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Same-sex marriage: Bob Hawke says postal survey worst decision made by a PM - The Australian

Wed, 2017/10/04 - 12:39am

The Australian

Same-sex marriage: Bob Hawke says postal survey worst decision made by a PM
The Australian
Can you imagine a Prime Minister would make a decision in these stringent times, spending $122 million on a process that can't produce the result?” Mr Hawke said the money should be being spent on closing the gap between indigenous Australians and ...
'Aussie Values': The Problem With The Yes CampaignNew Matilda

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Yarra Council passes motion pressuring Australia to accept 20000 Rohingya asylum seekers - The Sydney Morning Herald

Tue, 2017/10/03 - 10:08pm

Yarra Council passes motion pressuring Australia to accept 20000 Rohingya asylum seekers
The Sydney Morning Herald
The City of Yarra, along with the Darebin and Moreland councils have recently voted to ditch Australia Day citizenship ceremonies out of respect to Indigenous Australians who believe they were "invaded" by the British. Cr Coleman defended the council's ...

Yarra Council passes motion pressuring Australia to accept 20000 Rohingya asylum seekers - The Age

Tue, 2017/10/03 - 10:08pm

The Age

Yarra Council passes motion pressuring Australia to accept 20000 Rohingya asylum seekers
The Age
The City of Yarra, along with the Darebin and Moreland councils have recently voted to ditch Australia Day citizenship ceremonies out of respect to Indigenous Australians who believe they were "invaded" by the British. Cr Coleman defended the council's ...

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This is not a rehang; it's a rewriting of Australian art - ArtsHub

Tue, 2017/10/03 - 10:02pm

ArtsHub

This is not a rehang; it's a rewriting of Australian art
ArtsHub
'We have presented a very exciting rethinking of the way in which we interweave and interlock the stories of Indigenous Australian art history and non-Indigenous or post colonialisation history in a way that, I will claim, has not been told in any ...

Australia's economic luck looks to be running out - The Sydney Morning Herald

Tue, 2017/10/03 - 9:43pm

The Sydney Morning Herald

Australia's economic luck looks to be running out
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australian criticism of regional governments over human rights and capital punishment is seen as interference in domestic affairs. Asians deride Australia's hypocrisy, pointing to the historical abuse of its indigenous population and recent treatment ...

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Former South Sydney Rabbitohs junior Maurice Longbottom sensational in Sevens - Daily Telegraph

Tue, 2017/10/03 - 6:49pm

Daily Telegraph

Former South Sydney Rabbitohs junior Maurice Longbottom sensational in Sevens
Daily Telegraph
“There are currently three indigenous guys in the squad, but hopefully the floodgates open soon.” Maurice Longbottom dives over to score a try for Australia during the match between Australia and Fiji on Day 1 of the Rugby Oktoberfest 7s. Friend said ...

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Indigenous leaders blame Canberra's inertia for Uluru Statement delay - The Australian

Tue, 2017/10/03 - 1:58pm

The Australian

Indigenous leaders blame Canberra's inertia for Uluru Statement delay
The Australian
“The Voice is unsurprising as a reform idea, given the inertness of the parliament to indigenous rights and consequently an indifference to one of the most significant statements issued by the first peoples to the Australian people.” She will describe ...

'White-hot fury': Pensioner pays for WA mum-of-five who was jailed over unpaid fines - WAtoday

Tue, 2017/10/03 - 5:08am

WAtoday

'White-hot fury': Pensioner pays for WA mum-of-five who was jailed over unpaid fines
WAtoday
A Melbourne pensioner who paid more than $3000 to release an indigenous Western Australian mother from prison felt "white-hot fury" reading about her unpaid fines. The mother-of-five had called police for help during a family violence incident but they ...
Retiree pays jailed WA mum's fines after she called police over domestic violencePerth Now

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Retiree pays jailed WA mum's fines after she called police over domestic violence - Perth Now

Tue, 2017/10/03 - 2:04am

Perth Now

Retiree pays jailed WA mum's fines after she called police over domestic violence
Perth Now
A MELBOURNE pensioner has paid more than $3000 in fines for an Indigenous mother in Western Australia who was jailed for non-payment after calling police during a family violence incident. Peter Clark, 69, said he felt "white-hot fury" after reading ...
Vic retiree pays jailed WA mum's finesNEWS.com.au

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Why there aren't more native Australian foods on the table - 9Honey

Tue, 2017/10/03 - 2:00am

9Honey

Why there aren't more native Australian foods on the table
9Honey
But it also also helped him to forge a stronger connection to his Indigenous Australian culture by using Indigenous ingredients. He's passionate about Indigenous ingredients, but he's even more driven to spread an awareness and appreciation of ...

