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Indigenous round critics missing the point - The Advertiser


The Advertiser

Indigenous round critics missing the point
The Advertiser
NOW the AFL is to blame. Apparently, if the league cast aside the theme round dedicated to Australia's indigenous people there would not be racial taunting at AFL games. “Where's the 'White Man Round'?” is the catchcry of those who pedal one of the ...

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Masters sheds light on issues - EducationHQ Australia


EducationHQ Australia

Masters sheds light on issues
EducationHQ Australia
Aimed at educators, community workers, and policy advisors, the postgraduate qualification provides a sensitive curriculum which is responsive to Indigenous Australian culture. The intent of the program is to equip students with an in-depth ...

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'Domestic burden' holding young Indigenous women back from school, mentor says - ABC Online


ABC Online

'Domestic burden' holding young Indigenous women back from school, mentor says
ABC Online
The expectation that Indigenous girls will help with home duties is having a negative impact on their education, a young women's mentor says. Danika Eades from Girls Academy, which supports Aboriginal girls to continue their secondary education, said ...

'Domestic burden' holding young Indigenous women back from school, mentor says - ABC Online


ABC Online

'Domestic burden' holding young Indigenous women back from school, mentor says
ABC Online
The expectation that Indigenous girls will help with home duties is having a negative impact on their education, a young women's mentor says. Danika Eades from Girls Academy, which supports Aboriginal girls to continue their secondary education, said ...

Five year mental health report shows females, indigenous teens at risk - The Australian


The Australian

Five year mental health report shows females, indigenous teens at risk
The Australian
The Five Year Mental Health Youth Report released today by Mission Australia and Black Dog Institute found almost one in four 15 to 19 year olds “met the criteria for having a probable serious mental illness”, rising from 18.7 per cent in 2012 to 22.8 ...
Rising number of Queensland teens face mental illness: Mission Australia reportBrisbane Times
Nearly 1 in 4 teens meet criteria for 'probable serious mental illness'ABC Online
Calls for Action as Youth Mental Illness on the RisePro Bono Australia

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When the ground turned to glass - ArtsHub (subscription) (blog)


ArtsHub (subscription) (blog)

When the ground turned to glass
ArtsHub (subscription) (blog)
It is the next generation of a piece she presented for the Indigenous festival Tarnanthi at the Art Gallery of South Australia, Thunder Raining Poison. Both speak about the atomic bombs tested in South Australia between 1953 and 1963 not only poisoned ...

Rising number of Queensland teens face mental illness: Mission Australia report - Brisbane Times


Brisbane Times

Rising number of Queensland teens face mental illness: Mission Australia report
Brisbane Times
The report showed possible mental health issues were heightened Queensland female teenagers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth. Photo: Angela Wylie. The Mission Australia Youth Mental Health Report found Queensland female teens were ...
Mental illness rates rise in young people: Mission Australia and Black Dog InstituteThe Sydney Morning Herald

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Private schools push for separate Indigenous campuses - The Sydney Morning Herald


The Sydney Morning Herald

Private schools push for separate Indigenous campuses
The Sydney Morning Herald
The idea is being pushed by the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, whose chief executive Beth Blackwood played down concerns about segregation of Aboriginal students. "It's not an isolationist approach. They do have opportunities ...

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Private schools push for separate Indigenous campuses - Newcastle Herald


Newcastle Herald

Private schools push for separate Indigenous campuses
Newcastle Herald
Last year, he was part of the inaugural cohort of the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS), involving indigenous kids from all over Australia spending a year in Melbourne learning to adjust in the big city before going on scholarship to ...

Private schools push for separate Indigenous campuses - Newcastle Herald


Newcastle Herald

Private schools push for separate Indigenous campuses
Newcastle Herald
The idea is being pushed by the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, whose chief executive Beth Blackwood played down concerns about segregation of Aboriginal students. "It's not an isolationist approach. They do have opportunities ...

Private schools push for separate Indigenous campuses - Illawarra Mercury


Illawarra Mercury

Private schools push for separate Indigenous campuses
Illawarra Mercury
Last year, he was part of the inaugural cohort of the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS), involving indigenous kids from all over Australia spending a year in Melbourne learning to adjust in the big city before going on scholarship to ...

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Private schools push for separate Indigenous campuses - Illawarra Mercury


Illawarra Mercury

Private schools push for separate Indigenous campuses
Illawarra Mercury
The idea is being pushed by the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, whose chief executive Beth Blackwood played down concerns about segregation of Aboriginal students. "It's not an isolationist approach. They do have opportunities ...

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Groundbreaking indigenous cartoon to launch on Australia's NITV - Māori Television


Groundbreaking indigenous cartoon to launch on Australia's NITV
Māori Television
A groundbreaking new series exploring indigenous Aboriginal culture, country and language is about to launch on Australia's NITV. “Little J & Big Cuz” is a contemporary children's animation series offering a proud and positive view of Aboriginal ...

News in Indigenous languages - ABC Online


News in Indigenous languages
ABC Online
The ABC with the help of the Aboriginal Interpreter Service in the Northern Territory is producing an Indigenous language News Service in Warlpiri, Yolngu Matha and Kriol. Three ABC news bulletins are recorded each weekday. They will go online for ...

Deal for 5000 new Indigenous jobs puts business on notice, says magnate - Bega District News


Deal for 5000 new Indigenous jobs puts business on notice, says magnate
Bega District News
The Australian Employment Covenant, established after the 2008 apology to Indigenous Australians and members of the Stolen Generations, aims to address the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands by creating 50,000 new jobs.

Deal for 5000 new Indigenous jobs puts business on notice, says magnate - Bega District News


Deal for 5000 new Indigenous jobs puts business on notice, says magnate
Bega District News
The Australian Employment Covenant, established after the 2008 apology to Indigenous Australians and members of the Stolen Generations, aims to address the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands by creating 50,000 new jobs.

Key indigenous adviser's organisation under a cloud - The Australian


The Australian

Key indigenous adviser's organisation under a cloud
The Australian
A key member of Malcolm Turnbull's new six-person indigenous advisory council runs an Aboriginal body in Western Australia found to have committed a string of governance breaches, including credit cards irregularities, unreconciled bank accounts and ...

Key indigenous adviser's organisation under a cloud - The Australian


The Australian

Key indigenous adviser's organisation under a cloud
The Australian
A key member of Malcolm Turnbull's new six-person indigenous advisory council runs an Aboriginal body in Western Australia found to have committed a string of governance breaches, including credit cards irregularities, unreconciled bank accounts and ...

Volunteers pitch in to stop Indigenous families being evicted - ABC Online


ABC Online

Volunteers pitch in to stop Indigenous families being evicted
ABC Online
An army of volunteers has stepped in to avert evictions from public housing across Perth, rolling out working bees to stop families becoming homeless. The volunteers turn up in force on weekends and do whatever is necessary to prevent the evictions: ...

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Scientists around the world are fed up and taking to the streets - SBS


SBS

Scientists around the world are fed up and taking to the streets
SBS
Tammie Smith is a data analyst at the University of Sydney and a member of the Australian March for Science organising committee. "I am a proud Australian Aboriginal woman, of the Dunghutti and Bundjalung peoples. I see [the march] as an opportunity to ...

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