Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

ABC Message Stick
Indigenous Australian culture seen through eyes of American photography students in outback
ABC Message Stick
American students are coming away with a strong understanding of Indigenous culture and contemporary Australia through a photography course called Edge of the Outback. La Trobe University is hosting 20 students from across the United States in ...

The Conversation AU
Treaty debate will only strengthen Indigenous recognition process
The Conversation AU
Indigenous affairs had a rare moment in the election spotlight when Opposition Leader Bill Shorten signalled he was open to supporting a treaty with Indigenous Australia. Shorten told a Q&A audience last week that it was important to discuss: … what a ...

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National Indigenous Times
[ June 23, 2016 ] Indigenous candidates in record numbers for July 2 poll ACHIEVEMENT
National Indigenous Times
She says the prospect of becoming the first indigenous woman in the House of Representatives is not only important to her but also the ALP and the Australian community. She says education and health care are the big election issues and Barton will lose ...

Swinburne University of Technology
Closing the digital divide for Australia's Indigenous communities
Swinburne University of Technology
A lack of regular Internet access for many Indigenous Australians in remote communities puts them at considerable disadvantage as essential services, including social welfare, healthcare and employment opportunities, are increasingly available online.

The Age
Indigenous leader Tanya Hosch named as AFL's head of diversity
The Age
Tanya Hosch, one of Australia's highest-profile Indigenous women, has been appointed to lead the AFL's campaign to battle violence against women. The Torres Strait Islander - who led a campaign to promote Indigenous recognition in the constitution ...
Nova Peris misses out on AFL diversity job to Recognise's Tanya HoschThe Australian
Tanya Hosch named new AFL diversity chiefAFL.com.au
Indigenous rights campaigner Tanya Hosch appointed as AFL diversity chiefThe Guardian
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The Conversation AU
Listening but not hearing: process has trumped substance in Indigenous affairs
The Conversation AU
Debates around Indigenous affairs and constitutional recognition of Australia's first peoples have reared their head in the election campaign. This article was originally published in Griffith Review's January 2016 edition, Fixing the System; it was ...

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Ecouterre (registration) (blog)
Aarli: Upcycled Streetwear That Promotes Australia's Indigenous People
Ecouterre (registration) (blog)
Aarli is more than a clothing label with a conscience. Based in the Australian city of Perth, Aarli seeks to shift society's perception of the country's Aboriginal people, both at home and abroad, as well as provide developmental opportunities for ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Malcolm Turnbull hands over land as Kenbi native title claim settled after 37 years
The Sydney Morning Herald
One of Australia's longest-running native title claims has been settled after almost 40 years, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull officially handing back an area of land near Darwin to its traditional owners. Mr Turnbull broke from election ...
'At last': Kenbi land returned to Aboriginal owners after 37-year fightThe Guardian
Australian PM ends longest running Aboriginal land claimReuters
Turnbull makes pitch for more Indigenous MPsSBS
ABC Online -The Australian -The Conversation AU
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The Guardian
'At last': Kenbi land returned to Aboriginal owners after 37-year fight
The Guardian
“Prior to European arrival, this land, Australia, was cared for by hundreds of nations of Aboriginal people. Yours are the oldest continuing cultures on Earth. Our nation is as old as humanity itself, and Larrakia people were, and are, the Aboriginal ...
Malcolm Turnbull hands over land as Kenbi native title claim settled after 37 yearsThe Sydney Morning Herald
Australian PM ends longest running Aboriginal land claimReuters
Turnbull makes pitch for more Indigenous MPsSBS
ABC Online -The Australian -The Conversation AU
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ABC Technology and Games
Tablet app tries to shed light on Indigenous drinking issues
ABC Technology and Games
NICK GRIMM: Groups trying to curb alcohol addiction in Australia's Indigenous communities say they've been hamstrung by a lack of good information about the scale of the problem. The most reliable data on the issue is two decades old but as Tom ...
'Grog Survey' app trial in SA, Queensland seeks new data to curb Indigenous alcohol addictionABC Online

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ABC Online
Plans to develop northern Australia not embracing Indigenous population, says Peter Yu
ABC Online
Speaking at this week's Developing Northern Australia conference in Darwin, Mr Yu said the Government was focussing on traditional industries such as mining and irrigated agriculture, but was "practically silent" on economic activities where Indigenous ...

National Indigenous Times
[ June 20, 2016 ] Voting open in the backblocks of Australia NEWS
National Indigenous Times
As well as improved accessibility, remote polling arrangements for this election are providing employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians to work as AEC polling officers in their communities. Remote mobile polling visits are being promoted by ...

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Broadsheet
Australian Native Foods: To Forage or Not To Forage?
Broadsheet
It's a question many of us have wondered when dining at a top-flight Australian restaurant and presented with a carefully-created, incredibly delicious meal of native ingredients: How on earth do they forage so much in the wild? The answer is, they don't.

Coombs calls for indigenous recognition
SBS
Australia's first indigenous Paralympian has called for constitutional recognition to make sure young athletes don't face the hurdles he did. Kevin Coombs, a former wheelchair basketball player who competed at the inaugural Paralympic games as an ...

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Indigenous women subject to horrifying levels of violence
The Australian
In its bid for a position on the Human Rights Council, Australia must increase its efforts to prevent violence against indigenous women and girls. The council is made of 47 member states, elected by the majority of members of the UN General Assembly ...

The Northern Daily Leader
Closing the gap - $24m for Indigenous schooling
The Northern Daily Leader
Organisations to be supported through the funding package include The Clontarf Foundation, Role Models and Leaders Australia, Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience, Australian Indigenous Education Foundation, Cathy Freeman Foundation, AFL ...
Investing in the future of Indigenous YouthMy Sunshine Coast (press release)

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Indigenous treaty: Langton, Davis look to Canadian model
The Australian
“The word 'recognition' proves problematic (in the Australian context),” they write in From Recognition to Reconciliation, “because of the non-specific nature of the commitment it implies, juxtaposed against the very specific and concrete ...

How a Dreamtime colouring book is bringing Australians closer together
SBS
'Colouring Country' creator Ros Moriarty told NITV News her art therapy book, which features Indigenous colouring-in templates, brings Indigenous and other Australians closer together because it provides a calming experience. Ms Moriarty says she ...

Policy Forum
Australia needs bipartisanship on recognition
Policy Forum
Comments by Bill Shorten this week in support of a treaty with Indigenous Australians brought back memories of the republican referendum of some years ago. At that time, the Chairman of The Australian Republican Movement, Malcolm Turnbull, was warned ...
Talk of a treaty on recognition is not going to disappear quietlyThe Australian
Shorten's treaty talk reflects impact of Indigenous activismEureka Street (registration)
Men of few deedsThe Saturday Paper (subscription)

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ABC Online
Farmers in WA banking on native vegetables becoming Australian staple
ABC Online
While kangaroo and emu meat is becoming a more common feature on Australian dinner tables, a meal of meat and three vegetables is still reliant on traditional staples such as peas, potatoes and carrots.