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Nick Ryan: Crowning glory of a simple republic - The Advertiser

Sat, 2017/08/05 - 2:32pm

The Advertiser

Nick Ryan: Crowning glory of a simple republic
The Advertiser
We could refine the position into something more profound and instead of just an administrative figurehead, we could appoint suitably respected and learned indigenous Australians to the position of Nation's Elder. It's a long overdue constitutional ...

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Indigenous referendum 'ambitious': Shorten - Sky News Australia

Sat, 2017/08/05 - 1:34pm

Sky News Australia

Indigenous referendum 'ambitious': Shorten
Sky News Australia
Having led the failed 1999 republic referendum campaign, Mr Turnbull warned that Australians are 'constitutionally conservative', with just eight out of 44 successful since federation. But Mr Shorten said 'Aboriginal Australians do not need a balanda ...
Labor backs indigenous voice referendumThe Australian
Indigenous recognition: Turnbull refuses to commit to referendum council's proposalThe Guardian
Garma festival: Turnbull, Shorten criticised for 'empty platitudes' over Indigenous recognitionABC Online
Independent Australia -NEWS.com.au
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PM praised for speaking Aboriginal dialect - Yahoo7 News

Sat, 2017/08/05 - 12:40pm

Yahoo7 News

PM praised for speaking Aboriginal dialect
Yahoo7 News
Prominent Aboriginal Australian Noel Pearson said Australia has never recognised the existence of Indigenous languages. "We must first formally recognise the existence of these languages and provide support for their preservation and continuation and ...

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PM praised for speaking Aboriginal dialect - 9news.com.au

Sat, 2017/08/05 - 12:36pm

PM praised for speaking Aboriginal dialect
9news.com.au
Prominent Aboriginal Australian Noel Pearson said Australia has never recognised the existence of Indigenous languages. "We must first formally recognise the existence of these languages and provide support for their preservation and continuation and ...

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ABC's Michelle Guthrie joins indigenous call - The Australian

Sat, 2017/08/05 - 11:18am

The Australian

ABC's Michelle Guthrie joins indigenous call
The Australian
“The ABC has the means to communicate to the whole of Australia what Noel Pearson eloquently called 'the dreams and passions of more than a thousand indigenous delegates and tens of thousands of communities' [who contributed to the Uluru Statement]” ...

Sally McManus ratchets up campaign against 'racist' work-for-the-dole program - The Sydney Morning Herald

Sat, 2017/08/05 - 7:00am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sally McManus ratchets up campaign against 'racist' work-for-the-dole program
The Sydney Morning Herald
A $1.5 billion work-for-the-dole program that overwhelmingly targets Indigenous communities has been labelled racist by Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary Sally McManus, with the prominent unionist arguing the government's policy denies ...

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Labor backs indigenous referendum at the Garma Festival - NEWS.com.au

Sat, 2017/08/05 - 5:11am

NEWS.com.au

Labor backs indigenous referendum at the Garma Festival
NEWS.com.au
Mr Shorten called for a joint parliamentary select committee to finalise a question to put to voters, but Ms Anderson said indigenous Australians needed another expert panel “like a hole in the head”. She said Mr Turnbull, who delivered some of his ...

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ACTU ratchets up work-for-the-dole campaign - Eastern Riverina Chronicle

Sat, 2017/08/05 - 4:19am

Eastern Riverina Chronicle

ACTU ratchets up work-for-the-dole campaign
Eastern Riverina Chronicle
A $1.5 billion work-for-the-dole program that overwhelmingly targets Indigenous communities has been labelled racist by Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary Sally McManus, with the prominent unionist arguing the government's policy denies ...

Labor backs indigenous voice referendum - The Australian

Sat, 2017/08/05 - 4:15am

The Australian

Labor backs indigenous voice referendum
The Australian
The largest population of Aboriginal peoples in Australia? Is our highest aspiration to have indigenous people outside the parliament providing advice to the parliament?” “Or is it to have as many indigenous voices elected within our parliament? What ...
Indigenous recognition: Turnbull refuses commit to referendum council's proposalThe Guardian
Garma festival: Turnbull, Shorten criticised for 'empty platitudes' over Indigenous recognitionABC Online
Turnbull remembers Yunupingu at Garma - News.com.auNEWS.com.au

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Labor backs indigenous voice referendum - NEWS.com.au

Sat, 2017/08/05 - 1:43am

The Guardian

Labor backs indigenous voice referendum
NEWS.com.au
Prominent Aboriginal Australian Noel Pearson on Friday delivered a scathing assessment of the "miserable" political leadership shown by Mr Turnbull and Mr Shorten towards constitutional reform. Many senior Aboriginal figures had hoped for a bipartisan ...
Indigenous recognition: Turnbull refuses commit to referendum council's proposalThe Guardian
Shorten backs indigenous voice referendumSky News Australia
Garma festival: Turnbull, Shorten criticised for 'empty platitudes' over Indigenous recognitionABC Online
The Australian
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PM, Shorten 'miserable' leaders: Pearson - The Australian

Fri, 2017/08/04 - 10:03pm

ABC Online

PM, Shorten 'miserable' leaders: Pearson
The Australian
Mr Shorten called for a joint parliamentary select committee to finalise a referendum question on the Aboriginal voice proposal, but Mr Turnbull is yet to commit bipartisan support. Ms Anderson said indigenous Australians needed another expert panel ...
Garma festival: Turnbull, Shorten criticised for 'empty platitudes' over Indigenous recognitionABC Online
Yunupingu remembered, Turnbull slammedThe West Australian
Turnbull remembers Yunupingu at Garma - News.com.auNEWS.com.au
The Guardian
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Looking back to go forward - The West Australian

Fri, 2017/08/04 - 9:58pm

The West Australian

Looking back to go forward
The West Australian
How can Australia's built heritage, such as a disused sewerage vent in East Perth, be easier to protect than a 5000-year-old Aboriginal sacred site? This is one of the questions Roebourne writer, director and Ngarluma man Tyson Mowarin found himself ...

