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Death in custody: Indigenous man, 31, dies in cell in Darwin - The Guardian

Thu, 2016/08/25 - 1:53am

The Guardian

Death in custody: Indigenous man, 31, dies in cell in Darwin
The Guardian
Guardian Australia understands it is believed the man took his own life. The corrections department could not confirm the nature of his death, but said police were investigating and would prepare a report for the coroner. Counselling would be provided ...
Indigenous man dies in custody in Northern TerritoryThe Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous Man Found Dead In His Cell At NT Corrections CentreHuffington Post Australia
Indigenous inmate dies in Darwin jailThe Australian
Daily Mail
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Indigenous inmate dies in Darwin Correctional Centre - ABC Online

Thu, 2016/08/25 - 1:18am

ABC Online

Indigenous inmate dies in Darwin Correctional Centre
ABC Online
A 31-year-old Aboriginal prisoner has died in custody at Darwin Correctional Centre, Northern Territory Correctional Services has confirmed. A Department of Correctional Services spokesman could not confirm whether the death was suspicious or not.
Death in custody: Indigenous man, 31, dies in cell in DarwinThe Guardian
Indigenous man dies in custody in Northern TerritoryThe Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous Man Found Dead In His Cell At NT Corrections CentreHuffington Post Australia
The Australian -Daily Mail
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TV drama marginalising minorities, with Indigenous community the 'notable exception', says Screen Australia study - MuMbrella

Thu, 2016/08/25 - 12:35am

MuMbrella

TV drama marginalising minorities, with Indigenous community the 'notable exception', says Screen Australia study
MuMbrella
Indigenous representation in Australian TV drama is out-stripping their percentage of the population but non-Europeans are still being significantly marginalised, results of a survey by Screen Australia have revealed. People with disabilities, the ...
Changing the whitewash channel on Australian televisionABC Online
How white is Australian TV?InDaily
Australian TV is not diverse enough. For screenwriters like me, it's a relief to have proofThe Guardian

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Former Indigenous Don Dale detainee calls for cultural exchange - ABC Online

Thu, 2016/08/25 - 12:24am

ABC Online

Former Indigenous Don Dale detainee calls for cultural exchange
ABC Online
An Indigenous man who spent time in the Northern Territory's Don Dale detention centre as a teenager is concerned Australia does not know enough about Aboriginal culture and Australia's history. Colin Rogan Junior, a relation of Kenny Rogan who was ...

Efforts to improve indigenous aged care wins national award - Australian Ageing Agenda

Wed, 2016/08/24 - 11:52pm

Australian Ageing Agenda

Efforts to improve indigenous aged care wins national award
Australian Ageing Agenda
While indigenous Australians are identified as a special needs group under the Aged Care Act, home care provider Annecto identified that very few indigenous elders were being assessed for entry into home care in the Blacktown local government area.

Indigenous Australians win landmark $3m native title compensation claim - The Guardian

Wed, 2016/08/24 - 10:23am

The Guardian

Indigenous Australians win landmark $3m native title compensation claim
The Guardian
The Ngaliwurru and Nungali groups won native title for the land, near the West Australian border of the Northern Territory, in 2006 after a seven-year battle, but not for every area of land they claimed. The groups sought compensation for a number of ...
States facing billions in compensation after native title claimThe Australian Financial Review

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Indigenous well-represented on Australian TV but diversity has 'long way to go' – report - The Guardian

Wed, 2016/08/24 - 3:38am

The Guardian

Indigenous well-represented on Australian TV but diversity has 'long way to go' – report
The Guardian
However, Indigenous Australians have recently become well-represented among main characters, and children's programs and comedy are forging the way to a more representative on-screen culture by casting more diverse leads. Based on analysis of 1,961 ...
Screen Australia diversity report finds Australian TV still lacks colourThe Sydney Morning Herald
Landmark study finds diversity lagging on Australian TVThe Conversation AU
Why Australian television needs a makeoverSBS (blog)
Junkee
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WA linguist welcomes Indigenous words in Australian National Dictionary - ABC Message Stick

Wed, 2016/08/24 - 2:55am

ABC Message Stick

WA linguist welcomes Indigenous words in Australian National Dictionary
ABC Message Stick
A West Australian linguist has welcomed the inclusion of words from more than 100 Indigenous languages to the Australian National Dictionary. The new additions were among more than 6,000 words and phrases added to the publication's first substantial ...
Australian dictionary releases new edition with more Indigenous wordsSBS
A New Dictionary Down UnderThe Atlantic
Tony Abbott inspires new words in latest Australian National DictionaryThe Australian
Gizmodo Australia -NEWS.com.au
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Indigenous prison rate soared 52% in decade, report reveals - The Guardian

Wed, 2016/08/24 - 2:01am

The Guardian

Indigenous prison rate soared 52% in decade, report reveals
The Guardian
Last month the ABC's Four Corners program released damning footage of abuse of Indigenous prisoners inside the Don Dale youth detention centre in Darwin. The Australian Institute of Judicial Administration has released a new report on Aboriginal ...

