[recoznet2] [FWD] Testimonial Dinner for Dr Bob Morgan

2000-02-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
reconnet: reconciliation email network Testimonial Dinner for Dr Bob Morgan Jumbunna, Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies Education and Research proudly announces the Testimonial Dinner in honour of Dr. Bob Morgan, Director, Jumbunna CAISER, University of Technology. Dr Bob Morgan, has a

RE: [recoznet2] Karen, Karen, Karen!

2000-02-29 Thread Glenn Murray
Hi all, I haven't reared my ugly mug for a while, but couldn't resist the temptation here. I have replied to Karen directly with the following. (Please note, I'm the first to admit that my thesis is far from definitive and that it is written from a position of much ignorance and certainly a lot

[recoznet2] Karen, Karen, Karen!

2000-02-29 Thread Jack Ellis
How could you say that the Smallwood case was the police "simply doing their job"? You say "every case is different" but you simply assume, in this case, that anyone who thought, or said, that the police were exceeding their powers, was wrong and therefore deserved what she got. You say the polic

[recoznet2] Reconciliation/Karen Crook

2000-02-29 Thread karyn fearnside
Hello all, I have been reading with interest how we have been responding to Karen Crooks ideas. I realise we find these issues close to the bone and when someone doesn't hold the same views it is quite difficult. In the spirit of Reconciliation, I think that it is great that someone like Kare

[recoznet2] [FWD] SILENT MARCH - MANDATORY SENTENCING

2000-02-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
reconnet: reconciliation email network For Brisbane people RALLY AND SILENT MARCH Sunday 5th March In support to Bob Brown's Federal Bill to repeal MANDATORY SENTENCING Rally at 1pm at ROMA ST FORUM Silent March to BOTANICAL GARDENS at 2.30pm MEMORIAL SERVICE at Gardens at 3.15pm Followed by FO

Re: [recoznet2] [Fwd: LL:QUERY: mandatory sentencing?]

2000-02-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Tim, Did you send it to the person making the enquiry? He sent his query to LeftLink and is not a subscr*ber to Recoznet2. I thought forwarding it to the list was going to get him the most informed information. ;-) Trudy tdunlop wrote: > This is a link to a piece about mandatory sentencing o

Re: [recoznet2] Australia not breaching international treaties - PM

2000-02-29 Thread Ian Henderson
Dave, Thanks for the support. You know the time I spent with the People, especially in Arnhem Land, were among the best I can remember. I think Karen's approach is similar to lots of Australians, especially those who have never had informed contact with Aboriginal Peoples. It is the attitude dis

[recoznet2] [Fwd: Reply to Tim Dunlop]

2000-02-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Original Message Subject: Reply to Tim Dunlop Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 09:32:07 +1100 From: "Karen Crook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I would never actually state that police judge indigenous guilty more than non-indigenous. Because every case is different. Have

Re: [recoznet2] [Fwd: LL:QUERY: mandatory sentencing?]

2000-02-29 Thread tdunlop
This is a link to a piece about mandatory sentencing on the Australian Institute of Criminology site and includes a defintion, from memory. The person would have to download the article. http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/tandi138.html But I lifted this (below) from a US website, Families

[recoznet2] [Fwd: LL:QUERY: mandatory sentencing?]

2000-02-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Original Message Subject: LL:QUERY: mandatory sentencing? Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:16:44 +1100 From: "Mark Sieler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Would someone be able to post a message giving and in depth explanation about mandatory sentencing. I am from NSW an

[recoznet2] Sentencing a worse option: Kemp

2000-02-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
The Australian Sentencing a worse option: Kemp By RICHARD McGREGOR and BENJAMIN HASLEM 01mar00 MANDATORY sentencing hurts Aborigines because it can interfere with crucial government initiatives to involve them in school and training programs, Education Minister David Kemp has warned. Dr

[recoznet2] Some letters to the editor - SMH

2000-02-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Letters: Another Howard promise bites the dust Date: 01/03/2000 So Aden Ridgeway and Lowitja O'Donohue are disappointed by John Howard's decision to cancel the deadline for reconciliation. Blind Freddy could see that John Howard and his Government have had absolutely no commitment to reconciliat

[recoznet2] Moir's cartoon

2000-02-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
http://www.smh.com.au/news/0003/01/html/cartoon.html Another 'must see' cartoon from Moir! Trudy -- * Make the Hunger Site your homepage! http://www.thehungersite.com/index.html * --

[recoznet2] Pauline Pantsdown

2000-02-29 Thread Garry Convery
Sorry it has take me a while to respond to this, but those who know what I am up to, will understand. I cannot leave an attack on my friend Simon Hunt aka Pauline Pantsdown go unanswered KAREN: As for the presence of Pauline Pantsdown at your petition rally - that says way too much. If that's wha

[recoznet2] B+W+P at Mardi Gras

2000-02-29 Thread Black+White+Pink
-circulated to QAnnounce; Reconnet; ESORA; Recoznet- Black+White+Pink Corroboree 2000 in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade There are three TV networks covering the Parade (Channel 10 - 8:30pm Sunday; Optus and Foxtel pay per view - 3 hours live, starting at 7:30pm; Netcast - go to the

[recoznet2] Adelaide Festival Opening and Living Kultja 2000, Major Sumner interview

2000-02-29 Thread deanwhittaker
Thought the following might be of interest to South Oz recoznetters/reconneters. Sorry for cross posting. Sorry about the late notice but only received details today. Dean __ Adelaide Festival Opening Friday March 3rd 7.30pm Elder Park The Australian Indigenou

Re: [recoznet2] Language

2000-02-29 Thread Laurie Forde
Peter , What a pompous possum you sound when you demand the use of language to your particular liking. For what it's worth, I felt that David contributed a healthy dose of reality to the argument. Rather than alienating and marginalising her, if Karen is genuinely searching for answers , the

Re: [recoznet2] Re: SMH - Games protest area urged

2000-02-29 Thread Don Clark
Very much so Trudy. In fact we are going to a meeting with some people form SOCOG to further discuss the matter this week. However, I don't believe our minds will be changed. If we decide to stage a protest we will do so on our own terms and not terms that will make everything 'nice' - read tam

[recoznet2] Fw: [atsic] Media Release: MANDATORY SENTENCING LAWS MUST BE SCRAPPED

2000-02-29 Thread Liam
-Original Message- From: Webcentral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 9:20 AM Subject: [atsic] Media Release: MANDATORY SENTENCING LAWS MUST BE SCRAPPED > Media Release > >MANDATORY SENTENCING LAWS MUST BE SCRAPPED > >The Ch

[recoznet2] Fw: [atsic] Media Release: ATSIC COMMISSIONER JENNY PRYOR WELCOMES NATIONAL NAIDOC CELEBRATIONS FOR TOWNSVILLE

2000-02-29 Thread Liam
-Original Message- From: Webcentral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >ATSIC Commissioner Jenny Pryor Welcomes National NAIDOC Celebrations for >Townsville > >It is a coup for Townsville and North Queensland that the first NAIDOC >celebrations of the new century will be in Townsville. > >It's

[recoznet2] Fw: [atsic] Speech by Chairperson David Wragge Chairperson of the Central Queensland Regional Council At the Official Opening of Dreamtime Cultural Centre's Lodge Rockhampton, Central Queensland

2000-02-29 Thread Liam
-Original Message- From: Webcentral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Speech by Chairperson David Wragge Chairperson of the Central Queensland >Regional Council At the Official Opening of Dreamtime Cultural Centre's >Lodge Rockhampton, Central Queensland 29 February 2000 > >Senator John Herron, Min