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CLC Press Releases
- 28 October 2008
- Devils Marbles handed back to traditional owners ›› more
- 27 October 2008
- Tanami Regional Partnership Agreement ›› more
- 27 October 2008
- Warlpiri use royalties to build Yuendumu Pool ›› more
- 15 October 2008
- Minister looks for distraction ›› more
- 14 October 2008
- CLC response to NTER review ›› more
- 14 August 2008 2008
- Communities have their say on intervention ›› more
- 31 July 2008 2008
- Fairfax news in bad taste ›› more
- 24 July 2008 2008
- election: accountability needed ›› more
- 17 July 2008 2008
- Royal commission needed into NT funding ›› more
- 11 July 2008 2008
- Simpson Desert: the last land rights claim under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act ›› more
- 8 July 2008 2008
- Sacred site damage at Wilora ›› more
- 30 May 2008
- Seal the Mereenie Loop Road Now ›› more
- 27 May 2008
- Angela Pamela Negotiations ›› more
- 9 May 2008
- Angela Pamela and the native title process ›› more
- 18 February 2008
- Coalition should support permit system ›› more
- 15 February 2008
- Politicians threaten to derail fresh start ›› more
- 22 January 2008
- Police ignorance upsets Lajamanu community ›› more
- 26 November 2007
- Optimism for a fresh consensual approach on Aboriginal affairs ›› more
- 21 November 2007
- Concerns over Central Petroleum tactics ›› more
Joint statement by the Central and Northern Land Councils
Both the Central and Northern Land Councils would like to express their disgust at the way the Fairfax newspapers reported on the tragic death of an Arnhem Land man on Wednesday July 30.
Showing no respect for the grieving families involved or the cultural sensitivities of Aboriginal people, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald newspapers allowed their lust for a front page with shock value to overrule any sense of decency towards the people involved.
Fairfax showed complete disdain for Aboriginal people by printing huge photographs of a deceased person.
Its newspapers also attempted to make mileage out of what is a tragedy for two families to launch a thinly veiled, unsubstantiated attack on Aboriginal leader Galarrwuy Yunipingu.
Why do some sections of the media still think they can pay no regard to Aboriginal culture and most importantly show such little respect to grieving families struggling to deal with enormous loss?
At the very least, Fairfax should print an apology to the families involved on the front pages of both The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.
David Ross, director Central Land Council Kim Hill, CEO Northern Land Council
Contacts:
Murray Silby, CLC media officer Ursula Raymond, NLC media officer
(08) 8951 6216; 0488 984 885 (08) 8920 5114; 0438 854 049