Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

Cashless welfare cards lacking support: Human Rights Commission
The Australian
The Social Justice and Native Title Report 2016 queries whether cashless debit card trials in Ceduna in South Australia, and Kununurra and Wyndham in Western Australia, occurred with the full support of the communities. The review, which covers the ...

Melbourne FC
Johnstone among Indigenous recruits
Melbourne FC
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: New draftee Dion Johnstone of the Demons runs during the Melbourne Demons training session at Gosch's Paddock in Melbourne, Australia on November 28, 2016. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media).

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Sky News Australia
Commission releases Indigenous snapshot
Sky News Australia
The persistence of Aboriginal deaths in custody contributes to a sense things are getting worse not better for indigenous Australians, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission. Its 2016 Social Justice and Native Title report released on ...
[ December 7, 2016 ] Teen survey reveals depth of discrimination NEWSNational Indigenous Times
How racism impacts health careAustralian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog)

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Universities join push to make Indigenous education numbers add up
The Sydney Morning Herald
So bad have Indigenous education outcomes remained that on the 50th anniversary of Perkins' graduation, Australia's newest Indigenous senator said the best education for Indigenous Australians was in jail. "One of the highlights for what the prison ...

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Indigenous representation increases
AFL.com.au
AFL general manager game and market development Simon Lethlean said the AFL Indigenous Programs were delivering talent from remote communities, regional towns and metropolitan centres all across Australia, giving young indigenous men the chance ...

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Daily Review
Blackfella Films boss Rachel Perkins responds to 'First Contact' criticism
Daily Review
Last week, SBS aired the second series of Blackfella Film's controversial reality series First Contact, sparking a passionate debate about how Indigenous Australians are represented on TV. The series featured six famous, non-Indigenous Australians ...
[ December 7, 2016 ] Commercial TV too white and it's not alright ARTSNational Indigenous Times

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National Indigenous Times
[ December 7, 2016 ] Walkley winner Grant is journalism giant MEDIA
National Indigenous Times
The national broadsheet, The Australian, was also honored for its ground-breaking Indigenous affairs coverage in “Bowraville”, a podcast and newspaper series that examined the disappearance of three children from the NSW north coast town and directly ...

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Commission releases indigenous snapshot
The West Australian
The persistence of aboriginal deaths in custody contributes to a sense things are getting worse not better for indigenous Australians, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission. Its 2016 Social Justice and Native Title report released on ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous recognition a step toward a treaty, not a roadblock, says Bill Shorten
The Sydney Morning Herald
Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians will not be a roadblock to a treaty, but a step toward a final settlement and the closing of the disadvantage gap, Bill Shorten has said. The Labor leader has repeated his support for a treaty, or ...

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The Canberra Times
Indigenous recognition a step toward a treaty, not a roadblock, says Bill Shorten
The Canberra Times
Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians will not be a roadblock to a treaty, but a step toward a final settlement and the closing of the disadvantage gap, Bill Shorten has said. The Labor leader has repeated his support for a treaty, or ...

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Perth Now
Commission releases indigenous snapshot
Perth Now
Professor Triggs said there was mounting evidence of worsening conditions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with Australia recording the highest rates of incarceration of indigenous people in the world. It was "absolutely astonishing ...

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Commission releases indigenous snapshot
NEWS.com.au
The persistence of Aboriginal deaths in custody contributes to a sense things are getting worse not better for indigenous Australians, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission. Its 2016 Social Justice and Native Title report released on ...
[ December 7, 2016 ] Teen survey reveals depth of discrimination NEWSNational Indigenous Times
How racism impacts health careAustralian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog)

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Sky News Australia
Commission releases 2016 indigenous snapshot
Sky News Australia
The persistence of aboriginal deaths in custody contributes to a sense things are getting worse not better for indigenous Australians, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission. Its 2016 Social Justice and Native Title report released on ...
[ December 7, 2016 ] Business leader blasts Native Title avoidance BUSINESSNational Indigenous Times

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National Indigenous Times
Commission releases indigenous snapshot
The Australian
It follows this year's coronial inquest into the death in custody of Aboriginal woman Ms Dhu in a Western Australia jail and reflects perceptions that such deaths remain disproportionately high. It also comes after incidents at the Northern Territory's ...
[ December 7, 2016 ] Business leader blasts Native Title avoidance BUSINESSNational Indigenous Times

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ABC Online
Indigenous Kalgoorlie residents plan own legal action after landmark Palm Island court decision
ABC Online
Indigenous Australians angered by policing in Western Australia are planning legal action following a landmark Federal Court compensation decision for Palm Islanders. The court found Queensland police were racist in their response to the 2004 death in ...

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Why businesses and indigenous Australians are engaging more
Business Review Australia
The campaign by Australia's biggest businesses to boost engagement with Indigenous communities is gaining momentum, with Indigenous employment levels surging 30 percent among Business Council member companies since 2014. The Business ...

ABC Online
Broome Indigenous man proposes changing date of Australia Day
ABC Online
Changing the date of Australia Day because of the offence caused to Indigenous people by celebrating on January 26 is part of a proposal sent to all levels of government by a Broome resident. Celebrating Australia Day on the anniversary of the day the ...

WAtoday
Fremantle council stands ground over Turnbull government Australia Day threat
WAtoday
"I want a reconciled council, and when we focus on issues confronting our Indigenous Australians, we should focus on those issues that will make a difference to their lives, like Aboriginal incarceration, health, alcoholism, and employment." Earlier in ...
It's Freo … What did you expect?Perth Now
Fremantle fireworks: alternative Australia Day citizenship ceremony blockedCommunity Newspaper Group
Fremantle Australia Day row: citizenship ceremonies on 28 January barredThe Guardian
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NEWS.com.au
Dick Smith: 'We will destroy Australia'
NEWS.com.au
In lending his support, Mr Smith acknowledged controversy around Ms Hanson's views on Muslim immigration and past comments around indigenous Australians. “People tend to say that she's racist. So I asked her, does she think that she's superior to other ...

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Herald Sun
Fremantle council should be congratulated for alternative Australia Day
Herald Sun
For most white Australians, January 26 is the same as any other summer holiday; a bonus day of respite and relaxation. But for many indigenous Australians, it's not a day of celebration. This is why we should follow the lead of New Zealand and create a ...

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