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Australia's First People to the UN: govt statements are 'hypocritical in the extreme' - The Mandarin

Tue, 2018/04/24 - 1:53am

The Mandarin

Australia's First People to the UN: govt statements are 'hypocritical in the extreme'
The Mandarin
National Congress of Australia's First Peoples Co-Chair Jackie Huggins delivered an intervention at the United Nations in New York on Thursday April 19 during the 17th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). Last ...

Ten Australian bush foods coming to your plate soon - Good Food

Mon, 2018/04/23 - 11:47pm

Good Food

Ten Australian bush foods coming to your plate soon
Good Food
Isn't it funny that it has taken foreign chefs embracing Australia's native ingredients to bring greater awareness about the power they hold? In Adelaide, it's Scottish chef Jock Zonfrillo championing the cause, with his Orana Foundation collaborating ...

Ancient virus lurking in remote Australia, affecting thousands of Aboriginal adults - ABC Online

Mon, 2018/04/23 - 6:51pm

ABC Online

Ancient virus lurking in remote Australia, affecting thousands of Aboriginal adults
ABC Online
The virus is thought to have arrived in Australian from Indonesia, but it continues to affect Aboriginal communities in the heart of the country. Researchers from the Baker Institute for Heart and Diabetes in Alice Springs estimated 45 per cent of ...

Black Arm Band's day of reckoning - The Australian

Mon, 2018/04/23 - 2:16pm

The Australian

Black Arm Band's day of reckoning
The Australian
The group played all of the major Australian festivals, and when it toured internationally it was hailed as Australia's answer to the Buena Vista Social Club. It was great music delivered with a powerful indigenous voice. Eight months later, the party ...

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Research focusing on indigenous dementia - NEWS.com.au

Mon, 2018/04/23 - 11:06am

NEWS.com.au

Research focusing on indigenous dementia
NEWS.com.au
More than 400,000 Australians currently experience dementia and that number is expected to pass one million in 2050 as the population ages. Aged care and indigenous health minister Ken Wyatt said the projects tie in with the government's attempts to ...
Research in Indigenous dementia receives NHMRC funding boostUNSW Newsroom

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Research focusing on indigenous dementia - The Australian - The Australian

Mon, 2018/04/23 - 11:06am

NEWS.com.au

Research focusing on indigenous dementia - The Australian
The Australian
New research, partly conducted by NSW universities, will examine why indigenous Australians experience dementia at a much higher rate than the wider population.
Research focusing on indigenous dementia | SBS NewsSBS
Research focusing on indigenous dementiaNEWS.com.au
Research in Indigenous dementia receives NHMRC funding boost ...UNSW Newsroom

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Research focusing on indigenous dementia - SBS

Mon, 2018/04/23 - 10:44am

UNSW Newsroom

Research focusing on indigenous dementia
SBS
More than 400,000 Australians currently experience dementia and that number is expected to pass one million in 2050 as the population ages. Aged care and indigenous health minister Ken Wyatt said the projects tie in with the government's attempts to ...
Research in Indigenous dementia receives NHMRC funding boostUNSW Newsroom

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Court win recognises Wajarri community native title in WA's Mid West - The Sydney Morning Herald

Mon, 2018/04/23 - 10:31am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Court win recognises Wajarri community native title in WA's Mid West
The Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous Australians in WA's Mid West region have had a native title win in the Federal Court. The Part B determination recognises the native title of the Wajarri community over an area of about 12,252sqkm in the Murchison and Gascoyne regions. It ...
Native title win in WA's Mid WestSBS

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How an Indigenous POW and his interrogator became friends - SBS

Mon, 2018/04/23 - 8:40am

SBS

How an Indigenous POW and his interrogator became friends
SBS
I would like to show my people the Gentleman who is very good enough to call me friend.” Roland Carter's daughter, Lorraine Wilson told SBS News her father never spoke much about the war, but his experience in Europe was an unusual one. “I remember him ...

Native title win in WA's Mid West - SBS

Mon, 2018/04/23 - 8:08am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Native title win in WA's Mid West
SBS
The determination on Monday was made with the consent of the state and Commonwealth, and follows a similar determination for Part A in October, covering about 68,743 sq km of land and water. Exclusive possession native title is recognised over an area ...
Court win recognises Wajarri community native title in WA's Mid WestThe Sydney Morning Herald

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Morrison denies Northern Territory's extra $260m is for lifting fracking ban - The Guardian

Mon, 2018/04/23 - 5:48am

The Guardian

Morrison denies Northern Territory's extra $260m is for lifting fracking ban
The Guardian
The federal government has given the Northern Territory an extra $260m to compensate for its low GST share, a decision both governments have denied is linked to the territory's decision to lift a moratorium on fracking. At a press conference on Monday ...

