Research Catalog

Title

Aboriginal affairs, 1967-2005 : seeking a solution / Max Griffiths.

Author

Griffiths, Max

Publication

Dural Delivery Centre, NSW : Rosenberg, 2006.

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Details

Description

238 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"Almost 40 years after the referendum which gave the Commonwealth, rather than the various states, power to make laws covering the Aboriginal people of Australia, there is little evidence that any real progress towards bettering their position has been made. The key issue during this time has been the battle for Aboriginal land rights, which on two occasions has ended up in the High Court." "This book is a detailed and objective account of the history of Aboriginal Affairs from the time of the referendum of 1967 to 2005. It is a sequel to the author's Aboriginal Affairs: A Brief History 1788-1994 published in 1995, and argues the case for a total overhaul of government policies and programmes."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
• Geschichte 1967-2005
• Aboriginal Australians > Government relations
• Aboriginal Australians > Land tenure
• Aboriginal Australians > Civil rights
• Aboriginal Australians > Social conditions
• Australia > History
• Australia > Politics and government
• Australia > Race relations

Genre/Form

History

Note

• "Sequel to the author's Aboriginal affairs: a brief history, 1788-1994, published in 1995"--P. [4] of cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-233) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction : the rocky road to reconciliation -- 1. The origins of the land rights movement -- 2. Rural rebellion and urban action -- 3. Gough Whitlam's age of enlightenment -- 4. Legislating for land rights -- 5. Queensland stirs the pot -- 6. Malcolm Fraser's many headaches -- 7. High noon at Noonkanbah -- 8. A proliferation of policies : Bob Hawke -- 9. From rage to reconciliation -- 10. The Mabo High Court case -- 11. The Native Title Act -- 12. Social justice versus fiscal responsibility -- 13. The swings and roundabouts of public opinion -- 14. Racial discrimination : from separation to sport -- 15. How do you say 'I'm sorry'? -- 16. Exposing the real agony -- 17. ATSIC : the beginning of the end -- 18. Aboriginal health : so much effort, so little progress -- 19. 'Shared responsibility' : a policy of pragmatism -- 20. The way ahead : from dreaming to visioning.

ISBN

• 1877058459
• 9781877058455

OCLC

• 65547713
• SCSB-12552933

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library