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Proud indigenous Paralympian medals in Rio - The West Australian

Fri, 2016/09/16 - 3:02am

The West Australian

Proud indigenous Paralympian medals in Rio
The West Australian
Only 13 indigenous Australians have competed at the Paralympics since the Games began in 1960, and Rio silver medallist Amanda Reid says that needs to change. Reid is one of two young Indigenous women to compete in Brazil, alongside sprinter Torita ...

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Indigenous Australians more vulnerable to scams, ACCC says - ABC - ABC Online

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 8:46pm

ABC Online

Indigenous Australians more vulnerable to scams, ACCC says - ABC
ABC Online
The national consumer watchdog says Indigenous Australians are more vulnerable to scammers and are significantly over-represented in the latest figures.

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Australian Psychologists Issue Apology to Indigenous People - teleSUR English

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 8:07pm

teleSUR English

Australian Psychologists Issue Apology to Indigenous People
teleSUR English
Dudgeon, who is a professor of Indigenous studies at the University of Western Australia, has previously written that the field of psychology has been part and parcel of the “colonizing process” in Australia, which had “objectified, dehumanised and ...

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Indigenous song Twinkling Stars tells science of the seasons - Radio Australia

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 2:31pm

Indigenous song Twinkling Stars tells science of the seasons
Radio Australia
Dr Hamacher, who has a background in physics and used to study exoplanets, has been studying Indigenous knowledge about astronomy for nearly a decade. While some scientists may dismiss knowledge systems that include spirituality — as myth, legend ...

Australian Psychological Society apologises for failing Indigenous Australians - ABC Online

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 10:41am

ABC Online

Australian Psychological Society apologises for failing Indigenous Australians
ABC Online
Many people in the audience, including Indigenous psychologists and students, cried as the address was delivered. Professor Pat Dudgeon carved a vital path as Australia's first Aboriginal psychologist when she graduated in the late eighties. She said ...
Psychologists Apologise To Indigenous AustraliansHuffington Post Australia
Psychologists apologise to Indigenous Australians for decades of mistreatmentThe Guardian
Psychologists issue official apology to Aboriginal people - The AgeThe Age
The Sydney Morning Herald -The Guardian
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West Australian laws aim to cut number of Indigenous people jailed for unpaid fines - The Guardian

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 9:15am

The Guardian

West Australian laws aim to cut number of Indigenous people jailed for unpaid fines
The Guardian
The Barnett government has introduced legislation it says will reduce the number of Indigenous people jailed for failing to pay fines. Western Australia's practice of jailing people who default on court fines has received international criticism since ...
Fine options may cut Aboriginal jail ratesPerth Now

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Psychs sorry over Stolen silence - NEWS.com.au

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 6:43am

Psychs sorry over Stolen silence
NEWS.com.au
The apology also pointed the finger at psychologists who conducted research that furthered their careers rather than improving the lives of indigenous Australians. Professor Dudgeon took aim at many of the culturally inappropriate tests psychologists ...

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Indigenous young guns look to follow in tennis great Goolagong's footsteps - SBS

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 6:30am

SBS

Indigenous young guns look to follow in tennis great Goolagong's footsteps
SBS
Australia's Davis Cup Coach Tony Roach is confident the next Indigenous star can emerge from the camp. "Let's hope that the kids learn alot this weekend watching our great champions and before long we'll have another Evonne Goolagong come along," he ...

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Kelrick Martin appointed Head of Indigenous at ABC TV - Inside Film

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 6:05am

Kelrick Martin appointed Head of Indigenous at ABC TV
Inside Film
He is an immense talent who brings with him an extensive working knowledge of creating compelling content with and about Indigenous Australia. He will be leading a passionate team at an important time, as the ABC strives to build on the vital and ...

Australia advances fairly: History of the plebiscite - dailytelegraph.com.au

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 5:38am

dailytelegraph.com.au

Australia advances fairly: History of the plebiscite
dailytelegraph.com.au
The status of Aborigines in the Constitution was the subject of one of the more positive moments in Australia's history of referendums. Prior to the vote, the Constitution held indigenous Australians to be separate from the rest of the population and ...

