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Targets needed to boost $6.6 billion 'Indigenous economy' - The Australian Financial Review

Mon, 2018/04/16 - 1:07pm

The Australian Financial Review

Targets needed to boost $6.6 billion 'Indigenous economy'
The Australian Financial Review
The "Indigenous economy" is adding up to $6.6 billion a year to the Australian economy but the imposition of targets could triple the sector's contribution, a new report by PwC and PwC Indigenous Consulting (PIC) – which measures the contribution of ...

Albury's John Skillington in the running to win 2018 Gallipoli Art Prize - The Border Mail

Mon, 2018/04/16 - 6:15am

The Border Mail

Albury's John Skillington in the running to win 2018 Gallipoli Art Prize
The Border Mail
“It probably would have been Korea that they were fully recognised as members of the Australian Defence Force.” The War Memorial outlines The Defence Act of 1903 exempted Aboriginal people from military service, but an estimated 1000 Indigenous ...

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Albury's John Skillington in the running to win 2018 Gallipoli Art Prize - The Border Mail

Mon, 2018/04/16 - 6:15am

The Border Mail

Albury's John Skillington in the running to win 2018 Gallipoli Art Prize
The Border Mail
Albury artist John Skillington will learn tomorrow if his entry in the Gallipoli Art Prize has won over 32 others from three countries. But whether Kahki and ochre (hidden warriors) takes out the top gong is less important to the former James Fallon ...

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Indigenous locals call for more information at site of Flying Foam Massacre - ABC Local

Mon, 2018/04/16 - 4:45am

ABC Local

Indigenous locals call for more information at site of Flying Foam Massacre
ABC Local
A tragic chapter in North Western Australia's history started over a stolen bag of flour, historians believe. Dozens gathered at the site of the Flying Foam massacre, on the Burrup Peninsula near Karratha to mark its 150th anniversary, and to preserve ...

Largest fish in the world this far inland? Scientists surprised, but it was there in Indigenous rock art - ABC Online

Mon, 2018/04/16 - 3:59am

ABC Online

Largest fish in the world this far inland? Scientists surprised, but it was there in Indigenous rock art
ABC Online
... ocean, where their long saws can get caught in fishing nets. Despite that, the population here is considered more viable than that of its surviving brethren in Papua New Guinea and Brazil, where the fish is targeted by fishermen. Its depleted ...

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Why our declining biblical literacy matters - The Conversation AU

Sun, 2018/04/15 - 9:04pm

The Conversation AU

Why our declining biblical literacy matters
The Conversation AU
Biblical literacy is likely lower in Australia today than at any point since the convict era. General levels of familiarity with the Christian scriptures are difficult to plot precisely, but studies of Bible reading habits, and data on various forms of ...

Is Australia on a slippery slope towards its own form of apartheid? How the roll out of Aboriginal-only services is ... - Daily Mail

Sun, 2018/04/15 - 4:27pm

Daily Mail

Is Australia on a slippery slope towards its own form of apartheid? How the roll out of Aboriginal-only services is ...
Daily Mail
The roll out of Aboriginal-only services, relentless attacks on 'white privilege' and a national push for separate indigenous governance are driving a dangerous racial wedge between Australia's many cultures. High-profile indigenous leaders and public ...

Commonwealth Games: The closing ceremony celebration that many didn't see - The Australian

Sun, 2018/04/15 - 2:47pm

The Australian

Commonwealth Games: The closing ceremony celebration that many didn't see
The Australian
In Melbourne, Australia topped the tally with 84 gold, 69 silver and 69 bronze. This time around, Australia was so dominant we won more gold than the combined British teams — England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland won 65 gold medals between ...

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Solving power problems is a piece of yellowcake - The Australian

Sun, 2018/04/15 - 2:20pm

Solving power problems is a piece of yellowcake
The Australian
The Monash Forum would need to draw attention to the fact Australia alone in the G20 has a legislative ban on nuclear power. Can you even imagine such behaviour in the Middle East: “We have much of the world's oil but we are going to ban using it”. A ...

15 per cent of Palm Island population faced court - Townsville Bulletin

Sun, 2018/04/15 - 2:04pm

Townsville Bulletin

15 per cent of Palm Island population faced court
Townsville Bulletin
A government spokeswoman said the underlying cause of problems in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities was a gap in education, income and healthcare between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. “We know that far too many Aboriginal ...

