Newswire

Woodside and the shire of Broome taken to the Supreme Court by Elder

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 29/05/2012 - 11:59am

Gerry Georgatos
Goolarabooloo man Richard Hunter, a Traditional Owner of James Price Point, has launched a civil suit in the Supreme Court against Woodside Petroleum.

The Western Australian Environment Defenders Office (WAEDO) has launched the case on behalf of Mr Hunter. WAEDO on Monday May 28 wrote to Woodside and the shire of Broome to stop all works at the James Price Point site. WAEDO has given Woodside 48 hours to cease the works otherwise it will seek a court injunction.

Geography: 
Perth
Western Australia

WGAR News: "Sovereign Union - interim National Unity Government has now been officially formed."

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 28/05/2012 - 1:01pm

Newsletter date: 28 May 2012

Contents:
* Foundation Meeting of the Sovereign Union - National Unity Government
* NIT: Coco Wharton: I’ll defy the white man’s bail conditions
* Interview with Adam Stone on Brisbane Tent Embassy
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* Tennant Creek Rally marking five years since Muckaty nomination
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* Other articles

* FOUNDATION MEETING OF THE SOVEREIGN UNION - NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT:

- Media Release

Geography: 
Brisbane
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
Foundation Meeting of the Sovereign Union - National Unity Government
NIT - Coco Wharton - I’ll defy the white man’s bail conditions
Interview with Adam Stone on Brisbane Tent Embassy
Tennant Creek Rally marking five years since Muckaty nomination

AMA report says government needs to do more for Indigenous health

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Mon, 28/05/2012 - 12:06pm

Gerry Georgatos
President of the Australian Medical Association, Dr Steve Hambleton says the federal government has to do much more for Indigenous health - "There is a long way to go."

On Saturday May 26 at the AMA National Conference the AMA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Report: Progress to Date and Challenges that Remain was released.

The report summarises the recommendation of the AMA Indigenous Health Report Cards over the past ten years and analyses the major government measures related to the recommendations that have been implemented.

Geography: 
Canberra
Perth
Brisbane
Darwin
Hobart
Global/International
Geelong
Albury
New South Wales
Newcastle
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Gold Coast
Queensland
Wollongong
South Australia
Toowoomba

Finance ? It's insanity! mp3

Submitted by huxwell on Mon, 28/05/2012 - 11:37am

http://www.radio4all.net/responder.php/download/60321/67210/80697/?url=h...

Absurdities of the Global Finance System and 'Wakkanomics'

Uneconomic Growth Herman Daly [ Right Livelyhood Awards 1996 ], Jamie Dimon was dead wrong, Steve Keen Economic Progress one Funeral at a Time, robinhoodtax.org, The
Bailout Rap Update, Interview Paul Moore Killing the Messenger, ThreeLittlePigs
Guardian, INET Financial Instabilty Mini Documentary, 'Ben Bernanke Please Send Me

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Keywords: 
debt finance

Global CO2 emissions reach record high for 2011 warns IEA

Submitted by takver on Sun, 27/05/2012 - 10:48pm

'Switch off coal' - Replace Hazelwood Coal Power Station The International Energy Agency (IEA) has just reported another increase in CO2 emissions for 2011 to a new record high of 31.6 gigatonnes (Gt), an increase of 1.0 Gt on 2010, or 3.2%. Last year the IEA reported a record high of 30.6 Gigatonnes during 2010, with Greenhouse gases increasing 6 per cent, one of the largest annual increases on record.

Geography: 
Global/International
Keywords: 
CO2
carbon emissions
IEA

Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 13 events from 27 May 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 26/05/2012 - 4:50pm

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: 4 May - 8 July 2012: Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW
Manuwangku, Under the Nuclear Cloud
Photographs by Jagath Dheerasekara
Curated by Sandy Edwards
Head On Photo Festival
""The photographs are excellent. They are a moving
portrayal of Aboriginal Australia that all Australians
aught to know about on an issue that wont go away."
- John Pilger, Writer and Filmmaker, January 2012"
Event details: http://jagathdeerasekera.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/manuwangku-under-nuclea...

Geography: 
New South Wales
Sydney
Keywords: 
Sydney & NSW Indigenous rights events for your diary

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 21 events from 27 May 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 26/05/2012 - 4:22pm

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: Sun 27 May - Sun 3 June 2012: various locations incl. Melb & Vic
National Reconciliation Week 2012
- Let’s talk recognition
"Each year National Reconciliation Week (NRW) celebrates
the rich culture and history of the First Australians.
It is the ideal time for everyone to join the reconciliation
conversation and to think about how we can help turn
around the disadvantage experienced by many
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people."

Geography: 
Melbourne
Victoria
Keywords: 
Melbourne & Victoria Indigenous rights events

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 39 events from 26 May 2012

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 26/05/2012 - 3:37pm

Newsletter date: 26 May 2012

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: 11 Feb 2012 to 26 May 2012: South Bank, Brisbane, Qld
Exhibition: From Little Things Big Things Grow
- Fighting for Indigenous Rights 1920-1970
Event description: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/from_little_things_big_things_grow/
Event location: http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/from_little_things_big_things_grow/tra...

