People die because they find living too painful.
Development requires modification and transformation of the environment... the planet's capacity to support its people us being irreversibly reduced by the destruction and degradation of the biosphere and the need to understand the problem and take corrective action is becoming urgent.
We are seeing healing among the stolen generations, and initiatives which are enabling Indigenous people to make their distinctive contribution to our national life.
Yet there are thousands of Indigenous people searching for family members.
We are lagging far behind comparable countries in overcoming the disadvantages Indigenous people face.
Solutions will not be found while Indigenous people are treated as victims for whom someone else must find solutions.