Author: Michael Murphy

10 Jan First Australian indigenous party listed (Sydney Morning Herald)

Posted at 08:30h in News, Posts

Paul Osborne, Senior Political Writer Australia's first indigenous political party has been officially registered. The First Nations Political Party plans to contest the next federal and Northern Territory elections and has its sights set on other states. First Nations organiser Japarta Ryan is the grandson of early...

05 Jan Indigenous Australians warned to lower expectations on recognition (The Australian)

Posted at 08:37h in News, Posts

INDIGENOUS people have been told to pare back expectations when the nation votes on whether to recognise Aborigines in the Constitution. If not, there is a risk that the referendum will fail. The warning comes from Mark Leibler, co-chairman of a panel appointed by the Gillard...

01 Jan Fraser River Indigenous Nations unite in opposition to Enbridge Pipeline Project (Common Ground)

Posted at 08:40h in News, Posts

by Chief Larry Nooski, Chief Jackie Thomas and Chief Art Adolph The proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline is dead in the water: the waters of the Fraser River. Enbridge’s CEO, Pat Daniel, has been telling business groups that his pipeline has the support of “many” First...