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Newsletter date: 6 December 2012

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Event: 5-7 December 2012: Gold Coast, Qld
2012 National Indigenous Health Conference
Many Pathways, One Outcome
" ... is designed to bring together both government
and non-government agencies who are working
in the field of Indigenous health with the belief
that working together can close the gap between
the state of Indigenous Health as compared to
the health of mainstream Australians."
"Organiser Maria Edubas says issues including
children's health, the prevention of chronic disease,

We take for granted the limited rights and liberties we enjoy in Australia, won through the massacre at Eureka at Ballarat on the Victorian gold fields in 1854 and the social forment of the time which continues to send out political and social ripples across our continent. The Eureka Oath from 1854 continues to be a powerful statement of solidarity and justice, "We swear by the southern cross to stand truly by each other and fight to defend our rights and liberties."

Tamworth, NSW, 4 December 2012 -- Aboriginal rights campaigner, Michael Ghillar Anderson, slams the Act of Recognition introduced by Minister Jenny Macklin as an absolute insult to First Nations Peoples.

The last survivor of the four men who set up the Aboriginal Embassy in Canberra 40 years ago says in a media release that Aboriginal people have been denied human rights since the invasion under military rules in 1788.

Mr Anderson is spokesperson for the Sovereign Union, formed in Canberra in January to campaign for Aboriginal sovereignty.

Some good news, and a great opportunity.

This week it was reported that - after more than a year of engagement by GetUp members encouraging the company to quit profiting from the pain of problem gamblers - Coles is making real strides towards doing the right thing by its customers, communities and shareholders.1

 

Newsletter date: 4 December 2012

Contents:

* Evaluating New Income Management in the Northern Territory: First Evaluation Report
* STICS: Report shows compulsory income management must be abandoned
* The Wire: Long-term future uncertain for income management scheme
* Tracker: Income management a failure: report
* Kieran Finnane: Income management: a lot of pain for little gain?
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Wasteful income management policy based on perception, not evidence
* News regarding the Income Management Report

Newsletter date: 3 December 2012

Contents:

* Brisbane Book Launch: 'A Decision to Discriminate' - 12 Dec 12
* Darwin Introduction to the Book: 'A Decision to Discriminate' - 10 Dec 12
* Adelaide Book Launch: 'A Decision to Discriminate' - 9 Dec 12
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* Australian Human Rights Commission: Social Justice Report 2012 & Native Title Report 2012
* SBS World News Video: Gooda calls for Indigenous governance overhaul

'Grassroots up, not Beehive down' for Chch - reflects ethical, bottom-up, human rights

Anthony Ravlich
Human Rights Council (New Zealand)

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