CAAMA Radio News, January 12, 2023

Get in contact with the CAAMA newsroom: news@caama.com.au
CAAMA Radio produces two local news bulletins airing at 12pm and 6pm every weekday. A full bulletin can also be heard online.

In today’s bulletin:

• A global Human Rights Watch group says the Australian government’s promotion of human rights abroad lacks credibility following its treatment of Indigenous Australians, refugees and climate protesters.
•  NT Police officer Zac Rolfe will appeal a Supreme Court ruling forcing him to testify at an inquest next month.
• The Indigenous Aboriginal Party of Australia (IAPA) is calling on the Qld state government to abandon plans to increase penalties for young people convicted of certain offences drastically.
• In overseas news, Mexico and Canada sign an agreement to benefit indigenous peoples.
• AND MORE

CAAMA Radio News, January 11, 2023

Get in contact with the CAAMA newsroom: news@caama.com.au
CAAMA Radio produces two local news bulletins airing at 12pm and 6pm every weekday. A full bulletin can also be heard online.

In today’s bulletin:

• The Federal opposition has called for the government to fund both sides of the voice to Parliament referendum debate.
• The South Australian State Government will wait for their state-based First Nations voice to Parliament to become law before announcing the boundaries for representatives six boundaries.
• Federal data has shown that the Northern Territory has the country’s second lowest rate of COVID-19 fourth-dose vaccinations, just over 27% of the eligible population.
  • and more

CAAMA Radio News, January 6th,2023
Get in contact with the CAAMA newsroom: news@caama.com.au
CAAMA Radio produces two local news bulletins airing at 12pm and 6pm every weekday. A full bulletin can also be heard online.
In today’s bulletin:

• The Northern Territory  Labor  government is under fire again  for failing to have sufficient police numbers in Alice Springs to control spiraling anti social behavior and protect the personal safety of  local residents .
• residents of the Kimberley continue to face the impact of the worst flooding event the state has ever seen.
• Almost two weeks after a one-in-50-year flood inundated her Northern Territory locals have been lining up in Timber Creek for assistance from the NT government, which is handing out flood relief payments. 

• As a huge aerial rescue and food-drop  struggle continues across the Kimberley with more towns and communities in the  region  expected to be flooded … locals are  voicing their concerns  that authorities were not prepared for the  event.
  • The mother of  a Perth Aboriginal teenager who died after allegedly being bashed while walking home from school… has accepted a volunteer advisory role with WA Police to help victims of crime.
  • A prisoner who escaped from the Alice Springs Correctional Centre early this morning was arrested  20 kilometres south of the prison on the Stuart Highway later in the morning.
  • and more

• Tropical Cyclone Ellie which which brought wind gusts gusts of up to 110kph to areas between Dundee Beach and Wadeye in the NT is expected to weaken below tropical cyclone strength on Friday.
• A federal  National Party member whom  describes himself as a “true believer” in the Party … says it was failing in its duty to represent regional Australians in several areas.
•  With  covid numbers across  Australia peaking  just in time for Christmas,  leaders  are  cautioning their communities to be careful over the festive period to avoid another spike in cases. 
• A new app which   makes high quality first language music available  to Anangu schools and communities  through their mobile device will  enable enables  teachers or community member to become a music and first language teacher.
• and more