Mikaela Simpson

WGAR News: Budget 2015: Concerns raised over federal plans to hand funding of Indigenous outstations to NT, in deal similar to WA: Alyssa Betts, ABC News

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 14 May 2015 04:23:41 +0000

Newsletter date: 15 May 2015

WGAR News: CAAMA Radio - Alice Springs Rally Against Forced Closures of Aboriginal Communities

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 07 May 2015 06:22:23 +0000

Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA)

Newsletter date: 8 May 2015

WGAR News: From my father's death bed to the must-do to end the suicides: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 30 May 2014 01:31:55 +0000

Newsletter date: 31 May 2014

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: From my father’s death bed to the must-do to end the suicides
* Geoff Bagnall, The Stringer: Scullion hits out at Traditional Owners [Courtesy of The National Indigenous Times]
* Dr Woolombi Waters, The Stringer: Woolombi Waters says "let’s listen"
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* NACCHO: Aboriginal controlled health services can close the gap in employment
* NACCHO: Alliance sets sights on final elimination of blinding trachoma in Central Australia

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: [Alice Springs] March against Racial Laws and Racist Policing: CAAMA Radio

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 04:05:02 +0000

Newsletter date: 30 March 2014

Contents:

* CAAMA Radio: March against Racial Laws and Racist Policing
* CAAMA: Racism Rally In Alice Springs
* Tara Callinan, NITV News: 'Racist' alcohol laws and policing spark protest in Alice Springs [Featuring Barbara Shaw, demonstration organiser]
* Mikaela Simpson, The Wire: Rally accuses police of racism [Featuring Alison Furber, rally organiser]
* CAAMA Radio: Police harassment - race profiling angers Centralian mob! [Featuring Alison Furber]
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Geography:

Northern Territory

WGAR News: NT plans to punish heavy drinkers during pregnancy: ABC The World Today

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 08:07:33 +0000

Newsletter date: 27 March 2014

Contents:

* Mikaela Simpson, The Wire: A new way of tackling Aboriginal incarceration [Featuring Les Malezer & Dr Peter Lewis]
* SNAICC News: Congress adds its voice to growing calls for justice targets

* ABC The World Today: NT plans to punish heavy drinkers during pregnancy
* ABC Lateline: N.T. alcohol experts oppose criminalisation of pregnant drinkers
* Christina Franks, Mumsnet Talk: Guest post: If drinking in pregnancy becomes a crime, women's bodies will no longer be their own

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

WGAR News: "Intellectually Impaired Aboriginal Peoples vs. the Justice System: A Story of Unfair Treatment"

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 01:08:54 +0000

Newsletter date: 26 March 2014

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Call for Prime Ministerial Amnesty for 5,000 inmates

* Mikaela Simpson, CAAMA Radio: Intellectually Impaired Aboriginal Peoples vs. the Justice System: A Story of Unfair Treatment [Featuring Ian McKinley]
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Marlon Noble, Rosie Anne Fulton - but what about the others?
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Rosie Anne Fulton
* Articles and Petition about Aboriginal disabled people jailed without conviction

Geography:

Keywords:

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Aboriginal imprisonment