John Pilger

WGAR News: SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action - Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities: 26-27-28 June 2015

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 25 May 2015 06:45:02 +0000

Newsletter date: 26 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: Vinka believes it's crucial to empower the next generation to create a healthy community that celebrates culture, cares for country and builds opportunities.

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 05 May 2015 04:03:09 +0000

Newsletter date: 6 May 2015

WGAR News: Aboriginal Group To Shadow ANZAC Day March And Highlight Frontier Wars: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 05:47:41 +0000

Newsletter date: 24 April 2015

WGAR News: 'Systemic Racism' Of WA Remote Community Closures Savaged At United Nations: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:28:53 +0000

Newsletter date: 24 April 2015

* News Analysis: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: 'Systemic Racism' Of WA Remote Community Closures Savaged At United Nations
* News Analysis: Kimberley Land Council: KLC condemns community closures at United Nations
* News Analysis: Calla Wahlquist, The Guardian: UN forum backs fight against closure of remote Aboriginal communities in WA

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'Systemic Racism' Of WA Remote Community Closures

United Nations

Kimberley Land Council

KLC

KLC - Kimberley Land Council

KLC condemns community closures at United Nations

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in NY

UN forum on Indigenous issues

Amy McQuire - New Matilda

John Pilger

The secret country again wages war on its own people

The Guardian

Labour outlines concerns on Aborigine communities in letter to Australian Labor Party

Australian Labor Party

Maori Television

Maiki Sherman

Online News Team

Events planned worldwide to support Aboriginal communities on May 1st

Indigenous - Maori Television

Australia - Maori Television

Official statement from Elder Bella Bropho of the Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp

Bella Bropho

Matargarup First Nations Refugee Camp

WGAR News: Evicting Indigenous Australians from their homelands is a declaration of war: John Pilger, The Guardian

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 00:30:48 +0000

Newsletter date: 23 April 2015

WGAR Background: Aboriginal Peoples and the impact of the Federal Budget

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 05:09:42 +0000

Last updated: 5 October 2015

Archive - Prior to 1 June 2014: WGAR background info web-pages: https://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-background-info...

Current: WGAR Background Info Web-Pages: https://indymedia.org.au/2014/12/24/wgar-background-info-web-pages

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Josephite SA Reconciliation circle

Michele Madigan

Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia

WA government funding cuts

Eva Cox

John Pilger

Evicting Indigenous Australians from their homelands is a declaration of war

Maori Party letter to the Australian Prime Minister

NATSILS welcomes the reversal of funding cuts

Budget

2014 - 2015 Federal Budget

Custody Notification Service

Aboriginal Researchers Conduct Evaluation on Basic Cards in NT

Tangentyere Council Research Hub

Groups call for Government to reject Forrest Review Healthy Welfare Card

Tougher rules are racially discriminative

Tauto Sansbury

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Paul Spearim Jr

The Original Peoples Freedom Movement

Budget reveals attacks against Culture and our connection to our Land

Dr Woolombi Waters

The Stringer

This budget could devastate Indigenous Australians

Mick Gooda

ABC The Drum

Background: Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 01:00:34 +0000

Last updated: 5 October 2015

Plans to close Aboriginal homelands / remote communities in WA and SA (and NT?)

Current: WGAR Background: Intervention into Northern Territory (NT) Aboriginal communities by the Federal government: https://indymedia.org.au/2015/06/08/wgar-background-intervention-into-no...

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Bella Bropho on the Police Invasion of Matagarup Refugee Camp

SA Aboriginal Communities

Shut Down Australia For Aboriginal Rights

SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action

Pushing Aboriginal people off their land for mining interests

John Pilger

Evicting Indigenous Australians from their homelands is a declaration of war

Maori Party letter to PM

ACTU

Haydyn Bromley on funding for South Australia's Aboriginal Communities

KALACC Directors Statement - Kimberley

Reps from KLC will travel to NY for 20 April meeting of UN permanent forum on Indigenous issues

Tammy Solonec

Bella Bropho interview

May Day marches

Ghillar Michael Anderson

Maori Solidarity with the Nyoongar people at Matargarup

Desire Mallet

Jennifer Kaeshagen

Support for WA Remote Communities is Going Global

Matargarup Aboriginal Refugee Camp

Djurin Refugee Camp

Michael Anderson writes Open Letter to UN

closure of WA remote communities

WGAR News: SBS TV: Watch John Pilger's 'Utopia', on Saturday 31st May 2014, 8:35pm SBSONE

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 27 May 2014 04:44:26 +0000

Newsletter date: 27 May 2014

Contents:

