Income management shames those who live under it and takes us back to the days of the mission. It sets Aboriginal people apart from their fellow Australians, writes Irene Fisher.
Aboriginal children
NT Intervention a lemon: 28 medical specialists give their diagnosis
We are not aware of any evidence that supports the health related components of the NTER, writes Dr Hilary Tyler.
Nelson comes close to reconciling the irreconcilable
Brendan Nelson’s reply was a curious affair. Doubtless many people won’t be happy with it but it seemed to come as close as possible to reconciling the (quite irreconcilable) views of reactionaries and progressives in the ranks behind him, writes David MacCormack.
Blogwatch: the Sorry edition
Social networking Sorry … Media reacts … Brendan Nelson not yet ready.
No signs of benchmarks in NT intervention
It’s timely, four weeks after the Government announced its “national emergency response” to sexual abuse of Aboriginal children, to ask: how will we know what difference the initiative has made? writes health journalist Melissa Sweet.
Howard’s war: the recruitment drive begins
Richard Farmer wrote in Tuesday’s Crikey how the government is attempting to recruit its own own to CleanUp Aboriginal Australia. Today, Crikey has the email.
