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Tom Elliott: Reality a rare visitor to Yarra council - Herald Sun

Thu, 2017/08/17 - 11:00am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tom Elliott: Reality a rare visitor to Yarra council
Herald Sun
As per the 2016 census, indigenous Australians constitute only 3 per cent of our population — yet their grievance with Australia Day means that, in Yarra at least, the remaining 97 per cent of us can't enjoy our national celebration. Yarra council ...
'It must change': Karl Stefanovic's Australia Day change of heartThe Sydney Morning Herald
AUSTRALIA DAY: Should the date be changed?Warwick Daily News
Television personality Karl Stefanovic supports changing date of Australia DayCourier Mail
Now To Love -9news.com.au -Pedestrian TV
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Indigenous rapper Briggs says Malcolm Turnbull should stop being a 'coward' over Australia Day - The Age

Thu, 2017/08/17 - 8:39am

The Age

Indigenous rapper Briggs says Malcolm Turnbull should stop being a 'coward' over Australia Day
The Age
An Indigenous rapper who has campaigned to change the date of Australia Day has branded Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull a "coward" for his lack of leadership over the issue. Adam Briggs, one half of the hip-hop duo A.B. Original, praised Yarra Council ...
Yarra Council scraps Australia Day celebrations, won't hold citizenship ceremoniesNEWS.com.au
David Penberthy: Beware the well-meaning non-representative LeftieThe Advertiser
January 26: Three steps to changing the date of Australia DayABC Online
Ten Eyewitness News -Yahoo7 News -Broadsheet -The Age
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Bush votes still count in plebiscite - Katherine Times

Thu, 2017/08/17 - 6:35am

Katherine Times

Bush votes still count in plebiscite
Katherine Times
“Over 20 AEC Indigenous and Community Engagement Officers, the majority of whom are Indigenous, deliver a range of services across Australia. The objectives of the program are increase enrolment, voter turnout, formality and knowledge of electoral ...

Sydney primary school criticised for staging play depicting abuse of Indigenous children - 9news.com.au

Thu, 2017/08/17 - 12:21am

9news.com.au

Sydney primary school criticised for staging play depicting abuse of Indigenous children
9news.com.au
A school in Sydney's Northern Beaches region has been slammed for staging a play that featured students posing as nuns and pretending to abuse Indigenous Australian children. Forestville Public School has come under fire after the four-day concert ...

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3000 miles, 10 months: one Australian's march for indigenous rights - The Independent

Wed, 2017/08/16 - 11:04pm

The Independent

3000 miles, 10 months: one Australian's march for indigenous rights
The Independent
Clinton Pryor's already walked nearly 3,000 miles by the time I meet up with him on a Thursday morning. We're on a country road between Sydney and Melbourne. Pryor, an Aboriginal activist from Australia's west coast, is starting his 310th day on foot ...

Inquest hears teen insight into indigenous deaths - The Australian

Wed, 2017/08/16 - 2:18pm

Inquest hears teen insight into indigenous deaths
The Australian
The young woman, whose identity is suppressed by the West Australian coroner, was rocked by a spate of deaths in her family and exposure to domestic violence. She dropped out of high school, went on welfare and developed depression, the inquest was ...

Yarra council's cycle of high wages and waste - Herald Sun

Wed, 2017/08/16 - 12:09pm

Herald Sun

Yarra council's cycle of high wages and waste
Herald Sun
Socialist councillor Stephen Jolly who had unsuccessfully proposed at least retaining a January 26 citizenship ceremony, said: “For many indigenous people, they consider January 26 as invasion day. We should listen to the First Australians, and there's ...

Australia Day date: Brisbane has no plans to change, says Graham Quirk - Courier Mail

Wed, 2017/08/16 - 11:46am

Courier Mail

Australia Day date: Brisbane has no plans to change, says Graham Quirk
Courier Mail
Palm Island Mayor Alf Lacey, who seconded the motion, said it was “now up to the Australian public to have that conversation about looking at a new date that's inclusive of all Australians”. “In most indigenous communities Australia Day is frowned upon ...

Warren Mundine: Greens are ignoring indigenous despair - Herald Sun

Wed, 2017/08/16 - 11:01am

Herald Sun

Warren Mundine: Greens are ignoring indigenous despair
Herald Sun
THERE'S a video on social media everyone should watch. It features CCTV footage of the raw violence and drug- and alcohol-fuelled dysfunction gripping many Aboriginal communities in regional Western Australia. The most disturbing scene is footage of a ...

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Australia Politics Live: Barnaby Joyce defends Julie Bishop over NZ Labour claims - The Australian

Wed, 2017/08/16 - 6:51am

The Australian

Australia Politics Live: Barnaby Joyce defends Julie Bishop over NZ Labour claims
The Australian
City of Yarra councillors on Tuesday night voted unanimously to scrap all council-run celebrations acknowledging January 26 as Australia Day, after a consultation process in which community and indigenous groups called the date a day of mourning.

