Newsletter date: 11 April 2013
Contents:
* Mornington (Victoria) Book Launch: A Decision to Discriminate - 12 April 2013
* Megan Graham, Crosslight: Stronger Futures or just stronger measures?
* Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre: Compulsory Income Management Unfairly Targets Young People
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Amy McQuire, Tracker: Pre-Election Interview: Nigel Scullion, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Amy McQuire, Editor of Tracker Magazine
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The Stringer’s interview with Tony Abbott - his "must-do" list for Aboriginal Australia
* NIRS: WA Government in denial over Stolen Generations: Commentator
* Other articles
* MORNINGTON (VICTORIA) BOOK LAUNCH: A DECISION TO DISCRIMINATE - 12 APRIL 2013
- Upcoming Event
Event: Fri 12 April 2013: Mornington, Vic
Book Launch: A Decision to Discriminate
Aboriginal Disempowerment in the Northern Territory
Launched by: Rev Alex Adam, 'concerned Australians'
Organized by Amnesty International
"The event includes a screening of the film 'Our Generation'."
"This new book is an important historical record
that focuses on the Senate Committee Inquiry
into the Stronger Futures legislation. It shows
how the Government decision-making process
chose to ignore the views and ideas expressed
by many Aboriginal people of the Northern Territory
communities in much the same way as has
happened since colonisation."
Event details: http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/ADTD_booklaunches.html#Mornington
Event details: http://www.amnesty.org.au/vic/event/31294/
'A Decision to Discriminate' is a 'concerned Australians' publication
'A Decision to Discriminate' Order Form: http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/media/ADTD_Order_Form.pdf
'concerned Australians' Homepage: http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/#ADTD
'A Decision to Discriminate' Book Reviews:
http://www.respectandlisten.org/uploads/downloads/ca/ADTD-book-review-20...
http://acmsydney.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/review-of-a-decision-to-discri...
http://www.sydneycatholic.org/news/latest_news/2012/2012115_91.shtml
http://overland.org.au/blogs/loudspeaker/2012/10/stronger-futures-and-ab...
'A Decision to Discriminate' Audio Interviews: http://www.thewire.org.au/storyDetail.aspx?ID=9818
About 'Our Generation' Film: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/about
'Our Generation' Film Reviews: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/09/24/our-generation-film-reviews
WGAR Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-northern-territory-...
WGAR Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-stronger-futures-new-nt...
* MEGAN GRAHAM, CROSSLIGHT: STRONGER FUTURES OR JUST STRONGER MEASURES?
- Analysis / Opinion
Crosslight: Stronger Futures or just stronger measures?
http://crosslight.org.au/2013/03/31/stronger-futures-or-just-stronger-me...
31 Mar 13: "If people are being harmed and their lives destroyed, it is natural to feel a desire to intervene to try to ease their suffering or solve their problem. Of course, there are many times when you watch someone’s life spiralling out of control and desperately want to step in and help, but you don’t know what to do. You don’t have the answers. When this happens, you might simply listen to what the person is saying and support them in whatever way they need even though you can’t prescribe a neat solution. A compassionate desire to intervene and alleviate another’s suffering is not a bad thing. But ... " By Megan Graham
* GOULBURN VALLEY COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE: COMPULSORY INCOME MANAGEMENT UNFAIRLY TARGETS YOUNG PEOPLE
- News
Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre: Compulsory Income Management Unfairly Targets Young People
http://gvclc.org.au/income-management-change/
25 Mar 13: "Goulburn Valley CLC is concerned about a shift in the Commonwealth Government’s approach to Shepparton’s Income Management pilot. As we understand it, the Commonwealth Government is set to deem some categories of people as suitable for compulsory income management regardless of their ability to manage their own finances. In short, even if a person is great at budgeting they won’t be given the chance to make their own decisions about how and where they spend their money. ... "
* BACKGROUND TO 'STRONGER FUTURES' NEW NT INTERVENTION LAWS:
Last updated: 8 April 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-stronger-futures-new-nt...
