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SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL, February 9, 2012 -- Six men are being brought to trial for the murder of two Guarani Indians who were killed in Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul state in 2009.

The case has been described as ‘an important milestone’ by a public prosecutor.

Genivaldo Verá and Rolindo Verá were victims of an armed attack, after their Y’poi community attempted to reclaim its ancestral land from ranchers.

Kim Sattler, the Canberra union chief, wrote in the Canberra Times:

"The incident at The Lobby on Australia Day lasted little more than 30 minutes, and to describe it as a ''riot'' is a complete overreaction and distortion of the facts. It was not violent or dangerous. The national media were immersed in the crowd and appeared calm and safe. There have been no police charges filed or arrests made.

By Amy McQuire, February 10, 2012

A peak Aboriginal children rights body has called on a parliamentary committee to reject the Stronger Futures legislation, stating the NT intervention has failed to protect Aboriginal children.

Indigenous affairs minister Jenny Macklin introduced the controversial Stronger Futures legislation to the lower house in November last year. It has since been referred to a senate committee, with a reporting date of February 29th.

Stronger Futures is intended to replace the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER), which expires in August this year.

When will the Perth Indymedia archives appear online, as promised? This material is of considerable historical importance and should be available to the public.

- Graham Milner

Fresh from union busting in Wonthaggi, the construction behemoth Theiss is now intent on destroying the last of the working class heritage in Sunshine in Melbourne's west. The conglomeration of the Regional Rail Link Authority, Thiess, Parsons Brinckerhoff and others have officially announced their intention to destroy the HV McKay Memorial Gardens, Australia's oldest and rarest remaining industrial garden.

JOIN US AS WE CALL FOR THE RIGHT OF ABORIGINAL PEOPLE TO DETERMINE THEIR OWN FUTURES

WHEN: Noon, Tues 28th February 2012

WHERE: Lawns of Parliament House, Canberra
Newsletter date: 10 February 2012

Flyer: http://stoptheintervention.org/uploads/files_to_download/Past%20Events/C...
Paddy Gibson: paddy.gibson@gmail.com
Website: http://stoptheintervention.org/

STAND FOR FREEDOM

NO MORE NT INTERVENTION

MORATORIUM ON INCOME MANAGEMENT

The six weeks of protests culminated in local environment group MyEnvironment gaining a court injunction on all logging at the site until a Supreme Court hearing over claims of illegal operations.

The plaintiff, MyEnvironment Inc. alleges that VicForests has logged and intends to further log habitat protected at law, including under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act. VicForests, the defendant, argues that the area is not Leadbeater’s possum habitat and so should not be protected.

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

Event: 25 January to Wed 22 February 2012: Leichhardt, Sydney, NSW
Photography exhibition of works by Kamilaroi woman Barbara McGrady
"Boomalli Aboriginal Artists’ Co-operative is hosting
Rites here! Rights now!, a photography exhibition of
works by Kamilaroi woman Barbara McGrady."
Event details: http://www.boomalli.com.au/latest-exhibition.html
Event details: http://indymedia.org.au/photography-exhibition-of-works-by-kamilaroi-wom...

Event: Sun 12 February 2012: Bankstown, Sydney, NSW

Alcoa have announced a review of the future of Point Henry Smelter near Anglesea in a press release to the Australian Stock Exchange. The smelter at Point Henry has been operating for 49 years and employs about 600 people. Maybe the government subsidies that prop up an inefficient industrial plant need to be redirected into reskilling, retraining and relocating the 600 odd workers that face losing their jobs.