Bringing Them Home |
The decision in Trevorrow v State of South Australia was a great personal victory for Bruce Trevorrow. In gaining justice for himself, he also gave vindication to the many people who were affected by ...
Posted by Larissa on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:02:00 PST |
The Lying Rodent Strikes Again |
With friends like these, who needs enemies? Before it hit the shelves, a new biography about Prime Minister John Howard was generating headlines for him almost daily. The first revelation was from his...
Posted by Larissa on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:26:00 PST |
A Trojan Horse within a Trojan Horse |
The last time the issue of the endemic violence in Aboriginal communities was raised in the Northern Territory, the federal Aboriginal Affairs Minister was quick to say that no more money was going to...
Posted by Larissa on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:54:00 PST |
Radical Urban Chic |
It is a well known phenomena that middle-class white Australians, especially those interested in Aboriginal issues like "real" Aborigines. They have the idea that, the blacker the better, and the furt...
Posted by Larissa on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:18:00 PST |
Finding the Promise of Mabo |
Eddie Mabo has left an extraordinary legacy. Like many of the great Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders leaders, he had a mix of street smarts and self education, an unwavering sense of justice and...
Posted by Larissa on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:11:00 PST |
A Rudd of a Response |
For a man who seemed to have the electorate pegged, Rudd was caught short by the old Howard move of waving a wedge. As Howard and Brough unveiled the biggest assault on Aboriginal communities suppor...
Posted by Larissa on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 06:46:00 PST |
Holding on to Hope... |
It is little wonder that most Aboriginal people have been marking time until the end of Howard's prime ministership. With the tenacious rolling back of basic rights, the neglect of key areas such as h...
Posted by Larissa on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:48:00 PST |
White Saviours and the Blacks who frustrate Them |
Movies like "Schindler's List" and books like "The Power of One" always have an appeal to mainstream audiences because they highlight the way that a white person can be a hero and save others who are ...
Posted by Larissa on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:49:00 PST |
The Budget you have in an Election Year... |
It's bad enough when we get a raw deal from the government. It's even worse when we get a raw deal from other Aboriginal people. We have been getting a raw deal from governments since 1788 and there a...
Posted by Larissa on Mon, 14 May 2007 09:01:00 PST |
A Budget for Everyone but those who need it most |
It is no secret that the federal government coffers are flush with cash. They have sold off some of our assets including Telstra and they are reaping the rewards of the extra tax that comes from h...
Posted by Larissa on Sat, 12 May 2007 03:43:00 PST |
