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ELECTION '04  Indigenous health falls off the map. 8 Oct 2004. Opinion by ANTaR National President, Phil Glendenning.  More>>

ELECTION '04  Ridgeway fears Indigenous voice will be silenced. 8 October 2004.  More>>

ELECTION '04  Lowitja O'Donoghue: Indigenous representation in the 2004 federal election . 4 October 2004.  More>>

ELECTION '04  Society's sickest miss out on grab for votes. 4 October 2004.  More>>

ELECTION '04  Give Aborigines their own seats in Parliament. 25 September 2004.  More>>

ELECTION '04 Major parties' response to Aboriginal health issues inadequate says Public Health Association. 23 September 2004.   More>>

ELECTION '04 Democrats say government has failed to deliver on Indigenous health. 23 September 2004.  More>>

ELECTION '04 Another twenty years of life please. Public Health Association of Australia calls for better Indigenous health funding. 22 September 2004.  More>>

ELECTION '04 Our Aboriginal challenge: The Age analyses differing views on how to change Aboriginal disadvantage. 21 September 2004.  More>>

New Chairs for National Sorry Day Committee. 15 September 2004. More>>

University of Sydney may shed its Indigenous Nursing degree. 15 September 2004.  More>>

Doctors to be taught more on Indigenous health. 27 August 2004.  More>>

ELECTION '04 ANTaR calls for Howard boycott. 18 August 2004.  More>>

Indigenous Health funding short by $452 million: AMA. 12 August 2004.  More>>

ABC Radio National 'Perspectives', 29 July 2004: "Howard's vision blind to reconciliation" - Phil Glendenning, ANTaR National President.  More>>

ALP slams Aboriginal legal plan. 21 July 2004.  More>>

Coalition of Aboriginal groups formed. 15 July 2004.  More>>

Indigenous MP slams Howard health funding. 13 July 2004.  More>>

Reconciliation victories to be found: Ridgeway. 10 July 2004.   More>>

Pat Dodson - Facing the lure of white society. 5 July 2004. More>>

Black health and wealth still behind. 24 June 2004.   More>>

Historic Yorta Yorta deal signed. 12 June 2004.    More>>

Noel Pearson: A Fair Place in our own Country, Indigenous Australians, Land Rights and the Australian Economy. 2 June 2004.   More>>

Pat Dodson - Beyond the bridges and sorry. 27 May 2004. National Reconciliation Week lecture, Canberra.  More>>

Reconciliation at the crossroads. 8 May 2004.   More>>

Who, how and how much - panel to assess return of Aborigines' stolen wages. 6 May 2004.   More>>

Life of Aborigines second worst on earth. The quality of life of Australia's Aborigines is the second worst on the planet, according to a Canadian study of 100 countries. 28 April 2004.   More>>  
 ATSIC to be axed. Prime Minister Howard announced plans to abolish ATSIC and mainstream all Indigenous services. 15 April 2004.  What it means>>

ANTaR media release, 15 April 2004: Howard's dead hand of paternalism

Stolen wages. April 2004. Write a letter to Premier Bob Carr, urging him to negotiate a just solution to the stolen wages issue with appropriate representatives of the Aboriginal community.

Launch of Social Justice Commissioner's Social Justice Report 2003 and Native Title Report 2003 at the Museum of Sydney. Co-hosted by ANTaR. 12 March 2004.
> Dr Jonas' agenda for change.
> Aden Ridgeway's speech at the launch.

Social Justice Commissioner Dr Bill Jonas speaking at the launch. Photo: HREOC
ANTaR launches Healing Hands: Indigenous Health Rights Campaign. 18 Feb 2004. The Governor of NSW, Prof Marie Bashir and the 'father of reconciliation', Patrick Dodson, launched ANTaR's Indigenous Health Rights Campaign.

ANTaR's Indigenous Reference Group speaks out on health crisis. ANTaR placed an advertisement in The Weekend Australian on the 24th January in the form of a letter from ANTaR's Indigenous Reference Group concerning the crisis in Indigenous health. View the ad and letter. [PDF, 316KB]

Speech by Dr Ros Kidd on Stolen Wages. 12 Dec 2003. Speech on Stolen Wages by National ANTaR 'At-large' member, Dr Ros Kidd, delivered to the International Human Rights Day Symposium Centre for Public Culture and Ideas, Griffith University, 10 December 2003.
Report finds 'practical reconciliation' has been a failure. 17 Oct 2003. A report by the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) based on Australian Bureau of Statistics figures, has concluded that the Government's 'practical reconciliation' policies have failed to deliver better outcomes for Indigenous Australians.  Read Abstract [html].  Download the report  [PDF].