Comatose Indigenous man handcuffed and shackled to hospital bed - The Guardian

Wed, 2016/08/24 - 1:34am

The Guardian

Comatose Indigenous man handcuffed and shackled to hospital bed
The Guardian
A comatose Indigenous man has been handcuffed and shackled to a hospital bed in Western Australia after collapsing during a court appearance. Noongar man Nathan Khan collapsed in front of a magistrate at the Midland magistrates court about 11.30am ...

Hard evidence necessary to lift indigenous welfare - The Australian

Tue, 2016/08/23 - 2:19pm

Hard evidence necessary to lift indigenous welfare
The Australian
The CIS points out that most indigenous affairs policy fails to distinguish between markedly different sectors of indigenous Australia. Some 65 per cent of indigenous people had jobs and lives similar to other Australians; the obvious question is ...

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Jeff Kennett on helping indigenous people in Australia: New thinking is vital - Herald Sun

Tue, 2016/08/23 - 9:06am

Herald Sun

Jeff Kennett on helping indigenous people in Australia: New thinking is vital
Herald Sun
Simply put, very few non-indigenous Australians know enough about indigenous culture to impose our standards and judgments on their customs. For instance, at The Torch, our board, mainly non-indigenous, provides the governance, support and raises ...

Aboriginal jail rates increase by 50 per cent - The Sydney Morning Herald

Tue, 2016/08/23 - 4:58am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Aboriginal jail rates increase by 50 per cent
The Sydney Morning Herald
The imprisonment rate for Aboriginal Australians has increased by an alarming 52 per cent over a decade. But Indigenous people are missing out on rehabilitation programs that could help them avoid returning to jail because they are not being locked up ...
ICS offering 2 FOR 1 registration to attend the 2016 World Indigenous SAY NO to Family and Domestic Violence ...Virtual-Strategy Magazine

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Calls for tech companies to add Australia's Indigenous flags to emoji lineup - ABC Online

Tue, 2016/08/23 - 3:16am

ABC Online

Calls for tech companies to add Australia's Indigenous flags to emoji lineup
ABC Online
A Noongar man from Perth says a petition he started pushing for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to be turned into emojis has had a strong response. Derek Nannup said he got the idea when he saw a string of international flag emojis on ...

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Indigenous Australians fight nuclear dump plan on sacred land - The Guam Daily Post (press release) (registration)

Tue, 2016/08/23 - 3:00am

The Guam Daily Post (press release) (registration)

Indigenous Australians fight nuclear dump plan on sacred land
The Guam Daily Post (press release) (registration)
It's this above-ground dump for domestic waste that affects the Flinders, known for its haunting landscapes and home to the Adnyamathanha people, one of several hundred indigenous groups in Australia. For the first time, the government says it has ...

Australian dictionary releases new edition with more Indigenous words - SBS

Tue, 2016/08/23 - 1:50am

Australian dictionary releases new edition with more Indigenous words
SBS
Australians can learn more about the country's Indigenous cultures with the Australian National Dictionary releasing a new addition on Tuesday containing words such as 'Tjukurpa', meaning 'the Dreaming', which forms a part of Indigenous Australian ...

Meet our dictionary's new... - Australian Geographic

Tue, 2016/08/23 - 12:51am

Australian Geographic

Meet our dictionary's new...
Australian Geographic
A NEW EDITION of the Australian National Dictionary has just been published. It contains 16,000 words and while the first edition (published in 1988) included about 250 words from 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, the latest has more ...
The Australian National Dictionary Now Includes Goon Of Fortune, Bogans and 'Do A Bradbury'Gizmodo Australia
Australian dictionary includes new wordsSky News Australia
How Tony Abbott contributed to the Aussie vocabularyNEWS.com.au
The Guardian
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Songs and Stories of Indigenous Incarceration - Pro Bono Australia

Tue, 2016/08/23 - 12:39am

Pro Bono Australia

Songs and Stories of Indigenous Incarceration
Pro Bono Australia
In Australia's first musical documentary, filmmaker Kelrick Martin enters Berrimah Prison, the Northern Territory's largest jail, which is home to 800 men and women – 80 per cent of whom are Indigenous. Through stories and songs, the inmates share ...

Hard facts desperately needed to end shambles of indigenous policy - The Australian

Mon, 2016/08/22 - 2:03pm

Hard facts desperately needed to end shambles of indigenous policy
The Australian
Without proper needs assessments and greater accountability for the delivery of services to indigenous Australia, it's impossible to know how money in the sector should be spent at all. This year's Senate committee inquiry into the Indigenous ...

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$6bn a year fails to help Aborigines, says CIS report - The Australian - The Australian

Mon, 2016/08/22 - 2:02pm

The Australian

$6bn a year fails to help Aborigines, says CIS report - The Australian
The Australian
Indigenous affairs spending worth 5.9 billion a year is not delivering results because few of the schemes being funded are properly evaluated, the assessment of ...

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