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Kiwi finds calling at FNQ indigenous tourism icon - The Cairns Post

Fri, 2017/08/25 - 7:09pm

The Cairns Post

Kiwi finds calling at FNQ indigenous tourism icon
The Cairns Post
“A lot of indigenous mobs across Australia don't have this opportunity and potentially never will.” Born in Auckland, Mr Madgwick moved to Western Australia as a teenager, graduating from Busselton State High School. He became a chef and ran several ...

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Let's not squander the chance to make better history - The Australian

Fri, 2017/08/25 - 2:22pm

The Australian

Let's not squander the chance to make better history
The Australian
It would preserve the integrity of the Constitution, allow for a more meaningful declaration and give indigenous Australians a permanent voice in their affairs. Besides, we already have an informal advisory body on indigenous affairs, and are likely to ...

This week: Albert Namatjira; indigenous art; event security; two Kates - The Australian

Fri, 2017/08/25 - 2:06pm

The Australian

This week: Albert Namatjira; indigenous art; event security; two Kates
The Australian
At the Sydney opening of Opera Australia's The Rabbits in January last year, Malcolm Turnbull sat front and centre in the stalls. Behind the Prime Minister, and to my left, sat a handsome, well-dressed gent in his late 20s. It wasn't until after the ...

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Yolngu art's US dreaming - The Australian

Fri, 2017/08/25 - 2:02pm

The Australian

Yolngu art's US dreaming
The Australian
Stephen Gilchrist, a University of Sydney lecturer who curated Everywhen: The Eternal Present in indigenous Art from Australia at the Harvard Art Museum last year, says it is an exciting time to work in the US as more institutions open their doors. “In ...

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Australia Day debate: reclaim history instead of distorting it - The Australian

Fri, 2017/08/25 - 2:01pm

The Australian

Australia Day debate: reclaim history instead of distorting it
The Australian
Nothing does more to cloud a discussion of the state of the nation and the role of Australia Day than the existence of two such contrasting indigenous groups. There is even a third, with a very different history and background. Torres Strait Islanders ...

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Between catastrophe and survival: The real journey Captain Cook set us on - ABC Online

Fri, 2017/08/25 - 8:01am

ABC Online

Between catastrophe and survival: The real journey Captain Cook set us on
ABC Online
As an Indigenous person, my admiration for his feats is mixed with the reality that he looked upon my ancestors, in his words, as "some of the most rude and uncivilised upon the Earth". ... This is the history of all of us who call Australia home. My ...

Work-for-the-dole crime claim rejected by Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion - ABC Online

Fri, 2017/08/25 - 6:11am

ABC Online

Work-for-the-dole crime claim rejected by Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion
ABC Online
Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion has rejected suggestions from police in Western Australia that a controversial work-for-the-dole program is contributing to crime in the State's remote communities. Police and community leaders from WA ...

Should Gladstone consider changing Australia Day? - Gladstone Observer

Thu, 2017/08/24 - 6:42pm

Gladstone Observer

Should Gladstone consider changing Australia Day?
Gladstone Observer
Jarrod Beezley, chairman of the Yallarm Advocacy and Advisory Group, a community-based organisation that supports indigenous students, believes the date should be changed. "Australia Day has been a hot topic for a while now," Mr Beezley said. "If we're ...

Dutton fury over moves to remove historical statues in Sydney - dailytelegraph.com.au

Thu, 2017/08/24 - 1:06pm

Courier Mail

Dutton fury over moves to remove historical statues in Sydney
dailytelegraph.com.au
ABC broadcaster Stan Grant is among those calling for an examination of various statues and place names linked to violence against indigenous Australians. Mr Grant has not made a call for any removal of any monuments. Historian Keith Windschuttle said ...
Captain Cook statue sparks debate about whether it should be removedNEWS.com.au
Opinion: Confederate statue demolition shouldn't extend to AustraliaCourier Mail
Racial tension mounts over Captain Cook statue credited with discovery of AustraliaXinhua
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Opinion: Confederate statue demolition shouldn't extend to Australia - Courier Mail

Thu, 2017/08/24 - 11:05am

Courier Mail

Opinion: Confederate statue demolition shouldn't extend to Australia
Courier Mail
Indigenous editor Grant thinks we have been lagging behind the US and a bit slow to get into the statue-tearing-down business. “Americans are tearing down the monuments to hate, but we remain oblivious to ours,” he said this week. “Across Australia ...

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Putting Indigenous heritage at heart of national story - Collie Mail

Thu, 2017/08/24 - 8:26am

Putting Indigenous heritage at heart of national story
Collie Mail
And he liked the initiatives that came out of the recent Uluru Summit of Indigenous leaders to consider reform of the constitution, and says it's frustrating for many Indigenous people that the nature of the shared Australian history - "something akin ...

