By: mdoinit
18/05/2009
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...as people do too often they blame external things for their own failings...
so let's blame the weather, particularly the rain for the crashes on wet days.. |
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By: dallone.ranger
18/05/2009
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| The weather is a contributing factor. |
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By: mdoinit
18/05/2009
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| yes, but teh fault lies with the stupidity of drivers who have no roadsense...don't take into account changes in road conditions and thus drive accordingly... |
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By: dallone.ranger
18/05/2009
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| Can't argue with that. |
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By: pol_pak
19/05/2009
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Indigenous communities 'a failed state'
Evan Schwarten
May 19, 2009 - 10:19AM
A former federal indigenous affairs minister has likened Australia's remote indigenous communities to a failed state.
Fred Chaney, a minister in the Fraser government and now co-chair of Reconciliation Australia, said while he gave state and federal governments top marks for good intentions and funding, they were failing to have an impact on the ground.
"Fundamentally remote and desert Australia have all the attributes of a failed state," he told the National Rural Health Conference in Cairns.
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Go read rest of article:
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/i ndigenous-communities-a-failed-state-20090519-bdbm .html
also posted in http://au.messages.yahoo.com/news/national-news/69 721/#msg_69721
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By: pol_pak
19/05/2009
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Comment Fred Chaney, former minister in the Fraser government and now co-chair of Reconciliation Australia, may well give government top marks for good intentions...
However need to include funding as part of the problem, when is clear government has failed to fund adequately for the tasks to be done.
Funding has been inadequate for the needs.
Failed impact made worse as result trying to satisfy Chaney and co which required ignoring otherwise standard terms and conditions attached to funding.
Such terms and conditions ensure recipients firstly understand and then they are held accountable and responsible for their various projects.
Chaney and co ignore reality with management boards, as long as whoever fills management position gets changed all the blames will go away... that is how failure becomes entrenched.... which is what he is complaining about now...
Where are the leases people need to do their own thing ?
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By: blacklistingmdoinit
21/05/2009
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| ....someone else. |
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By: szlingtim
24/05/2009
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the really dark chocolate for the headaches i received
not knowingly my like for chocolate leaves me with a headache....
......blame it on the 85% chocolate |
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By: pol_pak
24/05/2009
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should I also blame the anzac biscuits or the honey sandwiches for my extra kgs ?
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By: szlingtim
24/05/2009
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yes you should...for why choose to blame your ineptness at self-control.
blame some-one else...
well if not then blame your folks for not directing your lack of control over your urges.... |
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By: pol_pak
24/05/2009
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Have beaten my ineptness at self-control concerning the anzac biscuits, have eaten them all up... till next purchase/cook them ;-)
The honey however will argue a little longer as almost a kg left...
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By: szlingtim
24/05/2009
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that's the way of getting them outa the house...
then the only decision is...mmm when will i buy some more..
not if yet if they are still in the house then the decision whether or not to have is harder...let alone go down the shop and buy another packet... |
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By: dallone.ranger
24/05/2009
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should I also blame the anzac biscuits or the honey sandwiches for my extra kgs ?
Ahhhh Pol, you've shattered the description of you I had in my head. Slim was the picture I had. Oh well. |
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By: szlingtim
26/05/2009
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...the inappropriate culturtally aware yet insensitive minority who deem everything to be given them whilst they care for nought but their own belly and ways..
they not change they not seek the right way.. but just to get get get have have have.
leave 'em out and hear them shout I WANT MORE MORE MORE |
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By: waving.flag
26/05/2009
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| Someone has been sniffing glue again |
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By: pol_pak
27/05/2009
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the MacDonnell Shire is advertising for a new chief executive via the Queensland Local Government Association.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/5604802/want-n t-job-apply-qld/
CareerOne advert appeared in The Australian :
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# Local Government Association of Queensland Chief Executive Officer Right at the Heart MacDonnell Shire Council has a head office in Alice Springs, 14 remote towns, many outstations and commercial enterprises across 268,887 km with a population of 7000. Here, you will enjoy a vibrant and social community, many beautiful panoramic landscapes and the convenience of a variety of amenities and recreational facilities. As CEO your primary commitment is to build strong relationships with this Indigenous Council. You will manage a Council budget in excess of $30m and ensure the effective and efficient delivery of all services across the Shire, including core, agency and commercial services. You will also provide strong leadership to more than 500 staff. You will have experience in a similar role in Local Government and in developing relationships with Indigenous Australians or in other culturally diverse environments. You are politically astute and have a sound understanding of the history and complex issues faced by remote communities in Central Australia. This is your opportunity to live, work and make a major contribution to the heart of Australia. For further information call Allie Maclure or Jan Thorne on 07 3000 2265 or 0411 111 418 or email apply@lgaq.asn.au quoting Ref No MSC4010.
