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Perth teacher Marko Vojkovic led opposition to WA's outcomes-based curriculum ... - The Australian


Sky News Australia

Perth teacher Marko Vojkovic led opposition to WA's outcomes-based curriculum ...
The Australian
In March 2010, the then prime minister Kevin Rudd and his education minister Julia Gillard announced plans to rework the national curriculum to incorporate themes of Aboriginal histories and culture, sustainability, and Australia's engagement with Asia ...
National curriculum review for ploy more than policyThe Canberra Times
Coalition's call to review school curriculum based on sound reasonsWA today
Govt announces schools curriculum reviewSky News Australia
Courier Mail
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Curriculum review raises questions over teaching of Aboriginal history - SBS


SBS

Curriculum review raises questions over teaching of Aboriginal history
SBS
One of the areas for review that Mr Pyne has asked the two men to focus on is the way Indigenous Australia is taught in schools. "The first part of our story is the Indigenous part, but then there's the other part and that needs to be told as well ...
New curriculum reviewer was an education consultant to tobacco giant Phillip ...Sydney Morning Herald
Perth teacher Marko Vojkovic led opposition to WA's outcomes-based curriculum ...The Australian
Christopher Pyne is on 'brainwashing and propaganda mission', critic claimsThe Guardian

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Curriculum review raises questions over teaching of Aboriginal history - SBS


SBS

Curriculum review raises questions over teaching of Aboriginal history
SBS
One of the areas for review that Mr Pyne has asked the two men to focus on is the way Indigenous Australia is taught in schools. "The first part of our story is the Indigenous part, but then there's the other part and that needs to be told as well ...
Christopher Pyne: curriculum must focus on Anzac Day and western historyThe Guardian
School curriculum review announcedSky News Australia
Pyne defends appointment of Labor education criticsThe Australian Financial Review
The West Australian
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Aboriginal alcohol inquiry 'disgusting' - Sky News Australia


Aboriginal alcohol inquiry 'disgusting'
Sky News Australia
But Dr John Boffa, public health medical officer at the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, says that although the focus will be on alcohol consumption by Aboriginal people, the yet-to-be-decided terms of reference will allow the parliamentary ...

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Aboriginal alcohol inquiry 'disgusting' - Sky News Australia


Sky News Australia

Aboriginal alcohol inquiry 'disgusting'
Sky News Australia
But Dr John Boffa, public health medical officer at the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, says that although the focus will be on alcohol consumption by Aboriginal people, the yet-to-be-decided terms of reference will allow the parliamentary ...

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Deserted beaches hide evidence of thousands of years of Aboriginal history - The Guardian (blog)


The Guardian (blog)

Deserted beaches hide evidence of thousands of years of Aboriginal history
The Guardian (blog)
It is not hard to find a completely natural beach in Australia, largely because the Indigenous people who inhabited these landscapes left such a gentle footprint. I know a stretch on the south coast of NSW reasonably well, having visited regularly over ...

Deserted beaches hide evidence of thousands of years of Aboriginal history - The Guardian (blog)


The Guardian (blog)

Deserted beaches hide evidence of thousands of years of Aboriginal history
The Guardian (blog)
It is not hard to find a completely natural beach in Australia, largely because the Indigenous people who inhabited these landscapes left such a gentle footprint. I know a stretch on the south coast of NSW reasonably well, having visited regularly over ...

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Koori culture pride driving message to mainstream Australia - ABC Local


ABC Local

Koori culture pride driving message to mainstream Australia
ABC Local
With a lot going on, Clayton is determined to become a positive role model for young indigenous Australians but isn't losing sight of the broader goal. For Clayton, "It's essential that we share our culture with the wider Australian community and it's ...

Koori culture pride driving message to mainstream Australia - ABC Local


ABC Local

Koori culture pride driving message to mainstream Australia
ABC Local
With a lot going on, Clayton is determined to become a positive role model for young indigenous Australians but isn't losing sight of the broader goal. For Clayton, "It's essential that we share our culture with the wider Australian community and it's ...

Too few facts in Australia Day farce - The Daily Telegraph


The Guardian

Too few facts in Australia Day farce
The Daily Telegraph
That would be the department responsible to former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd, whose empty apology to indigenous Australians captivated the luvvies but left indigenous people as poorly-educated and lacking in health resources or employment ...
Aldi pulls 'racist' T-shirtsSBS
Big W joins Aldi by taking 'Australia Est. 1788' T-shirts off the shelvesThe Guardian
Illawarra Aboriginal leader on Aldi shirtsIllawarra Mercury
3AW (blog) -Daily Life -Australian Times
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Problems obscure our national day - The Canberra Times


The Canberra Times

Problems obscure our national day
The Canberra Times
Many indigenous Australians regard January 26 as the anniversary of an invasion; a day of mourning and protest. On Australia Day two years ago, a large group of people attacked a Canberra restaurant in which the then prime minister and opposition ...

