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Ongoing battle for recognition of Australia's indigenous soldiers
Warrnambool Standard
exit. HISTORY has been unkind to indigenous soldiers who served Australia in military conflicts, but a south-west researcher is helping give them due credit. Amateur historian Peter Bakker of Hamilton, who helped uncover 88 Victorian Aboriginal ...

Ongoing battle for recognition of Australia's indigenous soldiers
Warrnambool Standard
exit. HISTORY has been unkind to indigenous soldiers who served Australia in military conflicts, but a south-west researcher is helping give them due credit. Amateur historian Peter Bakker of Hamilton, who helped uncover 88 Victorian Aboriginal ...

Irish Times
Act failing to stop black-on-black racism, says Wesley Aird
The Australian
“We know Aboriginal leaders don't all agree on every topic, but Australia is not the sort of country that should put up with two sets or standards of freedom of speech - one for black and one for white. It's hypocritical and simply not good enough for ...
People have right to be bigots, debate on Australia racism Act hearsIrish Times
Discrimination law change strengthening free speechTasmania Examiner
Warren Mundine maintains criticism of Coalition's proposed changes to Racial ...Radio Australia
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The Age
Smothering free exchange of ideas a dangerous path
The Australian (blog)
Writing today, Aird shines a light on some of the robust conflicts within Aboriginal Australia, pointing out it is simplistic and disingenuous to suggest it is only Aborigines who need protection from the rest of non-Aboriginal Australia. The ...
Interactive: Race discrimination cases from Brits to BoltSBS
Locked in a war of words to define free speechSydney Morning Herald
The fight for the right to be an Australian bigotNew Zealand Herald
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Photographic exhibition reveals Brisbane's early indigenous history
ABC Local
Now an exhibition of posed photographs of local Aborigines from this time has gone on show at the museum of Brisbane. It's the result of 30 years of dedicated detective work by researcher Michael Aird who tracked down the images in public and private ...

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Photographic exhibition reveals Brisbane's early indigenous history
ABC Local
MICHAEL AIRD, RESEARCHER: It was the beginning of the postcard market in Australia. Photographers for the first time could reproduce they used multi-lens cameras and they could produce 8 to 12 small photographic prints at a time. (MORE FOOTAGE OF ...

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The Guardian
Great Barrier Reef and Indigenous heritage laws face 'one-stop shop' threat
The Guardian
“Tony Abbott is intent on handing over federal environmental approval responsibilities to his state cronies, which would wind back environment protection in Australia by 30 years. “Now the Abbott government has the department looking into whether even ...

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The Guardian
Great Barrier Reef and Indigenous heritage laws face 'one-stop shop' threat
The Guardian
“Tony Abbott is intent on handing over federal environmental approval responsibilities to his state cronies, which would wind back environment protection in Australia by 30 years. “Now the Abbott government has the department looking into whether even ...

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Aboriginal history 'crucial' for national curriculum: schools
Illawarra Mercury
In their joint submission, which also represents the position of the NSW Board of Studies, the school sectors argue that studying Aboriginal history and culture is ''essential for the education of all Australian students''. ''The NSW education ...

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Indigenous children encouraged to get into the arts
SBS
Ms Cheetham says her mission is to make opera more accessible, particularly to indigenous Australians. "I believe that there should be no limitations on Aboriginal expression. Particularly when it comes to singing your story. Music and the other arts ...

Indigenous children encouraged to get into the arts
SBS
Ms Cheetham says her mission is to make opera more accessible, particularly to indigenous Australians. "I believe that there should be no limitations on Aboriginal expression. Particularly when it comes to singing your story. Music and the other arts ...

SBS
Indigenous children encouraged to perform
SBS
In 2010, Deborah Cheetham brought together Australia's first classically-trained Indigenous ensemble to present Australia's first Indigenous opera, Pecan Summer. The success of the Pecan Summer opera led to the creation of the Short Black Opera ...
Be bold, challenge the status quo: Associate Professor Jane Freemantle on ...Anglican Media Melbourne

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Indigenous children encouraged to perform
SBS
In 2010, Deborah Cheetham brought together Australia's first classically-trained Indigenous ensemble to present Australia's first Indigenous opera, Pecan Summer. The success of the Pecan Summer opera led to the creation of the Short Black Opera ...
Be bold, challenge the status quo: Associate Professor Jane Freemantle on ...Anglican Media Melbourne

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Anglican Media Melbourne
Be bold, challenge the status quo: Associate Professor Jane Freemantle on ...
Anglican Media Melbourne
Aboriginal Australians have inhabited this land for over 60,000 years. It is estimated that the pre-contact Aboriginal population was at very least 315,000 — while recent archaeological evidence suggests a population of 750,000 could have been ...

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Sir Peter Cosgrove declares Australia a 'work in progress', as he's sworn in ...
Sydney Morning Herald
He also recognised Australia's indigenous people. Sir Peter has already expressed a wish to spend time in remote Aboriginal communities with Australian of the Year and indigenous footballer Adam Goodes. The Governor-General's full title will be His ...

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Sir Peter Cosgrove declares Australia a 'work in progress', as he's sworn in ...
Sydney Morning Herald
He also recognised Australia's indigenous people. Sir Peter has already expressed a wish to spend time in remote Aboriginal communities with Australian of the Year and indigenous footballer Adam Goodes. The Governor-General's full title will be His ...
Sir Peter Cosgrove sworn in as Australia's 26th Governor-GeneralYahoo!7 News

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Sydney Morning Herald
Aboriginal history ''crucial'' for national curriculum, says schools submission
Sydney Morning Herald
In their joint submission, which also represents the position of the NSW Board of Studies, the school sectors argue that studying Aboriginal history and culture is ''essential for the education of all Australian students''. ''The NSW education ...

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Sydney Morning Herald
Aboriginal history ''crucial'' for national curriculum, says schools submission
Sydney Morning Herald
In their joint submission, which also represents the position of the NSW Board of Studies, the school sectors argue that studying Aboriginal history and culture is ''essential for the education of all Australian students''. ''The NSW education ...

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Delighted Samantha Harris ready for indigenous fashion fest | thetelegraph.com.au
The Daily Telegraph
She said she is looking forward to the inaugural event, on April 11-12 and which will become a week-long program in 2015 — that showcases Australian indigenous fashion design and offers designers and artists mentoring programs, design training and ...

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Chief Minister's future rocky after indigenous MPs walk out
The Australian
The situation is placing extreme pressure on Chief Minister Adam Giles, who as Australia's first indigenous head of government would be diminished by the loss of three traditional, culturally respected indigenous MPs. The CLP won power in August 2012 ...
CLP in chaos after Indigenous members walk out of NT ParliamentSBS
NT backbenchers walk out of parliamentSky News Australia

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