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Bloody Iran

Legally killing people in public borders insanity in Iran.

The spike in the number of executions carried out so far this year in Iran is alarming and public executions continue to increase. Last month (January) the Iranian Government hanged 33 people in one week alone. In 2013, 625 people were executed, including at least 28 women and a number of political prisoners. But the actual number of executions is a state secret and the authorities permit only a proportion of executions to be reported to the public.

Argentina Files Final Supreme Court Appeal in Global Hedge Fund Debt Case. Religious Community Joins IMF, Legitimate Investors and Governments in Opposing Exploitative Hedge Fund Behavior

Argentina will file its final US Supreme Court appeal in the NML Capital hedge fund debt case before this Tuesday, February 18th. Legal observers, economists, investors, the United Nations, the Obama Administration, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the religious community have closely monitored the proceedings.

Experiment shows coral reefs in peril in a high CO2 climate change world

Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg takes us through and explains a controlled experiment his Institute is conducting in coral reef ecosystem reaction to various temperature and carbon dioxide environments. He argues that Coral Reef ecosystems have already changed significantly from pre-industrial times, and will change even further as human carbon emissions increase in the atmosphere with many species likely to be pushed to extinction due to heat stress and ocean acidification from anthropogenic climate change.

Hoegh-Guldberg is Director of the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland and an important authority on tropical marine biology, coral reef ecosystems and climate change.

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Moreland Council calls for greater heatwave emergency planning

Welcome to the new normal with stinking hot summers, as heatwaves hover over and amplify the urban heat island effect in cities like Melbourne bringing the heat from central Australia. Most of Victoria is feeling the heat, which has come despite ENSO being in a neutral phase. So far the State Government lead by Premier Denis Napthine has made only Token efforts in managing heatwaves despite predictions by climate scientists that heatwaves increasing faster than average temperatures and becoming more frequent and intense. At least my local council, the City of Moreland is taking heatwaves seriously investigating what it can do and calling for greater heatwave emergency planning by the state government.

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WGAR News: How to win Aboriginal justice: Callum Clayton-Dixon, Green Left

Newsletter date: 15 February 2014

Contents:

* Callum Clayton-Dixon, Green Left: How to win Aboriginal justice
* Sovereign Union: Anderson claims: Independence will enable Aboriginal Nations and Peoples to hold full allodial radical title under our Law and custom
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Katrina Channells, Vimeo: Stingray Sisters - Docweek Trailer
* Background to the Protect Arnhem Land Campaign, Northern Territory (NT)

* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Support Congress as Our Voice

The Shortwave Report 02/14/14 Listen Globally!

Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (February 14) 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=&)

NEW PODCAST!!!- feed://www.outfarpress.com/podcast.xml (128kb Highest Quality)

WGAR News: Q&A with Robert Eggington: on tackling Indigenous suicide rates: The Guardian

Newsletter date: 14 February 2014

Contents:

* The Guardian: Q&A with Robert Eggington: on tackling Indigenous suicide rates
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Olga Havnen about education, housing, employment and the rising rates of youth suicide
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Suicide crisis - from tragic to catastrophic
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Suicide crisis - genocidal numbers
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* Malarndirri McCarthy, NITV: Gunnedah grandmothers rally against removal of Indigenous kids

WGAR News: Closing the gap that scars Australia: stop our mob from dying prematurely: The Guardian

Newsletter date: 13 February 2014

Contents:

* Mick Gooda and Kirstie Parker, The Guardian: Closing the gap that scars Australia: stop our mob from dying prematurely
* The Wire: Meaningful engagement with Aboriginal communities is key
* The Wire: State cuts to Indigenous Education at odds with Closing the Gap
* NACCHO Press Release CTG report: Investment in Aboriginal community controlled health key to closing the gap
* NACCHO member news: Apunipima Cape York Health Council welcomes the Close the Gap Report and continued investment into Aboriginal health services

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Why Australia needs a manufacturing sector

Australia is a continent & all continents should have a manufacturing sector, ideally the manufacturing sectors should be located in Australia's major cities due to their close proximity to ports & rail infrastructure, like Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin, perhaps Hobart also needs a manufacturing sector. When you import goods from overseas you use alot of valuable energy resources, energy resources which should be conserved for future generations.

