Comments on: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life expectancy has not improved to a 10.6 years gap – still dying more than 20 years less http://thestringer.com.au/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-life-expectancy-has-not-improved-to-a-10-6-years-gap-still-dying-more-than-20-years-less-11929 Independent news and award winning investigative journalism brought to you daily. Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:23:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dr Christine Black http://thestringer.com.au/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-life-expectancy-has-not-improved-to-a-10-6-years-gap-still-dying-more-than-20-years-less-11929/comment-page-1#comment-25682 Dr Christine Black Sun, 29 May 2016 04:39:34 +0000 http://thestringer.com.au/?p=11929#comment-25682 Hi Gerry, Thanks for that article. Your argument is pertinent. My work looks at ways in which the narrative can focus more on how Indigenous peoples can focus on the problems but at the same time make themselves the voice of change. It is a voice that is looking to divest itself of government funding and understanding itself as a global player. This is starting in central Australia. I also think it is important to empower whitefellas to help change. Constant critique has got us no where as you so rightly point out with the above statistics. You have to show whitefellas how to live in the country. And thanks for all your good work and writings. Christine Hi Gerry, Thanks for that article. Your argument is pertinent. My work looks at ways in which the narrative can focus more on how Indigenous peoples can focus on the problems but at the same time make themselves the voice of change. It is a voice that is looking to divest itself of government funding and understanding itself as a global player. This is starting in central Australia.

I also think it is important to empower whitefellas to help change. Constant critique has got us no where as you so rightly point out with the above statistics. You have to show whitefellas how to live in the country.

And thanks for all your good work and writings.
Christine

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