Crikey
Scroll to top

Sign in

To connect a sign in method the email must match the one on your Crikey account.

Continue with Facebook
Continue with Google
Or use your email
Show
Reset forgotten password or Send me an access token

Want some assistance?

Contact us on: [email protected] or call the hotline: +61 (03) 8623 9900.

Get Access Code.

Enter your email address and Crikey will send a Verification Code
 
Enter the Verification Code sent to
to confirm your account.
 

Want some assistance?

Contact us on: [email protected] or call the hotline: +61 (03) 8623 9900.
Topic: Cape York
Helen Hughes was an economist for the World Bank and a proponent of imposing home ownership on Aboriginal Australians -- a ludicrous notion. But Hughes worked hard, even if she got most things wrong.

Helen Hughes got it wrong, but not for want of trying

Australia

Jun 17, 2013

14

<em>Crikey</em> readers talk employment, an alternative to the two major parties and what an Abbott prime ministership will be like.

When Abbott is PM

Comments, corrections, clarifications and cock-ups

Jun 04, 2013

1

The expectation that CDEP participants will engage with market capitalism has failed, writes Professor <b>Jon Altman</b> at ANU's Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research.

Searching for the ‘real’ economy on Cape York

Queensland

Jun 03, 2013

1

<b>UPDATED</b>: The Queensland government had serious concerns over funding Noel Pearson's Cape York welfare reform trial. Researcher <b>Dr Kristian Lasslett</b> reveals ongoing governance issues did give cause for concern.

Why concerns over funding Cape York welfare trial are valid

Federal

Apr 02, 2013

8

The Queensland government's stranglehold makes its pledge to roll back the <i>Wild Rivers Act</i> to allow more development in Cape York destined to succeed. But opponents have one trick up their sleeve.

Wild rivers, wild debate: green groups pin hopes on feds

Environment

Aug 01, 2012

1

In Queensland's election, somehow polling booths that should represent some of the country's least literate voters returned informal vote numbers that were among the country's lowest. What's going on?

Illiterate, but formal: small miracle of democracy blooms in FNQ

Queensland

Sep 15, 2009

2

The Noel Pearson-Tania Major anti-Wild Rivers campaign on Cape York has just reached new depths, but at least the tactics and motivations are becoming more transparent, writes <b>Tim Seelig</b>.

More to Wild Rivers than meets the eye

Environment

Aug 07, 2009

11

The handling of the Wild Rivers process indicates a complete disequilibrium in power, writes <b>Noel Pearson</b>. The indigenous community must have equal access to government.

Pearson: Wild Rivers run with the stink of lobbyists

Environment

Aug 03, 2009

9

Lionel Elmore's panning of the protection of rivers on Cape York, is full of holes, writes <b>Lyndon Schneiders</b>.

Shooting down some Wild Rivers myths

Environment

Apr 09, 2009

There are 9 articles in Cape York