#Australia’s @JohnPilger w @perthtones about new film “Utopia” #Indigenous ‘experience’

#Australia’s @JohnPilger w @perthtones about new film “Utopia” #Indigenous ‘experience’ #Australia’s @JohnPilger w @perthtones about new film “Utopia” #Indigenous ‘experience’

In W. Australia – Some die waiting for a meagre measure of justice after being abused in State Care – a small vigil at Parliament today- Media Alison Xamon

Alison Xamon – MLC for East Metropolitan News release  (Tuesday October 13 ) Alison Xamon has been working closely with victims of state abuse for some time and laments the dwindling number of victims able to keep a monthly vigil at State Parliament. The MLC for East Metropolitan says the halving of a meagre ex-gratia

At last some good news on suicide – Mental Health programs save lives.

There is new hope for people in poor mental health as Australia’s suicide rate falls by almost half in ten years. see abc.net.au/lateline story below. The good news is tempered by serious problems in dispensing opiates recently revealed in W.A. and the lingering, deadly stigma of being mentally unwell. But isn’t it great and encouraging

West Australian Poll on planned Kimberly Gas Hub – your opinion counts!

Image via Wikipedia Traditional Land Owners have been threatened by the Premier who says “the land they want is only a little bit and it’s not the really nice bit” or words to that effect. Colin Barnett is a decent bloke who has bad advice, give him yours by voting in this poll and passing