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Atlantic Philanthropies project to boost indigenous leadership - The Australian

Tue, 2016/10/18 - 1:01pm

The Australian

Atlantic Philanthropies project to boost indigenous leadership
The Australian
The University of Melbourne last week became the lead institution for one of the biggest single philanthropic projects in Australian history. The size, scale and ambition of the $160 million, 20-year project are breathtaking. And it's pure Atlantic ...

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Significant Indigenous artworks to be auctioned off in Melbourne - SBS - SBS

Tue, 2016/10/18 - 7:27am

SBS

Significant Indigenous artworks to be auctioned off in Melbourne - SBS
SBS
A comprehensive international collection of Indigenous Australian artworks has come home. Owned by US tech magnate, Stephen Luczo, and his wife Agatha, ...

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Urgency demanded for Indigenous maternity services - UQ News

Tue, 2016/10/18 - 2:08am

UQ News

Urgency demanded for Indigenous maternity services
UQ News
“We need a new maternity services plan, incorporating high level monitoring, otherwise Australia will not tackle emerging priorities and complete unfinished business from the last plan, particularly for Indigenous women in rural and remote communities.”.

Commonwealth Bank Announces $15 Million Investment In Women's Cricket Australia - B&T

Mon, 2016/10/17 - 11:42pm

B&T

Commonwealth Bank Announces $15 Million Investment In Women's Cricket Australia
B&T
Cricket Australia and the Commonwealth Bank have committed to the single largest investment in women's sport and diversity programs in Australia Women's cricket, Australia's Indigenous players and players with a disability are the big winners after ...
CA, CommBank make landmark investmentcricket.com.au
Cricket Australia's $15 million injection for women and diversity programsFox Sports
CommBank pumps $15m into women's cricketAdNews
The Australian -SportsPro Media -ABC Online
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The 'Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert' Musical Has Cut Its Only ... - Junkee

Mon, 2016/10/17 - 6:25am

Junkee

The 'Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert' Musical Has Cut Its Only ...
Junkee
At a time when the dominant depiction of Australians in film was Mick Dundee, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of The Desert famously offered a different ...
Garry McQuinn reveals he excluded Jimmy from Priscilla Queen of ...Daily Mail

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Casey Conway: Gay former NRL player and Indigenous model, becomes face of NT sexual health campaign - ABC Online

Mon, 2016/10/17 - 4:31am

ABC Online

Casey Conway: Gay former NRL player and Indigenous model, becomes face of NT sexual health campaign
ABC Online
Casey Conway represents a triple-threat for organisers of the Northern Territory's latest sexual health campaign as a former national rugby league (NRL) player who is Aboriginal and gay. The Queenslander agreed to lend his face, and body, to a series ...

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The plebiscite has damaged the chances of the Indigenous recognition referendum - The Sydney Morning Herald

Mon, 2016/10/17 - 2:01am

The Sydney Morning Herald

The plebiscite has damaged the chances of the Indigenous recognition referendum
The Sydney Morning Herald
It has also crowded out talk of another national vote scheduled for 2017, namely the referendum to recognise Aboriginal peoples in the constitution. The bitterness and division provoked by the plebiscite debate stands in the way of Australia achieving ...

Magnolia Maymuru hopes to inspire other Indigenous women - The Sydney Morning Herald

Mon, 2016/10/17 - 1:22am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Magnolia Maymuru hopes to inspire other Indigenous women
The Sydney Morning Herald
​Magnolia Maymuru made headlines as the first Indigenous woman to represent the Northern Territory in the Miss World Australia pageant in July. Though she didn't take out the title – she made it to the final 10 – there has been a buzz about Magnolia ...

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Relationships, Respect and Trust Key to Engagement with Indigenous Employees - Pro Bono Australia

Mon, 2016/10/17 - 12:29am

Pro Bono Australia

Relationships, Respect and Trust Key to Engagement with Indigenous Employees
Pro Bono Australia
For some Indigenous Australians, the decision to share their heritage to employers and colleagues has been, and continues to be, a difficult one, as we heard at the recent launch of Diversity Council Australia's new Building Workplace Capability for ...

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CA, CommBank make landmark investment - cricket.com.au

Sun, 2016/10/16 - 11:07pm

cricket.com.au

CA, CommBank make landmark investment
cricket.com.au
Women's cricket, Australia's Indigenous players and players with a disability are the big winners after Cricket Australia and Commonwealth Bank announced a record investment today in Sydney. The landmark deal is the single largest investment in women's ...

