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The Guardian
Why the number of Indigenous deaths in the frontier wars matters
The Guardian
When writing about the issue, I have consistently used the figure of 20,000 Indigenous Australians and about 2,000 colonial soldiers, police and settlers. I've said this a conservative estimate, based largely on the academic research of Henry Reynolds ...

Link indigenous housing to jobs, says Andrew Forrest
The Australian
As well, it says Indigenous Business Australia's existing home-lending operation could be improved to give more indigenous Australians access to discount mortgages. Financial support from the Australian Treasury could be used to help IBA get cheaper ...

Sydney Morning Herald
Deadly Awards founder Gavin Jones dies after funding cut
Sydney Morning Herald
"Importantly, this approach came at a time when the national media cycle served only to reinforce negative stereotypes and negative depictions of Indigenous Australians. It was this negative and 'unhealthy' imbalance in the reporting of Indigenous ...
Deadly Awards founder dies after funding cutThe Age

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Sydney Morning Herald
Deadly Awards founder Gavin Jones dies after funding cut
Sydney Morning Herald
That spawned the Deadly Awards – the 20th celebration of which, at the Opera House, was to be screened on SBS and watched by as many as seven in 10 indigenous Australians. The awards celebrate music, sport, entertainment and community ...

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The nuclear war against Australia's Aboriginal people
The Ecologist
Australia's nuclear industry has a shameful history of 'radioactive racism' that dates from the British bomb tests in the 1950s, writes Jim Green. The same attitudes have been evident in recent debates over uranium mines and nuclear waste, but ...

The nuclear war against Australia's Aboriginal people
The Ecologist
Australia's nuclear industry has a shameful history of 'radioactive racism' that dates from the British bomb tests in the 1950s, writes Jim Green. The same attitudes have been evident in recent debates over uranium mines and nuclear waste, but ...

Indigenous community mourns death of Gavin Jones
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WILL OCKENDEN: Gavin Jones has previously spoken about his motivations in starting Vibe Australia was, in part, after the 1990s Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, which partly found that negative stereotypes of Indigenous people was ...

The Age
Investing in Indigenous health leadership
The Age
Despite advances in healthcare in recent years, Indigenous Australians have a shorter life expectancy, higher mortality rates and higher rates of preventable illness such as heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes than other Australians. For ...

The Age
Investing in Indigenous health leadership
The Age
Despite advances in healthcare in recent years, Indigenous Australians have a shorter life expectancy, higher mortality rates and higher rates of preventable illness such as heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes than other Australians. For ...

Is Australian theatre racist?
Sydney Morning Herald
If a director isn't personally mindful of cultural diversity in casting, there is no opportunity for actors from indigenous, Asian-Australian and other non-European backgrounds to audition for a specific role. In the United States, Actors' Equity ...

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Fears NDIS blind to remote reality
The Australian
A post on the NDIS website, which appeared to go live on Friday, was taken by disability groups as confirmation the agency had finished its negotiations with the First Peoples Disability Network and announced a multi-million package for indigenous ...

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Fears NDIS blind to remote reality
The Australian
A post on the NDIS website, which appeared to go live on Friday, was taken by disability groups as confirmation the agency had finished its negotiations with the First Peoples Disability Network and announced a multi-million package for indigenous ...

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Fears NDIS blind to remote reality
The Australian
A post on the NDIS website, which appeared to go live on Friday, was taken by disability groups as confirmation the agency had finished its negotiations with the First Peoples Disability Network and announced a multi-million package for indigenous ...

Fears NDIS blind to remote reality
The Australian
A post on the NDIS website, which appeared to go live on Friday, was taken by disability groups as confirmation the agency had finished its negotiations with the First Peoples Disability Network and announced a multi-million package for indigenous ...

Fears NDIS blind to remote reality
The Australian
A post on the NDIS website, which appeared to go live on Friday, was taken by disability groups as confirmation the agency had finished its negotiations with the First Peoples Disability Network and announced a multi-million package for indigenous ...

Fears NDIS blind to remote reality
The Australian
A post on the NDIS website, which appeared to go live on Friday, was taken by disability groups as confirmation the agency had finished its negotiations with the First Peoples Disability Network and announced a multi-million package for indigenous ...

Sydney Morning Herald
Mundine planning to sue Fairfax
The Australian
Fairfax alleged that Indigenous Investment Management, part owned by Mr Mundine, was hired in 2010-11 by the listed Reward Minerals to convince the Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corp to drop its opposition to a mine at Lake Disappointment, a sacred ...
Cash, missing cars fail to spark criminal probe in to indigenous bodySydney Morning Herald
Questions over Warren Mundine's involvement in mining dealThe Australian Financial Review
Mine deal allegations against Warren Mundine and Aboriginal corporationBrisbane Times
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Indigenous soldiers protecting Australia's Northern border through Norforce
ABC Online
Indigenous soldiers protecting Australia's Northern border through Norforce. Updated July 13, 2014 10:50:53. For NAIDOC week we've explored a long and rich history of indigenous soldiers who have served including those in uniform today. Source: 7pm TV ...

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Indigenous traineeships paying off
NEWS.com.au
It has examined the National Australia Bank's indigenous traineeship program and found its school-based apprenticeships deliver a social and financial dividend worth $2.71 for every dollar invested, and that figure increases to a $3.14 return for every ...

Indigenous miners celebrate progress on employment
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He's the national development director for sustainable employment movement Generation One, and says Commonwealth funded programs offering training and support are giving Indigenous people the skills they need to get jobs under the covenant, and the ...