[recoznet2] GAC update 11 (20 August 1999)

1999-08-19 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Hi folks, the purpose of this update is to provide information on developments since the World Heritage Committee meeting of July 12; in particular: 1) ERA's 1998/1999 financial year full-year summary 2) The text of the final World Heritage Committee decision (for those who haven't seen it from

Re: [recoznet2] Re: The Australian: Aborigines urged to end partisan ways

1999-08-20 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
"Meddlesome priest" is what occurred to me also after I calmed down from my disgust and anger. Who was it that said, 'Lord protect me from my friends, I can take care of my enemies' or something like that? Trudy Laurie Forde wrote: > I think this is a case of carrying the 'Give to Caesar wha

[recoznet2] Some food for thought

1999-08-20 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Australian Financial Review August 21, 1999 The king is dead; long live the king Capital Idea, By Brian Toohey The full horror of what Australians are being asked to approve at November's republican referendum can only be appreciated by reference to the text of the proposed alteration to the

[recoznet2] Mandatory Sentencing in the NT

1999-08-22 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
MEDIA RELEASE 23rd August 1999 Greens to repeal Mandatory Sentencing Laws Greens Senator Bob Brown is due to present the HUMAN RIGHTS (SENTENCING OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS) BILL 1999 in the federal parliament on the 24th August. The Bill provides that no law of a Commonwealth State or Territory c

[recoznet2] SMH - Let judges be the judge

1999-08-22 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
JUVENILE CRIME Let judges be the judge Date: 23/08/99 Mandatory sentencing is inevitably a denial of justice. By GEORGE ZDENKOWSKI The Senate is about to consider legislation invalidating all Federal, State and Territory laws which impose mandatory prison sentences on juveniles. A private me

[recoznet2] AAP: PM shifting ground on stolen generation [sic] apology

1999-08-22 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
PM shifting ground on stolen generation apology From AAP 23aug99 12.10pm (AEST) A FORMAL apology to the stolen generation of Aboriginal children now appears likely, due to a change of heart by Prime Minister John Howard. Mr Howard had vetoed an apology because of concerns it could lead t

[recoznet2] The Sunday Times: Aborigines were the first Americans

1999-08-22 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
The Sunday Times (UK) http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/news/pages/Sunday-Times/stifgnusa02003.html?999 August 22 1999 Aborigines were the first Americans By Sarah Toyne THE first people to inhabit America were Australian Aborigines - not American Indians. New archeological findings have uncovere

[recoznet2] Howard's tory constituency is 'locked-in' on race

1999-08-23 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
I am forwarding this post from aus.politics with permission from the poster - Che Guava (his virtual identity) I think he makes some telling points (sometimes in rather colourful language) and although the original posting was timely, there was some delay in obtaining permission. Trudy ^^

[recoznet2] Brown to introduce bill today

1999-08-23 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
ABC News Tue, 24 Aug 1999 10:36 AEST Brown to try and outlaw mandatory sentencing of juveniles Greens Senator Bob Brown will introduce legislation in the Senate today to outlaw mandatory sentencing for juveniles in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. The Bill will prevent any state or

[recoznet2] Another miscarriage of justice in NT

1999-08-24 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Below is an article on the front page of the SMH. If any recoznetter has not yet written the letter to the NTTC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> urging them to warn tourists of the laws in the NT and to urge the government to repeal the law, now is the time to do it! Trudy

Re: [recoznet2] Another miscarriage of justice in NT

1999-08-25 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Hi Liam, Bruce got the group together. He is just leaving the NT and will be back in the Illawarra on Monday. I will pass your message on to the group and see what they think you could do while there. Trudy Liam wrote: > I'm gonna be in the NT around the 20th with school, anything I can do whi

[recoznet2] UN Press Release

1999-08-25 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
The Australian Government is obviously intending to downplay and mislead public opinion on the recent decsion by CERD (Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination). The Australian Government considers: "The CERD decision was in line with what we had hoped for. Originally it was said

[recoznet2] Letters to the editor at SMH

1999-08-25 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
http://www.smh.com.au/news/9908/26/text/letters.html For letters on the 'apology' have a look at the above URL Trudy --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe f