Reconciliation Inquiry report released. 9 Oct 2003. The report of the Senate inquiry into national progress on reconciliation, "Reconciliation: Off Track", was released on 9 October, delivering a damning report-card on the Government's actions over reconciliation. Further information.

New Indigneous protocols document. Sep 2003. A new Indigneous protocols document: Respect, Acknowledge, Listen - practical protocols for working with the indigenous community of Western Sydney has been produced by Community Cultural Development New South Wales (CCDNSW). You can download the protocol here.
4 Sep 2003  Help protect Indigenous human rights watch-dog
The Government currently has legislation before the Senate which will result in the weakening of Australia's Human Rights body, HREOC and abolishing the position of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. You can help prevent the legislation passing by writing to key parliamentarians. Click here for information.
8 Aug 2003  Stolen Wages national postcard campaign launched
A national postcard campaign on stolen wages by union and community groups was launched on 8 August in Brisbane. Follow the link to obtain postcards and find out more about the issue.
Aug 2003  ANTaR submission to ATSIC Review public discussion paper
ANTaR has produced a submission to the ATSIC Review Panel's public discussion paper on the future of ATSIC. Click here to download a Word copy of the submission.
Aug 2003  Response Kit for ATSIC Review discussion paper
ANTaR has produced a response kit to assist individuals and groups respond to the ATSIC Review Panel's public discussion paper. Responses are required by August 29 2003. Click here to access the response kit.
9 Jul 2003  A win for the Mirrar on Jabiluka
After a 25 year struggle to stop mining at Jabiluka in Kakdu National Park, the Mirrar people have secured an agreement from the mine's owners, Rio Tinto, to rehabilitate its controversial Jabiluka uranium mine and to sign an agreement to give the traditional owners a right to veto any future development at the site. Check out the stories at:
The Australian  •  Sydney Morning Herald 
May 2003  ANTaR National Appeal '03 - donations sought
ANTaR's National Appeal '03 is supported by a letter from Patrick Dodson, Founding Chair of the Lingiari Foundation and former Chair of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation. Please read Patrick's letter to find out why you should support ANTaR's important work! Click here to download Patrick's letter and donation details.
May 2003  Reconciliation Australia's 'Reconciliation in Action' database
Reconciliation in action Database: Reconciliation Australia invites you to register your projects, activities and programs so that other Australians can see reconciliation in action across the nation.
April 2003  ANTaR submission to HREOC Inquiry
ANTaR has lodged a submission to the inquiry into the Government's Bill to amend the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission by Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee.
March 2003  ANTaR National Congress & AGM, Adelaide, 4-6th April
ANTaR's National Congress and AGM was held in Adelaide from 4-6th April 2003. The National Congress is an annual gatherthing of ANTaR's members and supporters to discuss issues and activities for the coming year. Details of the Congress here.
December 2002 - Online donations facility now available

ANTaR can now offer a secure online donations facility, so donating to ANTaR is easier than ever! Why not consider becoming a regular monthly donor by joining our Sea of Hands Partners Program. Donation details here.

November 2002  Senate Reconciliation Inquiry
The Australian Senate has initiated an inquiry into the response of the federal government to the reconciliation process. The Inquiry is due to report by March 2003. Submissions are now closed.
See here for further details, including ANTaR's submission to the Inquiry
October 2002  Sea of Hands 5th Anniversary Event - Redfern Park, Sydney
Photos and speeches from the November 2 event will be posted soon on this website.
August 2002  Treaty Community Seminar kit.
ANTaR, in collaboration with ATSIC, has produced a Treaty Community Seminar learning kit for reconciliation groups, community groups, schools and tertiary institutions. The kit is available free for download here.
August 2002  National Treaty Conference

ATSIC, AIATSIS and ANTaR co-hosted the National Treaty Conference at the National Convention Centre, Canberra in August. Select papers from the conference are now available. The remainder will be made available as soon as possible. Audio & video downloads of the National Treaty Debate are also available.

July 2002 - Stolen Wages Campaign

From 1904 to 1987, the Queensland Government withheld or underpaid wages earned by Aboriginal workers. The Beattie Government has offered a settlement totalling $55million but this is only a fraction of the stolen wages. Find out more

June 2002  Mabo - 10 years on!
The 3rd June 2002 marked 10 years since the Mabo decision on native title. Information and news items

 

 
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