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Aboriginal leaders celebrate 40 years since they stared down the miners in Noonkanbah dispute
ABC News
Indigenous leaders will this week mark 40 years since Aboriginal protestors faced off against a convoy of police and miners to protect their sacred land. The Noonkanbah dispute in Western Australia's remote north put land rights on the national agenda ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Rhythms of nature inspired Australian Dance Theatre's new work
The Sydney Morning Herald
Since the Indigenous presence on the Australian continent dates back far longer than any other people, Stewart wanted to employ an Indigenous language in the work, and as Australian Dance Theatre is based in Adelaide, Stewart wanted to use the local ...

ABC News
Cummeragunja walk-off relived as residents unite to share history
ABC News
It was one of the first Indigenous mass protests in Australia, igniting a movement which has since fought for basic rights, such as the right to vote, and the right for Aboriginal Australians to be granted citizenship. Of those that fled, many ended up ...

ABC News
Cummeragunja walk-off relived as residents unite to share history
ABC News
It was one of the first Indigenous mass protests in Australia, igniting a movement which has since fought for basic rights, such as the right to vote, and the right for Aboriginal Australians to be granted citizenship. Of those that fled, many ended up ...

The Conversation AU
Traditional Aboriginal healers should work alongside doctors to help close the gap
The Conversation AU
Ngangkari are Aboriginal healers of the Anangu of the Western Desert in Central Australia, which includes the Pitjantjatjara, Ngaanyatjarra and Yankunytjatjara peoples. In some places, particularly South Australia, ngangkari are increasingly being ...
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The Conversation AU
Traditional Aboriginal healers should work alongside doctors to help ...
The Conversation AU
Traditional Aboriginal healers are recognised as having special facilities for healing in childhood and are encouraged to develop their skills. They are often ...
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Aboriginal XI tour England again for first time in 150 years, retracing ...iNews
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LETTER: Help fund dental care for the disadvantaged
Sunraysia Daily
To improve the provision of dental services to indigenous Australians, five study grants of $5000 each plus mentoring services will be provided to indigenous students undertaking courses of study leading to qualification as a dental hygienist or oral ...

The Inverell Times
Labor NSW promises $3 million for Myall Creek Centre
The Inverell Times
“Labor wants to see that the Myall Creek massacre site becomes a focal point for acknowledging the past and promoting reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians,” NSW shadow Aboriginal affairs minister David Harris said.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Captain Cook's legacy must be faced head-on
The Sydney Morning Herald
Statues of Cook and other colonial-era notables are prone to vandalism with an agenda behind it: the reassertion of an Indigenous consciousness into Australian history. That reassertion is legitimate; the vandalism is not. Nonetheless, we accept that ...

The Australian
Former Aboriginal Affairs minister takes Turnbull to task
The Australian
He said there was inadequate understanding in Australia that such indigenous parliamentary voices already functioned well in other countries “and do not disturb the democratic functioning in (those) jurisdictions”. Mr Turnbull has claimed the voice ...

The Australian
Former Aboriginal Affairs minister takes Turnbull to task
The Australian
He said there was inadequate understanding in Australia that such indigenous parliamentary voices already functioned well in other countries “and do not disturb the democratic functioning in (those) jurisdictions”. Mr Turnbull has claimed the voice ...

Cosmos
The hunt is on for Australia's next indigenous tech titan
Cosmos
This month one bright young indigenous entrepreneur will be awarded the unprecedented chance to be part of the International Startup Tour, run by Barayamal, Australia's first indigenous business accelerator. This “future leader” will be the winner of ...

ABC News
Dan Sultan apologises to fans for 'disrespectful' Cairns performance
ABC News
Leading Indigenous artist Dan Sultan has apologised to his fans and says he is "seeking professional help" after a show in Cairns that was labelled "profoundly disappointing and disrespectful". Concertgoers took to social media immediately after ...

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ABC News
Footsteps on the Tracks
ABC News
As darkness fell on the evening of January 15, 1988, black clouds rumbled over Coledale, the Indigenous heart of Tamworth dubbed “Vegemite Village”. Street lights flickered on, illuminating rows of housing commission homes. Mark Haines was at his Aunty ...

The Guardian
Purple patch: Indigenous dialysis clinic gets surprise second Namatjira
The Guardian
Last week, an Aboriginal corporation in Alice Springs bought it for $18,500 then donated it to the public collection of the Araluen Art Centre. “This is such a lovely story of somebody deciding to help us out, but in the process central Australia gets ...

The Guardian
Purple patch: Indigenous dialysis clinic gets surprise second Namatjira
The Guardian
Last week, an Aboriginal corporation in Alice Springs bought it for $18,500 then donated it to the public collection of the Araluen Art Centre. “This is such a lovely story of somebody deciding to help us out, but in the process central Australia gets ...

Moree Champion
Labor NSW promises $3 million for Myall Creek Centre
Moree Champion
“Labor wants to see that the Myall Creek massacre site becomes a focal point for acknowledging the past and promoting reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians,” NSW shadow Aboriginal affairs minister David Harris said.

Moree Champion
Labor NSW promises $3 million for Myall Creek Centre
Moree Champion
“Labor wants to see that the Myall Creek massacre site becomes a focal point for acknowledging the past and promoting reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians,” NSW shadow Aboriginal affairs minister David Harris said.

The art of healing: five medicinal plants used by Aboriginal Australians  The Conversation AU

At least half the food eaten by the first Australians came from plants. And in terms of medicines, many different parts of plants were used.

The art of healing: five medicinal plants used by Aboriginal Australians  The Conversation AU

At least half the food eaten by the first Australians came from plants. And in terms of medicines, many different parts of plants were used.