[recoznet2] Aden's maiden speech

1999-08-25 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
http://search.aph.gov.au/search/ParlInfo.ASP?action=view&item=129&from=browse&path=Chamber/Senate+Hansard/1999/Spring/25+August+1999&items=146 Aden Ridgeway's maiden speech can be read at the above URL For anyone without web access, contact me for a copy. Trudy ---

[recoznet2] Joy Williams loses case

1999-08-25 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Court rules against stolen generation woman in test case AAP -- A 56-year-old member of the stolen generation today lost her test court case against the state of New South Wales. In a 432-page judgment, Supreme Court judge Justice Alan Abadee found there was no common law duty of care imposed o

Re: [recoznet2] pm or PM?

1999-08-25 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
My first impression is that this 'motion' has the same depth of sincerity as Howard's description of Michael Hutchins as 'a great Australian product' was an expression of condolence. There seems to be an unseemly haste about the whole thing. Could it be that Howard realises he is running out of

[recoznet2] AAP: Stolen generations members dismiss Howard's apology [sic]

1999-08-25 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Stolen generation [sic] members dismiss Howard's apology Source: AAP | Published: Thursday August 26 2:47:49 PM Members of the stolen generation today reacted angrily to Prime Minister John Howard's expression of regret in federal parliament, saying it did not go far eno

[recoznet2] AAP: Greens senator attacks PM over apology issue

1999-08-25 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Greens senator attacks PM over apology issue Source: AAP | Published: Thursday August 26 10:35:26 AM Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown has accused Prime Minister John Howard of failing as a leader on the issue of an apology to the stolen generation. "He cannot

[recoznet2] SMH - Motion not enough: Beazley

1999-08-25 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Motion not enough: Beazley Source: SMH | Published: Thursday August 26 1:22:50 PM Opposition Leader Kim Beazley today said Prime Minister John Howard did not go far enough with his expression of deep and sincere regret to indigenous Australians. Mr Beazley moved

[recoznet2] Non-apology

1999-08-25 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
>From what Howard is saying it is obvious he hasn't learnt anything at all. He still doesn't understand and is defending the 'well-meaning' and the present generation. Daryl Melham is right - this is a political deal. Trudy ABC News: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 15:32 AEST

[recoznet2] Pat Dodson:

1999-08-25 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Here is an extract of an ABC item on what Pat Dodson had to say: "The former chair of the Reconciliation Council, Patrick Dodson, has condemned the resolution, saying it does little to advance reconcilitation. "When people pass away in our society we cry with them. We siddown and we cry with the

[recoznet2] Tonight! Not to be missed.

1999-08-26 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Tonight on SBS at 8:30pm: "Whiteys Like Us" The last part of the review in the SMH TV guide: "This is our Australian version of Jane Elliott's 'Blue Eyed' and it is not to be missed. I give this a five-star rating, and if people pass this test then they're on a better, but bumpy, road to under

[recoznet2] Speeches on the Motion

1999-08-26 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
I have a copy of all the speeches made on the Motion of regret: Howard Beazley Anderson Melham Ruddock Snowdon Andren (reserved the right to speak) It is very interesting reading and brings home in no uncertain terms that this so-called 'regret' has less to do with regret than it has to do with

[recoznet2] Online poll

1999-08-26 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Have your say: Does Prime Minister Howard's 'deep and sincere regret' for the past treatment of indigenous Australians go far enough? Yes 63% No32% Don't care 4% http://www.news.com.au/ --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http

Re: [recoznet2] Speeches on the Motion

1999-08-26 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
I will do a search of my articles later if that is OK. I am running behind right now, too many real life interruptions;-) Trudy Sioux wrote: > Hau Trudy Works Fast :-) > > Please may I request a copy of each of the speeches? > > Also I wondered if you had any reports on racism/stereotypi

[recoznet2] Stolen Generations must be recognised: Dodson

1999-08-26 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
ABC News Fri, 27 Aug 1999 9:26 AEST Stolen Generations must be recognised: Dodson The former chairman of the Reconciliation Council, Pat Dodson, says attempting to move forward with reconciliation without acknowledging the Stolen Generations is worthless. Mr Dodson says Parliament's expression

