So I have a hard question - where does the "human rights" of a child, place in Aboriginal society/culture?
Why are children raped, over and over again - and it's ok.
The latest Royal Commission didn't wish to acknowledge child abuse, such information provided by those within the Court system - much to their shame as a Commission - Why? So I question all response from the panel on this Commission, they had the opportunity to effect change, but chose to ignore the real issues of abuse "right in front of them". Shameful.
Why don't Aboriginal children go to school - and it's ok.
Some of these children could become our future leaders, scientists ect. and must be afforded the opportunity to explore life and knowledge.... as we all have.
Why are these children denied their "human rights" to knowledge and growth within our society.
Why do incarcerated children prefer to go to jail because they are unsafe in their family homes due to extreme levels of abuse - I refer to Warren Mundine's various articles.
Yes, there are many Aussies who care for our Indigenous Australians, and it's about time the activists who "purport" to care for our First Nation People - get REAL, and get our kids into school, and those who wish to "rape" our children out of society

Steelie: Your call.

No need to be nasty. I'll ask Yen tomorrow. I've been playing Easter Bunny all afternoon. Just had some nice Mulberries.

Ise Mise - racism really?

Let's get real on this subject "culture", first - the Rights of any/all children born in Australia - it doesn't get any easier than that.

If a/any culture doesn't put " our children" - our future - first, Australia has a problem.

Australians don't care what culture such "child" - our precious youth - is born under, these children are Aussies, as such should - and must be _ afforded every opportunity of love, growth, experience.

I note that English is a "second" language to Aboriginal Cultures.

This is no difference to multi cultural communities arriving on our shores for decades.

The difference being those multi cultural societies assimilated with English - as our national language.

These children now Aussies, whilst maintaining their culture. continued to have lessons on a weekend in order to maintain the culture.

It seems that those within the Aboriginal Culture teacher run schools - don't wish to assimilate.

So my question being - why are these teachers insisting/and or teaching Aboriginal Culture as a first step - as opposed to English as a first language.

English should be taught as a "first" priority for children, yes children should be taught their Aboriginal traditions.

If you wish children to grow and foster - they need to know they are safe and secure within a/any community.

So I ask - what are current teachers providing to "our children" - Aussies with their growth and expansion of knowledge programs, if not English being taught a "first" language.

Yes, " racism really?", because any laws based on 'race' are of their nature, racist, be they benign or otherwise.

Dear SAINTS,

You rightly complain about the rape of children - yet forcing them to attend school is a form of rape just the same. Abuse is abuse, whether it attacks the child's genitals or their brain/mind - What makes the latter more acceptable?

You are blinded by the Western culture in believing that becoming leaders and scientists is a worthwhile privilege to pursue. What if these are actually a curse?

What makes you consider this paternalistic benevolence to be genuine? What if the true motive to assimilate those children and teach them English as first language, is to turn them into cogs in your modern/industrial economic machinery?

Aidan - you wrote -

There's more to it than that - the status quo is not acceptable. Despite the "one law for all Australians" rhetoric, our indigenous population are far more likely to be jailed for things that white Australians who've committed the same offences usually aren't. And this problem needs addressing. Hence the ALRC enquiry.

I suggest you really do some more research. Suggesting you back go further than this Report - as some of us have.

May I add a "first" to your research, why are Aboriginal children (our children) more likely to be abused, raped, killed, incarcerated as opposed to others.

Gee I guess it comes down to "their culture" and lack of anyone in either Labor or Liberal willing, able, to have the balls - to address same, for fear of, Oh it might negate votes at next election. Yep we've seen it and watched it.

We as Aussies demand our children/all children be afforded the deemed right of any child to live in safety, security, love and nurture and attend school on a daily basis.