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Home detention to keep indigenous offenders out of jail
The Australian
Skyrocketing indigenous jail numbers could be slashed by more than 500 people a year if NSW home and community detention provisions were expanded, with a new report finding half of all indigenous short sentences in the state could be eligible for the ...

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The native chefs using local bush tucker
The Australian
Adelaide chef Jock Zonfrillo, who has done more than any other in Australia to integrate indigenous foods into a modernist cuisine, gets an 11th-hour call asking him to put together some kind of event for the stars that “is more in connection with the ...

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Natasha Stott Despoja: Constitutional silence about the existence of indigenous Australians is holding us back
The Advertiser
LAST week's NAIDOC celebrations reminded us of the thousands of years of history, culture and creativity of indigenous Australia. The continuing injustice should also horrify us. I recall my excitement at the Reconciliation Bridge Walk in 2000. Despite ...
More Indigenous midwives equals strong cultural connection for ...SBS

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Natasha Stott Despoja: Constitutional silence about the existence of indigenous Australians is holding us back
The Advertiser
In 1967, Australia's most successful 'yes' referendum vote occurred when more than 90 per cent of voters supported the inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in the official population count and empowered the federal Parliament ...
More Indigenous midwives equals strong cultural connection for mothers and babies: expertSBS
Kids have a blast at colourful NAIDOC Week celebrations, Greaves Reserve, DandenongHerald Sun
Bureau of Stats has NAIDOC numbersPS News

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FRANCE 24
Songlines through opera: The tales of Australia's indigenous communities
FRANCE 24
Annette Young meets Australian Aboriginal opera singer, Deborah Cheetham, who is a member of the "Stolen Generation." For nearly 100 years up until the 1970s, thousands of children of Aboriginal descent were forcibly removed by government agencies ...

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Exploring the impact of indigenous culture on modern society can be delicious and fun
The Border Mail
Rethinking the Australian legend is something you could sit and ponder on these winter weekends. Exploring how indigenous culture has shaped modern Australia could be considered a hefty topic but a series of public lectures at the Museum of Australian ...

Latrobe Valley Express
Aboriginal culture showcased in art
Latrobe Valley Express
The artworks hanging in The Gathering Place in Morwell were rich in symbolism as well as imagery of the Australian Aboriginal Flag. Anglicare Victoria Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters coordinator Jade Walsh said the exhibition was a ...

Eternity News
Bible translation runs in the family for these indigenous women
Eternity News
Two women from remote South Australia told a room full of delegates that they grew up watching their parents translate the Bible from English into Pitjantjatjara, a language spoken by several thousand indigenous Australians in Central Australia.

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More Indigenous midwives equals strong cultural connection for mothers and babies: expert
SBS
Only one per cent of Australian midwives are of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background despite six per cent of all Australian births being Indigenous. Angela Coe is a Wiradjuri woman from Cowra, Central New South Wales. She lives in Redfern ...
Kids have a blast at colourful NAIDOC Week celebrations, Greaves Reserve, DandenongHerald Sun
Bureau of Stats has NAIDOC numbersPS News

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SBS
More Indigenous midwives equals strong cultural connection for mothers and babies: expert
SBS
Only one per cent of Australian midwives are of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background despite six per cent of all Australian births being Indigenous. Angela Coe is a Wiradjuri woman from Cowra, Central New South Wales. She lives in Redfern ...
Bureau of Stats has NAIDOC numbersPS News

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Bega District News
EDITORIAL: Indigenous languages should have a voice in education
Bega District News
Over the years researchers have ignored or left out the Djiringanj from their work, further confusing non-Indigenous Australia's understanding of the Bega Valley's original people. People of all ages are hungry to learn and understand more of the ...

Indigenous voice key to education progress
SBS
Aboriginal educational disadvantage will only be addressed with the full participation of indigenous people, from the national level down to individual schools, a review has found. A review released by the Australian Council for Educational Research on ...

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The Guardian
Indigenous people jailed for stalking in NSW increases eightfold, report finds
The Guardian
“I was troubled by the fact that this did not look like an upsurge in offending, it looked like an upsurge in policing and court severity,” he told Guardian Australia. “If we are serious about reducing Indigenous imprisonment, it's really sad that we ...

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The Guardian
Indigenous people jailed for stalking in NSW increases eightfold, report finds
The Guardian
“I was troubled by the fact that this did not look like an upsurge in offending, it looked like an upsurge in policing and court severity,” he told Guardian Australia. “If we are serious about reducing Indigenous imprisonment, it's really sad that we ...

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Indigenous voice key to education progress
The Australian
"Indigenous Australian children carry with them the educational and trauma debts of their parents, grandparents and communities," he said. Dr Gillan, who is Executive Director of Education Partnerships in the Northern Territory Education Department ...

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Indigenous voice key to education progress - The Australian
The Australian
Aboriginal educational disadvantage will only be addressed with the full participation of indigenous people, from the national level down to individual schools, ...

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Indigenous voice key to education progress
NEWS.com.au
"Indigenous Australian children carry with them the educational and trauma debts of their parents, grandparents and communities," he said. Dr Gillan, who is Executive Director of Education Partnerships in the Northern Territory Education Department ...

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Cowra Guardian
Barnardos Australia comes to Cowra
Cowra Guardian
“Our Aboriginal program is the only one in this area and it has an Aboriginal manager, Aboriginal staff, aboriginal carers and Aboriginal children”. If you are interested in becoming a foster carer for Barnardos Australia contact the Cowra Branch on ...

The West Australian
Census shows Christianity not dead
The West Australian
Of those born in Australia, 12 per cent (3739) were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders. Housing and education remain an issue for the indigenous community. Figures showed a higher proportion of indigenous people renting than in homeownership and the ...

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The North West Star
Letting the hair down at the Naidoc Gala Dinner
The North West Star
“It's highlighting the aboriginal community not just in Mount Isa, but nationally,” Mr Solomon said. “It's about all us Australians coming together, the aboriginal and non-aboriginal community, and showcasing the aboriginal community together. That's ...