Newswire

Newsletter date: 23 September 2012

Contents:
* Kalkaringi, Daguragu and Lajamanu residents and traditional owners:
Shires out, stop the Intervention - community control now!
* ABC: Sydney work bans on welfare quarantine scheme
* Bob Gosford: Was the 2012 Northern Territory election the dirtiest ever?
* Brian Johnstone: ALP alleges vote rorts in August poll
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* KALKARINGI, DAGURAGU AND LAJAMANU RESIDENTS AND TRADITIONAL OWNERS:

Gerry Georgatos
(Photo - October 2008 during a visit to Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Canberra)

Gerry Georgatos - courtesy of The National Indigenous Times - nit.com.au

The National Indigenous Times reported last week that Western Australia’s Department of Corrective Services (DCS) had not ensured that all Aboriginal inmates attend family funerals – due to a bid to cut transport costs. This led to outrage from Elders and community and a protest was launched outside the DCS last Tuesday by affected families and community leaders.

Gerry Georgatos - courtesy National Indigenous Times - nit.com.au - photo courtesy Rod Hartvigsen/Broome
The $40 billion Browse Basin gas hub project at James Price Point (Walmandan) Is teetering but not if Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett will have anything to do with it. Premier Barnett, who also holds the portfolio of State Development, has introduced into Parliament the ‘Browse (Land) Agreement Bill 2012’, presumably to confine offshore gas processing to the single site on the Kimberley coast.

Newsletter date: 21 September 2012

Contents:
* ANTaR & National Police Accountability Network: Coronial report highlights systemic flaws
* CAAMA: "Death in custody of Kwementyaye Briscoe"
* "Community members call for the resignation of Constable Gareth Evans"
* "Lay charges for Briscoe death"
* ABC 7.30 Video: Coroner delivers scathing report on death in custody
* SMH Editorial: Death in custody damns our indifference
* A Personal Response: Rest in Peace Kwementyaye Briscoe
* Living Black: Young People Walk For Country

By Melissa Sweet on "Crikey"

The cuts to Queensland's public health workforce are not only devastating for efforts to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; they undermine the work of individuals who have been striving to improve their skills, careers and futures.

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

last saturday, 15 september 2012, the very peaceful welcome to aboriginal land passport ceremony was held at the settlement, darlington, whereby a great time was had by all 300+ who attended. we were contacted by the redfern police, as is their practice when an isja event occurs, to ask if they could be of any assistance during the event. they were politely informed that we expected no trouble from any quarter and if trouble did arise, we knew where they were. we had no problems from any outsiders against our event whatsoever.