Australian politics Archives - Page 54 of 58

Scullion speaks: “There is nothing new under the sun”

We need look no further than Howard's Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough to see that this portfolio has an awful ability to wreak absolute havoc on political careers - and with Nigel expected to run for re-election next year there will be more than a few - both inside his Country Liberal Party and in NT Labor - who will be keeping a very close eye on his performance.

By Bob Gosford|2009-12-10T19:54:38+09:30December 10th, 2009|Australian politics, Northern Territory politics, The NT Intervention|2 Comments

NT House of Reps election ‘fever’ gets underway…sorta…kinda…maybe

Bess Price, prospective Country Liberal Party candidate for the Federal electorate of Lingiari: "Well, I’ve always voted Labor…but I believe…but I believe Territorians deserve and demand better leadership…and a better future…"

By Bob Gosford|2009-12-09T16:45:17+09:30December 9th, 2009|Australian politics, Northern Territory politics|11 Comments

How Canberra keeps the NT’s “rivers of grog” flowing

in ordinary circumstances under the previous regime, Ms Nudjulu would have been a prime candidate for a custodial sentence. She had previous convictions for possession of alcohol contrary to the Liquor Act - and was currently subject to a suspended sentence.

By Bob Gosford|2009-11-03T10:54:38+09:30November 3rd, 2009|Australian politics, Crime, Northern Territory politics, NT Police, The Law, The NT Intervention|4 Comments

Meet Kevin Rudd’s “scum of the earth” – 5 years in Berrimah for $560

In any other circumstances Beny and Tahir would be prime candidates for the exercise of long-standing judicial discretions and the application of the ordinary judicial Sentencing Principles that provide clarity and transparency in sentencing.

By Bob Gosford|2009-10-30T19:15:35+09:30October 30th, 2009|Australian politics, Crime, The Law|7 Comments

Australia’s shame Part 2: Tiwi Forestry – 30,000 hectares of “bankrupt monoculture”

Senator IAN MACDONALD—What is your concern about the Tiwi Islands, from the Tiwi Islanders’ point of view? Dr Ajani—I think they have a product which is not well placed in the play that is going to unfold over the next few years as our hardwood plantation resource comes onto the market.

By Bob Gosford|2009-10-28T08:25:33+09:30October 28th, 2009|Australian politics, Indigenous land management, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, The Northern Myth|12 Comments

NT Police to be charged with murder…of the English language

“spastic c**t”; “stupid f**king idiot”; “god, he f**king stinks”; “shut your face.”; “dumb f**k”; “f**king loser”; “d**khead over there”; “… no brain”; “f**king retard"; “piece of s**t that he is”; "you f**king wanker"; shut the f**k up”

By Bob Gosford|2009-10-24T17:23:22+09:30October 24th, 2009|Australian politics, Crime, Northern Territory politics, NT Police, Stupidity, The Law|7 Comments

Every Secret Thing – Interview with Marie Munkara, Part 2

It is not right that these horrible things were done when the Church was supposed to be protecting children. I think it should be investigated, we shouldn’t just let it go. There was, and still is, a real fear of the church at times.

By Bob Gosford|2017-12-20T17:25:22+09:30October 22nd, 2009|Australian politics, Fun stuff, Northern Territory politics, Some places I've been, The Northern Myth, The NT Intervention, Writing and writers|5 Comments

Helen Hughes and the death of fun at school

Last Friday Helen and Mark Hughes put their names to an opinion piece in The Australian entitled Authorities must not wag school. In short the arguments that the Hughes’ make are that Federal, State and Territory governments abandon their responsibilities to students – particularly remote Aboriginal students – by the stealthy foreshortening of school terms [...]

By Bob Gosford|2009-10-20T12:03:28+09:30October 20th, 2009|Art, Australian politics, Northern Territory politics, NT local government, Some places I've been, Stupidity, Writing and writers|8 Comments

Mandawuy Yunupingu – Australian Story, Monday 19 October

From the dim recesses of memory I recall that Mandawuy turned up one night while we were on tour in Sydney with an old battered guitar, a swag of great songs and a keen desire to get them heard by as many people as possible.

By Bob Gosford|2009-10-18T10:00:27+09:30October 18th, 2009|Aboriginal & Islander Art, Australian politics, Music, The Arts|5 Comments

The Weekend Australian, Nicolas Rothwell, and the art of fantastic journalism

What Rothwell is of course talking about here is localised Aboriginal self-determination, an aspiration that he has frequently condemned to the dustbin of Australian political history: “For some time it has been clear Aboriginal self-determination has had its day.”

By Bob Gosford|2009-10-05T11:07:49+09:30October 5th, 2009|Australian politics, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, NT local government, Some places I've been, The Law, The Northern Myth, The NT Intervention, Writing and writers|11 Comments