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Hooper risks disqualification over Aboriginal flag T-shirt stance
The Age
OLYMPIC rules permit Damien Hooper to box in London bearing symbolic tattoos, including an Aboriginal flag and other indigenous symbols, but the 20-year-old stands to be penalised under bye-law 50 of the International Olympic Committee's charter for ...

Hooper risk disqualification over Aboriginal flag T-shirt stance
The Age
OLYMPIC rules permit Damien Hooper to box in London bearing symbolic tattoos, including an Aboriginal flag and other indigenous symbols, but the 20-year-old stands to be penalised under bye-law 50 of the International Olympic Committee's charter for ...

Sydney Morning Herald
Australian boxer Damien Hooper warned not to wear Aboriginal flag t-shirt
Herald Sun
Damien Hooper (L) of Australia is dressed in a T-shirt bearing the Aboriginal colours as he arrives for his first round Light-heavyweight (81kg) match of the London 2012 Olymipic Games against Marcus Browne of the USA on July 30, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Jack ...
Victorious boxer faces sanction over Aboriginal flag T-shirtSydney Morning Herald
AOC warns Hooper against flag gestureNinemsn
Boxer could be hit for flag stuntNEWS.com.au
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Boxing: Australian Damien Hooper escapes punishment after wearing tee-shirt ...
The Independent
The 20-year-old Hooper, Australia's best hope of a boxing medal, wore the garment prior to the start of his bout against American Marcus Browne, in contravention of IOC rules which forbid athletes from making political statements. Hooper was ...

Malaysia Star
Boxing - Hooper proud to show off Aboriginal roots
Malaysia Star
REUTERS/Murad Sezer. The exciting light-heavyweight, no stranger to controversy having been sent home from the 2010 Commonwealth Games and a recent training camp for bad behaviour, said he was proud to represent the indigenous Australian culture.

Brisbane Times
Victorious boxer faces sanction over Aboriginal flag T-shirt
Brisbane Times
Hooper, whose mother is an indigenous Australian, said he was proud of his heritage and credited it with the 13-11 points win over Browne. "I'm Aboriginal, I'm representing my culture not only my country, but all my people as well," he said. "I'm very ...

The Age
Victorious boxer faces sanction over Aboriginal flag T-shirt
The Age
Hooper, whose mother is an indigenous Australian, said he was proud of his heritage and credited it with the 13-11 points win over Browne. "I'm Aboriginal, I'm representing my culture not only my country, but all my people as well," he said. "I'm very ...

NEWS.com.au
Bad back may lead to depression
NEWS.com.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were 25 per cent more likely to report having back problems than non-Indigenous Australians in 2004-05. The snapshot said back problems had a considerable impact on both the sufferer and the community, with people ...
One in 11 Aussies have back issuesThe Reporter
Mental illness more common in those with back problemsThe Conversation
Preventing back pain will require rethinking how we workTransforming The Nation's Healthcare

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Sydney Morning Herald
Victorious boxer faces sanction over Aboriginal flag T-shirt
Sydney Morning Herald
Australian boxer Damien Hooper has been reported to the International Olympic Committee for wearing an Aboriginal flag T-shirt ahead of his thrilling, come-from-behind victory over American rival Marcus Browne. Hooper wore the T-shirt as he entered the ...
Boxer could be hit for flag stuntNEWS.com.au
Boxer's Aboriginal T-shirt draws ire of officialsABC Online

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AOC warns Hooper against flag gesture
Ninemsn
Hooper, an Indigenous Australian from northern Queensland, marked his Games debut by wearing a black T-shirt bearing the Aboriginal flag as he arrived for his impressive opening fight win against American Marcus Browne on Monday. It went against ...

NEWS.com.au
Boxer could be hit for flag stunt
NEWS.com.au
Hooper, the first indigenous Australian boxer to triumph at a junior world title level when he won Youth Olympics Gold in 2010, was ambivalent about being punished for his gesture. "I didn't say I didn't care," said the fighter. In the ring yesterday ...

Boxer Hooper apologises for Aboriginal shirt
ABC Online
Cathy Freeman carried the Australian flag and the Aboriginal flag after she won gold at the Sydney Olympics. The Aboriginal flag was flown at a number of locations during the 2000 Games after the IOC waived its rule against flags of nations not competing.

Olympics: Australian boxer causes Aborigine stir
Channel News Asia
Hooper, the first indigenous Australian boxer to triumph at a junior world title level when he won Youth Olympics Gold in 2010, was ambivalent about being punished for his gesture. "I didn't say I didn't care," said the fighter. In the ring on Monday ...

Australian boxer Damien Hooper warned not to wear Aboriginal flag t-shirt
Courier Mail
Damien Hooper (L) of Australia is dressed in a T-shirt bearing the Aboriginal colours as he arrives for his first round Light-heavyweight (81kg) match of the London 2012 Olymipic Games against Marcus Browne of the USA on July 30, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Jack ...

NEWS.com.au
People with bad backs found more likely to develop mental disorders
NEWS.com.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were 25 per cent more likely to report having back problems than non-Indigenous Australians in 2004-05. The snapshot said back problems had a considerable impact on both the sufferer and the community, with people ...
Mental illness more common in those with back problemsThe Conversation
Preventing back pain will require rethinking how we workTransforming The Nation's Healthcare

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People with bad backs found more likely to develop mental disorders
Herald Sun
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were 25 per cent more likely to report having back problems than non-Indigenous Australians in 2004-05. The snapshot said back problems had a considerable impact on both the sufferer and the community, with people ...

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NEWS.com.au
Dodgy backs linked to psych problems
NEWS.com.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were 25 per cent more likely to report having back problems than non-Indigenous Australians in 2004-05. The snapshot said back problems had a considerable impact on both the sufferer and the community, with people ...
Mental illness more common in those with back problemsThe Conversation

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Redmond slams Labor over APY 'squalor'
The Australian
ABORIGINES in South Australia's remote indigenous communities have been condemned to live in "filth and squalor" by years of successive Labor government failure, says state Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond. Ms Redmond has just returned to Adelaide ...

Live coverage: London Olympics Day 3
Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
Hooper, an Indigenous Australian from Dalby, steps into the ring wearing a shirt with an Aboriginal flag on it. He's ripped it off and is in red for the fight. We're about to go. Chris Dutton 4.01pm — Chris Dutton (women's basketball): Uh-oh, The ...

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Wayne Blair and Deborah Mailman tell the amazing true story behind The ...
ABC Online
The Sapphires tells the story of a group of Indigenous Australian girls dubbed 'Australia's answer to The Supremes' during the late 1960's who travelled to Vietnam to perform for the troops. Deborah says that the films historical setting gave her the ...

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