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National Museum of Australia sparks debate on British Museum's collection of Aboriginal artefacts - The Canberra Times

Tue, 2016/03/15 - 9:32am

The Canberra Times

National Museum of Australia sparks debate on British Museum's collection of Aboriginal artefacts
The Canberra Times
Should rare Australian Aboriginal artefacts held by the British Museum, and now exhibited in Canberra temporarily, be returned to their place of origin? The objects were collected during a painful, and for many people, shameful period between 1770 and ...

Culturally appropriate end of life care for indigenous Australians - DPS News

Tue, 2016/03/15 - 4:11am

DPS News

Culturally appropriate end of life care for indigenous Australians
DPS News
Ms Callaghan says quality palliative care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people occurred in some parts of the country, where services have worked with the community's organisations to develop appropriate models of care, but there are many ...

Federal Government accused of bias after failing to meet with elected Indigenous body - ABC Online

Mon, 2016/03/14 - 1:32pm

ABC Online

Federal Government accused of bias after failing to meet with elected Indigenous body
ABC Online
"I find it very disappointing that the Prime Minister of this country has this attitude to the national elected body representing Indigenous people." Greens Indigenous Affairs spokeswoman Rachel Siewert said the group deserved Mr Turnbull's time. "It ...

Work for the dole scheme accused of discriminating against Indigenous Australians - The Guardian

Mon, 2016/03/14 - 12:06am

The Guardian

Work for the dole scheme accused of discriminating against Indigenous Australians
The Guardian
The ACTU and Jobs Australia said the scheme sets more onerous work conditions in remote areas, which disproportionately affect Indigenous Australians. These include a requirement for 25 hours a week in work or other approved activities year-round.

Child sexual abuse and prostitution in formerly secret government report - The Guardian

Sat, 2016/03/12 - 1:40am

The Guardian

Child sexual abuse and prostitution in formerly secret government report
The Guardian
Queensland's minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partnerships, Curtis Pitt, said the decision to release a shocking report on child sexual abuse was difficult. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP. Australian Associated Press. Friday 11 March 2016 ...
Report reveals Cairns indigenous children lured into prostitutionThe Cairns Post
Abuse and prostitution of children: reportSky News Australia
Youth sexual violence and abuse report shows high rate of offences in Indigenous far north Queensland communityABC Online
Courier Mail
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Live Q&A: How can we better support the rights of indigenous people? - The Guardian

Fri, 2016/03/11 - 4:58pm

The Guardian

Live Q&A: How can we better support the rights of indigenous people?
The Guardian
In the last fortnight two deaths have brought the challenges facing indigenous people across the world into sharper focus. In Honduras, environmental and indigenous activist Berta Cáceres, who had campaigned to protect her community's territory from ...
Berta Cáceres - Goldman Environmental Foundation : Goldman Environmental FoundationGoldman Environmental Prize

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Aerial skier Mikayla George aims to be Australia's first indigenous winter Olympian - Herald Sun

Fri, 2016/03/11 - 9:31am

Herald Sun

Aerial skier Mikayla George aims to be Australia's first indigenous winter Olympian
Herald Sun
Acting on an invitation from the Australian Institute of Sport, Mikayla was among six young Aussies selected for the gruelling three-month training program for aerial skiers. She is now on track to become the first indigenous Australian to compete at ...

After Paris, Indigenous People Must Take the Lead on Climate Change - CounterPunch

Fri, 2016/03/11 - 8:59am

CounterPunch

After Paris, Indigenous People Must Take the Lead on Climate Change
CounterPunch
As two of the last three states to sign the 2007 UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the United States and Australia continue to trade off the price of carbon for the lives of indigenous peoples. Canada was the third state that ...

70 Indigenous people being tested for bridging program to enter the army - ABC Local

Fri, 2016/03/11 - 8:16am

70 Indigenous people being tested for bridging program to enter the army
ABC Local
KATHERINE GREGORY: Segumar is one of 70 Indigenous women and men from around Australia, aged between 18 and 40, who have spent the last week in Darwin learning about life in the army to see if it's a career they want and are capable of taking on.

70 Indigenous people being tested for bridging program to enter the army - ABC Local

Fri, 2016/03/11 - 8:16am

70 Indigenous people being tested for bridging program to enter the army
ABC Local
KATHERINE GREGORY: Segumar is one of 70 Indigenous women and men from around Australia, aged between 18 and 40, who have spent the last week in Darwin learning about life in the army to see if it's a career they want and are capable of taking on.

