Net libertarians greet any suggested degradation with howls of protest because they refuse to acknowledge the extent of the social problem the Government is trying to address, writes Clive Hamilton.
Children are sacred
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.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
Yesterday’s tabloids reported a stunning piece of research: Almost half of Australian women aged 18-41 were sexually abused as a child. Perhaps the federal government should send in the armed forces…
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Crikey Says – 7 August, 2007
Two quotes to consider as the House of Representatives today casts a hasty eye over the 500-plus pages of legislative framework for the government’s Northern Territory intervention…
Save the children, yes, but what’s with the land grab?
One of the most worrying aspects of the Government’s proposal is the plan to further amend the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) so as to scrap the permit system to enter Aboriginal land and to allow the Federal Government to acquire whichever Aboriginal townships it chooses under five-year leases, writes Sam de Silva.
Little Children vs the PM: same same but different?
The Federal Government was motivated to act on the s-xual abuse of Indigenous children in the Northern Territory’s Aboriginal communities by Little Children are Sacred. But how closely does it follow the report’s recommendations?
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Crikey Says – 22 June, 2007
Rudd does a Beazley.