[recoznet2] Off-topic: Windows 'hole' found

1999-08-26 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Fri, 27 Aug 1999 15:20 AEST New computer bug found in Windows operating systems A computer bug has been found in Microsoft's Windows operating systems which has been described as worse than the 'Melissa' virus. A group of computer scientists in the United States has found that malicious compu

[recoznet2] Request to list members

1999-08-27 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Would everyone who posts to the list please make sure their HTML is turned off? Not everyone's system can handle email that is posted this way and the best way for these problems to be avoided is to have email in plain text only. Thank you for your cooperation! :-) Trudy

[recoznet2] Dodson urges young not to 'sell out'

1999-08-27 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
The Sydney Morning Herald Dodson urges young not to 'sell out' Date: 28/08/99 By TONY STEPHENS Patrick Dodson, named by Senator Aden Ridgeway this week as the father of reconciliation, called last night for a formal agreement guaranteeing the rights of indigenous Australians in the Constitutio

[recoznet2] Letters to the editor

1999-08-27 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
The Motion of Regret has unleashed a flurry of letters to the editor. Unfortunately, it seems to have flushed a lot of racists out of the woodwork. Read them at: http://www.smh.com.au/news/9908/28/text/letters.html Trudy PS Does anyone who watched 'Whiteys like Us' last night have any comments

[recoznet2] Indigenous woman wins full apology

1999-08-27 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
The Courier-Mail 'Stolen' woman wins full apology By RACHEL MOORE and TONY KOCH 28aug99 THE Queensland Government has published a national apology to an Aboriginal woman taken from her family as a teenager and sent to work on rural properties. Lesley Williams, 52, of Gympie, won the histor

[recoznet2] World to see warts-and-all doco on Aboriginal athletes

1999-08-27 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
World to see warts-and-all doco on Aboriginal athletes Source: AAP | Published: Friday August 27 9:10:42 AM LONDON, Aug 27 - Millions of television viewers in 33 countries will have their pre-Olympic ideas of Australia shattered by a new warts-and-all documentary on Abori

[recoznet2] Genocide Case

1999-08-28 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
>From Christine Howes: On wednesday 1 september, at 2.30pm Sydney time, the Federal Court will hand down its decision on whether genocide is lawful in Australia. This follows the genocide cases launched by Wadjularbinna Nulyarimma of the Gungalidda and others over the native title amendments, an

[recoznet2] SMH - How Mr Howard tricked us all

1999-08-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
The Sydney Morning Herald RECONCILIATION How Mr Howard tricked us all Date: 30/08/99 Mere regrets are just a shabby refusal to accept our past, writes Robert Manne. Last Thursday the Federal Parliament passed a motion of reconciliation. With the exception of the Labor Party and the sharpest A

Re: [recoznet2] SMH - Moving from words to action

1999-08-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
I think it is because Aden Ridgeway and Lowitja O'Donahue are better people than Howard is and they therefore tend to believe he is sincere - at least in part. He can be very convincing and his words often seem very reasonable. I believe it is something he has learnt to use to get what he wants

[recoznet2] Institute of Criminology - Prison Suicide Numbers Triple..

1999-08-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
media release DEATHS IN CUSTODY WATCH COMMITTEE (WA) Inc. 119 MATHIESON RD ASCOT WA 6104 Tel:61 (0)8 9277-1533 Fax:61 (0)8 9478-4204 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL:http://www.omen.net.au/~dicwc Monday, 30 August 1999 Institute of Criminology - Prison Suicide Numbers T

[recoznet2] ABC: Debate over Wik 10-Point Plan re-ignites

1999-08-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
ABC Debate over Wik 10-Point Plan re-ignites The World Today - Monday, August30, 199912:48 COMPERE: Just when you might have thought the great race debate in Australia is receding, with a preamble in the wings and at least an effort by the Prime Minister to if not say sorry, express his Gov

Re: [recoznet2] Fw: [FN] THE CONTINUING SAGA OF THE ECO-RACISTS

1999-08-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Liam, Who exactly from the below wrote the smear piece? It is a very dishonest thing to do to associate the things George Bush did and stood for and because he praised Paul Watson, insinuate that Watson holds the same views and is guilty (by association) of what Bush did. To wit: A message from