Use of section 18C is out of hand, says Tony Abbott - The Australian

Sun, 2016/10/16 - 1:00pm

The Australian

Use of section 18C is out of hand, says Tony Abbott
The Australian
Mr Abbott's comments came as indigenous adviser Warren Mundine yesterday criticised a complaint against Leak and The Australian under section 18C. The complaint to the Human Rights Commission was prompted by a cartoon that portrayed a crisis in ...
Bill Leak Faces Allegations Of Racial Discrimination Over *That* CartoonPedestrian TV

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Warlpiri people unite under desert skies for epic Indigenous dance performance - ABC Online

Sun, 2016/10/16 - 3:06am

ABC Online

Warlpiri people unite under desert skies for epic Indigenous dance performance
ABC Online
Hundreds of Warlpiri people came together for an epic cultural dance performance under the stars on the North Tanami Desert in Central Australia, on Saturday night. The biennial event, known as Milpirri, started in 2005 in Lajamanu and was born out of ...

Mike Baird's government to return Goat Island to Indigenous owners - The Guardian

Sun, 2016/10/16 - 2:16am

The Guardian

Mike Baird's government to return Goat Island to Indigenous owners
The Guardian
The New South Wales government is taking steps to return Goat Island, known by the traditional owners as Me-mel, to the Aboriginal people, and has established a working group to establish how management of the island can be handed over. Aboriginal ...

Perth entrepreneurs left frustrated by Indigenous business agency - ABC Online

Sat, 2016/10/15 - 10:58pm

ABC Online

Perth entrepreneurs left frustrated by Indigenous business agency
ABC Online
Two West Australian companies say their plans to expand in Australia and overseas are in jeopardy because Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) will not provide them with financial support. Two years ago entrepreneur Dwayne Rowland took a gamble and ...

Why Australia Day and Anzac Day helped create a national 'cult of forgetfulness' - The Guardian (blog)

Sat, 2016/10/15 - 10:20pm

The Guardian (blog)

Why Australia Day and Anzac Day helped create a national 'cult of forgetfulness'
The Guardian (blog)
I've written before about how governor Lachlan Macquarie (monstrous in his treatment of Indigenous people) was responsible for creating the cult of white imperial/colonial self-congratulation that evolved from his “foundation day” into Australia Day ...

KPMG encourages economic growth and entrepreneurship in Indigenous Australia - The Tech Portal

Fri, 2016/10/14 - 7:30pm

The Tech Portal

KPMG encourages economic growth and entrepreneurship in Indigenous Australia
The Tech Portal
KPMG, the global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services has recently launched a series of proposals aimed at encouraging the economic growth of the Australian Indigenous community. Developed in conjunction with ...

Sidelined to centre stage for Daintree guardians - The Australian

Fri, 2016/10/14 - 1:18pm

The Australian

Sidelined to centre stage for Daintree guardians
The Australian
But even then, the Yalanji had to strike 15 indigenous land-use agreements in one of Australia's most complicated land carve-ups that led to legislative amendments last year for the clan to take ownership of the famed national park. Yalanji traditional ...

Bill Leak cartoon reviewed for 'racial hatred' - The Australian

Fri, 2016/10/14 - 1:01pm

The Australian

Bill Leak cartoon reviewed for 'racial hatred'
The Australian
A series of cartoons illustrate hateful and derogatory material specifically relating to indigenous Australians, their relationships with their children, alcoholism and domestic violence.” Ms Dinnison cites section 18C, which makes an act unlawful if ...

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B2M Is Indigenous Australia's Answer To The Backstreet Boys - Huffington Post Australia

Fri, 2016/10/14 - 6:09am

Huffington Post Australia

B2M Is Indigenous Australia's Answer To The Backstreet Boys
Huffington Post Australia
Just like the Backstreet Boys or Boys2Men, Tiwi Islands group B2M create insanely catchy pop and r'n'b songs. Yet their lyrics aren't about romance. As lead singer Jeffrey 'Yellow' Simon says, "There are too many love songs in the world already ...

Virtual reality tells Indigenous story in London as bones set to return to Australia - The Sydney Morning Herald

Fri, 2016/10/14 - 5:09am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Virtual reality tells Indigenous story in London as bones set to return to Australia
The Sydney Morning Herald
London: As old, stolen bodies return to Australia, Britain is being repaid in virtual reality. In a neat coincidence this week, London's film festival was treated to a cutting-edge, VR demonstration of the story-telling-power of Indigenous culture ...
Indigenous remains returned to AustraliaArtsHub (subscription)

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