NEWS
Naughty kids... it might be a hearing problem.
A former principal of Aurukun Primary School on Cape York in Qld. says it is up to the adults in the room to step up and find the answers to life pathways and opportunities for young Aboriginal people living in the community.
Ian Mackie who was also school Director, until 2010 is highly critical of the schools closure following the state governments removal of local teachers.
Mr Mackie who described the Governments response to a number of violent incidents as a kind of group punishment or collective punishment, something which he thought was outlawed centuries ago, told CAAMA Radio while it was easy to jump on the symptoms .we should be be asking what are the causes !.