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- Other unsung Indigenous heroes
Not yet 40, she must live in Perth, hundreds of kilometres from home, to receive
dialysis. She is currently in hospital recovering from spinal surgery,
and so is separated even from her city-based loved ones. Yet she appears always with a beaming smile.
Issue 0 : Published 07-Jul-2010
- Church implicated in Canada's reconciliation project
Survivors of the Indian Residential Schools who testified to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission complained of shocking treatment, violence
and sexual abuse. Testimonies left
no doubt that Canada's churches were heavily culpable.
Issue 12 : Published 02-Jul-2010
- Labor complacent as Indigenous gap widens
Seven houses — not bad for three and a half years work and hundreds of millions of dollars. At that rate the gap will be closed in about 7000 years. Minster Macklin frequently redefines what she is pretending to be doing, or uses weasel words.
Issue 9 : Published 18-May-2010
- Why 'welcome to country' is more than formality
Christian prayer at public meetings cannot have the same
importance as an acknowledgement of country. Indigenous peoples have a genuine
spiritual association with the land. By recognising this, all
Australians can be united in a non-denominational spirituality.
Issue 6 : Published 31-Mar-2010
- Prince encounters 'unfinished business' of Indigenous history
Australia Day remindes us of stories of separation within our country, such as the stories of the Stolen Generations. Separation from a parent is something Prince William understands. 'Did your mummy die?' a six-year old asked him during his visit last week.
Issue 0 : Published 25-Jan-2010
- Best of 2009: Indigenous people power challenges mining might
The Martidja Manyjima
people of the Pilbara want a WA mining registrar to hear their challenge to BHP
Billiton's claim for more mining leases on 200 square kilometres of
their traditional land. The outcome will affect every one of us. September 2009
Issue 25 : Published 06-Jan-2010
- Irresponsible reporting misleads on welfare quarantining
Governments are likely to grasp at feeble evidence
in order to support preferred policy positions. When reporting on issues such as welfare quarantining as part of the Intervention, The Australian and the ABC ought to read further than the Minister's press release.
Issue 0 : Published 17-Dec-2009
- How the High Court failed native title
Mining states often view native title as bureaucratic
red tape that slows down the industry. But the Native Title Act has never given Aboriginal people a right of veto. The High Court recently set an unfortunate precedent that further hinders the ability of traditional owner groups to negotiate.
Issue 21 : Published 26-Oct-2009
- How to talk to Aboriginal students
Some Aboriginal languages do not distinguish the unvoiced and voiced
consonants 'b' and 'p', 'd' and 't', and 'g' and 'k'. Julia Gillard's push to provide 'English as a second language' training to teachers in remote communities can address such language obstacles and help lift levels of Indigenous education.
Issue 20 : Published 13-Oct-2009
- Indigenous people power challenges mining might
The Martidja Manyjima
people of the Pilbara want a WA mining registrar to hear their challenge to BHP
Billiton's claim for more mining leases on 200 square kilometres of
their traditional land. The outcome will affect every one of us.
Issue 18 : Published 22-Sep-2009
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