"Whereas the life expectancy of Aboriginal Australian males is today 56 and for females 63, in Canada those same figures are 68 and 76. Aboriginal Canadians earn more than their Australian counterparts. Where Australian Aborigines earn a median income of around $14,000, in Canada that figure is $19,500. And this is linked to the fact that the number of Aboriginal Canadians who leave school under the age of 15 is 22 per cent - half the number for Australian Aboriginal children."

What are the relevant stats for Canadians and Australians more generally? Without those being given, these figures are meaningless - as the differences may be reflective of differences between the countries more generally. I imagine they're not and that the author's point is valid - but even so, it's sloppy.

Interesting that the first comment on this article is on the mundane - not the content of the article.
The question is, if John Howard were to say sorry, would his apology be accepted. I seriously doubt it.

Greg,
On what basis do you claim Australian's fear Aboriginal sovereignty? After 'sorry' then what? Although not inconsequential I am of the view that there are issues of far greater importance that we should be concentrating on (such as increasing indigenous life expectancy) than saying sorry. It only seems to be an issue to prominent Aboriginals and not those struggling to survive.
Regards,
Paul Huxtable