Event: Fri 4 - Sun 27 May 2012: Rozelle, Sydney, NSW
Art Creation in Remote Aboriginal Communities
Official Opening: Fri 4 May 2012
Tali Gallery

Geography: 
Brisbane
New South Wales
Melbourne
Australia
Sydney
Queensland
South Australia
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
Upcoming Indigenous rights events around Australia

Black Rose Books in hiatus

Submitted by autonomousactions on Sat, 26/05/2012 - 1:24pm

After 6 years at 22 Enmore Rd in Newtown, Black Rose Books has once again been moved into storage awaiting it's next reincarnation. We expect this web address will disappear sometime later this year.

Refer to Jura Books for Anarchist Literature
Peoples' Kitchen is starting up again on Wednesdays at Dustmonster

Thanks to all those who have been involved over the past 6 years (and the past 30 years!!). There is no collective to be contacted anymore so please direct any questions to Jura books.

Love & Rage

Geography: 
Sydney
Keywords: 
anarchism
Sydney
Infoshop

Sorry Day - Western Australia - Are we sorry? May 26

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 26/05/2012 - 10:42am

Sorry Day today in WA - May 26

and The Apology February 13, 2008

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/02/13/2162031.htm

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/police-evict-protesters-from-...

http://www.nit.com.au/opinion.html
People are not the property of people

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3_VZ-T5mZI

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd:
"Today we honour the Indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continuing cultures in human history.

We reflect on their past mistreatment.

Geography: 
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
Sorry Day
Defending Indigenous Rights
Western Australia

HRA media release: Bob Carr must live up to DFAT's side - Indonesia has lived up to their part - Schapelle soon home

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 26/05/2012 - 8:25am

Bob Carr said that it is abominable that children are in adult prisons - therefore release them all, now. Now that the Governor of Kerobokan has supported the right to early parole for Schapelle Corby, Australia needs to keep its side and en masse release all the children - now.

The conversations between DFAT and their counterparts, between Australian and Indonesian foreign ministries have occurred in that the goodwill of a sentence reduction, early parole for Schapelle Corby was brought up alongside the urgent need for Indonesian children in Australian adult prisons to be released.

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

Uranium flashpoint in the wild West

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 26/05/2012 - 3:02am

Interesting times in the uranium sector. The mining companies have had a few wins in the 14 months since the Fukushima disaster, but they've had more losses.

Bill Repard, organiser of the Paydirt Uranium Conference held in Adelaide in February, put on a brave face with this claim:

"The sector's hiccups in the wake of Fukushima are now over with, the global development of new nuclear power stations continues unabated, and the Australian sector has literally commenced a U-turn in every sense."

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
uranium
nuclear
wiluna
toro energy

WGAR News: "Stronger Futures continues dark era for Aboriginal Peoples in the NT" Amnesty Int'l

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 25/05/2012 - 4:02pm

Newsletter date: 25 May 2012

Contents:
* Amnesty: Global failure of human rights leadership extends to Australia
* Amnesty: Tell your Senators: scrap Stronger Futures
* Greens: Amnesty report emphasises need for homelands investment
* Jon Altman: Another decade for homelands policy debacle
* Tracker: Intervention laws need scrutiny: Gooda
* Greens seek further scrutiny for NT Intervention
* Greens: Government & Coalition should heed UN concerns on NT Intervention
* Interview with Matthew Dhulumburrk Gaykamangu & Paddy Gibson on Stronger Futures laws

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
Amnesty - Global failure of human rights leadership extends to Australia
Amnesty - Tell your Senators - scrap Stronger Futures
Greens - Amnesty report emphasises need for homelands investment
Jon Altman - Another decade for homelands policy debacle
Tracker - Intervention laws need scrutiny - Gooda
Greens seek further scrutiny for NT Intervention
Greens - Government & Coalition should heed UN concerns on NT Intervention
Interview with Matthew Dhulumburrk Gaykamangu & Paddy Gibson on Stronger Futures laws
Terry Priest & Eva Cox - Evidence-Free Policy Making? The Case of Income Management
Zoe Edwards - Labor’s racist Intervention set to continue
Darren Coyne - Senators adjourn debate until June
ABC - Barkly candidates united against Muckaty

Foundation meeting of the Sovereign Union – National Unity Government

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 25/05/2012 - 1:13pm

MEDIA RELEASE    25 May 2012

 

Foundation Meeting of the Sovereign Union – National Unity Government

 

A meeting of representatives from across the continent gathered to confirm their intent to form a  National Unity Government of the Sovereign Union of First Nations Peoples in Australia.

This intent was confirmed with representatives formally signing an Act of Sovereign Union between First Nations Peoples in Australia.

The latest Shortwave Report (May 25) is up on the web

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 25/05/2012 - 10:46am

Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (May 25) 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=&)

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