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Indigenous children encouraged to get into the arts
SBS
Ms Cheetham says her mission is to make opera more accessible, particularly to indigenous Australians. "I believe that there should be no limitations on Aboriginal expression. Particularly when it comes to singing your story. Music and the other arts ...

Indigenous children encouraged to get into the arts
SBS
Ms Cheetham says her mission is to make opera more accessible, particularly to indigenous Australians. "I believe that there should be no limitations on Aboriginal expression. Particularly when it comes to singing your story. Music and the other arts ...

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Indigenous children encouraged to perform
SBS
In 2010, Deborah Cheetham brought together Australia's first classically-trained Indigenous ensemble to present Australia's first Indigenous opera, Pecan Summer. The success of the Pecan Summer opera led to the creation of the Short Black Opera ...
Be bold, challenge the status quo: Associate Professor Jane Freemantle on ...Anglican Media Melbourne

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Indigenous children encouraged to perform
SBS
In 2010, Deborah Cheetham brought together Australia's first classically-trained Indigenous ensemble to present Australia's first Indigenous opera, Pecan Summer. The success of the Pecan Summer opera led to the creation of the Short Black Opera ...
Be bold, challenge the status quo: Associate Professor Jane Freemantle on ...Anglican Media Melbourne

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Be bold, challenge the status quo: Associate Professor Jane Freemantle on ...
Anglican Media Melbourne
Aboriginal Australians have inhabited this land for over 60,000 years. It is estimated that the pre-contact Aboriginal population was at very least 315,000 — while recent archaeological evidence suggests a population of 750,000 could have been ...

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Sir Peter Cosgrove declares Australia a 'work in progress', as he's sworn in ...
Sydney Morning Herald
He also recognised Australia's indigenous people. Sir Peter has already expressed a wish to spend time in remote Aboriginal communities with Australian of the Year and indigenous footballer Adam Goodes. The Governor-General's full title will be His ...

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Sir Peter Cosgrove declares Australia a 'work in progress', as he's sworn in ...
Sydney Morning Herald
He also recognised Australia's indigenous people. Sir Peter has already expressed a wish to spend time in remote Aboriginal communities with Australian of the Year and indigenous footballer Adam Goodes. The Governor-General's full title will be His ...
Sir Peter Cosgrove sworn in as Australia's 26th Governor-GeneralYahoo!7 News

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Sydney Morning Herald
Aboriginal history ''crucial'' for national curriculum, says schools submission
Sydney Morning Herald
In their joint submission, which also represents the position of the NSW Board of Studies, the school sectors argue that studying Aboriginal history and culture is ''essential for the education of all Australian students''. ''The NSW education ...

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Aboriginal history ''crucial'' for national curriculum, says schools submission
Sydney Morning Herald
In their joint submission, which also represents the position of the NSW Board of Studies, the school sectors argue that studying Aboriginal history and culture is ''essential for the education of all Australian students''. ''The NSW education ...

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Delighted Samantha Harris ready for indigenous fashion fest | thetelegraph.com.au
The Daily Telegraph
She said she is looking forward to the inaugural event, on April 11-12 and which will become a week-long program in 2015 — that showcases Australian indigenous fashion design and offers designers and artists mentoring programs, design training and ...

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Chief Minister's future rocky after indigenous MPs walk out
The Australian
The situation is placing extreme pressure on Chief Minister Adam Giles, who as Australia's first indigenous head of government would be diminished by the loss of three traditional, culturally respected indigenous MPs. The CLP won power in August 2012 ...
CLP in chaos after Indigenous members walk out of NT ParliamentSBS
NT backbenchers walk out of parliamentSky News Australia

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Chief Minister's future rocky after indigenous MPs walk out
The Australian
The situation is placing extreme pressure on Chief Minister Adam Giles, who as Australia's first indigenous head of government would be diminished by the loss of three traditional, culturally respected indigenous MPs. The CLP won power in August 2012 ...
CLP in chaos after Indigenous members walk out of NT ParliamentSBS
NT backbenchers walk out of parliamentSky News Australia
NT govt arrogant and losing touch: MPThe West Australian

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The inaugural Australian Indigenous Fashion Festival adds flair to calendar
Herald Sun
The inaugural Australian Indigenous Fashion Week will be a visual feast of wearable fashion, accessories, textiles and fabrics, featuring a diverse range of traditional and contemporary designs from emerging designers and already established industry ...

Original looks showing the way
NEWS.com.au
The exciting initiative which will take place next month will not only provide a much-needed spotlight for the local indigenous design community, but is also going to be a platform for indigenous Australian models. Former David Jones youth ambassador ...

Original looks showing the way
NEWS.com.au
The inaugural Australian Indigenous Fashion Week will be a visual feast of wearable fashion, accessories, textiles and fabrics, featuring a diverse range of traditional and contemporary designs from emerging designers and already established industry ...

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Belfast Telegraph
International Rules returns with the Australians tipped to scrap the ...
Belfast Telegraph
The GAA and the Australian Football League are in the process of hammering out the details of what is expected to be a two-Test series next October with the Australians tipped to scrap the 'indigenous only' side that pitched up here last year. Paul ...
O'Neill says GAA could look for Olympic statusIrish Examiner
O'Neill confirms International Rules trip Down Under for OctoberIrish Independent
International Rules set to continueSetanta Sports Ireland

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Indigenous kids missing two years of class
The Australian
Now, as part of Prime Minister Tony Abbott's push to close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous, the entire community is coming together to encourage more children to go to school. "This is about the right of children to attend school every ...

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Indigenous kids missing two years of class
SBS
Some children at one of Queensland's largest indigenous schools will have skipped two years of classes by the end of year 10. Across the school's three campuses - prep, primary and secondary - in Yarrabah, near Cairns, attendance averages 70 per cent, ...

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It's hip to be a bigot in radical Abbott's Australia
Eureka Street
According to the trial summary released by Federal Court judge Mordechai Bromberg, the articles contained these imputations: that fair skin indicates a person who is not sufficiently Aboriginal to identify as Aboriginal; and that there are in Australia ...

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My Country: Contemporary Art from Black Australia
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Featuring the work of 46 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, My Country gives New Zealanders the chance to explore Indigenous Australian culture though a wide range of mediums, including film, photography, installation, painting, drawing and ...

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