[recoznet2] List of books

1999-03-18 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Piet has asked a question about which books to read in order to gain a better understanding of Indigenous Australians. This gave me an idea that if we can put together a list of worthy books we could then put them on our webpage for everyone to consult if they wish. Any contributions please?

[recoznet2] AAP: GST would hurt Aborigines says ATSIC

1999-03-18 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Australian Financial Review March 18, 1999 GST would hurt Aborigines, says ATSIC ATSIC has told the senate committee on the GST that proposed tax reforms would increase the hardship for already disadvantaged indigenous people. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait and Islander Commission said in

Re: [recoznet2] List of books

1999-03-18 Thread Rod Hagen
At 11:26 PM 18/3/99, Trudy and Rod Bray wrote: Piet has asked a question about which books to read in order to gain a better understanding of Indigenous Australians. This gave me an idea that if we can put together a list of worthy books we could then put them on our webpage for everyone to

[Fwd: [recoznet2] The preamble]

1999-03-18 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Friends, As a Buddhist I have misgivings about the appearance of a reference to God in our constitutional preamble. But then so what! How important is this 'preamble' going to be: written by a failed suburban solicitor, a man whose autobiography had to be written by ghost writers and which

[Fwd: [recoznet2] ABC News item relevant to our discussion]

1999-03-18 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
ABC Newslink Aussies back unity and diversity in preamble Wednesday 24 February, 1999 (3:03pm AEDT) The Constitutional Centenary Foundation says submissions made to its quest for ideas on a preamble shows Australians strongly support a theme of unity and diversity. The foundation

[Fwd: [recoznet2] the preamble]

1999-03-18 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Megan, Don't sit back for fear of causing offence. There are many non-Aboriginal as well as Aboriginal people on this list and unless we speak to each other we won't learn about each other. It is only by communicating that we can help change the way things are. It is only natural that not

[Fwd: [recoznet2] Some Dutch date on drug use]

1999-03-18 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
I found this on aus.politics and thought it might be of interest to recoznetters. Trudy ** From the Dutch Embassy web site August 6, 1998 http://www.netherlands-embassy.org/drug-inf.htm Press, Public and Cultural Affairs Drug Policy and Crime

[Fwd: [recoznet2] Addition to last (misspelt-oops) message]

1999-03-18 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Also from aus.politics: Official text of Dutch protest against the DEA book. Monday 9 Jan 1995, The Hague Her Majesty's Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands drs. Hans van Mierlo has officially annouced the following answer in writing to parliamentary questions by the MP Thom De

[Fwd: [recoznet2] Re: The Age Breaking News: Howard threatens uni cuts]

1999-03-18 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Trudy Bray wrote: Picture him in a uniform with lots of braid, a peaked cap over sunglasses, built up shoes and carrying a riding crop... --- Trudy you can tell that Trudy's in Mardi Gras mode can't you? RAIN!! and the rainbow serpent is a rain totem ... PRAY!! PRAY FOR NO RAIN SATURDAY

[recoznet2] Booklist and recycled messages

1999-03-18 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
The book list is coming along nicely. Please keep them coming! Today the last of the old messages were sent through the list and all of them should now be accessible on the archive. If anyone needs the URL again, it is http://www.mail-archive.com/ Trudy

Re: [recoznet2] List of books

1999-03-18 Thread Graham Young
Trudy, Along the same lines, but slightly different. Does anyone know whether there are any studies comparing the health of indigenous communities who enjoy landrights, with those who don't? Graham Y Trudy and Rod Bray wrote: Piet has asked a question about which books to read in order

Re: [recoznet2] List of books

1999-03-18 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Yes, Graham, I remember reading about a report around a year ago (I think) that came to the conclusion that Indigenous people with land were on the whole much healthier than those without. It was an article in the opinion page of the Sydney Morning Herald but, unfortunately, I don't have it.