Comments on: Yuendumu video — “The Intervention is rubbish”

By: Jenny Laws

Jenny Laws — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

In my last post I didn’t acknowlege the immense difficulties involved when individual media representatives arrive on scene to report on behalf of mainstream news outlets. As a former Fairfax journalist my editor ‘corrected’ my youthful honest observations many times. I now view these editorial tweeaks as interference. Whethery they reflected his personal or the Fairfax pitch on events I have no idea. But these days I’m more than certain media outlets are politically influenced. Australians shouldn’t assume much more than traffic congestion is factual…even if their in it.

By: arty

arty — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Non-indigenous Australian's are each allowed to have their own individual opinion, assessment and goals.

Indigenous Australians should be allowed the same right.

What one thinks on an issue is not what all think. Just like non-indigenous Australians.

Why would anyone expect anything else?

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By: Jon Hun

Jon Hun — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Oops…my first sentence doesn’t make much sense does it? Try “After reading Bob’s version of the events it is clear that what Ms Brown and others say is that what was published in “The Age” and SMH is exactly the contrary to what they had said or intended” instead.

By: Jon Hunt

Jon Hunt — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

After reading Bob’s version of the events it is clear that what Ms Brown and others say is that what was published in “The Age” and SMH is exactly the contrary to what these papers say they had said or intended. It is really obvious that the interviewee would know better than the interviewer what was or wasn’t said. So, these journalists seem intent on persisting with their story rather than acknowledging the truth or even expresssing an interest in the truth. That is, they must be biased in their reporting.

I wonder if there might be an avenue for submitting a formal complaint given the seriousness of the matter, at least in the eyes of the community? I doubt whether arguing about who said what will be very productive..

By: Darren

Darren — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

FYI. watch ned hargreaves video on intervention.

By: Bob Gosford

Bob Gosford — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Arty - I don’t think that I or anyone quoted in this piece is saying that individuals cannot have different opinions - what I think people are saying here is that some have been misquoted or misunderstood and are now seeking to correct the record. Certainly I am aware of no-one in Yuendumu, or any other township in the NT with a substantial Aboriginal population, who would expect that all people either supported the Intervention or not - however, it is evident from the Petition presented to Minister Macklin that the majority of adults in Yuendumu do not support the Intervention.
Thanks for taking the time and effort to make your comment and I look forward to seeing more of them.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Surely this evidences the media is similarly challenged on accurately reporting the NTER. When no one can understand or factually replicate the hapless state of indigenous society in Australia where on earth do we look. Perhaps its a call to Mr Rudd’s office to request he install HREOC or another global HR body to produce a report on the state of this nation’s indigenous population. I’m so sick of getting skewed diverse messages from all sides of those involved.

By: Kevin Charles Herbert

Kevin Charles Herbert — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Arty: your point is very well made.

I think many of we new Australians somehow have expected that all kooris
are united on all matters…how naive are we?