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Myths about musculoskeletal pain and Aboriginal Australians prevent high quality care - The Conversation AU


The Conversation AU

Myths about musculoskeletal pain and Aboriginal Australians prevent high quality care
The Conversation AU
Musculoskeletal pain (such as low back pain, osteoarthritis, neck, knee and shoulder pain) is the number one cause of disability in Australia and affects 28% of Australians. It is one of nine national priorities in health. Some 20% of Aboriginal ...

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Wallabies to play in indigenous jersey - dailytelegraph.com.au


dailytelegraph.com.au

Wallabies to play in indigenous jersey
dailytelegraph.com.au
The artwork on the jersey commemorates the role of indigenous people who have made a contribution to Australian rugby. ARU chief executive Bill Pulver unveiled the top secret jersey at the Lloyd McDermott rugby dinner last week and received a standing ...

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Indigenous translations too late for reform - The Australian


The Australian

Indigenous translations too late for reform
The Australian
The Referendum Council discussion paper, derided in Senate estimates hearings by West Australian Liberal Dean Smith as representing poor value at $30,000, or “$3300 per page”, has been used as the foundation document for indigenous meetings on the ...

Indigenous translations too late for reform - The Australian


The Australian

Indigenous translations too late for reform
The Australian
The Referendum Council discussion paper, derided in Senate estimates hearings by West Australian Liberal Dean Smith as representing poor value at $30,000, or “$3300 per page”, has been used as the foundation document for indigenous meetings on the ...

Trail Bike Vandals Damage Sacred Indigenous Site In WA National Park - Huffington Post Australia


Huffington Post Australia

Trail Bike Vandals Damage Sacred Indigenous Site In WA National Park
Huffington Post Australia
A sacred Indigenous site in a Western Australian national park was vandalised by trail bike riders over the Easter weekend and caused "dire and long term consequences" for the area. The WA Department of Parks and Wildlife confirmed in a statement ...

Captain Wallis open fired on a camp of Aboriginal Australians before driving them off the edge of a cliff - National Geographic Australia


National Geographic Australia

Captain Wallis open fired on a camp of Aboriginal Australians before driving them off the edge of a cliff
National Geographic Australia
'A few of my men heard a child cry. I formed line ranks, entered and pushed on through a thick brush towards the precipitous banks of a deep rocky creek. The dogs gave the alarm, and the natives fled over the cliffs. It was moonlight. I regret to say ...

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Captain Wallis open fired on a camp of Aboriginal Australians before driving them off the edge of a cliff - National Geographic Australia


National Geographic Australia

Captain Wallis open fired on a camp of Aboriginal Australians before driving them off the edge of a cliff
National Geographic Australia
The massacre was fuelled by long-standing land feuds between the settlers and Indigenous Australians along the Nepean River. "They murdered those people, there's no doubt about it the orders were to strike terror into the survivors by hanging anyone ...

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UN 'deeply disturbed' by Indigenous detention - Camden Haven Courier


Camden Haven Courier

UN 'deeply disturbed' by Indigenous detention
Camden Haven Courier
Indigenous Australians are living in "appalling" conditions and young Aborigines in detention are "essentially being punished for being poor", the United Nations has declared in a scathing report. A 15-day tour of Indigenous communities and high-level ...

UN 'deeply disturbed' by Indigenous detention - Camden Haven Courier


Camden Haven Courier

UN 'deeply disturbed' by Indigenous detention
Camden Haven Courier
The vast majority of Aboriginal people had jobs, attended school and were not involved in the criminal justice system, Mr Scullion said. He acknowledged some Indigenous Australians "need additional support" and said the Coalition was committed to ...

Turnbull government to overhaul citizenship test, which can only be failed three times - NEWS.com.au


NEWS.com.au

Turnbull government to overhaul citizenship test, which can only be failed three times
NEWS.com.au
What are the colours of the Australian Aboriginal Flag? Which official symbol of Australia identifies Commonwealth property? What happened in Australia on 1 January 1901? Answer questions like these and other similar questions surrounding Australia and ...
Malcolm Turnbull reveals tough new citizenship crackdownThe Sydney Morning Herald
PM unveils get-tough Aussie values citizenship examHerald Sun
New 'Australian Values' Test Planned For CitizenshipNDTV
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Indigenous bodies are overlooked by Govt: Oxfam - National Indigenous Times


National Indigenous Times

Indigenous bodies are overlooked by Govt: Oxfam
National Indigenous Times
There was a “worrying lack of transparency” around the Federal Government's funding model for programs targeting Indigenous Australia, aid agency Oxfam said in a report released this month. Oxfam Australia said under the Indigenous Advancement ...

