WGAR News: WA Government Deregisters World’s Oldest Rock Art Collection As Sacred Site: Amy McQuire, New Matilda

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/05/08/wgar-news-wa-government-deregisters-worlds-oldest-rock-art-collection-as-sacred-site-amy

Contents:

* News Analysis: Amy McQuire, New Matilda: WA Government Deregisters World’s Oldest Rock Art Collection As Sacred Site
* Video: Eleanor Gilbert, Vimeo: Tim Douglas & Wilfred Hicks – Burrup Rock Art Site – spiritual & cultural importance
* Audio: Ninah Kopel, The Wire: ‘Sacred’ title eroded from ancient Indigenous art [Featuring Robin Chapple, Judith Hugo & Thor Kerr]
* Media Release: Greens spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs Robin Chapple MLC: Ancient rock art not sacred enough
* News Analysis: Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF): ACF raises serious concerns about Aboriginal sacred sites de-listing in WA
* News Analysis: Simon Ludgate, Your News Wire: Call for review of protection of ancient Aboriginal sites in Western Australia
* News Analysis: Simon Ludgate, Your News Wire: Australian heritage site in danger from government sanctioned mining

* Background Video: Robin Chapple MLC, Greens (WA): FARA 2015 Burrup/Murujuga heritage tour [FARA: Friends of Australian Rock Art]
* Background: Facebook: Stand Up for the Burrup: https://www.facebook.com/StandUpForTheBurrup
* Background: Jude Dineley, Australian Geographic: Burrup Peninsula rock art among world’s oldest

* Homepage of the Aboriginal Heritage Action Alliance (AHAA): http://aboriginalheritagewa.com/
* News Analysis: AHAA: Kimberley Land Council condemn AHA amendments and community closures at United Nations
* Video: Robin Chapple MLC, Greens (WA): The KLC petition on the amendments to the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972
* Audio Interview: AHAA: Late Night Live: Threats to Aboriginal heritage [Featuring Clayton Lewis & Prof Peter Veth]
* Videos: NITV News: WA Whistleblower 1: Allegations of Bullying, Intimidation in WA Dept of Aboriginal Affairs

* Background: Thor Kerr & Shaphan Cox, The Conversation: Frustration rises over changes to the WA Aboriginal Heritage Act

https://indymedia.org.au/2015/02/22/wgar-news-what-about-lore-and-culture-rosalie-kunoth-monks-geoff-bagnall-the-stringer

Contents:

* News Analysis: The Stringer: National Indigenous Times journalists win awards highlighting the big issues – ‘injustice’, ‘ways forward’, ‘unity’

* Analysis / Opinion: Geoff Bagnall, The Stringer: “What about Lore and Culture?” Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
* Analysis / Opinion: Geoff Bagnall, The Stringer: Failed policies make up Closing the Gap

* Analysis / Opinion: Marcus Waters, The Conversation: New MPs beware: neoliberalism is an Indigenous health hazard
* Audio Interview: Let’s Talk’s Tiga Bayles interviews Dr Woolombi Waters, a Kamilaroi man and writer and lecturer at Griffith University

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Understanding Australia’s suicide crises
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: ‘Class action’ to take on State Government over heritage changes

* Analysis / Opinion: Dr Marcus Woolombi Waters – courtesy of The National Indigenous Times & Lets Talk: Farewell National Indigenous Times and Colleages
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos – courtesy of The National Indigenous Times: Farewell noble friends at The National Indigenous Times

* Interview: Helmut Rauer, WAZ: Human Rights: Welcome by Aboriginal People [Featuring Sabine Kacha]