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Rome Indigenous scholarship to make up for opportunity lost 164 years ago - Ballarat Courier


Rome Indigenous scholarship to make up for opportunity lost 164 years ago
Ballarat Courier
The Australian Catholic University, which established a campus in Rome last year, has set up an annual scholarship for an Indigenous Australian to study in the Italian capital in honour of Francis Xavier Conaci, an adolescent brought to Italy in 1849 ...

Lance Franklin labels Anthony Mundine's anthem boycott call at AFL grand final 'pretty stupid' - ABC Online


ABC Online

Lance Franklin labels Anthony Mundine's anthem boycott call at AFL grand final 'pretty stupid'
ABC Online
Franklin, an Indigenous Australian, said there was "no chance" he would take part in any kind of protest or boycott when the national anthem was played on Saturday. "It's the first I've heard of it but personally I think it's pretty stupid really ...
Anthony Mundine says he will never stand for the national anthem againThe Guardian
Anthony Mundine Says Boycott Anthem, Buddy Says Don't Be StupidHuffington Post Australia
Scrap the flag and anthem: MudineSky News Australia
Fox Sports -The Sydney Morning Herald -The Australian
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Indigenous artwork highlights Sydney's little-known Garden Palace fire of 1882 - Australian Geographic


Australian Geographic

Indigenous artwork highlights Sydney's little-known Garden Palace fire of 1882
Australian Geographic
The palace was filled with displays celebrating Australia's major exports: wheat, gold and wool. The exhibition also included an ethnographic exhibition of Indigenous artefacts and items that had been traded by Aboriginal communities over the previous ...
Jonathan Jones unites Indigenous and settler history in massive public artwork in SydneyThe Guardian

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The Australian suicide toll will increase each year for many years to come - The Stringer


The Stringer

The Australian suicide toll will increase each year for many years to come
The Stringer
There is no authentic response to the suicides crises – it is long overdue that a Royal Commission into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicides is established. Similarly, a central body should be established to authenticate the ways forward, an ...

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Anthony Mundine says he will never stand for the national anthem again - The Guardian


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Anthony Mundine says he will never stand for the national anthem again
The Guardian
Anthony Mundine has said he will never stand for the national anthem again, in protest at discrimination against Indigenous Australians. The champion boxer and former rugby league player called for NRL and AFL players to take a knee during Advance ...
Anthony Mundine's anthem call blasted by Lance Franklin, Malcolm TurnbullThe Australian
Mundine and Franklin at odds over national anthem protestThe New Daily
Anthony Mundine national anthem boycott: Wendell Sailor responds ...Fox Sports
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Aboriginal activist says life for Indigenous people in Australia like living under NAZIS - Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Aboriginal activist says life for Indigenous people in Australia like living under NAZIS
Daily Mail
An Aboriginal activist has claimed Australia is a 'crime scene' and compared the condition Indigenous people are forced to live in as similar to France under the rule of the Nazis in World War Two. Activist Wayne Wharton made the controversial comments ...
Australian sports stars urged to boycott anthem in AFL and NRL finalsBBC News

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Scrap the flag and anthem: Mudine - Sky News Australia


BBC News

Scrap the flag and anthem: Mudine
Sky News Australia
Speaking with reporters in Sydney Mundine says for Indigenous and non-indigenous Australians to move forward 'together as one as people' the anthem and flag reflecting the country's 'dark past' should be scrapped. Mundine via social media lent his ...
Australian sports stars urged to boycott anthem in AFL and NRL finalsBBC News

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Football Federation Australia focused on 'embracing' Indigenous communities - ABC Online


ABC Online

Football Federation Australia focused on 'embracing' Indigenous communities
ABC Online
Football Federation Australia (FFA) is beginning a major push to tap into the sporting talent in Australia's Indigenous communities. Historically, the AFL and NRL have been the codes that attract the majority of Indigenous players but FFA chief ...
Inaugural National Indigenous Football Championships LaunchedFootball Australia (press release)

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Change starts with flag and anthem: Mundine - Sky News Australia


