Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

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Indigenous creatives oppose Productivity Commission advice
ArtsHub (subscription)
We the undersigned unanimously reject the Productivity Commission's Recommendations on copyright in Australia. The recommendations to change copyright protections will harm the ability of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander film and television makers ...

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ABC Online
From office administrator to award winning Indigenous film producer
ABC Online
"She sort of stumbled into the industry and loved it and stayed here and is now a really fantastic Indigenous producer," Ms Smallacombe said. A 2016 report by Screen Australia showed that there was a higher proportion of Aboriginal main characters in ...

National Indigenous Times
Indigenous health starts with parents: Wyatt
National Indigenous Times
Mr Wyatt said the issue for Australian governments was how they formed partnerships with Indigenous communities to better tackle the areas that have been identified as gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia. “I know when I have an illness ...

National Indigenous Times
Child removal spells second Stolen Generation: Rudd
National Indigenous Times
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned of a second Stolen Generation, describing the numbers of Indigenous children being removed from their homes in recent years as “chilling”. Speaking on the eve of the release of this year's Closing ...
Kevin Rudd warns of a new “stolen generation”The West Australian
Indigenous child removal rate risks 'second stolen generation', Kevin Rudd warnsThe Guardian

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National Indigenous Times
Child removal spells second Stolen Generation: Rudd
National Indigenous Times
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned of a second Stolen Generation, describing the numbers of Indigenous children being removed from their homes in recent years as “chilling”. Speaking on the eve of the release of this year's Closing ...
Kevin Rudd warns of a new “stolen generation”The West Australian
Indigenous child removal rate risks 'second stolen generation', Kevin Rudd warnsThe Guardian
Apology symbol of hope | Shepparton NewsShepparton News
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NEWS.com.au
Closing the Gap: A little window of hope amid the bleak picture for Indigenous Australians
ABC Online
"The data tells us there is no employment gap, no employment gap between Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians with a university degree." That line buried towards the end of the Prime Minister's Closing the Gap speech in Parliament ...
Australia failing in six out of seven target areas to improve indigenous disadvantageNEWS.com.au
Closing the Gap: Six of seven targets 'not on track', life expectancy gap unchangedThe Sydney Morning Herald
National progress on indigenous Closing the Gap programs stallingThe Australian
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SBS
Indigenous LGBTQI suffering must be addressed, conference hears
SBS
Mr Bonson told the forum there was no data on the level of LGBTQI Indigenous suicides, but anecdotally it was higher than the rate of Indigenous suicide, which in turn is higher than Australia's total rates. He has written a guide to suicide prevention ...

ABC Online
Closing the gap: Australia is failing on Indigenous disadvantage goals
ABC Online
Target: To close the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation (by 2031). Progress: Indigenous Australians die about 10 years younger than non Indigenous Australians, and that hasn't changed ...
Australia failing in six out of seven target areas to improve indigenous disadvantageNEWS.com.au
Closing the Gap: Six of seven targets 'not on track', life expectancy gap unchangedThe Sydney Morning Herald
Closing the Gap: Report shows targets for Indigenous disadvantaged 'not on track'SBS
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Eureka Street (registration)
Aboriginal custody inquiry means little without action
Eureka Street (registration)
On 9 February, Attorney-General George Brandis announced the terms of reference for a new Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) inquiry into Indigenous incarceration in Australia. The inquiry was announced in October 2016, and the final terms of ...
Greens urge Government to address 'shameful' Indigenous incarceration issueABC Online

