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Betts breaking new ground - Adelaide Crows

Tue, 2017/07/04 - 6:50am

Adelaide Crows

Betts breaking new ground
Adelaide Crows
Betts will mark the milestone in NAIDOC Week, which celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements and is an opportunity to recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society.

Aboriginal man David Miller's prayer for Australia: 'Equality for everybody' - Catholic Leader

Tue, 2017/07/04 - 6:33am

Catholic Leader

Aboriginal man David Miller's prayer for Australia: 'Equality for everybody'
Catholic Leader
It's a ritual he performs leading into the indigenous Acknowledgement of Country before Mass begins. David would normally be at the cathedral today (July 2) for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mass at the start of NAIDOC Week but he ...
NAIDOC week Aboriginal damper competition winner made with love, hope - and glitterThe Canberra Times
Symbolic flag raising to start NAIDOC WeekRiverine Herald
Mount Druitt Hospital celebrates Indigenous culture for NAIDOC WeekSt Marys-Mt Druitt Star
The South Burnett Times -New Matilda
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Australian cricket's pay fight could hit plans of Indigenous teams - The Age

Tue, 2017/07/04 - 4:40am

The Age

Australian cricket's pay fight could hit plans of Indigenous teams
The Age
The indigenous cricket squads, announced on Tuesday, are also caught up in the ugly pay fight splitting players and the sport's governing body.

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Australian cricket's pay fight could hit plans of Indigenous teams - The Sydney Morning Herald

Tue, 2017/07/04 - 4:40am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Australian cricket's pay fight could hit plans of Indigenous teams
The Sydney Morning Herald
On a day when Cricket Australia was to celebrate the release of its Indigenous cricket squads, it has emerged these players have also been caught up in the ugly pay fight splitting players and the sport's governing body. Cricket Australia, led by Test ...

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Symbolic flag raising to start NAIDOC Week - Deniliquin Pastoral Times (registration) (blog)

Tue, 2017/07/04 - 4:11am

Deniliquin Pastoral Times (registration) (blog)

Symbolic flag raising to start NAIDOC Week
Deniliquin Pastoral Times (registration) (blog)
Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre senior project officer Karen Wilson raised the Australian flag, while Edward River Council general manager Adam McSwain raised the Aboriginal flag. Ms Wilson says the week is an opportunity for the community to ...
New funding for Cherbourg groups in NAIDOC weekThe South Burnett Times
Schools throughout Newcastle celebrate NAIDOCmnnews.today
Celebrations begin for NAIDOC WeekMackay Daily Mercury
New Matilda
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Indigenous voices praise God - Eternity News

Tue, 2017/07/04 - 3:21am

Eternity News

Indigenous voices praise God
Eternity News
Minutjukur and Katrina Tjitayi are like others in their singing troupe. From the APY Lands (Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara) of Central Australia, they are community leaders, singers, Bible translators and artists whose works appear in the ...

Jock Zonfrillo's foundation launches new partnership - Australian Hospitality Magazine

Tue, 2017/07/04 - 1:41am

Jock Zonfrillo's foundation launches new partnership
Australian Hospitality Magazine
The Australian Bioactive Compounds Centre (a joint centre between the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia) will assess the nutritional profile and potential for bioactive compounds of Aboriginal food plants, in particular ...

New funding for Cherbourg groups in NAIDOC week - The South Burnett Times

Mon, 2017/07/03 - 11:00pm

The South Burnett Times

New funding for Cherbourg groups in NAIDOC week
The South Burnett Times
"I acknowledge and value the many contributions made by indigenous Australians in Wide Bay, and recognise their important place in our community's culture and history.” Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion said the number and quality of grant ...
Celebrations begin for NAIDOC WeekMackay Daily Mercury

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Q&A: Indigenous leaders and politicians attack 'punitive' approach to youth justice - The Guardian

Mon, 2017/07/03 - 8:55pm

The Guardian

Q&A: Indigenous leaders and politicians attack 'punitive' approach to youth justice
The Guardian
Punitive models of youth justice have failed, politicians and Indigenous leaders agreed, responding to a question from Dylan Voller on the ABC's Q&A program on Monday. The panel in Alice Springs were unanimous about the lack of rehabilitation available ...

NAIDOC Week is a time to reflect on the ancient heritage of Australia - Newcastle Herald

Mon, 2017/07/03 - 2:40pm

Newcastle Herald

NAIDOC Week is a time to reflect on the ancient heritage of Australia
Newcastle Herald
On Australia Day, 1938, people marched in Sydney to show that while January 26 was a day celebrated by some Australians, for others it was a day of mourning. Indigenous Australians proudly record that first march as one of the first major civil rights ...