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In a proudly diverse Australia, white people still run almost everything - TODAYonline

Sun, 2018/04/15 - 12:31pm

TODAYonline

In a proudly diverse Australia, white people still run almost everything
TODAYonline
But wander through Sydney's corporate towers or Canberra's halls of Parliament, and you'll notice that Australia's power structure is overwhelmingly white, nowhere near as diverse as the country at large. That gap between self-image and reality is the ...
Australia's Least Likely Tourist Spot: A Test Site for Atom BombsNew York Times

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Live: Commonwealth Games day 11 on the Gold Coast - NEWS.com.au

Sun, 2018/04/15 - 8:37am

NEWS.com.au

Live: Commonwealth Games day 11 on the Gold Coast
NEWS.com.au
Aussie legend Kurt Fearnley has been confirmed as Australia's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony on Sunday night. The 37-year-old Aussie legend capped off his emotional farewell to international competition with a fairytale gold medal in the men's ...
In 2018, Commonwealth Games more relevant than ever with a year of 'firsts'ABC Online
Does the Commonwealth Games have a future?CNN
Commonwealth Games: Has Gold Coast 2018 proved sport and politics can mix?BBC Sport

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Commonwealth Games: 10 lasting memories from Gold Coast 2018 - ABC Online

Sat, 2018/04/14 - 10:44pm

ABC Online

Commonwealth Games: 10 lasting memories from Gold Coast 2018
ABC Online
While the local troubles were hard to see on TV presentations, protests led by Indigenous groups did catch the eye as they dominated the backdrop to the Seven Network's Sunrise breakfast show. Protesting about the treatment of Indigenous people in ...
Semenya clinches 800-1500 double at Commonwealth GamesThe News Tribune

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Close the Gap still reveals gaping holes in Government efforts - Independent Australia

Sat, 2018/04/14 - 10:08pm

Independent Australia

Close the Gap still reveals gaping holes in Government efforts
Independent Australia
Malcolm Turnbull and the Australian Government are failing Indigenous Australians when it comes to Closing the Gap, Daniel Gough writes. TODAY I WRITE TO voice my concerns and profound anger at a long-term issue faced by our nation that still hasn't ...

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Jessica Mauboy: 'It makes me feel I'm not good enough' - Daily Telegraph

Sat, 2018/04/14 - 11:01am

Daily Telegraph

Jessica Mauboy: 'It makes me feel I'm not good enough'
Daily Telegraph
... others — had been submitted for consideration by Mauboy and the Australian team. In the end, she only listened to about four of them (“I feel bad”) before digging her heels in and putting her own words on the page. She had a lot to say. “I went ...
'She is clear-eyed and principled': Jewish group praises Jessica Mauboy for standing up to 'antisemitic' anti-Israel ...Daily Mail

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Bush clinic for Indigenous men aims to break down barriers to hospital - Radio Australia

Sat, 2018/04/14 - 5:08am

Radio Australia

Bush clinic for Indigenous men aims to break down barriers to hospital
Radio Australia
The Bush Classrooms project is a collaboration between local support services, including Great Southern Aboriginal Health Services, the Albany Youth Support Association, Wanslea Family Services and Palmerston. For participant Henry Jones, the program ...

Australia's top-ranked tennis player Ashleigh Barty announced as Indigenous ambassador - ABC Online

Sat, 2018/04/14 - 4:47am

ABC Online

Australia's top-ranked tennis player Ashleigh Barty announced as Indigenous ambassador
ABC Online
Australia's top-ranked tennis player, Ashleigh Barty, will become Tennis Australia's Indigenous ambassador, as part of a push to promote the sport to Aboriginal children. It coincides with the announcement of a National Indigenous Tennis Carnival ...

Gurrumul film follows his remarkable life - NEWS.com.au

Fri, 2018/04/13 - 9:47pm

NEWS.com.au

Gurrumul film follows his remarkable life
NEWS.com.au
The film also had access to Gurrumul's home on Elcho Island, recording several poignant moments, including the funerals of both his parents. The result is a film that has a lot to say about the extraordinary musician, and indigenous Australian culture ...

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Gurrumul film follows his remarkable life - Western Advocate

Fri, 2018/04/13 - 8:17pm

Western Advocate

Gurrumul film follows his remarkable life
Western Advocate
From the beginning of his working relationship with Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, producer Michael Hohnen knew that he was special. So much so, that the man who helped bring the indigenous Australian musician to the world, had the wherewithal to start ...

Prince Charles has visited the remote Northern Territory town of Nhulunbuy but will it change anything for ... - NT News

Fri, 2018/04/13 - 2:55pm

The Guardian

Prince Charles has visited the remote Northern Territory town of Nhulunbuy but will it change anything for ...
NT News
Because we go to Canada, New Zealand, we go to meet lots of indigenous people all over the world,” Mr Rooke says. Just two days before the Prince and his entourage touched down at Gove Airport, they had flown from Australia for a fly-in, fly-out visit ...
Northern Territory town camps need $77m for urgent repairsThe Guardian

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