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NEWS.com.au
Australia failing in six out of seven target areas to improve indigenous disadvantage
NEWS.com.au
Jackie Huggins, co-chair of the National Congress of Australia's First People's, said far more needed to be done to stem the “horrible” statistics underpinning indigenous disadvantage and it was time to draw a line in the sand. “While there have been ...
National progress on indigenous Closing the Gap programs stallingThe Australian
Closing the Gap: Six of seven targets 'not on track', life expectancy gap unchangedThe Sydney Morning Herald
Closing the Gap: Malcolm Turnbull says Indigenous health and wealth progress 'not enough'ABC Online
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The Guardian
Apology symbol of hope
Shepparton News
Yesterday was an important anniversary for our indigenous community — a day of celebration and reflection. Nine years ago former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd stood in the House of Representatives and apologised to Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...
Indigenous child removal rate risks 'second stolen generation', Kevin Rudd warnsThe Guardian
10 things you should know about the National ApologySBS
Rudd warns of second Stolen GenerationSky News Australia

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The Australian
PoliticsNow: Kevin Rudd - energy debate is dumb dumb dumb
The Australian
Since the 1967 referendum, Mr Turnbull said there were more indigenous Australians in “school, in universities, in employment, in business, living longer lives and in better health.” “Let's ensure we continue to celebrate the successes along the way ...
Nick Xenophon says Coalition may be 'wasting billions' on defence – politics liveThe Guardian

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The West Australian
Kevin Rudd warns of a new “stolen generation”
The West Australian
Malcolm Turnbull will today lay out an agenda for his new indigenous advisory council as a report reveals insufficient progress in improving the lives of Aboriginal Australians. The Prime Minister is due to present the ninth Closing the Gap report to ...
Apology symbol of hopeShepparton News
Indigenous child removal rate risks 'second stolen generation', Kevin Rudd warnsThe Guardian
10 things you should know about the National ApologySBS
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ArtsHub (subscription)
New legislation on fake Indigenous art
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It is reported that up to 80% of tourist shops and markets sell 'Aboriginal style' souvenirs, with some using products imported from Indonesia. Under Australia's Competition and Consumer laws it is not illegal for 'Aboriginal Style' imports to be sold ...

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The Guardian
Nick Xenophon rules out support for omnibus savings bill – politics live
The Guardian
so that a broad range of views are heard and brought to bear on improving not only what we do but the way we do it. We'll work to ensure that the Closing the Gap initiatives are community driven and recognise that Indigenous leaders are absolutely ...
PoliticsNow: Nick Xenophon blocks childcare billThe Australian

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Noel Pearson's model for recognition wins support
The Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous Australians have strongly backed Noel Pearson's call for a new Indigenous body recognised by the constitution to have a voice to the national Parliament. Aborigines from the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia met last weekend ...
Closing the Gap failure a political disaster for all, says Kevin RuddThe Australian

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The Australian
Close the Gap: millions are wasted and indigenous people get scraps
The Australian
Although upwards of $30 billion is spent nationwide annually on services to indigenous people — the equivalent of about $40,000 per indigenous Australian, compared with about $20,000 per Australian generally — relatively little actually ends up in ...

The Australian
Traditional indigenous art form bears the hopes for change
The Australian
The timber vessel, traditionally used for food gathering but also functioning as a baby's cradle, will deliver the hopes of indigenous Australia to the Prime Minister's care. Shortly afterwards, he will deliver the 9th annual Closing the Gap report ...
Noel Pearson's model for recognition wins supportThe Sydney Morning Herald
Tony Abbott 'disappointed' with Malcolm Turnbull not spending time ...ABC Online
Abbott sad PM stopped indigenous tripsNEWS.com.au
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ABC Online
Tony Abbott 'disappointed' with Malcolm Turnbull not spending time in Indigenous communities
ABC Online
"It is a little disappointing there is no annual governmental pilgrimage to remote Aboriginal Australia any more," Mr Abbott, the Member for Warringah, said. "I'm not trying to say somehow the whole world was transformed as a result of this. "But I ...
Abbott sad PM stopped indigenous tripsNEWS.com.au

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Abbott sad PM stopped indigenous trips
Perth Now
Mr Turnbull on Tuesday will hand down the annual report card on efforts to close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians in health, education and employment. As prime minister, Mr Abbott took senior ministers and officials on a trip ...

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