* BACKGROUND TO THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (NT) INTERVENTION:
Last updated: 20 February 2013
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-northern-territory-...
* AMY MCQUIRE, TRACKER: PRE-ELECTION INTERVIEW: NIGEL SCULLION, SHADOW MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
- Video
TrackerVision: Pre-Election Interview: Nigel Scullion, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Tracker: http://tracker.org.au/2013/04/pre-election-interview-nigel-scullion-shad...
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUnrwMiIL9250UaLngHNT58A&v=s1s0UIUMgMg...
8 Apr 13: "Tracker Magazine Editor Amy McQuire sat down with Shadow Indigenous Affairs minister Nigel Scullion to discuss his first priorities in Indigenous Affairs if an Abbott-led Liberal Coalition wins government." By Chris Graham
Amy McQuire, Editor of Tracker Magazine: http://tracker.org.au/author/amy/
"Amy McQuire is a Darumbal and South Sea Islander woman who hails from Rockhampton in Queensland."
* LET'S TALK'S TIGA BAYLES INTERVIEWS AMY MCQUIRE, EDITOR OF TRACKER MAGAZINE
- Audio Interview
Indigenous radio station 98.9FM Brisbane:
Let's Talk - Amy McQuire
http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/
10 Apr 13: "Editor of Tracker Magazine speaking about what’s in the latest issues and current stories"
Listen to this interview on-line:
http://www.989fm.com.au/podcasts/lets-talk/amy-mcquire-4/
Amy McQuire, Editor of Tracker Magazine: http://tracker.org.au/author/amy/
"Amy McQuire is a Darumbal and South Sea Islander woman who hails from Rockhampton in Queensland."
* GERRY GEORGATOS, THE STRINGER: THE STRINGER'S INTERVIEW WITH TONY ABBOTT - HIS "MUST-DO" LIST FOR ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIA
- Interview
The Stringer: The Stringer’s interview with Tony Abbott - his "must-do" list for Aboriginal Australia
http://thestringer.com.au/prime-minister-of-indigenous-affairs-tony-abbo...
10 Apr 13: "The Leader of the Coalition, Tony Abbott has drawn up a "must do list" he said he would implement from the first day he became Prime Minister to deliver Aboriginal peoples from abject poverty. Mr Abbott, the Leader of the Federal Coalition Opposition and a red hot favourite to win the September Federal election, spoke with The Stringer about what he intends to do to assist the hopes and aspirations of Aboriginal peoples in the event he is elected as the next Prime Minister of Australia. Mr Abbott was approached for an interview and consented without any conditions which The Stringer respects." By Gerry Georgatos, Editor & Journalist, a life-long human rights and social justice campaigner, a multi-award winning investigative journalist
Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer Editor & Journalist: http://thestringer.com.au/gerry-georgatos-contributing-editor-and-journa...
* NIRS: WA GOVERNMENT IN DENIAL OVER STOLEN GENERATIONS: COMMENTATOR
- Audio
National Indigenous Radio Service: WA Government in denial over Stolen Generations: Commentator
http://www.nirs.org.au/blog/NEWS/article/29017/WA-Government-in-denial-o...
10 Apr 13: "By NIRS/98.9fm: Prominent Western Australian Aboriginal affairs commentator Gerry Georgatos says the state Government is denying any wrong-doing by refusing to compensate Stolen Generations victims."
* OTHER ARTICLES:
- Audio
Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association:
http://caama.com.au/radio#tabs-6
http://caama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/10-04.mp3
10 Apr 13: "* A Wiradjuri elder says learning language will have a positive impact on young Aboriginal people and help keep them away from negative behaviour.
* To New South Wales where the first state war memorial for Aboriginal soldiers will be built in time for the Anzac day centenary in 2015."
National Indigenous Radio Service: Push for more medical students
http://www.nirs.org.au/blog/NEWS/article/29018/Push-for-more-medical-stu...
10 Apr 13: "By ABC: 30 Indigenous high school students are taking part in a program aimed at increasing the number of Aboriginal health workers."
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