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Duncan Gay Accused Of Taxpayer Spending Spree

Submitted by sasha on Sun, 21/06/2015 - 4:24pm

 

We all want quality infrastructure and community services but are we really getting good value?

The community group Ecotransit Sydney says some projects are costing taxpayers obscene amounts.

It has just produced a video report on a small suburban building project which appears to be costing and arm and a leg.

Entitled “The tiny tunnel that costs more than a high school”, it's had more than 1000 views in just 4 days.

Geography: 
Australia
Sydney
Keywords: 
transport
duncan gay
mike baird
ecotransit sydney

WGAR News: Solidarity interview with Mitch Torres, SOS Blak Australia: WA community closures: 'Keep marching, keep up the pressure'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 21/06/2015 - 3:58pm

Newsletter date: 22 June 2015

Contents:

* Interview with Mitch Torres, SOS Blak Australia based in the Kimberley: Solidarity Online: WA community closures: 'Keep marching, keep up the pressure'

* Analysis / Opinion: Paddy Gibson, The Stringer: Assimilation and the push to close communities

* Bio: Paddy Gibson - The Stringer

Geography: 
Western Australia
Keywords: 
Solidarity spoke with Mitch Torres - a main organiser of a campaign group based in the Kimberley - SOS Blak Australia
SOSBlakAustralia
SOS Blak Australia
solidarity
Solidarity Online
Mitch Torres - Kimberley
Mitch Torres
Mitch Torres - SOS Blak Australia
WA community closures - 'Keep marching keep up the pressure'
Paddy Gibson
The Stringer
Assimilation and the push to close communities
Paddy Gibson - The Stringer
26-27-28 June 2015 - SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action - Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities
SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action - Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities - 26-27-28 June 2015
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities in Australia
Stop the Forced Closure of Aboriginal Communities
Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)
Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in Western Australia (WA) South Australia (SA) [and Northern Territory (NT)?]

Cost Benefit Analysis [ audio ]

Submitted by huxwell on Sun, 21/06/2015 - 9:01am

https://archive.org/download/kr314/kr314.mp3

More paradoxes of debt finance governing our culture

Talk by performance poet Len Martin - script by Graham Ferguson from his series on debt finance.

Credits: Copenhagen Consensus Center, Bjorn Lomborg, The Australian

18:05 min 128 kbps stereo 16.6 MB

Geography: 
Global/International
Keywords: 
debt finance
economy
society
environment

WGAR News: How many more kids stolen, how many more jailed, how many more must suicide?: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 20/06/2015 - 2:49pm

Newsletter date: 21 June 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Matt Wordsworth, ABC News: Youth suicide at crisis levels among Indigenous population, experts warn

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: How many more kids stolen, how many more jailed, how many more must suicide?

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: When the right people lead then lives will be saved

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Queensland
Keywords: 
Matt Wordsworth
ABC News
Youth suicide at crisis levels among Indigenous population experts warn
Gerry Georgatos
The Stringer
When the right people lead then lives will be saved
A moral abomination - a narrative that is racialised - of human suffering and misery
While nothing done about extreme poverty - jail rates will double again
Jennifer Kaeshagen - Founder Principal Editor and Producer of The Stringer
Jennifer Kaeshagen
The Stringer's Editorial policy
Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities
Background to Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities
Justice Reinvestment
Aboriginal imprisonment
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Background - Justice Reinvestment Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody
Removal of Aboriginal children and the continuing Stolen Generation
continuing Stolen Generation
Background - Removal of Aboriginal children and the continuing Stolen Generation

Sydney protests 8th year of NT Intervention

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 19/06/2015 - 7:00pm

Sydney protests 8th year of NT Intervention 18-6-15

Source: http://stoptheintervention.org/facts/press-releases/sydney-protests-8th-...

