CAAMA Radio

WGAR News: Budget 2015: Concerns raised over federal plans to hand funding of Indigenous outstations to NT, in deal similar to WA: Alyssa Betts, ABC News

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 14 May 2015 04:23:41 +0000

Newsletter date: 15 May 2015

WGAR News: Radioactive racism in the Wild West - WA takes aim at remote communities: Mia Pepper, Eco-Shout

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 00:51:39 +0000

Newsletter date: 27 April 2015

* Video Special report back: Paddy Gibson, Stop the Intervention: First Nations Peoples and Australian Government Policy - What happened to the Intervention?
[Paddy also discussed of how the policy architecture of the Intervention is expanding across the country to include the threat of closure of WA homelands]

Geography:

Keywords:

Radioactive racism in the Wild West

WA takes aim at remote communities

Paddy Gibson

Stop the Intervention

First Nations Peoples and Australian Government Policy

What happened to the Intervention

Alex Bainbridge

Green Left

Photo Essay - Perth rally resists closure of Aboriginal communities - police harassment

CAAMA Radio

Hone Harawira

New Zealand's Mana Party

Maori leader shows his support for Aboriginal people

Jack Wilkie-Jans

The Age

Learn from history - forced closure of remote communities not the solution

Stand up against community closures

Socialist Alliance

Scott Mitchell

VICE News

Australian Aboriginal Communities Under Threat of Closure Take Their Case to the UN

Tyson Baird

Locations of 1 May 2015 Protests around Australia and Internationally against forced closure of Aboriginal communities

International day of protest on 1 May 2015 against forced closure of Aboriginal communities

SOSBlakAustralia

WGAR News: Matargarup Aboriginal Refugee Camp: About 50 WA police officers have used mounted police and K-9 dogs to seize the tents and valuables

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:34:04 +0000

Newsletter date: 16 March 2015

WGAR News: NZ MP's support Aboriginal protest over proposed closure of indigenous communities: Heeni Brown, Maori Television

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:46:25 +0000

Newsletter date: 14 March 2015

WGAR News: Urgent Action - Remote Homelands and Outstations in WA - Will You Help to Prevent a Crisis?

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 03:35:46 +0000

Newsletter date: 12 March 2015

Geography:

Keywords:

Remote Community Closures

WA Government's planned closure of up to 150 Aboriginal communities

'concerned Australians'

Respect and Listen

Urgent Action - Remote homelands and Outstations in WA - Will You Help to Prevent a Crisis

Tony Abbott's Australia

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert

Senator Rachel Siewert

Rachel Siewert

Remote indigenous communities are not a 'lifestyle choice' and should not be treated as such

SBS News

Labor slams PM over 'highly offensive' remote communities comments

Djurin Nyoongar Swan River Treaty

closing Aboriginal homelands in WA

closing Aboriginal remote communities in WA

Amnesty International's Indigenous rights campaigner Tammy Solenec

Noongar activist Marianne McKay

Rodney Dillon

Jon Altman

Calla Wahlquist in the Kimberley

The Guardian

Jennifer Kaeshagen

Michael Anderson

WGAR News: Aboriginal Sovereign Manifesto of Demands - National Aboriginal Freedom Movement

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 22:42:04 +0000

Newsletter date: 10 February 2015

Contents:

Geography:

Keywords:

First Nations Freedom Movement

freedom movement

National Freedom Movement

National Aboriginal Freedom Movement

Aboriginal Sovereign Manifesto of Demands

Manifesto

Manifesto of Demands

Aboriginal Embassy Canberra

Protesters come face-to-face with politicians during sit-in

sit-in

Freedom Movement Sit-In at Parliament House Canberra from 9 February 2015

Living Black Radio

090215 ACT Freedom Sit In

Amy McQuire

New Matilda

They Came For The Abbott Spill And Missed The Only Real Story In Town

Ninah Kopel

The Wire

Protesting worlds worst child removal rate

Sue-Ellen Tighe

Michael Anderson

NITV News - 9 February 2015

GMAR groups from across the country rallied with Freedom Movement campaigners on the grounds of Parliament house to deliver a set of demands

CAAMA Radio at First Nations Freedom Movement Canberra 2015

CAAMA Radio

9 News

WGAR News: Where to now? Budget reveals attacks against Culture and our connection to our Land: Dr Woolombi Waters, The Stringer

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 31 May 2014 07:06:26 +0000

Newsletter date: 1 June 2014

Contents:

