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World-first genome study reveals rich history of Aboriginal Australians - ABC Online

Wed, 2016/09/21 - 6:49pm

ABC Online

World-first genome study reveals rich history of Aboriginal Australians
ABC Online
The most comprehensive genomic study of Indigenous Australians to date has revealed modern humans are all descendants of a single wave of migrants who left Africa around 72,000 years ago.
Indigenous Australian ancestry traced to founding population ...Cosmos
How early Aboriginal Australians journeyed from AfricaThe Sydney Morning Herald
Genomes confirm Aborigines as first Australians - The AustralianThe Australian
Irish Times -BT.com -New Scientist -Nature
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Indigenous Australians most ancient civilisation on Earth, DNA study confirms - The Guardian

Wed, 2016/09/21 - 5:33pm

The Guardian

Indigenous Australians most ancient civilisation on Earth, DNA study confirms
The Guardian
Claims that Indigenous Australians are the most ancient continuous civilisation on Earth have been backed by the first extensive study of their DNA, which dates their origins to more than 50,000 years ago. Scientists were able to trace the remarkable ...
Geneticists attempt to heal rifts with Aboriginal communitiesNature.com

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Indigenous Australian ancestry traced to founding population - Cosmos

Wed, 2016/09/21 - 5:03pm

Cosmos

Indigenous Australian ancestry traced to founding population
Cosmos
Indigenous Australians descended from common ancestors who lived 10,000 to 32,000 years ago, a genetic study shows. The first-of-its-kind study, published today in the journal Nature, describes genomic findings from 83 Aboriginal Australians from the ...
Genomes confirm Aborigines as first AustraliansThe Australian
How early Aboriginal Australians journeyed from AfricaThe Sydney Morning Herald
Humans Spread From Africa in a Single Migration, Studies FindNew York Times

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How early Aboriginal Australians journeyed from Africa - The Age

Wed, 2016/09/21 - 5:01pm

How early Aboriginal Australians journeyed from Africa
The Age
Aboriginal Australians have the closest genetic links to highland Papua New Guinea populations, the largest DNA study of its kind has found, providing new insights into the movement of early humans following their dispersal from Africa. The study also ...

Parrtjima light show in Central Australia 'could cause wallabies to miscarry' - ABC Online

Wed, 2016/09/21 - 10:20am

ABC Online

Parrtjima light show in Central Australia 'could cause wallabies to miscarry'
ABC Online
A $2 million laser light show for tourists in Central Australia has caused a storm of controversy, after being criticised by environmentalists and local Aboriginal people. Parrtjima: A Festival In Light has been billed as Australia's biggest light ...

Use keywords to search content on this website - The Cairns Post

Wed, 2016/09/21 - 1:52am

The Cairns Post

Use keywords to search content on this website
The Cairns Post
THE Apunipima Australian Indigenous All Stars will be after a hat-trick of trans-Tasman wins over New Zealand Maori in Cairns next year. The Aussie squad retained the trans-Tasman Challenge after a three-point win over the NZ Maori National team in the ...

Indigenous recognition deserves serious debate. Andrew Bolt shouldn't be part of it - The Guardian

Wed, 2016/09/21 - 12:35am

The Guardian

Indigenous recognition deserves serious debate. Andrew Bolt shouldn't be part of it
The Guardian
Instead, this show complies with a general mainstream media failure (with some notable exceptions) to explore the many complex arguments against Recognise within Indigenous Australia – arguments that bear no relation whatsoever to Bolt's assertion that ...

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Torres Strait beauty shines in Australia's first Aboriginal Model Search - Catholic Leader

Wed, 2016/09/21 - 12:09am

Catholic Leader

Torres Strait beauty shines in Australia's first Aboriginal Model Search
Catholic Leader
INDIGENOUS beauty Temanu O'Brien-Schmidt is planning to put the “small islands” of the Torres Strait on the map if she becomes Australia's next Aboriginal Supermodel. The Torres Strait Islander and Lourdes Hill College Year 8 student was selected as a ...

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Legal bodies laud reforms to expand WA sentencing options - Lawyers Weekly

Tue, 2016/09/20 - 7:01pm

Lawyers Weekly

Legal bodies laud reforms to expand WA sentencing options
Lawyers Weekly
The Law Society of Western Australia and the Australian Bar Association (ABA) have welcomed a bill intended to reduce the number of Indigenous people being imprisoned for failure to pay fines. WA Attorney-General Michael Mischin introduced the ...

