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Four events mark Baha'i celebration - The West Australian

Fri, 2017/08/04 - 12:22am

The West Australian

Four events mark Baha'i celebration
The West Australian
The first celebration, International Day of the World's Indigenous People, is this Saturday at the Albany Town Hall and one of the organisers of the festivities, Renee Farrant, said the faith had a huge presence in the region. “The Baha'i faith arrived ...

Suicide must stop being an option for Indigenous people, Kimberley woman tells Prime Minister - ABC Online

Thu, 2017/08/03 - 11:04pm

ABC Online

Suicide must stop being an option for Indigenous people, Kimberley woman tells Prime Minister
ABC Online
"We are absolutely committed to working with you, my commitment as Prime Minister, the commitment of my Government is to do things with Aboriginal people, not do things to them, which of course is part of the problem, the problems of the past that you ...
Morning mail: Trump to Turnbull, 'You are worse than I am'The Guardian
'What price our democracy?' Malcolm Turnbull's 1997 plea on postal plebisciteThe Australian

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It's time to move the date of Australia Day - Townsville Bulletin

Thu, 2017/08/03 - 8:23pm

Townsville Bulletin

It's time to move the date of Australia Day
Townsville Bulletin
The move has come amid growing backlash from listeners who believe the date of our national day is disrespectful to indigenous Australians who see January 26 as “Invasion Day”. The Hottest 100 and Australia Day have gone hand-in-hand since forever.

Uluru's Field of Light adds contemporary magic to a timeless wonder - The Australian Financial Review

Thu, 2017/08/03 - 2:15pm

The Australian Financial Review

Uluru's Field of Light adds contemporary magic to a timeless wonder
The Australian Financial Review
For centuries, Indigenous Australians have been reading the position and intensity of the stars, observing both subtle changes and meteoric events in order to better predict daily life, from when fish might be plentiful to the approaching change of season.

Aboriginal prison rates blew out under Triggs's HRC while she was busy attacking Bill Leak - The Australian

Thu, 2017/08/03 - 2:03pm

Aboriginal prison rates blew out under Triggs's HRC while she was busy attacking Bill Leak
The Australian
Bill Leak and The Australian are staring down a Human Rights Commission challenge under section 18C, 10 weeks after the cartoonist's provocative drawing led to a public debate over indigenous parental neglect. So much has changed in a year. Ex-HRC ...

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Let's work together on constitutional change: Shorten to Turnbull - The Australian

Thu, 2017/08/03 - 2:03pm

The Australian

Let's work together on constitutional change: Shorten to Turnbull
The Australian
In a letter to the Prime Minister yesterday, the Opposition Leader proposed that the committee be charged with consulting with indigenous Australians, academics and the broader community and working with constitutional experts to develop a question to ...

Triple J launches survey to examine changing Hottest 100 date from January 26 - Esperance Express

Thu, 2017/08/03 - 7:27am

9news.com.au

Triple J launches survey to examine changing Hottest 100 date from January 26
Esperance Express
The ABC's national youth broadcaster pledged last year to investigate changing the date after it came under increasing pressure from an online petition calling for the date to be changed in recognition of the offence it caused indigenous Australians.
Triple J's Hottest 100 debateTen Eyewitness News
Former Triple J Host Matt Okine Says He Will Vote To Change The Date Of The Hottest 100Music Feeds
Triple J reviews Hottest 100 countdown Australia Day date9news.com.au
Junkee
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160000 people turned away: How the justice system is failing vulnerable Australians - ABC Online

Thu, 2017/08/03 - 5:43am

ABC Online

160000 people turned away: How the justice system is failing vulnerable Australians
ABC Online
All Australians have the right under the law to seek justice. Yet this right means little when you cannot exercise it because you can't get the help you need. That's the problem now facing countless Australians, and it's getting worse. Tens of ...

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Teen netball talent makes national indigenous team - dailytelegraph.com.au

Thu, 2017/08/03 - 4:30am

dailytelegraph.com.au

Teen netball talent makes national indigenous team
dailytelegraph.com.au
The 13-year-old is this week's Local Sports Stars nominee after she made the NSW indigenous netball team. But it got even better for the Lethbridge Park player. After good form for NSW she was picked in the Australian indigenous Budgies team. “My dream ...

Australia has ignored black viewpoints before – why would a constitutional 'voice' be any different? - The Conversation AU

Thu, 2017/08/03 - 4:04am

The Conversation AU

Australia has ignored black viewpoints before – why would a constitutional 'voice' be any different?
The Conversation AU
Australia has previously flirted with designated parliamentary seats for Aborigines elected on an Aboriginal roll, akin to the (now) seven reserved seats for Māori in New Zealand. In 1944 Pastor Doug Nicholls sought one such federal seat for an ...

