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Sydney Morning Herald
Remote indigenous communities under threat
Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion has accused the South Australian government of neglecting its obligation to Aboriginal residents, after it became the second Australian state this week to raise the possibility of closing remote indigenous ...
WA remote closures 'apartheid', says Warren MundineThe Australian
Cost of closing remote communities greater than tackling issues, Aboriginal ...ABC Online
SA Government warns Indigenous communities could close without federal ...Yahoo!7 News
The West Australian -NEWS.com.au
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Sydney Morning Herald
Remote indigenous communities under threat
Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion has accused the South Australian government of neglecting its obligation to Aboriginal residents, after it became the second Australian state this week to raise the possibility of closing remote indigenous ...
SA Government warns Indigenous communities could close without federal ...Yahoo!7 News
Remote Aboriginal communities in the outback face uncertain futureThe Australian
Barnett expected remote communities flakThe West Australian

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RT
Tony Abbott Says 'Nothing But Bush' In Australia Before White Settlement
New Matilda
The self-appointed “Prime Minister for Aboriginal Affairs” Tony Abbott has reiterated the legal fiction of “terra nullius” stating that Australia was “nothing but bush” before British invasion and called pre-colonisation civilisation “extraordinarily ...
British PM David Cameron addresses parliamentSky News Australia
Cameron, Abbott underline UK-Aust tiesHerald Sun

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ABC Online
SA Government warns Indigenous communities could close without federal ...
Yahoo!7 News
Aboriginal communities in South Australia could face closure if the Federal Government ceases its funding, the State Government has warned. Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has announced the state will close 100 to 150 of the 274 remote ...
Cost of closing remote communities greater than tackling issues, Aboriginal ...ABC Online
WA remote closures 'apartheid', says Warren MundineThe Australian
Fears over WA community closuresSBS
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The Conversation AU
I merge Indigenous stories with my design – maybe others should too
The Conversation AU
The Briggs Family Tea Service (main image) I designed for Australian design studio Broached Commissions tells the story of a young British man (George Briggs) and a Tasmanian Aboriginal woman (Woretermoeteyenner), during the very early years of the ...

ABC Online
WA remote closures 'apartheid', says Warren Mundine
The Australian
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has admitted his government would be forced to close up to 150 of the state's remote Aboriginal homelands after accepting a one-off $90 million payment from the Abbott government to take over responsibility for ...
Cost of closing remote communities greater than tackling issues, Aboriginal ...ABC Online
SA Government warns Indigenous communities could close without federal ...Yahoo!7 News
WA's remote communities plan condemnedThe West Australian
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Sydney Morning Herald
First Contact challenges white preconceptions about first Australians
Sydney Morning Herald
"We wanted to make something about indigenous Australians, but we wanted something that has not been told before," says Dale, a director of Blackfella Films. "We wanted something that was going to cut through and connect with Australians in a different ...

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Sydney Morning Herald
First Contact challenges white preconceptions about first Australians
Sydney Morning Herald
"We wanted to make something about indigenous Australians, but we wanted something that has not been told before," says Dale, a director of Blackfella Films. "We wanted something that was going to cut through and connect with Australians in a different ...

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UN Told Indigenous Deaths in Custody Worsen
Pro Bono Australia
The CEO of First Peoples Disability Network, Damian Griffis told the hearing there are many concerns for indigenous peoples in relation to Australia's compliance with the Treaty including the rate of incarceration of Indigenous people and secondly, the ...

UN Told Indigenous Deaths in Custody Worsen
Pro Bono Australia
The CEO of First Peoples Disability Network, Damian Griffis told the hearing there are many concerns for indigenous peoples in relation to Australia's compliance with the Treaty including the rate of incarceration of Indigenous people and secondly, the ...

ABC Online
Plan to close more than 100 remote communities would have severe ...
ABC Online
A plan to close more than 100 of Western Australia's remote Indigenous communities will have severe consequences, the Premier says, but added his hands were tied. Premier Colin Barnett revealed plans to close between 100 and 150 of the 274 remote ...
Remote WA communities face closureNEWS.com.au

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The West Australian
Plan to close more than 100 remote communities would have severe ...
ABC Online
A plan to close more than 100 of Western Australia's remote Indigenous communities will have severe consequences, the Premier says, but added his hands were tied. Premier Colin Barnett revealed plans to close between 100 and 150 of the 274 remote ...
Remote communities face closureThe West Australian
Remote WA communities face closureNEWS.com.au

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The Guardian
Aboriginal leader Mick Dodson hits out at Abbott government
The Australian
“When the institute began, in 1964, the mission of what was then known as the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies was to rescue knowledge about Australia's indigenous cultures before they were lost forever. It was thought then, even by the best ...
Mick Dodson blasts Tony Abbott for 'negativity' towards Indigenous peopleThe Guardian

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The Guardian
Aboriginal leader Mick Dodson hits out at Abbott government
The Australian
“When the institute began, in 1964, the mission of what was then known as the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies was to rescue knowledge about Australia's indigenous cultures before they were lost forever. It was thought then, even by the best ...
Mick Dodson blasts Tony Abbott for 'negativity' towards Indigenous peopleThe Guardian

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ABC Online
Bill to recognise Aboriginal people in West Australian constitution unlikely ...
ABC Online
Legislation to recognise Aboriginal people in Western Australia's constitution is unlikely to be passed today after the Premier revealed he will not be voting in favour. The private members bill was introduced by Kimberley MLA Josie Farrer three months ...

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ABC Online
Bill to recognise Aboriginal people in West Australian constitution unlikely ...
ABC Online
Legislation to recognise Aboriginal people in Western Australia's constitution is unlikely to be passed today after the Premier revealed he will not be voting in favour. The private members bill was introduced by Kimberley MLA Josie Farrer three months ...

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Student Support Executive
Pro Bono Australia
The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) is a private sector led, non-profit organisation focused on empowering Indigenous children to build a future through quality education and careers. A product of strong partnership between the ...

Indigenous health service contests claims of ice use in remote communities
ABC Online
But if we were to create a hysteria or a knowledge that Aboriginal Australians throughout Australia are using drugs of this nature, it would certainly be an unknown. We don't know what the evidence is. We need to make sure we get the evidence before we ...

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Indigenous health service contests claims of ice use in remote communities
ABC Online
But if we were to create a hysteria or a knowledge that Aboriginal Australians throughout Australia are using drugs of this nature, it would certainly be an unknown. We don't know what the evidence is. We need to make sure we get the evidence before we ...

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Mick Dodson appeals to save indigenous heritage
The Australian
“When the institute began, in 1964, the mission of what was then known as the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies was to rescue knowledge about Australia's indigenous cultures before they were lost forever. It was thought then, even by the best ...