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Beyond Anzac: What really shaped our nation? - Pursuit

Mon, 2018/04/23 - 5:41am

Pursuit

Beyond Anzac: What really shaped our nation?
Pursuit
Anzac Day thus appropriated an imperial war and re-cast it as a story of national independence to be taught to new generations of school children. And, importantly, it brought military history to the very heart of our national identity. At the same ...

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Research in Indigenous dementia receives NHMRC funding boost - UNSW Newsroom

Mon, 2018/04/23 - 5:08am

UNSW Newsroom

Research in Indigenous dementia receives NHMRC funding boost
UNSW Newsroom
Five research projects to improve the prevention and treatment of dementia among Indigenous people have received $14 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. The research is aimed at improving dementia detection and ...

Adelaide parents more likely to have low birthweight babies - InDaily

Mon, 2018/04/23 - 3:11am

InDaily

Adelaide parents more likely to have low birthweight babies
InDaily
He did not provide any explanation for Adelaide's relatively high rate of low-birthweight births, but said that overall, “South Australia performs well both nationally and internationally on key indicators of child and maternal health”. President-elect ...

Gurrumul's posthumous album first to top charts in Indigenous language - The Sydney Morning Herald

Mon, 2018/04/23 - 12:57am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Gurrumul's posthumous album first to top charts in Indigenous language
The Sydney Morning Herald
His death sent shockwaves through the Australian music industry, with many remembering him as the voice of a generation. Advertisement. Yunupingu sang about traditional Yolngu life and in 2012 was made an honorary Doctor of Music by the University of ...
Gurrumul makes chart history with an ARIA #1 debutThe Music Network
Gurrumul's Posthumous Album 'Djarimirri' Makes Australian Chart HistoryBillboard
An emotional musical and cultural journey of the heartThe RiotACT

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'Growing up Aboriginal in Australia' - ABC Online

Sun, 2018/04/22 - 10:41pm

ABC Online

'Growing up Aboriginal in Australia'
ABC Online
For ten years now, the government's Closing the Gap report has provided a snapshot of the inequalities in health, education and employment between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Earlier this year, the report revealed only three of its seven ...

'We thought that's not right': Indigenous artefacts return home - The Guardian

Sun, 2018/04/22 - 6:02pm

The Guardian

'We thought that's not right': Indigenous artefacts return home
The Guardian
The organisation has 24 Aboriginal partnerships and manages or assists the management of 8.86m hectares. “Part of our role with Bush Heritage is to develop a relationship with the traditional owners in the area and that was still in its infancy when we ...

Kevin Rudd: 2020 Summit had lasting impact on our nation - Herald Sun

Sun, 2018/04/22 - 8:33am

Herald Sun

Kevin Rudd: 2020 Summit had lasting impact on our nation
Herald Sun
Bolt also happily writes off the National Organ and Tissue Authority, which has reduced the waiting lists for the thousands waiting for transplants to survive. Perhaps, he also has no interest on what we then did to bring down the trachoma rates for ...

Traditional Aboriginal sign language from Central Australia highlighted in Hobart Language Day - ABC Online

Sun, 2018/04/22 - 4:36am

ABC Online

Traditional Aboriginal sign language from Central Australia highlighted in Hobart Language Day
ABC Online
Indigenous women have travelled more than 3,000 kilometres to share their language and traditional hand signing at Hobart Language Day. Anmatyerr woman April Campbell and senior Anmatyerr elder Clarrie Nagamara travelled from Ti Tree to the Tasmanian ...

Aboriginal-owned airport a refuelling hub for oil and gas helicopters - Radio Australia

Sat, 2018/04/21 - 7:46pm

Radio Australia

Aboriginal-owned airport a refuelling hub for oil and gas helicopters
Radio Australia
A tiny community has become Western Australia's first Aboriginal-owned airport operator after paying back a $6 million loan. Federal politicians and industry leaders travelled to Djarindjin, 200 kilometres north of Broome, to celebrate the historic ...

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