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Australia becoming 'a more racist country', survey finds - ABC Online

Thu, 2017/02/09 - 4:07am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Australia becoming 'a more racist country', survey finds
ABC Online
An increasing number of people think Australia is a racist country, according to a new survey. The biannual Australian Reconciliation Barometer measures attitudes towards race and perceptions of reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ...
Federal government name Indigenous activist June Oscar as new Social Justice CommissionerThe Sydney Morning Herald
Half of indigenous Aussies report racismNEWS.com.au
Half of indigenous Aussies report racism | SBS NewsSBS
The Guardian -Mirage News -The Conversation AU
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Federal government name Indigenous activist June Oscar as new Social Justice Commissioner - The Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 2017/02/09 - 3:00am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Federal government name Indigenous activist June Oscar as new Social Justice Commissioner
The Sydney Morning Herald
For her entire adult life, Indigenous activist June Oscar has believed the biggest change can come from the smallest acts. Born in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, the Bunuba woman has been a leading force on a range of social and economic ...
Australia becoming 'a more racist country', survey findsABC Online
Half of indigenous Aussies report racismNEWS.com.au
Half of indigenous Aussies report racism | SBS NewsSBS
The Australian -The Guardian -Mirage News
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Australia Day: Greens outnumbered over moving date - The Australian - The Australian

Thu, 2017/02/09 - 2:41am

The Australian

Australia Day: Greens outnumbered over moving date - The Australian
The Australian
A Greens motion for the Senate to support changing the date of Australia Day has been voted down by both the Liberal and Labor parties as well as members of ...
Duelling Senate motions call for Australia Day to be moved – and for ...The Guardian

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Half of indigenous Aussies report racism - NEWS.com.au

Wed, 2017/02/08 - 9:21pm

SBS

Half of indigenous Aussies report racism
NEWS.com.au
Attempts were afoot to weaken race-hate speech laws, the constitution still allowed for racial discrimination, and Australia was yet to implement its obligations under the UN declaration of rights of indigenous people. "The reality is, that unless ...
Half of indigenous Aussies report racism | SBS NewsSBS

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Half of indigenous Aussies report racism - SBS

Wed, 2017/02/08 - 9:16pm

SBS

Half of indigenous Aussies report racism
SBS
Almost half of indigenous Australians have reported recently experiencing racism - a figure two and a half times greater than the general population. A survey of 500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders conducted late last year found 46 per cent of ...

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Indigenous All Star Dane Gagai suggests new date for Australia Day - Sporting News

Wed, 2017/02/08 - 9:38am

Sporting News

Indigenous All Star Dane Gagai suggests new date for Australia Day
Sporting News
"That's just my personal opinion and I'd love to see the date changed because it is a day of mourning for the indigenous people. "I'm blessed to live the life I do now, but that came from sacrifice and we need to remember that. "Obviously Australia was ...

Chris Sarra, Andrea Mason spearhead Malcolm Turnbull's bid to reboot Indigenous policy - The Sydney Morning Herald

Wed, 2017/02/08 - 6:51am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Chris Sarra, Andrea Mason spearhead Malcolm Turnbull's bid to reboot Indigenous policy
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Turnbull Government has moved to transform its relationship with Indigenous Australia by announcing a new advisory group that includes Aboriginal educator Chris Sarra. In a bid to rebuild trust, the Prime Minister has opted for a two-stage process ...
Indigenous Advisory Council 'refreshed' with new membership - ABCABC Online
Malcolm Turnbull unveils streamlined indigenous advisory councilThe Australian
PM overhauls indigenous advisory council - News.com.auNEWS.com.au
National Indigenous Times
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Malcolm Turnbull unveils streamlined indigenous advisory council - The Australian

Wed, 2017/02/08 - 5:52am

The Australian

Malcolm Turnbull unveils streamlined indigenous advisory council
The Australian
It includes 2017 Australian of the Year finalist Andrea Mason, CEO of the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara Women's Council, as well as indigenous education leader Chris Sarra, founder of the Stronger Smarter Institute. Other members ...
Indigenous Advisory Council 'refreshed' with new membershipABC Online
Chris Sarra, Andrea Mason spearhead Malcolm Turnbull's bid to reboot Indigenous policyThe Sydney Morning Herald
PM overhauls indigenous advisory councilNEWS.com.au
National Indigenous Times
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Indigenous Advisory Council 'refreshed' with new membership - ABC Online

Wed, 2017/02/08 - 5:51am

Indigenous Advisory Council 'refreshed' with new membership
ABC Online
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has shaken up his Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC), appointing Australian of the Year finalist Andrea Mason and Indigenous education leader Chris Sarra and ending speculation about the future of the controversial council.

