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Author: Julie Evans

ANTaR ACT newsletter extra – April 2025

23 April 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

It is less than two weeks until the federal election. The ANTAR scorecard is now live, with analysis and ratings…

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2025 Federal Election – ACT candidate statements

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Update 30/4/2025: This blog highlights some of the ways the 2025 Federal Election could make a difference for Mob in…

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Posted in: Article Filed under: Federal Election, Incarceration, Justice Reinvestment, Self-determination

ANTaR ACT Newsletter – April 2025

8 April 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

We start our newsletter with national issues, and the upcoming Federal Election on 3 May. ANTAR National is providing analysis…

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UN Special Rapporteur on Rights of Indigenous Peoples visits Canberra

25 March 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Report by Janet Hunt On 20-21 March 2025, we were fortunate to have the opportunity to meet the new UN…

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Posted in: Article Filed under: Equality, Rights, Self-determination

ANTaR ACT Newsletter – March 2025

11 March 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Here is our monthly update on important issues for First Nations peoples and events in Canberra featuring First Nations artists…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – February 2025

3 February 2025 Julie Evans Leave a comment

An early newsletter this month as there are events coming up soon that we wanted to let you know about,…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter- November 2024

4 November 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Saturday 26 October was a very busy day for ANTaR ACT with two stalls, at the NAIDOC Family Day at…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – October 2024

13 October 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

ACT Election Day is nearly here and we will soon know who will form the next ACT government. If you…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – September 2024

11 September 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

With the ACT election just over a month away, ANTAR, ANTaR ACT and Active Democracy Bean (ADB) are pleased to…

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Posted in: News Filed under: ACT Election

ANTaR ACT Newsletter – August 2024

14 August 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Our focus this month is very much on the forthcoming ACT election and our campaign with Active Democracy Bean: Beyond…

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Posted in: News Filed under: ACT Election, Incarceration, Justice Reinvestment

ANTaR ACT Newsletter – July 2024

9 July 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Happy NAIDOC Week! There are so many events this week to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and achievements.…

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Briefing: Return Boomanulla Oval to community control

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Boomanulla Oval in Narrabundah is a special place for the Canberran Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. It has been…

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Posted in: Election 2024 Filed under: Boomanulla Oval

Briefing: Transfer the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm (NBHF) to community control

Julie Evans 2 Comments

The idea for the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm came from Ngunnawal elders, Aunty Roslyn Brown, Uncle Fred Monaghan and the…

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Posted in: Election 2024 Filed under: Bush Healing Farm

Briefing: Strengthen the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body

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The Elected Body represents Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Canberra. It presents the views of the community…

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Posted in: Election 2024 Filed under: Voice to Parliament

Briefing: Reduce Child Removals in the ACT

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The ACT has an above average rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child removals in Australia. The Australian average…

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Posted in: Election 2024 Filed under: Child protection

Briefing: Reduce the high incarceration rate of Indigenous adults in the ACT

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The high rate of incarceration of indigenous people is a feature of the ACT criminal justice system, just as it…

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Posted in: Election 2024 Filed under: Incarceration, Justice, Justice Reinvestment

Briefing: Expand Justice Reinvestment in the ACT

Julie Evans 1 Comment

Justice reinvestment was first developed in the United States as a way to reduce spending on prisons and reinvest savings…

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Posted in: Election 2024 Filed under: Incarceration, Justice, Justice Reinvestment

ANTaR ACT Newsletter extra – June 2024

23 June 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Another month with a second newsletter. Our last newsletter (ANTaR ACT newsletter – June 2024 – ANTaR ACT) highlighted a…

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Posted in: News Filed under: NAIDOC Week

Beyond the Talk – campaign resources

17 June 2024 Julie Evans 1 Comment

Below are documents with more detailed information and resources for the campaign. *** Update August 2024 – with the release…

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Beyond the talk – Indigenous-led solutions NOW!

16 June 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

ANTaR ACT and Active Democracy Bean are working together on a campaign for the 2024 ACT Election to highlight what…

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ANTaR ACT newsletter – June 2024

9 June 2024 Julie Evans 1 Comment

After so much happening in Reconciliation Week, our focus moves to NAIDOC Week, 7-14 July, and events to celebrate Aboriginal…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter extra – May 2024

21 May 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Another month when we need an extra newsletter with so much happening. Here we highlight 3 events – see our…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – May 2024

13 May 2024 Julie Evans 2 Comments

Reconciliation Week is coming up soon – this newsletter covers the many events happening in Canberra, including the National Sorry…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter extra – April 2024

14 April 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

An extra edition of our newsletter this month with some extra events of interest, not included in our previous newsletter…

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ANTaR ACT – April 2024 Newsletter

9 April 2024 Julie Evans 1 Comment

Our newsletter this month focuses on events around Canberra, including school holiday activities highlighting First Nations culture and history. ANTaR…

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ANTaR ACT – March 2024 Newsletter

12 March 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Our first event for the year was our annual David Hunter Memorial Lecture with the theme ACT-ION – ACT Indigenous…

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DHML 2024: ACT-ION! ACT for Indigenous Outcomes Now!

