Northern Territory

Newsletter date: 26 October 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA Photos: CAALAS Celebrates 40 Years [Featuring Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service]

* Gail Liston, ABC News: Legal aid service says alcohol bans will not work [Featuring CAALAS]
* Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill, Northern Territory Government

* Tracker: More NT jail deaths 'unless alcohol cut' [Featuring Kwementyaye Briscoe]
* Background to the justice for Kumentjaye Briscoe campaign

* CAAMA Audio: Warlpiri Elder wants his responsibilities returned! [Featuring Rex Japananka Granites]

Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: Thu 14 November 2013: Charles Darwin University, NT
Family Matters - Kids safe in culture, not in care
Territory Forum and Community Consultation
"Did you know that in the Northern Territory, Aboriginal and Islander
children are six times more likely to be placed in out-of-home care
than non-Aboriginal children? ...

Newsletter date: 17 October 2013

Contents:

* SNAICC News: Culture is Life campaign update
* Culture Is Life campaign: The Elders Report
* Culture Is Life campaign: Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide
* The Wire: New mental health app for indigenous communities [Suicide prevention; featuring Professor Helen Christensen and Joe Tighe]
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: 996 Aboriginal deaths by suicide - another shameful Australian record
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: 996 deaths by suicide - one in 24 die by suicide

Newsletter date: 13 October 2013

Contents:

* NIRS 'Weekly News In Review':
"A fascinating interview with Dr Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra, a senior Dhurili Clan leader of the Yolngu people of Northeast Arnhem Land."
*'concerned Australians': Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights Report [Stronger Futures]
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

*'concerned Australians': Community Living Areas
* Background to Aboriginal Community Living Area Land Reform in the Northern Territory (NT)