Re: [recoznet2] Fw: [FN] THE CONTINUING SAGA OF THE ECO-RACISTS

1999-08-30 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Liam, I think "Arthur J. Miller" is a pseudonym. Arthur J. Miller, the famous American writer would never write a piece like that. Besides that, I believe he died a couple of years ago. I believe you about the letters to the editors and the editorials. If you read the letters and editorials her

[recoznet2] SMH - Letters to the editor

1999-08-30 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
http://www.smh.com.au/news/9908/31/text/letters.html Some thought provoking letters to the editor today. Trudy --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from

Re: [recoznet2] (Whiteys like us) Letters to the editor

1999-08-30 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
irene wrote: > irene watson > the programme whiteys like us, a good historical document glad someone > thought of filming the process, i hope it goes some way in explaining to > white people about how onerous the role of educating them about their own > racism is and even furhter in finding way

[recoznet2] ABC - Wik crunch-time

1999-08-30 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
ABC Wik crunch-time The World Today - Tuesday, August31, 199912:37 COMPERE: It's crunch time on Native Title, according to Western Australia's Premier Richard Court, as today the Senate in Canberra appears poised to veto the Northern Territory Native Title legislation, which was drawn up u

[recoznet2] Shame, Australia, shame!

1999-09-01 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Wed, 1 Sep 1999 15:19 AEST Court finds genocide not a crime The Full Bench of the Federal Court in Sydney has found that genocide is not a crime under Australian common law. The Court was delivering its judgement on two appeals by a number of Aboriginal plaintiffs who were seeking a declaration

[recoznet2] The Times (UK): Review: Welcome to Australia

1999-09-01 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
http://www.the-times.co.uk/news/pages/tim/99/09/01/timfeatel01002.html?999 The Times (UK) September 1 1999 TELEVISION In Welcome to Australia (ITV), John Pilger - the man waging a fearless battle against David Attenborough to be the last TV presenter in the world still wearing short-sleeved safa

[recoznet2] Prison Death: Casuarina Prison's Horror Regime Claims Another Young Life

1999-09-01 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
media release DEATHS IN CUSTODY WATCH COMMITTEE (WA) Inc. 119 MATHIESON RD ASCOT WA 6104 Tel:61 (0)8 9277-1533 Fax:61 (0)8 9478-4204 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL:http://www.omen.net.au/~dicwc Thursday, 2 September 1999 Prison Death: Casuarina Prison's Horror Regime

Re: [recoznet2] Re: SMH - F-word has lost its power to offend, magistrate rules

1999-09-02 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Don, You forgot the 'assault' charge for wrenching away too hard or any other reason the cop can come up with. I remember seeing an amateur video on TV that showed two policemen beating up several Aboriginal people with their truncheons and yet the Indigenous people were charged with the triple

[recoznet2] ABC TV tonight - Jimmy Little

1999-09-02 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
At 11.05 on ABC TV Jimmy Little will be featured on Studio 22. Trudy --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in t

Re: [recoznet2] The Times (UK): Review: Welcome to Australia

1999-09-02 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Rod, I must say I admire your courage - I gave up watching ACA quite some time ago and just can't bring myself to do it again. I did watch Lateline today (repeat of last night) where Pilger's doco was discussed as well as Colin Tatz's book. Colin Tatz was a guest and two others - I didn't catch

[recoznet2] GAC updates

1999-09-02 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
This message is to notify groups that there will be no further GAC updates until further notice. The range of tasks that has arisen since the World Heritage decision means that the situation is delicate and in flux. Such a situation makes it impossible to issue precise and factual statements a

[recoznet2] Darwin prison launches website for inmates

1999-09-02 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
ABC Darwin prison launches website for inmates The World Today - Friday, September3, 199912:53 COMPERE: Well, what's believed to be the world's first prison website has been launched in the Northern Territory. It features the arts and music of the inmates. The site, like any other site, ca

[recoznet2] Denmark's apology

1999-09-03 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
The Canberra Times Sep 4, 1999 PM sorry COPENHAGEN: Denmark's Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen apologised today for the way his country forced Greenland Inuits out of their homes when a US air base was expanded in 1953. --- RecOzNet2 has

