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Dennis Jensen's 'noble savage' comments about Aboriginal communities residents 'unhelpful', Nigel Scullion says
ABC Online
"Does the Minister support the comments by the Member for Tangney, Mr Jensen, who describes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as 'noble savages' and says government services shouldn't be provided to remote communities because, and I ...
'Stuck in an era long before this one': Ken Wyatt criticises fellow Liberal's 'noble savage' commentsSBS

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Huffington Post Australia
Josh Muir's Latest Work Tells Important Story In Indigenous Australian History
Huffington Post Australia
Indigenous artist Josh Muir's latest work will see escaped convict William Buckley resurrected in sculpture form as part of the bi-annual Lorne Sculpture Biennale happening in March. Buckley lived with the Wathaurong people for a number of years and ...

The Guardian
Indigenous Australians and Canadians 'destroyed by same colonialism'
The Guardian
Two men walk past a mural depicting the Aboriginal flag in Sydney. 'If it's something people want, Aboriginal people have less of it, and if it's something people don't want Aboriginal people have more,' said Jonathan Rudin. Photograph: Torsten ...

The Guardian
Indigenous Australians and Canadians 'destroyed by same colonialism'
The Guardian
Aboriginal peoples in Canada were grappling with record numbers of their children being placed in the child welfare system and a huge over-representation in the criminal justice system – the same issues that faced Australia, said Jonathan Rudin, head ...

SBS
Indigenous literacy program catches Cuba's eye
SBS
“In our communities, it can be anywhere from 45 to 65 per cent of Aboriginal people who have low literacy levels, but in the general population it's 14 per cent. So it's not just an issue that concerns Indigenous peoples in Australia, it belongs to ...

ABC Online
Turnbull under pressure to condemn MP over 'noble savage' speech on Indigenous communities
ABC Online
Mr Jensen, a West Australian MP, said he endorsed that position and did not think there should be specific policies singling out Indigenous Australians. "In essence, if the noble savage lifestyle, à la Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the same one often ...
Liberal MP Concedes 'British Australia Invaded', Then Demands End To Funding Black 'Lifestyle Choices'New Matilda
Liberal MP Dennis Jensen called remote Indigenous communities 'noble savages'Daily Mail

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The Guardian
Indigenous Australia: it's too late to redecorate; we need to demolish the crib
The Guardian
People don't see that it not only affects our Indigenous people but also Australia as a whole. I mean sure, we will keep breaking down the doors while matters get thrown out the window but does this country really need to keep acting like the house isn ...

New Matilda
Amnesty Report Blasts Australia's Detention Of Aboriginal People And Asylum Seekers
New Matilda
Australia has come in for a drubbing in Amnesty International's annual human rights report, with treatment of Aboriginal people and asylum seekers in particular being singled out for condemnation. The extremely high rate at which Indigenous people are ...
'Shameful': Australia must lift game on human rights, Amnesty saysSBS

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New Matilda
Amnesty Report Blasts Australia's Detention Of Aboriginal People And Asylum Seekers
New Matilda
Australia has come in for a drubbing in Amnesty International's annual human rights report, with treatment of Aboriginal people and asylum seekers in particular being singled out for condemnation. The extremely high rate at which Indigenous people are ...
Human rights under threat from government brutality around the world, Amnesty International reportsNEWS.com.au
'Shameful': Australia must lift game on human rights, Amnesty saysSBS

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ABC Online
Dennis Jensen says 'noble savages' in Indigenous communities don't need funding
ABC Online
Mr Jensen, a West Australian MP, said he endorsed that position and did not think there should be specific policies singling out Indigenous Australians. "In essence, if the 'noble savage' lifestyle, à la Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the same one often ...
Liberal MP Dennis Jensen called remote Indigenous communities 'noble savages'Daily Mail
Dennis Jensen's Speech: The Full Transcript, In All Its Ranting GloryNew Matilda

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New Matilda
Liberal MP Concedes 'British Australia Invaded', Then Demands End To Funding Black 'Lifestyle Choices'
New Matilda
“I put it to the members of this place that the taxpayers of Australia should not be funding lifestyle choices. Yes, I agree with the former Prime Minister, the member for Warringah, when he refers to Indigenous Australians' choice to live in remote ...
Turnbull under pressure to condemn MP over 'noble savage' speech on Indigenous communitiesABC Online
Liberal MP Dennis Jensen called remote Indigenous communities 'noble savages'Daily Mail

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New Matilda
Liberal MP Concedes 'British Australia Invaded', Then Demands End To Funding Black 'Lifestyle Choices'
New Matilda
“I put it to the members of this place that the taxpayers of Australia should not be funding lifestyle choices. Yes, I agree with the former Prime Minister, the member for Warringah, when he refers to Indigenous Australians' choice to live in remote ...

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Liberal MP revives Tony Abbott's Indigenous "lifestyle choices" debate – politics live
The Guardian
I put it to the members of this place that the taxpayers of Australia should not be funding lifestyle choices. Yes, I agree with the former prime minister, the member for Warringah, when he refers to Indigenous Australians' choice to live in remote ...

Sydney Morning Herald
One Billion Beats reveals how Australian cinema treats Aboriginal people
Sydney Morning Herald
In a darkened theatre at Campbelltown Arts Centre, a water trough filled with meaning sits on the stage. Behind the trough, a film shows a group of Aboriginal people drinking from a water trough that is later used by cattle. A scene from the movie ...

Sydney Morning Herald
One Billion Beats reveals how Australian cinema treats Aboriginal people
Sydney Morning Herald
In a darkened theatre at Campbelltown Arts Centre, a water trough filled with meaning sits on the stage. Behind the trough, a film shows a group of Aboriginal people drinking from a water trough that is later used by cattle. A scene from the movie ...

ABC Online
Indigenous academic Bronwyn Carson explores complexities of being Aboriginal and the politics of identity
ABC Online
Her experience growing up with the understanding that she and her siblings "weren't white, but not Aboriginal either" inspired her recently published PhD, in which she explores the complexities of being an Aboriginal Australian. "I see people from uni ...

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Australian Geographic
Did Aboriginal Australians hold the answer to our bushfire problem?
Australian Geographic
So rapid was the socio-ecological disruption of southern Australia that researchers have had to rely on historical sources, such as colonial texts and images, and tree rings, pollen and charcoal in lake sediments, to piece together how Aboriginal ...

ABC Online
Calls for new WA heritage laws to protect both Aboriginal and European cultural sites
ABC Online
"But there are elements obviously within the Government that are still caught up in an 'old-world view of Aboriginal Australia'." Dr Veth and Dr Ouzman also do not support the legislation. They have added their voices to calls by other local ...

The Conversation AU
Aboriginal fire management – part of the solution to destructive bushfires
The Conversation AU
So rapid was the socio-ecological disruption of southern Australia that researchers have had to rely on historical sources, such as colonial texts and images, and tree rings, pollen and charcoal in lake sediments, to piece together how Aboriginal ...

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The West Australian
WA Liberal MP slams 'noble savage' ideal - The West Australian
The West Australian
A Liberal Federal MP has lashed out at indigenous welfare programs, saying taxpayers shouldn't fund “noble savage“ lifestyle choices of remote communities. Tangney MP Dennis Jensen believes the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous outcomes ...

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