty for a few crumbs
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Aunty Lilla Watson & Mary Graham
Sovereign Union Audioboo - Musgrave Park Arrests - Wayne Coco Wharton Interview
4ZZZ Brisbane - BCC clash with Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy - Kevin Arjin Interview
Workers Bush Telegraph - Why the sacred fire is important to everyone
Australian - Aboriginal actors refused taxis four times before being racially abused

TELL THE WORLD: Ethical human rights, development, globalization to replace Neoliberal Absolutism

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 03/05/2013 - 12:24pm

TELL THE WORLD: Ethical human rights, development, globalization to replace Neoliberal Absolutism.

Anthony Ravlich
Chairperson
Human Rights Council (New Zealand)
10D/15 City Rd.
Auckland City.
Ph: (0064) (09) 940.9658

The following is to Narayan Charmaker, Dalit Human Rights Activist and lawyer from Bangladesh, who asked me to write an article on Bangladesh recently experiencing violence with over 80 deaths.

Geography: 
Global/International
Keywords: 
human rights

The Shortwave Report 05/03/13 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 03/05/2013 - 10:19am

Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (May 3) is up at the website http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (128kb)(27MB), broadcast quality (16MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at page bottom
(If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {35MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, the Voice of Russia, and NHK World Radio Japan.

Geography: 
Global/International
Keywords: 
International news and opinion
shortwave
China Radio International
Radio Havana Cuba
Voice of Russia
Spanish National Radio
Radio Deutsche-Welle
NHK Japan National Radio
more