Throughout the twentieth century, Aboriginal children have been removed from their family and cultural networks under a range of government policies that have professed to be 'in their best interests'. This article outlines the historical context to the development of the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle, which is currently the operating principle for all States and Territories in Australia when child welfare services have engaged with Aboriginal families and there is likelihood that a child may be removed. Because of problems with the implementation of the Principle, the option of family group conferences is suggested as a way of ensuring the objectives of the Principle are still met. Family Group Conferences originated in New Zealand initially as a response to the over-representation of Maori children in the substitute care system, and have since been part of child welfare legislation in that country for both Maori and non-Maori families since 1989. The application of the New Zealand model to working with Indigenous Australians will be discussed, along with a recommendation for this form of empowering practice to be considered more comprehensively as a family decision-making strategy within the field of child protection.

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Статья представляет краткое описание открытия первого изображения на стенах палеолитической пещеры Ла-Марш (Люссак-ле-Шато, Вьенна, Франция). Этот памятник всемирно известен благодаря тому, что в нем было найдено огромное количество гравированных каменных плиток с гравировками, датируемыми более чем 14 000 л. н. Гравировки расшифровывались в течение 25 лет и были полностью опубликованы доктором Л. Палем. Всегда считалось, что на стенах этой пещеры изображений нет. Первая информация о том, что на стенах в Ла Марш есть какие-то следы, была получена автором еще в 2004 г., и вот недавно им была обнаружена первая фигура: голова бизона, сочетающая технику гравировки и использование естественной скальной формы. По стилю она напоминает знаменитый скульптурный фриз в гроте Англь-сюр-Л Англен, расположенный в том же регионе, что и Ла Марш, и датируемый тем же временем. A brief account of the discovery of the first parietal figure in the Ice Age rock-shelter of La Marche (Lussacles-Chteaux, Vienne, France). The site was already world-famous for its huge collection of engraved plaquettes of stone, dating to more than 14,000 years ago, which were deciphered and published over the course of 25 years by Dr Lon Pales. But it was always thought that the rock-shelter in which the plaquettes were found had undecorated walls. In 2004 I was given information which suggested that there might be markings, and I eventually discovered a first parietal figure, a head of a bison, comprising engraving and use of natural rock shape. The style was similar to that of the great sculpted frieze at Angles-sur-lAnglin, in the same region, which is of the same date as La Marche.

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