Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

ABC Local
Closing the Gap: Indigenous Health Minister meets medical colleges to boost Aboriginal health care
ABC Local
Senior representatives from Australia's medical colleges are converging on Canberra today for a roundtable aimed at improving treatment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt will host the 12 colleges at ...
Turnbull urged to tackle Indigenous 'over-incarceration' amid NT royal commission reportABC Online
Indigenous youth incarceration rate is a national crisis and needs action, PM toldThe Guardian
Early childhood the key to improving Indigenous healthMedical Xpress

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dailytelegraph.com.au
Redfern address behind heritage plan
dailytelegraph.com.au
Now 25 years after the then prime minister addressed the challenges faced by indigenous Australians in front of a crowd gathered at the park, the historic speech is now the basis for a nomination by the Heritage Council. Redfern Park and the adjoining ...

SBS
Indigenous serviceman Private Miller Mack's remains "repatriated" for burial on country
SBS
Private Miller Mack's image is iconic - frequently used as a symbol of Indigenous Australians' important contribution to the ANZAC war effort. Yet for nearly a century, the soldier himself has lain forgotten, in an unmarked pauper's grave. Now, says ...

Independent Australia
Nine years after the Apology: We said sorry ... but are we really?
Independent Australia
Nine years after acknowledging ills of the past, the fight is continuing for Indigenous Australians, writes Adrian Arndt. THE 13th of February 2008 will always be a monumental day in the Australian calendar. A day that, for many, marked a significant ...

Kotaku Australia
Why Civilization VI Doesn't Feature Indigenous Australians
Kotaku Australia
The official inclusion of Australians to Civilization VI has gone down well, even though Firaxis missed a trick by not including Russell Crowe as a special spy unit. But while most of the Australian "civilisation" is fairly authentic, Australia's ...

The Australian
Call to extend indigenous rangers program
The Australian
“Indigenous ranger jobs are proving transformative for my countrymen and women Australia wide,” Professor Sarra said. “Now is the time to commit to expanding their numbers.” With more than 20 per cent of Australia — more than 170 million hectares ...

Bellingen Courier Sun
Battle of Beersheba | Indigenous soldiers to be remembered
Bellingen Courier Sun
"This project will recognise the important contribution Indigenous Australians made at the Battle of Beersheba and will honour the service and sacrifice of every Australian who served in that campaign by bringing these stories to life for everyone ...

Battle of Beersheba | Indigenous soldiers to be remembered
Wingham Chronicle
"This project will recognise the important contribution Indigenous Australians made at the Battle of Beersheba and will honour the service and sacrifice of every Australian who served in that campaign by bringing these stories to life for everyone ...

ABC Local
Deadly Funny: the Aboriginal stand-up comedians cracking up Australia
ABC Local
Tamiru envisaged a series of Australian-wide comedy heats that would progress towards a live finale. The idea behind the Deadly Funnies was to train and encourage amateur Indigenous comedians and offer them exposure and mentoring. Since they began ...

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SBS - The World Game
Matildas star proud of football's connection with Indigenous Australia
SBS - The World Game
They were holding both the Australian national flag and that of the Aboriginal people. It was a moment the Indigenous goalkeeper will never forget. “I think that was a pretty powerful image and one I hadn't seen since Cathy Freeman ran with both flags ...

Talking Aged Care
Culturally appropriate resource helps Indigenous Australians discuss end of life
Talking Aged Care
“Those focus groups informed the design and content of the Discussion Starter and the Dying to Talk Cards to ensure they were culturally safe and useful,” she says. “I also thank the Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association and Indigenous Allied ...

Great Lakes Advocate
Closing the Gap: Six of seven targets 'not on track', life expectancy gap unchanged
Great Lakes Advocate
Dr Fadwa Al-Yaman, an Indigenous health expert at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, said the high cancer mortality rates were largely a result of more prevalent risk factors such as smoking, cancer not being detected until later stages ...
We Said Sorry, But We Didn't Right The Wrongs Of The PastHuffington Post Australia

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ABC Online
How Katherine Hospital, once Australia's worst for Indigenous health, became one of the best
ABC Online
Katherine Hospital in the Northern Territory has gone from one of the worst facilities in the country when it comes to Indigenous health care to one of the best. Their secret: engaging with Indigenous patients and supporting doctors. When physician ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's version of Boyhood shows an Aboriginal boy's journey to manhood
The Sydney Morning Herald
It was shot over 10 years as a boy grows up – facing all the dramas of the teenage years – from the age of six to 16. But Australia's version of the Oscar-winning film Boyhood, the documentary Zach's Ceremony, tackles a very different story from that ...

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The Stringer
Half of Western Australia's Aboriginal population will soon be without native title rights
The Stringer
Eighty thousand Aboriginal people make up Western Australia but half will soon be without any native title rights. The Australian Labor Party has got in the way of a rare opportunity to repair and improve native title rights and bargaining powers. The ...

Huffington Post Australia
We Said Sorry, But We Didn't Right The Wrongs Of The Past
Huffington Post Australia
In June 2016, a census released by the Productivity Commission revealed that more than 15,000 Indigenous children in Australia are living in out-of-home care. Many of those children were removed from their families and placed into the care of strangers.

Archives lifts lid on Indigenous records
PS News
The National Archives of Australia (NAA) has launched two new exhibitions on Indigenous Australians at war and the prejudice they faced when they returned home. Facing Two Fronts: The Fight for Respect and Indigenous Australians at War from the Boer ...

ABC Online
Little J and Big Cuz, Australia's first animated show to feature Aboriginals, offers 'relatable' characters for ...
ABC Online
The new TV show Little J and Big Cuz is the first animated kids show to feature Indigenous Australians and their culture. Award-winning Aboriginal actress Deborah Mailman voices the character Big Cuz in the show, and said the benefit was the diverse ...

The Young Witness
Closing the gap a long way short
The Young Witness
Thursday marks Australia's annual “Closing the Gap” day where citizens come together to acknowledge the huge gaps in health and education outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Federal Government last month released its ninth ...

FourFourTwo Australia
Cahill kicks off National Indigenous Football Week
FourFourTwo Australia
FFA CEO David Gallop said Indigenous football was an emerging source of Australian football talent. “Football Federation Australia is proud to continue our partnership with John Moriarty Football, which aims to nurture the next generation of ...
Socceroos icon Cahill shows Indigenous footballers the way | : The ...SBS - The World Game

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