Get the lowdown from people on the ground..Live feed from www.icnn.com.au

  • Confidential report reveals protection flaws - A confidential report into Northern Territory’s Family and Children’s Services says placing Aboriginal children with Aboriginal families is being given priority over child safety. The Territory Government has suppressed some details of the 2007 Bath Report, which describes a child protection system in crisis. One of the main issues is the use of unassessed and under-qualified carers [...]
  • Goldfields conservation forum ‘best so far’ - The chairman of Western Australia’s Indigenous Implementation Board has labelled a forum on Aboriginal issues in the Goldfields a success. Indigenous leaders from across the region took part in the Goldfields conversation forum in Kalgoorlie-Boulder this week. The two-day event was used to develop proposals to take to the State Government on issues such as health, education [...]
  • Indigenous ‘fear’ northern food bowl - Many Indigenous people in Australia’s north fear agricultural development, the Northern Australia Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance says. A Federal Government-commissioned taskforce has concluded the north is not suitable for widespread agricultural development. But the taskforce says some crops could be expanded, especially fodder for cattle. The chief executive of the alliance, Joe Morrison, says Indigenous people [...]
  • Native title row delays gas hub agreement - Traditional owners in the Kimberley are yet to agree on who holds native title for land earmarked for a multi-billion dollar gas hub. Indigenous people are under pressure to resolve the issue before an agreement can be signed with Woodside. A native title application has been lodged jointly by the Jabba-Jabba and Goolarabaloo groups but deep divisions [...]
  • Wild Rivers laws to stay - The Queensland Government says it has no intention of changing its controversial Wild Rivers legislation, despite a push by the Federal Opposition to have it overturned. The laws restrict certain types of development in sensitive areas, including near three rivers in Cape York in far north Queensland. In Federal Parliament last night, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott introduced [...]

    • CAAMA Radio news 9th of February 2009

    Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

    • Rudd Government predicted to roll out income managment to populated Aboriginal towns and communities across the country.
    • A community worker says Aboriginal families in the northern suburbs of Melbourne are deeply disadvantage.
    • A veteran Radio Broadcaster opposes Government funding for Radio Broadcasting.
    •  Sports.   

    in CAAMA News Radio on February 9 2010.

    CAAMA Radio News 8th Feburary 2010

    CAAMA Radio News Team: Paule Wiles, Celestine Rowe

    Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

    • Prime minister Kevin Rudd Has been Slammed for delaying his promised report card on indigenous affairs for a second year in a row.

    • A NSW  magistrate   with  more than 40 years experience as   both   police prosecutor and local court judge…..  has  given circle sentencing the thumbs up ….claiming   offenders tried in the circle  are less likely to re offend than those tried  in the normal court system.

       

    • in Melbourne more than a 100 students who have been unable to work in mainstream eduaction system will be givin a second chance following the launch of two new alternative schools in socially disadvantaged

       

    in CAAMA News Radio on February 8 2010.

    ACA Masters Show Style In Alice

    Captained by the last Aborigine to wear the baggy green, a group of Australian cricketing legends tested their skills against some of Australia’s best indigenous players in Alice Springs last night.

    Retired fast bowler Jason Gillespie, with the help of fellow all-stars Matthew Elliot, Greg Matthews and Len Pascoe,  open the 17th Lord’s Taverners Imparja Cup on Sunday night, before conducting a clinic for local schools at Traeger Park today.

    For the first time, a true interstate cricket competition between women will take place.

    Queensland will again be the team to beat in this year’s elite men’s division as they attempt to win their third straight Imparja Cup.

    More than 450 people are expected to converge on Alice Springs for the event and 32 teams are registered to compete.

    Final Score Legends 118 def Indigenous Side 91

    The finals will be held on Saturday February 13.

    in CAAMA Outside Broadcasts Radio on February 8 2010.

    Thursday 4th February 2010

    Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

    CAAMA Radio news journalist: Paul Wiles and Celestine Rowe.

    • Criminal justice meeting today for Aboriginal youth.
    • South Australian Aboriginal edler wants to protect her people’s sacred sites.
    • Veteran Aboriginal leader says Aboriginal people need to keep fighting for Indigenous rights.
    • Sports.

    Aboriginal news and sports weekedays.

    in CAAMA News Radio on February 4 2010.

    CAAMA radio AM News 3/02/2010

    CAAMA Radio Morning News Team: Paul Wiles, Celestine Rowe, Minugka Mcinerney, Steve Gumerungi Hodder.

    Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

    • The greens Party concerned The federal Governments new welfare quarantining legislation has gone under the public radar.
    • Amnesty international says propsed new laws to reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act in the Northern Territory will not reverse any of the actions implemented under the NT intervention.
    • An Aboriginal Rights campaigner says culture is still being disrespected and not enough young people are standing up defending indigenous rights.

    in CAAMA News Radio on February 3 2010.

    CAAMA Radio news 2 February 2010

    Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

    CAAMA Radio news journalist: Paul Wiles, Steve Gumerungi Hodder, Marissa Woologorang and Minungka McInerney.

    • Ampilawatja to finally see a house built in the community.
    • Tasmanian Aboriginal people want a proposed declaration of a new national park.
    • Aboriginal flag designer Harold Thomas has stopped Google from using his flag.
    • Sports.

    in CAAMA News Radio on February 2 2010.

    « Older Entries **