My weekend reading: ~~ The Daily Telegraph: “Female recruit ads ‘bizarre’ “ The Telegraph reports on a new ad campaign by the New South Wales Police Force. It seems that their research consisted of sitting down and watching the Mel… Read More ›
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Women for Wik
Women for Wik are back. Women for Wik is a group of Australian women, including indigenous women and allies to the cause of rights for indigenous people. Founders and supporters include Lady Deane, writer Rosie Scott, former Chairperson of ATSIC… Read More ›
Linkation: Broken trust, Hammer time, and dino shoes.
Some weekend reading for you: ABC News: “Doctor criticises Indigenous child health checks” Maningrida doctor Paul Burgess says the checks, part of the Federal Government’s intervention into Indigenous child sex abuse, are being carried out by inexperienced doctors who know… Read More ›
“I don’t even recognise this country any more”
I was going to write about the latest bit of blackhearted Howard government jackbootery regarding the indigenous population of the NT, but Pavlov’s Cat has already said everything I would have said much more eloquently.
A snag in the plan
There’s a snag in the plan. Who knew? ABC News reports: Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough has confirmed that the new Northern Territory intervention legislation will have to be amended. He says under the legislation the Commonwealth will take… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Nova Peris
A Friday Hoyden for you: sporting legend Nova Peris, also known as Nova Peris-Kneebone, also known by her current married name, Nova Batman. Nova Peris Kneebone was born in Darwin 1971, a member of a family who are traditional owners… Read More ›
One whole day in committee
Andrew Bartlett notes that the Government has used its Senate majority to stifle thorough examination and debate of the legislation it’s proposing over indigenous communities in the Northern Territory and over water management in the Murray-Darling Basin: both bills were… Read More ›
Insert tinnie/tinnie joke here
The Indigenous Affairs Minister, Mal Brough, has announced an exemption to the alcohol bans in 70 remote indigenous communities in the NT that were announced as a core component of the government’s Indigenous Emergency Plan to combat the sexual abuse… Read More ›
Linkalicious: Big Tuesday Edition
A veritable smorgasbord for you! 1. “Intimate Politics: A Roundtable”: a downloadable podcast of a panel of feminist scholars and their reactions (not book reviews, but further musings) to the book Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought for… Read More ›
Saturday Three: Health Successes, Virtual Gudjal, and CDEP Cessation Silliness
[Image credit: FPWA, via ANTaR] ANTaR, Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation, is an independent network of organisations and individuals (mostly non-indigenous) working in support of justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. Check out ANTaR’s Success… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 