Australian Indigenous road fatalities as bad as sub-Saharan Africa - The Border Mail

Tue, 2016/09/20 - 4:17pm

The Border Mail

Australian Indigenous road fatalities as bad as sub-Saharan Africa
The Border Mail
The rate of Indigenous road deaths in Australia ranges from 20 to 25 per 100,000, while fatalities in the rest of the community average about 5.4 per 100.000. Dr Ivers said the road toll for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders had dropped from ...

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Indigenous representatives hope for 'new narrative' in breakthrough Nigel Scullion meeting - ABC Online

Tue, 2016/09/20 - 2:04pm

ABC Online

Indigenous representatives hope for 'new narrative' in breakthrough Nigel Scullion meeting
ABC Online
The statement calls for the department to be re-established and "managed and run by senior Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander public servants". The National Congress of Australia's First Peoples spearheaded the Redfern Statement, which has suffered ...

Yet another TV show privileges Andrew Bolt's views — this time on the ABC - Independent Australia

Tue, 2016/09/20 - 6:23am

Independent Australia

Yet another TV show privileges Andrew Bolt's views — this time on the ABC
Independent Australia
Professor Amy Maguire via The Conversation critiques the ABC's Recognition: Yes or No? — a programme which supposedly debates whether Indigenous Australians should be "recognised" in Australia's constitution. TONIGHT THE ABC will broadcast ...
How dare the ABC let a white man speak?Herald Sun (blog)

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Noongarpedia: Australia's first indigenous Wikipedia - The West Australian

Tue, 2016/09/20 - 6:13am

The West Australian

Noongarpedia: Australia's first indigenous Wikipedia
The West Australian
The indigenous language of the south west corner of the State can be seen and heard on road signs, place names and conversations from Perth to Albany and all the way out to Esperance. When you say “I'm going to Beeliar,” you are using the Noongar word ...

Noongarpedia: Australia's first indigenous Wikipedia - The West Australian

Tue, 2016/09/20 - 5:35am

Noongarpedia: Australia's first indigenous Wikipedia
The West Australian
The indigenous language of the south west corner of the State can be seen and heard on road signs, place names and conversations from Perth to Albany and all the way out to Esperance. When you say “I'm going to Beeliar,” you are using the Noongar word ...

Indigenous artists a winner in dance awards - ArtsHub (subscription)

Tue, 2016/09/20 - 5:04am

ArtsHub (subscription)

Indigenous artists a winner in dance awards
ArtsHub (subscription)
Bangarra Dance Theatre was the biggest winner in the Australian Dance Awards, with three awards including a posthumous award for the late David Page. Indigenous artists a winner in dance awards. Bangarra Dance Theatre's Lore. Photo by Jeff Tan.

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Ear disease wrecked T's life. Sadly, he's not alone in Indigenous Australia - The Guardian

Tue, 2016/09/20 - 4:38am

The Guardian

Ear disease wrecked T's life. Sadly, he's not alone in Indigenous Australia
The Guardian
Australia has horrific statistics on ear disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and the best way to explain this is through one of my patient's journey. May I introduce him as “T”, so he can remain anonymous. T is a friendly 46-year-old male.

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Indigenous pastoral enterprise looks to diversify and grow - Queensland Country Life

Tue, 2016/09/20 - 1:09am

Indigenous pastoral enterprise looks to diversify and grow
Queensland Country Life
NIPE, the agribusiness arm of the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC), is an operating entity, with its 14 businesses - most of them cattle businesses in northern Australia - either owned by the parent company or by indigenous interests. It runs more ...

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Australian Indigenous road fatalities as bad as sub-Saharan Africa - Blue Mountains Gazette

Mon, 2016/09/19 - 11:28pm

Blue Mountains Gazette

Australian Indigenous road fatalities as bad as sub-Saharan Africa
Blue Mountains Gazette
Tampere, Finland: The number of Indigenous Australians dying on the roads is similar to the rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, and three to five times the national average, an international conference was told on Monday. "It's a national disgrace," said ...

Australian Indigenous road fatalities as bad as sub-Saharan Africa - Great Lakes Advocate

Mon, 2016/09/19 - 11:25pm

Great Lakes Advocate

Australian Indigenous road fatalities as bad as sub-Saharan Africa
Great Lakes Advocate
Tampere, Finland: The number of Indigenous Australians dying on the roads is similar to the rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, and three to five times the national average, an international conference was told on Monday. "It's a national disgrace," said ...

Australian Indigenous road fatalities as bad as sub-Saharan Africa - The Sydney Morning Herald

Mon, 2016/09/19 - 10:45pm

Australian Indigenous road fatalities as bad as sub-Saharan Africa
The Sydney Morning Herald
Tampere, Finland: The number of Indigenous Australians dying on the roads is similar to the rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, and three to five times the national average, an international conference was told on Monday. "It's a national disgrace," said ...

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