LRQ: August 1998

August 1998

New Bill Abuses our Human Rights: O'Shane HUMAN rights of the Aboriginal peoples in Queensland will be lost forever if Queensland's Validation Bill goes through parliament, says Aboriginal negotiator, Terry O'Shane.

Yugambeh Land Handback ABOUT two hundred people gathered at the foothills of Mount Barney on Friday 24th July to witness what Muninjali spokesperson Shelton Paulson called "a joyous occasion".

Rally for a fair and just Parliament ABOUT one-and-a-half thousand people gathered outside Parliament House on Friday July 28, to show their support for "A Fair and Just Parliament in Queensland".

ATSIC: a review of developments Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Commission Chairman Gatjil Djerrkura OAM addresses the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations.

	Howard's Report Card: Indigenous Affairs "The past two-and-a-half years have shown that Howard's definition of 'all of us' excludes many groups in our community, most notably Indigenous Australians," according to Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Daryl Melham.
	Federal Coalition's track record "In its first 28 months the Government has set the foundations for significant improvements in the lives of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians," writes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Minister, Senator John Herron.
	Report on Human Rights in Australia Senator Margaret Reynolds' report to the Commonwealth Human Rights Advisory Commission on human rights developments in Australia.
	Brisbane Printer Takes The Fight To One Nation Queensland's number one book printer, Merino Lithographics of Moorooka, is taking direct action to counter the politics of hate.
	What They Said ... The words from the people who made the headlines this month.
	Open Letter to Peter Beattie Queensland Greens spokesperson, Drew Hutton, urges the new Premier not to run scared of conservative political forces opposed to native title.
	What the S-E Qld RFA means for Indigenous communities So far, the Queensland and Commonwealth governments have not adequately addressed the issue of how Indigenous rights will be taken into account in the decision making process relating to Regional Forestry Agreements.
	Harradine - turncoat or champion? One of the few things Australians can be certain about in the current Native Title debate is that Independent Tasmanian Senator Brian Harradine will go down in history.
	Howard/Harradine deal raises high jump bar for Native Title holders "When John Howard and Brian Harradine struck a deal on Wik it was hailed as a coup for the Government. But was it a coup for Australia?" asks Democrats' Aboriginal Affairs Spokesperson, Senator John Woodley.
	ATSIC corruption claims debunked The most senior ranking commissioned Aboriginal police officer in Australia says claims that ATSIC is corrupt are false.
	NAIDOC Week lives up to its reputation Once again it was "NAIDOC" time of year when Indigenous people gathered to celebrate our National week.
	Historical Notes: The Pullen Pullen - Ritual Conflict in Southeast Queensland All human civilisations and societies, have at times during their history, resorted to violence and warfare, in order to resolve disputes.
	Hatred is not a human right "We Australians are now bracing ourselves for a general election in what is shaping up as the most challenging circumstance in modern times," writes Federal Court Judge, Marcus Einfeld.
	Native Title Myths: "Aboriginal people don't want to work" The fact is that, without Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander labour, many of Australia's most successful industries, and in particular the pastoral industry, would not have developed. And today nearly 30,000 Indigenous people choose to work on community projects in order to receive the equivalent of their unemployment benefits.
	Griffith University and Kombumerri: Native Title in Action The Kombumerri people planted a seed two years ago, and the 28th of July saw their efforts bear fruit, when with the help of the Ngarang-Wal Land Council, they signed an agreement with Griffith University arising out of a Native Title claim on the Gold Coast campus.
	Hanson views 'chilling' Earlier this month, LRQ spoke to Marion Frith, producer of the leading ABC current affairs radio program 'AM' about the One Nation phenomenon.
	First Round of Talks With Local Government Complete FAIRA (the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action) is the indigenous representative body for Native Title issues in South-East Queensland. In this capacity, FAIRA has been holding talks with Local Government bodies in the region about developing RA's (Regional Agreements) on land use.

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