[recoznet2] SMH - Letter to the editor

1999-09-05 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Shame on Australia I have just spent an unhappy hour watching a report by John Pilger ("Welcome to Australia") on the plight of your indigenous natives (Abos to you). It is a report that would shame a Third World country. Of past injustices that remain unrectified; diseases that were dying out

[recoznet2] ABC LATELINE - Part transcript - need realaudio

1999-09-05 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
ABC LATELINE Transcript 01/09/1999 Hollow Rings The campaigning journalist John Pilger says Aborigines are denied sporting opportunities enjoyed by non-indigenous Australians. If true, it's hardly a great advertisement for next year's Sydney Olympics. And today in Sydney Mark Spitz, the Ame

[recoznet2] ABC 10:30 pm Pat Dodson

1999-09-05 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
On ABC TV tonight at 10:30 pm "2 Shot" Patrick Dodson talks to Fran Kelly about his career and reconciliation work. Trudy --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsu

[recoznet2] [Fwd: LL:AA: Aboriginal Tent Embassy Sovereign Ride]

1999-09-06 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Ray Swan and Isabel Coe are embarking on a journey to regain sovereignty on their land. The tour will leave early on Monday from the Tent Embassy in Camberra and will head north for two weeks, ending up at Musclebrook. They are urgently looking for someone to document the ride on video, an

[recoznet2] List of Indonesian Consulates

1999-09-06 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
http://www.dfat.gov.au/protocol/ConsularList/Indonesia.html State Offices New South Wales Queensland South Australia Victoria Western Australia Northern Territory For an

[recoznet2] [Fwd: URGENT: ACTION ALERT - state s43a schemes]

1999-09-06 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
reconnet: reconciliation email network URGENT ACTION ALERT s43a STATE SCHEMES AND THE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE Action is needed this week on this issue. Dear friends, Once again we face a critical time for native title, this time with hard decisions coming before the Federal Parliament concerni

Re: [recoznet2] Timor - anew twist from the Washington Post

1999-09-06 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Rod Hagen wrote: > An article in the net version of the Washington Post today puts a new twist > on the East Timor situation. Is this a new version of the Indonesian > "Official Line" or something with some validity? > Rod, On the ABC news at noon they reported that most of the media within

Re: [recoznet2] Timor - anew twist from the Washington Post

1999-09-06 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Rod Hagen wrote: > At 05:18 PM 7/9/99, Trudy and Rod Bray wrote: > snip > > > >On the ABC news at noon they reported that most of the media within > >Indonesia (although not all) portrayed > >the violence as from two opposing forces - a civil war. Maybe this is

[recoznet2] ABC News: Amnesty considers request to review dropping of police charges

1999-09-07 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 6:50 AEST LOCAL NEWS : Queensland Amnesty considers request to review dropping of police charges A world human rights organisation says it will consider an Aboriginal Legal Service request to look into the dismissal of brutality charges against three Queensland police. The Polic

[recoznet2] ABC News: Officers found not guilty in Ipswich case

1999-09-07 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Most of us saw this on video and it didn't look anything like described below. And what happened to the American military police who 'helped' so enthusiastically? Trudy ^^^ Tue, 7 Sep 1999 19:08 AEST LOCAL NEWS : Queensland Officers found not guilty in Ipswich ca

[recoznet2] Brisbane Forum

1999-09-07 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Forwarded from Christine Howes: The next Wanya: Its Time to Talk forum will be held at ABC Music Studios, Ferry Road, West End at 12noon on Saturday the 25th of September. The topic will be Addressing Indigenous Disadvantage, with a panel including JOHN WOODLEY, Dr DAVID BRAND, Dr DAVID WATSON an

[recoznet2] Petition and addresses

1999-09-08 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Here are some email addresses plus a petition I was sent for those who want to follow this up. Trudy ^^ President Yusuf Habibie President of the Republic of Indonesia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kofi Annan United Nations Secretary-General [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECT

[recoznet2] ABC TV tonight on Four Corners: GM Food

1999-09-12 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Coming Up On Four Corners GM Food The brave new world of genetically-modified food. Ignoring the warning signs of a doubtful public, scientists and giant food industrialists rushed to embrace the application of gene technology in our food-chain. But, as an international consumer backlash

