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Indigenous intervention discriminatory: UN
ABC August 27, 2009
The United Nations says Australia is breaching its international human rights obligations by continuing the Northern Territory intervention.
The UN's special rapporteur on human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous people, Professor James Anaya, says the intervention is also discriminatory and has urged the Government to reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act.
He has described the intervention as an extraordinary measure which infringes on the rights and self-determination of Indigenous people.
"In my opinion, as currently configured and carried out, the emergency response is incompatible with Australia's obligations under the convention of elimination of forms of racial discrimination and the international convention on political rights," he said. |
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By Julian Drape, AAP August 27, 2009
The United Nations special rapporteur on indigenous rights says the intervention into remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory is clearly discriminatory.
James Anaya didn't pull any punches when describing the plight of Aboriginal people in Australia after a two-week visit of the country, saying there's "entrenched" racism in Australia.
He says the Rudd government should reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act in the NT "right away" because the intervention is discriminatory.
Compulsory income management and blanket bans on alcohol and pornography were "overtly discriminatory" and further stigmatised already stigmatised communities, he said.
"People who have a demonstrated capacity to manage their income are included.
"It's inappropriate to their circumstances but is also, as expressed by them, demeaning."
The indigenous rights expert was also scathing of federal Labor's insistence that housing funds would only flow if indigenous communities signed over their land.
As for compensation for indigenous people taken from their families by government agencies, the UN rapporteur was unequivocal: "There should be reparations," he said.
"I have been impressed by the strength, resilience and vision of indigenous communities determined to move towards a better future despite having endured tremendous suffering at the hands of historical forces and entrenched racism." |
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By: almurrie1@y7mail.com
24/08/2009
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And it couldn't be sour grapes for not besting the west? Good on for Rio employing a Chinese exec to beat them at their own game, and boy, did they NOT like that.
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24/08/2009
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Stand up to China? Better not to fan the diplomatic flames
SMH, JOHN GARNAUT
August 24, 2009
We're leading the world's "anti-Chinese chorus", as the China Daily puts it, a paper known in Beijing as China's diplomatic noticeboard.
It's would all be rather funny, except that there's not much that Australia can achieve in the world without being on speaking terms with China.
Dai Bingguo, in charge of foreign affairs in China's State Council (the cabinet), provided a China diplomatic roadmap for the Obama Administration on July 28 at the opening of the China-US strategic and economic dialogue in Washington. He said a healthy US-China relationship depended on mutual respect and "defending our core interests".
Despite the breadth of Obama's ambitions and his commitment to values politics, the US-China relationship has never been in better shape. The strategic dialogue in Washington was attended by an unprecedented ministerial line up from both sides and Obama is planning his first presidential visit to Beijing.
If, however, your policy objectives are compromised by next week's opinion polls, or mollifying the extremes of the political left and right, or pre-empting a desperate political opposition, then you don't need a diplomatic handbook. Best to get out in front and be seen to "stand up to China". |
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By: puyi
20/08/2009
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China envoy flies home
John Garnaut
The Age
August 20, 2009
AUSTRALIA's ambassador to China has rushed back to Canberra for high-level meetings about reviving the ailing relationship, as Beijing stepped up its anti-Canberra rhetoric.
No Chinese officials or media attended Tuesday's tightly-controlled signing ceremony in Beijing for the Gorgon deal, which was attended by Resources Minister Martin Ferguson. The silence contrasts with blanket coverage of the $25 billion LNG deal witnessed by former Prime Minister John Howard and President Hu Jintao six years ago.
Meanwhile, analysts yesterday cast doubt on the real value of the 20-year Gorgon deal between ExxonMobil and state-owned PetroChina.
They said the price of LNG would have to double for it to be worth anywhere near the claimed $50 billion. The Federal Government's chief commodity forecaster, ABARE, does not believe that will happen.
PetroChina distanced itself from the Australian Government's calculation. That price tag ''came from the Australian side'' said a spokesman for PetroChina in Beijing. Petrochina failed to even mention the deal on its own website. |
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20/08/2009
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Beijing lashes Australia on trade
SMH, John Garnaut
August 20, 2009
Chinese state media applied a near blackout on reporting what the Rudd Government trumpeted as a $50 billion gas deal that demonstrated the strength of the China economic relationship, and instead called for sanctions against Australian tourism, education and iron ore.
An editorial in the China Daily, the Communist Party's English-language mouthpiece, said Australia's "Sinophobic politicians" were leading the world's "anti-China chorus" and "siding with a terrorist" - a reference to the recent granting of a visa to the exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer.
