There's been talk here of a "liberal consensus". This is a clear example of how people politicise Aboriginal issues.

The right basically believes there's a "liberal consensus" and the left basically believes "there's a redneck consensus". This rubbish then polarises people. BOTH sides follow their politically correct ideologies with religious like intensity. And guess who gets caught in the middle? Yes, the aboriginal people of Australia.

Blame the abos! No, Blame the whiteys! I'm right! No, I'M right! Hey you, blame those damn lefties! No way son, blame the conservatives! Blame, blame, blame, blame.

Nothing's changing. Only some people "really" care.

Carry on with the politics. The right grabs every book, every video, every catastrophe, every whistle blower, every turncoat - - - yep everything and everyone that agrees with their already held political view regarding aboriginal people and they use it, use it, use it to RAM ram their point home. And the lefties do exactly the same thing.

It's politics,politics,politics - - - - and stuff the aboriginal people!

the media isn't allowed and doesn't portray first Australians negatively because that would be racist.

Dear whistler,

Can you give us any examples of some recent positive
media coverage of Indigenous People?

hi Foxy,
Blackout, Cathy Freeman 10 years after the Games [sydney], Christine Anu's new release [ch7 sydney this morning], inaugural first Australian in the House of Representatives, a hundred first Australians escape the intervention [tonight] ...

<<<<Can you give us any examples of some recent positive media coverage of Indigenous People?>>>

Well, just off the top of my head –here’s a few:

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/fxejGmEaH9A/Closing+Night+Melbourne+International+Film/WpuZ8kRC78g/Jessica+Mauboy
( randomly picked, this came in at number 3 –but when I looked at it! –it just had to be number 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn0q-BZXEv0

http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2010/07/08/236041_gossip-news.html

http://westernaustralia.tv/video/335/No-Leave-No-Life-Scenic-Helicopter-Ride

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2010/09/21/3016532.htm

http://www.broncos.com.au/default.aspx?s=photo-galleries&galleryid=1183

http://www.bangarra.com.au/

benk,

'You would think that no Aboriginal person lives south of the Tropic of Capricorn.'

Hahahaha. That's gold!