Turnbull's bid to unite the nation as Garma festival opens - The Australian

Fri, 2017/08/04 - 2:03pm

ABC Online

Turnbull's bid to unite the nation as Garma festival opens
The Australian
The significance of fire in Yolngu and other indigenous Australian cultures has to do with both pain and renewal, matters at the heart of the current debate. A day after Mr Shorten wrote to Mr Turnbull proposing a bipartisan parliamentary committee to ...
Garma: Dr G Yunupingu remembered in festival's opening ceremonyABC Online
Turnbull remembers Yunupingu at GarmaNEWS.com.au
Garma festival: Gumatj clan lead emotional tribute to Dr G YunupinguThe Guardian

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Garma: Dr G Yunupingu remembered in festival's opening ceremony - ABC Online

Fri, 2017/08/04 - 10:41am

ABC Online

Garma: Dr G Yunupingu remembered in festival's opening ceremony
ABC Online
The opening ceremony for this year's Garma festival has been filled with hope for action on reconciliation and coloured by a moving memorial for acclaimed Indigenous musician Dr G Yunupingu. Yolngu leader and land rights champion Galarrwuy Yunupingu ...
Turnbull remembers Yunupingu at GarmaNEWS.com.au
Garma festival: Gumatj clan lead emotional tribute to Dr G YunupinguThe Guardian

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Garma: Dr G Yunupingu remembered in festival's opening ceremony - ABC Online

Fri, 2017/08/04 - 9:46am

ABC Online

Garma: Dr G Yunupingu remembered in festival's opening ceremony
ABC Online
... memorial for acclaimed Indigenous musician Dr G Yunupingu. Yolngu leader and land rights champion Galarrwuy Yunupingu officially opened the Garma Festival by imploring politicians to take action on constitutional change for Indigenous Australians.
Turnbull's bid to unite the nation as Garma festival opensThe Australian
Dr G Yunupingu remembered at Garma openingSky News Australia
Garma festival: Gumatj clan lead emotional tribute to Dr G YunupinguThe Guardian

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Northern Territory Indigenous employment scheme axed after alleged rorting - ABC Online

Fri, 2017/08/04 - 7:14am

ABC Online

Northern Territory Indigenous employment scheme axed after alleged rorting
ABC Online
A Northern Territory Indigenous employment scheme has been axed after it was discovered a number of businesses had allegedly rorted the system of thousands of dollars. The suspension comes after an independent audit into the system failed to pick up ...

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Adelaide City Council to weigh into debate on whether to change date of Australia Day celebrations - The Advertiser

Fri, 2017/08/04 - 6:05am

The Advertiser

Adelaide City Council to weigh into debate on whether to change date of Australia Day celebrations
The Advertiser
January 26 marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet and is regarded by many indigenous Australians as 'Invasion Day'. Thirty-seven South Australian councils attended the national general assembly, with a majority of attendees voting ...

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Garma Festival 2017: Young Indigenous Australians concerned about education - ABC Online

Fri, 2017/08/04 - 4:22am

ABC Online

Garma Festival 2017: Young Indigenous Australians concerned about education
ABC Online
The education panel kicked off the festival in north-east Arnhem Land which is the premier forum for Indigenous affairs in Australia. Gumatj man Winston Yunupingu, 20, told the panel he found it difficult transitioning from his traditional culture in ...
'You're almost instantly disadvantaged': Indigenous students on their schools away from homeThe Guardian
NT schools 'failing' remote kids: OscarThe Australian
Constitutional reform can combat brutalityYahoo7 News

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Kaley Cuoco and her boyfriend Karl Cook have quietly travelled Australia for the past week - NEWS.com.au

Fri, 2017/08/04 - 3:34am

NEWS.com.au

Kaley Cuoco and her boyfriend Karl Cook have quietly travelled Australia for the past week
NEWS.com.au
The 31-year-old actress has jetted all over Australia with her boyfriend Karl Cook and his family, clearly enjoying all the sights and activities on offer. Cuoco appeared to fly in a week ago and, after a classic cruise around Sydney Harbour, she ...

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Indigenous Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar warns on constitutional recognition shift - The Australian

Fri, 2017/08/04 - 2:36am

The Australian

Indigenous Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar warns on constitutional recognition shift
The Australian
However she said it was also important indigenous Australians not be expected to become “cardboard cutouts” of western ideals, and that there must be an acceptance of the need to walk in two worlds. “There would be some of you here today, who, like me ...
'You're almost instantly disadvantaged': Indigenous students on their schools away from homeThe Guardian
NT schools 'failing' remote kids: OscarNEWS.com.au
Constitutional reform can combat brutalityYahoo7 News

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