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Easing of adoption laws is not in the best interests of children - The Canberra Times

Sat, 2018/12/01 - 12:44pm

The Canberra Times

Easing of adoption laws is not in the best interests of children
The Canberra Times
Nearly 18,000 of the 48,000 young people in out-of-home care are Indigenous – 10 times the non-Indigenous rate, as noted in the recent Family Matters Report 2018. Across Australia, only four Indigenous children had adoption orders finalised in 2016-17 ...

Has Australia seen the end of AIDS? - National Geographic Australia

Sat, 2018/12/01 - 2:28am

National Geographic Australia

Has Australia seen the end of AIDS?
National Geographic Australia
“Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, HIV notifications have been increasing over the past five years, with rates more than one and a half times than the Australian born non-Indigenous population in 2017,” Mr. Jonathon King explains.

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Hopes and fears: which way forward for an Indigenous voice to Australia's parliament? - The Guardian

Fri, 2018/11/30 - 11:33pm

The Guardian

Hopes and fears: which way forward for an Indigenous voice to Australia's parliament?
The Guardian
So, for some in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, the chance that an Indigenous voice to parliament could come to life in the first term of a Labor government is a glimmer of hope. But others are worried the process could lead to “a ...
Bangarra to farewell six dancers with final pieceDaily Telegraph

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Anthony Mundine denied final divisive act - NEWS.com.au

Fri, 2018/11/30 - 11:29pm

NEWS.com.au

Anthony Mundine denied final divisive act
NEWS.com.au
All throughout the build-up to the fight Mundine said there was no way he was going to stand for the “white supremacist” Australian national anthem because of the injustice it represented towards indigenous Australians. He even brought along support ...
Mundine Horn River City Rumble: Horn Knocks Mundine Out After 90 Seconds. Fight Overten daily

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Indigenous HIV Rates Are On The Rise, Here's What's Being Done To Stop It - ten daily

Fri, 2018/11/30 - 7:19pm

ten daily

Indigenous HIV Rates Are On The Rise, Here's What's Being Done To Stop It
ten daily
HIV rates among the Indigenous community are 1.6 times higher than the rest of the country. At the same time, HIV in Australia is going down for all groups other than Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. It is estimated that there are 582 Aboriginal ...

Aboriginal backlash warning on voice delay - The Australian

Fri, 2018/11/30 - 1:00pm

The Australian

Aboriginal backlash warning on voice delay
The Australian
The nation's biggest land council representing 23,000 Aboriginal members across NSW has warned of a massive backlash from indigenous Australia if the referendum question is not put in the next term of government. Roy Ah-See, chair of the NSW ...

Bonita Mabo's wish was for a national public holiday – Mabo Day - Courier Mail

Fri, 2018/11/30 - 12:12pm

Courier Mail

Bonita Mabo's wish was for a national public holiday – Mabo Day
Courier Mail
“There is nothing to fear or to lose in the recognition of historical truth, or the extension of social justice, or the deepening of Australian social democracy to include indigenous Australians.” “He (Eddie) is a hero,” Dr Bonita Mabo told this writer ...

Hopes and fears: which way forward for an Indigenous voice to Australia's parliament? - The Guardian

Fri, 2018/11/30 - 8:00am
Hopes and fears: which way forward for an Indigenous voice to Australia's parliament?  The Guardian

Pat Dodson says Labor will realise the promise of the Uluru statement of the heart. But others fear a dead end.

Hopes and fears: which way forward for an Indigenous voice to Australia's parliament? - The Guardian

Fri, 2018/11/30 - 8:00am
Hopes and fears: which way forward for an Indigenous voice to Australia's parliament?  The Guardian

Pat Dodson says Labor will realise the promise of the Uluru statement of the heart. But others fear a dead end.

Report criticises handling of Indigenous Employment Provisional Sum rorting claims - ABC Local

Fri, 2018/11/30 - 6:24am

ABC Local

Report criticises handling of Indigenous Employment Provisional Sum rorting claims
ABC Local
An inter-agency task force struck by the Northern Territory Government to investigate the largest known fraud ever committed in the NT did not meet for five straight months and was comprised of at least one government employee with a conflict of ...

Why Tony Abbott's appointment as Indigenous envoy was a diplomatic blunder and policy failure - The Conversation AU

Fri, 2018/11/30 - 3:48am

The Conversation AU

Why Tony Abbott's appointment as Indigenous envoy was a diplomatic blunder and policy failure
The Conversation AU
Following substantial months-long consultations, Davis, as envoy of the people, delivered a message to the nation concerning the resetting of “inter-tribal” relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Australia. The Uluru Statement from ...

'Indigenous equity' key to success - The West Australian

Fri, 2018/11/30 - 3:26am

The West Australian

'Indigenous equity' key to success
The West Australian
The business took out the award against six other businesses from South Australia, Victoria, Queensland, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. “We're absolutely delighted for our first year to take out not just the WA award but ...

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Lessons from New Zealand on the 'duty to consult' First Nations - The Conversation CA

Thu, 2018/11/29 - 10:17pm

The Conversation CA

Lessons from New Zealand on the 'duty to consult' First Nations
The Conversation CA
The meaning of Indigenous nationhood as it relates to Crown sovereignty preoccupies many post-settler societies. In Australia, the state denies distinctive Indigenous nationhood. However, it has admitted that systematic Indigenous exclusion from ...

'It is not about money': Australia's largest native title settlement challenged again - The Guardian

Thu, 2018/11/29 - 9:35pm

The Guardian

'It is not about money': Australia's largest native title settlement challenged again
The Guardian
Australia's largest native title settlement is facing a second legal challenge from a group of traditional owners who say the process was unfair and did not represent the will of all 35,000 Noongar people. The $1.3bn agreement was signed between the ...

2019 All Stars jerseys revealed - NRL.COM

Thu, 2018/11/29 - 9:06pm

NRL.COM

2019 All Stars jerseys revealed
NRL.COM
"KARI pride themselves on celebrating and growing awareness for the positive achievements of Indigenous Australia and there's no doubt that achievement and a celebration of culture will be on display when the All Stars matches are played next year ...

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How believers in 'white genocide' are spreading their hate-filled message in Australia - The Conversation AU

Thu, 2018/11/29 - 7:47pm

The Conversation AU

How believers in 'white genocide' are spreading their hate-filled message in Australia
The Conversation AU
But how do Australia's white supremacists side-step Australia's 60,000 years of Indigenous history? For the believers in white genocide, the term “genocide” does not refer to the impact of European colonisation on Indigenous peoples because they claim ...

Walker keen to finally get own Indigenous All Stars jersey - NRL.COM

Thu, 2018/11/29 - 8:52am

NRL.COM

Walker keen to finally get own Indigenous All Stars jersey
NRL.COM
"KARI pride themselves on celebrating and growing awareness for the positive achievements of Indigenous Australia and there's no doubt that achievement and a celebration of culture will be on display when the All Stars matches are played next year ...

Indigenous voice proposal endorsed by joint parliamentary committee - The Guardian

Thu, 2018/11/29 - 8:00am
Indigenous voice proposal endorsed by joint parliamentary committee  The Guardian

The joint parliamentary committee on constitutional reform has released its final report today, endorsing the proposal for an Indigenous voice to parliament and ...

Indigenous voice proposal endorsed by joint parliamentary committee - The Guardian

Thu, 2018/11/29 - 8:00am
Indigenous voice proposal endorsed by joint parliamentary committee  The Guardian

The joint parliamentary committee on constitutional reform has released its final report today, endorsing the proposal for an Indigenous voice to parliament and ...

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