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Solar eclipse with special significance for Indigneous Australians
SBS
In far north Queensland, hundreds gathered to witness the rare and beautiful total solar eclipse - a site that hasn't been visible from Australia shores for a decade. But for Indigenous Australians, there's more to this celestial site than meets the eye.

MP questions Abbott on 'urban Aboriginal' spiel
ABC Online
"I think it would be terrific if, as well as having an urban Aboriginal in our parliament, we had an Aboriginal person from central Australia, an authentic representative of the ancient cultures of central Australia in the parliament," he said. "But it ...

Homelessness group seeing more Indigenous clients
ABC Local
The president of the Gold Coast Homelessness Network, Liz Fritz, says an increasing number of Indigenous Australians are struggling to find accommodation in the region. The Australian Bureau of Statistics this week reported an 8 per cent rise in the ...

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appointments to ABC and SBS boards
The Australian
Pic. Tomasz Machnik Source: The Australian. INDIGENOUS writer Dorothy West and philanthropist Simon Mordant are among new appointees to the boards of ABC and SBS made today by federal communications minister Stephen Conroy. West, who is from ...

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The Age
Abbott's comments unhelpful, says Wyatt
Sydney Morning Herald
Mr Abbott on Tuesday said it would be terrific to have an "authentic" indigenous representative of central Australia in Canberra, in response to a question about the possibility of Northern Territory minister Alison Anderson switching to federal politics.
MP questions Abbott on 'urban Aboriginal' spielABC Online
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Ken Wyatt and Tony Abbott in Aboriginal authenticity riftThe Australian
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'Third World' remote community housing condemned
ABC Message Stick
Senator Nigel Scullion this week toured several Territory communities in central Australia, including Papunya, Utopia and Ampilatwatja. He says a federally funded Indigenous housing program (SIHIP) has not delivered what it promised and people are ...

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Abbott 'clunky' with Aboriginal comments: Lib backbencher
Business Spectator
Mr Abbott said it would be "terrific" to have an "authentic" indigenous representative of central Australia in Canberra in response to a question about the possibility of Northern Territory minister Alison Anderson switching to federal politics ...

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The Age
Aboriginal MP rebukes boss Abbott
The Age
TONY Abbott has drawn a sharp barb from the Coalition indigenous MP Ken Wyatt after suggesting he is not as representative of Aboriginal culture as Northern Territory minister Alison Anderson. Mr Abbott on Tuesday distinguished between the ''urban'' Mr ...

Sydney Morning Herald
Aboriginal MP rebukes boss Abbott
Sydney Morning Herald
TONY Abbott has drawn a sharp barb from the Coalition indigenous MP Ken Wyatt after suggesting he is not as representative of Aboriginal culture as Northern Territory minister Alison Anderson. Mr Abbott on Tuesday distinguished between the ''urban'' Mr ...

Brisbane Times
Abbott's comments unhelpful, says Wyatt
Brisbane Times
Mr Abbott on Tuesday said it would be terrific to have an "authentic" indigenous representative of central Australia in Canberra, in response to a question about the possibility of Northern Territory minister Alison Anderson switching to federal politics.
Aboriginal identity forum with a twist on TwitterSBS
Abbott criticised for 'urban Aboriginal' commentABC Online
Aborigine backlash for Tony AbbottThe Australian
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WA today
Abbott in the hot seat over 'urban aboriginal' remark
WA today
Mr Abbott on Tuesday said it would be terrific to have an "authentic" indigenous representative of central Australia in Canberra in response to a question about the possibility of Northern Territory minister Alison Anderson switching to federal politics.

Ken Wyatt and Tony Abbott in Aboriginal authenticity rift
The Australian
AUSTRALIA'S first Aboriginal lower house MP Ken Wyatt says Tony Abbott's comments labelling him an urban Aboriginal "don't help", revealing a rift between the two. Mr Wyatt told Perth radio this morning that all indigenous people should be encouraged ...

Radio Australia
Stolen cricket relic returned to owner
Radio Australia
A fob watch was presented to cricketer Johnny Mullagh for his achievements during a tour of England by an indigenous Australian team in 1868. The indigenous tour is recognised as the first by an Australian national sporting team. The watch was stolen ...

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Brisbane Times
Abbott's culture language clunky, Lib MP
Sydney Morning Herald
Ken Wyatt himself released a statement saying "in all indigenous Australians our culture is the essence of who we are - our geographic location is what distinguishes us". Fellow backbencher Alex Hawke on Wednesday denied Mr Abbott was suggesting Mr ...
Aboriginal MP rebukes boss AbbottBrisbane Times
Ken Wyatt and Tony Abbott in Aboriginal authenticity riftThe Australian
Abbott's comments unhelpful, says WyattNinemsn
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Abbott's culture language clunky, Lib MP
Brisbane Times
Ken Wyatt himself released a statement saying "in all indigenous Australians our culture is the essence of who we are - our geographic location is what distinguishes us". Fellow backbencher Alex Hawke on Wednesday denied Mr Abbott was suggesting Mr ...

Abbott's culture language clunky, Lib says
Sydney Morning Herald
Mr Abbott on Tuesday said it would be terrific to have an "authentic" indigenous representative of central Australia in Canberra in response to a question about the possibility of Northern Territory minister Alison Anderson switching to federal politics.

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Brisbane Times
Abbott's culture language clunky, Lib MP
Brisbane Times
Ken Wyatt himself released a statement saying "in all indigenous Australians our culture is the essence of who we are - our geographic location is what distinguishes us". Fellow backbencher Alex Hawke on Wednesday denied Mr Abbott was suggesting Mr ...
Abbott's comments unhelpful, says WyattSydney Morning Herald
Aboriginal identity forum with a twist on TwitterSBS
A confected culture warThe Australian
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SBS
Diabetes among Indigenous Australians at crisis point
SBS
Diabetes rates in Australia are high but its prevalence in the Indigenous population is between three and four times higher than the rest of the population. And we are fast running out of time to stop this disease from creating a national disaster.

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Racism link to poor mental health
The Australian
The report, on the mental health impacts of racial discrimination in Victorian Aboriginal communities, will be launched today by Dr Helen Szoke, the Australian Race Discrimination Commissioner. The study looked at coping strategies and found that ...

Australian Teacher Magazine
School leavers dropping out of workforce, education: COAG
ABC Online
According to the latest report prepared by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Reform Council, 72.5 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds were either in work, further education or training in 2011. That is a significant drop on the 2008 figures, when ...
Nation falling behind education targetsThe Australian
As Year 12s sit last exams, disadvantaged students struggling more to read at ...Herald Sun
More young adults avoiding study, workNEWS.com.au
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