Emma Murphy

WGAR News: NT gov't to further cut bilingual education: Emma Murphy & Peter Robson, Green Left

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 02:44:17 +0000

Newsletter date: 24 February 2014

Contents:

* Emma Murphy & Peter Robson, Green Left: NT gov't to further cut bilingual education
* Jarvis Ryan: Bilingual education needs to be extended, not scrapped
* Alice Springs News: Indigenous education review: no more ‘biliteracy’; boarding for secondary students
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

* Padraic Gibson, The Guardian: Tony Abbott's cuts directly hurt Aboriginal children
* Clare Fester, Solidarity Online: Aboriginal grandmothers fight to stop new Stolen Generation

Geography:

Darwin

Northern Territory

WGAR News: Film gives new strength to Muckaty campaign: Tennant & District Times

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:59:23 +0000

Newsletter date: 19 November 2013

Contents:

* Tennant & District Times: Film gives new strength to Muckaty campaign
* Leanne Nicholson, The Sydney Morning Herald: Western Australia in nation's nuclear waste dump sights
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump, Northern Territory (NT)

* Facebook: Protect Arnhem Land: Arnhem Land elder Eddie Mason being interviewed about why he does not agree with oil and gas exploration in his sea Country
* Facebook: Protect Arnhem Land: The Northern Territory Government has said it will not ban offshore fracking

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Challenge to Native Title on Their Country - Mirning Say - You Must Listen: SBS Aboriginal

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 04:08:16 +0000

Newsletter date: 2 November 2013

Contents:

* The Stringer: Bunna Lawrie will not give up on whale dreaming Country
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Mirning Country - the whale people - at risk from Native Title
* Michelle Lovegrove, SBS Aboriginal: Challenge to Native Title on Their Country - Mirning Say - You Must Listen
* Michelle Lovegrove, SBS Aboriginal: Far West Coast Native Title Claim Pushing Ahead Despite Unrest
* NIRS: Nullabor native title dispute
* Background to Mabo and Native Title

* Emma Murphy, Green Left: Indigenous people most affected by climate change

Geography:

New South Wales

South Australia

WGAR News: Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gerry Georgatos about Aboriginal youth suicides

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 04:59:01 +0000

Newsletter date: 28 September 2013

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gerry Georgatos about the high number of Aboriginal youth suicides in Australia
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: How many more suicides will it take?
* The Wire: Let's ask R U OK? to our Indigenous youth [Featuring Will Austin]
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* Emma Murphy, Green Left: Darwin gets groggy with it -- exhibition examines NT booze double-standard
* Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill

Geography:

WGAR News: Background to the Protect Arnhem Land Campaign, Northern Territory (NT), Australia

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 04:46:13 +0000

Newsletter date: 28 July 2013

See:

WGAR News: Protect Arnhem Land Campaign: Respect and Listen [Northern Territory - NT, Australia] (25 Jul 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/24/wgar-news-protect-arnhem-land-campaig...

WGAR News: Arnhem Land Traditional Owners call for an end to fracking: The Stringer (22 March 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/03/22/wgar-news-arnhem-land-traditional-own...

Contents:

Updates:

Geography:

Keywords:

Green Left TV - YouTube - We need sea and land rights in Arnhem land - Featuring Mrs. Eather - a community activist from Maningrida

NIT National Indigenous Times - Traditional Owners stand up to US miner in Sydney protest

Protect Arnhem Land

Arnhem Land Traditional Owners call for an end to fracking

LeftandCorrect - YouTube - Protect Arnhem Land from Paltar Petroleum - Sydney

Cam Walker - Friends of the Earth

Respect and Listen - Protect Arnhem Land - Background Info

Protect Arnhem Land Awareness Day

Katrina Channells

Respect and Listen - Protect Arnhem Land - From the Environment Centre NT - Maps and Letters on Paltar oil exploration

Reporter Jane Bardon

Matt Brann

WGAR News: National day of action gives birth to a national body: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 05:45:04 +0000

Newsletter date: 22 July 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: National day of action gives birth to a national body
* Let's Talk's Karen Dorante interviews Gerry Georgatos, a Human Rights Advocate completing a PHD in Deaths in Custody
* Penny Wright, The Guardian UK: Australia's culture of incarceration has gone too far
* Emma Murphy, Green Left: NT going backwards on black deaths in custody
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Rising rates of Aboriginal women into prison can no longer be overlooked

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: March and Music for Muckaty, Tennant Creek, May 25: BNI Beyond Nuclear Initiative Audio

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 08:29:34 +0000

Newsletter date: 26 June 2013

Contents:

* BNI: Audio uploaded - March and Music for Muckaty, Tennant Creek, May 25
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump

* ABC Video: Aboriginal group to challenge shale gas agreement
* Tracker: Native title challenge to Canning gas bill
* Hands off Country: Why does this government pretend that it does not need to speak to anybody?
* Background to Mabo and Native Title

* Jeff McMullen, Tracker: The Way Ahead: The new land grab
* Emma Murphy, Green Left: Traditional owners battle for a healthy river

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: The Federal Budget and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:04:19 +0000

Newsletter date: 20 May 2013

Contents:

* The Stringer: Homeless protest at Matagarup - "we will not be swept away"
* Tracker: Anger in Perth over Heirisson Island plans
* NIRS: Matagarup development protested in Perth
* Background to the Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Heirisson Island (Matagarup), Perth, WA

* Emma Murphy, Green Left: New laws to criminalise drinking
* NAAJA has criticised the NT government's announcement of alcohol protection orders
* Other Northern Territory News

* The Federal Budget and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities

Geography:

Keywords:

Nyoongar Tent Embassy

Emma Murphy

NAAJA

The Stringer

Northern Territory News

Tracker

Green Left

Alcohol Protection Orders

Heirisson Island - Matagarup

The Stringer - Homeless protest at Matagarup - we will not be swept away

Tracker - Anger in Perth over Heirisson Island plans

NIRS - Matagarup development protested in Perth

Emma Murphy - Green Left - New laws to criminalise drinking

NAAJA has criticised the NT government's announcement of alcohol protection orders

WGAR News: Money for Aboriginal disadvantage being chewed up by white bureaucrats!: CAAMA

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:49:19 +0000

Newsletter date: 8 April 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA: Money for Aboriginal disadvantage being chewed up by white bureaucrats!
* Emma Murphy, Green Left: NT minister blames welfare dependence for violence

* NITV News: Indigenous children to learn native language
* SBS Radionews Audio: Indigenous languages to be taught in NSW schools
* SBS Radionews Audio: Support for NSW school Indigenous language plan
* Darug Tribal Aboriginal Corporation - Language
* Greg Dickson, Fully (sic), Crikey: Creative Australia lends extra support to Indigenous languages, but is it enough?

Geography:

Keywords:

Northern Territory Intervention

Aboriginal languages

income management