Alice Springs

Alice Springs Day of Action against forced community closures

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 05:53:21 +0000

On Sunday June 28 over 100 people gathered in Alice Springs for a Day of Action in response to forced community closures happening in WA and NT. The messages for the day were 'Stand up for people, country and culture. End the NT Intervention. Stop forced community closures.'

Footage from the Day of Action can be seen at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpKfygzt2oE&feature=youtu.be

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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: Updated 26 January 2015 Events: Aboriginal Sovereignty Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day & Day of Mourning

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 01:35:08 +0000

Newsletter date: 21 January 2015

Last updated: 29 January 2015

Updated Events: Aboriginal Sovereignty Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day and Day of Mourning:

Monday 26 January 2015

WGAR News: Aboriginal Sovereignty Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day & Day of Mourning Events

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 20:22:13 +0000

Newsletter date: 11 January 2015

Last updated: 29 January 2015

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Aboriginal Sovereignty Day

'National Freedom Movement' sit-in at Canberra

National Freedom Movement

26 January 2015 Canberra Adelaide Brisbane Melbourne and Sydney events

Adelaide Community Forum Thu 15 January 2015

Redfern Community Forum Sun 18 January 2015

Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy Community Forum Tue 20 January 2015

25th 26th & 27th January 2015 - National Freedom Summit - National Convergence on Canberra events

WGAR News: Delegation will lead sit-in on Canberra - The Freedom Summit: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 23:16:59 +0000

Newsletter date: 6 December 2014

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WGAR News: First Peoples' freedom summit: Late Night Live, ABC RN [Interviews with Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Michael Mansell & Tauto Sansbury]

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 07:51:44 +0000

Newsletter date: 28 November 2014

WGAR News Public Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en-GB#!forum/wgar-news
WGAR News - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

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Australia

Northern Territory

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aboriginal

Aboriginal elders and leaders

Aboriginal elders and leaders from across Australia

National Summit for Freedom - Alice Springs Thu & Fri 27-28 November 2014

Alice Springs

Mbantua Alice Springs

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks OAM

Mparntwe Alice Springs

Alison Anderson

Roxley Foley - son of Dr Gary Foley

Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

CAAMA - Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

Tony Abbott

PM for Indigenous Affairs

aboriginal land rights

WGAR News: National 'Summit for Freedom' Alice Springs [Thu & Fri 27-28 November 2014]: Facebook

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 18:52:09 +0000

Newsletter date: 22 November 2014

WGAR News Public Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en-GB#!forum/wgar-news
WGAR News - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

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National Freedom Summit

National Summit for Freedom Thursday and Friday 27 to 28 November 2014

First Nations Peoples

WGAR News: Government Buck-Passing Could Force Aboriginal People Off WA Homelands: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:45:09 +0000

Newsletter date: 16 November 2014

WGAR News Public Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en-GB#!forum/wgar-news
WGAR News - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

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Fears over WA Aboriginal community closures

closing remote WA communities

apartheid

Alex Bainbridge

Gerry Georgatos

Aboriginal communities resist government attacks

Jigalong

Alice Springs

WGAR News: Gomeroi Grandmothers warn of a new stolen generation: Emma Lancaster, The Wire; featuring Aunty Hazel

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 28 May 2014 01:38:42 +0000

Newsletter date: 28 May 2014

Contents:

* Mon 26 May 2014 - National Day of Action Marking National Sorry Day: Stop Ongoing Stolen Generations!
* Wed 28 May 2014 - Alice Springs Forum marking National Sorry Day: The NT Intervention & The New Stolen Generation

* Debra Swan, The Guardian: Why I chose to quit my job in Aboriginal child protection

* Michael Safi, The Guardian: Sorry Day rallies call for changes to state child-protection regimes

* Emma Lancaster, The Wire: Gomeroi Grandmothers warn of a new stolen generation

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Northern Territory Intervention

Aboriginal child protection

new stolen generation

Alex Bainbridge

Emma Lancaster

Mon 26 May 2014 - National Day of Action Marking National Sorry Day - Stop Ongoing Stolen Generations

Debra Swan

Michael Safi

Wed 28 May 2014 - Alice Springs Forum marking National Sorry Day - The NT Intervention and The New Stolen Generation

child-protection regimes

Aunty Hazel - Grandmothers Against Removal Gunnedah

Aunty Hazel

Grandmothers Against Removal Gunnedah

Aboriginal children in care - a new Stolen Generation

Green Left TV

Police harass Sorry Day protest by mothers and grandmothers against the new stolen generation

Call for country-wide class action against removal of children

Sorry Day Protests

Elke Nagy

WGAR News: Rally held ahead of Muckaty court challenge: ABC Alice Springs

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 27 May 2014 08:29:41 +0000

Newsletter date: 28 May 2014

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Kado Muir about cultural genocide, mining, employment and economic disposition

* Monika O'Hanlon, NT News: Elders lead dump demo
* ABC Alice Springs: Rally held ahead of Muckaty court challenge
* CAAMA Radio's Damien Williams interviews Beyond Nuclear Initiative Nat Wasley on Muckaty and the waste dump
* NT News: Take a tip and ditch the dump
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT

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Northern Territory

NT events: No nuclear waste dump at Muckaty + National Day of Action Marking National Sorry Day

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 16 May 2014 07:11:59 +0000

Northern Territory 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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New Event: 25 May 2014: Tennant Creek, NT
Community rally and concert: No nuclear waste dump at Muckaty
"All welcome to join the community rally in Tennant Creek on
May 25, or send a banner of support to be included in the
march. This day marks 7 years since the Northern Land
Council nominated a site on Muckaty to be assessed for a

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Northern Territory Intervention

Alice Springs

Tennant Creek

Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary

NT events: 'Bridging the Gap Seminars' + Forum marking National Sorry Day: NT Intervention & New Stolen Generation

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 08 May 2014 01:47:56 +0000

Northern Territory 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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Updated Event: Thursday evenings: Alice Springs, NT
IRAG Meetings: Arid Lands Environment Centre,
cnr Lindsay Ave & Warburton St, Mparntwe-Alice Springs
Organiser: IRAG: Intervention Rollback Action Group
Event summary: http://rollbacktheintervention.wordpress.com/

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Northern Territory Intervention

Alice Springs

Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Mparntwe-Alice Springs

WGAR News: [Michael] Mansell says role of Attorney General is to protect standards for everyone: CAAMA Radio

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 06:51:44 +0000

Newsletter date: 8 April 2014

Contents:

* CAAMA Radio: Mansell says role of Attorney General is to protect standards for everyone [Michael Mansell on changes to Racial vilification]
* CAAMA Radio: Chairman of NACCHO talks on CAAMA Radio [about changing the federal race discrimination laws]
* ABC News: Aboriginal health group warns against changes to Racial Discrimination Act [Featuring NACCHO]
* SNAICC News: Changes to Racial Discrimination Act will harm society, say leading community agencies and figures

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Australia

Northern Territory

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

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Northern Territory

Alice Springs: A march against racist policing and racist laws + Darwin: 'Through Young Black Eyes'

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 04:04:40 +0000

Northern Territory 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: 27 March 2014, Alice Springs, NT
Rollback the Intervention:
There will be a march against racist policing and racist laws
"Meet at the southern end of todd mall at 11am,
and we will march to the police station.
There will be a BBQ and speakers at the court house lawns afterwards."
"No more racist policing!

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Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary