Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

The Cairns Post
Morrison needs to start a conversation, but not like this
The Canberra Times
Was it too much to hope that Prime Minister Scott Morrison's call for a new day to recognise Indigenous Australians would open the door to a mature and respectful debate about the day, and Australia Day, in the community? It would seem so. On Monday ...
Far North indigenous leaders say Scott Morrison's celebration idea will need support from the Aboriginal communityThe Cairns Post
Australian PM Proposes Date to Recognize Indigenous PeopleteleSUR tv HTTPS (press release) (blog)
Australia's True Colours Are Red, White, And Racist. No-One Should Stand For It.New Matilda
4BC -New Zealand Herald
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The Australian
Griggs breaks ranks for top indigenous job
The Australian
Solving the problem of crisis-level residential overcrowding is one of the most pressing issues in remote indigenous Australia. Tony Abbott streamlined indigenous affairs in 2014, moving the various elements of the portfolio into the Department of ...

Herald Sun
Prime Minister's Another day and another mistake
Herald Sun
Yet Morrison thinks such deliberate offence-taking over Australia Day can be bought off by creating a separate day for Aborigines, “to recognise the achievements of indigenous Australia, the oldest living culture in the world”. But how would that stop ...

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SBS
Day to recognise Indigenous Australians 'too costly': business groups
SBS
Business groups say creating another public holiday could cost the Australian economy $3 billion after the prime minister suggested a special day to recognise Indigenous Australians. Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive James ...

Scott Morrison claims Indigenous voice to parliament would be a third chamber  The Guardian

Prime minister tells Radio National Uluru proposal 'really is' a third chamber and must be rejected.

Why a separate holiday for Indigenous Australians misses the point  The Conversation AU

An alternative holiday for Indigenous people doesn't address the arguments against celebrating nationhood on a day that causes offence to some citizens.

Day to recognise Indigenous Australians 'too costly': business groups  SBS News

A business group says creating a public holiday to recognise Indigenous Australians could be costly, but the finance minister says it's "early days".

Why a separate holiday for Indigenous Australians misses the point  The Conversation AU

An alternative holiday for Indigenous people doesn't address the arguments against celebrating nationhood on a day that causes offence to some citizens.

ABC News
Tony Abbott's first visit to the NT as Indigenous envoy 'a photo opportunity', NT minister says
ABC News
The Northern Territory's Aboriginal Affairs Minister says he is "offended and disgusted" that former prime minister Tony Abbott failed to meet with him on his first trip to the NT as the Indigenous affairs envoy, labelling the visit an excuse to "get ...

The Mandarin
New directions for Indigenous policy
The Mandarin
Not just a leadership shakeup, the Prime Minister's department is also embracing a rethink of the fundamentals of public administration in Indigenous Affairs — by listening to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. On the heels of the ...

The Australian
Scott Morrison slams Uluru Statement, claims it would be a 'third chamber of Parliament'
The Australian
Mr Morrison's latest comments come after national debate erupted yesterday by his suggestion for a separate day from Australia Day to celebrate indigenous culture and First Australians. Mr Morrison told Fran Kelly on RN Breakfast that he hadn't given ...

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Federal politicians in town for parliamentary hearing on indigenous Australians
Shepparton News
Four federal representatives were in Shepparton yesterday for a parliamentary hearing into the recognition of indigenous Australians. Liberal Party MP Julian Leeser joined Labor Senator Patrick Dodson and MP Warren Snowdon, along with independent MP ...

Federal politicians in town for parliamentary hearing on indigenous Australians
Shepparton News
Four federal representatives were in Shepparton yesterday for a parliamentary hearing into the recognition of indigenous Australians. Liberal Party MP Julian Leeser joined Labor Senator Patrick Dodson and MP Warren Snowdon, along with independent MP ...

The Guardian
Scott Morrison claims Indigenous voice to parliament would be a third chamber
The Guardian
On Tuesday Morrison said Australia should be “acknowledging the great work of Indigenous Australians and their contribution to our nation”, without changing the date of Australia Day from 26 January. That date is offensive to many Indigenous ...
Morrison back-pedals on indigenous dayThe Australian
PM rejects indigenous voice to parliamentNEWS.com.au
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's national indigenous day plan divides ...Daily Telegraph
Junkee -InDaily -NEWS.com.au -New York Times
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SBS
Day to recognise Indigenous Australians 'too costly', business groups say
SBS
Business groups say creating another public holiday could cost the Australian economy $3 billion after the prime minister suggested a special day to recognise Indigenous Australians. Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive James ...
Cormann plays down indigenous day concernsNEWS.com.au

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Cormann plays down indigenous day concerns
SBS
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says people are "getting ahead of themselves" in highlighting the potential economic impact of creating another public holiday to recognise indigenous Australians. Business groups say establishing a new public holiday ...

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Cormann plays down indigenous day concerns
NEWS.com.au
But Senator Cormann says it's "early days" in discussing the idea of finding a new way to acknowledge indigenous Australians. "I think that people are getting way ahead of themselves," he told Sky News on Wednesday. "There's a lot of conversations to ...

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National Indigenous Times
Indigenous rugby team triumph over stacked odds in North America
National Indigenous Times
Referee controversy in Quebec, collapsing scrums, a 55-hour transit and torrential rain are not stopping the Indigenous Australian Invitational Rugby Team (IAIR) from scoring big on their tour of North America. Twenty-six young Indigenous rugby players ...

The Cairns Post
Far North indigenous leaders say Scott Morrison's celebration idea will need support from the Aboriginal community
The Cairns Post
Prime Minister Scott Morrison introduced the idea for an indigenous celebration day in response to the debate over the current Australia Day date. Board of Reconciliation Australia member Kenny Bedford, of the Meuram tribe of Erub, Torres Strait, said ...
Australian PM Proposes Date to Recognize Indigenous PeopleteleSUR tv HTTPS (press release) (blog)
PM Scott Morrison calls for new holiday, defends Australia DayNew Zealand Herald

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The Australian
Scott Morrison needs to get real on indigenous issues
The Australian
Scott Morrison's thought bubble to establish a separate national day for indigenous Australians smacked of a captain's call and handed Bill Shorten a gift in the Australia Day culture wars — four months out from January 26. The intervention drifted ...