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CAAMA news team: Pam Reilly, Thecla Brogan, Paul Wiles…

• The CEO of a major community controlled health organisation in Central Australia says future funding for the continuation of programs instigated under the Northern Territory Intervention is now in a risky and critical position with no certainty that the funding will continue under the proposed Stronger Futures legislation.
• Public hearings into the proposed Stronger Futures legislation, the legislation which will replace regulations imposed under the Northern Territory intervention are taking place in Alice Springs today.
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 am 21-02

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CAAMA news team: Lowarna Letchford, Paul Wiles…

• Veteran Aboriginal rights campaigner Michael Anderson, is about to begin his quest to form a national unity Government which will then challenge British sovereignty over Aboriginal people across the country.
• Public hearings on the Gillard Labor Government’s proposed Stronger Futures legislation for Northern Territory Aboriginal communities will be held in just five Territory centre’s from Monday the 20th February through to Friday 24^th February.
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am 20-02

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CAAMA news team; Lowarna Letchford, Pam Reilly, Paul Wiles…

• The Gillard Labor Governments proposed Stronger Futures legislation for Northern Territory Aboriginal communities has come under renewed scrutiny after two of the country’s most distinguished legal minds labeled the legislation racist and discriminatory.
• An Aboriginal child advocacy group has also challenged the Stronger Futures legislation and says that it needs to be redeveloped in accordance with International Human Rights Laws.
• The former boss of the NT intervention Sue Gordon says that she is happy with how Government agencies are dealing with Aboriginal families in regards to violence and abuse.
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am 17-02

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CAAMA news team: Nerida Currey, Paul Wiles…

• The head of a peak Aboriginal Land council in the Northern Territory says all Governments have to come to terms with the fact that Aboriginal  people must be involved in decision making processes that impact on their lives.
• Prime Minister Julia Gillard has delivered the annual close the gap report to parliament and conceded there is still more work to do with Government on track with just two of the six targets for closing the disadvantage gap.
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 am 16-02

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CAAMA news team: Lowarna Letchford, Pam Reilly, Paul Wiles…

• Australia has marked the 4th Anniversary of the National Apology to the stolen generations by Former Labour Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
• Co-Chair of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples Jody Broun has renewed the call for compensation and reparation for the stolen generation as recommended in the bringing them home report.
• A Tenant Creek Aboriginal leader has been appointed the New Chair of the Northern Territory Indigenous Affairs Advisory Council.
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 am 14-02

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CAAMA news team: Lowarna Letchford, Nerida Currey, Paul Wiles…

• A Canberra based academic who witnessed  the  events which took place at  a restaurant  during  the  Aboriginal Tent embassy  celebration  has  called for  fundamental reform of the mainstream media   following  reports of the confrontation which were constantly  referred to as being violent.
• A new approach to Aboriginal adult literacy with a strong focus on the community is being trialed in Wilcannia in New South Wales.
• The Greens have called on coalition Senator Nigel Scullion to explain his role in a securing a deal with the ALP for a $10 million fund in return for storing radioactive waste in the Northern Territory.
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am 13-02

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CAAMA news team: Nerida Currey, Paul Wiles…

• A Nyoongar elder  involved in a  noisy protest against the Western Australian Premier in Perth on Wednesday says he was very proud of  those who took part and that it was ok for  them  to express  their point of view regardless of  ongoing criticism from  the mainstream media.
• Plans are underway for a protest in Canberra later this month against the Stronger Futures legislation for the Northern Territory.
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am 10-02

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CAAMA news team: Lowarna Letchford, Nerida Currey, Paul Wiles…

• Australia’s peak representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples says key provisions of the Bills currently before parliament to continue the Intervention in the Northern Territory may contravene the Federal Government’s human rights obligations.
• The Australian Lawyers Alliance has voiced similar opposition to the legislation and says it undermines legal rights across a range of areas of law that could amount to the maintenance of a separate standard of rights and interests, which would be in violation of international law.
• Communities across Central Australia are mourning the loss of a much loved elder and traditional healer following a car accident south of Alice Springs.
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am 9-02

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CAAMA news team: Lowarna Letchford, Paul Wiles…

• The country’s peak body  promoting reconciliation between  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and other Australians says  it hopes to put “a bit of balance ” back into the mainstream media’s  reporting of  issues involving Indigenous Australians.
• A 94% reduction in petrol sniffing in the region covered by kAYLUS the Central Australian Youth Link Up service has been achieved by a multi pronged approach to tackling the problem according to manager Blair McFarland.
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am 08-02

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CAAMA news team: Lowarna Letchford, Nerida Currey, Paul Wiles…

• A leading Australian Human rights organisation says a decision by the Tasmanian Government to abandon the introduction of a Charter of Human Rights will continue to impact on Aboriginal people in that state particularly in the  area  of decision making processes which impact on them.
• Federal Minister for Indigenous Health Warren Snowdon says it’s critical to address the ear health problems in communities because he says it’s just not good enough to have 25% of children in Aboriginal communities having hearing problems.
• Organizers of the country’s premier Aboriginal cricket carnival believe that there are more opportunities than ever for their young cricketers to progress to the highest levels of the game and eventually represent their country.
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am 7-02

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CAAMA news team: Nerida Currey, Pam Reilly, Paul Wiles…

• Concern has been expressed that the Senate Inquiry into Governments Stronger Futures Bills was too difficult for some people to submit to.
• Residents of the remote top end community of Lajamanu are calling on the NT Police to change the way after hour emergency calls are handled.
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am 6-02

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News Team: Nerida Currey, Pam Reilly

• A national discussion on healthy and positive aging has shown the Northern Territory often has the same issues as the rest of the country…but they are more pronounced.
• Federal Member for Lingiari Warren Snowdon has issued a challenge to the community to stop drinking for the month of February…and raise money for a good cause.
• Police in Alice Springs and the Southern Region of NT will be wearing a new uniform.
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pm 2.2.12

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