Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

WGAR News: "Four actions to help stop the proposed NT nuclear dump" Beyond Nuclear Initiative

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:58:04 +0000

Newsletter date: 8 February 2012

Contents:
* Four actions to help stop the proposed NT nuclear dump
* More on the Aboriginal Tent Embassy protest on Invasion Day
* Submissions received on Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* FOUR ACTIONS TO HELP STOP THE PROPOSED NT NUCLEAR DUMP:

Beyond Nuclear Initiative: Four actions to help stop the proposed NT nuclear dump

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Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles

More on the Aboriginal Tent Embassy protest on Invasion Day

Submissions received on Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill

WGAR News: Only a few weeks left to voice opposition to 10 more years of Intervention

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:37:45 +0000

Newsletter date: 2 January 2012

Contents:
* Only a few weeks left to voice opposition to 10 more years of Intervention
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Submissions on the role of languages in protection of indigenous rights due soon
* 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy Canberra - 26 to 29 January 2012
* Congress Peoples' Forum: Sovereignty and Self Determination - Canberra - 24 to 25 January 2012
* Interview with ANTaR's Jacqui Phillips about the ‘Locked Up and Locked Out’ campaign

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Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Only a few weeks left to voice opposition to 10 more years of Intervention

UN Submissions on the role of languages in protection of indigenous rights due soon

40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy Canberra - 26 to 29 January 2012

Congress Peoples' Forum - Sovereignty and Self Determination - Canberra - 24 to 25 January 2012

Interview with ANTaR's Jacqui Phillips about the ‘Locked Up and Locked Out’ campaign

Indigenous Storybook - Celebrating and sharing good news stories

CAEPR - Indigenous language education in remote communities

Videos and Audio from Hot Politics-Radioactive waste management in Australia

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 12 events from 2 January 2012

WGAR News: Euahlayi tribal leader Michael Anderson addresses Occupy crowd in London

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:33:25 +0000

Newsletter date: 15 December 2011

Contents:
* Michael Anderson addresses Occupy crowd in London
* Gerry Georgatos: Aboriginal Tent Embassy - Canberra, January 26 2012
* Recordings from the Forum: Hot Politics - Radioactive Waste Management in Australia
* National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples: Leaders meet in Canberra
* ANTaR: Act now to ensure a free and equal future for Aboriginal and TSI young people
* Greens Penny Wright: Native Title Wins Few and Far Between

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Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Gerry Georgatos - Aboriginal Tent Embassy - Canberra January 26 2012

Recordings from the Forum - Hot Politics - Radioactive Waste Management in Australia

National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples - Leaders meet in Canberra

ANTaR - Act now to ensure a free and equal future for Aboriginal and TSI young people

Greens Penny Wright - Native Title Wins Few and Far Between

Mandingalbay Yidinji Country - Indigenous Protected Area agreement

Susan Allan - Australia - Labor to extend NT intervention for a decade

Greens Rachel Siewert - Another Intervention Is Not The Answer

Emma Murphy - Darwin launch of Walk With Us

What's Working - Our Generation film

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 14 events from 15 December 2011

WGAR News: ABC Video: Kimberley gas hub opponents claim legal victory

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:20:54 +0000

Newsletter date: 11 December 2011

Contents:
* ABC: Kimberley gas hub opponents claim legal victory
* Michael Anderson: Aboriginal sovereignty confirmation expected soon
* Yananymul Mununggurr addressing 'The case against the NT Intervention'
* New Updated Version of Our Generation is out
* Tom McMahon: Govt fails to heed lessons of the Intervention
* What's Working: Language and Wellbeing
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

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Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Michael Anderson - Aboriginal sovereignty confirmation expected soon

Yananymul Mununggurr addressing The case against the NT Intervention

New Updated Version of Our Generation film is out

Tom McMahon - Govt fails to heed lessons of the Intervention

What's Working - Language and Wellbeing

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 15 events from 11 December 2011

WGAR News: Djiniyini Gondarra message to ALP conference; Analysis by Hilary Tyler and Paddy Gibson

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:12:25 +0000

Newsletter date: 7 December 2011

Contents:
* Herald Sun: Aboriginal leader takes fight to Europe
* ABC: Major Arnhem Land employer in financial trouble
* Video: Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra message to ALP conference
* Dr Hilary Tyler and Paddy Gibson: Still no evidence for Macklin’s Intervention
* Jon Altman: The cunning of consultation: school attendance and welfare reform
* 2SER's Razors Edge: Labor looking lost on Poverty
* Eva Cox: Stronger Futures demands are un-Australian
* Manuwangku, Under the Nuclear Cloud exhibition: support needed!
* What's Working: Valery's Bus

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Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Herald Sun - Aboriginal leader takes fight to Europe

ABC - Major Arnhem Land employer in financial trouble

Video - Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra message to ALP conference

Dr Hilary Tyler and Paddy Gibson - Still no evidence for Macklin’s Intervention

Jon Altman - The cunning of consultation: school attendance and welfare reform

2SER's Razors Edge - Labor looking lost on Poverty

Eva Cox - Stronger Futures demands are un-Australian

Manuwangku - Under the Nuclear Cloud exhibition - support needed!

