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Sydney Morning Herald
800 people march in Sydney protest against forced closure of remote Indigenous ...
Sydney Morning Herald
"These moves to relocate Aboriginal people and break up communities are taking place Australia wide - from the APY lands in SA, the homelands of the NT, to the Block in the heart of Sydney," a Facebook event for the protest said. "Across the continent ...
The Herald Sun Has Dismissed 4000 Indigenous Rights Protesters As A “Selfish ...Junkee
Thousands rally in Melbourne in support of remote Aboriginal communitiesABC Online
Australian media "ignore" Aboriginal plightRadio New Zealand
Green Left Weekly -Herald Sun
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Slate Magazine (blog)
Entire Aboriginal Communities May Be “Closed” in Australia
Slate Magazine (blog)
Thousands of people rallied in Melbourne on Friday to protest the potential closure of up to 150 Australian aboriginal communities, according to reports. The government of Western Australia has said it cannot continue to provide services to all of the ...
Australian media "ignore" Aboriginal plightRadio New Zealand

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teleSUR English
Australians Protest Forced Indigenous Community Closures
teleSUR English
Munro joined thousands of other protesters in Sydney who marched from Belmore Park to the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy. In a statement issued online, march organizers said they were both frustrated by plans to redevelop the Block – a chunk of the ...
800 people march in Sydney protest against forced closure of remote Indigenous ...Brisbane Times
Australians slam govt. over plans against aboriginalsPress TV

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teleSUR English
Australians Protest Forced Indigenous Community Closures
teleSUR English
Munro joined thousands of other protesters in Sydney who marched from Belmore Park to the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy. In a statement issued online, march organizers said they were both frustrated by plans to redevelop the Block – a chunk of the ...
800 people march in Sydney protest against forced closure of remote Indigenous ...Brisbane Times
Australians slam govt. over plans against aboriginalsPress TV

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Sydney Morning Herald
Recognition of Indigenous Australians in constitution will help alleviate ...
Sydney Morning Herald
The document reflects Australia's history of British settlement, but fails to mention the much longer occupation of the continent by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is as if their history does not matter, and is not part of the nation ...
A history of Australia's Indigenous art in 10 objectsThe Guardian
Change the narrative to stop Aboriginal incarcerationCrikey

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Sydney Morning Herald
Recognition of Indigenous Australians in constitution will help alleviate ...
Sydney Morning Herald
The document reflects Australia's history of British settlement, but fails to mention the much longer occupation of the continent by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is as if their history does not matter, and is not part of the nation ...
A history of Australia's Indigenous art in 10 objectsThe Guardian
Change the narrative to stop Aboriginal incarcerationCrikey

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The Australian
Indigenous Anglican bishop a first
The Australian
The South Australian man has served as a priest among Aboriginal people for more than 20 years and said he would spend his first year as a bishop listening to “their stories, listening to their dreams, their struggles'', before deciding how he was ...

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Junkee
Indigenous remote communities protest blocks Melbourne streets
The Guardian
A large protest opposing the closure of remote indigenous communities in Western Australia shut down streets in central Melbourne on Friday afternoon. Several thousand people gathered outside Flinders Street railway station at 4pm. “Enough is enough ...
The Herald Sun Has Dismissed 4000 Indigenous Rights Protesters As A “Selfish ...Junkee
Thousands rally in Melbourne in support of remote Aboriginal communitiesABC Online
Australian media "ignore" Aboriginal plightRadio New Zealand
Green Left Weekly -Herald Sun
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ABC Online
Indigenous remote communities protest blocks Melbourne streets
The Guardian
A large protest opposing the closure of remote indigenous communities in Western Australia shut down streets in central Melbourne on Friday afternoon. Several thousand people gathered outside Flinders Street railway station at 4pm. “Enough is enough ...
Melbourne CBD transport hit as campaigners rally for remote Aboriginal ...ABC Online
Large Aboriginal protest in Melb CBDSBS
Protests freeze Melbourne s centre - Yahoo7Yahoo7 News

