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I sympathise with Pat Dodson and Fred Chaney's frustrations at the government's inability to "get it" regarding Indigenous culture within white capitalist Australia (Comment, 13/3). It took 220 years for a politician to apologise on behalf of citizens for how Aboriginal people have been mistreated since white settlement. It seems the nation's leaders hope that in another 220 years Aborigines will have completely assimilated. Unfortunately, the diverse nature of Aboriginal cultures does not fit in with the domination of property rights. The Constitution is dominated by how elected representatives uphold the sanctity of private property there is no room in the thinking for "land of the commons". Imagine how mining and property magnates would react if Mr Abbott entertained the idea of the land of the commons for shared cultures? He would be hunted down by a flat bed truck full of desperate people tying to protect their privileges.
Leon Zembekis, Reservoir
It is worth recalling the outrageous claims by conservative politicians, including some premiers, in the 1990s when the Wik people took their "land rights" claims to the High Court: the spectre of an Indigenous takeover of white Australians' suburban backyards was raised as a serious concern and the tabloid press led the charge. Now, 20 years later, Indigenes are damned by a PM with a "terra nullius" mindset for their decision to live on ancestral lands far from the metropolitan centres. A racist paternalism lingers on.
Jon McMillan, Mount Eliza
High price of Aboriginal isolationism
Thank you, Amanda Vanstone (Comment, 16/3), for putting into words so eloquently the feelings I have found difficult to express. The important issue of Aboriginal culture and their wellbeing always brings strong debate but unfortunately is usually tainted by emotive rather than factual argument.
Successive governments have tried in a well meaning manner to meet cultural requirements via self management through to prescriptive means, but all seem to fail. Blaming the government is easy, shooting the messenger even easier.
The answer must come from our Indigenous community but it must accept there are limits to the resources the government can copy van cleef and arpels earrings provide in remote areas. Cultural isolationism is fine, it's a choice, but not being of the broader community and what that provides in terms of education for children cannot be a good thing for long term welfare of all.
Karl Ripke, Black Rock
Culture is core of outstation existence
My wife and I taught in what Joe Morrison calls a "hub" school in Maningrida, Arnhem Land (Comment, 12/3). Maningrida College has close connections to many outstations that surround the town of about 4000 Aborigines who speak several languages and who have marked cultural differences.
Each outstation has productive artists who paint traditional barks and make magnificent fibre baskets, traditional fish traps, fibre sculptures and other items. Their culture is at the core of their existence and non adherence can have severe consequences. Family and culture are pivotal in their lifestyle.
A cultural event such as initiation is often the cause of extended absence from school but it is a cultural must. Although most "Balandas" ("white people") only stay for a short period of time, we spent 10 years there. We were adopted by a family headed by traditional landowners and were expected to attend significant events. What a privilege. I urge Mr Abbott to re evaluate his stance or his message will be yet another nail in the coffin for our first Australians.
Paul Scholes, NorthcoteThe problem for the Abbott government is that it reduces complex social problems to concrete behaviours it wants to promote or stop, to which vca necklace imitation it then applies a "solution". So whether it is talking about asylum seekers coming in boats ("stop the boats'), housing affordability ("use your super"), or Aboriginal Australians living in remote communities ("unsustainable lifestyle choice") and much else, the self congratulation on supposed delivery on promises is perhaps unsurprising. It is also unsurprising that Mr Abbott in particular shows such petulance if others criticise the human consequences of his government's policies. Sadly for a government of concrete thinkers, vision amounts to budget bottom lines and nothing else.
Heather D'Cruz, Geelong West
PM starts trend
If Mr Abbott is successful in relocating "expensive" Indigenous communities by providing funding to the WA Premier, could his next step be to provide funds for the other premiers to relocate communities in cyclone , flood and bushfire prone areas, which also cost the taxpayers millions in relief every year.
Don McKenzie, Indented Head
Simply out for survival
While I in no way support many of the policies that have been scrapped, watered down or deferred since Mr Abbott's near death experience with the backbench, I despair that I have no idea what our government stands for. When Christopher Pyne made his strategic withdrawal on university funding I was left feeling that the only thing this crop of Liberal politicians really believes in is their own survival in their cushy jobs. Where is the vision for our nation? How are we tackling record unemployment, especially for our youth?
Rob Smith, RyeMany of us have wondered why Malcolm Turnbull would remain a Liberal when many of his values seem so at odds with those of the party. His latest defence of the discriminatory 2014 budget, claiming that it was a failure of marketing, suggests his primary motive for remaining a Liberal is to further protect the status and position of the wealthy class of which he is a very high ranking member.
Peter McCarthy, MentoneRenewEconomy has reported that Pacific Hydro is placing all its $2 billion in Australian renewable energy imitation van cleef arpels necklace developments on hold. Staff cuts and PacHydro executive departures are also mentioned, on top of a 10 per cent reduction last year.
