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Brisbane protest over Indigenous community closures occupies City Hall - The Guardian

Sun, 2015/05/03 - 4:10am

The Guardian

Brisbane protest over Indigenous community closures occupies City Hall
The Guardian
“We wanted to make a point to the state and federal government in Queensland that what affects Western Australia, their Indigenous communities, once they do that there, they're going to come to Queensland, they're going to close down communities like ...

Australian Education Union slams Wilson Review of Northern Territory ... - ABC Online

Sun, 2015/05/03 - 1:42am

Australian Education Union slams Wilson Review of Northern Territory ...
ABC Online
A review of Indigenous education in the Northern Territory has been labelled a "sham" by the NT's education union. But NT Education Minister Peter Chandler has strongly rejected the claims and said he would "not apologise for spending money on a ...

6 Shocking Facts About Indigenous Imprisonment In Australia - BuzzFeed News

Fri, 2015/05/01 - 6:08pm

BuzzFeed News

6 Shocking Facts About Indigenous Imprisonment In Australia
BuzzFeed News
In the past 10 years the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander imprisonment has increased by 88%, compared to the non-Indigenous imprisonment rate which has increased by 28%. Indigenous Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda says the ...
Change the Record campaign aims to cut Indigenous jail rates in a generationThe Guardian
National Justice Coalition launch strategy to reduce over-representation of ...ABC Online
Shining the spotlight on Indigenous pharmacy servicesPharmacy News
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Polarising forces threaten to derail bid for indigenous recognition - The Australian (blog)

Fri, 2015/05/01 - 3:53pm

The Australian (blog)

Polarising forces threaten to derail bid for indigenous recognition
The Australian (blog)
The danger is that Australia faces a debacle in the campaign to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the Constitution. The fear is that the indigenous referendum will suffer the same defeat as the republic referendum 15 years ago. This ...

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British Museum indigenous exhibition earns royal approval - The Australian

Fri, 2015/05/01 - 2:11pm

The Australian

British Museum indigenous exhibition earns royal approval
The Australian
Muriata, a traditional basket-maker from north Queensland, was among a group of indigenous artists, curators and community leaders who met the prince on Thursday night at the launch of the British Museum exhibition Indigenous Australia: Enduring ...

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Polarising forces threaten to derailbid for indigenous recognition - The Australian

Fri, 2015/05/01 - 2:07pm

The Australian

Polarising forces threaten to derailbid for indigenous recognition
The Australian
The danger is that Australia faces a debacle in the campaign to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the Constitution. The fear is that the indigenous referendum will suffer the same defeat as the republic referendum 15 years ago. This ...

Aboriginal art in decline as critics and judges hold back - The Australian

Fri, 2015/05/01 - 2:05pm

The Australian

Aboriginal art in decline as critics and judges hold back
The Australian
No distinction between strains of Aboriginal identity can be drawn in polite discourse in Australia, and this complicates consideration of the relative strengths and merits of remote and urban indigenous art-making currents and their complex ...
Indigenous communities closure: West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says 'no ...ABC Online
The Australian children 24 times more likely to face jail than their peersSydney Morning Herald
Australians Protest Indigenous Community ClosuresteleSUR English
ArtsHub (subscription) -The Press West Coast
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Indigenous communities closure: West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says 'no ... - ABC Online

Fri, 2015/05/01 - 1:36pm

ABC Online

Indigenous communities closure: West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says 'no ...
ABC Online
The West Australian Government has softened its language about its plan to close scores of remote Aboriginal communities. Last November, Premier Colin Barnett caused dismay when he said that between 100 and 150 communities would be forced to close.
Aboriginal art in decline as critics and judges hold backThe Australian
The Australian children 24 times more likely to face jail than their peersSydney Morning Herald
Melbourne city centre blocked by protests over closure of Indigenous ...The Guardian
teleSUR English -ArtsHub (subscription) -The Press West Coast
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Indigenous communities closure: West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says 'no ... - Radio Australia

Fri, 2015/05/01 - 11:17am

Radio Australia

Indigenous communities closure: West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says 'no ...
Radio Australia
The West Australian Government has softened its language about its plan to close scores of remote Aboriginal communities. Last November, Premier Colin Barnett caused dismay when he said that between 100 and 150 communities would be forced to close.
WA Premier Colin Barnett moves to reassure Indigenous people they won't be ...ABC Message Stick

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Thousands join protests against WA Indigenous community closures - The Guardian

Fri, 2015/05/01 - 9:52am

The Guardian

Thousands join protests against WA Indigenous community closures
The Guardian
Tens of thousands of Australians have taken part in protests throughout the country in a fight against the forced closure of Aboriginal communities in Western Australia, with some continuing into Friday night. Last November the Western Australian ...
Indigenous protest in Melbourne's CBDSky News Australia
Major headaches for commuters and footy fans as protesters vow to shut ...The Age
Thousands gather in Melbourne's CBD to protest against proposed WA remote ...ABC Online