* johnpilger.com : Utopia, John Pilger's latest film, to be broadcast on SBS Australia on 31 May
* Chris Graham, New Matilda: Utopia: The Inside Story
* The Stringer: A long way to go for 'Utopia'
* Background to 'Utopia', John Pilger's documentary film about Aboriginal people in Australia
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* johnpilger.com : UTOPIA, JOHN PILGER'S LATEST FILM, TO BE BROADCAST ON SBS AUSTRALIA ON 31 MAY

- News

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Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Sharing Culture - Empowering Aboriginal people to heal and develop resilience to historical trauma

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 01:49:14 +0000

Newsletter date: 23 March 2014

Contents:

* SNAICC News: Sharing Culture initiative online

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Hundreds more will suicide if we wait for 2015
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* SNAICC News: SNAICC congratulates Dala Yooro Children and Family Centre
* SNAICC News: The Training Team recently delivered 10 of these 2-day workshops across New South Wales
* SNAICC News: The children of Burringurrah Remote Aboriginal Community - The Boss of My Body!

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Perth

New South Wales

Australia

WGAR News: Interview with John Pilger on 'Utopia: an Epic Struggle of Resistance': Radio New Zealand

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 08:52:15 +0000

Newsletter date: 17 March 2014

Contents:

* Radio New Zealand: Interview with John Pilger on 'Utopia: an Epic Struggle of Resistance'
* Respect and Listen: Utopia Screenings: Chauvel Cinema: Introduction by John Pilger and Q&A session
* Respect and Listen: Utopia Screenings: Green Left Weekly Screening: Ray Jackson, President of ISJA and John Pilger
* Upcoming Event: 21 March 2014, Redfern: Utopia filmmaker John Pilger speaks at STICS Forum: 'Aboriginal Rights; Rebuild the Fight'

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WGAR News: "Paddy Gibson associate producer of Utopia on the Redfern premiere and its wider impact"

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 03:25:23 +0000

Newsletter date: 11 February 2014

Contents:

* Perth Indymedia Radio Show: Paddy Gibson associate producer of Utopia on the Redfern premiere and its wider impact

* Stop the Intervention: Videos from the event 'Utopia screening for Unions'
[Featuring Ray Jackson and Paddy Gibson]

* The Project (Channel 10 - Australia) reports about Utopia and interviews John Pilger

* Fran Kelly, ABC RN Breakfast: John Pilger discusses new film 'Utopia'

* Respect and Listen, Vimeo: Utopia at the Sydney book launch of "In the Absence of Treaty"
[Featuring Jeff McMullen and John Pilger]

Geography:

Northern Territory

Sydney

Western Australia

WGAR News: Yolngu Nations Assembly (YNA) supports the call for treaties with indigenous peoples

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 05:05:45 +0000

Newsletter date: 10 February 2014

Contents:

* Yolngu Nations Assembly (YNA) supports the call for treaties with indigenous peoples
* 'concerned Australians': Yalmay’s Speech on behalf of Dr. M Yunupingu
* 'concerned Australians', Vimeo: In The Absence of Treaty book launch Sydney
[Featuring Rosalie Kunoth-Monks and Jeff McMullen]
* Respect and Listen: Review of ‘In the Absence of Treaty’ by The Hon Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC
* 'concerned Australians': In the Absence of Treaty book launch Mona Vale (NSW) with screening of 'Utopia' - 10 March 2014

Geography:

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Sydney

WGAR News: Robert and Selina Eggington, Rosalie Kunoth Monks and John Pilger speak about 'Utopia'

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 06:47:26 +0000

Newsletter date: 2 February 2014

Contents:

* Upcoming screenings of John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'

* Perth Indymedia Radio Show: Utopia: a new documentary from John Pilger we speak with Robert Eggington about it
[Featuring Robert and Selina Eggington speaking about their involvement in Utopia]

* Joanna Lester, Living Black Radio: Remembering Communities Under The Intervention This Survival Day
[Featuring Elder Rosalie Kunoth Monks explaining her role in Utopia]

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WGAR News: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks and John Pilger speak at the Australian premiere of 'Utopia' in Redfern

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 05:22:22 +0000

Newsletter date: 22 January 2014

Contents:

* Respect and Listen compilation: Australian Premiere of Utopia: Redfern Sydney Screening [Fri 17 January 2014]
* Respect and Listen, Vimeo: Utopia screening in Redfern - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
* Respect and Listen, Vimeo: Utopia screening in Redfern - John Pilger
* JohnPilger.com : Record 4,000 audience attend open-air premiere of Utopia in Australia [In The Block in Redfern]
* The Guardian: Q&A with Amelia Kunoth-Monks: on the devastation brought upon First Nations by government policies

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