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By: dallone.ranger
27/05/2009
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Liked this bit
......You are politically astute.....
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By: szlingtim
29/05/2009
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| ....too much pressure! |
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By: pol_pak
29/05/2009
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Darryl Pearce: Success is seen as treachery.
Pearce says are two views in Aboriginal affairs. "One is that no Aborigine should ever break through the thin black line, that we should all come up as one and that anybody who wants to be rich and famous is somehow an up-town person."
The other view, which Pearce prefers, is the aspirational model. "One of our young nephews is now flying jumbo jets for Cathay Pacific out of Hong Kong. He grew up here in Alice Springs. People really can make these great leaps. We need to tell blokes it's cool to be successful."
Toohey and Pearce are correct, those who fear success, fear change, are behind many of the problems in communities and town camps, for despite them things in lives do change.
Jenny Macklin is right to say Tangentyere can tender for management role after a three-year period.
Tangentyere managed or whatever for decades, so failure to issue long term tenants with leases - so breaching the principles of tenancy laws, is sufficient to require they not be eligible to manage for a period of time.
The Land Trusts and the Land Councils who deny leases in other communities should suffer a similar penalty.
To begin with it may help for NT Housing to manage them all, except where can be seen tenants have been treated properly.
The atrocious living conditions, failure to properly manage tenants, is widespread in the NT.
However where the Land Councils and Land Trusts have refused to issue leases to the managing housing organizations, there failure to collect rent is the fault of the Land Councils and Land Trusts.
We tried for decades to get leases, and still refused.
Refusal to pay rent until valid leases provided is essential.
FROM: Own home truths by Paul Toohey (today) May 29, 2009
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197 ,25552608-5006790,00.html
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By: szlingtim
29/05/2009
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...then what's your view? or have ye none
to set forth but to repeat others as it makes you feel rich
what sayeth ye on this matter or do you digress then confess you have only a mess that literary owns not but stands and rattles the temple of your skull..
what cometh from this quoting that you're claiming should be blamed? what manner of information can you impart .
at least let it start. at least on your part. i see you are no bard...
give up and render unto self and others that which you may impart which from your deepest id sharing not grieving..
speak up speak up....i feel a fourex coming on.. |
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By: pol_pak
29/05/2009
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Like most I have many views, some of which clash with others so cause ongoing retrospective concern ;-)
Darryl Pearce sees the interest of Lhere Artepe in the land as likely to convert (at least portions of it) to freehold.
Since given the draft to the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 have argued it's inalienable title was not appropriate, except to those seeking to create an environment based upon racism needing to continue.
Freehold title was more appropriate, recognizing ownership, holding owners responsible for their ongoing management of land and their futures.
Freehold titles did NOT require racist laws, or racist branches of the law, just recognition of ownership.
Our joint future depends upon getting away from racism, not building new branches of law to create work for lawyers to resolve newly created conflicts based upon race.
Mabo judgement was recognition of squatters rights, vacant possession, a form of prior ownership, dating back to England's invasion by William Duke of Normandy in 1066.
Commonwealth Government long playing racist games, despite objection of Australians.
When the Native Title Bill was introduced almost cried, just another attempt to build on wider scale same problems, same barriers to progress, already obvious in the ALR(NT).
All the A* lands need be converted to ordinary freehold.
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By: dallone.ranger
29/05/2009
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As I understand it Pol, freehold means that Aboriginals could sell their land (to white people, good grief), and this is why the land councils etc are so against it.
Of course what they really are saying is that Aboriginals are too stupid to manage their own affairs and that THEY need to do so for them.
I believe this is the sole reason why freehold has not been available. |
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By: pol_pak
29/05/2009
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Yes, such racist reasoning is why my anger is towards them.
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By: szlingtim
29/05/2009
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so does this run congruently with the apparent fear the 'Tyangengera'(?) council is now demonstrating regarding the recent govt.s move to assist the Alice town camps with whatever it is aiming to do?
Has the NLC and CLC rather than assisting the people they are collecting taxpayers money for demonstrated rather a patronising view upon the camp residents whilst lining their own pockets and in the long run never aided the residents to stand up but rather kept them down?
dallone.ranger has stated in argument 'they' and this i agree with considering 'they' though aint the govt. but rather the land councils..
this must be recognised...
though the land rights act et al is as it is still the dominant few will perpetuate the patronising way to get from the aborigine what they will.....
so be it...supply and demand....yet these land councils aim is to line their own pockets whilst assuming a position of concern for the people. |
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By: szlingtim
29/05/2009
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| who is 'them' who is 'they' dallone.ranger and pol_pak? |
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