Jangari: “More white exceptions to grog bans”
It wasn’t long after alcohol restrictions were initially put in place in the Northern Territory that the various Recreational Fishing lobby groups threw up their arms in indignation, with the NT government firmly by their side [...] Apparently the tourism industry in the NT would collapse if the myriads of Grey Nomads weren’t allowed to down a XXXX Gold while letting that barra get away. Incidentally, I wouldn’t argue with that: Incidentally, I find fishing so mind-numbingly boring that I too, would have to be absolutely soused to endure it.
The result back then was the concession that recreation fishermen-or-women would be allowed to drink alcohol on a boat on a river within the confines of aboriginal land (roughly speaking), where alcohol would otherwise be completely banned. Since that original fine-tuning, we’ve seen some more exceptions to the original “blanket’ bans on alcohol, all of which were driven by the tourism industry.
Yesterday, five camp grounds in Kakadu and Nitmiluk National Parks were exempted from alcohol bans for tourists, however I can’t find any information on whether or not the alcohol bans would still apply to members of indigenous communities, though I’d assume they do. As for white residents, it’s probably considerably more hairy.
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I would posit a hypothetical: Suppose a big mob of Wagiman people went for a drive up the road to Gunlom, one of the exempted camp grounds, which is Mayali country and not Wagiman country, and proceeded to crack a tinny.
Are they considered tourists?
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sfgate: “Dentist Claims Breast Rubs Appropriate”:
A dentist accused of fondling the breasts of 27 female patients is trying to keep his dental license by arguing that chest massages are an appropriate procedure in certain cases. Mark Anderson’s lawyer says dental journals discuss the need to massage the pectoral muscles to treat a common jaw problem.
Police say Anderson said during recorded phone calls that he routinely massaged patients’ chests to treat temporo-mandibular joint disorder, or TMJ, which causes neck and head pain.
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Belinda of the fabulous blog Ninja Poodles is Getting It Together, Starting Now. Check out this gorgeous beer & cheese bread photo-recipe.
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Tigers rule, and the bread looks droolicious.
That dentist is so sleazy it hurts.
The hypocrisy over the booze bans in the NT hurts even more.
I suspect even an Aboriginal tourist from say Sydney would be in a difficult situation.
Mm. I’m beginning to envisage a rather enjoyable little civil disobedience road trip. Wonder if the Chasers would be interested in a collaboration.
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