Geography: 
Sydney
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
STICS media release
Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney media release
Sydney protests 8th year of NT Intervention 18-6-15
NT intervention
Northern Territory Intervention
Stronger Futures
Ken Canning
Albert Hartnett
Eva Cox
Gerry Georgatos
Kyol Blakeney
Alex Johnson
Racial Discrimination Act
compulsory income management
Community Development Employment Projects
Cathy Gill
Emily Bullock
Upcoming anniversary march & rally - 3pm 21 June 2015 - NT Intervention - Stolen Futures - 8 Years of Racist shame

WGAR News: Sydney protests 8th year of NT Intervention: STICS - Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 19/06/2015 - 4:35pm

Newsletter date: 19 June 2015

Contents:     

* Media Release: STICS - Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney: Sydney protests 8th year of NT Intervention
* Upcoming anniversary march & rally: 3pm, 21 June 2015: NT Intervention - Stolen Futures - 8 Years of Racist shame!
* Homepage of Stop the Intervention: http://stoptheintervention.org/

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Sydney
Northern Territory
Darwin
Keywords: 
STICS - Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney
Sydney protests 8th year of NT Intervention
Upcoming anniversary march & rally - 3pm 21 June 2015 - NT Intervention - Stolen Futures - 8 Years of Racist shame
berlin
Berlin Germany
Germany
Berlin from 26-28 June 2015
An art installation about the Yolngu people
Yolngu people
art installation
S.O.S. Australia - restoring dignity
Michele Harris
'concerned Australians'
Berlin art festival
Marion Caris
Marion Caris - Berlin
Respect and Listen
Vale Michele Harris OAM
The Intervention - an Anthology
The Intervention - an Anthology National book launch in Sydney - 1 July 2015
The Intervention - an Anthology Ashfield Town Hall book launch - 9 July 2015
The Intervention - an Anthology NT Darwin book launch - 4 August 2015
Paddy Gibson
Jon Altman
Susie Russell
Jumbunna UTS
CAEPR
Intervention into Northern Territory (NT) Aboriginal communities by the Federal government
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations

Baird Announces New Private Prisons As Jail Population Explodes

Submitted by nader on Fri, 19/06/2015 - 1:28am

 

The exclusive article in todays Telegraph exposing budget plans to build new prisons shows the government has lost its way.

Internationally prisons are being closed due to the immense costs and damage of isolating people rather than solving the social problems.

Aboriginal youth are now half of all juvenile prisoners.

Trying to look tough and ignoring the failure is a dreadful crime against our community” said Justice Action Coordinator Brett Collins.

Geography: 
Australia
Sydney
Keywords: 
prisons
mike baird
justice action

26-28 June 2015: An art installation about the Yolngu people: S.O.S. Australia -restoring dignity will take place in Berlin

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 18/06/2015 - 4:38pm

From the 26th till 28th of June the art installation S.O.S. Australia –restoring dignity will take place in Berlin.

The installation is about Yolngu people and their struggle for land rights, self-determination and a treaty.

The installation was developed in cooperation with Michele Harris from 'concerned Australians' and with the support of Yolngu people from Arnhem Land. It will be dedicated to Michele Harris.

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Keywords: 
Marion Caris - Berlin
Marion Caris
Vince van Geffen
berlin
Berlin Germany
Germany
Berlin from 26-28 June 2015
An art installation about the Yolngu people
Yolngu people
art installation
S.O.S. Australia - restoring dignity
Land rights
self-determination
treaty
Michele Harris
'concerned Australians'
Berlin art festival
Berlin Action Week to support the rights of Aboriginal people - 23rd till the 28th of June 2015

WARNING: Re government's establishment of First Nations Assembly at Native Title Conference

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 17/06/2015 - 6:44pm

MEDIA RELEASE 17 June 2015

 

Ghillar, Michael Anderson, Convenor of the Sovereign Union, co-founder of the Aboriginal Embassy and Head of State of the Euahlayi Peoples Republic said today from Geneva, where he is attending the 1979 and 1981 UN First Delegates Symposium, with topics including 'Decolonisation' and 'Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources':

 

WARNING:

Re government's establishment of First Nations Assembly at Native Title Conference

 

Geography: 
Australia
Promotion: 
Feature

WGAR News: Online Poll Finds Majority Of Black Australia Opposed To Recognise Campaign: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 17/06/2015 - 9:13am

Newsletter date: 17 June 2015

Contents:

