Goodes, MacGuire and Australia’s racism – let us not forget mining and Government
by Gerry Georgatos
May 30th, 2013 - http://thestringer.com.au/goodes-mcguire-and-australias-racism-let-us-no...
Photo - Collingwood AFL president, Eddie MacGuire - www.heraldsun.com.au
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When Australia was invaded and colonised on the 26th January 1788, the British colonisers acted as if this land was uninhabited. Over forty thousand years of civilisation was swept aside in an orgy of destruction that resulted in the violent dispossession of people who had a long and fruitful association with the land.
For 204 years the legal fiction of TERRA NULLIUS - the land of no one, was used to legally reward the murderers who colonised this land although the original inhabitants had never ceded sovereignty.
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“It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and the myths that surround it,” said John Pilger.
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Seasoned journalist Kate McClymont delivered a speech, now widely referred to as the ‘Where angels fear to tread’ speech, at the Australian Press Freedom Dinner in early May. The event was hosted by the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance and the Walkley Foundation for Journalism.
Adelaide and South Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary
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Event: 25 & 26 May 2013: North Adelaide, SA
Performance: Bindjareb Pinjarra
Performed by: The Pinjarra Project
Dunstan Playhouse
"Dealing with Western Australia's 1834 Pinjarra Massacre,
and its contemporary reverberations, this unique play has
found enthusiastic support from elders, educators and
young audiences."
Newsletter date: 25 May 2013
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Event: 2 May to 1 December 2013: South Bank, Qld
Voice and Reason
"Since the colonial era, Indigenous artists have been
actively examining the conversations and conflicts
involving their ancestors and settlers in Australia.
Their works affirm the place of their peoples' cultures
in these interactions with different histories and beliefs."
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Newsletter date: 16 May 2013
Contents:
* Murrawarri Republic: Queen Recognises Murrawarri Republic
* Jeremy Geia, NITV News: Murrawarri people take sovereignty campaign to UN
* NITV's Jeremy Geia, SBS Radionews: Indigenous 'republic' to go to UN
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Murrawarri Republic
* Background to the The Murrawarri Republic
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement
* Sovereign Union: Goomeroi People call for a mining freeze on sacred lands [Transcript from NITV News - Jeremy Geia report]
Newsletter date: 13 May 2013
Click on the links for details of the events ...
Event: Wed 1 May - Sun 30 June 2013: Redfern, Sydney, NSW
Photographer: Barbara McGrady
"Barbara is a Gamilario/Murri woman has been photographing
the social history of contemporary Aboriginal life for over
30 years. From Sports to politics, her vision is a unique
perspective from within a community empowering her
subjects by this virtue alone."
Event details: http://headon.com.au/event/barbara-mcgrady
Event: Fri 10 May until 1 June 2013: Northcote, Melbourne, Vic
The Power and the Passion
