"There is no greater sorrow on earth than the loss of one's native land." - Euripides 431 B.C.
News Items of Interest - 2006

This index was updated on: 24th September 2006
* Noel Pearson: A mighty moral victory - The Australian - 23rd September 2006
* Ruddock warns native title ruling could deny access to parks - The Australian - 21st September 2006
* Noongars out to prove sceptics wrong - The Australian - 21st September 2006
* Show Aborigines the money, PM's advisers demand - The Australian - 16th September 2006
* Mutitjulu women hit back at pedophilia claims - The Sydney Morning Herald - 16th September 2006
* Richard Bell: Provocative statements with a positive message - The Australian - 15th September 2006
* Pauline Hanson: And the beat goes on - The Australian - 8th September 2006
* Aboriginal death sparks inquiry call - The Age - 7th September 2006
* Not just black and white - The Age - 5th September 2006
* America has failed its blacks - The Age - 4th September 2006
* Reconciliation is hollow without land justice - The Age - 1st September 2006
* Our racist habits - The Sydney Morning Herald - 31st August 2006
* Native title scheme plagued with problems - The Age - 31st August 2006
* Literacy skills 'seriously low' in remote areas levels - The Age - 31st August 2006
* Aboriginal people urged to take on mainstream economic role - The Age - 31st August 2006
* White Australians drink at dangerous levels - The Age - 26th August 2006
* Aborigines hurt by policy, says Bishop - The Age - 25th August 2006
* We're Aborigins, too - by Paul Briggs - The Age - 23rd August 2006
* Radicals brainwashing Aborigines in prison - The Australian - 17th August 2006
* Battle lines drawn as two philosophies fight for Redfern - The Sydney Morning Herald - 3rd August 2006
* The great St Vincent's break-in - The Sydney Morning Herald - 31st July 2006
* Overhaul proposed for black funding - The Australian - 31st July 2006
* Right-wing yobs win culture war: Pearson - The Australian - 24th July 2006
* Island of lost souls - The London Observer - 23rd July 2006
* Studies of blacks at elite school - The Australian - 20th July 2006
* A-G backs trial shift for riot accused - The Australian - 19th July 2006
* A-G steps in over 'racist' jury fear - The Australian - 18th July 2006
* Celebrating the 1966 Wave Hill walk-off - The Age - 17th July 2006
* Call for a black quota on juries - The Australian - 17th July 2006
* History wanted: Howard - The Australian - 17th July 2006
* Aborigines in cities worse off - The Australian - 17th July 2006
* Townsville 'Racism' leads to Palm riot trial shift - The Australian - 15th July 2006
* Hillsong emerges to serve jobless - The Sydney Morning Herald - 13th July 2006
* Fallout over four wives - The Australian - 12th July 2006
* Julie Bishop: Our classrooms need to make a date with the facts - The Australian - 6th July 2006
* The quest for a history that covers every angle - The Sydney Morning Herald - 6th July 2006
* Aborigines fear 'new paternalism' - The Australian - 3rd July 2006
* Christopher Pearson: Beware of a relapse, Noel - The Australian - 1st July 2006
* Better to bash Aborigines than whites - The Age - 29th June 2006
* Just lending a hand - The Australian - 29th June 2006
* Noel Pearson: Don't listen to those who despise us - The Age - 26th June 2006
* Fear and loathing on millionaires' row - The Australian - 22nd June 2006
* Black health 'horror' - The Australian - 22nd June 2006
* Still blaming the victim - by Mick Dodson - The Age - 22nd June 2006
* Few Aboriginal communities can govern themselves - The Age - 21st June 2006
* Homeowners fear native title losses - The Australian - 21st June 2006
* Hillsong salaries paid by taxpayer - The Australian - 6th June 2006
* Indigenous inspectors to return - The Age - 5th June 2006
* Mike Steketee: Aborigines have grounds for optimism - The Australian - 1st June 2006
* Aboriginal girl first to face race-hate law - The Australian - 1st June 2006
* Anger at indigenous lease plan - The Age - 1st June 2006
