Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

National Indigenous Times
Australia's Got Talent star humbled ahead of major performance
National Indigenous Times
“Being able to represent as an Indigenous Australian at the event, you just have to take in the moment and let it soak in,” he said. Prince Harry and Princess Meghan are in Australia to attend the event. “It's not every day you get to be in the ...

Indigenous deaths in custody: key recommendations still not fully implemented  The Guardian

Deloitte review of deaths in custody reveals that only two-thirds of landmark royal commission's recommendations have been fully implemented.

Why DNA tests for Indigenous heritage mean different things in Australia and the US  The Conversation - Australia

Last week, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren released a video strongly suggesting two things: she is running for US president in 2020, and she has ...

SBS (blog)
'No clue': Senator's suggestion of sending Torres Strait Islanders to Manus and Nauru met with outrage
SBS (blog)
Queensland Liberal senator Ian Macdonald has suggested sending Torres Strait Islanders, and other Indigenous Australians, to Manus and Nauru to receive healthcare if there are medical shortages in their communities. Senator Macdonald, whose electorate ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
'Witch hunt': Retailer slams ACCC after fine for Chinese-made ugg ...
The Sydney Morning Herald
An ugg boot retailer paid fines of over $25000 but denied it misled customers about its made-in-china footwear, and accused the consumer watchdog of ...
Court finds that Birubi Art misled consumers over fake Indigenous Australian artMirage News

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The Guardian
Indigenous incarceration rate doubles since royal commission, report finds
The Guardian
It comes two months after an investigation by Guardian Australia found that Indigenous people were continuing to die in custody in preventable circumstances. The Deloitte report found that while the rate at which Indigenous people have died in custody ...

Court finds that Birubi Art misled consumers over fake Indigenous Australian art
Mirage News
The Federal Court has found that Birubi Art Pty Ltd (Birubi) made false or misleading representations that products it sold were made in Australia and hand painted by Australian Aboriginal persons, in breach of the Australian Consumer Law. From July ...

NEWS.com.au
Slow uptake for indigenous prisoner scheme
NEWS.com.au
Slow uptake for indigenous prisoner scheme. October 24, 201812:33pm. Matt Coughlan. Australian Associated Press. A; A. An employment and training program for indigenous prisoners has been completed by just two people despite the government ...

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InDaily
Envoy Abbott to receive mixed reception from SA Aboriginal leaders
InDaily
The State Government has confirmed Abbott will visit South Australia in his new role as special envoy on Indigenous affairs to the Federal Government. InDaily understands Abbott will visit Aboriginal communities in Adelaide, Ceduna, Koonibba, Yalata, ...

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ABC News
Drones deployed to archive sacred Indigenous areas and culturally significant sites
ABC News
Organisers of the training, which was part of the 2018 Western and Northern Australian Languages Alliance (WANALA) forum, are excited about the technology's capacity to map difficult-to-access sacred sites. "You can GPS items that are sacred that you ...

NT News
Angus Crichton is setting up a foundation to create awareness about Indigenous culture
NT News
Initially, Lake Evella proved a culture shock for Crichton and that's what has inspired him to educate big-city Australians on indigenous customs. “I found myself in a position where I have a voice and access to this amazing culture, which most people ...

The Guardian
Work for the dole is 'modern-day slavery', Northern Territory MP says
The Guardian
There are about 35,000 CDP participants in Australia and 83% are Indigenous. As a condition of income support, remote area participants must engage in up to 25 hours of work for the dole, five days a week. According to Paech, the scheme does break down ...

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ABC News
Many Indigenous kids do not have birth certificates, but mobile offices are trying to change that
ABC News
They are among Australia's invisible children — seven-year-old twins Angelo and Patricia Gibia's births were never registered. It is a common story in Queensland's remote Indigenous communities, where 20 per cent of all births are not recorded. On ...

ABC News
Does Australia need a nuclear arsenal? And what would be the cost?
ABC News
Nestled in the native bushland of Jervis Bay on the New South Wales south coast are the concrete footings of a nuclear power station that was never built. The construction, which began during John Gorton's brief prime ministership in the late 1960s ...

ABC News
Rheumatic heart disease: Arnhem Land family with three afflicted sons take fight to Canberra
ABC News
His story reflects the dire situation facing many Indigenous communities not only in the Northern Territory, but all around Australia. The father of three and his partner, Danielle Turner, travelled more than 4,000 kilometres from Maningrida with their ...

Fight News Australia
Tai Tuivasa set to be first Indigenous Australian to headline a UFC fight card
Fight News Australia
At just 25 years of age, the former rugby playing larrikin of Maori and Indigenous Australian descent says that sharing the octagon with the toughest competition available is exactly where he wants to be, because it is the only way for him to reach his ...

ABC Local
What might an Indigenous voice to parliament look like? Here's what we can learn from Scandinavia
ABC Local
Deep in the Arctic circle, not far from the top of the globe, a new generation of Indigenous Sami are learning to herd reindeer and fish for salmon. Like Australia's Indigenous people, the Sami are the custodians of an ancient culture.

The Guardian
Indigenous slam queen Melanie Mununggurr-Williams crowned 2018 poetry champion – video
The Guardian
Melanie Mununggurr-Williams from Darwin has been crowned champion of the 2018 Australian Poetry Slam National Final, after she dropped a stunning slam on Aboriginal identity on Sunday night at Sydney Opera House. Source: Australian Poetry Slam.

ABC News
Sydney Anglicans ban same-sex marriage on thousands of church properties
ABC News
In the face of strong opposition to the proposed policy over the weekend, several amendments were made and the mover of the bill, Bishop Michael Stead, apologised to Indigenous Australians for failing to properly consult with them on smoking ceremonies ...

The Guardian
The Guardian Essential Report
The Guardian
This report summarises the results of a weekly poll conducted by Essential Research with data provided by Your Source. Some questions are repeated regularly (such as political preference and leadership approval), while others are unique to each week ...