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After a break in 2023, ANTaR ACT’s annual lecture returned in 2024 with the theme of ACT-ION! ACT for Indigenous…

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This Tuesday: DHML 2024: ACT for Indigenous Outcomes Now!

29 February 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Reminder: our annual David Hunter Memorial Lecture is coming up this week, on Tuesday 5 March, 6.30pm. The theme is…

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DHML 2024: ACT-ION! ACT for Indigenous Outcomes Now!

11 February 2024 Julie Evans 3 Comments

Update 14/2/2024: Apologies to anyone who tried to register for our lecture and found it didn’t work – there was…

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ANTaR ACT – Jan 2024 newsletter

17 January 2024 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Welcome to 2024! A new year and new hope, after a difficult 2023 and time to reflect after the referendum…

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Posted in: News Filed under: DHML

ANTaR ACT – Nov/Dec 2023 Newsletter

28 November 2023 Julie Evans Leave a comment

With the end of the year approaching, it is a time for reflecting and planning. ANTaR ACT has started to…

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ANTaR ACT – October 2023 Newsletter

20 October 2023 Julie Evans Leave a comment

ANTAR is deeply disappointed with the shocking loss of the Voice Referendum. Our hearts are with First Nations family, friends,…

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Posted in: News, Voice

Reminder – Walk for Yes

10 September 2023 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Not long now until we Walk for Yes! Help us show how many people – from all walks of life…

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Posted in: News, Voice Filed under: Voice to Parliament

ANTaR ACT – special edition newsletter on the referendum – Sept 2023

5 September 2023 Julie Evans Leave a comment

We now know the date for the referendum – 14 October. In just over a month, we will be voting…

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Posted in: News, Voice Filed under: Voice to Parliament

ANTaR ACT Newsletter – August 2023

21 August 2023 Julie Evans Leave a comment

While our focus continues to be campaigning for Yes, we also take time in this newsletter to remember Sophie Trevitt,…

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Posted in: News Filed under: newsletter, Voice to Parliament

ANTaR ACT Newsletter – Reconciliation Week update – May 2023

21 May 2023 Julie Evans 1 Comment

A second edition of our newsletter this month, with National Reconciliation Week days away – 27 May to 3 June. The theme…

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Posted in: News, Voice Filed under: Reconciliation Week, Referendum, Voice to Parliament

ANTaR ACT Newsletter – May 2023

1 May 2023 Julie Evans Leave a comment

A brief bulletin this month. Following our discussion of the referendum at our last meeting, we have created a page…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – April 2023

27 March 2023 Julie Evans Leave a comment

We are sending out our April newsletter early, with our monthly meeting a week earlier than usual. All are welcome…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – March 2023

13 March 2023 Julie Evans Leave a comment

It is with sorrow that ANTaR ACT acknowledges the passing of respected Ngunnawal elder Aunty Agnes Shea on March 11,…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – February 2023

15 February 2023 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Our first bulletin for 2023 and an eventful year already, the start of many important conversations around Voice, Treaty and…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – November 2022

12 November 2022 Julie Evans Leave a comment

We are sending out our newsletter early this month to provide more information about an important event next week. Sister…

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Sister to Sister, Hear Our Voices Forum: 15 November 2022

11 November 2022 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Violence against First Nation women is rooted in historic and unequal patriarchal power structures, racism, exclusion and marginalisation, enabled by…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – October 2022

30 October 2022 Julie Evans Leave a comment

This newsletter highlights two important events coming up in Canberra. Vigil for Cassis Turvey: Tent Embassy, 6pm on Wednesday 2…

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Cheryl Axleby at podium, photo of David Hunter

DHML 2022: Let’s have smart justice in the ACT

13 September 2022 Julie Evans 3 Comments

This note outlines and paraphrases the content of the 2022 DHML – see the recording for the full content. You…

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Posted in: Article, David Hunter Memorial Lecture Filed under: DHML, Justice

Reminder: Let’s have Smart Justice in the ACT – DHML 2022

21 August 2022 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Coming up this Thursday You still time to register and join us for this important discussion about reducing Aboriginal and…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – April 2022

17 April 2022 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Welcome to the April 2022 edition of the ANTaR ACT newsletter where we provide you with updates on ANTaR locally…

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ANTaR  ACT Newsletter – March 2022

15 March 2022 Julie Evans Leave a comment

An update on ANTaR locally and nationally, and information about other events of interest. ANTaR ACT Our next committee meeting…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – January 2022

16 January 2022 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2022. Our focus for this edition is on the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal…

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ANTaR ACT Newsletter – November 2021

19 November 2021 Julie Evans Leave a comment

Thanks everyone who came along to our annual David Hunter Memorial Lecture in September. It was great to hear from…

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2021 David Hunter Memorial Lecture – How can we heal Country? – video link

4 October 2021 Julie Evans 2 Comments

ANTaR ACT held the 18th David Hunter Memorial Lecture online on Monday 27 September 2021 with keynote speaker Bhiamie Williamson.…

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