Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

International Business Times AU
Increasing support for #changethedate of Australia Day - Will 2017 be the year? Six Australians have their say
International Business Times AU
“Celebrating on this date is insensitive, and offensive to many Indigenous Australians . . . No-one is saying we shouldn't have a day to celebrate Australia . . . but the January 26th marks the beginning of white occupation, massacres and cultural ...
Two Victorian men dress up in BLACKFACE Aboriginal costumes to attend 21st birthdayDaily Mail

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Music Feeds
Artists Rally Against Racist Abuse Aimed At Indigenous Rapper Briggs
Music Feeds
Following calling out those two “redneck scumbags” for dressing up in blackface as indigenous men for at an Australian Icon themed party, First Australian artists Briggs proceeded to cop a tonne of abuse online. Not only that, but there is actually a ...

Newcastle Herald
Ballarat men dress up in Aboriginal black face, accused of being racists
Newcastle Herald
“'These 2 legends had the best costumes last night, I reckon they nailed the "Australian Icons" theme perfect! Top stuff lads!' read the post. The photo was reposted by a number of indigenous rights activists, slamming it for being overtly racist ...

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Ballarat men spark outrage after dressing up as indigenous Australians
3AW
Two Ballarat men have sparked outrage after dressing up as indigenous Australians at a weekend party. The men painted themselves in "black face" from head to toe and have come under fire from several high-profile indigenous people after a photo of the ...

NEWS.com.au
Blackface Aboriginal costume dress up: Adam Briggs slams 'redneck scumbags'
NEWS.com.au
That changed once she raised the point it was disrespectful to indigenous Australians. Ms Austin's post soon went viral and was picked up by high-profile indigenous rapper and Yorta Yorta man Adam Briggs who went on to share the post, and said anyone ...
Artists Rally Against Racist Abuse Aimed At Indigenous Rapper BriggsMusic Feeds

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Ballarat Courier
Ballarat men dress up in Aboriginal black face, accused of being racists
Ballarat Courier
The Courier has chosen not to name or identify the duo at this point time. Picture: Facebook. UPDATE. Respected Ballarat Aboriginal elder Ted Lovett has condemned two young men for dressing up in blackface as indigenous Australians for an 'Aussie Icon' ...

Daily Mail
Two Victorian men dress up in BLACKFACE Aboriginal costumes to attend 21st birthday
Daily Mail
A 21st birthday dress up party has stirred a huge social media backlash after two men shared photos of themselves dressed in black face as Indigenous Australians. The Victorian man who held the party shared images of the two men on his Facebook page.
Increasing support for #changethedate of Australia Day - Will 2017 be the year? Six Australians have their sayInternational Business Times AU

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The Age
Stan Grant speech: Aboriginal experience surgically targeted at national psyche
The Age
The blistering, eloquent and very sad speech from Stan Grant – delivered in a debate forum last October, and posted by the Ethics Centre on its website ahead of Australia Day – laid out specific problems facing Indigenous Australians, most shamefully ...
Grant: 'The Australian Dream remains outside our grasp'Deutsche Welle

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The Boston Globe
Illuminating indigenous Australian art at Harvard
The Boston Globe
“Everywhen: The Eternal Present in Indigenous Art From Australia,” opening at the Harvard Art Museums on Feb. 5, dares museum visitors to imagine time in ways most of us are not used to. It invites us to see as indigenous Australians do — weaving time ...
Everywhen: The Eternal Present in Indigenous Art from AustraliaE-Flux

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The Age
Justice should be Australia's dream
The Age
If you are yet to take the 8½ minutes to watch journalist Stan Grant speak on the topic of "racism destroying the Australian dream," make the time. His words are searing, a much-needed jolt to national complacency towards Aboriginal Australia, and a ...

