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Sort indigenous funding mess
The Australian
Nobody doubts Tony Abbott's commitment when he says he wants to be the Prime Minister for indigenous Australians. In two years, Mr Abbott has put constitutional recognition of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders firmly on the agenda, spent quality ...

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Sort indigenous funding mess
The Australian
Nobody doubts Tony Abbott's commitment when he says he wants to be the Prime Minister for indigenous Australians. In two years, Mr Abbott has put constitutional recognition of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders firmly on the agenda, spent quality ...

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Sydney Morning Herald
Lucy Treloar wondered about an Aboriginal child and wrote Salt Creek, a novel
Sydney Morning Herald
From the moment you start reading Lucy Treloar's story about a white family living in a pristine but unforgiving South Australian marshland during the 1850s you become aware of her deep empathy for the dispossessed local Indigenous people. Treloar's ...

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The Australian
'Close gap' indigneous funds spent on desk jobs
The Australian
When approached for further details, a spokeswoman for Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion directed The Weekend Australian to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, a spokesman for which said the department “did not have” an available ...

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Sydney Morning Herald
Distant Warriors Anzac centenary exhibition at Canberra Glassworks
Sydney Morning Herald
It's a landmark piece in the Canberra Glassworks Anzac centenary exhibition inspired by the stories of Indigenous Australian and Maori soldiers who fought and those who died in the First World War. Other deeply symbolic pieces in the show include a ...

ABC Online
Indigenous land rights pioneer Mr Wunungmurra farewelled at Arnhem Land state ...
ABC Online
During his career he served as chairman of the NLC, Australia's largest Indigenous land council, and became a forceful advocate for Yolngu people. But he performed perhaps his most famous action when he was 17. The 1963 Yirrkala bark petitions were ...

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ABC Online
Indigenous land rights pioneer Mr Wunungmurra farewelled at Arnhem Land state ...
ABC Online
Mr Wunungmurra was NLC chair when traditional owners won the 2008 Blue Mud Bay decision, in which the High Court of Australia determined "Aboriginal land" also extended to include tidal waters, and therefore could not be fished without special ...

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The Conversation AU
Capturing the lived history of the Aborigines Protection Board while we still can
The Conversation AU
The NSW Aborigines Protection Board was established in 1883, a time when Social Darwinism theory prevailed and the colony of NSW looked towards a future as part of a federated white Australia. The existence of Aboriginal communities, many of whom ...

ABC Online
Alice Springs Desert Mob exhibition of Central Australia Indigenous art ...
ABC Online
Artists from more than 30 remote desert communities will be represented in Alice Springs for Desert Mob, Central Australia's largest Aboriginal art festival. The annual event, which is celebrating its 25-year anniversary, bills itself as a snapshot of ...

ABC Online
Alice Springs Desert Mob exhibition of Central Australia Indigenous art ...
ABC Online
Artists from more than 30 remote desert communities will be represented in Alice Springs for Desert Mob, Central Australia's largest Aboriginal art festival. The annual event, which is celebrating its 25-year anniversary, bills itself as a snapshot of ...

Sydney Morning Herald
Australian indigenous TV drama Cleverman sells to US cable channel Sundance
Sydney Morning Herald
The deal with Sundance means that some of Australia's best indigenous talent will be showcased to the US market. Sundance TV is in approximately 57.3 million US households. The project is a collaboration between ABC TV's Indigenous Department, and ...

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Australian indigenous TV drama Cleverman sells to US cable channel Sundance
The Age
The deal with Sundance means that some of Australia's best indigenous talent will be showcased to the US market. Sundance TV is in approximately 57.3 million US households. The project is a collaboration between ABC TV's Indigenous Department, and ...

ABC Online
WA's stolen wages shame
ABC Online
In Western Australia the government is facing a potential class action over its controversial stolen wages reparations scheme, which paid Aboriginal people a maximum of $2,000 each after decades of wages withheld by government, child labour, and in ...

ABC Online
WA's stolen wages shame
ABC Online
In Western Australia the government is facing a potential class action over its controversial stolen wages reparations scheme, which paid Aboriginal people a maximum of $2,000 each after decades of wages withheld by government, child labour, and in ...

The Diplomat
Fighting Trachoma in Indigenous Australia
The Diplomat
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are six times more likely than other Australians to go blind. And 94 percent of this vision loss is preventable or treatable. Trachoma is responsible for 9 percent of all cases of blindness among Indigenous ...

The Diplomat
Fighting Trachoma in Indigenous Australia
The Diplomat
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are six times more likely than other Australians to go blind. And 94 percent of this vision loss is preventable or treatable. Trachoma is responsible for 9 percent of all cases of blindness among Indigenous ...

Daily Mail
Rapper Ice Cube shares his words of wisdom for Indigenous Australians
Daily Mail
His new film, Straight Outta Compton, highlights some of the racism issues his famous rap group N.W.A dealt with during their career. And American hip hop legend, Ice Cube, has shared words of advice for indigenous Australians. The rapper/actor stated: ...

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Daily Mail
Rapper Ice Cube shares his words of wisdom for Indigenous Australians
Daily Mail
His new film, Straight Outta Compton, highlights some of the racism issues his famous rap group N.W.A dealt with during their career. And American hip hop legend, Ice Cube, has shared words of advice for indigenous Australians. The rapper/actor stated: ...

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theMusic
Indigenous Record Label To Launch This Month
theMusic
Remember the name of Deadly Records, because they're an Australian Aboriginal owned/operated record label, working to release indigenous music to the world. Launching this month, Deadly Records' first release will be the Koomurri entertainment group's ...

Australia launches national approach to indigenous cancer care
International Business Times AU
The Australian government launched its first national approach to resolve gaps in indigenous cancer care. Minister for Health Sussan Ley announced that the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Framework establishes seven new priorities to ...

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