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Rudd wants indigenous recognition in Australian constitution
Radio Australia
At a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Yirrkala Bark petitions which paved the way for the land rights movement. In the Northern Territory for the occasion, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he wants a referendum in the next term of parliament.

The Guardian
Indigenous Australians deserve recognition, not posturing
The Guardian
Perhaps Rudd's point was Abbott might do this again on constitutional recognition of indigenous Australians - promise support, but switch course. A fair enough point in the abstract, certainly; somewhat fraught in the particular. Abbott has not given ...

Aboriginal flag flies over Mideast base
Sky News Australia
Defence force chief General David Hurley says the flying of the flag is a salute to the service and sacrifice of the forebears of the Australian Defence Force's indigenous members. 'Today we remember all Australians lost in conflict, particularly those ...

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Labor sets deadline for indigenous vote, but Kevin Rudd is accused of playing ...
The Australian
Mr Rudd said indigenous recognition was vital for reconciliation. “I therefore as Prime Minister want to see this matter brought to the people of Australia by referendum within two years of the election of the next parliament,” he said. The Coalition ...
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Labor to hold vote on indigenous recognition within two yearsThe Border Mail
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Kevin Rudd pledges indigenous referendum
Sky News Australia
Speaking at an event in Arnhem Land to mark the 50th anniversary of the Yirrkala petitions, Mr Rudd said such recognition was vital for reconciliation. 'I therefore as prime minister want to see this matter brought to the people of Australia by ...

Australian PM vows referendum to recognise Aboriginals
Yahoo!7 News
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday used the 50th anniversary of the indigenous land rights movement to pledge a referendum on recognising the country's Aborigines in the constitution if Labor is re-elected.

The Guardian
Indigenous Australians celebrate 50 years since first land rights bid
Radio Australia
While communities across far northern Australia remember the historic milestone, they say there's more to be done and they accuse the Government of dragging its feet on a vote for constitutional recognition of the indigenous population. Josh Bavas reports.
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Land rights are empty, Yolngu elder tells Rudd on bark petition anniversaryThe Guardian

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Australian PM vows referendum to recognise Aboriginals
Yahoo!7 News
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday used the 50th anniversary of the indigenous land rights movement to pledge a referendum on recognising the country's Aborigines in the constitution if Labor is re-elected.

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Australian PM vows referendum to recognise Aboriginals
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SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday used the 50th anniversary of the indigenous land rights movement to pledge a referendum on recognising the country's Aborigines in the constitution if Labor is re-elected.

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Leaders snipe over Indigenous referendum they both support
The Conversation
Kevin Rudd has said he wants a referendum within two years of the election to recognise Australia's Indigenous people in the constitution – and told Tony Abbott to get his act together on the issue. Both leaders expressed support for constitutional ...

Kevin Rudd pledges indigenous referendum
Sky News Australia
Speaking at an event in Arnhem Land to mark the 50th anniversary of the Yirrkala petitions, Mr Rudd said such recognition was vital for reconciliation. 'I therefore as prime minister want to see this matter brought to the people of Australia by ...

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Yirrkala, 50 years on: Kevin Rudd flags fresh push on Indigenous ...
ABC Local
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he would push to recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution in the next term if re-elected. The debate over Indigenous recognition has been revived today by the 50th anniversary of the Yirrkala bark petitions ...
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Yirrkala bark petitions: A turning point in recognition of Indigenous rights
ABC Online
Celebrations are being held around the nation as part of NAIDOC Week to recognise the historic 1963 Yirrkala bark petitions that triggered the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The petitions, which were tabled in the ...

How loud will the Aboriginal voice be as activism looks to the future?
ABC Online
And the ALP was seen as the party more naturally aligned with Indigenous causes. Now, the Liberal Party has its second Aboriginal Federal parliamentarian —Ken Wyatt, from Western Australia. The first, so long ago now, was Senator Neville Bonner in the ...

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Indigenous constitution reform due: Rudd
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Mr Rudd is due to attend a ceremony commemorating the 50-year anniversary of the Yirrkala bark petitions, a historic land rights agreement between the government and indigenous Australians. (AAP). The next term of government will bring progress on ...

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NAIDOC winner champions Indigenous arts
ABC Local
Nici Cumpston was honoured at the 2013 Premier's NAIDOC Awards for her commitment to promoting Indigenous arts; a commitment that is clearly seen in the Art Gallery of South Australia's latest exhibition 'Heartland'. Print page; Email this · Permalink.

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Indigenous child health improves when fruit and veg are cheap, study finds
Medical Xpress
The new findings, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, showed that eating fruit and vegetables improved the children's levels of haemoglobin, reduced emergency department attendances and hospital visits for illness. The researchers analysed ...

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Fears for Tasmanian indigenous heritage
ABC Online
The far western coastal stretch of the Arthur Pieman that runs from Marawah to Granville Harbour was granted national heritage listing this year for its indigenous values. The region holds claim to the highest concentration of indigenous heritage sites ...

50 years on, Yirrkala celebrates bark petitions that sparked Indigenous land ...
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Local NAIDOC week co-ordinator Rosealee Pearson says what the leaders achieved at a time before Indigenous Australians were even counted on the national census cannot be overstated. "It's pretty astounding that a group of people who weren't even ...

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Local NAIDOC week co-ordinator Rosealee Pearson says what the leaders achieved at a time before Indigenous Australians were even counted on the national census cannot be overstated. "It's pretty astounding that a group of people who weren't even ...