http://www.metafilter.com/tags/aboriginalpeople Posts tagged with 'aboriginalpeople' at MetaFilter. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:14:52 -0800 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:14:52 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/62283/Response%2Dto%2Da%2Dnational%2Demergency%2DCynical%2Delection%2Dyear%2Dstunt%2DLand%2DGrab Australian Prime Minister <a href="http://www.pm.gov.au/">John Howard </a>has declared that the sexual abuse of Aboriginal children in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Territory">Northern Territory</a> is a <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/howard-acts-on-nt-emergency/2007/06/21/1182019284327.html">national emergency</a>. He has announced a sweeping takeover of powers from the <a href="http://www.nt.gov.au/">Territory Government</a> in response to the crisis outlined in the <a href="http://www.nt.gov.au/dcm/inquirysaac/pdf/bipacsa_final_report.pdf">Little Children are Sacred</a>” report [6mb PDF] <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/06/22/1958668.htm">Some</a> say knee-jerk and ill thought through, <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/leaders-lament-its-a-kneejerk-step-back/2007/06/21/1182019286797.html">some </a>say return to the bad old days of white paternalism, yet <a href=http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/dodson-says-abuse-isnt-the-only-problem/2007/06/22/1182019319301.html" ">say</a> there are many other issues confronting Aboriginal people. Why act now after 10 years in power, and a host of similar reports?<a href="http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/mattprice/index.php/theaustralian/comments/price2104/"> Could it be an approaching federal election?</a> tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.62283 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:14:52 -0800 aboriginalpeople australia childabuse mattoxic