* Pam Reilly, CAAMA Radio: New Charges to see a Doctor...Death Tax for Aboriginal people [Featuring John Paterson, CEO, Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT]

* Dr Woolombi Waters, The Stringer: Where to now? Budget reveals attacks against Culture and our connection to our Land [Courtesy of The National Indigenous Times]

* WGAR: Open Letter: WGAR advocates long-term funding for Aboriginal community controlled organisations

* ANTaR: Budget Response 2014: Take Action! Write to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs

Geography:

Australia

WGAR News: This budget could devastate Indigenous Australians: Mick Gooda, ABC The Drum

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 21 May 2014 23:56:46 +0000

Newsletter date: 22 May 2014

Contents:

* Mick Gooda, ABC The Drum: This budget could devastate Indigenous Australians

* Joint Press Release - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders call for scrapping of co-payments
* Joline Samawi, The Wire: Aboriginal leaders upset over co-payments [Featuring Jill Gallagher and Justin Mohamed]
* NIRS: Call to give Aboriginal Medical Centres a Co-payment break
* NIRS: GP co-payment 'removes safety net to health'

Geography:

Canberra

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: Peak body questions reasoning behind proposed funding cuts to Aboriginal radio: CAAMA Radio

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 11 May 2014 10:12:39 +0000

Newsletter date: 12 May 2014

Contents:

* National Indigenous Radio Service 'Weekly News In Review': Preview of the Federal budget and reaction to the Commission of Audit report
[Featuring Justin Mohamed, Les Malezer, Damian Griffis and Dawn Casey]

* CAAMA Radio: Peak body questions reasoning behind proposed funding cuts to Aboriginal radio [Featuring Dr Donna Oedegaard]
* CAAMA Radio: Veteran RIBS broadcaster Warren H Williams defends community broadcasting
* IRCA - Indigenous Remote Communications Association: Community Broadcasting Program supports essential media services

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

WGAR News: New test for depression in older Aboriginal people: CAAMA Radio; featuring Osvaldo Almeida

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 06:31:23 +0000

Newsletter date: 27 April 2014

Contents:

* CAAMA Radio: New test for depression in older Aboriginal people [Featuring Osvaldo Almeida]
* The Stringer: Depression tool culturally sensitive
* SNAICC News: New edition of book on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing

* Joline Samawi, The Wire: Community led organizations to prevent Aboriginal youth suicide [Featuring Randall Ross, Peter Mckonkey & Scott Herring]
* Michelle Lovegrove, SBS Living Black Radio: The Elders Report [Featuring Lorna Hudson]

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Lest We Forget The Wars on Our Soil: Lovette Williams, The Wire; featuring Michael Anderson

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 23:34:44 +0000

Newsletter date: 26 April 2014

Contents:

* Euahlayi Peoples Republic: Euahlayi Rates dispute subpoena is 'oppressive' for the Crown: NSW Supreme Court
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Lovette Williams, The Wire: Lest We Forget The Wars on Our Soil [Featuring Michael Anderson]
* Michael Mansell, Aboriginal Provisional Government: ANZAC celebrations hide Australia's shame - double standards on historic sacrifice- no monuments or holidays for the Aboriginal fallen
* Carolyn Webb, The Age: City of Melbourne plans memorial to indigenous men executed in 1842

Geography:

WGAR News: Congress Calls for Conscience Vote on Racism: National Congress of Australia's First Peoples

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:54:11 +0000

Newsletter date: 19 April 2014

Contents:

* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Congress Calls for Conscience Vote on Racism
* The Australian: Indigenous call for racism conscience vote
* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Close the Gap warns of impact of RDA changes
* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Proposed changes to the RDA threaten racial cohesion
* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Joint Statement: Leaders reject proposed RDA changes

Geography:

Australia

WGAR News: Lawyer and Social Justice group has good news for Muckaty Mob: CAAMA Radio

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 03:44:55 +0000

Newsletter date: 11 April 2014

Contents:

* Damien Williams & Paul Wiles, CAAMA Radio: Lawyer and Social Justice group has good news for Muckaty Mob ... [Featuring Natalie Wasley & Lizzie O'Shea]
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Wiluna Martu peoples against uranium mining
* 3CR Community Radio Radioactive Show interviews Yvonne Margarula, Jacqui Katona & Jo Vallentine about the Jabiluka blockade
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Territory top of the mining ranks but bottom of barrel deal for First Peoples

Geography:

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Western Australia

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

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory