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NFPs Urged to Adopt New Strategies for Aboriginal Child Welfare - Pro Bono Australia


NFPs Urged to Adopt New Strategies for Aboriginal Child Welfare
Pro Bono Australia
A landmark report into the lives and welfare of young Aboriginal children in Western Australia has urged community organisations to develop new and innovative approaches to help improve their future wellbeing. The report by the WA Commissioner for ...

Indigenous Australia is the true foundation of our multicultural society - The Guardian


The Guardian

Indigenous Australia is the true foundation of our multicultural society
The Guardian
Yolngu men painted in Sydney Swans AFL player Adam Goodes' jersey at Garma Festival near Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory, Friday July 31, 2015. A group of men and boys performed a traditional dance in support of Goodes and to reject racism.
Stolen Generation artist uses 'noble savage' to highlight racismThe Australian
Australian football jeers sound 'wake up' call on raceBBC News
It's time to recognise that shutting up, paying up and staying out won't workSydney Morning Herald
The Daily Telegraph -NRL.COM
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Indigenous Australia is the true foundation of our multicultural society - The Guardian


The Guardian

Indigenous Australia is the true foundation of our multicultural society
The Guardian
Yolngu men painted in Sydney Swans AFL player Adam Goodes' jersey at Garma Festival near Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory, Friday July 31, 2015. A group of men and boys performed a traditional dance in support of Goodes and to reject racism.
Australian football jeers sound 'wake up' call on raceBBC News
NRL indigenous round takes a stand with Recognise logoThe Australian
We should all be dancing to thisThe Daily Telegraph
NRL.COM -Sydney Morning Herald
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NRL indigenous round takes a stand with Recognise logo - The Australian


The Australian

NRL indigenous round takes a stand with Recognise logo
The Australian
The prominent display of support for the Recognise movement comes at a time when racism in sport is in sharp focus, highlighting the burning need for progress on reconciliation in Australia. NRL chief executive Dave Smith said the NRL had always been a ...
It's time to recognise that shutting up, paying up and staying out won't workSydney Morning Herald
We should all be dancing to thisThe Daily Telegraph
James inspired by Inglis lessonsNRL.COM

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Aboriginal elder says he will cull more problem seals if SA's Department of ... - ABC Online


ABC Online

Aboriginal elder says he will cull more problem seals if SA's Department of ...
ABC Online
An Aboriginal elder from the south-east of South Australia has taken matters into his own hands to try to manage the growing long-nosed fur seal population, saying he has already killed several of the animals. Ngarrindjeri elder Darrell Sumner, from ...

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Is football doing enough for Indigenous Australia? - SBS - The World Game (blog)


SBS - The World Game (blog)

Is football doing enough for Indigenous Australia?
SBS - The World Game (blog)
I well remember arguing the case for an over-arching, longterm aim to change the living conditions of Indigenous Australians through the use of football programs, rather than merely an annual festival for a tiny number of players that had access to ...

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Adam Goodes' fierce gesture of self-assertion should be celebrated - The Age


The Age

Adam Goodes' fierce gesture of self-assertion should be celebrated
The Age
Adam Goodes is a proud Australian. He's also a proud Indigenous man and an inspiring figure for many Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal citizens alike. He has reconciled the contradictions inherent in that heritage, a courageous feat given Australia's history.
Australia Football League: Indigenous Star Adam Goodes Set to Play on After ...NDTVSports.com
When Racism Masquerades as “Equality”: The Adam Goodes FuroreThe Conversation AU
Heckled indigenous Australian footballer to returnYahoo! Maktoob News
The Australian -Herald Sun -ABC Online
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Adam Goodes' fierce gesture of self-assertion should be celebrated - The Age


The Age

Adam Goodes' fierce gesture of self-assertion should be celebrated
The Age
Adam Goodes is a proud Australian. He's also a proud Indigenous man and an inspiring figure for many Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal citizens alike. He has reconciled the contradictions inherent in that heritage, a courageous feat given Australia's history.
Australia Football League: Indigenous Star Adam Goodes Set to Play on After ...NDTVSports.com
When Racism Masquerades as “Equality”: The Adam Goodes FuroreThe Conversation AU
Heckled indigenous Australian footballer to returnYahoo! Maktoob News
Daily Sabah -Mashable
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Why are Aborigines barred from being Australia's head of state? - The Age


The Age

Why are Aborigines barred from being Australia's head of state?
The Age
One significant consequence of this constitutional arrangement is that Australian Aborigines are prohibited by law from being Australia's head of state. Windsor family, fine, Australian Aboriginal, no, says our rule book of the nation. Aborigines might ...

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WA indigenous MP Ken Wyatt 'possible Speaker' replacement - The Australian


The Australian

WA indigenous MP Ken Wyatt 'possible Speaker' replacement
The Australian
AUSTRALIA'S first indigenous federal lower house MP, WA's Ken Wyatt has been mentioned as a possible contender for Speaker. A Liberal source told AAP the West Australian MP would be a good choice as he could restore respect for the role in the wake of ...

