I believe that the NT govt has now called an election Syd, so the
dynamics may be a bit fluid.
Regards, Laurie.
On 03/08/2008, at 12:51 PM, Syd Curtis wrote:
Greetings, B-aus subscribers,
If you have access to the "Weekend Australian" newspaper for Aug 2 -
3, have
a look at "This Life" on p 2 of the "Review" lift-out. This week's
column
is by the Northern Territory ornithologist, Denise Lawungkurr
Goodfellow.
Denise is, or was, a b-aus subscriber.
Aboriginal people in Arnhem Land wished to enter the tourist industry.
Denise was trying to help them via government funded workshops,
building on
their unique knowledge of the wildlife of the region.
With the modern tourist industry, some acquaintance with computers
and the
internet is just about essential, but one Aboriginal elder told
Denise he
was too stupid to learn ... until Denise's teenage son took him in
hand. An
hour later, according to Denise, he was "typing with 10 fingers and
beaming". That's the happy part. (I've long realised that if one
has a
computer problem, look for a teenager to help!)
The sad part is that the work has ceased because the government
department
has withdrawn the funding on the grounds that Denise and colleagues
are not
qualified to teach!
Denise doesn't say, but I surmise that it is a Northern Territory
government
department that she refers to. I can't imagine the Rudd government
being so
short-sighted.
Cheers
Syd
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