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Treaty over a republic: Indigenous social justice campaigner - SBS

Tue, 2016/01/26 - 2:52am

SBS

Treaty over a republic: 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 ...

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Treaty over a republic: Indigenous social justice campaigner - SBS

Tue, 2016/01/26 - 2:52am

SBS

Treaty over a republic: Indigenous social justice campaigner
SBS
SOS Blak Australia is an Indigenous organisation that works to ensure Aboriginal communities are not closed down and other social justice issues affecting Indigenous Australians. "Any constitutional change or move towards a republic that fails to do so ...
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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Australia Day: Invasion Day rallies held across nation - ABC Online

Tue, 2016/01/26 - 2:04am

ABC Online

Australia Day: Invasion Day rallies held across nation
ABC Online
For many Aboriginal people, Torres Strait Islanders and activists, there is little to celebrate on Australia Day, which is seen as the dispossession of Indigenous land and a day of mourning over the First Fleet's arrival at Port Jackson, Sydney, in 1788.
Australia Day 'killing times' shouldn't be swept under the carpetNEWS.com.au
Protests mark 'Invasion Day' across AustraliaPress TV
Mass protests mourn 'Invasion Day'SBS
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Jessica Mauboy sings Indigenous version of national anthem on Australia Day – video - The Guardian

Tue, 2016/01/26 - 1:35am

The Guardian

Jessica Mauboy sings Indigenous version of national anthem on Australia Day – video
The Guardian
Standing on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Jessica Mauboy sings the Australian national anthem, Advance Australia Fair, in a New South Wales Indigenous dialect. The Australian and Aboriginal flag were raised together as Mauboy sang just before 8am ...
Jessica Mauboy sings indigenous version of national anthem on Australia DayDaily Mail
Jess sings two versions of anthemdailytelegraph.com.au

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Jessica Mauboy sings indigenous version of national anthem on Australia Day from Sydney Harbour Bridg - Daily Mail

Tue, 2016/01/26 - 12:51am

Daily Mail

Jessica Mauboy sings indigenous version of national anthem on Australia Day from Sydney Harbour Bridg
Daily Mail
Jessica Mauboy has kicked off Australia Day 2016 with a rendition of the national anthem sung in an Indigenous language spoken in New South Wales. Sporting in an off-the-shoulder cherry red dress, the 26-year-old Aboriginal vocalist hailed in the ...
Jess sings two versions of anthemdailytelegraph.com.au
Australia Day: honours, citizenship, protests, sport, Hottest 100 – live!The Guardian

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CHANGE THE DATE: Read This If You Want To Know Why Australia Day Is So Offensive To Aboriginal People - New Matilda

Tue, 2016/01/26 - 12:47am

New Matilda

CHANGE THE DATE: Read This If You Want To Know Why Australia Day Is So Offensive To Aboriginal People
New Matilda
To understand why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people find Australia Day so offensive, you only need to ask yourself this one, simple question. If your ancestors were dispossessed, slaughtered and had their land and their children stolen ...
Notable speeches by Indigenous Australians: 'We refuse to be pushed into the background'The Guardian

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Shane Howard sees irony in Australia Day award for song on Indigenous genocide - The Guardian

Mon, 2016/01/25 - 11:31pm

The Guardian

Shane Howard sees irony in Australia Day award for song on Indigenous genocide
The Guardian
The singer-songwriter Shane Howard sees the irony in receiving an Australia Day award for a song about the genocide of Indigenous inhabitants upon white settlement. Howard wrote the 1982 hit single Solid Rock for his band, Goanna, about the settlement ...
Shane Howard Receives Australia Day Honour Then Calls For A RepublicNoise11

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Australia Day 2016: Google praised for 'shining a light' with Indigenous artwork - The Canberra Times

Mon, 2016/01/25 - 11:25pm

Australia Day 2016: Google praised for 'shining a light' with Indigenous artwork
The Canberra Times
Search engine Google has been commended for weighing in on the controversy surrounding the Australia Day holiday, publishing a doodle depicting the stolen generation to mark the divisive day. The artwork, called "Stolen Dreamtime", was drawn by ...

Australia Day 2016 Google doodle 'shining a light' on Indigenous culture - Sydney Morning Herald

Mon, 2016/01/25 - 11:24pm

Sydney Morning Herald

Australia Day 2016 Google doodle 'shining a light' on Indigenous culture
Sydney Morning Herald
Search engine Google has been commended for weighing in on the controversy surrounding the Australia Day holiday, publishing a doodle depicting the stolen generation to mark the divisive day. The artwork, called "Stolen Dreamtime", was drawn by ...
Australia Day Google Doodle depicts Indigenous Stolen GenerationDaily Mail
Google's Australia Day 'Google Doodle' is a powerful reminder of what today means for Indigenous AustraliansDaily Life
Google features Aboriginal themed artwork for Australia DayThe Australian

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Jess sings two versions of anthem - dailytelegraph.com.au