Psychologists sorry for Stolen Generation - Sky News Australia

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 4:42am

Sky News Australia

Psychologists sorry for Stolen Generation
Sky News Australia
Australia's first Aboriginal psychologist has welcomed a formal apology from Australian psychologist for their silence on the Stolen Generation and for contributing to the mistreatment of indigenous people. Professor Pat Dudgeon was overcome with ...

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Psychologists Apologise To Indigenous Australians - Huffington Post Australia

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 12:55am

Huffington Post Australia

Psychologists Apologise To Indigenous Australians
Huffington Post Australia
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) will issue a formal apology for the profession's role in the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including its silence during the policy of forced removal which resulted in the Stolen ...

Psychologists Apologise To Indigenous Australians - Huffington Post Australia

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 12:52am

Huffington Post Australia

Psychologists Apologise To Indigenous Australians
Huffington Post Australia
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) will issue a formal apology for the profession's role in the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including its silence during the policy of forced removal which resulted in the Stolen ...
The Custody Notification System saves Aboriginal lives. Why isn't it national?The Guardian

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Australia 'to be swamped' by Muslims: Hanson - Sky News Australia

Wed, 2016/09/14 - 8:23pm

Sky News Australia

Australia 'to be swamped' by Muslims: Hanson
Sky News Australia
As the then-member for Oxley, Senator Hanson caused ripples when she questioned multiculturalism and warned Australia was being 'swamped by Asians'. That speech caused outrage among ethnic groups, indigenous Australians, several senior federal ...
Pauline Hanson's second maiden speech mirrors her first, substituting Muslims for Aborigines and AsiansNorth Queensland Register
Pauline Hanson calls for immigration ban: 'Go back to where you came from'The Guardian
Pauline Hanson's 2016 maiden speech to the senate: Full transcriptIllawarra Mercury
ABC Online
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Why are Aboriginal children still dying from rheumatic heart disease? - The Conversation AU

Wed, 2016/09/14 - 8:16pm

The Conversation AU

Why are Aboriginal children still dying from rheumatic heart disease?
The Conversation AU
Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory are more than 100 times as likely to have rheumatic heart disease than their non-Indigenous counterparts. Screenshot/Take Heart - Strep: Group A Streptococcal Infection ...

Australia 'to be swamped' by Muslims: Hanson - Sky News Australia

Wed, 2016/09/14 - 7:36am

Sky News Australia

Australia 'to be swamped' by Muslims: Hanson
Sky News Australia
As the then-member for Oxley, Senator Hanson caused ripples when she questioned multiculturalism and warned Australia was being 'swamped by Asians'. That speech caused outrage among ethnic groups, indigenous Australians, several senior federal ...
Pauline Hanson calls for immigration ban: 'Go back to where you came from'The Guardian
Pauline Hanson's Second Maiden Speech Is Tonight. Remember Her First?Huffington Post Australia

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Tough defence for Aussies in indigenous series - The Advertiser

Wed, 2016/09/14 - 7:28am

The Advertiser

Tough defence for Aussies in indigenous series
The Advertiser
The Australian team comprises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island talent, with NBL stalwart Demos joined by former Cairns Taipans regulars Deba George and Kerry Williams. Former Townsville Crocodiles, brothers Chris and Michael Cedar — key players on ...

Reviving indigenous sports through education - EducationHQ Australia

Wed, 2016/09/14 - 3:19am

Reviving indigenous sports through education
EducationHQ Australia
Drawing on the school community's input and robust education department resources, classroom teacher and contact teacher for Aboriginal Education, Nicole Ptycia says that the school's implementation of Indigenous sports and games is in part motivated ...

Pilbara centre for Indigenous domestic violence perpetrators planned - ABC Online

Wed, 2016/09/14 - 2:48am

ABC Online

Pilbara centre for Indigenous domestic violence perpetrators planned
ABC Online
There are plans to build the first specialist counselling centre for Indigenous perpetrators of domestic violence in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The proposed 28-bed facility would offer accommodation for perpetrators as well as an outreach ...

Google unlocks Aussie treasures - NEWS.com.au

Wed, 2016/09/14 - 12:10am

NEWS.com.au

Google unlocks Aussie treasures
NEWS.com.au
The museum's collection holds artefacts from indigenous Australia and the Pacific; irreplaceable fossils, minerals, meteorites and gemstones, as well as specimens of native Australian mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. The Natural History platform ...

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