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Putting Indigenous heritage at heart of national story - Illawarra Mercury

Thu, 2017/08/24 - 8:20am

Putting Indigenous heritage at heart of national story
Illawarra Mercury
And he liked the initiatives that came out of the recent Uluru Summit of Indigenous leaders to consider reform of the constitution, and says it's frustrating for many Indigenous people that the nature of the shared Australian history - "something akin ...

Put Indigenous heritage at heart of national story, says novelist Kim Scott - The Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 2017/08/24 - 8:00am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Put Indigenous heritage at heart of national story, says novelist Kim Scott
The Sydney Morning Herald
The recent decision by two Melbourne councils to dump Australia Day was "eminently sensible", he said, although he did not object to its existence provided it was made clear what it was about: "The colonisers arrived in Sydney and grabbed the land." ...

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See 'Saltbush', a journey through culture and landscape of Aboriginal Australia, at Frankston Arts Centre - Herald Sun

Thu, 2017/08/24 - 4:25am

Herald Sun

See 'Saltbush', a journey through culture and landscape of Aboriginal Australia, at Frankston Arts Centre
Herald Sun
Saltbush features an interactive journey through the culture and landscape of Aboriginal Australia — celebrated via dance, music, song and stories. Children are invited to dance with cast members, providing an immersive experience where the audience ...

Government has no right to strip councils of right to hold citizenship ceremonies over Australia Day - Herald Sun

Thu, 2017/08/24 - 4:13am

Herald Sun

Government has no right to strip councils of right to hold citizenship ceremonies over Australia Day
Herald Sun
There is already a significant indigenous element in citizenship ceremonies, so this makes no sense. City of Yarra Mayor Amanda Stone and City of Darebin Mayor Kim Le Cerf after their councils axed Australia Day festivities. Picture: AAP Image/Julian ...
Labor: Replace Queen's Birthday with day commemorating ...The Sydney Morning Herald
NSW opposition calls for public holiday honouring Indigenous ...The Guardian
Some regional NSW councils ready to consider Australia Day date change, while others are notABC Local
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Geelong opts not to scrap divisive Australia Day celebrations - Geelong Advertiser

Thu, 2017/08/24 - 1:00am

Geelong Advertiser

Geelong opts not to scrap divisive Australia Day celebrations
Geelong Advertiser
Earlier this year, administrator Kathy Alexander told the Geelong Advertiser she empathised with concerns of indigenous people and said a loving Australia “wasn't just about January 26”. “I personally understand and empathise with the feelings of our ...

Adelaide's Orana named top Australian restaurant - InDaily

Wed, 2017/08/23 - 11:54pm

InDaily

Adelaide's Orana named top Australian restaurant
InDaily
Gourmet Traveller said that as a stranger to Australian culture, Scottish-born Zonfrillo “foraged for inspiration where too few chefs had looked”, visiting Indigenous communities all over Australia to learn about native foods. “At Orana, Zonfrillo's ...
Adelaide's Orana Named Australia's Best RestaurantThe Adelaide Review
Australia's best restaurant is run by a Scottish chef serving bush tucker in AdelaideBusiness Insider Australia
Gourmet Traveller National Restaurant Awards 2017 winners revealedMediaweek
The Guardian
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Captain Cook statue sparks debate about whether it should be removed - NEWS.com.au

Wed, 2017/08/23 - 10:43pm

NEWS.com.au

Captain Cook statue sparks debate about whether it should be removed
NEWS.com.au
Critics have slammed the statue for overlooking indigenous Australians and Sydney City Council is seeking advice on whether the prominent statue should stay or go. Another statue of Captain Arthur Phillip could also be on he chopping block. The ABC's ...

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Expansion of cashless welfare card shows shock tactics speak louder than evidence - The Conversation AU

Wed, 2017/08/23 - 7:37pm

The Conversation AU

Expansion of cashless welfare card shows shock tactics speak louder than evidence
The Conversation AU
The federal government last week passed legislation to expand the trial of the cashless welfare card to other areas of Australia. The controversial policy quarantines 80% of welfare payments to Indigenous Australians living in the Ceduna and East ...

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The politics of public monuments: it's time Australians looked at what, and whom, we commemorate - The Conversation AU

Wed, 2017/08/23 - 7:32pm

The Conversation AU

The politics of public monuments: it's time Australians looked at what, and whom, we commemorate
The Conversation AU
O'Neill also took aim at Australia's Yarra Council for its recent decision to no longer celebrate Australia Day on January 26. This a result of ongoing calls from Indigenous groups to change the date of the national day. This is because it marks the ...

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