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Melbourne's Flinders Street station shut down by protests over closure of ... - The Guardian

Fri, 2015/05/01 - 8:05am

The Guardian

Melbourne's Flinders Street station shut down by protests over closure of ...
The Guardian
It has been six months since the federal government signed over funding responsibility for providing municipal and essential services to Western Australia's 274 remote Indigenous communities to the state government and four since the WA premier, Colin ...
Major headaches for commuters and footy fans as protesters vow to shut ...The Age
Indigenous protest in Melbourne's CBD9news.com.au

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British Museum exhibition Indigenous Australia: Enduring Civilisation ... - Sydney Morning Herald

Fri, 2015/05/01 - 4:11am

Sydney Morning Herald

British Museum exhibition Indigenous Australia: Enduring Civilisation ...
Sydney Morning Herald
A delegation of Indigenous Australians, along with other dignitaries including Prince Charles (the exhibition's patron) and Australia's High Commissioner in Britain Alexander Downer, attended a reception at the museum's Indigenous Australia: Enduring ...
UK exhibition raises artefacts debateDaily Mail

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A history of indigenous activism - ABC Online

Fri, 2015/05/01 - 1:26am

ABC Online

A history of indigenous activism
ABC Online
The Victorian Aborigines Advancement League is the oldest Aboriginal organisation in Australia. Now, the remarkable history of its activism has now come to light. Historian Richard Broome has gathered stories from former and current members and ...

Prince Charles sure 'ranga' Harry happy on Australia trip - The Australian

Fri, 2015/05/01 - 1:08am

The Australian

Prince Charles sure 'ranga' Harry happy on Australia trip
The Australian
Prince Charles on Thursday night that the indigenous Australia: Enduring Civilisation exhibition explored the “immense impact” of European settlement, and dealt with difficult and painful episodes in Australian history, including dispossession, social ...
Prince Harry ready to don budgie smugglersDaily Mail
Prince Charles Claims Prince Harry Is 'Threatening to Buy' a Banana Hammock ...People Magazine

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UK exhibition raises artefacts debate - The Australian (blog)

Thu, 2015/04/30 - 11:34pm

UK exhibition raises artefacts debate
The Australian (blog)
A LONDON exhibition of indigenous objects will improve the UK's limited understanding of Aboriginal Australia, according to Canberra's man in the English capital. BUT UK High Commissioner Alexander Downer has refused to enter the heated debate about ...

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UK exhibition raises artefacts debate - Daily Mail

Thu, 2015/04/30 - 11:33pm

UK exhibition raises artefacts debate
Daily Mail
A London exhibition of indigenous objects will improve the UK's limited understanding of Aboriginal Australia, according to Canberra's man in the English capital. But UK High Commissioner Alexander Downer has refused to enter the heated debate about ...

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UK exhibition raises artefacts debate - 9news.com.au

Thu, 2015/04/30 - 11:33pm

UK exhibition raises artefacts debate
9news.com.au
A London exhibition of indigenous objects will improve the UK's limited understanding of Aboriginal Australia, according to Canberra's man in the English capital. But UK High Commissioner Alexander Downer has refused to enter the heated debate about ...

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Prince Harry having a ball in Australia partly because he's a 'ranga', says ... - Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 2015/04/30 - 11:01pm

Sydney Morning Herald

Prince Harry having a ball in Australia partly because he's a 'ranga', says ...
Sydney Morning Herald
On a more serious note, Prince Charles said his younger son may, like him, have been struck by the deep spiritual relationship that indigenous Australians have with the land "which is part of their being in every sense". The British Museum exhibition ...
Prince Harry ready to don budgie smugglersYahoo7 News
Prince Charles says Harry 'may buy budgie smugglers' with Australian ArmyDaily Mail

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Land councils get behind Noel Pearson recognition plan - The Australian

Thu, 2015/04/30 - 2:23pm

Land councils get behind Noel Pearson recognition plan
The Australian
“The idea of an indigenous body in the constitution is one way to start getting broader Australia and the government take Aboriginal people a lot more seriously,” he said. “We may be arriving at a moment where something like this can happen, and that ...

Colin Barnett pulls back on indigenous community closures - The Australian

Thu, 2015/04/30 - 2:04pm

The Australian

Colin Barnett pulls back on indigenous community closures
The Australian
Colin Barnett has stepped away from his controversial rhetoric that up to 150 remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia will be closed down, revealing plans for a “hub and orbit” strategy that will leave some communities bigger and better ...
Family harnesses power of social media to drive protests against forced ...Radio Australia
Battle PlansABC Message Stick
Wellington rally to support Aboriginal peoples of AustraliaVoxy
Scoop.co.nz
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