What's Working - Valery's Bus

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 18 events from 7 December 2011

WGAR News: Interviews with Dianne Stokes, Kylie Sambo and Barbara Shaw

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:47:16 +0000

Newsletter date: 3 December 2011

Contents:
* Interview with Dianne Stokes and Kylie Sambo re Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* MAPW: Risks of transporting radioactive waste to Muckaty
* Interview with Barbara Shaw, vocal opponent of the NT intervention
* Michael Anderson: Aboriginal tribal leader off to Europe to challenge Australian sovereignty
* Aboriginal Tent Embassy to mark 40th anniversary
* Michael Mansell: Why The Preamble Is A Hollow Gesture
* ANTaR: Govt commits to act to reduce Aboriginal imprisonment
* Michele Harris, 'concerned Australians': Opinion - NTER Evaluation 2011

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Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Interview with Dianne Stokes and Kylie Sambo re Muckaty nuclear waste dump

MAPW - Risks of transporting radioactive waste to Muckaty

Interview with Barbara Shaw - vocal opponent of the NT intervention

Michael Anderson - Aboriginal tribal leader off to Europe to challenge Australian sovereignty

Aboriginal Tent Embassy to mark 40th anniversary

Michael Mansell - Why The Preamble Is A Hollow Gesture

ANTaR - Govt commits to act to reduce Aboriginal imprisonment

Michele Harris - concerned Australians - Opinion - NTER Evaluation 2011

Michael Brull - Destroying Indigenous communities and cultures

What's Working - Deadly Health Stories

Submissions about Stronger Futures due 12 Jan 2012

Submissions on the role of languages and culture due 17 Feb 2012

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 20 events from 3 December 2011

WGAR News: Government 'consultation' report and plans for a new Intervention

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:46:58 +0000

Newsletter date: 25 October 2011

Contents:
* Government 'consultation' report and plans for a new Intervention
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* GOVERNMENT 'CONSULTATION' REPORT AND PLANS FOR A NEW INTERVENTION:

- The Report

http://www.indigenous.gov.au/stronger-futures-in-the-northern-territory-...

- Media Releases

Stop the Intervention: Stop the Intervention campaign blasts sham consultations
http://stoptheintervention.org/facts/press-releases/stop-the-interventio...

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WGAR News: "The Intervention is killing our people" - IRAG media release

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:12:23 +0000

Newsletter date: 15 September 2011

Contents:
* Nicole Watson: Intervention’s measures are inhumane, degrading
* IRAG media release: "The Intervention is killing our people"
* Fourth anniversary of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
* Muckaty (NT) Aboriginal activists to address Melbourne conference
* Video compilation from the Sydney book launch of "Walk With Us"
* Tracker Magazine Analysis / Opinion on various issues
* Other articles
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 32 events from 15 September 2011

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Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Nicole Watson: Intervention’s measures are inhumane degrading

Fourth anniversary of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Muckaty (NT) Aboriginal activists to address Melbourne conference

Video compilation from the Sydney book launch of 'Walk With Us'

Tracker Magazine Analysis / Opinion on various issues

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 32 events from 15 September 2011

WGAR News: 'Listen to us - negotiate with us.' - Central Land Council statement at Kalkaringi NT

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:28:47 +0000

Newsletter date: 10 September 2011

13 September 2011 - Fourth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/en/drip.html

Contents:
* Central Land Council statement, Kalkaringi, 26 August 2011
* Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT: 'Response to Stronger Futures'
* Perth launch of book: "Walk With Us" - Aboriginal views on the NT Intervention
* Interview with Barbara Shaw about the NT Intervention
* Poems by Isobel Phillips, Muckaty Traditional Owner
* Paddy Dujack and Gus George at Wave Hill homestead

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Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT: 'Response to Stronger Futures'

Perth launch of book: 'Walk With Us' - Aboriginal views on the NT Intervention

Interview with Barbara Shaw about the NT Intervention

Poems by Isobel Phillips - Muckaty Traditional Owner

Paddy Dujack and Gus George at Wave Hill homestead

ANTaR: 'Support NT communities to shape their own development'

Eva Cox: 'Government ignores evidence of policy failure on Aboriginal issues'