The Chinese Government has so far postponed a visit to Australia next month by Vice-Premier Li Keqiang - China's likely future premier - and the Australian Government said China cancelled a visit by the Vice Foreign Minister, He Yafei.
China's leaders have also endorsed the arrests of four Rio Tinto employees, including the Australian Stern Hu, while commentators have called for further reprisals against Australian iron ore suppliers.
But Chinese commentators are now calling for broader reprisals against other key Australian export industries.
"Should we not consider removing this country from the list of countries eligible to receive Chinese students and tourists?" said Ye Hailin, an international relations expert at China's most influential think tank, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, writing in the Xinhua-owned International Herald Leader.
Last week the Global Times, owned by the People's Daily, said 87 per cent of 14,000 respondents believed China should take reprisals through "practical measures" such as boycotting tourism and study in Australia.
Yesterday a Global Times commentator wrote: "China's money sack doesn't have to be bound to an unfriendly kangaroo." |
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Was I right?
They need us more than we need them!
"A deal has been signed in Beijing overnight for the biggest single investment ever made in Australia. PetroChina has signed a deal to buy $50 billion worth of Australian liquefied gas ......."
ABC- Tuesday August 18, 2009, 11:01 pm |
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Brendan O'Keefe | August 05, 2009
Article from: The Australian
COLLABORATIONS with China were essential to Australia's links with the emerging giant, where events were "changing the context and course of world events", former prime minister Bob Hawke said at the launch of the latest Confcius Institute on Thursday last week.
Mr Hawke said Australia's entering pacts such as the Confcius Institute fitted his prediction in 1983 that "pressing enmeshment with Asia in general and with China in particular would be the most important external factor in determining Australia's future economic wellbeing".
Predicting that China would be the biggest economic power "well before the middle of this century", Mr Hawke said education was the best way for Australia to strengthen ties.
What is happening in China is changing the context and course of world events and it is profoundly in our interests that we understand in a warm and unprejudiced way as much as we possibly can about China. |
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By: rodneysaviour2
18/08/2009
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Absolutely correct!
The P.R.of China needs us.
WE do not NEED them
Sadly however, we, (read the WEST) have developed a reliance upon the cheap goods which the P.R. of China "sweat shops" and "government run prisons and labour camps" are able to produce in any quantity for the right price.
Doing business with the P.R. of China has nothing watsoever to do with RACISM..
Yet. It has EVERYTHING o do with GREED!! |
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By: almurrie1@y7mail.com
18/08/2009
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Oh dear, a communist terror regime doesn't like free speech and visits by opponents to its own terror tactics that they call "terrorists". Too bad. They actually need us more than we need thwem.
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Greg Sheridan and Michael Sainsbury | August 18, 2009
Article from: The Australian
AUSTRALIA'S relationship with China has plunged to a decade low, with Beijing taking a series of tough measures, including cancelling high-level visits, to convey its displeasure with the Rudd government.
The souring of relations has prompted a major Chinese government policy think tank to warn Chinese companies about investing in Australia.
The comments by the leading Chinese think-tank figure that the relationship between Australia and China is at its lowest level indicate China has decided to make its displeasure with Australia widely known. |
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By: almurrie1@y7mail.com
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| I take it that means the Chinese, Indians, Aboriginal people, Maori, Vietnamese, African etc etc who are all Australian citizens are racist? What a stupid senseles statement, which only goes to show how intelligent some people are!! |
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9/08/2009
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| All Australians are racist. |
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| I agree that terrorists should be sent back, even if they were born here of immigrant parents. Why give them a berth in a humane aussie prison at the cost of us taxpayers? |
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| Kevin Rudd has just proved that he is racist himself by his comments! The notion that English food is bad is just nonsense, promoted by people who want to make money out of your ignorance. Kevin proved his massive inferiority complex with his comments on Sam the Koala. Totally cringe making! |
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It is not a "racist" backlash! If you can't tell who are the murdering "child soldier" scum from the rest, all get tarred with the same brush. And don't tell me that they need help, of course they do, but why let them out into normal society in the mean time and who is going to pay for this help? If they act like gangsters, thieving and raping, and murdering doctors, how can you trust any of them. It is nothing to do with race, everything to do with crazy tribal African tradition of Chieftans killing all opposition, and that doesn't sit well in modern educated communities. The Warlord mentality needs to be completey squashed in Australia yet the police are so terrified of these black gangs they let them do what they like.