* If Wadeye does not represent 200 years of effective "apartheid", what does it represent? - The Age - 1st June 2006
* Aborigines need army: Mundine - The Australian - 30th May 2006
* Violence not confined to remote communities - The Age - 29th May 2006
* Shame and guilt no help to Wadeye - The Age - 28th May 2006
* My dream of real reconciliation by Tracee Hutchison - The Age - 27th May 2006
* Rights of indigenous women and children must come first by Larissa Behrendt - The Age - 26th May 2006
* Stalked by a culture of misogyny - The Age - 22nd May 2006
* The familiar echo of Aboriginal condemnation - The Age - 22nd May 2006
* State suspends heritage inspectors - The Age - 24th April 2006
* New laws to douse sacred fire - The Herald Sun - 22nd April 2006
* Flame still burns despite blue from the Bolt - The National Indigenous Times - 20th April 2006
* Keeping a flame for indigenous justice - The Age - 20th April 2006
* Smoke and mirrors- by Andrew Bolt - The Herald Sun - 19th April 2006
* Sovereignty Burns Within - The Australian - 17th April 2006
* Ferals run amok- by Andrew Bolt - The Herald Sun - 12th April 2006
* Aboriginal campsite row gets hotter - ABC Radio AM - transcript - 11th April 2006
* Indigenous health 'a major problem' - The Age - 11th April 2006
* Domain campers face deadline - The Age - 10th April 2006
* Protesters offered peace deal - The Age - 10th April 2006
* Aboriginal skeletons head home - The Australian - 28th March 2006
* URBAN CONNECTIONS - The Age - 28th March 2006
* Nation of riches is a poor performer - the Queen - The Age - 28th March 2006
* Aborigine kids let down in classroom - The Australian - 24th March 2006
* 'No advances' in Aboriginal education - The Australian - 24th March 2006
* Third of Aussies ignorant about Islam: survey - The Age - 20th March 2006
* Business of blood lines - The Australian - 20th March 2006
* Shift in the right direction- by Christopher Pearson - The Australian - 18th March 2006
* Australian Media Portrayal of Muslims 'tainted by racism' - The Age - 18th March 2006
* Minister's sister on the attack - The Australian - 17th March 2006
* Memo: we're not all sharing in the common wealth - The Age - 17th March 2006
* Call for ACCC to investigate Aboriginal art industry - ABC Radio - PM programme transcript - 15th March 2006
* Glimpse into history wars nets gold medal for literature - The Age - 15th March 2006
* Without Cathy Freeman, Aborigines aren't in the race - The Age - 14th March 2006
* No present without dark past - The Australian - 11th March 2006
* Cheers, jeers and gum leaves greet Queen - The National Indigenous Times - 9th March 2006
* Howard government advises Queen against acknowledging traditional owners - The National Indigenous Times - 9th March 2006
* Let the Empire Games begin with a royal makeover - The Australian - 6th March 2006
* Black GST plan a protest camp at Commonwealth Games - The ABCTV - 24th February 2006
* Hillsong Dumped Again - The Australian - 17th February 2006
* Aborigines Quitting the Public Service - The Australian - 16th February 2006
* Department did not verify Hillsong references - The Australian - 15th February 2006
* Cathy races to back Pilbara ore project - The Australian - 9th February 2006
* Deadline on Pilbara ore project - The Australian - 9th February 2006
* Gary Johns: The land rights initiative has failed - The Australian - 7th February 2006
* Libs play race card on beach stabbings - The Australian - 6th February 2006
* Elders in court 'a more just system' - The Australian - 6th February 2006
* Brough's sister identifies as Aboriginal - The Australian - 31st January 2006
* Stop Whingeing Mundine Warns ALP - The Age - 30th January 2006
* Aboriginal Leader Wants Gift Back - The Age - 21st January 2006
* If Australia's history brings shame, then let it be uttered - The Australian - 20th January 2006
* Labor's Great Black Hope - The Australian - 10th January 2006
* Living on the edge - The Sydney Morning Herald - 7th January 2006
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