ANTaR: 'Practical action needed now to address ‘national shame’ of Aboriginal imprisonment'

Video: An Aboriginal community from pre-colonial times to the 1990s

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 34 events from 10 September 2011

WGAR News: 45th anniversary of Gurindji Wave Hill walk-off - Kalkarindji NT - 26-28 August 2011

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 01:00:30 +0000

Newsletter date: 28 August 2011

Contents:
* 45th anniversary of Gurindji Wave Hill walk-off
* Amnesty International Australia: 'Tell the government: don't abandon homelands'
* Interviews with Emma Davidson of Equality Rights Alliance
* Productivity Commission report into Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage
* 'strong corporations, strong stores, strong communities' report
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

* 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF GURINDJI WAVE HILL WALK-OFF:

45th Anniversary - Wave Hill Walk-Off - Gurindji Story

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Amnesty International Australia action: 'Tell the government: don't abandon homelands'

Interviews with Emma Davidson of Equality Rights Alliance

Productivity Commission report into Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage

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'strong corporations strong stores strong communities' report

WGAR News: Equality Rights Alliance Report: Women's experience of Income Management in the NT

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:35:01 +0000

Newsletter date: 21 August 2011

Contents:
* Report: Women's experience of Income Management in the NT
* Homelands: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks's call to government
* Amnesty Online Petition: 'Don’t abandon Aboriginal homelands'
* Anti-Intervention campaigners back call for Homelands funding
* Online Petition: Save Ballerrt Mooroop College
* Federal Court dismisses Yindjibarndi appeal
* Submission: Children of the Intervention
* More on Kimberley gas plant
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

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Online Petition: Save Ballerrt Mooroop College

Federal Court dismisses Yindjibarndi appeal

Submission: Children of the Intervention

WGAR News: Amnesty International Australia: Aboriginal Peoples' right to homelands in the NT

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:53:08 +0000

Newsletter date: 12 August 2011

Contents:
* Amnesty International Australia: Aboriginal Peoples' right to homelands in the NT
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA: ABORIGINAL PEOPLES' RIGHT TO HOMELANDS IN THE NT:

- Amnesty Report

Amnesty International Australia: Our report: Aboriginal Peoples' right to homelands
http://www.amnesty.org.au/indigenous-rights/comments/26216

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WGAR News: Gurindji Walkoff from Wave Hill - 45th Anniversary Commemoration in Kalkarindji, NT

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 03:22:36 +0000

Newsletter date: 6 August 2011

Contents:
* Gurindji Walkoff from Wave Hill - 45th Anniversary Commemoration in Kalkarindji/Daguragu, NT
* Sydney Rally on Gurindji Freedom Day - Fri 26 Aug 2011
* Video of Richard Downs and Ngarla Kunoth-Monks at UN Indigenous Forum
* Interviews with Dorinda Hafner and Alistair Nicholson about the NT Intervention consultations
* Background to the 2011 round of consultations in the NT over the Intervention
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 24 events from 6 August 2011
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles

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Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Background to the 2011 round of consultations in the NT over the Intervention

Sydney Rally on Gurindji Freedom Day - Fri 26 Aug 2011

Video of Richard Downs and Ngarla Kunoth-Monks at UN Indigenous Forum

Interviews with Dorinda Hafner and Alistair Nicholson about the NT Intervention consultations

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 24 events from 6 August 2011

WGAR News: Aboriginal voices criticize NT intervention at consultations

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:47:53 +0000

Newsletter date: 2 August 2011

Contents:
* Aboriginal voices criticize NT intervention at consultations
* Interview with Dr. Lynn Arnold about the NT Intervention
* Background to the 2011 round of consultations in the NT over the Intervention
* Forty organisations oppose income management in Bankstown
* Interview with Prof. Sir Michael Marmot about impacts on people's health
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 21 events from 2 August 2011
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other articles

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Northern Territory Intervention

Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Background to the 2011 round of consultations in the NT over the Intervention

Interview with Dr. Lynn Arnold about the NT Intervention

Forty organisations oppose income management in Bankstown

Interview with Prof. Sir Michael Marmot about impacts on people's health

Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 21 events from 2 August 2011

WGAR News: Gurindji tell consultations meeting: 'stop the Intervention immediately'

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:43:45 +0000

Newsletter date: 30 July 2011

Contents:
* Gurindji tell consultations meeting: 'stop the Intervention immediately'
* Background to the 2011 round of consultations in the NT over the Intervention
* Update on Kimberley gas hub protest
* Survey: 88% of NCAFP members want constitutional recognition
* Background to National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
* Minister meets with Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust community
* Background to blockade by Aboriginal women of Lake Tyers
* Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 21 events

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