The only ones who can actually do anything are these people themselves, and they should begin by revealing who are the anti-social trouble makers amongst them, so we can all be safe.
However much you will cry out racist, Australians have not had inter-tribal warfare using children as soldiers, and thanks God, never will. |
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Phillip Coorey Chief Political Correspondent
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August 8, 2009
A SENIOR federal Labor MP has called for Australia to slash its immigration intake so entrants could be better screened for terrorist links.
Addressing a foreign affairs forum in Melbourne yesterday, Kelvin Thomson said the sharp increase in immigrant numbers during the Howard years had made it difficult for authorities to adequately screen new arrivals.
He represents the multicultural Melbourne seat of Wills.
Mr Thomson acknowledged his remarks would cause controversy because he would be accused of labelling all migrants as prospective terrorists.
His speech came as the Race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, called for calm amid reports of a backlash against the Somali community in the wake of the arrest of the suspected terrorists.
"The Australian Human Rights Commission's recent work with communities from Somalia and other parts of Africa shows that many are already experiencing difficulties in everyday activities, as well as finding employment, housing and education," Mr Innes said. "These hardships, which are commonly experienced by migrants and refugees upon entering a new country, will be made worse if a racist backlash against them is able to gain momentum." |
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Thousands gather for Lin family funeral
AAP
August 8, 2009
Five silver carrying the bodies of a family brutally murdered in their Sydney home have arrived at a public funeral service at Olympic Park, expected to be attended by thousands.
Thousands of mourners from the local Chinese community, and from the community in North Epping, have descended on the Pavilion to pay their respects to the Lin family, who were murdered three weeks ago.
The memorial service will also be attended by Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull, local MP Maxine McKew, and officials from the Chinese embassy. |
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| "A few dead asian wont stop them coming lol" you think this is funny don't you. Don't make other ethnics groups become a redneck racist too. The more other cultural bashing from Anglo, eventually other ethnics groups who ever it may be will become a redneck racist too. It takes one to know one. Keep on doing what you guys are doing, eventually there will be a racial war in this country...and who's the one that started it first. What country we living in, go figure. |
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| It takes one to know one. Go figure. |
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I was amused the other day when the rort was exposed by police of Chinese people being phone targeted to pay money or they will be killed. Triad protection rackets like these have been going on for hundreds of years. The local authorities say ignore these threats, and yet can't explain the recent murder of an entire Chinese family. I would say this has forced the entire problem underground, probably by threats to kill if anyone blabs. The entire Chinese community is probably being blackmailed by thugs of their own race, and no one will ever even know. The Australian Police wouldn't even know where to start looking.
Please tell me that I am wrong but be prepared to provide evidence. Hong Kong and Shanghai are centres of covert gangster corruption. |
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By: han682003
30/07/2009
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This is a good example for the reintroduction of hanging in Australia.This victims wife and child have now been left without a breadwinner, husband and father, while the "laughing killer" gets fed by the taxpayers for the next 15 years,and will probably only serve 8 years.
Australia needs to wake up,this IS a racist country,and most racism is veiled, and is there beneath the surface.
I was born here from Anglo parents, and i have travelled to China,and in comparison, this country is a back water.The Chinese people are open honest and friendly,and the killing of this gentle man is an outrage.
If it had happened to a foreigner in China, by any person, the penalty would have been capital punishment.
Australia needs to wake up, because in the scheme of things in world affairs we are a very small player. |
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| This is a good example for the reintroduction of hanging in Australia.This victims wife and child have now been left with out a bread winner, husband and father while the "laughing killer" gets fed by the taxpayers for the next 15 years,and will probably only serve 8 years. |
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Natasha Robinson and Amanda Hodge | July 29, 2009
Article from: The Australian
Mr Rudd told a delegation of Indian reporters, hosted by the Australian government last month following sustained coverage of a series of attacks on Indian students: "The Indian community has made a vital contribution in cinema, music and food. We have deep affection for your cuisine.
"Imagine if we didn't have Indian food, we would have had 100 years of English food -- would you subject anyone to that?"
But Arnab Goswami, the fiery host of Times Now's News Hour show, on Monday night labelled Mr Rudd's comments "shocking" and accused him of trivialising the attacks.
"Kevin Rudd goes on air to talk about how much he loves Indian curries," Goswami said during a panel debate over the role of education agents in misleading Indian students who pay thousands on dollars to study in Australia.
"That was supposed to be proof of how much they were for India -- that's absolutely shocking. That's denigrating this entire issue." |
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