LRQ: February 1998

February 1998

	Century Not Sticking With Deals: Yanner RECENTLY elected General Manager of the Carpentaria Land Council, Murrandoo Yanner says the Gulf community is behind him once again in his bid to stop the Century Zinc Mine from going ahead.
	Borbidge Misusing Funds to Oppose Wik: Beattie STATE Opposition Leader, Peter Beattie has accused the Borbidge Government of wasting thousands of dollars on pushing its own political agenda on the Native Title debate.
	Territory Traditional Owners Call for Strong NT Land Rights Act MORE than 40 persons and organisations have made written submissions and hundreds more have attended public hearings held in the reveiw of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT - 1976).
	Fischer Native Title Paper Misleading, Inconsistent A Native Title Information Paper being circulated by Deputy Prime Minister, Tim Fischer has been heavily criticised for leaving out important facts and being misleading.
	Local Government Shows a Positive Response to NTRBs THE FAIRA Aboriginal Corporation has begun preliminary discussions with Local Authorities in the South East Queensland area in an attempt to change the focus of Native Title from a national political debate to a practical grass roots partnership.
	Musgrave Park Cultural Centre a 30-Year Slog STATE Government approval which will allow the building of a cultural centre at Musgrave Park was the culmination of an idea that had been talked about for close to 30 years, Musgrave Park Cultural Centre (MPCC) member Dulcie Bronsch said.
	Woodford Participants Look to a Brighter Future AGE old traditions of respect and caring are perpetuated by events such as the Woodford Folk Festival, says Gubbi Gubbi elder Nurden Serico.
	Dodson Leaves Rewarding But Stressful Position OUTGOING Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Mick Dodson says while his time in the position was rewarding, it was not a fun job.
	Native Title Myths: No ALP Deals Done on Leases Professor Marcia Langton looks at the myth that the ALP and Indigenous interests agreed that Native Title was extinguished on pastoral leases.
	Rural Group Forms to Tell the Truth in the Bush THE formation of a new group for pastoralists is hoping to remove some of the fear and rhetoric surrounding the Native Title Title debate in the bush.
	Australia Day ... Invasion Day ... Survival Day Speakers from the Roma Street Forum and Candlelight Ceremony including Jade Johnson, Uncle Paddy Jerome and Lionel Fogarty.
	French with Tribunal for Another 12 months JUSTICE Robert French has agreed to accept re-appointment as National Native Title Tribunal President for a further period of up to 12 months.
	No Joy for Invasion Day MORE than 1000 people participated in this year's 26 January events which included a rally at the Roma St Forum, march to Musgrave Park and a Candlelight Vigil in King George Square.
	New Flag Will Not End Australia's Racism THIS month's Constitutional Convention will not address the fundamental and obvious flaws in the Australian Constitution says FAIRA General Manager Les Malezer.
	Musgrave Park Cultural Centre Gets the Go-Ahead THE long-awaited Musgrave Park Cultural Centre will go ahead following the approval of Resource Minister, Howard Hobbs for a lease of a section of the park adjoining the Jagera Arts Centre.
	Borbidge Scaremongering on Native Title Issues CLAIMS by the Queensland Premier that "more than half of Queensland" is under Native Title claims is little more than scare tactics, say Joint Coordinators of ANTaR Qld, Anthony Too and Christine Howes.
	Labor Party Sets Position on Protection for Native Title THE Australian Labor Party (ALP) has reaffirmed its absolute commitment to ensuring the recognition, protection and enjoyment of the Native Title rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, at the 1998 National ALP Conference last month in Hobart.
	Australia Could Face Economic Sanctions if RDA Weakened AUSTRALIA could face international economic sanctions if the Racial Discrimination Act is weakened following the Hindmarsh Island bridge High Court case this year, according to Griffith University Law School Senior Lecturer, Justin Malbon.
	Letters to the Editor
	FAIRA Issues New Book on Racism LATE last year, a large number of people from across Australia came together in FAIRA's "Bringing Australia Together" Conference to discuss the growing hold which racism seems to be taking in Australian society.
	Land Rights Battle Should Include Freehold: Foley VICTORIAN Aboriginal community spokesman, Gary Foley says the Mabo decision and the Native Title Act that followed are "the greatest single act of dispossession since 1788".
	Canadian Apology Further Evidence of Howard's Isolation ATSIC Commissioner Ray Robinson says the Canadian Government's action in apologising to its Indigenous population further isolates the Howard Government as unable to face up to history.
	Rep Bodies Must be First Port of Call for Claims NATIVE Title Representative Bodies must be the first port of call for Native Title claimants, according to ATSIC Commissioner, Ray Robinson.
	Cec Fisher Awarded for Public Service COMMUNITY elder Cec Fisher's work as a public servant has been recognised by a Department of Justice Australian Achievement Medallion.
	What They Said The words from the people who made the headlines in this month.

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