Headlines

Today there has been a great deal going on in the world.

• A coup in Thailand, I'm glad my sister is now safely back in Australia. Soon she is heading over to Western Australia to give a paper at a conference. She is also the 2nd Year co-ordinator for prosthetics and orthodics at La Trobe University.
• Native Title has been found to exist in a metropolitan area in Western Australia. This is a first. The state government are going to appeal the decision, they do not agree. In the Yorta Yorta case it was found that native title did not exist. Olney J believed the claimants could not establish a continual connection with the land. His consideration of the evidence presented has been criticised. A number of people did not agree with his decision. Most of the Native Title legislation I do not agree with, especially John Howard's amendments: The 7 point plan. At the end of the day Native Title is not Land Rights. There is a right to land for Indigenous people in the Northern Territory. Had the initial bill for this been passed, rather than watered down when the Whitlam Goverment was dismissed making way for the Frazer Goverment, it would have been far better. Even this has been ruined now.
• ABC workers to go on strike tomorrow. I think my Dad would argue this is the best television station in Australia, accordingly the workers should be paid more. If it telecasted the AFL it would be perfect.
• This is one brave kid. This is a video of the speech she gave. I bet her Dad would have been proud.