Category Archives: Northern Territory politics

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

November 3, 2009 – 10:54 am

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 | Also posted in Australian politics, Crime, NT Police, The Law, The NT Intervention | Tagged "prescribed areas", "restricted areas", Fairfax Press, Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin, John Howard, Liquor Act NT, Living Black, Mal Brough, Marie Nudjulu, Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007, NT Licensing Minister Kon Vatskalis, NT News, NT Police Association, NTNER Act, Police Federation of Australia, SBS, Stipendiary Magistrate Melanie Little, Vince Kelly, Wadeye | Comments (4)

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

October 28, 2009 – 8:20 am

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 | Also posted in Australian politics, Indigenous land management, Northern development, The Northern Myth | Tagged Acacia mangium, Agricultural Development and Marketing Authority, Agricultural Development Corporation, Alan Chase, Communications and the Arts Committee, Department of Infrastructure, Douglas Daly research farms, Dr Ajani Judith, Dr Bruce R. Davidson, E.J. Hosking, Great Southern Group, Great Southern Plantations, Greens Senator Rachel Siewert, Humpty Doo, Humpty Doo rice project, John McDouall Stuart, Land Clearing in the Northern Territory, Liberal Senator for South Australia, Liberal Senator Ian McDonald, Litchfield Shire Council, McGrathNicol, Minister Harold Holt, New York Times, NT Environment Centre, NT Labor Senator Trish Crossin, Planning and Environment, Senate Environment, Simon Birmingham, Territory Rice, The Northern Myth, Tipperary Land Corporation, Tipperary station, Tiwi Forestry, Tiwi Land Council, Verlyn Klinkenborg, Willeroo Station | Comments (10)

The NT Police and the “tragic and unnecessary” death of Bob Plasto

October 27, 2009 – 10:04 am

NT Police officer Acting Sergeant Brad Fox had been charged with aggravated assault in relation to an incident at the Royal Darwin Hospital in December 2007 that ended with the death of film-maker Bob Plasto.

By Bob Gosford | Also posted in Crime, NT Police, The Law | Tagged ABC Darwin, Acting Sergeant Bradley Fox, Alfred I Dupont Award, Bob Plasto, Bronwyn Hendry, Darwin Magistrates Court, Director of Mental Health in the NT, Dr Cromarty, Dr Lai Heng Foong, Dr Oh, Four Cirners, In the Name of God, Iran - Behind the Veil, NT Coroner Greg Cavanagh, Nurse Natasha Roberts, Police Custody Manual, Police General Order, Quentin McDermott, Royal Darwin Hospital, Therese De Groot | Comments (4)

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

October 24, 2009 – 5:23 pm

“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 | Also posted in Australian politics, Crime, NT Police, Stupidity, The Law | Tagged Bruce Wernham, Carolyn Richards, Glen Dooley, NAAJA, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Northern Territory's Acting Police Commissioner, NT Ombudsman, NT Police, NT Police Statement of Ethics, The ABC | Comments (7)

Helen Hughes and the death of fun at school

October 20, 2009 – 12:03 pm

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 and [...]

By Bob Gosford | Also posted in Art, Australian politics, NT local government, Some places I've been, Stupidity, Writing and writers | Tagged ABC News, Andrew Bolt, Anglicare NT, Ann Buxton, Australian Education Union, central desert shire, Community Festivals for Education Engagement, Garma Festival, Garma Miwatj Youth Forum, Gulkula, Helen Hughes, Homeland Learning Centres, Marion Scrymgour, Mark Hughes, Nadine Williams, National Indigenous Times, Norbert Patrick, NT Education Department, Rowan Foley, Senate Select Committee on Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities, The Australian, Ti-Tree, Yirrkala, Yothu Yindi Foundation | Comments (8)

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

October 5, 2009 – 10:58 am

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 | Also posted in Australian politics, NT local government, Northern development, Some places I've been, The Law, The NT Intervention, The Northern Myth, Writing and writers | Tagged Galarrwuy Yunupingu, Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin, Indigenous Heritage Program, John Berto, Nicolas Rothwell, Northern Land Council, NT Indigenous Policy Minister Alison Anderson, Thamarrurr Association, Thamarrurr Development Corporation, Thamarrurr Regional Counci, The ABC, The Australian, the Rudd Government, The Weekend Australian, Victoria Daly Shire Council, Wadeye, Warren Snowdon | Comments (11)

What is a homeland? One White insider’s view – a guest post from John Greatorex

September 8, 2009 – 11:26 am

What is it that is so important and special about homelands for their traditional custodians and that underpins the successful outcomes of living in their small communities?

By Bob Gosford | Also posted in Art, NT local government, Some places I've been, The Law, The NT Intervention | Tagged Arnhem Weavers, Black Territorians, east Arnhemland, John Greatorex, NT National Emergency Response, Richard Downs, The ABC, the Alyawarra people, Yingiya Guyula, Yolngu peoples | Comments (7)

From Ampilatwatja to Warren Mundine: focus on the big picture!

September 3, 2009 – 10:36 am

Late last week Warren Mundine, billed as an “Aboriginal leader”, gave Samantha Hawley of the ABC Radio’s PM program his views of the report by UN’s Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Human Rights, Professor James Anaya and his findings that give a damning assessment of the Federal Government’s Intervention in the Northern Territory.
Mundine didn’t hold back [...]

By Bob Gosford | Also posted in Australian politics, The NT Intervention | Tagged ABC radio, Alyawarra, Ampilatwatja, Professor James Anaya, Richard Downs, Samantha Hawley, UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Human Rights, Warren Mundine | Comments (5)

The Ampilatwatja Walkoff and the “wake-up call” for Alison Anderson – an interview with Richard Downs

August 31, 2009 – 4:31 pm

Macklin should resign as Minister – she has no results to show us, she doesn’t – or doesn’t know how to – listen or talk to Aboriginal people – she should go, and the sooner the better: Richard Downs, Alyawarra leader

By Bob Gosford | Also posted in Australian politics, The NT Intervention | Tagged Alison Anderson, Alyawarra people, Ampilatwatja, Bess Price, Chair NT Indigenous Advisory Council, Dave Price, Galarrwuy Yunupingu, Green left Weekly, Interventionwalkoff, Jenny Macklin, Richard Downs, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Warren Mundine | Comments (4)

Alison Anderson HAS finally seen the light, gone bush and joined with the “anti-interventionistas”!!

August 28, 2009 – 3:54 pm

In the weird world that passes for NT politics right now surprises are coming thick and fast. And just maybe Alison Anderson has taken the trenchant criticisms from her constituents at Ampilatwatja to heart.

By Bob Gosford | Also posted in Australian politics, The NT Intervention | Tagged Alice Brennan, Alison Anderson, Ampilatwatja, Barkly Shire Council, Deputy mayor of Alice Springs, John Rawnsley, Mal Brough, NT Intervention Task Force, NT News, Richard Downs, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Sue Gordon, The ABC, The Australian | Comments (2)

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Category Archives: Northern Territory politics

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

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

The NT Police and the “tragic and unnecessary” death of Bob Plasto

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

Helen Hughes and the death of fun at school

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

What is a homeland? One White insider’s view – a guest post from John Greatorex

From Ampilatwatja to Warren Mundine: focus on the big picture!

The Ampilatwatja Walkoff and the “wake-up call” for Alison Anderson – an interview with Richard Downs

Alison Anderson HAS finally seen the light, gone bush and joined with the “anti-interventionistas”!!

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