ABC Online
Australia's largest open-cut zinc mine ships final load from Karumba amid questions on legacy of landmark native ...
ABC Online
The legacy of a landmark native title agreement in far north-west Queensland is in question as Australia's largest open-cut zinc mine comes to a close. Mining company MMG this week exported its final shipment of zinc concentrate from Karumba, marking ...

The Advertiser
Aboriginal mother told to 'speak English'
The Advertiser
AN indigenous woman talking to her toddler daughter in her native language in Adelaide on Tuesday was told: “It's Australia Day, we speak English in Australia”. Confronted with this just hours after singing star Jessica Mauboy kicked off Australia Day ...

Invasion Day race-baiting does nothing to help Indigenous disadvantage
On Line opinion
Few, if any Australians would dispute the historical injustices perpetrated against Australia's indigenous population. So why should we have a problem with the growing minority that choose to infuse Australia Day with an atmosphere of division and ...

Daily Mail
Elizabeth Close 'abused for speaking an indigenous dialect to her daughter'
Daily Mail
An Aboriginal woman says she was the victim of a racist attack on Australia Day when a stranger yelled 'speak English in Australia' after she spoke to her toddler in an indigenous dialect. Artist and nurse Elizabeth Close was running errands at an ...

SBS
Noel Pearson says 1788 is 'one of three' defining moments for Australia
SBS
“It is these dates that speak to the three parts of Australia, our Indigenous heritage, the fact of our British colonisation and the removal of discrimination against migrants,” Mr Pearson said. He adds Australia Day, January 26, would not be fuelled ...
Indigenous recognition should come firstSky News Australia
Noel Pearson regrets Tony Abbott demise as prime ministerThe Australian
The deep Indigenous crisisSydney Morning Herald
ABC Online -The Guardian -NEWS.com.au
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The Roar
Wallabies should use Indigenous Advance Australia Fair
The Roar
I was enjoying my Australia Day breakfast yesterday when I heard Jess Mauboy's rendition, from the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, of Advance Australia Fair. It was mind-blowing. She started with the words of the anthem in the local indigenous ...
Jess sings two versions of anthemdailytelegraph.com.au
Jessica Mauboy sings Indigenous version of national anthem on Australia Day – videoThe Guardian
Jessica Mauboy sings indigenous version of national anthem on Australia DayDaily Mail

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9news.com.au
Indigenous activist calling on search engine to immediately remove Australia Day Google Doodle
9news.com.au
A Brisbane-based Indigenous activist has called on Google to immediately remove its Australia Day doodle. The artwork, designed by Canberra Year 10 student Ineka Voigt, depicts an Indigenous Australian woman sitting forlornly while two children frolic ...
Australia Day 2016 Google doodle 'shining a light' on Indigenous cultureSydney Morning Herald
Indigenous Google Doodle Goes Live, Divides Australia Day OpinionHuffington Post Australia
Google's Australia Day 'Google Doodle' is a powerful reminder of how we should remember todayDaily Life
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ABC Online
Changing Australian flag would pave way to racial equality, Indigenous activist says
ABC Online
Changing the Australian flag would pave the way to racial equality, acclaimed Indigenous activist and playwright Richard Frankland says. The prospect has gained increasing traction in recent days, with debate mounting over becoming a Republic.

The Guardian
Life beyond 'the gap': Wilcannia's Indigenous community on the eve of Australia Day
The Guardian
In 2015 Wilcannia in New South Wales was named one of the most disadvantaged communities in the state. The plight of the Indigenous people who live there is emblematic of the so-called 'gap' between Indigenous Australia and the wider population.

SBS
Republic debate: Treaty over republic, says Indigenous social justice campaigner
SBS
Indigenous Australian sovereignty campaigners continue urging for a treaty, a legally binding agreement made between states that sets out obligations and promises for both parties, as they see it as an opportunity to secure their rights concerning land ...
Australia Day should remain on January 26, but move to a republic must beginSydney Morning Herald
Malcolm Turnbull too scared of his party to push republican debate, says ShortenThe Guardian

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