Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin – The Northern Myth

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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 | Posted in Australian politics, Crime, NT Police, Northern Territory politics, The Law, The NT Intervention | Also tagged "prescribed areas", "restricted areas", Fairfax Press, 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)

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 | Posted in Australian politics, NT local government, Northern Territory politics, Northern development, Some places I've been, The Law, The NT Intervention, The Northern Myth, Writing and writers | Also tagged Galarrwuy Yunupingu, 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)

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