Since the beginning of 2015, at least 400 prisoners have been executed in Iran.
The execution frenzy in Iran (most taking place in public streets where hundreds gather to watch and cheer) continues at an alarming rate. This barbaric brutality is ignored by world political leaders and almost never published in the media.
Newsletter date: 23 May 2015
* Audio Interview: CAAMA: New report indicates one in twenty first peoples deaths classify as suicide [Featuring Gerry Georgatos, veteran human rights campaigner]
* About CAAMA: Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA): http://caama.com.au/
Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (May 22) is up at the website http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at page bottom
Newsletter date: 21 May 2015
* News Analysis: Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia: AHCWA seeks assurances over budget confusion
* About AHCWA: AHCWA is the peak body representing 21 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) in Western Australia
* News Analysis: David Weber, ABC News: Indigenous health programs' funding from Western Australian government slashed by half
The (German) Society for Threatened Peoples is planning an event in Berlin to support Australian Aborigines. We want to take Queen Elizabeth’s visit to our capital from 23 to 26 June as an opportunity to address her, the head of the Commonwealth, with an appeal to support the rights of Australian Aborigines. At the moment we are collecting statements of the Queen about this topic and are hoping for your support.
https://archive.org/download/kr312/kr312.mp3
Minus One recorded live 16. 05. 2015 - Juju recorded live 19. 05. 2015
46:13 mins 128 kbps stereo 44 MB
Delivering the “Mother of All Insults” on Mother’s Day Treasurer Joe Hockey and Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced they would take up to $11,500 from nearly 80,000 Australian families.
Nearly 80,000 new mothers will be prevented from taking the $11,500 available under the current Paid Parental Leave Scheme because they work for employers with existing schemes.This is nearly half of all currently eligible women (47%).
Newsletter date: 19 May 2015
* Analysis / Opinion: Eva Cox, The Conversation: A $147m budget saving missed: income management has failed
Newsletter date: 18 May 2015
* News Analysis: Emilia Terzon, 105.7 ABC Darwin: How an Arnhem family turned their sister's death into an Indigenous youth suicide prevention group
* Analysis: Jens Korff, Creative Spirits: Aboriginal suicide rates
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Truth, not lies, on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander suicide rates
Newsletter date: 17 May 2015
* Homepage of Change the Record: Smarter Justice. Safer Communities.: https://changetherecord.org.au/
* Media Release: Change the Record: Greater investment in communities is needed, post-budget
* Media Release: Change the Record: Time to Change the Record
* About us: Change the Record: Steering Committee - National Justice Coalition
Newsletter date: 16 May 2015
What would happen if I refused to buy an Apple phone because I opposed the conditions of workers in China? Nothing would happen. What would happen if the Australian government refused to allow the sale of Apple products in Australia? There would be something big happening then of course. It could do more to end poverty than just about anything else.
The job guarantee. This is not full employment that may still mean an unemployment rate of 2-4%. This is a job for everyone. This would not only reduce poverty because the unemployed are well represented in poverty numbers. It would see an end to the bickering and ideological wars over unemployment benefits. Work for the dole and stereotypes about the lazy unemployed. The private sector has never and will never be able to provide employment to everyone. They are unlikely to hire those they are most adverse to. The long-term unemployed, the disabled worker, and the mature-aged worker.
Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (May 15) is up at the website http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at page bottom
Newsletter date: 15 May 2015
* Audio: Justin Fenwick, The Wire: Indigenous funding masks another agenda [Featuring Senator Nova Peris & Paddy Gibson]
* News Analysis: Steven Schubert, ABC News: 'Dysfunctional' NT Government must not run Indigenous outstations, Northern Land Council and Central Land Council say
* News Analysis: Shalailah Medhora, The Guardian: Remote Indigenous communities could close if NT government takes full control
IMF's Lagarde and World Leaders Will Attend Historic Ethiopia Summit
Newsletter date: 14 May 2015
* Video: NITV News - 13 May: Budget 2015
* Media Release: National Congress of Australia's First Peoples (Congress): Indigenous Affairs Environment Remains a Trauma Zone: Post-2015 Budget Media Release
* Media Release: Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC): SNAICC concerned new childcare package is unfair and punishes our most vulnerable children
* Petition: Change.org: Restore IAS funding that SA Aboriginal communities need to stay open and sustainable
* Media Release: National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Congress Comments on the Budget
Newsletter date: 12 May 2015
* Analysis / Opinion: Kimberley Land Council: State Government community closure reforms all PR and no substance
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Don't believe them; They will close Homelands - the only 'consultations' should be about equality
* Media Release: Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: State Government is far too late to try and 'consult' with remote Aboriginal communities about their closures
Former Gold Coast LNP member Timothy Gear, aged 23, has been convicted of child sex offences and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment which has been fully suspended for 18 months.
Gear, former Elanora State High School captain, was convicted of two counts of trying to procure a child under the age of sixteen, after having plead guilty to posing as an adolescent online.