* Survey Results: IndigenousX: Constitutional Recognition Survey [Data Analysis by Celeste Liddle and Survey Conducted by IndigenousX] http://indigenousx.com.au/constitutional-recognition-survey/

* News Analysis: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: Online Poll Finds Majority Of Black Australia Opposed To Recognise Campaign

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
Celeste Liddle
IndigenousX
Constitutional Recognition Survey - Data Analysis by Celeste Liddle and Survey Conducted by IndigenousX
constitutional recognition
Amy McQuire
New Matilda
Online Poll Finds Majority Of Black Australia Opposed To Recognise Campaign
Recognise Campaign
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
sovereignty movement
Aboriginal sovereignty
Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia

WGAR News: Decolonisation: to be or not to be included in the Constitution?: Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 15/06/2015 - 10:27pm

Newsletter date: 16 June 2015

Contents:

* Survey Results: IndigenousX: Constitutional Recognition Survey [Data Analysis by Celeste Liddle and Survey Conducted by IndigenousX] http://indigenousx.com.au/constitutional-recognition-survey/

* Media Release & Discussion Paper: Ghillar Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: Decolonisation: to be or not to be included in the Constitution?

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
Celeste Liddle
Indigenous X
Constitutional Recognition Survey - Data Analysis by Celeste Liddle and Survey Conducted by IndigenousX
Ghillar Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
Sovereign Union
constitution
Decolonisation
For the record - Sovereignty Never Ceded
Sovereignty Never Ceded
Finding solidarity in the core of the resistance to 'recognition' in the racist constitution
racist constitution
constitutional recognition
About Sovereign Union and our Organisational Structure
Amy McQuire
New Matilda
Aboriginal And Party Leaders To Discuss Recognise Campaign As Activists Call For More Radical Agenda
Recognise Campaign
Michael Mansell
A 7th State - Michael Mansell On Another Way Forward For First Nations Self-Rule
Aboriginal Provisional Government
APG - Aboriginal Provisional Government
APG

WGAR News: Anti-Deaths In Custody Service Could Disappear After Federal Funding Cut: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 14/06/2015 - 2:13pm

Newsletter date: 15 June 2015

Contents:

* Urgent Action: ALS - Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT): Save The CNS

Geography: 
Australia
ACT
New South Wales
Western Australia
Keywords: 
Urgent Action - Save The CNS - ALS - Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT)
Amy McQuire
New Matilda
Anti-Deaths In Custody Service Could Disappear After Federal Funding Cut
Aboriginal imprisonment
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Gerry Georgatos
The Stringer
Custody Notification Service prevents Aboriginal deaths in police cell custody
Custody Notification Service
CNS - Custody Notification Service
Premier Barnett - you promised - In the name of Ms Dhu - where are the Custody Notification Service & the end to jailing fine defaulters
ALHR - Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
Eugene Schofield-Georgeson
The Conversation
NSW ditches another protection for Indigenous people in custody
NSW Council for Civil Liberties
CCL calls for continuation of Custody Notification Service (CNS) funding
ALS Custody Notification Service under threat - ABC News
Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

WGAR News: Stop it! Justice Reinvestment is not a solution - Do not sell out another generation with more lies: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 13/06/2015 - 7:56pm

Newsletter date: 14 June 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Stop it! Justice Reinvestment is not a solution - Do not sell out another generation with more lies

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Deaths in custody decreasing but the prison experience takes lives post release

* News Analysis: The Stringer: Custody Notification Service prevents Aboriginal deaths in police cell custody

Geography: 
Australia
ACT
New South Wales
Northern Territory
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
Justice Reinvestment
Aboriginal imprisonment
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Justice Reinvestment is not a solution
Gerry Georgatos
The Stringer
Deaths in custody decreasing but the prison experience takes lives post release
Custody Notification Service prevents Aboriginal deaths in police cell custody
Custody Notification Service
CNS - Custody Notification Service
Premier Barnett - you promised - In the name of Ms Dhu - where are the Custody Notification Service & the end to jailing fine defaulters
Amy McQuire
New Matilda
In The NT - Streamlined Police Paperwork Takes Priority Over Black Deaths In Custody
Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

WGAR News: Keep kids in communities and out of detention: Amnesty International Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 12/06/2015 - 8:09pm