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Miserable activists trash our national day - Herald Sun

Wed, 2017/08/16 - 4:14am

Herald Sun

Miserable activists trash our national day
Herald Sun
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Five Alternative Dates For Australia Day That Could Be National Public Holidays - Hit 107

Wed, 2017/08/16 - 2:52am

Hit 107

Five Alternative Dates For Australia Day That Could Be National Public Holidays
Hit 107
On May 27th 1967 a referendum was held to address two references in the constitution that discriminated against Indigenous Australians. With an overwhelming majority of 90.77%, Australians voted to change the constitution. This meant that Indigenous ...

Karl Stefanovic's Australia Day change of heart - Newcastle Herald

Wed, 2017/08/16 - 12:35am

Courier Mail

Karl Stefanovic's Australia Day change of heart
Newcastle Herald
In an impassioned piece to camera, the Today host said he was originally of the view that politicians should leave Australia Day alone because January 26 was a day for "everyone to come together", including Indigenous Australians. However, the high ...
Television personality Karl Stefanovic supports changing date of Australia DayCourier Mail
Karl Stefanovic: Australia Day 'must change' out of respectFraser Coast Chronicle
Today show co-host Karl Stefanovic backs calls for Australia Day date to be changed9news.com.au
Pedestrian TV -Junkee -Starts at 60
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'It must change': Karl Stefanovic's Australia Day change of heart - The Sydney Morning Herald

Wed, 2017/08/16 - 12:23am

The Sydney Morning Herald

'It must change': Karl Stefanovic's Australia Day change of heart
The Sydney Morning Herald
In an impassioned piece to camera, the Today host said he was originally of the view that politicians should leave Australia Day alone because January 26 was a day for "everyone to come together", including Indigenous Australians. However, the high ...
Television personality Karl Stefanovic supports changing date of Australia DayCourier Mail
Today show co-host Karl Stefanovic backs calls for Australia Day date to be changed9news.com.au
Karl Stefanovic Fires Up About Australia Day, Says The Date “Must Change”Pedestrian TV
Starts at 60 -Daily Mail
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CA announce partnership with Lord's Taverners - cricket.com.au

Wed, 2017/08/16 - 12:05am

cricket.com.au

CA announce partnership with Lord's Taverners
cricket.com.au
The relationship between the two parties will see the realisation of the Sporting Chance Fund that will help fund CA's A Sport For All Program, which focuses on the engagement of girls and women, multicultural communities, Indigenous Australians and ...

'It's a joke': Angry debate as Melbourne council scraps Australia Day - Yahoo7 News

Tue, 2017/08/15 - 10:42pm

Yahoo7 News

'It's a joke': Angry debate as Melbourne council scraps Australia Day
Yahoo7 News
A Melbourne council has made history by becoming the first in the nation to stop holding citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day out of respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Yarra City councillors voted on Tuesday night voted to ...
Yarra Council scraps Australia Day celebrations, won't hold citizenship ceremoniesNEWS.com.au
PM Slams Decision of Melbourne Council To Scrap Australia DayHuffington Post Australia
Govt slams council for Aust Day stanceThe West Australian
Sky News Australia -Ten Eyewitness News
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Yarra Council scraps Australia Day celebrations, won't hold citizenship ceremonies - NEWS.com.au

Tue, 2017/08/15 - 9:02pm

NEWS.com.au

Yarra Council scraps Australia Day celebrations, won't hold citizenship ceremonies
NEWS.com.au
TODAY Show's Karl Stefanovic strongly supported a Melbourne council's move to become the first in the nation to stop holding citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day out of respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Yarra City councillors ...
Yarra council votes to change Aust Day dateSky News Australia
Melbourne Council Scraps Australia DayTriple M
Melbourne's Yarra Council drops Australia Day ceremonies despite warning from Turnbull governmentThe Age
Yahoo7 News -9news.com.au -Daily Mail
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Same-sex marriage postal vote a 'waste' in Indigenous communities, Sistagirls say - ABC Online

Tue, 2017/08/15 - 8:50pm

ABC Online

Same-sex marriage postal vote a 'waste' in Indigenous communities, Sistagirls say
ABC Online
"Most of our people don't speak English, it's our second language and that goes for all Aboriginal people in Australia." The Sistagirls are a group of transgender women from the Tiwi Islands. An estimated $122 million will be spent on a statistical ...

Darwin Festival: The power and politics of Indigenous anti-mine art - ABC Online

Tue, 2017/08/15 - 8:16pm

ABC Online

Darwin Festival: The power and politics of Indigenous anti-mine art
ABC Online
They also hope the exhibition will act as a rallying cry to other Indigenous communities across Australia who feel they have lost power over mining and other developments on their land. Garawa Indigenous leader Jack Green was photographed with the ...

Greens should shut up and listen to indigenous people - The Australian

Tue, 2017/08/15 - 2:50pm

The Australian

Greens should shut up and listen to indigenous people
The Australian
The video, supported by West Australian mining businessman Andrew Forrest, proves the desperate need for the cashless debit card system that quarantines 80 per cent of welfare recipients' payments to limit access to alcohol, drugs and gambling.

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