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Inaugural National Indigenous Football Championships Launched - Football Australia (press release)

Fri, 2016/09/30 - 1:05am

Football Australia (press release)

Inaugural National Indigenous Football Championships Launched
Football Australia (press release)
The first fully national event will bring together Indigenous teams from across Australia and New Zealand to compete for the coveted prize of national soccer champions. “Today marks a special milestone in Australian Football,” said David Gallop, FFA CEO.

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Will my baby daughter become another object of fear for White Australia? - The Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 2016/09/29 - 8:12pm

The Sydney Morning Herald

Will my baby daughter become another object of fear for White Australia?
The Sydney Morning Herald
Hanson's recycling of "we are in danger of being swamped" to now refer to Muslims instead of Asians demonstrated with crystal clear clarity how white Australia has always treated its racial villains like chameleons, adaptive and changeable. Indigenous ...

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Mundine backs national anthem boycott at weekend finals - The Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 2016/09/29 - 10:21am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Mundine backs national anthem boycott at weekend finals
The Sydney Morning Herald
A campaign to boycott the anthems at both matches has been launched by Australian pop culture website Junkee and Mundine used social media on Thursday to promote the campaign and raise awareness of the treatment of indigenous Australians.
Mundine calls for GF anthem boycottYahoo7 Sport
Mundine tells players to boycott anthemInside Sport
Rugby star urges Australia anthem protestSky News
Junkee -SkySports
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Mundine backs anthem boycott at Australian finals - SBS

Thu, 2016/09/29 - 6:46am

SkySports

Mundine backs anthem boycott at Australian finals
SBS
Goodes upset conservatives with his vocal campaigning for indigenous Australians, who lag the mainstream in basic human indicators, and was constantly booed during his last season in 2015, though fellow players, clubs and the AFL publicly supported his ...
Mundine tells players to boycott anthemInside Sport
Mundine calls for GF anthem boycottWide World of Sports
Anthony Mundine backs anthem boycott at Australian grand finalsSkySports
Sporting News -Junkee
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Two emerging Indigenous filmmakers to attend AIMC - Inside Film

Thu, 2016/09/29 - 4:58am

Two emerging Indigenous filmmakers to attend AIMC
Inside Film
A new initiative from the National Association of Cinema Operators (NACO) and the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA) will give two emerging Indigenous filmmakers the opportunity to attend AIMC 2016. Darlene Johnson is a ...

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Australia leading world in hepatitis C treatment; but disease more prevalent in Aboriginal people - ABC Online

Wed, 2016/09/28 - 11:43pm

ABC Online

Australia leading world in hepatitis C treatment; but disease more prevalent in Aboriginal people
ABC Online
More people are on track to be cured of hepatitis C in Australia this year than over the past two decades combined, new research has shown. A University of New South Wales Kirby Institute report shows about 230,000 people were living with hepatitis C ...

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Residents worried Cowra police shooting could spark racial tensions - ABC Online

Wed, 2016/09/28 - 10:20pm

ABC Online

Residents worried Cowra police shooting could spark racial tensions
ABC Online
Dennis Doolan's cousin Joshua Simpson said he is worried the shooting will create tension between police and the local Indigenous community. "There's been tension between the police and the Aboriginal community in this town for years," he said. "There ...
Police shoot Indigenous man in Cowra during 'confrontation'The Guardian
'We're not in America': anger over Cowra police shootingThe Australian
Cowra NSW man shot by police in bum after he was found with a gunDaily Mail

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Smoking shunned by students: report - Sky News Australia

Wed, 2016/09/28 - 8:40pm

finder.com.au

Smoking shunned by students: report
Sky News Australia
However that fall was about half the drop recorded for non-indigenous adults. 'Despite the fact that indigenous smoking rates are improving, they are not improving at the same rate as non-indigenous Australians, so the gap is widening across a number ...
Smoking rates at 'all-time lows' as number of daily smokers almost halves over 20 yearsABC Online
How quickly are Australians quitting smoking?finder.com.au

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Troubled public service agency Aboriginal Hostels calls in federal police - Brisbane Times

Wed, 2016/09/28 - 2:01pm

Brisbane Times

Troubled public service agency Aboriginal Hostels calls in federal police
Brisbane Times
During the past financial year, it provided more than 500,000 nights' accommodation to Indigenous Australians, including students finishing high school, patients receiving renal dialysis, mothers accessing pre or postnatal care, and job seekers. But ...

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Troubled public service agency Aboriginal Hostels calls in federal police - The Canberra Times

Wed, 2016/09/28 - 2:00pm

The Canberra Times

Troubled public service agency Aboriginal Hostels calls in federal police
The Canberra Times
During the past financial year, it provided more than 500,000 nights' accommodation to Indigenous Australians, including students finishing high school, patients receiving renal dialysis, mothers accessing pre or postnatal care, and job seekers. But ...

