October 2000

BEATTIE SELLS-OUT FEDERAL LABOR?

The passage of QLD’s Native Title Resolution Act 2000 through state parliament puts Labor federal-state relations under the spotlight. Will traditional owners again be the casuality or will it be the Premier’s legislation?

Treaty,takin it to the mob

The push for a treaty has shifted up a gear with Indigenous leaders preparing to take the discussion to the community. Key activists, virtually representing the brains trust of national Indigenous politics, held talks in Melbourne recently to brainstorm how a treaty might proceed.

Interview with Senator Aden Ridgeway

Taking it to the world Aden’s Way

Democrats Senator for NSW (formerly NSW Aboriginal Land Council and NIWG) Aden Ridgeway talks to LRQ’s Kristen Smith about staking a claim in the Global Economy; and his involvement in the World Economic Forums

Grassroots action

Outside John Howard’s office -
This fella up there does he represent you? NO
Who told a lie? THEY DID
Who lived the lie? WE DID
You tell these fellas here, who owns this land? WE DO
Who stole this land? THEY DID

Surpporting the Game ... but not Australia’s Shame

A Pictorial Collection

World conference on Racism

“Bigotry, hatred, prejudice - these are the ugly symptoms of a sickness humanity has always and everywhere suffered. Racism can, will and must be defeated.” United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Interview with Adjunct Canadian professor Peter Jull

A treaty can mean many different things, that’s part of the difficulty. People use the word, but not every body is clear about what exactly it means. In some countries there were treaties that didn’t mean much of anything until recent times, and for instance some of the Canadian treaties were ignored by governments until the courts started recognising them in the last twenty or thirty years.

The state of native title

Eminent native title QC John Basten, dicusses what’s become a stalemate regarding indigenous rights to land

Wik ruling

The Cape York Land Council says the Wik and Wik Way People’s recent native title determination should be seen in the context of a continuing struggle for recognition of Wik Law.

A note to the Premier from the QIWG

By letter to the Opposition Leader the Hon. Kim Beazley MP dated 30 August 2000 you made certain undertakings affecting Queensland native title holders.

QLD falls short of NSW mark

The Queensland Indigenous Work ing Group has outlined the following shortcomings regarding procedural rights under NSW and QLD section 26A schemes. Section 26A relates to mineral exploration.

Queensland Government welcomes Wik decision

The QLD government says the Wik determination is a fitting victory for the Wik people, who have a strong track record on fighting for the rights of Aboriginal people.

Jonas reappointed as Race Commissioner

The federal government has announced the reappointment of Dr Bill Jonas as acting HREOC’s Race Discrimination Commissioner.

Reconcile the question of rights

A statement by ATSIC Regional Councillor Col Dillon
"I want to tell you that there is no doubt in my mind - more than ever before – Reconciliation is heading in the right direction."

Olympic size issues

Being exluded from a government hosted press conference on Indigenous Issues the eve of the Sydney 2000 Olympics, wasn’t going to stop ATSIC chair Geoff Clark from attending.

Freeman’s win brings indigenous reality into sharp relief

While Cathy Freeman united Australia as she blazed to glory in the 400 metres, the rest of indigenous Australia was, as one US commentator remarked ‘eerily absent’.

Tribunal moves to register indigenous land use agreement

The National Native Title Tribunal has moved to register an indigenous land use agreement about small mining projects, in the Opalton area of Western Queensland.

The not so new move on powers

Since its inception on the 1 July 2000, the “new” Police Move On Powers have been the subject of much public debate.

QUT honours Uncle Bob Anderson

It was with mixed emotions that one of Queensland’s most well known advocates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and workers’ rights received the news that he was the latest recipient of a QUT Honorary Doctorate.

Anniversary - the deaths in custody crisis

On the 17th anniversary of John Pat’s death in police custody, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Dr Bill Jonas calls on States and Territories to re-commit to the full implementation of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

Women Speaking Aloud

Comment by ATSIC Commissioner and Ipswich resident Patricia Thompson.

Gurang Gets Up

The Gurang Land Council has been re-registered as the Central Queensland Native Title Representative body.

The Big Race

The enormous stadium filled slowly at first. As the Women’s 400m final drew close, the stands were thick with spectators each clutching their symbols of nationalism. As prominent as any other flag flew the red, yellow and black of the Aboriginal flag.

EMBASSY PROFESSIONALISM

Kristen Smith

The carnival’s over and most have gone home, so are you ready to hear my experience of the Olympics Games?

A look inside the Embassy

A pictorial of the Tent Embassy

Palm Island Rocks On

The Palm Island festival was a screaming success with the community still buzzing from the event.

Bookmarks

Links to interesting places on the internet.

FAIRA Aboriginal Corporation
Phone +61 7 3391 4677 • Fax +61 7 3391 4551 • email letterbox@faira.org.au
Post Office Box 8402 Woolloongabba Q 4102 Australia
37 Balaclava Street Woolloongabba