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August 2008
* August 22 GLSC repays RFDS for its stand on 'Undies'
* August 21 NNTC supports 55,000 Aboriginal jobs target
July 2008
* July 21 NNTC sees  encouraging signs from native title ministers, however ...
* July 16 Four-point plan to make native title system work better
* July 8 Aboriginal communities need time
May 2008
* May 15 Maku Stadium working group met this week
April 2008
* April 4 New policy provides certainty for Aboriginal people and miners
March 2008
* March 31 HREOC findings a must-do list for sorting out native title
* March 14 Forcing migration by denying education rejected
February 2008
* February 22 RFDS urged to reject racially-tainted donation
December 2007
* December 16 COAG must reorganise indigenous relationships
* December 14 New 'old' Chairman elected at AGM
* December 6 North-east claimants win native title appeal
October 2007
* October 18 Commonwealth's withdrawal of Wongatha rearguard action welcomed
September 2007
* September 13 Consultation begins for possible small claims in Wongatha trial area
July 2007
* July 26 Book cements Aboriginal people as owners of North-East Goldfields
* July 17 State and Ngadju claimants aim for settlement
June 2007
* June 13 Call for pastoralists and police to respect people's rights
May 2007
* May 30 Stolen wages taskforce welcomed
* May 25 1967 referendum - let's start again
* May 10 GLSC carries human rights message to UN
April 2007
* April 29 Premier's intervention sought to avert chaos
* April 9 GLSC calls for fresh approach to native title
March 2007
* March 30 Support for new education opportunities for Aboriginal children
* March 1 Federal Court grants Wongatha claimants more time
February 2007
* February 16 GLSC has new Chairman
* February 15 Wongatha claimants need more time
* February 5 Wongatha decision disappointing
January 2007
* January 29 Claimants to get explanation of historic Wongatha decision
December 2006
* December 14 GLSC seeks compensation program for stolen wages
November 2006
* November 29 Most Governing Committee members re-elected at AGM
* November 22 GLSC's 22 years - the runs are on the board
* November 5 Proposal for Goldfields Aboriginal Training Foundation
* November 1 Esperance Nyungar Aboriginal Corporation comes of age
October 2006
* October 25 Aboriginal people want to be breadwinners
* October 22 Wongatha claim passes registration test again 
September 2006
* September 22 Deputy Premier talking through his hat on  Noongar decision 
* September 21 Politicians urged to show leadership over Nyoongar decision 
* September 19 Desecration of Burrup sites is unacceptable 
* September 5 Indigenous awards a source of NATIONAL pride 
August 2006
* August 11 Minister must act on alleged breaches of Act 
* August 8 Untapped indigenous labour pool could put smiles on mining shareholders' faces
June 2006
* June 20 SRA failure - Government chose not to listen, again!
* June 9 WA Aboriginal leadership wants major change
May 2006
* May 31 Aboriginal leaders' summit to stop the rot
March 2006
* March 20 Wongatha people proclaim rights over traditional lands
* March 6 Aboriginal skilling program proposed
* March 3 Aboriginal people's cooperation averts court action
February 2006
* February 15 Court grants right to negotiate to Goldfields claimants
December 2005
* December 1 Aboriginal Legal Service (letter to editor)
November 2005
* November 18 State's native title alternative is snake oil
* November 4 Strong regional voice for Aboriginal people is well advanced
* November 2 Aboriginal employment and skilling progress welcomed
October 2005
* October 18 Native title review skewed against those most affected
September 2005
* September 21 Jimmy Dimer will be sorely missed
* September 16 Government catch-up on cutting red tape is welcome
* September 11 New offices for GLSC - 14 Throssell Street
* September 8 Review of native title process welcome
August 2005
* August 30 Congratulations to Indigenous Governance Award winners
June 2005
* June 30 Land justice in WA a chameleon
* June 21 WA Liberals threaten PM's new direction on reconciliation
* June 12 Compulsory acquisition of communal land rejected
May 2005
* May 30 National recognition for indigenous governance in Kalgoorlie
* May 19 Territory successes highlight WA failures
* May 10 Aboriginal councillors welcomed
March 2005
* March 16 Government must do more on reconciliation
* March 8 G'fields delegation to meet Federal Ministers Abbott & Vanstone in Canberra
* March 5 Canberra-bound delegation buoyed by today's talks with Michael Long
* March 2 Michael Long to meet Goldfields Aboriginal delegation, en route Canberra
February 2005
* February 28 Goldfields Aboriginal people drive their message home
December 2004
* December 2 Opposition on wrong track with native title
November 2004
* November 26 Stockyard Ck management plan welcome
* November 10 New faces elected at AGM
September 2004
* September 21 Election '04 - Tweedle Dum & Tweedle Dee
August 2004
* August 2 Miners called on to curb excesses
July 2004
* July 30 Radical rethink required for land justice
June 2004
* June 9 Concern for mining reform back flip
March 2004
* Mar 29 Native title - death by starvation
* Mar 23 GLSC to address Canberra indigenous cultural seminar
* Mar 5 GLSC congratulates its own
February 2004
* Feb 20 Land information workshops for indigenous people
* Feb 3 Pastoralists, Aboriginal people agree on access to pastoral land
December 2003
* Dec 15 GLSC joins call for ONT overhaul
November 2003
* Nov 14 Native title funding linked to disadvantage
October 2003
* Oct 14 Sleight of hand with Commonwealth native title funding
* Oct 11 Claim registration process is lead in saddlebags of land justice
* Oct 8 State funding for Goldfields future act officers welcomed
* Oct 7 Cabinet urged to note Goldfields native title cooperation
September 2003
* Sept 26 Laverton indigenous people take control of ALT land
* Sept 13 Joint management plan a small antidote for dispossession
* Sept 9 Native title just another round in dispossession process
July 2003
* July 29 GLSC welcomes framework for ALT land transfers
* July 24 Delegation urges State to match rhetoric with action



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