Media Releases

Rees must respond to obesity explosion with junk food advertising ban

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:11:29 +0000

The Greens are calling on the NSW government to follow Queensland Premier Anna Bligh in moving to ban junk food advertising during children's prime time TV. It is an essential step in countering the loss of life expectancy caused by increasing weight gains and obesity amongst younger people.

Commenting on research by Professor D'Arcy Holman of the University of Western Australia ('Obesity weighing on children's lives' p.6, today's Sydney Morning Herald), Greens NSW MP John Kaye said: "Premier Rees can no longer ignore the evidence. He must use his constitutional powers to ban TV advertising of unhealthy foods during the children's peak times.

“Not one day more” National Convergence condemns delay to NT Intervention Review

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:52:05 +0000

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1 October 2008

“Not one day more”

National Convergence condemns delay to NT Intervention Review

“Every day the government stalls on repealing the NT Intervention is another day of unnecessary suffering for the Aboriginal people in the NT and another day that this racism shames our country,” said Monique Wiseman from Sydney.

Push Bike Power: The Otesha Project (Australia) prepares for its forthcoming NSW cycle tour to empower youth.

Otesha — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:46:42 +0000

The Otesha Project (Australia): Cycling for Sustainability is currently preparing for its forthcoming five-week bicycle tour, which will see 17 tour members pedal from Brisbane to Newcastle (15 November – 22 December 2008) visiting schools to engage youth and raise awareness about environmental sustainability and social justice issues.

And if cycling over 1,000 kms without vehicle support isn't inspiring enough, the Otesha crew will astonish youth with their performance of Otesha's hilarious Morning of Choices play, which depicts a day in the life of two young individuals and the impact their daily choices have on poor old 'Mother Earth'. Targeting issues such as water, clothing, media, food and transport, the play challenges high school students to consider their life choices to ensure a positive future. Alongside the heatre performance, the Otesha crew will also present various slideshows and interactive workshops to examine some of these issues more closely.

Is the NT Government Out of Touch? (Northern Territory Intervention)

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:25:11 +0000

MEDIA RELEASE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2008 Please Forward Widely

IS THE NT GOVERNMENT OUT OF TOUCH?

Aboriginal people have been consistently outraged at the fundamental flaw of the NT Intervention policy, namely the lack of consultation and community ownership of any programs aimed at effective community development.

Rep. Marcy Kaptur Takes Wall Street to Task

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:28:47 +0000

Infowars.com 'Rep. Marcy Kaptur gets it right
— sort of. Wall Street and the banksters are not irresponsible, as she
claims, they are criminals who methodically plotted to loot as much
money as they could from the markets and then turn the corpse over to
the American people, who they know will be obliged to pay for the
damages.'

Open Letter to PM to endorse UN Declaration on Indigenous Rights

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:09:53 +0000

WGAR Media release 26 September 2008

Open Letter to PM to endorse UN Declaration on Indigenous Rights

OPEN LETTER to Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, Parliament House, Canberra

25 September 2008

Dear Prime Minister,

Freedom Rides launched from Darwin: 43 Years on, Racism Still Rampant

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:36:50 +0000

MEDIA RELEASE 26th September 2008 PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY

FREEDOM RIDES LAUNCHED FROM DARWIN 43 YEARS ON, RACISM STILL RAMPANT

Hundreds of Darwinites will gather today in Raintree Park to send off a convoy of Aboriginal people affected by the NT Intervention and their supporters on the historic 2008 Freedom Rides through the NT to Alice Springs, to protest the negative and racist NT Intervention.

"Prescribed Area People's Alliance" to march against the NT Intervention

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:52:12 +0000

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"Prescribed Area People's Alliance" to march against the NT Intervention

Aboriginal people from across the Northern Territory will meet in Alice Springs on Monday September 29th to form a "Prescribed Area People's Alliance" against the NT Intervention. On Tuesday September 30th, the new Alliance will lead a rally and march through Alice Springs.

Rudd must raise Indigenous Rights at UN

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:07:14 +0000

Media Release | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert

Monday 22nd September 2008, 10:10am

The Australian Greens are calling on the Prime Minister to make a statement in support of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples when he addresses the UN General Assembly this week.

"This is a one-off opportunity to show a new face of Australian politics when Kevin Rudd addresses the United Nations," said Senator Rachel Siewert today.

Australia’s PM must endorse Indigenous Declaration at UN in NY

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:08:16 +0000

WGAR Media release: 22 September 2008

Australia’s PM must endorse Indigenous Declaration at UN in NY

If Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, hopes Australia is invited to take a place on the UN Security Council then his government must first show the world that it will end racial discrimination and keep its promise to Indigenous Peoples, by endorsing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples during his imminent address to the General Assembly.

Greens move to restore Racial Discrimination Act in NT

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:21:41 +0000

Media Release | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert

Thursday 18th September 2008, 9:37am

The Australian Greens today tabled a petition of 4156 signatures, expressing concern about the suspension of the Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) in the Northern Territory Intervention and calling for its reinstatement.

"This community outcry sends a very clear message to the Government about the treatment of Indigenous Australian through the Northern Territory Intervention," said Senator Rachel Siewert today.

Joint media release: Thousands of Australians call for reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act in the Northern Territory

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:15:06 +0000

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Thousands of Australians call for reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act in the Northern Territory

Thousands of Australians are calling on the Rudd Government to reinstate anti-racist legislation suspended by the Howard Government last year in order to push through the controversial Northern Territory Intervention.

WGAR: Media Release: Call to Minister Macklin for transparency regarding NT Emergency Response Review submissions

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:09:08 +0000

Call for transparency over the submissions to

NT Emergency Response Review

OPEN LETTER to Hon. Mrs Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Parliament House, Canberra

15 September 2008

Dear Jenny,

Message on the occasion of the 60th founding anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:30:36 +0000

Message on the occasion of the 60th founding anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Comrade Kim Jong Il
General Secretary
Workers' Party of Korea
Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Dear Comrade Kim Jong Il,

Awkward questions about 9/11

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:17:23 +0000

Awkward questions about 9/11

We will discuss a documentary which is probably the most important film
made so far on 9/11. It's called "Zero" and Russian television is
showing it in prime time on the eve of this week's seventh anniversary
of the attacks in New York and Washington.