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Indigenous leader says housing critical to education outcomes
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A far north Queensland community leader says Indigenous education results will not improve unless more is done to relieve a housing crisis. Elverina Johnson has called for an investigation into the management of social housing by the Yarrabah ...

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Wicked gives up on Aboriginal art
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She said when Wicked was made aware of the problem it was easily persuaded to remove the image because its primarily young, European clientele was very interested in and supportive of Aboriginal Australia and would not look favourably on negative ...

Task Force forged new path for indigenous education
The Australian
The Aboriginal Task Force formed at the then-SA Institute of Technology broke new ground, paving the way eventually for the first Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies in any university in Australia. Many of those associated with the ...

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Rudd misfires on indigenous referendum
The Australian
The Coalition has accused Kevin Rudd of "double speak" after he said Tony Abbott was stalling on the referendum to recognise indigenous Australians. Under attack (Oz): KEVIN Rudd is under fire for politicising the recognition of indigenous people in ...
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Kevin Rudd misfires on indigenous recognition referendum
The Australian
Mr Rudd, who apologised to the Stolen Generations in his first act as Prime Minister in 2008, accused the Opposition Leader of delaying the recognition of indigenous Australians in the Constitution. He called for a bipartisan approach and challenged ...
PM promises referendum on indigenous recognitionABC Online
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PM promises referendum on indigenous recognition
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TONY JONES, PRESENTER: Kevin Rudd has launched his latest surprise attack on the Coalition, accusing Tony Abbott of going slow on the recognition of Indigenous Australians in the Constitution. That's despite bipartisan support from the Coalition on ...

Rudd wants indigenous recognition in Australian constitution
Radio Australia
At a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Yirrkala Bark petitions which paved the way for the land rights movement. In the Northern Territory for the occasion, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he wants a referendum in the next term of parliament.

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Indigenous Australians deserve recognition, not posturing
The Guardian
Perhaps Rudd's point was Abbott might do this again on constitutional recognition of indigenous Australians - promise support, but switch course. A fair enough point in the abstract, certainly; somewhat fraught in the particular. Abbott has not given ...

Aboriginal flag flies over Mideast base
Sky News Australia
Defence force chief General David Hurley says the flying of the flag is a salute to the service and sacrifice of the forebears of the Australian Defence Force's indigenous members. 'Today we remember all Australians lost in conflict, particularly those ...

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Labor sets deadline for indigenous vote, but Kevin Rudd is accused of playing ...
The Australian
Mr Rudd said indigenous recognition was vital for reconciliation. “I therefore as Prime Minister want to see this matter brought to the people of Australia by referendum within two years of the election of the next parliament,” he said. The Coalition ...
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Kevin Rudd pledges indigenous referendum
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Speaking at an event in Arnhem Land to mark the 50th anniversary of the Yirrkala petitions, Mr Rudd said such recognition was vital for reconciliation. 'I therefore as prime minister want to see this matter brought to the people of Australia by ...

Australian PM vows referendum to recognise Aboriginals
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SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday used the 50th anniversary of the indigenous land rights movement to pledge a referendum on recognising the country's Aborigines in the constitution if Labor is re-elected.

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Indigenous Australians celebrate 50 years since first land rights bid
Radio Australia
While communities across far northern Australia remember the historic milestone, they say there's more to be done and they accuse the Government of dragging its feet on a vote for constitutional recognition of the indigenous population. Josh Bavas reports.
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Australian PM vows referendum to recognise Aboriginals
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SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday used the 50th anniversary of the indigenous land rights movement to pledge a referendum on recognising the country's Aborigines in the constitution if Labor is re-elected.

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Australian PM vows referendum to recognise Aboriginals
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SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday used the 50th anniversary of the indigenous land rights movement to pledge a referendum on recognising the country's Aborigines in the constitution if Labor is re-elected.

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Leaders snipe over Indigenous referendum they both support
The Conversation
Kevin Rudd has said he wants a referendum within two years of the election to recognise Australia's Indigenous people in the constitution – and told Tony Abbott to get his act together on the issue. Both leaders expressed support for constitutional ...

Kevin Rudd pledges indigenous referendum
Sky News Australia
Speaking at an event in Arnhem Land to mark the 50th anniversary of the Yirrkala petitions, Mr Rudd said such recognition was vital for reconciliation. 'I therefore as prime minister want to see this matter brought to the people of Australia by ...

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Yirrkala, 50 years on: Kevin Rudd flags fresh push on Indigenous ...
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he would push to recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution in the next term if re-elected. The debate over Indigenous recognition has been revived today by the 50th anniversary of the Yirrkala bark petitions ...
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Yirrkala bark petitions: A turning point in recognition of Indigenous rights
ABC Online
Celebrations are being held around the nation as part of NAIDOC Week to recognise the historic 1963 Yirrkala bark petitions that triggered the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The petitions, which were tabled in the ...

How loud will the Aboriginal voice be as activism looks to the future?
ABC Online
And the ALP was seen as the party more naturally aligned with Indigenous causes. Now, the Liberal Party has its second Aboriginal Federal parliamentarian —Ken Wyatt, from Western Australia. The first, so long ago now, was Senator Neville Bonner in the ...

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