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The Guardian
Experts urge Australians to forget Bill Leak, think of indigenous women instead
Brisbane Times
Former Arnhem Land senior solicitor Josephine Cashman has slammed the outward looking nature of Australia's bureaucrats and urged policy makers work to ensure Aboriginal lives matter by prioritising the issue of domestic violence in indigenous ...
Indigenous advocates say 'destructive culture of silence' fuels family violenceThe Guardian
Indigenous leaders demand action on violence against Aboriginal women 'crisis'ABC Online

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Experts urge Australians to forget Bill Leak, think of indigenous women instead
The Sydney Morning Herald
Former Arnhem Land senior solicitor Josephine Cashman has slammed the outward looking nature of Australia's bureaucrats and urged policy makers work to ensure Aboriginal lives matter by prioritising the issue of domestic violence in indigenous ...
Indigenous advocates say 'destructive culture of silence' fuels family violenceThe Guardian
Indigenous leaders demand action on violence against Aboriginal women 'crisis'ABC Online

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Perth Now
Aboriginal youth suicide rate a crisis
Perth Now
Overall, the suicide rate among Aboriginal people in the state is 3.3 times higher than among non-Aboriginal people. Despite only comprising three per cent of Australia's population, Aboriginal children and young people represent 28 per cent of all ...
WA Aboriginal youth suicide rate a crisisSBS

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WA Aboriginal youth suicide rate a crisis
Herald Sun
Overall, the suicide rate among Aboriginal people in the state is 3.3 times higher than among non-Aboriginal people. Despite only comprising three per cent of Australia's population, Aboriginal children and young people represent 28 per cent of all ...

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WA Aboriginal youth suicide rate a crisis
NEWS.com.au
Overall, the suicide rate among Aboriginal people in the state is 3.3 times higher than among non-Aboriginal people. Despite only comprising three per cent of Australia's population, Aboriginal children and young people represent 28 per cent of all ...

WA Aboriginal youth suicide rate a crisis
The West Australian
Aboriginal youth suicide rates in Western Australia have worsened despite 40 inquiries over 15 years, a report has concluded. The parliamentary inquiry, which focused on remote areas, analysed the recommendations of past inquiries and found they had ...

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ABC Online
Apple rejection of Indigenous app described as symptom of 'digital colonisation'
ABC Online
She said she had worked with elders in Australia and spoken with others at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues who advised her to keep the design simple to overcome language barriers. "I understand that Apple are trying to push ...

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Daily Mail
Actress Nicki Wendt says she fears Aboriginal people on SBS First Contact
Daily Mail
Actress Nicki Wendt says she is scared of Aboriginal people as she prepares to spend 28 days living an indigenous community in Australia's remote outback. Wendt is one of six celebrities appearing on First Contact - a series on SBS looking at what life ...

The Guardian
Indigenous advocates say 'destructive culture of silence' fuels family violence
The Guardian
She said there was a lack of constructive criticism in Australia of “anything Indigenous”, and people were encouraged to maintain culture without change or evolution. “Our leaders need to be held to account, just like everybody else in this country ...
Indigenous leaders demand action on violence against Aboriginal women 'crisis'ABC Online

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Interview: Jonathan Hunyor, CEO of The Public Interest Advocacy Centre; Damian Griffis, CEO of The First Peoples ...
ABC Message Stick
So there wouldn't be an Aboriginal family in Australia that doesn't have a very close personal connection to disability. But furthermore at least as many as 60,000 Aboriginal people should be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme for ...

ABC Online
Indigenous leaders demand action on violence against Aboriginal women 'crisis'
ABC Online
"We have a crisis of violence in Aboriginal families and households," she said. "The figures are telling us that homicide rates in the Indigenous community are about 10 times the rate for other Australians. "In the Northern Territory, it's even worse ...
Indigenous advocates say 'destructive culture of silence' fuels family violenceThe Guardian

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AdNews
Infamous MLA Australia Day ad script leaked
AdNews
The obtained copy of the script, titled The First First Fleet, details the “arrival of the first fleet Terra Australia, late January, 58,000 B.C. (ish).” BuzzFeed goes on to say that The Monkeys has apparently found it difficult to cast the Aboriginal ...

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The Mercury
'I can't believe this is who we are'
The Mercury
Those are the words indigenous journalist Stan Grant used to call attention to a version of Australia he says has lost its way. Grant was delivering a speech on Wednesday night in Sydney after winning GQ Magazine's Agenda Setter of the Year. He said ...

NEWS.com.au
'I can't believe this is who we are'
NEWS.com.au
“Indigenous youth make up half of juvenile incarceration rates. Indigenous Australians die 10 years earlier. And I can't believe that this is who we are — in a country as wealthy, as prosperous, in a country that's allowed me to pursue my dreams ...

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Courier Mail
'I can't believe this is who we are'
Courier Mail
Those are the words indigenous journalist Stan Grant used to call attention to a version of Australia he says has lost its way. Grant was delivering a speech on Wednesday night in Sydney after winning GQ Magazine's Agenda Setter of the Year. He said ...

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ABC Online
Aboriginal health: Indigenous medical graduate wants to bring skills home to Derby
ABC Online
A young Aboriginal medical graduate hopes to return to her home in a remote part of Western Australia to become the town's first Indigenous doctor. In a record for the University of Western Australia, six Aboriginal medical students will graduate this ...

ABC Online
Aboriginal health: Indigenous medical graduate wants to bring skills home to Derby
ABC Online
A young Aboriginal medical graduate hopes to return to her home in a remote part of Western Australia to become the town's first Indigenous doctor. In a record for the University of Western Australia, six Aboriginal medical students will graduate this ...

MuMbrella
MLA to push on with Australia Day ad despite Aboriginal unrease after leak of 'early draft' of script
MuMbrella
It's the first united celebration of Australia”. Two Aboriginal characters called Ian and Stewart bring their canoes to the shore and step onto land. One says, “Cracking spot. Let's fire up the barbie.” The Indigenous characters then decide to have a ...
Infamous MLA Australia Day ad script leakedAdNews

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MuMbrella
MLA to push on with Australia Day ad despite Aboriginal unrease after leak of 'early draft' of script
MuMbrella
It's the first united celebration of Australia”. Two Aboriginal characters called Ian and Stewart bring their canoes to the shore and step onto land. One says, “Cracking spot. Let's fire up the barbie.” The Indigenous characters then decide to have a ...
Infamous MLA Australia Day ad script leakedAdNews

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ABC Online
Indigenous leader Andrea Mason named Australian Businesswoman of the Year
ABC Online
Indigenous leader Andrea Mason, who runs an organisation helping more than 3,000 women in a remote part of the Northern Territory, has been named the Australian Businesswoman of the Year. Ms Mason is the chief executive of the Ngaanyatjarra ...

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