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SITE CONTRIBUTORS >>
Fair Trade - by Kia Mistilis
Radical Laws & Policies - Australia's anti-terror laws - by Kia Mistilis
Indigenous Australia - Govt policy and grass roots action - NT Intervention- by Kia Mistilis
NGO's and Aid Work - by Kia Mistilis
In our region: EAST TIMOR - by Kia Mistilis
Indigenous Affairs
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ABORIGINAL RIGHTS COALITION (ARC)
A coalition of both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal activists from a variety of ages, backgrounds and perspectives. Meets Monday nights at Redfern Community Centre, Hugo St, Sydney. You can join ARC mailing list by sending an email to… Read the rest
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CENTRAL LAND COUNCIL (CLC)
“Council of 90 Aboriginal people elected from communities in the southern half of the Northern Territory….the CLC is a representative body promoting Aboriginal right.
Its region covers 771,747 sq km of remote, rugged and often inaccessible areas.”
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SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORT 2007
Tom Calma, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.
Note: check out chapter 3 “NT Emergency Response Intervention – a Human Rights Analysis” -
HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (HREOC)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social justice
“The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission was established in 1986 by an act of federal Parliament. We are an independent statutory organisation and report to the federal Parliament through the Attorney-General.… Read the rest
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ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER YOUTH CAUCUS AT THE UN
Read the joint statement to UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues by the youth delegation. Joint statement by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Caucus
Agenda Item 8: “Ongoing Themes and Priorities
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BLACK TRACKS – INDIGENOUS MEDIA
“Black Tracks is a travel show with a difference – showing the experience of travel from an Indigenous perspective. The program has a dedicated crew in New York, talking to the 40 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who’ve made… Read the rest
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INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA: GOVT POLICY & GRASS ROOTS ACTION NT INTERVENTION
“I thank you Prime Minister Rudd for your apology but it’s an invasion all over again. We are being told where to shop, what to eat, how to act and how to live.”Lyle Cooper, vice president of the Bagot Community… Read the rest
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AWAYE!
“AWAYE! provides an important platform for indigenous people from all over Australia to share the richness and diversity of their culture with all Australians, and to discuss a wide range of contemporary and historical challenges facing their communities. From the cities to… Read the rest
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The ReconciliACTION Network
The ReconciliACTION Network is a network of Indigenous and non-Indigenous young people who have an interest in reconciliation and Indigenous rights issues and those who are active in their communities.
ReconciliACTION was started in 2002 by a group of… Read the rest
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Koori History Website
Gary Foley’s Indigenous history archive and education resource site features material on Black Australia’s 200 year struggle for justice.
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Music Outback Foundation Limited
Music Outback Foundation Limited is a non-profit Deductible Gift Recipient charity dedicated to the use of music and related art forms as a means of improving outcomes on remote Indigenous communities.
Why music in remote Indigenous Australia?
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Close The Gap
In the Social Justice Report 2005, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, called for Australian governments to commit to achieving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and life expectation equality within 25-years. From the Social… Read the rest
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WGAR
‘WGAR News’ monitors the media, including alternative media, focusing on the Australian Federal government intervention into Northern Territory (NT) Aboriginal communities along with other Aboriginal rights issues.
The e-newsletters include media releases, opinion pieces and news items. Subscribers can expect… Read the rest
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ABORIGINAL RIGHTS COALITION (ARC)
Ethikl.com.au
A new online marketplace connecting ethical shoppers with small artisan producers of ethically sourced, handmade and eco friendly products has launched at www.ethikl.com.au.You won’t find anything mass-produced. All of the products are one-of-a-kind pieces from gourmet food to handmade jewellery.
Buying and selling on Ethikl takes commerce back to a time before the Industrial Revolution when customers were intimately linked to the artisans that produced their goods. Social networking features on the site allow people to meet the makers of all the incredible products providing a way to make buying decisions that favour ethical products, be they fair trade, cruelty free, organic, recycled, handmade or produced locally.
Ethikl is the place where small, independent businesses can stay independent and reach buyers all over the world. Sellers have the opportunity to set up virtual storefronts to post their wares and share information. This direct selling model means the producer gets to keep almost 100% of the selling price of the product (whereas in traditional distribution anywhere from 50% of the ultimate selling price never makes it back to the producer). This adds a fundamental new dynamic to the small producer business model. The producer keeps the lion’s share of the profit and the consumer gets a unique product.
According to Peita Gardiman, the founder, one of the main aims of Ethikl is to promote and support the ethical consumer movement and encourage shoppers to make positive buying decisions, such as favoring ethical products, be they fair trade, cruelty free, organic, recycled, re-used, or produced locally.
“One of our goals is to change the way the economy works and begin to change people’s consumption habits. Many people are tired of mass produced, chemically- packed products and want to get back to basics,” says Peita.
“We live in a culture of excess, we want more and more and then throw it away faster and faster. When you buy something from Ethikl, there’s a story behind it. There’s a person behind it. If people start to rediscover handmade, natural products, they will learn to treasure them and become more ethical consumers.”
While there is nothing like the experience of going to a farmer’s market, smelling the fresh produce, tasting samples, and interacting with producers themselves, not everyone can afford the time, leisure, or access to do so, but now you can explore Ethikl’s online marketplace and discover handcrafted jewellery, clothing, homewares, unique gifts, specialty foods and more at www.ethikl.com.au