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Plans underway for Indigenous Australia vs NZ Māori league match
Māori Television
The New Zealand Māori Rugby League are currently in negotiations to set up an exhibition between the Māori team and an Indigenous Australian team. New Zealand Māori Rugby League Chairman, John Devonshire says, “Everyone within the NZRL ...

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Aboriginal bush lessons improve education for outback Queensland kids
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"Identity is such a big thing for Aboriginal students in Australia, and some research shows that they may even be clinging to the negative stereotypes of the wider dominant culture so they underperform in school and they don't strive to do their best ...

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Aboriginal bush lessons improve education for outback Queensland kids
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"Identity is such a big thing for Aboriginal students in Australia, and some research shows that they may even be clinging to the negative stereotypes of the wider dominant culture so they underperform in school and they don't strive to do their best ...

Inverse
Australian Superhero Show 'Cleverman' Combines Aboriginal Mythology With Sci Fi
Inverse
Cleverman is an gripping and innovative new show out of Australia, which is propelled by sharp story telling and stellar performances. It's a sci-fi take on some seriously ancient stories from Aboriginal cultures, something that most viewers outside of ...

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Indigenous Australian culture seen through eyes of American photography students in outback
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American students are coming away with a strong understanding of Indigenous culture and contemporary Australia through a photography course called Edge of the Outback. La Trobe University is hosting 20 students from across the United States in ...

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Descendant of Aboriginal first contact warrior wants shield returned to Australia
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A shield owned by Cooman, an Aboriginal warrior shot at Botany Bay in 1770, is at the centre of a dispute involving the British Museum. One of Cooman's descendants says he is considering legal action if the shield is not returned to Australia by Monday.

The Conversation AU
Treaty debate will only strengthen Indigenous recognition process
The Conversation AU
Indigenous affairs had a rare moment in the election spotlight when Opposition Leader Bill Shorten signalled he was open to supporting a treaty with Indigenous Australia. Shorten told a Q&A audience last week that it was important to discuss: … what a ...

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National Indigenous Times
[ June 23, 2016 ] Indigenous candidates in record numbers for July 2 poll ACHIEVEMENT
National Indigenous Times
She says the prospect of becoming the first indigenous woman in the House of Representatives is not only important to her but also the ALP and the Australian community. She says education and health care are the big election issues and Barton will lose ...

The Australian
LiveBlogLast Updated 8:39PM AESTFederal election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull in Cairns, Bill Shorten in Sydney
The Australian
“Obviously what happened back in 1788 and beyond involved a very big change, and it was a change that had pretty big consequences for the Aboriginal inhabitants of Australia, but I would certainly describe it as a settlement, maybe even an occupation ...

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Growing a healthy future with traditional Aboriginal foods
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Australia is said to be facing an obesity epidemic, and now some commentators are speculating that one answer might lie in a greater use of traditional Aboriginal foods. But very few modern Australians know much about which native plants are good to ...

Swinburne University of Technology
Closing the digital divide for Australia's Indigenous communities
Swinburne University of Technology
A lack of regular Internet access for many Indigenous Australians in remote communities puts them at considerable disadvantage as essential services, including social welfare, healthcare and employment opportunities, are increasingly available online.

The West Australian
High hopes for Aboriginal candidates as federal election nears
The West Australian
Malcolm Turnbull said the election of six or seven indigenous candidates would achieve that milestone as he attended a hand back ceremony in Darwin marking the end of one of Australia's longest running land title disputes. “There are at least 12 ...

The Age
Indigenous leader Tanya Hosch named as AFL's head of diversity
The Age
Tanya Hosch, one of Australia's highest-profile Indigenous women, has been appointed to lead the AFL's campaign to battle violence against women. The Torres Strait Islander - who led a campaign to promote Indigenous recognition in the constitution ...
Nova Peris misses out on AFL diversity job to Recognise's Tanya HoschThe Australian
Tanya Hosch named new AFL diversity chiefAFL.com.au
Indigenous rights campaigner Tanya Hosch appointed as AFL diversity chiefThe Guardian
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The Conversation AU
Listening but not hearing: process has trumped substance in Indigenous affairs
The Conversation AU
Debates around Indigenous affairs and constitutional recognition of Australia's first peoples have reared their head in the election campaign. This article was originally published in Griffith Review's January 2016 edition, Fixing the System; it was ...

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Aarli: Upcycled Streetwear That Promotes Australia's Indigenous People
Ecouterre (registration) (blog)
Aarli is more than a clothing label with a conscience. Based in the Australian city of Perth, Aarli seeks to shift society's perception of the country's Aboriginal people, both at home and abroad, as well as provide developmental opportunities for ...

Business Insider
Australian PM ends longest running Aboriginal land claim - Business Insider
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday settled the nation's longest-running land rights claim, handing Aborigines land title deeds wrapped in eucalyptus paperbark to a peninsula on Darwin harbor in the tropical north.

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Australian PM ends longest running Aboriginal land claim | Reuters
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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion react as traditional owners representative Raylene Singh holds up the land deed during the Kenbi Native land claim ceremony near Darwin, Australia, June 21, 2016.

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Australian PM ends longest running Aboriginal land claim
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SYDNEY Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday settled the nation's longest-running land rights claim, handing Aborigines land title deeds wrapped in eucalyptus paperbark to a peninsula on Darwin harbor in the tropical north. The Kenbi ...
'At last': Kenbi land returned to Aboriginal owners after 37-year fightThe Guardian
Kenbi land claim: Hand-back to Aboriginal owners 37 years in the makingABC Online
Malcolm Turnbull told to 'shove his white paper' by Aboriginal dancerDaily Mail
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Mary G, black queen of the Kimberley calls on Australia to own its history 'warts and all'
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Aboriginal performer and self-declared black queen of the Kimberley Mary Geddarrdyu, or Mary G, says that when she becomes queen of Australia, she will be pushing for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people to accept the country's colonial past "warts and ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Malcolm Turnbull hands over land as Kenbi native title claim settled after 37 years
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One of Australia's longest-running native title claims has been settled after almost 40 years, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull officially handing back an area of land near Darwin to its traditional owners. Mr Turnbull broke from election ...
'At last': Kenbi land returned to Aboriginal owners after 37-year fightThe Guardian
Australian PM ends longest running Aboriginal land claimReuters
Turnbull makes pitch for more Indigenous MPsSBS
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