Government Programs
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| Constitutional Change |
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The Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians 14:11
Gaia Osborne interviews Timmy Djäwa Burruwanga and Bill Lawson from the expert panel on the constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians. The panel is gathering opinions of all Australians to determine whether or not a referendum should be held, and if so, how the Gillard Government is best off to approach a referendum on this important and long-standing issue. This complex topic is discussed in English and Yolŋu Matha.
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| Traditional Marriage Series |
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Traditional Marriage and NT Law: Part 01 of 13
History about Traditional marriages; Yolngu confused why balanda teenagers can just have sex freely under the age of 16 and with Yolngu they get into trouble if they do, even when they are married traditionally.
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Traditional Marriage and NT Law: Part 03 of 13: Exploitation of minors
Discussion about the exploitation of minors; Industrial revolution started in England where children worked long hours, often treated badly by the supervisors, for little to no pay. They worked in horrible conditions.
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Traditional Marriage and NT Law: 04 of 13: William Wilberforce the man who stopped slavery in England
An historical account of William Wilberforce and how he stopped slavery in England, challenging all the powerful men in the slave trade; He campaigned for the complete abolition of slavery and continued to do so long after his resignation from parliament in 1826.
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Traditional Marriage and NT Law: Part 05 of 13: Criminal code
Introduction to the NT Criminal Code; The NT Criminal code for yolngu girls is 16 yrs of age; Criminal code introduced in 1983 stated that if young Yolngu were under 16 and living as husband or wife according to tribal custom, that was okay; In 2004 the NT Criminal Code changed. |
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Traditional Marriage and NT Law: Part 06 of 13: Aboriginal Customary Law
Aboriginal customary enquiry; The traditional marriage defence to child sexual assault offence will be removed from the Criminal code. The government said that there will be consultations in Aboriginal communities in regards to the changes on the NT Criminal code but nothing happened.
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Traditional Marriage and NT Law 07 of 13 Mandatory reporting
New Mandatory reporting laws of 2009; The traditional marriage defence to child sexual assault offences will be removed from the criminal code as part of the governments reform of sexual offences against children.
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Traditional Marriage and NT Law: Part 08 of 13: Law
Even if young Yolngu are living as husband and wife according to tribal custom, it is the law that parents, adults and all members of the community must report any sexual activity involving someone under 16yrs of age.
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Traditional Marriage and NT Law: Part 09 of 13: Intervention
The history of the Anderson and Wild 'little children are sacred' report and the Intervention
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Traditional Marriage and NT Law: Part 10 of 13: Act
This law means that you have to report any under age sexual activity; The Act is requiring people to report instances where they believe the child is a victim of sexual abuse. This new Mandatory reporting law was introduced on the 8th Dec 2008; The maximum fine is $22,000.
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Traditional Marriage and NT Law: Part 11 of 13: Law
The Manditory Reporting Act applies to every adult; The Government wants to STOP Sexual Exploitation of minors and it is considered that anyone under the age of 16 is too young to give their consent.
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Traditional Marriage and NT Law: Part 12 of 13: Reporting Abuse
The same Madantory reporting law applies to family Violence on what's called Domestic Violence Act. Another Act that mandatory reporting applies to is the 'care and protection for Children Act'. Similiar fines apply for not reporting. Even if the violence has already occurred you should still report it.
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Traditional Marriage and NT Law: Part 13 of 13: Obligation to report
The reporting applies to all situations of domestic and family relationships. There is an obligation to report if a perpetrator has any sort of relationship with a victim, and it is thought that the perpetrator is likely to cause serious physical harm. It does not mean just a husband and wife relationship, but any connection as family.
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| East Arnhem Shire Series |
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East Arnhem Shire: Part 02 of 25: Meaning of Shire
Historical perspective of a 'shire': The word shire originated in England; Discussion about the meaning of 'shire' in the current context.14:06
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East Arnhem Shire: Part 03 of 25: Attempted Consultation
Consultation attempted by the shire in the communities was unsuccessful.That's the reason why the East Arnhem Shire CEO decided to work with yolngu radio, to try and get the message out about what the shire means to yolngu people. 21:51
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East Arnhem Shire: Part 04 of 25: Meaning of Wards
Inside the shire there are Wards. On this program the History and meaning of the word Ward is discussed.10.01
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East Arnhem Shire: Part 05 of 25: Who is controlling our lives.
Yolngu think that the shire will control there lives. Yolngu have to understand that the shire is just the service provider, not a controlling body 20:13
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East Arnhem Shire: Part 06 of 25: History of Shires in England
History of Shires in England. How Shire was introduced by the English.12:33
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East Arnhem Shire: Part 08 of 25: Meaning of the word Council.
Council - Together with a group of people meeting together. Assemble 9:24
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East Arnhem Shire: Part 11 of 25: Voting.
Discussion of who can vote. 15:12
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East Arnhem Shire: Part 24 of 25
More information on the roles of shire. 18:12
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East Arnhem Shire: Part 25 of 25
Further information on the Shire 17:29
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| Bilingual Education Series' |
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Why is the Government Attacking Bilingual Education? Part 06 of 14
Djiniyini Gondarra talking about his own confusion about English. He uses a metaphor that he used to fail because he used English spears .But at that point he didn’t know how to use it effectively - it was when he went back to Yolngu Matha that he became confident. 11:31
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Why is the Government Attacking Bilingual Education? Part 08 of 14
Learning English 11:29
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Why is the Government Attacking Bilingual Education? Part 09 of 14
Teach kids first in their 1st language 14:47
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Why is the Government Attacking Bilingual Education? Part 10 of 14
Teachers need to be trained to teach the 2nd language as a foreign language
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Why is the Government Attacking Bilingual Education? Part 11 of 14
It is very hard to get active learning when the teachers do not know Yolngu Matha.
Djiniyini Gondarra talks about how some past teachers had kids pick up shells to learn about maths, this way kids were involved and Interested and therefore they step up to make their own responses. 12:16
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Why is the Government Attacking Bilingual Education? Part 12 of 14
Children learn more when they are actively involved in discovering
for themselves what they are learning rather than being passive learners. Dicovery Education that ARDS uses as their methodology is 'Active learning'. 10:45
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Why is the Government Attacking Bilingual Education? Part 13 of 14
Students learn better when their language and culture is valued and seen as an asset in their classroom rather than a problem to overcome. Teachers that come to community don’t usually learn Yolngu Matha, so how can they value and appreciate Yolngu Culture? Although many may want to learn Yolngu Matha , culture,law etc the education department does not value or support this.
The rich culture of Yolngu is hidden and NOT VALUED by DET.11:37
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Why is the Government Attacking Bilingual Education? Part 14 of 14
The most important feature of success by ethnic minority students is the introduction of their language as a means of instruction from the beginning of primary school for as long as possible; Napaki succeed in Education because they are using their mother tongue; Not many tools are available to assist Yolngu to understand English; There are not enough teachers who know Yolngu Matha, therefore we need to encourage the education department to Invest in this style of Education. 11:47
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Bilingual Education Consultation: Part 01 of 5
Elders from Yirrkala discussing Billigual Education and the benefits it has to young students. 9:57
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Bilingual Education Consultation: Part 02 of 5
Part 2 of the discussion with elders from Yirrkala 10:04
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Bilingual Education Consultation: Part 03 of 5
Part 3 of the discussion with elders from Yirrkala 9:31
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Bilingual Education Consultation: Part 04 of 5
Part 4 of the discussion with elders from Yirrkala 9:27
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Bilingual Education Consultation: Part 05 of 5
Part 5 of the discussion with elders from Yirrkala 13:50
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