70 Indigenous people being tested for bridging program to enter the army - ABC Local

Fri, 2016/03/11 - 8:16am

70 Indigenous people being tested for bridging program to enter the army
ABC Local
KATHERINE GREGORY: Segumar is one of 70 Indigenous women and men from around Australia, aged between 18 and 40, who have spent the last week in Darwin learning about life in the army to see if it's a career they want and are capable of taking on.

Treaty push should replace Indigenous Recognise campaign, says Yolngu leader - The Guardian

Fri, 2016/03/11 - 4:19am

The Guardian

Treaty push should replace Indigenous Recognise campaign, says Yolngu leader
The Guardian
Yingiya Mark Guyula of the Yolngu Nations Assembly is calling for the efforts being put into recognition of Indigenous Australians in the constitution to be redirected to treaties between Australian governments and Indigenous nations. Photograph: Lisa ...

After Paris, Indigenous People Must Take the Lead on Climate Change - CounterPunch

Thu, 2016/03/10 - 6:02pm

After Paris, Indigenous People Must Take the Lead on Climate Change
CounterPunch
As two of the last three states to sign the 2007 UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the United States and Australia continue to trade off the price of carbon for the lives of indigenous peoples. Canada was the third state that ...

Documentary highlights heart disease killing Indigenous Australians - SBS

Thu, 2016/03/10 - 9:21am

SBS

Documentary highlights heart disease killing Indigenous Australians
SBS
A documentary, filmed over two years across Australia, highlights the unusually high prevalence of rheumatic heart disease among the nation's Indigenous community. It focused on remote communities in the Northern Territory, where about 98 per cent of ...
Tackling rheumatic heart disease in remote Indigenous communities 'key to Closing the Gap'ABC Online

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An ancient Australian connection to India? - Quartz

Thu, 2016/03/10 - 7:29am

Quartz

An ancient Australian connection to India?
Quartz
When was the remote Australian continent first settled? Where did these ancient Australians come from? Was the island settled once, or on multiple occasions? Is there a genealogical connection between the indigenous people of Australia and India?

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Australia town shocked as girl, 10, 'takes own life' - BBC News

Thu, 2016/03/10 - 5:53am

BBC News

Australia town shocked as girl, 10, 'takes own life'
BBC News
A remote community is reeling and support agencies are searching for answers after the apparent suicide of an Indigenous Australian girl, aged 10. The girl's body was found at Looma in the Kimberly region on Sunday. It was the 19th Indigenous suicide ...
Suicide of girl incomprehensible: Nova PerisSky News Australia

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Why Are So Many Indigenous People Killing Themselves? - Huffington Post Australia

Thu, 2016/03/10 - 4:22am

Huffington Post Australia

Why Are So Many Indigenous People Killing Themselves?
Huffington Post Australia
Like so many other Indigenous people, I remember looking at my skin when I was younger and wishing that I wasn't Aboriginal. Wondering why I was born cursed with this brown skin, the visual representation of everything that made me so different from ...

Why Are So Many Indigenous People Killing Themselves? - Huffington Post Australia

Thu, 2016/03/10 - 4:16am

Huffington Post Australia

Why Are So Many Indigenous People Killing Themselves?
Huffington Post Australia
Like so many other Indigenous people, I remember looking at my skin when I was younger and wishing that I wasn't Aboriginal. Wondering why I was born cursed with this brown skin, the visual representation of everything that made me so different from ...

Suicide of 10-year-old 'incomprehensible' - Sky News Australia

Thu, 2016/03/10 - 3:21am

Newcastle Herald

Suicide of 10-year-old 'incomprehensible'
Sky News Australia
Labor Senator Nova Peris says it is incomprehensible a girl as young as 10 took her own life. A 10-year-old Aboriginal girl committed suicide on Sunday in the remote community of Looma, near Derby in Western Australia's Kimberley region. 'I can't ...
The road to safety isn't always clear, but children's rights must come firstNewcastle Herald

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Introducing 'Spear': A Must-See Film About Indigenous Experience In Modern Australia - Junkee

Thu, 2016/03/10 - 2:34am

Junkee

Introducing 'Spear': A Must-See Film About Indigenous Experience In Modern Australia
Junkee
What does it mean to be a young Indigenous person today? As we've seen recently, it often involves calling people out on their ignorance. Not only has Australia had a number of baffling incidents of blackface, they've inevitably been followed up by a ...

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