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'Overreaction to stolen generation' puts Indigenous children at risk – WA judge - The Guardian


The Guardian

'Overreaction to stolen generation' puts Indigenous children at risk – WA judge
The Guardian
An “overreaction” to the stolen generations tragedy has left Aboriginal children at risk because child protection workers are reluctant to place them outside their communities, Western Australia's chief justice has said. Wayne Martin said while it was ...
Young Aboriginal people consider jail a rite of passage, WA Chief Justice saysABC Online
WA Chief Justice Wayne Martin says Indigenous children commit crime to avoid homeDaily Mail

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'Overreaction to stolen generation' puts Indigenous children at risk – WA judge - The Guardian


The Guardian

'Overreaction to stolen generation' puts Indigenous children at risk – WA judge
The Guardian
An “overreaction” to the stolen generations tragedy has left Aboriginal children at risk because child protection workers are reluctant to place them outside their communities, Western Australia's chief justice has said. Wayne Martin said while it was ...
Young Aboriginal people consider jail a rite of passage, WA Chief Justice saysABC Online
Some Aboriginal children in WA prefer detention than home: Chief JusticeWA today

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Aboriginal family with proud history of serving their country - ABC Online (blog)


ABC Online (blog)

Aboriginal family with proud history of serving their country
ABC Online (blog)
The Lovett family has a strong connection with Western Victoria and a proud record when it comes to serving their country. Mount Gambier RSL President Bob Sandow has researched their story. (Photo: Australian War Memorial). BOB SANDOW LOVETT ...

Young Aboriginal people consider jail a rite of passage, WA Chief Justice says - ABC Online


ABC Online

Young Aboriginal people consider jail a rite of passage, WA Chief Justice says
ABC Online
Young Aboriginal people consider detention or jail a rite of passage, and governments are failing to reduce Indigenous incarceration rates, Western Australia's Chief Justice has told a committee hearing in Perth. The Finance and Public Administration ...
Some Aboriginal children in WA prefer detention than home: Chief JusticeWA today

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Indigenous activist Murrumu refuses to recognise court's legitimacy, supporter ... - The Guardian


The Guardian

Indigenous activist Murrumu refuses to recognise court's legitimacy, supporter ...
The Guardian
Brynn Mathews tells reporters that Murrumu Walubara Yidindji, an Indigenous man who renounced his Australian citizenship to head a self-declared nation, does not recognise the Australian courts' right to prosecute him. Murrumu – formerly the press ...

$22.2 million for Indigenous Visual Arts Industry - ArtsHub (subscription)


ArtsHub (subscription)

$22.2 million for Indigenous Visual Arts Industry
ArtsHub (subscription)
The Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program contributes to the operations of a national network of around 80 Indigenous-owned arts centres and five service organisations that are at the heart of Australia's world-renowned Indigenous visual art ...
Indigenous Round to celebrate and educateNRL.COM
Indigenous have more cardiac conditionsNT News
Heart health improves for indigenous peopleAustralian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog)

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Indigenous activist Murrumu arrested for refusing to give his former name - The Guardian


The Guardian

Indigenous activist Murrumu arrested for refusing to give his former name
The Guardian
An Indigenous man who renounced his Australian citizenship to head a self-declared nation has been arrested in the dock after refusing to acknowledge his former name in court for the second day in a row. Murrumu Walubara Yidindji – formerly the press ...

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Australia Football League: Indigenous Star Adam Goodes Set to Play on After ... - NDTVSports.com


NDTVSports.com

Australia Football League: Indigenous Star Adam Goodes Set to Play on After ...
NDTVSports.com
Sydney: One of Australia's most high-profile indigenous sportsmen is set to play on, his coach said Monday, with Adam Goodes humbled by the support received after persistent booing of him was slammed as racist. The Australian Rules football star, a ...
Heckled indigenous Australian footballer to returnYahoo! Maktoob News
When Racism Masquerades as “Equality”: The Adam Goodes FuroreThe Conversation AU
Adam Goodes and the race debateABC Online
Bangkok Post
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Australia Football League: Indigenous Star Adam Goodes Set to Play on After ... - NDTVSports.com


NDTVSports.com

Australia Football League: Indigenous Star Adam Goodes Set to Play on After ...
NDTVSports.com
Sydney: One of Australia's most high-profile indigenous sportsmen is set to play on, his coach said Monday, with Adam Goodes humbled by the support received after persistent booing of him was slammed as racist. The Australian Rules football star, a ...
Heckled indigenous Australian footballer to returnYahoo! Maktoob News
Blak markets war cry for Adam GoodesThe Daily Telegraph
When Racism Masquerades as “Equality”: The Adam Goodes FuroreThe Conversation AU
The Australian -Mashable
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Heckled indigenous Australian footballer to return - Yahoo! Maktoob News


NDTVSports.com

Heckled indigenous Australian footballer to return
Yahoo! Maktoob News
Adam Goodes, one of Australia's highest-profile indigenous sportsmen and a former Australian of the Year, is set to play on, saying he has been humbled by the support received after persistent booing of him was slammed as racist, his coach says.
Australia Football League: Indigenous Star Adam Goodes Set to Play on After ...NDTVSports.com
When Racism Masquerades as “Equality”: The Adam Goodes FuroreThe Conversation AU
Adam Goodes abuse: Warren Mundine lashes out at AFL responseThe Australian
Bangkok Post
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