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Secret dinosaur footprints unearthed in WA's north
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But that is about to change with scientists conducting the first detailed study of dinosaur trackways in Western Australia's Kimberley region. A Queensland-based research group led by ... "So many of the tracks that are here, there's no other place in ...

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Secret dinosaur footprints unearthed in WA's north
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For many years some of the biggest, best-preserved dinosaur footprints in the world have been shrouded in secrecy. But that is about to change with scientists conducting the first detailed study of dinosaur trackways in Western Australia's Kimberley ...
Time to embrace Broome's 'Cretaceous Park' dinosaur footprintsABC Local

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Govt must secure indigenous funding: Calma
The Australian
Nearly 50 per cent of Australia's indigenous population is under 25, so it's crucial to intervene early on health matters such as smoking, he said. Almost half of indigenous people smoke, compared to about 16 per cent of the general population, he said ...

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Govt must secure indigenous funding: Calma
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Nearly 50 per cent of Australia's indigenous population is under 25, so it's crucial to intervene early on health matters such as smoking, he said. Almost half of indigenous people smoke, compared to about 16 per cent of the general population, he said ...

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Gail Sorronda at MBFWA 2014
The Conversation
Or the infectious joy filling the room at Desert Designs only a few hours earlier yesterday, a collective excitement to see so many Indigenous Australian models on the catwalk, the stately counterpoint to the focused, skillful dancing of the young ...

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Young People to Speak Out in New Survey
Pro Bono Australia
“Mission Australia's annual youth survey has evolved into an agenda-setting piece of research; providing governments, policy makers and community organisations with valuable insight into the minds of young Australians. “This year's survey will provide ...

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Call for long-term homelessness strategy
SBS
"Indigenous members of Australia only make up 3 per cent of our population, but generally about 20 per cent of the homelessness community are people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. And once again, they have complex needs and ...

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Call for long-term homelessness strategy
SBS
"Indigenous members of Australia only make up 3 per cent of our population, but generally about 20 per cent of the homelessness community are people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. And once again, they have complex needs and ...

Spaced out in Central Australia
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Festival-goers can follow the musical journey of the Desert Divas, an ensemble of more than 20 young women formed out of a music development program for aspiring female Indigenous musicians. In 2012, they released Australia's first Indigenous female ...

Sydney Morning Herald
Children's Book Council announces 'stronger' shortlist for awards 2014
Sydney Morning Herald
The stories of an Aboriginal "Ned Kelly", Captain Cook and a kookaburra that falls from its nest will compete with a Japanese girl's wartime diary for the award for information books in the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards ...

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Children's Book Council announces 'stronger' shortlist for awards 2014
Sydney Morning Herald
The stories of an Aboriginal "Ned Kelly", Captain Cook and a kookaburra that falls from its nest will compete with a Japanese girl's wartime diary for the award for information books in the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards ...

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Dunghutti Aboriginals Recognized By Native Title Act On This Day In 1997
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In Australia, the Dunghutti Aboriginal People are made up of eight tribal groups that reside in the continent's Macleay Valley region. Their way of life was disrupted by White settlers, and they eventually lost rights to their land. However, the Native ...

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Ten things Will and Kate need to know about Manly
The Daily Telegraph
When Captain Arthur Phillip first encountered Aboriginal people in the area, he noted in his journal that he was struck by their “confident and manly demeanour”. He was struck by a spear soon after, but .... beach is better than Bondi. While Waverley ...

The Guardian
How Tony Abbott can improve his relationship with the rest of the world
The Guardian
You may happily tweak the racial discrimination act so your friends can vilify Aboriginal Australians with legal impunity, but you may wish to consider that rather a lot of other nations, communities and world leaders may find vocalised white ...

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Support service keen to help Indigenous families buy own house
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An Indigenous support service says the high cost of home loans through mainstream banks is preventing Indigenous families from buying their own house. Government organisation Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) is today visiting Charters Towers, ...

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Dunghutti Aboriginals Recognized By Native Title Act On This Day In 1997
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In Australia, the Dunghutti Aboriginal People are made up of eight tribal groups that reside in the continent's Macleay Valley region. Their way of life was disrupted by White settlers, and they eventually lost rights to their land. However, the Native ...

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Export billions in Japan accord
The Australian
Trade Bonanza (The Oz): EXPORTERS will add billions of dollars to Australia's economic growth under a trade deal struck with Japan last night to give the beef, dairy, sugar and other industries far bigger concessions than they expected. Benefits for ...
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The language of discontent
On Line opinion
Like most Australians I am vaguely aware that indigenous Australians are poorly served. However all the indigenous Australians that I know are very little different to me – well-educated living lives of apparent middleclass contentment. But if we take ...

Dunghutti Aboriginals Recognized By Native Title Act On This Day In 1997
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In Australia, the Dunghutti Aboriginal People are made up of eight tribal groups that reside in the continent's Macleay Valley region. Their way of life was disrupted by White settlers, and they eventually lost rights to their land. However, the Native ...

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New Shine Sister skills bring comfort to patrons
Daily Liberal
Several organisations have come together to ensure the program is a success, including the NSW Police, Mission Australia, the Dubbo Aboriginal Working Party, the Macquarie Regional Library, Apollo House and Dubbo College South and Delroy campuses.