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Courier Mail
Hammond out to make boxing history
Courier Mail
He has heard the story of another Kamilaroi warrior, Len Waters, Australia's only Aboriginal fighter pilot who on leave from battling the Japanese in New Guinea during World War II spent a night in the Moree lockup for not having a pass to be off the ...

Crikey (registration) (blog)
Keith Windschuttle and the Aboriginal sovereignty conspiracy that never was
Crikey (registration) (blog)
Keith Windschuttle's latest contribution to the indigenous affairs policy debate is his new book, The Break-up of Australia. The real agenda behind Aboriginal recognition, published by Quadrant Books. “Just what I wanted for Christmas, the new Keith ...

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Crikey (registration) (blog)
Keith Windschuttle and the Aboriginal sovereignty conspiracy that never was
Crikey (registration) (blog)
Keith Windschuttle's latest contribution to the indigenous affairs policy debate is his new book, The Break-up of Australia. The real agenda behind Aboriginal recognition, published by Quadrant Books. “Just what I wanted for Christmas, the new Keith ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest named WA Australian of the Year
The Sydney Morning Herald
"Never daunted by the scale of challenge, Andrew devotes his relentless energy to society's most vulnerable, tirelessly working to highlight Australia's Indigenous disparity and drawing attention to and liberating 45.8 million people trapped in modern ...
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest named WA's 2017 Australian of the YearABC Online

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest named WA Australian of the Year
The Sydney Morning Herald
"His highly-successful Fortescue Metals group is one of Australia's largest engagers of Aboriginal businesses and Aboriginal employees. Andrew publicly encourages 'honest failure' as key to any country's success, and humility as crucial to sustainable ...

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Herald Sun
No signs of conservatives among Australian of the Year winners
Herald Sun
Young Australian of the Year went to the former (failed) Greens candidate Jason Ball, now campaigning for same-sex marriage, and Senior Australian of the Year was Lois Peeler, principal at Australia's only Aboriginal girls' boarding school. Every ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Linda Burney calls on Malcolm Turnbull to stop silencing Aboriginal voices
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's first female Aboriginal MP Linda Burney has slammed the Turnbull government's "paternalistic" approach towards indigenous people and demanded decision-making power be delivered back to the bush. "Inflicting policy decisions on Aboriginal ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Linda Burney calls on Malcolm Turnbull to stop silencing Aboriginal voices
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's first female Aboriginal MP Linda Burney has slammed the Turnbull government's "paternalistic" approach towards indigenous people and demanded decision-making power be delivered back to the bush. "Inflicting policy decisions on Aboriginal ...

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Linda Burney calls on Malcolm Turnbull to stop silencing Aboriginal voices
The Age
Australia's first female Aboriginal MP Linda Burney has slammed the Turnbull government's "paternalistic" approach towards indigenous people and demanded decision-making power be delivered back to the bush. "Inflicting policy decisions on Aboriginal ...

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Perth Now
Model receives 'death threats' for doco
Perth Now
First Contact documents the journey of six Australian celebrities as they immerse themselves in “Aboriginal Australia” for 28 days. Former Miss Universe Australia Renae Ayris in First Contact. Renae Ayris with Natalie Imbruglia on SBS series First Contact.
Model's death threats over documentaryCourier Mail
Natalie Imbruglia: Why lie about my age?dailytelegraph.com.au

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Courier Mail
Model's death threats over documentary
Courier Mail
First Contact documents the journey of six Australian celebrities as they immerse themselves in “Aboriginal Australia” for 28 days. Ms Ayris, 26, said she felt “humiliated” when she watched her pre-show interview at the end of the series, as her views ...
Natalie Imbruglia: Why lie about my age?dailytelegraph.com.au

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dailytelegraph.com.au
Natalie Imbruglia: Why would I lie about my age?
dailytelegraph.com.au
I don't think social media has been very helpful with that. My advice would be to love who you are and not compare yourself with other people. The SBS documentary series First Contact took you and five other celebrities on a journey into Aboriginal ...

ABC Online
Aboriginal Australians moving 'beyond the chains of history', says Stan Grant
ABC Online
He has written a Quarterly Essay, titled The Australian Dream, in which he describes the "largely untold" story of an emerging Indigenous middle-class in Australia. "It's something that's crept up on us, but we are now into the second or perhaps even ...
Increasing disadvantage for Indigenous Australians: key reportSBS
Interview: Stan Grant, ABC Indigenous Affairs editorABC Message Stick
Lack of account in $5.9bn indigenous spend 'beggars belief'The Australian
The Australian Financial Review -The Sydney Morning Herald -Huffington Post Australia
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ABC Online
Aboriginal Australians moving 'beyond the chains of history', says Stan Grant
ABC Online
He has written a Quarterly Essay, titled The Australian Dream, in which he describes the "largely untold" story of an emerging Indigenous middle-class in Australia. "It's something that's crept up on us, but we are now into the second or perhaps even ...
Stop silencing Aboriginal voices: BurneyNEWS.com.au
Aboriginal Australians' welfare 'stagnating or worsening'Medical Xpress
'Can an Aborigine be a Smiths fan? I can be whatever I damn like'The Sydney Morning Herald
Sky News Australia -The Saturday Paper (subscription) -The Australian
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The Australian
Pilbara Big hART indigenous theatre project unites Roebourne community
The Australian
Rankin says such responses ignore deeper causes and novel solutions. Of juvenile detainees in Australia, 52 per cent are indigenous; for some deprived kids, he argues, jail time has become a rite of passage that includes the comfort of airconditioning ...

SBS
New push to rename McMillan over massacre history
SBS
Edinburgh-based author Cal Flynn discovered she was related to Angus McMillan when she began researching her family history. But she had no idea he had been implicated in the deaths of Aboriginal Australians. "It was after finding out that I had this ...

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SBS
Stop silencing Aboriginal voices: Linda Burney
SBS
Australia's first female Aboriginal MP Linda Burney has slammed the Turnbull government's "paternalistic" approach towards Indigenous people and demanded decision-making power be delivered back to the bush. "Inflicting policy decisions on Aboriginal ...

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SBS
Stop silencing Aboriginal voices: Linda Burney | SBS News
SBS
Labor frontbencher Linda Burney slams "paternalistic" government policy she says is aimed at silencing Aboriginal leaders.
Linda Burney: funding cuts delayed reporting of Don Dale abuses ...The Guardian

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ABC Online
Stop silencing Aboriginal voices: Burney
NEWS.com.au
"For all the talk of "Prime Ministers for Indigenous Affairs" and a bipartisan commitment to closing the gap, we are yet to see the progress we need," she said. Life expectancy for Aboriginal Australians is almost a decade shorter than the rest of the ...
Indigenous Australians' wellbeing 'stagnating or worsening', Productivity Commission report revealsABC Online
Aboriginal Australians' welfare 'stagnating or worsening'Medical Xpress
'Can an Aborigine be a Smiths fan? I can be whatever I damn like'The Sydney Morning Herald
Sky News Australia -The Australian -Pro Bono Australia
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Bendigo Advertiser
First Contact review: Thank God for David Oldfield
Bendigo Advertiser
Before starting out on their 28-day immersion in Aboriginal Australia, each of the six "well-known" (SBS doesn't do celebrity) participants records an interview in which they lay out their preconceptions of the Aboriginal people and culture they have ...

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