Keywords: Indigenous Australians
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Tim Kroenert
- 23 July 2009
Australia, 1902. One year since Federation. The nation is a sickly child, as yet unaware of its weakness. The colonisers deceive themselves into thinking they can tame the land. A century later, not much has changed.
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INFORMATION
Was I the only Australian sufficiently outraged by the latest ABCTV 4 Corners program, 'Who Killed Mr Ward?', to put pen to paper? Too often white Australians' animals fare better than do Indigenous people. We are a racist nation.
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AUSTRALIA
- Myrna Tonkinson
- 11 May 2009
2 Comments
Any cuts made in this dire economic climate must exclude items for improving conditions for Indigenous Australians. This Budget will test the Government's determination to 'close the
gap' between Indigenous Australians and the rest of the population.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Andrena Jamieson
- 17 April 2009
Loreto Sister Veronica Brady has taken on the Government for its treatment of Indigenous Australians, the church for its treatment of women, and Australian society for its materialism. She belongs to the long tradition of Australian stirrers.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 06 January 2009
5 Comments
Most indigenous Australians appreciated Labor's wide consultation. Some were angered by elements of Brendan Nelson's speech. But he did well do bring the Liberal and National Parties with him, ensuring they did not rain on the national parade as they had in 1988 and 1997. (February 2008)
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 30 April 2008
7 Comments
The abuse of children in remote communities has been the catalyst for revising
romantic notion of land rights and self-determination. 2020 summiteers were allowed to dream and strategise about closing gaps while wondering how best to recognise the enduring rights of
indigenous Australians.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 02 April 2008
5 Comments
The Rudd Government is consulting and working out what to do about the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The symbolism of reversing Australia's vote against the Declaration would need to be matched by more work in partnership with indigenous Australians.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 14 February 2008
17 Comments
Most indigenous Australians appreciated Labor's wide consultation. Some were angered by elements of Brendan Nelson's speech. But he did well do bring the Liberal and National Parties with him, ensuring they did not rain on the national parade as they had in 1988 and 1997.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Patrick Dodson
- 06 February 2008
4 Comments
Many Australians want to go into the next century feeling we've done our bit to contribute to reconciliation. But there are some who would dash it to the ground, or turn it into something else. [Eureka Street December 1997]
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AUSTRALIA
- Bronwyn Fredericks
- 18 May 2007
3 Comments
Bronwyn Fredericks argues for the identity of urban Indigenous Australians
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CONTRIBUTORS
Joan Healy is a Josephite sister who has worked in child and family care and with Cambodian refugees. More recently she has cultivated friendships with indigenous Australians in the northern suburbs of Melbourne.
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RELIGION
- Laraine Crowe RSJ
- 27 February 2007
On 29 November this year, many Australians call to mind the most fondly remembered Address given by Pope John Paul II during his 1986 visit to Australia. Most striking is the depth and decisiveness of the Address, and both Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and women who work to alleviate the disadvantage of Aboriginal people.
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