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SBS
Indigenous chamber of commerce calls for end to welfare dependence
SBS
"Today marks a new page in our history as Indigenous Australians and power to achieve a bright, prosperous position within the Australian economy, and also in the global economy," Ms Barwick told NITV News. "What I do know is that the establishment of ...
'Healthy Welfare' trial not on the cards for Wilcannia: ScullionABC Online

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SBS
Indigenous chamber of commerce calls for end to welfare dependence
SBS
An end to welfare dependence and the start of a new era of private enterprise in Indigenous communities - that was the message today at the launch of the First Australians Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a new peak national body to advocate on behalf ...
'Healthy Welfare' trial not on the cards for Wilcannia: ScullionABC Online

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Anglicannews
Consecration of Anglican Aboriginal Bishop for South Australia
Anglicannews
[Anglican Diocese of Adelaide] Tomorrow's Episcopal Ordination of The Revd Christopher McLeod, to Assistant Bishop with special responsibility for ministry alongside Aboriginal people in South Australia, is a landmark occasion for the Adelaide Anglican ...
Indigenous Anglican bishop a firstThe Australian

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SBS
National Indigenous business group to pursue millions in government contracts
SBS
An end to welfare dependence and the start of a new era of private enterprise in Indigenous communities - that was the message today at the launch of the First Australians Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a new peak national body to advocate on behalf ...
'Healthy Welfare' trial not on the cards for Wilcannia: ScullionABC Online

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ABC Online
Thousands rally in Melbourne in support of remote Aboriginal communities
ABC Online
Thousands of people have staged a rally in Melbourne against the forced closure of remote Aboriginal communities, bringing parts of the CBD to a standstill. There were major delays to public transport on Friday as Flinders Street and St Kilda Road ...
Australian media "ignore" Aboriginal plightRadio New Zealand
Good news: Victorian council opposes closures of Aboriginal communities (and ...Green Left Weekly
Protesters make city peak hour chaosHerald Sun
The Transcontinental -The Guardian
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New Matilda
Marches Today In Sydney, Melbourne Against Forced Closures Of Aboriginal ...
New Matilda
Organisers of simultaneous protests in Sydney and Melbourne this afternoon are hoping thousands will turn out to march against the forced closures of Aboriginal communities in Western Australia. The events will also provide an opportunity for ...
Maori Urged to Protest Australian Government PolicyScoop.co.nz (press release)

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ArtsHub (subscription)
Indigenous art is more contemporary than you think
ArtsHub (subscription)
Iwantja Arts centre manager Beth Conway told ArtsHub there is an exciting and dynamic shift happening in art centres across Australia. 'A new modern art movement is pushing through the boundaries of previous conceptions of contemporary Aboriginal art.'.

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Indigenous art is more contemporary than you think
ArtsHub (subscription)
Iwantja Arts centre manager Beth Conway told ArtsHub there is an exciting and dynamic shift happening in art centres across Australia. 'A new modern art movement is pushing through the boundaries of previous conceptions of contemporary Aboriginal art.'.

The Guardian
How Aborigines' dingo dreaming turned into a nightmare
The Australian
There is, in fact, only one other Western country with a profile of dog attack fatalities similar to outback indigenous Australia — rural and remote Canada, where indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians also keep numerous dogs, due to the sledding ...
SA Indigenous figures fear funding dispute could lead to 'cultural genocide'The Guardian
NSW Government makes proving Aboriginal heritage harderSBS

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The Independent
Picnic butlers, China upgrades, and indigenous Australia: Travel agenda
The Independent
"Indigenous Australia: enduring civilisation" is the name of a new major exhibition which runs from 23 April until 2 August at the British Museum. Drawing on objects from the collection and loans from Australia, the display highlights the culture of ...

chamber aims to increase contracts
The Australian
The First Australians Chamber of Commerce and Industry aims to lift the number of indigenous businesses operating in Australia from more than 2000 at present. With the backing of KPMG, Westpac and Telstra, it also hopes to help indigenous business reap ...