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Melbourne events: ISJA Meeting + Bunjilaka: First Peoples exhibition

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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

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Event: Thu 7 November 2013: Brunswick, Melbourne, Vic
Next Meeting: Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne
"During 2013, ISJA will meet the first Thursday of every month."
Event details: http://www.isja-msg.com/coming_events.htm

Event: Permanent Exhibition: Melbourne, Vic
Bunjilaka: First Peoples

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NSW Events: 'Redfern Now' special event + AbSec's 'Strong Sector Connected Kids' 2013 Conference

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Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Wed 30 October 2013: Redfern, Sydney, NSW
Redfern Now special event
Redfern Celebrates Redfern Now with a special outdoor event on the Block!
"Join the stars of ABC1's award-winning Redfern Now,
special guest Gurrumul Yunupingu, local celebrities and
people from all over Sydney for a premiere screening from

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Redfern Celebrates Redfern Now with a special outdoor event on the Block

Next Information night - First Footprints - Aboriginal Support Group - Manly Warringah Pittwater - ASG

NT events: Family Matters: Kids safe in culture, not in care: Territory Forum & Community Consult'n

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Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Thu 14 November 2013: Charles Darwin University, NT
Family Matters - Kids safe in culture, not in care
Territory Forum and Community Consultation
"Did you know that in the Northern Territory, Aboriginal and Islander
children are six times more likely to be placed in out-of-home care
than non-Aboriginal children? ...

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Canberra events: Biami Performance + Towards equity and justice for Aboriginal Peoples in the ACT

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Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 25, 26 October 2013: Canberra, ACT
Biami
"Biami by Duncan Smith and Maitland Schnaars
is a new interactive theatre and dance performance ...
It tells the story of the creation of our Australian
landscape by the Wiradjuri people using
puppets, masks and a few surprises."
Event details: http://www.canberra100.com.au/calendar/view/1890/biami/

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Next Sovereign Union meeting

Policy change in remote Indigenous housing and employment

Free seminars - Engaging Indigenous communities and improving community governance

ANTaR ACT David Hunter Memorial Lecture 2013

Queensland events: Ration Shed Tours + National Indigenous Health Conference: Many Pathways, One Outcome

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Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Ongoing: Cherbourg Aboriginal community, S-E Qld
The Ration Shed Museum
"When our Elders were moved off the land and taken to
Cherbourg they were cut off from their traditional sources
of food and were given weekly rations of mainly flour,
sugar, tea, sago, rice, split peas and meat. The rations

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Voice and Reason

Gallery of Modern Art

GOMA

2014 Indigenous Women Conference

2014 Indigenous Men Conference

Perth Events: Free seminars: Engaging Indigenous communities and improving community governance

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Perth and WA Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Tue 22 October 2013: Perth, WA
Free seminars - Engaging Indigenous communities and improving community governance
"Closing the Gap is hosting free seminars in Perth and Canberra
discussing the evidence on engaging with Indigenous communities
and improving community governance."
Dr Janet Hunt, Australian National University

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Racism and the criminal injustice system

6th SNAICC National Conference

996 Aboriginal deaths by suicide - another shameful Australian record

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 19/10/2013 - 3:53pm

Gerry Georgatos - courtesy of The Stringer - http://thestringer.com.au/ Australia’s Aboriginal peoples are suiciding at the world’s highest rates. Standalone, racially Aboriginal peoples endure horrific statistics unparalleled by the rest of Australia and more voices are rising to highlight and address what they see as criminal neglect by Australian governments. In collating data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there have been 996 reported Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicides between 2001 to 2010.

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EMPOWERMENT

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sat, 19/10/2013 - 3:21pm

Gerry Georgatos - courtesy of The Stringer - http://thestringer.com.au/empowerment/#.UmIBIVCno8I

Photo: National Empowerment Project: William ‘Biri’ Duffin (Kuaranda, Qld), Cheviena Hansen (Perth, WA), Angela Ryder (Perth, WA), Dezerae Miller (Northam, WA), Andy Charles (Mildura, Vic), Glenys McGrady (Toomelah, NSW), Terry Brennan (Mildura, Vic) – seated – Vanessa McGuire (Narrogin, WA), Donna Ingram (Sydney, NSW), Adele Cox (Perth/Kimberley, WA), Professor Pat Dudgeon (Perth/Kimberley WA)

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WGAR News: CAAMA Radio interviews Congress co-chairs Kirstie Parker and Les Malezer

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Newsletter date: 18 October 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA Audio: Congress co chair concerned about more stereotyping of her people! [Featuring Kirstie Parker]
* CAAMA Audio: Congress co-chair says Abbott Government can't ignore them! [Featuring Les Malezer]
* CAAMA Video: The co-chair of Australia's peak Aboriginal and Islander representative body discusses what a new government means for Congress [Featuring Les Malezer]
* Background to the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples

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Rael supports China’s call for a de-Americanized world

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 17/10/2013 - 1:10pm

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 16 – After China’s official news agency called for a “de-Americanized world,” and referred to the United States as “a hypocritical nation with a dysfunctional government,” Rael, leader of the International Raelian Movement (IRM), issued his support for China’s position in a statement released today by the IRM.

“I totally support de-Americanization,” he said. “China should lead ex-victims of Euro-American colonialism and imperialism in this movement. It should create an alliance that includes all past victims.”