Triple J's Hottest 100 debate - Ten Eyewitness News

Wed, 2017/08/02 - 10:00pm

Triple J's Hottest 100 debate
Ten Eyewitness News
Triple J says it's reviewing the date of the Hottest 100 countdown following 10 months of research and consultations involving musicians and community leaders. According to reports the radio station also has strong ties with Indigenous Australians and ...

Dr G. Yunupingu's legacy: it's time to get rid of chronic hepatitis B in Indigenous Australia - The Conversation AU

Wed, 2017/08/02 - 8:19pm

The Conversation AU

Dr G. Yunupingu's legacy: it's time to get rid of chronic hepatitis B in Indigenous Australia
The Conversation AU
Hepatitis B infections, which can lead to liver disease and cancer, are unacceptably high in Indigenous Australians. In Northern Australia, 10-20% of the Indigenous population is infected with the virus. Eliminating the impact of this infection in ...

Triple J seeks answers to Hottest 100's big day - The Australian

Wed, 2017/08/02 - 2:03pm

The Australian

Triple J seeks answers to Hottest 100's big day
The Australian
In a statement last Australia Day, the ABC acknowledged concerns, saying it “wants the Hottest 100 to be an inclusive and respectful event for all Australians, including all the incredible indigenous artists making great Australian music and the ...
Triple J opens online poll asking if Hottest 100 should be moved off Australia DayThe Guardian
Triple J Reignite Hottest 100 Debate With New SurveytheMusic
Triple J launches survey to examine changing Hottest 100 date from January 26The Sydney Morning Herald
NEWS.com.au -Pedestrian TV -Tone Deaf
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Triple J launches survey to examine changing Hottest 100 date from January 26 - The Transcontinental

Wed, 2017/08/02 - 1:40pm

The Transcontinental

Triple J launches survey to examine changing Hottest 100 date from January 26
The Transcontinental
The ABC's national youth broadcaster pledged last year to investigate changing the date after it came under increasing pressure from an online petition calling for the date to be changed in recognition of the offence it caused indigenous Australians.

Triple J launches survey to examine changing Hottest 100 date from January 26 - Bellingen Courier Sun

Wed, 2017/08/02 - 11:44am

Bellingen Courier Sun

Triple J launches survey to examine changing Hottest 100 date from January 26
Bellingen Courier Sun
The ABC's national youth broadcaster pledged last year to investigate changing the date after it came under increasing pressure from an online petition calling for the date to be changed in recognition of the offence it caused indigenous Australians.
Triple J seeks answers to Hottest 100's big dayThe Australian
Triple J opens online poll asking if Hottest 100 should be moved off Australia DayThe Guardian
Triple J Reignite Hottest 100 Debate With New SurveytheMusic
NEWS.com.au -Pedestrian TV
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RAW sees young Indigenous filmmakers given an opportunity to turn their idea into an TV pilot with the ABC - Manning River Times

Wed, 2017/08/02 - 6:12am

Manning River Times

RAW sees young Indigenous filmmakers given an opportunity to turn their idea into an TV pilot with the ABC
Manning River Times
RAW is supported by Artology - an award-winning organisation focused on championing youth creativity – in collaboration with ABC Indigenous, and run in partnership with the Indigenous Unit at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS).

Turnbull, Shorten under pressure at Garma - NEWS.com.au

Wed, 2017/08/02 - 4:39am

Turnbull, Shorten under pressure at Garma
NEWS.com.au
High profile indigenous Australians including Noel Pearson, Referendum Council co-chair Pat Anderson, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar will participate, while Aboriginal Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion ...

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Celebrating culture: Emus announce landmark scholarship ahead of Indigenous round - Central Western Daily

Wed, 2017/08/02 - 12:56am

Central Western Daily

Celebrating culture: Emus announce landmark scholarship ahead of Indigenous round
Central Western Daily
These numbers are a huge factor in why Emus Rugby Club has decided to devote this weekend to celebrating Australian culture, by hosting its first ever Indigenous round. The club's under 17s will wear special jerseys – they're playing Orange City under ...

Alaska trip to attend hepatitis B meeting a first for NT Indigenous health workers - ABC Online

Tue, 2017/08/01 - 11:41pm

ABC Online

Alaska trip to attend hepatitis B meeting a first for NT Indigenous health workers
ABC Online
Three Indigenous health workers from a remote island community will leave Australia for the first time to speak at a hepatitis B conference in Alaska. The trio, Sarah Bukulatjpi, George Gurruwiwi and Roslyn Dhurrkay, work in the community of Galiwinku ...

'Cleverman': How A Landmark Series Became The Benchmark - Huffington Post Australia (blog)

Tue, 2017/08/01 - 9:12pm

Huffington Post Australia (blog)

'Cleverman': How A Landmark Series Became The Benchmark
Huffington Post Australia (blog)
... lunch with two of the people from the company they casually asked what I wanted to do in the industry and I said I wanted to do an Indigenous superhero. It all started to go from there. Rosemary Blight (Producer): Ryan was over in Western Australia ...

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