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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 Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin, Indigenous Heritage Program, 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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