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Pyning for Indigenous rights in the Australian Curriculum
The Conversation AU
The soon-to-be-released review of the Australian Curriculum was outlined by Education Minister Christopher Pyne as intended to address “fair criticism” that the curriculum was overly focused on “the way we've treated Indigenous Australians” at the ...

Pyning for Indigenous rights in the Australian Curriculum
The Conversation AU
The soon-to-be-released review of the Australian Curriculum was outlined by Education Minister Christopher Pyne as intended to address “fair criticism” that the curriculum was overly focused on “the way we've treated Indigenous Australians” at the ...

ABC Local
Early Aboriginal drawings showcased at the National Museum
ABC Local
More than 100 early Aboriginal drawings are on display at the National Museum of Australia, as part of a new exhibition launched in Canberra. Warlpiri Drawings, Remembering the Future showcases a collection by anthropologist, Mervyn Meggett, who spent ...

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World Socialist Web Site
Forrest report the way to go
The Australian (blog)
ANDREW Forrest's report on Australia's indigenous policies is a disturbing document. The scale of our collective failure is laid bare in all its awful detail. Billions of dollars have failed to deliver anything close to acceptable levels of Aboriginal ...
Australia: NAIDOC glorifies Aboriginal involvement in World War IWorld Socialist Web Site

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Aboriginal Art Directory News
NATSIAA shows how urban trends eclipse Aboriginal art traditions
The Australian
Aboriginal art's journey from the remote settlements of the western desert to the gleaming gallery spaces of modernity has taken 40 years, but it is complete now. Indigenous art in Australia is becoming a subset of the mainstream art space: defined by ...
Tony Albert Wins $50000 Indigenous Art AwardAustralian Photography + digital
DARWIN 2014 - The Bigger PictureAboriginal Art Directory News

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Aboriginal Art Directory News
NATSIAA shows how urban trends eclipse Aboriginal art traditions
The Australian
Aboriginal art's journey from the remote settlements of the western desert to the gleaming gallery spaces of modernity has taken 40 years, but it is complete now. Indigenous art in Australia is becoming a subset of the mainstream art space: defined by ...
Tony Albert Wins $50000 Indigenous Art AwardAustralian Photography + digital
DARWIN 2014 - The Bigger PictureAboriginal Art Directory News

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World Socialist Web Site
Australia: NAIDOC glorifies Aboriginal involvement in World War I
World Socialist Web Site
In line with the Australian government's intensive efforts to condition the population to future military conflicts and boost recruitment, the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) has embraced the official centenary ...

World Socialist Web Site
Australia: NAIDOC glorifies Aboriginal involvement in World War I
World Socialist Web Site
In line with the Australian government's intensive efforts to condition the population to future military conflicts and boost recruitment, the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) has embraced the official centenary ...

NRL.COM
NRL Indigenous leaders launch Close The Gap Round
NRL.COM
Aboriginal babies are up to three times more likely to die before the age of one than other babies in Australia and Aboriginal people face much higher risks of heart disease, cancer and kidney failure. Greg Inglis said it was important that Indigenous ...
Learning about home ownershipIllawarra Mercury

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Port Adelaide
Power Community Ltd secures $300000 in Federal funding for Aboriginal ...
Port Adelaide
"Led by our outstanding Aboriginal Programs Manager Paul Vandenbergh, our unique new program will involve both regular on-the-ground experience for the children and remote high-tech education from our community classroom at Alberton.

Indigenous players working on Aboriginal war cry before All Stars game
Sydney Morning Herald
The All Stars game was conceived by former Gold Coast star Preston Campbell and chief executive Michael Searle to raise awareness of shorter life expectancy for Aboriginal Australians and the NRL will use this weekend's round of matches to promote the ...

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NRL.COM
NRL Indigenous leaders launch Close The Gap Round
NRL.COM
Aboriginal babies are up to three times more likely to die before the age of one than other babies in Australia and Aboriginal people face much higher risks of heart disease, cancer and kidney failure. Greg Inglis said it was important that Indigenous ...

New York Times
Measuring the Apology of Australia's Ex-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
New York Times
This time, we will look at the apology of Kevin Rudd, the former prime minister of Australia, to Australia's indigenous community in 2008. With the benefit of six years of hindsight, we are in a much better position to judge the apology's authenticity.

Indigenous recruiting group Karlka secures work for 1000 people at major food ...
ABC Online
A Western Australian Aboriginal Corporation, Karlka Nyaparli Aboriginal Corporation (Karlka), has joined forces with the Australian Recruiting Group to form a national indigenous employment business. The Karlka Recruiting Group (KRG) will partner with ...

Indigenous recruiting group Karlka secures work for 1000 people at major food ...
ABC Online
A Western Australian Aboriginal Corporation, Karlka Nyaparli Aboriginal Corporation (Karlka), has joined forces with the Australian Recruiting Group to form a national indigenous employment business. The Karlka Recruiting Group (KRG) will partner with ...

Clark to push Aboriginal trade deal with Russia
Warrnambool Standard
ABORIGINAL activists Geoff Clark and Michael Mansell are proposing to set up a trade deal with Russia in defiance of Australian sanctions. Mr Clark said he and Mr Mansell would travel to Cape York and Gulf of Carpentaria communities in late September ...

Australia's most prestigious Indigenous art award goes to...
ArtsHub (subscription)
And with winners from QLD, SA, NT, WA and NSW chosen across this year's 306 entries, this is an award that connects with the pulse of indigenous Australia. We asked Albert why he valued the NATSIAA Telstra Awards: 'What I love about the Telstra Award ...

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Australia's most prestigious Indigenous art award goes to...
ArtsHub (subscription)
And with winners from QLD, SA, NT, WA and NSW chosen across this year's 306 entries, this is an award that connects with the pulse of indigenous Australia. We asked Albert why he valued the NATSIAA Telstra Awards: 'What I love about the Telstra Award ...

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Old coin shows early Chinese contact with Aboriginal people in Elcho Island ...
ABC Online
Mr Owen said the Chinese coin was possibly brought to Australia by the Macassan people, who came from Indonesia to trade with Aboriginal people for trepang, also known as sea cucumbers, or from Chinese merchants. "The [the Macassans] dealt with ...

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The Guardian (blog)
Sydney artist wins Aboriginal art award for work inspired by police shooting
The Guardian (blog)
A 33-year-old Sydney-based artist has won one of Australia's most prestigious art awards with a bold critique of police attitudes towards Indigenous men. Tony Albert picked up the $50,000 main prize at the 31st National Aboriginal & Torres Strait ...

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