Mon, 2016/01/25 - 10:47pm

dailytelegraph.com.au

Jess sings two versions of anthem
dailytelegraph.com.au
POP star Jessica Mauboy sang two versions of the national anthem atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge, marking Australia Day today. The first version was belted out in an indigenous dialect before she repeated it in English. Wearing an off-shoulder orange ...
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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Notable speeches by Indigenous Australians: 'We refuse to be pushed into the background' - The Guardian

Mon, 2016/01/25 - 10:16pm

The Guardian

Notable speeches by Indigenous Australians: 'We refuse to be pushed into the background'
The Guardian
In the wake of overwhelming reaction to Stan Grant's speech on racism and the Australian dream, we've pulled together a list of speeches you may want to read next, by some of the most powerful voices in the long campaign for Aboriginal and Torres ...
CHANGE THE DATE: Read This If You Want To Know Why Australia Day Is So Offensive To Aboriginal PeopleNew Matilda

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Australia Day Google Doodle depicts Indigenous Stolen Generation - Daily Mail

Mon, 2016/01/25 - 9:07pm

Daily Mail

Australia Day Google Doodle depicts Indigenous Stolen Generation
Daily Mail
The significance of Australia Day has long been debated and the world's most recognised website has now waded into the discussion. On Tuesday, Google published one of its famous doodles depicting the Stolen Generation on a day that celebrates the ...

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No Australian should feel like a stranger in their own country - The Age

Mon, 2016/01/25 - 1:42pm

The Age

No Australian should feel like a stranger in their own country
The Age
Australia Day seems a fitting day to declare that no Australian should feel like a stranger in their own country. It is a good day for immigrants, the descendants of immigrants and Indigenous Australians alike to declare that this is not just a white ...

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Australia Day Honours 2016: Matthew James awarded Public Service Medal - The Canberra Times

Mon, 2016/01/25 - 1:23pm

The Canberra Times

Australia Day Honours 2016: Matthew James awarded Public Service Medal
The Canberra Times
"With Indigenous affairs, sometimes people would be forgiven for thinking that nothing is getting better, that everything is static or getting worse and that's not true," Matthew James says. But without the work of Mr James and his team at the ...

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No Australian should feel like a stranger in their own country - WA today

Mon, 2016/01/25 - 1:12pm

WA today

No Australian should feel like a stranger in their own country
WA today
Australia Day seems a fitting day to declare that no Australian should feel like a stranger in their own country. It is a good day for immigrants, the descendants of immigrants and Indigenous Australians alike to declare that this is not just a white ...

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Mt Druitt Indigenous Choir prepares for Australia Day performance - SBS

Mon, 2016/01/25 - 6:12am

SBS

Mt Druitt Indigenous Choir prepares for Australia Day performance
SBS
It was preparation before they sing in their native language - Dharug - during Australia day celebrations in Sydney tomorrow. "What a better way to give these little kids an identity by singing their language. The beauty of it is these little fellahs ...

Journalist calls for Australians to embrace Indigenous history - ABC Online

Mon, 2016/01/25 - 3:22am

Sydney Morning Herald

Journalist calls for Australians to embrace Indigenous history
ABC Online
ELEANOR HALL: Our political leaders might be calling for us to break away from the monarchy, but are Australians ready to become a republic if we're still ignorant of much of own history of conflict with Indigenous Australians? One of Australia's most ...
Stan Grant's speech on racism: Is this Australia's 'Martin Luther King moment'?Sydney Morning Herald
Stan Grant's speech on racism and the Australian dream goes viralThe Guardian
Here's how Australians are reacting to Stan Grant's speech on racism 'killing the Australian dream'Business Insider Australia
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Re-building Indigenous identity in Canada - EducationHQ Australia

Mon, 2016/01/25 - 1:40am

EducationHQ Australia

Re-building Indigenous identity in Canada
EducationHQ Australia
Lionel Cranenburgh travelled 17,000 kilometres from Perth to Canada last year to study first hand how two provinces in Canada tackle the 21st century curriculum. What he found has relevance to schools in Australia and New Zealand. This is the first of ...

Greens: Australia Day celebrations show disregard for Indigenous history - Bega District News

Mon, 2016/01/25 - 1:19am

Bega District News

Greens: Australia Day celebrations show disregard for Indigenous history
Bega District News
On January 26, many in the Bega Valley and across the seat of Eden-Monaro will come together to celebrate what they see as a day of national pride and Australian values. Greens candidate for Eden-Monaro Tamara Ryan has joined with Greens Senator for ...

Protests and celebrations for SA's Aboriginal community - InDaily

Sun, 2016/01/24 - 11:33pm

InDaily

Protests and celebrations for SA's Aboriginal community
InDaily
While for most Australians, Australia Day is spent celebrating national pride, for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people it's a day for reflecting on culture and the past. On January 26, 1788, the first fleet raised the Union Jack at Sydney ...
The Presets Explain Why They Won't Celebrate Australia Day On Jan 26Pedestrian TV
It's time to change our traditionsThe Monthly (subscription)
Can Australia Day be reshaped?WA today
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