Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

The Guardian
Head of insurer accused of ripping off Indigenous families had 'no qualifications'
The Guardian
... followed a training manual script that was displayed at the hearing. Howden said the company did not directly target Indigenous people for funeral plans but statistics showed the number of Indigenous Australians on its books had soared in recent years.
Financial sharks targeted Indigenous Australians: Royal CommissionNine
Funeral insurance company targeted Indigenous AustraliansABC Local
Funeral insurer targeting Indigenous Australians ignored court ordersThe Sydney Morning Herald
ABC News (blog) -9news.com.au
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Funeral insurer targeting Indigenous Australians ignored court orders
The Sydney Morning Herald
A funeral insurer that heavily targets Indigenous Australian customers failed to include a disclaimer in some of its advertising that it was not an Aboriginal organisation, breaching Federal Court orders, and has still not acted on 2015 recommendations ...
Financial sharks targeted Indigenous Australians: Royal CommissionNine
Banking royal commission hears how funeral insurance targets Indigenous customersABC News (blog)
Banking inquiry told Indigenous people exploited by insurance companiesThe Guardian
ABC Local -NEWS.com.au
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SmartCompany.com.au
Six government grants for businesses that you might not know about
SmartCompany.com.au
The Business Development and Assistance Program is run by the government's Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) program and is targeted at Australian SMEs or startups owned or operated by Australians of indigenous descent. If you are over 18 and of ...

Katherine Times
New CDU unit explores Indigenous sovereignty
Katherine Times
A new study unit at Charles Darwin University will explore the idea of treaties with Indigenous Australians. With pressure building in Australia for a treaty to be signed, unit coordinator and senior lecturer Greg Williams said it was important for ...

Katherine Times
New CDU unit explores Indigenous sovereignty
Katherine Times
A new study unit at Charles Darwin University will explore the idea of treaties with Indigenous Australians. With pressure building in Australia for a treaty to be signed, unit coordinator and senior lecturer Greg Williams said it was important for ...

Nine
Financial sharks targeted Indigenous Australians: Royal Commission
Nine
Poor financial literacy has led to Aboriginal people being routinely ripped off by financial sharks, the banking royal commission has been told, with one witness who bought a costly funeral plan breaking down in tears. One company, Clear View Life ...
Funeral insurer targeting Indigenous Australians ignored court ordersThe Sydney Morning Herald
Banking royal commission hears how funeral insurance targets ...ABC News (blog)
Banking inquiry told Indigenous people exploited by insurance companiesThe Guardian
The West Australian
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ABC News
Watershed moments in Indigenous Australia's struggle to be heard
ABC News
The story of the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is contested and complex. From the arrival of the First Fleet to the trauma of the Stolen Generations, the fight for land rights and the Uluru Statement from the Heart, it ...
Financial sharks targeted Indigenous Australians: Royal CommissionNine
Banking inquiry told Indigenous people exploited by insurance companiesThe Guardian
'Fake' funeral insurer used rainbow serpent logo to lure Indigenous AustraliansThe Sydney Morning Herald
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The Guardian
'A most resolute lady': the radical resistance of Indigenous women
The Guardian
The life that lay in store for them included decades of bonded labour as seal hunters, private domestics and oftentimes sex slaves to their captors, who were known to have each held up to seven native wives at a time while ensconced among the remote ...

The Australian
Indigenous Round to address lack of netball diversity
The Australian
South Australia's Aboriginal Netball Academy allows 25 high school students to spend a day per week at the Thunderbird's home stadium, where they split their time between studying and training. This year, the team's own Fiona Fowler has signed on as a ...

Rights for first peoples make it 'clear' an advisory role is needed
The Australian
The objection that it would privilege indigenous Australians over others ignored the fact it was “essential to recognise the rights of indigenous peoples to their lands, territories and resources”, a right distinct to those of other minorities ...

ABC News
Tennant Creek children involved in break-ins to steal food, Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion told
ABC News
The Country Liberal Party's Opposition Leader Gary Higgins even called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to take a greater interest in northern Australia's Indigenous issues. Along with the Social Services Minister Dan Tehan, Senator Scullion visited ...

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The Guardian
'Pragmatic' approach now likely in Indigenous voice to parliament, Pat Dodson says
The Guardian
Indigenous Australians will become more “pragmatic” in efforts to construct a voice to parliament after Malcolm Turnbull's rejection of the proposal, Labor senator Pat Dodson has said. Dodson and Liberal MP Julian Leeser, the co-chairs of the joint ...

Investment Magazine
Big Super Day Out criss-crosses Queensland
Investment Magazine
Locating lost super has been a top priority for the Big Super Day Out, which has been designed to help Indigenous communities improve their financial literacy. The days are also about raising awareness of the financial challenges Indigenous Australians ...

Watershed moments in Indigenous Australia's struggle to be heard  ABC News

From the arrival of the First Fleet to the trauma of the Stolen Generations, the fight for land rights and the Uluru Statement from the Heart, the story of Indigenous ...

Herald Sun
Royal commission hears how finance companies exploit Aboriginal people
Herald Sun
“Sorry business” after an Aboriginal person's death is a major, expensive ritual that can last for weeks, so the targeting of indigenous Australians for funeral insurance plans is a special focus of the banking royal commission. The Aboriginal ...

Parkes Champion-Post
NAIDOC 2018: Because of her, we can
ABC News
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year, we acknowledge the invaluable contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...
NAIDOC Week celebrations in ParkesParkes Champion-Post
Celebrating NAIDOC Week is to celebrate strength of indigenous womenPort Stephens Examiner
Far North Queensland borrowers thought higher interest rates were better for themThe Australian
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The Guardian
Banking inquiry told Indigenous people exploited by insurance companies
The Guardian
Car dealers also targeted Indigenous people with high-interest loans and useless insurance, taking advantage of needing a car in remote communities, said Financial Counselling Australia's Lynda Edwards. “Some car dealers will actually drive into ...
Bank fees eroding up to 10% of income in remote communitiesThe Sydney Morning Herald

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Salon
EDITORIAL: An occasion to learn what nation you stand on
Eden Magnet
According to Tindale's Catalogue of Australian Aboriginal Tribes, their region stretched from what is now the area north of Merimbula to Green Cape and west to the Great Dividing Ranges. The Djiringanj were from the area south of Narooma, east past ...
How food reveals the suppressed history of Chinese and Aboriginal Australian kinshipSalon

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Eden Magnet
EDITORIAL: An occasion to learn what nation you stand on
Eden Magnet
According to Tindale's Catalogue of Australian Aboriginal Tribes, their region stretched from what is now the area north of Merimbula to Green Cape and west to the Great Dividing Ranges. The Djiringanj were from the area south of Narooma, east past ...

ABC News (blog)
Banking royal commission hears how finance companies exploit Indigenous Australians
ABC News (blog)
The financial services royal commission is focusing on the financial exclusion and exploitation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. After hearing from regulators and financial counsellors, the commission will investigate the high-pressure ...
Celebration of culture and community for NAIDOC WeekCatholic Outlook (press release) (blog)

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