Save The Kimberley Campaign

WGAR News: Muckaty legislation hits two year mark: renewed call for nuclear dump plan to be scrapped: BNI

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:22:52 +0000

Newsletter date: 21 March 2014

Contents:

* 3CR Community Radio: Radioactive Show: "Mitch, Aranda/Luritija women sharing her memories hearing about the nuclear waste dump in the NT for the first time"
* Beyond Nuclear Initiative: March 13 - Muckaty legislation hits two year mark: renewed call for nuclear dump plan to be scrapped
* Beyond Nuclear Initiative: NT no place for Sydney’s radioactive waste: time for evidence, not expedience
* Beyond Nuclear Initiative: BNI Support Appeal - Contribute to help stop the Muckaty dump

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: James Price Point Aboriginal cultural leader passes away: ABC Kimberley

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 06:07:48 +0000

Newsletter date: 1 March 2014

Contents:

* ABC Kimberley: James Price Point Aboriginal cultural leader passes away
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens express 'deep sadness' over loss of Goolarabooloo law man
* ABC Indigenous: Greens pay tribute to Broome Indigenous leader
* Andrew Burrell, The Australian: James Price Point campaigner Mr Roe dies
* Background to the Walmadan Tent Embassy, James Price Point, north of Broome, Kimberley Region, WA
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

Geography:

Canberra

Australia

Western Australia

WGAR News: Fight for land rights and justice for Aboriginal people: The Socialist Alliance

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 07:44:24 +0000

Newsletter date: 26 January 2014

Contents:

* The Petition Site: Halt Rocla Sand Mine's Proposed Destruction of Aboriginal Women's Fertility Site & Cultural History
* Marc Tong, SBS Living Black Radio: Secrets of the Dendroglyph
* Tracker: Protesters fight Maules Creek mine
* NIRS: 'Marginalised and disrespected': Gomeroi slam Whitehaven Coal

* Prof Jon Altman, Tracker: Evidently: Scullion peddles pipe dream reforms [Land tenure reforms in the Northern Territory]
* The Socialist Alliance: Fight for land rights and justice for Aboriginal people

Geography:

New South Wales

Western Australia

WGAR News: Coalition stirs the ghost of Jimmie Blacksmith: Tim Kroenert, Eureka Street [99-year leases]

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:01:05 +0000

Newsletter date: 19 December 2013

Contents:

* SMH: Indigenous burning among ancient practices being studied to save eco-systems

* Anna Salleh, ABC Science: Bead currency used in Australia's first export industry

* Benedict Scambary, CAEPR: My Country, Mine Country: Indigenous People, Mining and Development Contestation in Remote Australia

* Tim Kroenert, Eureka Street: Coalition stirs the ghost of Jimmie Blacksmith [99-year leases]
* WGAR News: "Statement by Rev. Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM regarding MOUs on township 99 year leases" (11 Nov 13)

Geography:

WGAR News: Government concludes acquisition of controversial gas hub land north of Broome: ABC News

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 01:13:58 +0000

Newsletter date: 14 November 2013

Contents:

* Ben Collins, ABC The Drum: Indigenous empowerment is being able to say no

* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: JPP acquisition brings Kimberley industrialisation closer
* Natalie Jones, ABC News: Government concludes acquisition of controversial gas hub land north of Broome
* Vanessa Mills, ABC Kimberley WA: James Price Point will be developed: Premier Barnett [Featuring Premier Colin Barnett]
* Daniel Mercer and Phoebe Wearne, The West Australian: Hub land bought
* The Courier-Mail: WA completes Kimberley gas purchase

Geography:

Western Australia

WGAR News: The Lurujarri Heritage Trail: Jenita Enevoldsen, Marine Campaigner, The Wilderness Society

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 08:17:41 +0000

Newsletter date: 12 September 2013

Contents:

* Jenita Enevoldsen, The Wilderness Society: The Lurujarri Heritage Trail
* Goolarabooloo: Looking after Country!
* Glen Klatosvky, Reconciliation For Western Sydney: Building Bridges 2013: Kimberley Gas Hub - For and Against
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens announce a doubling of Indigenous Rangers and new vision for the Kimberley
* Greens WA MLC Robin Chapple: Kimberley vision launch
* Tony Eastley, ABC News: Broome residents say tourism ignored in election campaign

Geography:

Western Australia

WGAR News: WA Supreme Court rules James Price Point approval 'illegal': The Wilderness Society

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 04:02:57 +0000

Newsletter date: 23 August 2013

Contents:

* The Wilderness Society: James Price Point gas plant dead and buried
* The Wilderness Society: Victory for Australia's nature: WA Supreme Court rules James Price Point approval 'illegal'
* hi spirits: from The Wilderness Society: Court rules James Price Point approval unlawful.
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Goolarabooloo victory protects future generations
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert: WA Government trash environmental protections in search of industrialisation

Geography:

Australia

Western Australia

WGAR News: Opponents of James Price Point gas project welcome go-ahead for platform: The Guardian

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 03:02:00 +0000

Newsletter date: 9 August 2013

Contents:

* Eliza Borrello, ABC News: Mining policy: where the parties stand - Kimberley gas

* The Guardian: Opponents of James Price Point gas project welcome go-ahead for platform
* ABC News: Woodside gains federal approval to develop the Browse Basin gas field
* Peter Klinger, The West Australian: Cabnberra backs floating gas hub
* Peter Klinger, The West Australian: Gray paves way for Browse FLNG

* Ben Collins, ABC North West WA: Why Kimberley gas might burn Barnett again
* Perth Now: Barnett digs in for onshore Browse gas

Geography:

Australia

Western Australia

WGAR News: Oxfam report mocks Native Title: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 28 May 2013 23:36:26 +0000

Newsletter date: 29 May 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Oxfam report mocks Native Title
* Oxfam Australia: Mining
* Oxfam Australia and CAER: The right to decide: company commitments and community consent
* SBS Radionews: Mining benefits 'not getting to Indigenous people'
* 3CR Community Radio: Earth Matters [Refusal to honour native title & Indigenous land use agreements]
* Background to Mabo and Native Title

* SBS Radionews: Indigenous focus on land and sea management

* ABC: Waste dump opponents 'not going to back down'

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: SBS Living Black's Marc Tong interviews Goolarabooloo Elder Phillip Roe

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 03:27:35 +0000

Newsletter date: 22 April 2013

Contents:

* SBS Living Black: "Just One More Step" - James Price Point
* SMH: James Price gas plan fight not over: Milne
* Kristina Chew, Care2 Causes: Success! Humpback Whale Nursery and the Kimberley Saved!

* NIRS: Compulsory acquisition to go ahead at James Price Point
* ABC Indigenous: James Price Point compulsory land acquisition continues

* ABC: Browse decision shelves Broome airport expansion
* The West: Broome airport first casualty of Browse
* Other Browse News

Geography:

Western Australia