[recoznet2] ABC News: Beazley wants recognition withdrawn

1999-09-12 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 14:01 AEST Beazley wants recognition withdrawn The Opposition leader, Kim Beazley, is advocating an immediate withdrawal of Australia's de jure recognition of Indonesia's sovereignty over East Timor. Australia legally recognised Indonesia's control over East Timor in 1979, the o

[recoznet2] Qld (Brisbane) Embassy Tour

1999-09-13 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Forwarded from Christine Howes: As you may know, ambassadors from the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra are currently touring Queensland. Wadjularbinna Nulyarimma, Isabelle Coe and Ray Swan arrive in Brisbane this Wednesday 15 September.There are events over the three days they are in Brisbane

[recoznet2] Shackled in Death and 3rd World Hygiene In WA Prisons

1999-09-13 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
media release DEATHS IN CUSTODY WATCH COMMITTEE (WA) Inc. 119 MATHIESON RD ASCOT WA 6104 Tel: 61(0)8 9277-1533 Mobile: 041993-0375 Fax: 61(0)8 9478-4204 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL:http://www.omen.net.au/~dicwc Tuesday 14 September 1999 Shackled in Death and 3rd World H

[recoznet2] Heart Politics Conference

1999-09-14 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Forwarded from Christine Howes: Dear Everyone, We are trying to let as many people as possible know about this year's Heart Politics Conference. Could you please pass this message on to anyone you think might be interested or who you think would benefit from attending. Thanks, Garth Luke ~~

[recoznet2] AAP: Black leaders torpedo PM's reconciliation plans

1999-09-15 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Black leaders torpedo PM's reconciliation plans Source: AAP | Published: Wednesday September 15 5:14:23 PM Prime Minister John Howard's goal of achieving an historic reconciliation agreement by the centenary of federation was effectively torpedoed today by a summit of ind

[recoznet2] Howard's blind spot?

1999-09-16 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
"In the longer run, if you don't take a stand on an issue of principle and an issue that has morality on its side, you will pay a deeper cost later on." The statement above was made by Howard on Radio 3AW in relation to East Timor. Strange, he has never looked at the injustice suffered by Indigen

[recoznet2] Nyoongar support for Ein Reich?

1999-09-16 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
A post by one Jeremy Beck on aus.politics Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has support from the Nyoongar Circle of Aboriginal Elders. One Nation has an advertisement in “The Aboriginal Newspaper”. Why is the mainstream media so silent on such a presumably newsworthy story? For details see these links:

Re: [recoznet2] Nyoongar support for Ein Reich?

1999-09-16 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Hi Lynn, I gather you didn't click on the first URL. The PHONies are definitely claiming to have Nyoongar support in that newsletter. Trudy Lynn Pollack wrote: > Trudy > > The ad definitely exists - I noticed it but assumed it just > meant they had bought space - didn't read any "support" > i

Re: [recoznet2] Nyoongar support for Ein Reich?

1999-09-17 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Hi Lynn, I can believe you were surprised! For those who don't received the newspaper the two URLs refer to: A PHONy newsletter wherein they claim to have the support of the Nyoongar Circle of Elders and secondly a copy of the newspaper add in The Aboriginal Newspaper. I was wondering if they tr

Re: [recoznet2] Nyoongar support for Ein Reich?

1999-09-18 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
According to the person who posted the URLs on aus.politics, the ad space was donated to Ein Reich.. Trudy Trudy and Rod Bray wrote: > Hi Lynn, > > I can believe you were surprised! > For those who don't received the newspaper the two URLs refer to: > A PHONy newslette

[recoznet2] [FW] An Inquest of Vital Interest

1999-09-19 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
media release DEATHS IN CUSTODY WATCH COMMITTEE (WA) Inc. 119 MATHIESON RD ASCOT WA 6104 Tel: 61(0)8 9277-1533 Mobile: 041993-0375 Fax: 61(0)8 9478-4204 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL:http://www.omen.net.au/~dicwc Monday, 20 September 1999 An Inquest of Vital Interest