Daily Mail

Change starts with flag and anthem: Mundine
Sky News Australia
Speaking with reporters in Sydney Mundine says for indigenous and non-indigenous Australians to move forward together the national flag and and anthem need to be re-evaluated. The former rugby league star turned boxer shared a video via social media ...
Sydney Swans' Lance Franklin labels Anthony Mundine's grand final boycott idea 'stupid'The Sydney Morning Herald
Anthony Mundine's anthem call blasted by Malcolm TurnbullThe Australian
Karl Stefanovic slams Anthony Mundine's boycott on Australian national anthemsDaily Mail
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Sydney Swans' Lance Franklin labels Anthony Mundine's grand final boycott idea 'stupid' - The Sydney Morning Herald


The Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Swans' Lance Franklin labels Anthony Mundine's grand final boycott idea 'stupid'
The Sydney Morning Herald
... Lance Franklin has slammed Anthony Mundine's idea for players to boycott the national anthem at this weekend's AFL and NRL grand finals as "stupid". Mundine made the call on Thursday to raise the awareness of the treatment of indigenous Australians ...

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Sydney Swans' Lance Franklin labels Anthony Mundine's grand final boycott idea 'stupid' - The Sydney Morning Herald


The Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Swans' Lance Franklin labels Anthony Mundine's grand final boycott idea 'stupid'
The Sydney Morning Herald
... Lance Franklin has slammed Anthony Mundine's idea for players to boycott the national anthem at this weekend's AFL and NRL grand finals as "stupid". Mundine made the call on Thursday to raise the awareness of the treatment of indigenous Australians ...

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Inaugural National Indigenous Football Championships Launched - Football Australia (press release)


Football Australia (press release)

Inaugural National Indigenous Football Championships Launched
Football Australia (press release)
The first fully national event will bring together Indigenous teams from across Australia and New Zealand to compete for the coveted prize of national soccer champions. “Today marks a special milestone in Australian Football,” said David Gallop, FFA CEO.

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Anthony Mundine's anthem call blasted by Malcolm Turnbull - The Australian


The Australian

Anthony Mundine's anthem call blasted by Malcolm Turnbull
The Australian
“The anthem was written in late 1700s where blackfullas were considered fauna (animals) Advance Australia Fair as in white not fair as in fair go ... All players aboriginal & non aboriginal should boycott the anthem & start changing Australia's ...
Change starts with flag and anthem: MundineSky News Australia
Sydney Swans' Lance Franklin labels Anthony Mundine's grand final boycott idea 'stupid'The Sydney Morning Herald
Mundine's calls for GF slammed as 'ridiculous'Wide World of Sports
The Age
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Will my baby daughter become another object of fear for White Australia? - The Sydney Morning Herald


The Sydney Morning Herald

Will my baby daughter become another object of fear for White Australia?
The Sydney Morning Herald
Hanson's recycling of "we are in danger of being swamped" to now refer to Muslims instead of Asians demonstrated with crystal clear clarity how white Australia has always treated its racial villains like chameleons, adaptive and changeable. Indigenous ...

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Mundine backs national anthem boycott at weekend finals - The Sydney Morning Herald


The Sydney Morning Herald

Mundine backs national anthem boycott at weekend finals
The Sydney Morning Herald
A campaign to boycott the anthems at both matches has been launched by Australian pop culture website Junkee and Mundine used social media on Thursday to promote the campaign and raise awareness of the treatment of indigenous Australians.
Mundine calls for GF anthem boycottYahoo7 Sport
Mundine tells players to boycott anthemInside Sport
Rugby star urges Australia anthem protestSky News
Junkee -SkySports
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Mundine backs anthem boycott at Australian finals - SBS


SkySports

Mundine backs anthem boycott at Australian finals
SBS
Goodes upset conservatives with his vocal campaigning for indigenous Australians, who lag the mainstream in basic human indicators, and was constantly booed during his last season in 2015, though fellow players, clubs and the AFL publicly supported his ...
Mundine tells players to boycott anthemInside Sport
Mundine calls for GF anthem boycottWide World of Sports
Anthony Mundine backs anthem boycott at Australian grand finalsSkySports
Sporting News -Junkee
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Two emerging Indigenous filmmakers to attend AIMC - Inside Film


Two emerging Indigenous filmmakers to attend AIMC
Inside Film
A new initiative from the National Association of Cinema Operators (NACO) and the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA) will give two emerging Indigenous filmmakers the opportunity to attend AIMC 2016. Darlene Johnson is a ...

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