Purpose The purpose of this task is for students to critically analyse a media article. This analysis uses the same article from assessment 1a, building upon the material in the student’s scaffold....

Running Head: ACADEMIC WRITING                            1
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Table of Contents
Introduction    3
Facts    3
Opinions    4
Potential Impacts/Critical Analysis    5
Conclusion    6
References    8
Introduction
The article "Saving the children are the three most dangerous words uttered by white people' was written by Amy Mcquire and published on March 14, 2018, in The Guardian. It is a 4-year-old article. The article is about a debate held on Channel Seven on the topic of the adoption of Aboriginal kids by White people and the panel was from a White background without any relevant experience on the same. The approach to address the issue is well taken as the author can provide the reasons behind the practice, which is not much accepted by the Aboriginal community. Their powerlessness concerning the protection of the children is an indication of how they are forced against the system and not given a chance through support to make a difference. It is important to reconsider the ways to ensure that Aboriginal child protection is being seen.
Facts
There was an incident of Protest when grandmothers were on road against Aboriginal child removal though it was planned it raised concern about the rights of the community as a whole. Amytage and David Koch behaviour behind the camera also raised the question about the knowledge level of the journalists involved in the debate. They are there for showcasing their power through media and not for discussing the actual solution in reality. The mistruth flashed by bureaucrats that the placement of Aboriginal children is never attempted with White families came out to be a lie (Oates, 2020). The rules guided that placing the child with other families other than communities or extended families is always the last option but in practice the scenario is different. The fact, which was highlighted by one of the grandmothers during the protest was that there is a system to place the Aboriginal children but as infe
ed it is not strictly followed. It is only a part of policy and has not been announced as legislation yet.
This practice has separated the child from their culture and their people. Through the Guardian's Calla Wahlquis it was reported that nearly 41.6% of children were placed outside the Indigenous communities. Children are taken away forcefully through kidnap or by police without consultation with their families impacting their emotional and physical health. Despite an Apology from Kevin Rudd, the numbers are on an exponential hike (Leach et.al, 2021). The parents are so helpless due to a shortage of money they are not able to raise their voices over the issue. Despite the efforts showcased by the Australian government when the conditions are examined at the core level of the child protection system, it has been found that children end up in detention centers or juvenile cells. Many children get diverted towards alcohol and substance abuse to cope with the trauma during the process. The incidences like the murder of a young child Tiahleigh Palmer and the death...