[recoznet2] Natasha Stott Despoja at National Press Club tomorrow

1999-09-20 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
For those concerned about biotechnology especially where it affects our food. --- Trudy *** It will cost $42 for non-members and $30 for members of the National Press Club to attend (if in Canberra) and should be televised from 1pm to 2pm tomorrow on the ABC. *

Re: [recoznet2] no poo pooing pp

1999-09-22 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Tim, The best way to debate PP may be in the letters page at the SMH. Cheers, Trudy tdunlop wrote: > Trudy wrote: Luckily, Paddy McGuinness lists his email address at the end of > his > opinion piece so he can be debated. Whether this does any good is > another question. --- Trudy > =

[recoznet2] Lack of courses delays release

1999-09-23 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
"Deaths In Custody Watch Commitee (WA) Inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Lack of courses delays release one would like to think that those people who are in charge ( not repsonsible) of prisons here in WA would try to reduce the costs of incarceration through simply getting people prepared for release a

[recoznet2] [Fwd: LL:DDV: Speaking Strong: Australian Indigenous Struggles on Film]

1999-09-23 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Speaking Strong: Australian Indigenous Struggles on Film Over the next four weeks, Students for Land Justice and Reconciliation bring you a festival of great and rarely screened Australian films. Each night there will be two short films and speakers to introduce the themes of the evening.

[recoznet2] One answer to PP McGuinness

1999-09-23 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
>From the letters page of the SMH http://www.smh.com.au/news/9909/24/text/letters.html Racist card Don't you know, Mr McGuinness, that a straw argument is the weakest kind? Apparently neither you, nor any of the the others involved in the scenario you describe (Herald, September 23), found the

Re: [recoznet2] One answer to PP McGuinness

1999-09-23 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
You're welcome, Tim. I thought you and everone else would enjoy the letter. I usually cannot stomach reading PP but occasionally it is good to find out what kind of racism is on offer under the guise of 'reasonable discourse'. He doesn't usually cover it up as well as he did in his last article.

[recoznet2] Chairperson corrects media reports

1999-09-24 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Forwarded from Christine Howes: CHAIRPERSON CORRECTS MEDIA REPORTS Chairperson Evelyn Scott today corrected media reports regarding her position about the reconciliation process and the Council's Draft Document for Reconciliation. "Media reports about the forum of 60 Indigenous representatives

[recoznet2] AP: Call for Toyota boycott

1999-09-24 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Los Angeles civil rights group calls for Toyota boycott From AP 25sep99 11.30am (AEST) LOS ANGELES: The local chapter of the Congress for Racial Equality is calling for a worldwide boycott against Toyota products after a black employee of the car manufacturer's Long Beach subsidiary claime

[recoznet2] Greens set up East Timor Internet petition

1999-09-26 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Sun, 26 Sep 1999 22:10 AEST Greens set up East Timor Internet petition The Australians Greens Senator, Bob Brown has set up an Internet petition calling for a war tribunal to investigate any atrocities committed in East Timor. Senator Brown says hundreds of Austraians have called the Green's off

[recoznet2] SMH Letters page

1999-09-26 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
>From the SMH letters page Invasion spoils Another correspondent uses the term "Aboriginal industry" ("Dot paintings", Letters, September 23). Oh dear. Perhaps we could coin a term "invader industry" to describe those whose prosperity is founded on the spoils taken from Aborigines over 211 y

[recoznet2] Don't forget! ABC TV at 8:30 pm Tuesday!

1999-09-26 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
ABC TV Inside Story Welcome To Australia Tuesday September 28, 8:30pm Award-winning film-maker John Pilger returns home to Australia to witness the elaborate preparations for the 2000 Olympic Games and the surge in national pride as the country promotes itself as a confident new nation faci

[recoznet2] Brisbane Events...

1999-09-27 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Forwarded from Christine Howes: Still not sure what CERD actually is? Get up to speed and hear it from the horse's mouth. LES MALEZER of FAIRA and the National Indigenous Working Group was on the team in Geneva He will be guest speaker at ANTaR's SEA OF IDEAS 7PM - 9PM WEDNESDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER

[recoznet2] WARNING!!!! Virus sent to recoznet!

