ALSWA

WGAR News: Abuse in remote communities is the oldest excuse for catastrophic evictions: Tammy Solonec, The Guardian

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 04:42:46 +0000

Newsletter date: 8 April 2015

WGAR News: The must-do need to listen and trust if suicides crisis is to end: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 14 May 2014 03:40:17 +0000

Newsletter date: 15 May 2014

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The must-do need to listen and trust if suicides crisis is to end
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: More confirmation of what everyone knows - WA's suicide prevention inadequate
* NIRS: WA Government slammed for 'failing' anti-suicide measures [Featuring Premature deaths and suicides researcher, Gerry Georgatos]
* ABC News: WA's suicide prevention strategy inadequate and poorly implemented, report finds
* ABC News: WA suicide rate higher than national average

Geography:

Australia

Western Australia

WGAR News: Is Australia creating ANOTHER Stolen Generation?: Paddy Gibson chats with Paul Wiles on CAAMA Radio

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 13 May 2014 01:51:44 +0000

Newsletter date: 14 May 2014

Contents:

* Paul Wiles, CAAMA Radio: Is Australia creating ANOTHER Stolen Generation? [Featuring Paddy Gibson, a researcher with Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning]
* Background to 'Keeping Them Home': Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT

* ALSWA: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse - ALSWA assistance available NOW
* Background: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander responses to Royal Commission into child sexual abuse

Geography:

New South Wales

Australia

Northern Territory

WGAR News: Barriers to justice system faced by Indigenous Aussies revealed in report: SBS

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 08:10:01 +0000

Newsletter date: 10 April 2014

Contents:

* Joline Samawi, The Wire: Report reveals barries of access to law for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people [Featuring Dr. Warren Mundy]
* SBS: Barriers to justice system faced by Indigenous Aussies revealed in report

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Rosie Anne Fulton still languishing in prison - Government without moral compass

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Youth Justice Board will not succeed

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Mandatory Sentencing

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: French Government presents human rights award to Indigenous Social Justice Association

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 04:22:45 +0000

Newsletter date: 17 December 2013

Contents:

* Indigenous Social Justice Association (ISJA) open letter: Tenth anniversary of TJ Hickey death
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: French Government presents human rights laureate to the Indigenous Social Justice Association
* YouTube: French government recognises Indigenous human rights - NITV SBS

* Deaths In Custody Watch Commitee WA: Build Communities Not Prisons Campaign

* Aboriginal Legal Service of WA: ALSWA hopes report will lead to Aboriginal people being In Safe Custody

Geography:

WGAR News: Indigenous legal aid cuts must not go ahead: Greens Senators Rachel Siewert & Penny Wright

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 03:48:26 +0000

Newsletter date: 25 November 2013

Contents:

* Greens Senators Rachel Siewert & Penny Wright: Indigenous legal aid cuts must not go ahead
* Amy McQuire, Tracker: Come clean on Indigenous legal aid cuts: Greens
* Brooke Boney, NITV News: Nova Peris questions Indigenous legal aid cuts
* WGAR News: Coalition's proposed cuts 'a heartless decision' says ALSWA: Aboriginal Legal Service WA (9 Sep 13)
* Background to Justice Reinvestment, Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: White justice crippling a community

Geography:

WGAR News: Coalition's proposed cuts 'a heartless decision' says ALSWA: Aboriginal Legal Service WA

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 05:03:31 +0000

Newsletter date: 9 September 2013

Editorial Note:

'WGAR News' monitors the media, including alternative media.
'WGAR News' gives priority to grassroots Aboriginal voices and grassroots voices in solidarity with Aboriginal peoples' rights.
'WGAR News' publishes information and opinions from a wide range of sources.
These opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of WGAR.
As such, 'WGAR News' does not endorse any particular political party, but simply includes information on political parties for the interest of readers.

Contents:

Geography:

Australia

Western Australia

WGAR News: Let's Talk interviews Gerry Georgatos on Justice Reinvestment & Aboriginal imprisonment

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 08:23:43 +0000

Newsletter date: 31 August 2013

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gerry Georgatos about Justice Reinvestment and Aboriginal imprisonment
* Greens WA spokesperson on Aboriginal issues, Robin Chapple MLC: Justice reinvestment or more prisons
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Prisoners Justice Day, not enough being done
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Magistrate laments mandatory sentencing laws

* ABC The World Today: Indigenous women the fastest-growing demographic among prisoners: report

Geography:

New South Wales

Victoria

Western Australia

WGAR News: "ALSWA, Governor McCusker, McGlade and Gooda slam extensions to mandatory sentencing"

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:25:06 +0000

Newsletter date: 7 March 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: ALSWA, Governor McCusker, McGlade and Gooda slam extensions to mandatory sentencing
* NIRS: Legal service slams WA mandatory sentencing push
* CAAMA: Calls for release of juvenile prisoners being held in a men's prison
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

* The Stringer: Taoundai Conference brings on the Aboriginal Liberation Movement

* NIRS: Funding still not reaching communities: Smallwood

Geography:

Keywords:

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal Liberation Movement

Aboriginal Health Workers

Racist attack via Facebook

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - ALSWA Governor McCusker McGlade and Gooda slam extensions to mandatory sentencing

NIRS - Legal service slams WA mandatory sentencing push

CAAMA - Calls for release of juvenile prisoners being held in a men's prison

The Stringer - Taoundai Conference brings on the Aboriginal Liberation Movement

NIRS - Funding still not reaching communities - Smallwood

NACCHO Support - In a time of need the Lowitja Institute is asking for your support to Close the Gap

The Wire - Indigenous Australian research institute Lowitja faces possible closure

RHEF - A Unique Profession - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Workers

Let's Talk - Clancestry Conversation - Kinship and Identity - Just who is Black enough

Monday March 26, 11:30 to 1pm at WA state parliament - Walk for Justice Rally

Gerry Georgatos — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 05:54:52 +0000

On the steps of Western Australia's State Parliament - please gather and bring everyone you know, everyone who will care - The Walk for Justice, from Albany (Friday March 23) finishes up at the steps of state parliament in a call for justice for Aboriginal folk whose predicaments are long drawn out, neglected, dismissed, lost to the cowardices of various prejudices and racisms shoved down our throats generation after generation.

Monday (26 March), 11:30am, West Australian State Parliament

It is a call for justice, your presence will be part of the call

Spread the word

Geography:

Perth

Western Australia

Stolen wages remain stolen with $2,000 offer

Gerry Georgatos — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:05:40 +0000

by Gerry Georgatos The Stolen Wages campaign has taken an almighty setback in Western Australia when the state government tossed up a disturbingly paltry compensation offer - and which requires one to extinguish all rights to any further claims if they accept the offer.

Geography:

Promotion:

Keywords:

Premier Colin Barnett

stolen wages

ALSWA

Aboriginal workers

Minister Peter Collier