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About Me

ANTaR (Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation) is an independent group working in support of justice for Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders.

We're a finalist for a MySpace Impact Award!

MySpace and Microsoft want to recognise the people and organisations working to change our world for the better. The Impact Awards Australia will highlight Australian MySpace users who are using MySpace to make a positive impact on the world.

ANTaR is a finalist, which means we're in the running to win a $10,000!

PLEASE VOTE FOR US - a donation of this size would be VERY helpful to ANTaR.

More stuff you can do:

add a hand to the virtual Sea of Hands subscribe to receive our email bulletins so you know when we need people to take action on Indigenous issues add ANTaR to your MySpace friends list ... let your friends know that you support Indigenous rights blog about issues that affect you or concern you, and feel free to quote ANTaR's blog Donate (we really need more donations to continue our work) join your local ANTaR group Join us on other groups:

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Events

Paul Keating's Redfern speech

My Interests

Movies:

Liyarn Ngarn

Kanyini

Ten Canoes

Rabbit-Proof Fence

Books:

My Blog

Thoughts on the budget: $10 Billion Health Fund must be used to close Indigenous health gap

A significant portion of the $10 billion Nation Building Health Fund announced by the Treasurer last night should be earmarked for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care, according ...
Posted by ANTaR on Wed, 14 May 2008 11:55:00 PST

Racism makes me sick

A new national campaign calling on all Australians to take action against racism and tackle the Indigenous health crisis will be launched today by ANTaR (Australians for Native Title and Reconciliatio...
Posted by ANTaR on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:00:00 PST

Please nominate ANTaR for a MySpace Impact Award

ANTaR has been working hard to achieve justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for over 10 years (and we’ve been on MySpace for over a year).Please nominate us for a MySpace Ima...
Posted by ANTaR on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:14:00 PST

QLD Government insults Aboriginal workers again

The Queensland Government’s amended Stolen Wages settlement to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers has come under attack from Indigenous rights organisation, ANTaR.ANTaR Queensland Pre...
Posted by ANTaR on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:16:00 PST

New partnership paves way for health equality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians

The commitment today between the Government of Australia and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia to work towards achieving equality in health status and life expectancy was ...
Posted by ANTaR on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:56:00 PST

Advance Australia Fair?

FROM NAIDOC:To mark NAIDOC Week celebrations this year the National NAIDOC Committee has selected the theme: Advance Australia Fair?The aim of the theme this year is to encourage people to reflect on ...
Posted by ANTaR on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:31:00 PST

Check out this event: National Indigenous Health Equality Summit

Hosted By: HREOC, NACCHO, Oxfam, AIDA, CATSIN, ANTaRWhen: 20 Mar 2008, 09:00 AMWhere: Great Hall of Parliament HouseCanberra, Australian Capital Territory|75 AustraliaDescription: Dear Friends and Co...
Posted by ANTaR on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:03:00 PST

Treatment a reflection of sad reality

First published in the Sydney Morning Heraldby Megan DavisThe racism experienced by the 16 Aboriginal women and children from Yuendumu who had travelled to Alice Springs to attend Royal Life Saving So...
Posted by ANTaR on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:38:00 PST

Intervention policy does not wash

First published in the Sydney Morning HeraldA little while ago Rachel Willika's washing machine broke down. That was followed quickly by the refrigerator. Rachel and her two daughters worked out that ...
Posted by ANTaR on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:13:00 PST

Check out this event: Success Stories in Indigenous health

Hosted By: ANTaR VictoriaWhen: 05 Mar 2008, 06:30 PMWhere: Eltham Gateway Hotel & Conference Centre1339 Main Road , ElthamMelbourne, Victoria|110 AustraliaDescription:ANTaR Victoria Click Here To View...
Posted by ANTaR on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:26:00 PST