I sympathise with Pat Dodson and Fred Chaney's frustrations at the government's inability to "get it" regarding Indigenous culture within white capitalist Australia (Comment, 13/3). It took 220 years for a politician to apologise on behalf of citizens for how Aboriginal people have been mistreated since white settlement. It seems the nation's leaders hope that in another 220 years Aborigines will have completely assimilated. Unfortunately, the diverse nature of Aboriginal cultures does not fit in with the domination of property rights. The Constitution is dominated by how elected representatives uphold the sanctity of private property there is no room in the thinking for "land of the commons". Imagine how mining and property magnates would react if Mr Abbott entertained the idea of the land of the commons for shared cultures? He would be hunted down by a flat bed truck full of desperate people tying to protect their privileges.
Leon Zembekis, Reservoir
It is worth recalling the outrageous claims by conservative politicians, including some premiers, in the 1990s when the Wik people took their "land rights" claims to the High Court: the spectre of an Indigenous takeover of white Australians' suburban backyards was raised as a serious concern and the tabloid press led the charge. Now, 20 years later, Indigenes are damned by a PM with a "terra nullius" mindset for their decision to live on ancestral lands far from the metropolitan centres. A racist paternalism lingers on.
Jon McMillan, Mount Eliza
High price of Aboriginal isolationism
Thank you, Amanda Vanstone (Comment, 16/3), for putting into words so eloquently the feelings I have found difficult to express. The important issue of Aboriginal culture and their wellbeing always brings strong debate but unfortunately is usually tainted by emotive rather than factual argument.
Successive governments have tried in a well meaning manner to meet cultural requirements via self management through to prescriptive means, but all seem to fail. Blaming the government is easy, shooting the messenger even easier.
The answer must come from our Indigenous community but it must accept there are limits to the resources the government can copy van cleef and arpels earrings provide in remote areas. Cultural isolationism is fine, it's a choice, but not being of the broader community and what that provides in terms of education for children cannot be a good thing for long term welfare of all.
Karl Ripke, Black Rock
Culture is core of outstation existence
My wife and I taught in what Joe Morrison calls a "hub" school in Maningrida, Arnhem Land (Comment, 12/3). Maningrida College has close connections to many outstations that surround the town of about 4000 Aborigines who speak several languages and who have marked cultural differences.
Each outstation has productive artists who paint traditional barks and make magnificent fibre baskets, traditional fish traps, fibre sculptures and other items. Their culture is at the core of their existence and non adherence can have severe consequences. Family and culture are pivotal in their lifestyle.
A cultural event such as initiation is often the cause of extended absence from school but it is a cultural must. Although most "Balandas" ("white people") only stay for a short period of time, we spent 10 years there. We were adopted by a family headed by traditional landowners and were expected to attend significant events. What a privilege. I urge Mr Abbott to re evaluate his stance or his message will be yet another nail in the coffin for our first Australians.
Paul Scholes, NorthcoteThe problem for the Abbott government is that it reduces complex social problems to concrete behaviours it wants to promote or stop, to which vca necklace imitation it then applies a "solution". So whether it is talking about asylum seekers coming in boats ("stop the boats'), housing affordability ("use your super"), or Aboriginal Australians living in remote communities ("unsustainable lifestyle choice") and much else, the self congratulation on supposed delivery on promises is perhaps unsurprising. It is also unsurprising that Mr Abbott in particular shows such petulance if others criticise the human consequences of his government's policies. Sadly for a government of concrete thinkers, vision amounts to budget bottom lines and nothing else.
Heather D'Cruz, Geelong West
PM starts trend
If Mr Abbott is successful in relocating "expensive" Indigenous communities by providing funding to the WA Premier, could his next step be to provide funds for the other premiers to relocate communities in cyclone , flood and bushfire prone areas, which also cost the taxpayers millions in relief every year.
Don McKenzie, Indented Head
Simply out for survival
While I in no way support many of the policies that have been scrapped, watered down or deferred since Mr Abbott's near death experience with the backbench, I despair that I have no idea what our government stands for. When Christopher Pyne made his strategic withdrawal on university funding I was left feeling that the only thing this crop of Liberal politicians really believes in is their own survival in their cushy jobs. Where is the vision for our nation? How are we tackling record unemployment, especially for our youth?
Rob Smith, RyeMany of us have wondered why Malcolm Turnbull would remain a Liberal when many of his values seem so at odds with those of the party. His latest defence of the discriminatory 2014 budget, claiming that it was a failure of marketing, suggests his primary motive for remaining a Liberal is to further protect the status and position of the wealthy class of which he is a very high ranking member.
Peter McCarthy, MentoneRenewEconomy has reported that Pacific Hydro is placing all its $2 billion in Australian renewable energy imitation van cleef arpels necklace developments on hold. Staff cuts and PacHydro executive departures are also mentioned, on top of a 10 per cent reduction last year.
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