Indigenous women less likely to survive breast cancer than others due to delayed diagnosis - ABC Online

Mon, 2017/10/02 - 11:39pm

ABC Online

Indigenous women less likely to survive breast cancer than others due to delayed diagnosis
ABC Online
Aboriginal women are less likely to survive breast cancer than non-indigenous women which has prompted a new social media campaign to try to increase early detection. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Australian women yet Indigenous ...

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First Nations in focus at Adelaide Film Festival - InDaily

Mon, 2017/10/02 - 9:49pm

InDaily

First Nations in focus at Adelaide Film Festival
InDaily
The period western from Warwick Thornton – the first Indigenous Australian director with a film in competition at Venice – claimed the Biennale's Special Jury Prize and the Venice Critic's award for Best Film. Days later, the spiritual epic took home ...

Koori Rugby League Knockout ends with Newcastle Yowies claiming victory - ABC Online

Mon, 2017/10/02 - 9:35am

ABC Online

Koori Rugby League Knockout ends with Newcastle Yowies claiming victory
ABC Online
The Koori Rugby League Knockout has been a four-day celebration of Aboriginal talent, family and culture, and this year it is the Newcastle Yowies who get to take home the illustrious title of grand champions. The annual carnival, now in its 37th year ...

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Indigenous consumer strategy not dreamin' - PS News

Mon, 2017/10/02 - 8:28am

Indigenous consumer strategy not dreamin'
PS News
A joint strategy by a number of Agencies to help Indigenous Australians deal with consumer issues has been endorsed by Consumer Affairs Australia New Zealand (CAANZ). The National Indigenous Consumer Strategy (NICS) Action Plan 2017–2019 was ...

Parity for all is work in progress - Shepparton News

Mon, 2017/10/02 - 6:06am

Shepparton News

Parity for all is work in progress
Shepparton News
This year, when delivering the Dungala Kaiela Oration from the margins to the mainstream: indigenous recovery in rural Australia in Shepparton, Professor Marcia Langton said Greater Shepparton had an opportunity to close the gap and reach equality ...

Indigenous entrepreneurship is all around us - The Guardian

Mon, 2017/10/02 - 5:23am

The Guardian

Indigenous entrepreneurship is all around us
The Guardian
Indigenous business is at the forefront of change and innovation in Australia. Indigenous vision and entrepreneurship give our people the power to enrich our culture for ourselves and share it with the world. Over the years we have had countless black ...

Region needs Aboriginal tourism boost - The West Australian

Mon, 2017/10/02 - 5:14am

The West Australian

Region needs Aboriginal tourism boost
The West Australian
Mr Williams said there were not enough Aboriginal people working in the Great Southern region tourism industry which was why many local and international tourists were drawn to other parts of Australia to gain authentic local indigenous experience.

Proposed royalties hike could kill Telfer gold mine - NEWS.com.au

Mon, 2017/10/02 - 1:30am

NEWS.com.au

Proposed royalties hike could kill Telfer gold mine
NEWS.com.au
The mine employs more than 75 indigenous Australians, most of them Martu, in full-time roles, with scores more working casual or part-time. Martu elder Kevin Fred has a long association with Telfer, employed decades ago as a heritage surveyor, but now ...

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Dementia risk higher for abused Indigenous Australians - Bellingen Courier Sun

Mon, 2017/10/02 - 1:25am

Bellingen Courier Sun

Dementia risk higher for abused Indigenous Australians
Bellingen Courier Sun
Dementia expert Kylie Radford, who led the research published in the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, says she hopes the study could go some way to explaining why the rate of dementia in Australia's Indigenous population is three to four ...

State funeral for indigenous leader Scott - The Australian

Sun, 2017/10/01 - 8:52pm

State funeral for indigenous leader Scott
The Australian
The life-long campaigner for Aboriginal rights, who was involved in the referendum to recognise indigenous Australians in 1967, died late last month. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Dr Scott's family had been offered a state funeral, ...

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