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Indigenous bodies are overlooked by Govt: Oxfam - National Indigenous Times


National Indigenous Times

Indigenous bodies are overlooked by Govt: Oxfam
National Indigenous Times
There was a “worrying lack of transparency” around the Federal Government's funding model for programs targeting Indigenous Australia, aid agency Oxfam said in a report released this month. Oxfam Australia said under the Indigenous Advancement ...

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Indigenous bodies are overlooked by Govt: Oxfam NEWS - National Indigenous Times


National Indigenous Times

Indigenous bodies are overlooked by Govt: Oxfam NEWS
National Indigenous Times
There was a “worrying lack of transparency” around the Federal Government's funding model for programs targeting Indigenous Australia, aid agency Oxfam said in a report released this month. Oxfam Australia said under the Indigenous Advancement ...

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Indigenous bodies are overlooked by Govt: Oxfam NEWS - National Indigenous Times


National Indigenous Times

Indigenous bodies are overlooked by Govt: Oxfam NEWS
National Indigenous Times
There was a “worrying lack of transparency” around the Federal Government's funding model for programs targeting Indigenous Australia, aid agency Oxfam said in a report released this month. Oxfam Australia said under the Indigenous Advancement ...
Bill Shorten recommits to Big Australia albatrossMacroBusiness (blog)

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Quintuplet doctor continues a life full of firsts NEWS - National Indigenous Times


ABC Online

Quintuplet doctor continues a life full of firsts NEWS
National Indigenous Times
As a member of one of Australia's only set of Indigenous quintuplets, Erika Chapman-Burgess will have a unique cheer squad on hand when she graduates with a Bachelor of Medicine at the University of Newcastle this week. Along with her proud parents Ian ...
Indigenous quintuplet graduates with medical degreeABC Online

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Mental illness plagues young Indigenous people: report HEALTH - National Indigenous Times


National Indigenous Times

Mental illness plagues young Indigenous people: report HEALTH
National Indigenous Times
Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are more likely to be affected by serious mental illnesses than other young people, new research has indicated. A joint report by Mission Australia and The Black Dog Institute found three in 10 ...
Constitutional recognition must make Indigenous lives better. Otherwise what's the point?The Guardian

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Indigenous quintuplet graduates with medical degree - ABC Online


ABC Online

Indigenous quintuplet graduates with medical degree
ABC Online
A member of Australia's only set of Indigenous quintuplets will graduate with a medical degree today after six years of study. Erika Chapman-Burgess will be supported by her parents and quintuplet siblings at her graduation ceremony at the University ...

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Indigenous quintuplet graduates with medical degree - ABC Online


ABC Online

Indigenous quintuplet graduates with medical degree
ABC Online
A member of Australia's only set of Indigenous quintuplets will graduate with a medical degree today after six years of study. Erika Chapman-Burgess will be supported by her parents and quintuplet siblings at her graduation ceremony at the University ...

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Constitutional recognition must make Indigenous lives better. Otherwise what's the point? - The Guardian


The Guardian

Constitutional recognition must make Indigenous lives better. Otherwise what's the point?
The Guardian
The letters patent established the province of South Australia in 1836 and contained a serious condition: the fair treatment of the Aboriginal owners. The letters “Provided Always” that “nothing … contained shall affect or be construed to affect the ...
Mental illness plagues young Indigenous people: report HEALTHNational Indigenous Times
Bill Shorten recommits to Big Australia albatrossMacroBusiness (blog)

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Guernsey to 'awaken the Crow warrior spirit' - AFL.com.au


AFL.com.au

Guernsey to 'awaken the Crow warrior spirit'
AFL.com.au
The Crows' indigenous players have launched the special guernsey the club will wear when it hosts Fremantle at Adelaide Oval on May 27. Designed by South Australian indigenous artist Allan Sumner, the guernsey tells the story of the Kaurna people and ...

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