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global

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de-Americanization

Christian calendar] replace

crimes against humanity

gold

silver

puppet

Regional Rail Destroys More Heritage

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 16/10/2013 - 2:27pm

The Regional Rail Link Authority continues its merry destruction of cultural heritage in Melbourne's western suburbs. This time it is demolishing the heritage listed McKay Footbridge in Sunshine. The bridge, registered with Heritage Victoria as one of the few remaining pedestrian rail bridges of this kind and a part of the historic McKay Memorial Gardens, is being demolished to make way for additional freight lines as part of the Authority's "future-proofing" the rail system.

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WGAR News: 996 Aboriginal deaths by suicide - another shameful Australian record: The Stringer

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Newsletter date: 17 October 2013

Contents:

* SNAICC News: Culture is Life campaign update
* Culture Is Life campaign: The Elders Report
* Culture Is Life campaign: Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide
* The Wire: New mental health app for indigenous communities [Suicide prevention; featuring Professor Helen Christensen and Joe Tighe]
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: 996 Aboriginal deaths by suicide - another shameful Australian record
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: 996 deaths by suicide - one in 24 die by suicide

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Northern Territory

Victorian police raids on “Bikies”: an esculation of police state tactics.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 15/10/2013 - 5:36pm

On the 10th of October, over 700 members of the Victorian police along with Federal Police and Customs officers conducted raids on around 60 properties associated with the Hells Angels. Then in an extraordinary move the around a dozen uniformed Australian Defence Force Personal personal were involved with police in a raid on a property in Cranbourne in South East Melbourne on the 12th of October. The whole militarized policing operation has either been hailed by the media or presented in an unquestioning fashion.

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Victoria

Chicago student seeks contacts on Indigenous education in Victoria

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 15/10/2013 - 12:29am

My name is Kathleen Fultz and I am a Global Studies major at North Central College in Chicago, Illinois and I am currently conducting an honors thesis with Dr. William Muck, a Political Science scholar in Chicago.

I am looking at what components of the Victorian Indigenous Affairs Framework policy had the greatest impact on the education of Aboriginal youth.

More specifically, I am focusing on the policy's goal to improve the literacy and numeracy level of indigenous students in grades 3,7, and 9.

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WGAR News: Smashing The Myths: Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane

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Newsletter date: 15 October 2013

Contents:

* Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane: Smashing The Myths: "Constitutional Recognition is a Good Thing"
[Featuring Robbie Thorpe, Mary Graham, Lilla Watson, Bob Weatherall, Michael Mansell, Gabi Briggs, Gary Foley and Monica Morgan.]
* Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples

* Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane: Smashing The Myths: "Native Title is Land Rights"

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WGAR News: Anti-Poverty Week: the first three 'concerned Australians' books are now available for download

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Newsletter date: 14 October 2013

Contents:

* 'concerned Australians': Anti-Poverty Week
* 'concerned Australians': Dispossession is Poverty Poster
* 'concerned Australians': The following books and publications are available for download:
* 'concerned Australians': Book Reviews
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

* 'CONCERNED AUSTRALIANS': ANTI-POVERTY WEEK

- Online Books

'concerned Australians': Anti-Poverty Week
http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/

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Stronger Futures

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concerned Australians - Dispossession is Poverty Poster

concerned Australians - books and publications available for download

concerned Australians - Book Reviews

Aboriginal Sovereignty interviews and articles

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Last updated: 25 May 2014

Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies
Main Contents Page:
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-aboriginal-sovereig...

WGAR News: Anderson: You cannot benefit from murder ... Time does not erase murder: Sovereign Union (25 May 14)
http://indymedia.org.au/2014/05/25/wgar-news-anderson-you-cannot-benefit...
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WGAR News: Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights Report: 'concerned Australians'

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Newsletter date: 13 October 2013

Contents:

*'concerned Australians': Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights Report [Stronger Futures]
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

*'concerned Australians': Community Living Areas
* Background to Aboriginal Community Living Area Land Reform in the Northern Territory (NT)

* ABC TV: The next Q&A panel [Including Jeff McMullen and Warren Mundine.]

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Aunty Lilla Watson & Aunty Mary Graham
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Michael Mansell

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Stronger Futures

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Let's Talk

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles

Dr Djiniyini Gondarra

Yolngu people

Northeast Arnhem Land

WGAR News: Premiere of John Pilger's documentary film 'Utopia' held at London National Film Theatre

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Newsletter date: 11 October 2013

Contents:

* 'concerned Australians': John Pilger's film "UTOPIA"
* Café Whispers: Notes from London [Featuring John Pilger's documentary 'Utopia']
* Economic Voice: 'Utopia' by John Pilger released in UK on 15th November
* A new John Pilger film, Utopia, to be released in UK cinemas in November

* 'CONCERNED AUSTRALIANS': JOHN PILGER'S FILM "UTOPIA"

- Announcement

'concerned Australians': John Pilger's film "UTOPIA"
http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/

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John Pilger's film UTOPIA

concerned Australians - John Pilger's film UTOPIA

Café Whispers - Notes from London - Featuring John Pilger's documentary Utopia

The Shortwave Report 10/11/13 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 11/10/2013 - 11:09am

Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (October 11) 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)

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China Radio International

Radio Havana Cuba

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Spanish National Radio

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NHK Japan National Radio