Indigenous lives will improve when we stop just blaming government - The Australian

Mon, 2017/07/03 - 2:10pm

Indigenous lives will improve when we stop just blaming government
The Australian
The inquest into the suicides of 13 young Aboriginal people in the Kimberley region over 3½ years started last week. And hardly soon enough. The tragedy of Aboriginal suicides should, of itself, give us a shake up and a wake up. These are Australians ...

Viewers confused as Bob Katter reveals he 'identifies as a blackfella on occasion' - NEWS.com.au

Mon, 2017/07/03 - 1:45pm

NEWS.com.au

Viewers confused as Bob Katter reveals he 'identifies as a blackfella on occasion'
NEWS.com.au
The Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health said that when Tiger Air flew to Alice, “there was a bit of competition in the market and prices were forced down” but there is no longer a low-priced carrier serving Central Australia. “So we don't ...
'No more of this stupidity': Bob Katter joins Dylan Voller's call for youth detention changeThe New Daily

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$100m-plus for indigenous businesses - Business News

Mon, 2017/07/03 - 8:06am

$100m-plus for indigenous businesses
Business News
“As Australia's biggest indigenous-owned office supplier, this is a huge achievement for us,” Mr Collard said. Kulbardi's other major customers include BHP, Rio Tinto, law firm Gilbert + Tobin, St John of God Health Care, and Main Roads WA. Mr Collard ...

Indigenous girls skipping school, stealing during menstruation due ... - ABC Online

Mon, 2017/07/03 - 4:59am

ABC Online

Indigenous girls skipping school, stealing during menstruation due ...
ABC Online
Girls in remote Indigenous communities are stealing sanitary pads and skipping school for several days during their periods, a Queensland report finds.
Indigenous girls missing school during their periods: the state of ...The Conversation AU
Indigenous girls in remote areas skip school because they lack pads ...The Guardian

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TFE Hotels joins in push to increase Indigenous employment - CIM Newsmagazine (press release) (blog)

Mon, 2017/07/03 - 2:08am

CIM Newsmagazine (press release) (blog)

TFE Hotels joins in push to increase Indigenous employment
CIM Newsmagazine (press release) (blog)
“Today marks our commitment towards closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in employment and other areas,” said Sedgwick. “Our aim is to increase our Indigenous employment levels from 16 per cent in 2016 to 32 per cent in ...

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A spotlight on change for Indigenous consumers - CHOICE

Mon, 2017/07/03 - 1:16am

A spotlight on change for Indigenous consumers
CHOICE
The first is that CHOICE, as Australia's largest consumer organisation, has a responsibility to understand the experiences of Indigenous consumers and ensure that they are represented in our work. To do that effectively, we need strong relationships ...

Indigenous groups calling for funding to expand ranger program - ABC Online

Sun, 2017/07/02 - 11:24pm

ABC Online

Indigenous groups calling for funding to expand ranger program
ABC Online
In the savannas of Australia's tropical north, coarse grasses cover the plains, and trees are scattered throughout. There's a kind of raw beauty in the contrast of the green leaves hanging above the yellow grass and the red dirt. But come the dry ...

Alice Springs art exhibition pays tribute to Aboriginal stockmen of Central Australia and their hats - ABC Online

Sun, 2017/07/02 - 10:30pm

ABC Online

Alice Springs art exhibition pays tribute to Aboriginal stockmen of Central Australia and their hats
ABC Online
A new art exhibition in Central Australia is paying tribute to Aboriginal stockmen of the Northern Territory, and their attire. Titled 'A Man and his Hat', artist Betty Davies said she was inspired by many of the older Indigenous bushmen often seen ...

Personal story helps prevent blindness - Clarence Valley Daily Examiner

Sun, 2017/07/02 - 10:09pm

Clarence Valley Daily Examiner

Personal story helps prevent blindness
Clarence Valley Daily Examiner
She will be speaking to other Indigenous Australians about the importance of maintaining a healthier lifestyle to prevent diseases such as diabetes. Thirty-seven per cent of Indigenous adults have diabetes in Australia and 13% have already lost vision.

NAIDOC Week: Language software developed in Newcastle helps save indigenous languages - ABC Online

Sun, 2017/07/02 - 9:58pm

ABC Online

NAIDOC Week: Language software developed in Newcastle helps save indigenous languages
ABC Online
The software database incorporates text, photos, video, and audio elements to help educate its users in indigenous words and definitions. It is being used to help preserve more than 50 different languages from Indigenous Australian tribes, as well as ...

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