1999-09-28 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
V at 8:30 pm Tuesday! > > >Had a bad night last night and was forced to miss the doco. Does anyone > else live in Brissie and record it. > > > >Trudy and Rod Bray wrote: > > > >> ABC TV > >> > >> Inside Story > >> Welcome To Australi

[recoznet2] FWD Message from Bruce Reyburn

1999-09-28 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
From:Bruce Reyburn <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Warumungu translation and back translation Date: Tuesday, 28 September 1999 18:19 SONGLINES LIST - First message NOTE new address for sending messages to songlines list is now [EMAIL PROTECTED] That last letter in c2o i

[recoznet2] The Deputy

1999-09-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
http://www.smh.com.au/news/9909/30/html/cartoon.html Have a look at today's cartoon in the SMH! Trudy --- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list,

Re: [recoznet2] In the Clear.

1999-09-29 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Thank you, Laurie! The Happy 99 worm is sneaky in that you don't even know you're sending it. You must have opened it without realising what it was. Luckily it is not the most destructive of viruses but it does point out how susceptible a list can be. I received several "undeliverable"s yesterd

Re: [recoznet2] In the Clear.

1999-09-30 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Attachment should not be sent to the list for various reasons. I think what happened yesterday is one of the most obvious since email viruses are almost always contained in attachments. Laurie had no idea that the worm attachment was being sent though. It is not impossible to send attachments to

[recoznet2] Risk?????

1999-09-30 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Forwarded from Christine Howes: Press Release Premier, HON. PETER BEATTIE 28/9/99 Beattie: Lease legislation safe from Senate There was no risk that the Senate could overturn Queensland legislation specifying that grazing homestead perpetual leases and grazing homestead freeholding

[recoznet2] Police investigate KKK threat

1999-10-01 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Police investigate KKK threat Source: AAP | Published: Friday October 1 4:07:37 PM Police will tonight attend a meeting called by the 'Taree KKK', inviting Taree residents on the NSW mid-north coast to stone an Aboriginal mission. A flier has been distributed aro

[recoznet2] Blood and baseball bats in the park

1999-10-01 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
The Australian Blood and baseball bats in the park By KEVIN MEADE 2oct99 ON the night five teenagers raised a ruckus in Queensland's Deep North, Bradley Klein was itching for a good time. Klein, then a 17-year-old Year 12 student at Woree State High School, in the southern suburbs of Cair

[recoznet2] Aboriginal 'crown jewels' to be auctioned

1999-10-01 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
The Advertiser Aboriginal 'crown jewels' to be auctioned 2oct99 THE controversial history of the Strehlow Aboriginal artefacts collection is set to take a new turn with the sale of the family's private collection. Mr Carl Strehlow will auction 350 artefacts left to him by his father – em

[recoznet2] KKK threats a prank: police

1999-10-01 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
"Taree Ku Klux Klan" threaten to stone Aboriginal mision From AAP 2oct99 9.50am (AEST) "TAREE Ku Klux Klan theats" to stone an Aboriginal mission on the New South Wales mid-north coast was a prank, police said today. Taree residents were invited to a "rock-a-thon" at the Purfleet missi

[recoznet2] ABC TV, Four Corners: "Driving Aden Ridgeway"

1999-10-02 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Four Corners, ABC TV, Monday, October 4, 8.30pm, repeated Tuesday, October 5, 1pm Next on Four Corners: Driving Aden Ridgeway Democrat Senator Aden Ridgeway is the only Aboriginal member of Federal Parliament, taking up his seat just 12 weeks ago. Already his influence has been marked. P

[recoznet2] IOC rejects Aboriginal flag

1999-10-02 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
ABC News Sun, 3 Oct 1999 7:29 AEST IOC rejects Aboriginal flag, supports Howard to open The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that the Prime Minister will open the Sydney Olympic Games next year, and not Australia's head of state, the Queen. But IOC has rejected a proposal from

[recoznet2] SOCOG seeks clarification on flying Aboriginal flag

1999-10-02 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
ABC News Sun, 3 Oct 1999 11:13 AEST SOCOG seeks clarification on flying Aboriginal flag There will be further clarification today of where, and in what context, the Aboriginal flag may be flown during Sydney's Olympic Games. Yesterday the organisers of the Sydney Olympics (SOCOG) announced that

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