WGAR News: "Paddy Gibson associate producer of Utopia on the Redfern premiere and its wider impact"

Newsletter date: 11 February 2014

Contents:

* Perth Indymedia Radio Show: Paddy Gibson associate producer of Utopia on the Redfern premiere and its wider impact

* Stop the Intervention: Videos from the event 'Utopia screening for Unions'
[Featuring Ray Jackson and Paddy Gibson]

* The Project (Channel 10 - Australia) reports about Utopia and interviews John Pilger

* Fran Kelly, ABC RN Breakfast: John Pilger discusses new film 'Utopia'

* Respect and Listen, Vimeo: Utopia at the Sydney book launch of "In the Absence of Treaty"
[Featuring Jeff McMullen and John Pilger]

WGAR News: Yolngu Nations Assembly (YNA) supports the call for treaties with indigenous peoples

Newsletter date: 10 February 2014

Contents:

* Yolngu Nations Assembly (YNA) supports the call for treaties with indigenous peoples
* 'concerned Australians': Yalmay’s Speech on behalf of Dr. M Yunupingu
* 'concerned Australians', Vimeo: In The Absence of Treaty book launch Sydney
[Featuring Rosalie Kunoth-Monks and Jeff McMullen]
* Respect and Listen: Review of ‘In the Absence of Treaty’ by The Hon Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC
* 'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaty book launch Mona Vale (NSW) with screening of 'Utopia' - 10 March 2014

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 48 events from 8 February 2014

Newsletter date: 8 February 2014

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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

New Events: 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 February 2014; 2, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16-18, 26 March 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Sydney, Rozelle, Darwin, Adelaide, Alice Springs, Ryde, Hebersham,
Geelong, Newcastle, Canberra, Moree, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne,
Cairns, Mona Vale, Perth, Macquarie University, Parrammatta, Armidale, Epping

Adelaide events: John Pilger's documentary film 'Utopia' + Anniversary of the Apology + Candle Light Walks

Adelaide and South Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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

New Events: 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 February 2014; 2, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16-18, 26 March 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Sydney, Rozelle, Darwin, Adelaide, Alice Springs, Ryde, Hebersham,
Geelong, Newcastle, Canberra, Moree, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne,

Victoria events: Bart Willoughby + Apology Concert + 'Utopia' film in Geelong & West Melbourne

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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

New Events: 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 February 2014; 2, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16-18, 26 March 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Sydney, Rozelle, Darwin, Adelaide, Alice Springs, Ryde, Hebersham,
Geelong, Newcastle, Canberra, Moree, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne,

Perth and WA Events: John Pilger's 'Utopia' + Perth Solidarity Action for T.J! + SNAICC Training Workshops

Perth and WA Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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

New Events: 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 February 2014; 2, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16-18, 26 March 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Sydney, Rozelle, Darwin, Adelaide, Alice Springs, Ryde, Hebersham,
Geelong, Newcastle, Canberra, Moree, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne,

Brisbane events: John Pilger's film 'Utopia' + Clancestry, A Celebration of Country + 'Through Young Black Eyes'

Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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

New Events: 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 February 2014; 2, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16-18, 26 March 2014:
Various locations around Australia including:
Sydney, Rozelle, Darwin, Adelaide, Alice Springs, Ryde, Hebersham,
Geelong, Newcastle, Canberra, Moree, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne,

Canberra events: Celebrating Apology & 50 years of AIATSIS + John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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

Event: 12 February 2014: Acton, Canberra, ACT
Call for volunteers:
Celebrating National Apology & 50 years of AIATSIS with a sea of hands
"AIATSIS (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Studies) and ANTaR
are celebrating the anniversary of the National Apology
and 50 years of AIATSIS with a large, colourful

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NT Events: John Pilger's 'Utopia' to screen at Alice Springs Town Council Lawns and Darwin CDU

Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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

Event: 13 February 2014: Alice Springs, NT
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
Venue: Town Council Lawns
"When I began filming this secret Australia 30 years ago,
a global campaign was under way to end apartheid in South Africa.
Having reported from South Africa, I was struck by the similarity