How the Indigenous art recognised by Unesco draws us into Australia's real history - The Guardian (blog)

Wed, 2017/02/08 - 5:27am

The Guardian (blog)

How the Indigenous art recognised by Unesco draws us into Australia's real history
The Guardian (blog)
This week the genesis of modern desert Indigenous art movements will receive fitting acknowledgment with the inclusion on the Unesco Memory of the World Australian Register of Warlpiri crayon drawings created at Hooker Creek in 1953 and 1954.

Indigenous All Stars need meaningful rivals - Inside Sport

Wed, 2017/02/08 - 4:54am

Inside Sport

Indigenous All Stars need meaningful rivals
Inside Sport
The All Stars fixture is the culmination of a week-long event that celebrates rugby league's commitment to Indigenous Australia and to celebrate the significant place of rugby league in the lives of a majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ...

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Federal Court full bench decision on WA Indigenous Land Use ... - ABC Online

Wed, 2017/02/08 - 4:52am

ABC Online

Federal Court full bench decision on WA Indigenous Land Use ...
ABC Online
A ruling by the full bench of the Federal Court over Indigenous Land Use Agreements in WA could have implications for pastoral, mining, oil, gas, and ...
'Profound' ruling resonates across nation as calls grow for Act ...National Indigenous Times

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Cricket contests fire Indigenous spirit - National Indigenous Times

Wed, 2017/02/08 - 3:57am

National Indigenous Times

Cricket contests fire Indigenous spirit
National Indigenous Times
The biggest Indigenous cricket event on the Australian calendar is being held in Alice Springs this week. The annual Imparja Cup will run until Saturday (February 11) and involve major community and school teams from across the country. At the same ...

Aged care careers suit Indigenous ways: Wyatt - National Indigenous Times

Wed, 2017/02/08 - 2:34am

National Indigenous Times

Aged care careers suit Indigenous ways: Wyatt
National Indigenous Times
Young Indigenous people should consider a career in aged care, according to Australia's new Minister for Indigenous Health and Aged Care Ken Wyatt. Mr Wyatt said the coming years would see a shortage of aged care workers and big demands on the ...

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Aged care careers suit Indigenous ways: Wyatt - National Indigenous Times

Wed, 2017/02/08 - 2:26am

National Indigenous Times

Aged care careers suit Indigenous ways: Wyatt
National Indigenous Times
Young Indigenous people should consider a career in aged care, according to Australia's new Minister for Indigenous Health and Aged Care Ken Wyatt. Mr Wyatt said the coming years would see a shortage of aged care workers and big demands on the ...

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An Indigenous treaty would create a virtuous circle of self-determination - The Guardian

Wed, 2017/02/08 - 12:24am

The Guardian

An Indigenous treaty would create a virtuous circle of self-determination
The Guardian
Alexis Wright emphasised this point in a recent article for Meanjin, writing: “the law courts and governments of Australia do not want you to turn up on your own behalf, they want to hear and argue the Aboriginal story from the professional point of ...

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2017: Steve Price on ... - NEWS.com.au

Tue, 2017/02/07 - 11:38pm

Daily Mail

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2017: Steve Price on ...
NEWS.com.au
SHOCK jock Steve Price has labelled Australia's indigenous welfare and alcoholism issues a “stain on the whole country”.
Steve Price calls Indigenous welfare 'stain' on Australia | Daily Mail ...Daily Mail

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Steve Price calls indigenous welfare a national 'stain' on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! - Herald Sun

Tue, 2017/02/07 - 11:36pm

Herald Sun

Steve Price calls indigenous welfare a national 'stain' on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Herald Sun
I have witnessed for far too long in my life the way that indigenous Australians have not been able to be helped to drag themselves out of what amounts to third world poverty. I think it is a disgrace and a stain on the whole country and all ...

Indigenous supermodel set for international success - SBS

Tue, 2017/02/07 - 9:24pm

SBS

Indigenous supermodel set for international success
SBS
Everybody has a dream, and for last year's Aboriginal Model Search winner Lala Bayles, it's to represent Aboriginal Australia in the modelling industry. The Brisbane born babe is now one step closer to achieving her goal, and has recently been selected ...

Native title call a risk to projects - The Australian

Tue, 2017/02/07 - 1:02pm

The Australian

Native title call a risk to projects
The Australian
Glen Kelly — chief executive of the National Native Title Council, which represents 16 Aboriginal land councils across Australia — said the ruling jeopardised businesses and the benefit packages for indigenous groups struck under the agreements. “We ...

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