T-shirts get thumbs down - The Canberra Times


The Canberra Times

T-shirts get thumbs down
The Canberra Times
Aldi was criticised earlier in the week for the promotional design, which a number of social media users labelled racist and culturally insensitive to Australia's indigenous people, who inhabited the continent for tens of thousands of years before the ...

Google News

Australian Stores Yank T-Shirts Seen Upsetting Aborigines - Wall Street Journal


Australian Stores Yank T-Shirts Seen Upsetting Aborigines
Wall Street Journal
@unami22/Twitter. SYDNEY—Two big Australian retailers have stopped selling "Australia Day" T-shirts deemed offensive to aboriginal people for saying the country was established in 1788, when European settlers first arrived. The decision to remove the ...
Illawarra Aboriginal leader on Aldi shirtsIllawarra Mercury
Aldi cops backlash after advertising 'inflammatory' Australia Day shirtsNEWS.com.au
Reaction to ALDI's Australia Day T-shirtThe Canberra Times

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Big W follows Aldi in recalling controversial 'Australia Est 1788' shirt - ABC Online


The Guardian

Big W follows Aldi in recalling controversial 'Australia Est 1788' shirt
ABC Online
Users of social media had labelled the shirts as racist against Indigenous Australians. It said complaints from "a limited number of concerned customers" prompted the move. The Australia Day Council has called on people to look beyond the date involved ...
Aldi pulls 'Australia Est. 1788' shirtsSydney Morning Herald
Australian Stores Yank T-Shirts Seen Upsetting AboriginesWall Street Journal
Big W joins Aldi by taking 'Australia Est. 1788' T-shirts off the shelvesThe Guardian
SBS -ABC Message Stick -Ninemsn
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Australian Stores Yank T-Shirts Seen Upsetting Aborigines - Wall Street Journal


Wall Street Journal

Australian Stores Yank T-Shirts Seen Upsetting Aborigines
Wall Street Journal
SYDNEY—Two big Australian retailers have stopped selling “Australia Day” T-shirts deemed offensive to aboriginal people for saying the country was established in 1788, when European settlers first arrived. The decision to remove the offending ...
Illawarra Aboriginal leader on Aldi shirtsIllawarra Mercury
Aldi withdraws 'racist' Australia Day T-shirtsThe Australian
Aldi cops backlash after advertising 'inflammatory' Australia Day shirtsNEWS.com.au
Brisbane Times
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Big W recalls controversial Australia Day shirt - ABC Message Stick


The Guardian

Big W recalls controversial Australia Day shirt
ABC Message Stick
Users of social media had labelled the shirts as racist against Indigenous Australians. It said complaints from "a limited number of concerned customers" prompted the move. The Australia Day Council has called on people to look beyond the date involved ...
Problems obscure our national dayThe Canberra Times
Aldi pulls 'Australia Est. 1788' shirtsSydney Morning Herald
Australian Stores Yank T-Shirts Seen Upsetting AboriginesWall Street Journal
The Guardian
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Abolish the Indigenous Advisory Council say activists - Sydney Indymedia


Abolish the Indigenous Advisory Council say activists
Sydney Indymedia
Mr Canning says many Indigenous Australians' have been upset by the Advisory council's silence on issues such as the cuts to the Aboriginal legal aid service. The council, which also has several members from the corporate world, has been labeled ...

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Abolish the Indigenous Advisory Council say activists - Sydney Indymedia


Abolish the Indigenous Advisory Council say activists
Sydney Indymedia
Mr Canning says many Indigenous Australians' have been upset by the Advisory council's silence on issues such as the cuts to the Aboriginal legal aid service. The council, which also has several members from the corporate world, has been labeled ...

Illawarra Aboriginal leader on Aldi shirts - Illawarra Mercury


SBS

Illawarra Aboriginal leader on Aldi shirts
Illawarra Mercury
An Illawarra Aboriginal leader says the nationwide furore over a "racist" Aldi T-shirt shows Australians should celebrate the longevity of indigenous culture, not ignore it. Discount supermarket Aldi was forced to pull some of its Australia Day ...
Australian Stores Yank T-Shirts Seen Upsetting AboriginesWall Street Journal
Aldi withdraws 'racist' Australia Day T-shirtsThe Australian
Aldi pulls 'racist' T-shirtsSBS
Daily Life -The Canberra Times
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Govt eyes indigenous alcohol inquiry - Sky News Australia


Sky News Australia

Govt eyes indigenous alcohol inquiry
Sky News Australia
Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion is in early talks with the chair of the House of Representatives' standing committee on indigenous affairs Dr Sharman Stone. Alcohol-fuelled violence in indigenous communities will be considered for the ...
Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion announces parliamentary inquiry ...Yahoo!7 News
Federal govt eyes alcohol violence inquirySydney Morning Herald

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