Newsletter date: 13 June 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Amnesty International Australia: Australia must back Indigenous expertise to end crisis of children's incarceration
[Featuring Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty, launching a national report at the National Press Club]

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
New South Wales
Western Australia
Keywords: 
Justice Reinvestment
Aboriginal children in detention
Indigenous children's incarceration
Aboriginal Youth Detention In WA
Aboriginal imprisonment
Amnesty International Australia
Australia must back Indigenous expertise to end crisis of children's incarceration
Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty
National Press Club
Nation's highest rates of Aboriginal children in detention a source of shame for WA
Western Australia - keep kids in communities and out of detention
Amnesty International Research Report - A brighter tomorrow - keeping Indigenous kids in the community and out of detention in Australia
Allan Clarke
BuzzFeed
Indigenous Kids Behind Bars Are 'A New Lost Generation'
Western Australia Slammed For Locking Up Indigenous Kids
Amy McQuire
New Matilda
Rates Of Aboriginal Youth Detention In WA Could Breach International Obligations - Report Warns
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Amy McQuire
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles

May 2015 Honduras Coup Update

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/06/2015 - 9:01pm

https://sydneywithhonduras.wordpress.com

May 2015 Honduras Coup update:

Massive month with the uncovering of the plundering of over US$330 million from the Social Security Department IHSS re-channelled towards funding National Party election campaigns of 2013, many accounts of assassination, attempts, threats, contempt for all life, criminalising struggle and of the speaking about of those with power committing abuses

Geography: 
Global/International
Keywords: 
Honduras
human rights violations
social justice
coup
corruption
health
security
persecution
indigenous
journalists
evictions

WGAR News: Action needed to reduce high rate of Indigenous youth suicide, Queensland coroner says: Maria Hatzakis, ABC News

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 11/06/2015 - 12:34pm

Newsletter date: 12 June 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Maria Hatzakis, ABC News: Action needed to reduce high rate of Indigenous youth suicide, Queensland coroner says

* News Analysis: SBS News: Action needed on indigenous youth deaths

Geography: 
Australia
Queensland
Keywords: 
Maria Hatzakis
ABC News
SBS News
Action needed on indigenous youth deaths
Action needed to reduce high rate of Indigenous youth suicide
Indigenous youth suicide
Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities
Aboriginal Suicide
Aboriginal Suicide and Self-harm
Aboriginal youth suicide
Aboriginal youth suicide and self-harm
WGAR Background to Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

WGAR Background: Intervention into Northern Territory (NT) Aboriginal communities by the Federal government

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 08/06/2015 - 6:59pm

This background info web-page includes compilations related to the NT Intervention along with other NT issues.
 
Last updated: 5 October 2015

Archive - Prior to 27 May 2014: Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention: https://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-northern-territory...

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
NT intervention
'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)
Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in Northern Territory (NT)

WGAR News: Vale Michele Harris OAM: Respect and Listen compilation of tributes

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 07/06/2015 - 8:59pm

Newsletter date: 8 June 2015

Contents:

* Compilation: Respect and Listen: Vale Michele Harris OAM: http://www.respectandlisten.org/vale-michele-harris.html

* Funeral Notice: Yolngu Nations Assembly: Michele Harris OAM 5/12/39 - 1/6/15

Geography: 
Australia
ACT
Sydney
Northern Territory
Melbourne
Keywords: 
Vale Michele Harris OAM
Michele Harris
Respect and Listen
Respect and Listen compilation
Respect and Listen compilation of tributes to Michele Harris OAM
Yolngu Nations Assembly
Funeral Notice - Yolngu Nations Assembly - Michele Harris OAM
Michael Brull
New Matilda
Vale Michele Harris - A Tireless Campaigner Against The NT Intervention
Lionel Biopage
Colombo Telegraph
A Tribute To Michele Harris OAM
'concerned Australians'
concerned Australians
'concerned Australians' - Without Justice there can be no Reconciliation
Download Books and Publications by Michele Harris and 'concerned Australians'
Treaty Messages
'concerned Australians' Treaty Messages
treaty
Treaties
Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
NT intervention
The Intervention - an Anthology
more