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Study shows Indigenous people lose 2.3 healthy years - SBS

Wed, 2016/09/28 - 8:06am

Study shows Indigenous people lose 2.3 healthy years
SBS
Dr Al-Yaman says the burden of premature mortality plus the burden of living with ill-health means Indigenous Australians lose 2.3 healthy years compared with other Australians. "Basically, we've seen a 5 per cent reduction in the disease burden, and ...

Why old theories on Indigenous... - Australian Geographic

Wed, 2016/09/28 - 4:51am

Australian Geographic

Why old theories on Indigenous...
Australian Geographic
MY AUSTRALIAN-EDUCATED FRIENDS tell me they were taught at school that all Aboriginal people only counted one, two, three, four and many. While it might be the case for some communities, there is also abundant evidence in others of complex ...
Scientists Name Aboriginal Australians Oldest Civilization on EarthSputnik International

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Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull's art selection showcases Indigenous and female artists - The Sydney Morning Herald

Wed, 2016/09/28 - 2:33am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull's art selection showcases Indigenous and female artists
The Sydney Morning Herald
Mr and Mrs Turnbull's choices from the collections of the National Gallery of Australia and Parliament House include works by Archibald Prize winners, a range of leading Indigenous artists and some of the biggest names of Australian art. Picking ...

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Blacks in the back, c***s in the front — how white Australia 'remembers' Aboriginal Australia - Daily Review

Wed, 2016/09/28 - 1:45am

Daily Review

Blacks in the back, c***s in the front — how white Australia 'remembers' Aboriginal Australia
Daily Review
This is the show-opening speech by Northern Territory artist Therese Ritchie for her recent show of new work Blacks in the back, cunts in the front held at the Outstation Gallery in Darwin last month. She writes that the show's title is “a perfect ...

rare Indigenous 'library of rock art' under threat by gold mine, traditional owners say - ABC Online

Wed, 2016/09/28 - 1:09am

ABC Online

rare Indigenous 'library of rock art' under threat by gold mine, traditional owners say
ABC Online
The ABC can reveal the Queensland Government has granted an environmental authority for the mine which would involve the excavation of the Laura River, near the world-renowned Quinkan Aboriginal rock art galleries. "This is all sandstone escarpments ...

Louis Theroux Drops More Hints On Long-Awaited Indigenous Australia Doco - Pedestrian TV

Tue, 2016/09/27 - 9:08am

Pedestrian TV

Louis Theroux Drops More Hints On Long-Awaited Indigenous Australia Doco
Pedestrian TV
He's in Australia and he's doing all manner of things: wandering Perth incognito, finding his doppelgänger in Melbourne and doing us the delightful favour of giving a whole dang bunch of interviews.
Louis Theroux: the condition of Australia's Indigenous people is 'massively fascinating'The Guardian
Louis Theroux on Donald Trump, Brexit and making an Australian ...ABC Online

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Support for Indigenous constitutional recognition drops below 60% – poll - The Guardian

Tue, 2016/09/27 - 7:05am

The Guardian

Support for Indigenous constitutional recognition drops below 60% – poll
The Guardian
Support for recognition of Indigenous Australians in the constitution has dropped below 60%, according to an Essential poll released on Tuesday. The poll of 1,006 respondents found 58% said they would vote yes in a referendum to recognise Aboriginal ...
Support for indigenous recognition in the constitution struggling: EssentialCrikey (registration)

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The space between the boxes: how white Australia 'remembers' Aboriginal Australia - Crikey (registration)

Tue, 2016/09/27 - 1:41am

Crikey (registration)

The space between the boxes: how white Australia 'remembers' Aboriginal Australia
Crikey (registration)
The space between the boxes: how white Australia 'remembers' Aboriginal Australia. Every now and then, the real experiences of indigenous Australians disrupts our idea of things, but not nearly often enough, writes NT artist Therese Ritchie.

Oxfam report highlights native title woes in Western Australia - The Sydney Morning Herald

Tue, 2016/09/27 - 12:47am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Oxfam report highlights native title woes in Western Australia
The Sydney Morning Herald
Native title rights are being undermined in the Kimberley region and the demand for land development is forcing Indigenous communities from their homeland, a detailed global Oxfam report has found. The report is critical of state government policies ...
[ September 27, 2016 ] Report slams 'undermining' of native title rights in WA NATIVE TITLENational Indigenous Times
Oxfam report notes WA native title woesNEWS.com.au

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Oxfam report highlights native title woes in Western Australia - WAtoday

Tue, 2016/09/27 - 12:47am

WAtoday

Oxfam report highlights native title woes in Western Australia
WAtoday
Native title rights are being undermined in the Kimberley region and the demand for land development is forcing Indigenous communities from their homeland, a detailed global Oxfam report has found. The report is critical of state government policies ...
Oxfam report notes WA native title woesYahoo7 News

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