http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/02/nt-intervention-review-watch-the-body-count/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:29:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/02/nt-intervention-review-watch-the-body-count/#comment-18915 John James Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18915 Oh well I guess its back to the same old same old...sexual molestation, petrol sniffing, truanting, grog soaked nirvana that the author and his politicalmates like Claire Martin sat on their hands watching for so long, until Brough and Howard intervened. <br />The vast majority of Australians regard indigenous Australians as they're equals and only wish that they could share in the blessings of this wonderful country. They've just got to give the quasi apartheid crowd the flick! Oh well I guess its back to the same old same old…sexual molestation, petrol sniffing, truanting, grog soaked nirvana that the author and his politicalmates like Claire Martin sat on their hands watching for so long, until Brough and Howard intervened.
The vast majority of Australians regard indigenous Australians as they’re equals and only wish that they could share in the blessings of this wonderful country. They’ve just got to give the quasi apartheid crowd the flick!

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/02/nt-intervention-review-watch-the-body-count/#comment-18916 Jon Hunt Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-18916 I think it's really unfortunate and says something about Australian society that there seemed to be general acceptance among the population that the intervention was intended to help Aboriginal people. Anyone who has any knowledge about the field would know it could not possibly do this. The status of Aboriginal people will not improve until society treats them as equals. Have a look at the recent Queensland coroner's report into the suicide of an Aboriginal boy. Suppose the boy was white and lived in an inner city suburb with wealthy parents. Would white Australia then give a damn? I think it’s really unfortunate and says something about Australian society that there seemed to be general acceptance among the population that the intervention was intended to help Aboriginal people. Anyone who has any knowledge about the field would know it could not possibly do this. The status of Aboriginal people will not improve until society treats them as equals. Have a look at the recent Queensland coroner’s report into the suicide of an Aboriginal boy. Suppose the boy was white and lived in an inner city suburb with wealthy parents. Would white Australia then give a damn?

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