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Yothu Yindi frontman Yunupingu honoured at memorial service
ABC Online
There was a sense of pride among those at the state memorial service, as speaker after speaker reflected on Mr Yunupingu's life and his many achievements, particularly in bridging the divide between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Colourful farewell for elder YunupinguThe Australian
Kevin Rudd, Peter Garrett and Adam Giles attend memorial for Yothu Yindi singerNEWS.com.au
Yunupingu farewelled in bush state funeralYahoo!7 News
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Colourful farewell for elder Yunupingu
The Australian
A TRADITIONAL dance has opened the funeral of one of Australia's leading indigenous figures, singer Yunupingu, deep in the heart of Arnhem Land. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles and singer Paul Kelly are among ...
'He showed me Australia through Aboriginal eyes': Yunupingu rememberedABC Local
Yothu Yindi frontman Yunupingu honoured at memorial serviceABC Online
Kevin Rudd, Peter Garrett and Adam Giles attend memorial for Yothu Yindi singerThe Daily Telegraph
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SBS
'He showed me Australia through Aboriginal eyes': Yunupingu remembered
ABC Local
"His legacy for me was changing my world view - I was able to see Australia through Aboriginal eyes," Mr James said. "He was able to help a lot of people do that around the country and internationally." Mr James's said his memories of Mr Yunupingu span ...
Hundreds to honour YunupinguThe Age

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International Business Times
Ayers Rock: The Multimillion-Dollar Plan To Put More Indigenous Faces At An ...
International Business Times
It's the second of three rainy days in the Australian Outback as I sit in front of Anangu elder Rene Kulitja, learning about her dot-painting technique through an interpreter. Such a torrent is rare in these parts, and it means that the rusty, red ...

Aboriginal artefacts scattered
inmycommunity
AN Aboriginal artefact site in Midvale that could date back tens of thousands of years was destroyed over the past three decades before being rezoned from public open space to light industrial, according to the Shire of Mundaring. Archaeology students ...

Gavin Wanganeen reflects on his indigenous history ahead of the Journey to ...
Herald Sun
And when we recognise Aboriginal people in the Constitution, all Australians will also be able to take pride in having a new formal connection to the world's oldest living cultures. That is why tomorrow I'll be joining the walk in the city to be part ...

Gavin Wanganeen reflects on his indigenous history ahead of the Journey to ...
The Australian
And when we recognise Aboriginal people in the Constitution, all Australians will also be able to take pride in having a new formal connection to the world's oldest living cultures. That is why tomorrow I'll be joining the walk in the city to be part ...

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Hopes hit film will help reduce Indigenous prison rates
ABC Local
PETER LLOYD: The statistics are familiar and disturbing: Aboriginal people make up 2.5 per cent of Australia's population, yet account for almost a third of the number of people in prison. There are hopes that a program being trialled among prisoners ...

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Hopes hit film will help reduce Indigenous prison rates
ABC Online
The statistics are familiar and disturbing - Aboriginal people make up 2.5 per cent of Australia's population yet account for almost a third of the number of people in prison. There are hopes that a program being trialled among prisoner inmates in ...

Stop stalling indigenous recognition: MP
Herald Sun
INDEPENDENT MP Rob Oakeshott is worried political parties are "conveniently buying time" on moves to recognise indigenous people in Australia's founding document. A joint select parliamentary committee has recommended in a report that a draft ...

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Stop stalling indigenous recognition: MP
The Australian
INDEPENDENT MP Rob Oakeshott is worried political parties are "conveniently buying time" on moves to recognise indigenous people in Australia's founding document. A joint select parliamentary committee has recommended in a report that a draft ...

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City celebrates with indigenous arts
inmycommunity
A traditional flag-raising ceremony will be held in Central Park on Monday afternoon, accompanied by a performance by indigenous dance group Wadumbah Dance. Later that night an exhibition by renowned Nyoongar artist Lindsay Harris will be opened at ...

The Aboriginal question
ESPNcricinfo.com (blog)
It is also worth noting that the first tour of England by players from Australia was the 1868 side composed of Aboriginal cricketers from Victoria. At the time of commencement of Test cricket in 1877, Australia was predominantly populated with people ...

Champion of Red Centre Indigenous land rights
ABC Online
An Indigenous elder who helped secure the first land rights deal in central Australia has been honoured with a state funeral in remote central Australia today. The funeral attracted hundreds of people in cold and rainy weather to the outback community ...

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Alstonville High students become Aboriginal flag for NAIDOC
Northern Star
STUDENTS from Alstonville High School yesterday made a public show of support for the celebration of indigenous history, culture and achievements as 850 students formed a human Aboriginal flag on the school grounds. As part of 2013 NAIDOC Week ...

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$15 million to support Indigenous broadcasting
Invest in Australia
The Minister for Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today announced that $15.7 million will be provided to support the production and broadcasting of local Indigenous content across Australia. “The Indigenous ...

The Guardian
Western Australia will go it alone to close Indigenous health gap
The Guardian
Western Australia has refused to give in-principle support to re-signing the Closing the Gap Indigenous health agreement, instead announcing it will fund initiatives itself over the next year. In another blow to negotiations with the commonwealth ...

I'll be a Prime Minister for indigenous affairs, says Tony Abbott
The Australian
"I want him to stand up for indigenous Australia, I want him to stand up for domestic violence,'' she told The Australian. Bringing her audience to tears, the author and domestic violence survivor read aloud from her autobiography, which details the ...

The Catholic Church's toll on Aboriginal Australia
Eureka Street
Man kneels on floor beside Aboriginal Students. Book cover of Francis of Central Australia, Public confidence in the Catholic Church has eroded considerably. There are several reasons for this, but one for which it has failed to take much ...

Sport more than a game for Indigenous Australians
ABC Message Stick
JANELLE SAFFIN: Sport can be the hook or vehicle to provide opportunities for communities to come together to encourage Indigenous participation in education and employment and to demonstrate positive behaviours through local and elite sporting role ...