Anti-war protest marches in Australia and around the world
Hundreds of thousands of protesters in major cities around the world, including Australia, participate in street marches to demonstrate their anger over military preparations to attack Iraq.
2000-2009
Imminent US attack on Iraq
The US along with Great Britain and Australia makes military preparations for the increasingly imminent attack on Iraq. The French Government remains opposed to the use of force against Iraq.
Launch of internet forum on Islam and race discrimination laws
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission launches a website forum posing the question of whether Muslims could constitute an ethnic group. The forum looks at how Muslims in Australia identify themselves; how they are seen by others and whether
Australian Arabic Council oppose ethnic descriptors
Following September 11, 2001, the Australian Arabic Council and others advocate the elimination of ethnic descriptors. The Council claims that media reports using descriptors of āLebaneseā or āMiddle Easternā have become commonplace singling out Arab Australians. With the trial of
Melbourne University racism study
A study on racism by Dr Rivka Witenberg, a lecturer in psychology at Melbourne University, finds that 14 to 16 year old teenage males are the least tolerant among young people aged between 11 and 22.
āNuova Italiaā on NSW Heritage Register
New Italy, a flourishing farming community established in 1882 by about 200 refugees from the Veneto region in Italy, is placed on the NSW Heritage register.
Native Title Studies Centre
The Native Title Studies Centre is set up at James Cook Centre University in Cairns providing advice about the way the native title regime works and the legal issues that have arisen since the Commonwealth Native Title Act (1993).
Aboriginal language
The Gumbaynggir dictionary is published by the people of the Muurbay Aboriginal Language Centre in the hope of ensuring the languageās long -term survival. The language is used by groups across NSW but it is believed that only 10 people
Stolen Generations fight for compensation
The High Court rejects an appeal by Lorna Cubillo and Peter Gunner against the Federal Courtās decision to deny the right of those removed from their families and communities to make compensation claims. Members of the Stolen Generations vow to
1976 Aboriginal Land Rights Act
The Immigration, Aboriginal and Multicultural Affairs Minister meets with the Northern Land Council, fishing representatives in Darwin and the Northern Territory Minerals Council to discuss the 1976 Aboriginal Land Rights Act. The Government promises to streamline the legislation which impedes