We don’t collectively identify as racist. And yet there is the undeniable reality that our constitution as it stands still contains two sections designed specifically to discriminate.
Aboriginal life expectancy
Crikey Says: Removing race from our constitution
Political snippets: Nice try Aussie journos
The media really are going to extraordinary lengths to get Australian politicians implicated in the kind of expense account rorts that are battering the reputation of politicians in the United Kingdom. So far, no smoking gun.
Australia moves a fraction up the shame table of indigenous health
The ABS’s new work on indigenous death rates has dramatically narrowed the calculated life expectancy gap between indigenous Australians and the overall Australian community.
Indigenous life expectancy gap slashed
The ABS is about to dramatically intervene in the debate over the life expectancy gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.
Sorry: the merchandising opportunity
apology to the Stolen Generations on Wednesday is already turning into a sort of National White Guilt Day, with live coverage, big screens being set up outdoors, BBQs and dancing, classes being stopped and demands for a public holiday, writes David MacCormack.
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