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Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

We don't say 'the white actor Cate Blanchett': Tony Briggs on racism - Sydney Morning Herald

Fri, 2019/06/21 - 12:00am
We don't say 'the white actor Cate Blanchett': Tony Briggs on racism  Sydney Morning Herald

Writer of The Sapphires, Tony Briggs has an impressive acting resume but he still gets referred to as an Aboriginal actor.

Diversity in the media is vital but Australia has a long way to go - AdNews

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 11:58pm
Diversity in the media is vital but Australia has a long way to go  AdNews

Diversity in the media is no longer just about minorities; it is well and truly a mainstream issue.

PBC centre of discussion - NT News

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 11:57pm
PBC centre of discussion  NT News

Native title holders of Central Australia gathered at the Ross River resort for the inaugural Prescribed Body Corporate Regional Forum, during the week.

Diversity in the media is vital - but Australia has a long way to go - mUmBRELLA*

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 11:47pm
Diversity in the media is vital - but Australia has a long way to go  mUmBRELLA*

The new Media Diversity Walkley award is a step towards recognising and pushing for diversity in the media industry, writes Helen Vatsikopoulos in this ...

Diversity in the media is vital - but Australia has a long way to go - MuMbrella

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 11:47pm
Diversity in the media is vital - but Australia has a long way to go  MuMbrella

The new Media Diversity Walkley award is a step towards recognising and pushing for diversity in the media industry, writes Helen Vatsikopoulos in this ...

UOW a 'breath of life' as program helps 40000 Indigenous kids - South Coast Register

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 10:59pm
UOW a 'breath of life' as program helps 40000 Indigenous kids  South Coast Register

It started as an informal program to mentor Indigenous students to help them complete their education. Today almost 40000 kids have have gone through the ...

The young medical student showing Australia's north a brighter future - Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 10:00pm
The young medical student showing Australia's north a brighter future  Sydney Morning Herald

Imagine a tiny remote community in northern Australia where, thanks to the disadvantage and inequality plaguing many such communities, only one of its ...

The young medical student showing Australia's north a brighter future - Brisbane Times

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 10:00pm
The young medical student showing Australia's north a brighter future  Brisbane Times

Imagine a tiny remote community where only one resident has a high school certificate; and now imagine him with a freshly minted medical degree, coming ...

WA Government issues Chinese company a stop-work order over Kimberley land clearing - ABC News

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 9:57pm
WA Government issues Chinese company a stop-work order over Kimberley land clearing  ABC News

A Shanghai-based company — and a major landholder in Australia — has been ordered to stop clearing land at Yakka Munga cattle station in the Kimberley ...

WA Government issues Chinese company a stop-work order over Kimberley land clearing - ABC News

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 9:57pm
WA Government issues Chinese company a stop-work order over Kimberley land clearing  ABC News

A Shanghai-based company — and a major landholder in Australia — has been ordered to stop clearing land at Yakka Munga cattle station in the Kimberley ...

Friday essay: diversity in the media is vital - but Australia has a long way to go - The Conversation AU

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 7:59pm
Friday essay: diversity in the media is vital - but Australia has a long way to go  The Conversation AU

As we face a growing tide of unregulated hate speech, the media is crucial in normalising diversity. Yet progress here has been slow. Even the ABC has failed to ...

Locking up kids damages their mental health and sets them up for more disadvantage. Is this what we want? - The Conversation AU

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 7:59pm
Locking up kids damages their mental health and sets them up for more disadvantage. Is this what we want?  The Conversation AU

Children are still being held in police cells and juvenile detention for low-range offences, under alarming conditions. Here's how their mental health and future ...

Three charts on: how uncapped university funding actually boosted Indigenous student numbers - The Conversation AU

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 7:59pm
Three charts on: how uncapped university funding actually boosted Indigenous student numbers  The Conversation AU

A recent Productivity Commission report showed the demand driven system of university funding didn't increase participation rates for Indigenous students.

Failed far north Queensland boarding house left remote students in the lurch - ABC News

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 7:51pm
Failed far north Queensland boarding house left remote students in the lurch  ABC News

The Indigenous boarding facility for girls in remote communities that received $1 million from the Federal Government abruptly closed after just one semester ...

Failed far north Queensland boarding house left remote students in the lurch - ABC Local

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 7:51pm
Failed far north Queensland boarding house left remote students in the lurch  ABC Local

The Indigenous boarding facility for girls in remote communities that received $1 million from the Federal Government abruptly closed after just one semester ...

Retracing ancient routes to Australia: Modelling reveals First Australians arrived in large groups using complex technologies - Science Daily

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 3:37pm
Retracing ancient routes to Australia: Modelling reveals First Australians arrived in large groups using complex technologies  Science Daily

New insights into how people first arrived in Australia have determined the likely routes travelled by Aboriginal people tens of thousands of years ago along with ...

Suburbs send a signal to corporate elites - The Australian

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 2:00pm
Suburbs send a signal to corporate elites  The Australian

The quiet Australians rejection of Labors progressive agenda has exposed the cultural divide between inner-city elites and ordinary people in the outer suburbs ...

Athletics Australia launches plan to enhance history of engagement with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community - Australasian Leisure Management

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 1:35pm
Athletics Australia launches plan to enhance history of engagement with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community  Australasian Leisure Management

Athletics Australia has this week officially launched its three-year Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) at the Koorie Heritage Trust in Melbourne's ...

Research Filter — Indigenous arrival, children of divorce and puppy dog eyes - ABC News

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 8:32am
Research Filter — Indigenous arrival, children of divorce and puppy dog eyes  ABC News

RN Drive's Research Filter sifts through some of the most interesting science news of the week, and sorts fact from fiction.

Angus Taylor's sister-in-law asked if she tried to influence endangered species listing - The Guardian

Thu, 2019/06/20 - 8:00am
Angus Taylor's sister-in-law asked if she tried to influence endangered species listing  The Guardian

NSW Nationals MP Bronwyn Taylor asked in parliament about federal department meeting with NSW Local Land Services.

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