‘Sorry’ doesn’t mean everything is OKAs National Sorry Day approaches, the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) says more work still needs to be done to achieve meaningful justice for the Stolen Generations, writes Bob Gosford.
National sorry day
Kate Grenville: Sorry means diddly squat if it’s just symbolic
Two years ago author Kate Grenville stood with thousands of others to hear Rudd’s apology to the Stolen Generation. The public outrage on indigenous affairs has faded, but the dire living conditions of Indigenous Australians continue.
Another day, another broken promise to black Australia
Chris Graham writes: welcome to the ‘Big-Kev-Crazy-Crazy-Crazy-Patriot-Everything’s-Gotta-Go-Black-Promises-Sale!’
Rage, identity, class and the Aboriginal laboratory
Greer says it’s not the grief that kills you. You can live with grief and people do — it’s the RAGE that slowly does you in. It was like she lit a match and stuck it under “Sorry Day’” writes Wednesday Kennedy.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Turning on the televisions … remembering the revolution … money for nothing … a baptism of fire … counterfeit fags … the Daily Reality check … the pick of this morning’s political coverage …
Tips and rumours
The film from the cameras of the Balibo five have been with Australian military intelligence since very shortly after their murders. I understand that the National Sorry Day Committee is not entirely pleased with the Get Up campaign ‘The First Act Is Saying Sorry’ – something about no consultation and going against aims of the […]
