[recoznet2] ANTaR QLD: CERD campaign

1999-07-10 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Forwarded with permission from Christine Howes: From: Jen Tsen Kwok Subject: ANTaR QLD: CERD campaign Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 10:35 AM Dear everybody. On the 19th March 1999 the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) found that the native title amendments created by

[recoznet2] Draft Document of Reconciliation

1999-07-10 Thread Graham Young
The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation is interested in receiving feedback on the draft. You will find info etc. at http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/car/docrec/draft/#3 Cheers -- Graham Young Phone: 61 7 3252 1470 W 61 7 3252 1471 F 0411 104 801 M Home Page: http://www.onlineopinion.com.au

[recoznet2] Poll on Tim Fischer

1999-07-10 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/ How do you rate Tim Fischer as Deputy Prime Minister during his term? Trudy PS Funny during all the praise heaped upon him, noone seems to have remembered the 'bucketloads of extinguishments' the 'bloodsucking land councils' and other such 'moderate' Fischerisms..

Re: [recoznet2] Results of online polls

1999-07-10 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Sorry. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/06_feature/story_240.asp Liam wrote: > what's the URL, Trudy? > > >NINEMSN online polls > > > >Should Labor undo the GST if it wins government at the next election? > > > >Yes: 46% (1783) > >No: 54% (2072) > > > >Do you agree with the PM John Howard that Aus

Re: [recoznet2] Results of online polls

1999-07-10 Thread Liam
what's the URL, Trudy? >NINEMSN online polls > >Should Labor undo the GST if it wins government at the next election? > >Yes: 46% (1783) >No: 54% (2072) > >Do you agree with the PM John Howard that Australians have no interest in a >republic? > >Yes: 33% (1210) >No: 67% (2476) > >Do you th

[recoznet2] Results of online polls

1999-07-10 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
NINEMSN online polls Should Labor undo the GST if it wins government at the next election? Yes: 46% (1783) No: 54% (2072) Do you agree with the PM John Howard that Australians have no interest in a republic? Yes: 33% (1210) No: 67% (2476) Do you think the fraud charges against former Se

[recoznet2] Jawoyn answer to 'myth making'

1999-07-10 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
The Sydney Morning Herald [Print Edition] July 10, 1999 Belittling of culture disguised as debate by Robert Lee RELIGION and politics, a whitefella once told me, are not the subjects of polite conversation. So why is Aboriginal religion such a regular punching bag for commentators? Is it mere

Re: [recoznet2] SMH bias in letters page?

1999-07-10 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Rod, Glad to hear that your letter will be published. Let's hope they don't cut out all the relevant bits. As for the rest of your post -- It sure speaks for itself! I must say that, in general, the SMH is a quality newspaper compared to what else is on offer but they have this streak of tabloi

Re: [recoznet2] SMH bias in letters page?

1999-07-10 Thread Rod Hagen
At 10:10 AM 10/7/99, Trudy and Rod Bray wrote: >No sign of your balancing letter here, Rod. Have you heard from them at all? > Sandall and O'Meara are both long term confreres of Brunton et al, Trudy. The SMH say they are running a shortened version of my letter on Monday. The following, from