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Bringing the gift of better health - The Australian (blog)

Wed, 2015/04/15 - 2:02pm

The Australian (blog)

Bringing the gift of better health
The Australian (blog)
Tjungurrayi's breathtakingly complex and beautiful canvases have won many awards, including the painting prize at the 2001 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards and the $50,000 Western Australian Indigenous Art Award in 2008.

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Remembering Indigenous soldiers is one way to 'live reconciliation' - The Guardian

Wed, 2015/04/15 - 4:31am

The Guardian

Remembering Indigenous soldiers is one way to 'live reconciliation'
The Guardian
For Azra Rochester, an Aboriginal secondary education transition officer at Wirreanda secondary school in South Australia, and her students, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, it means exploring “not only the faces, but the choices [Indigenous ...
Indigenous record is stuckThe Australian
Indigenous Australia Explored In New British Museum ExhibitionArtLyst

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Indigenous record is stuck - The Australian

Tue, 2015/04/14 - 2:06pm

ArtLyst

Indigenous record is stuck
The Australian
We are now 13 times likelier to be imprisoned that non-indigenous people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 28 per cent of all Australian prisoners, and things are even worse for our young people, who account for about half of ...
Indigenous Australia Explored In New British Museum ExhibitionArtLyst

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Opposition to Adani mine from Indigenous locals - Brisbane Times

Tue, 2015/04/14 - 11:12am

Brisbane Times

Opposition to Adani mine from Indigenous locals
Brisbane Times
Mining giant Adani has been given the green light to take out mining leases for Australia's biggest coal mine amid opposition from the local Indigenous people. The National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT) determined earlier this month to allow contentious ...
Adani working with Aus group to resolve land issuePress Trust of India

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Split opens in indigenous recognition push - The Australian

Tue, 2015/04/14 - 3:50am

The Australian

Split opens in indigenous recognition push
The Australian
As reported in The Australian today, the damaging split has emerged among indigenous leaders raising fears the divide could derail a successful referendum in 2017. Mr Pearson says his proposed compromise deal to recognise First Australians, which has ...
Noel Pearson calls for a national competition to recognise Indigenous AustraliansSydney Morning Herald
Noel Pearson backs separate declaration of recognition for Indigenous AustraliansSBS
Australia's Gettysburg for Indigenous recognitionThe New Daily
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State of imprisonment: South Australia's prisoner numbers soar, with just 10 ... - The Conversation AU

Tue, 2015/04/14 - 1:25am

The Conversation AU

State of imprisonment: South Australia's prisoner numbers soar, with just 10 ...
The Conversation AU
The story is similar for the incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. In 2004, South Australia was positioned below New South Wales, Western Australia and Northern Territory in terms of Indigenous imprisonment rates. It now ...
Future of remote Aboriginal communities secured by deal between SA and ...ABC Online
Indigenous activists and Dr Kerryn Phelps clash on Twitter over rallyCrikey
SA remote Indigenous communities thrown lifeline by funding dealThe Guardian
Daily Life -ABC Message Stick -SBS
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Noel Pearson backs separate declaration of recognition for Indigenous Australians - SBS

Mon, 2015/04/13 - 11:09am

SBS

Noel Pearson backs separate declaration of recognition for Indigenous Australians
SBS
One of the architects of recognising Indigenous Australians in the Constitution is making a dramatic new proposal. Noel Pearson is asking for less controversial changes to Australia's founding document and a new "Statement of Recognition" written by ...
Noel Pearson calls for a national competition to recognise Indigenous AustraliansSydney Morning Herald
Indigenous recognition 'moral & spiritual'Herald Sun

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Noel Pearson urges re-think on constitutional recognition for Indigenous ... - ABC Message Stick

Mon, 2015/04/13 - 10:01am

ABC Message Stick

Noel Pearson urges re-think on constitutional recognition for Indigenous ...
ABC Message Stick
MARK COLVIN: The prominent Indigenous lawyer Noel Pearson is urging Australians to re-think the debate about Indigenous recognition in the constitution. Mr Pearson has backed a plan for a Declaration of Recognition - a symbolic statement that isn't ...

Noel Pearson calls for a national competition to recognise Indigenous Australians - Sydney Morning Herald

Mon, 2015/04/13 - 9:29am

Sydney Morning Herald

Noel Pearson calls for a national competition to recognise Indigenous Australians
Sydney Morning Herald
The day the declaration was adopted - potentially in 2017 - could then become a public holiday and an annual commemoration and celebration of Australia's Indigenous peoples, but the declaration would sit outside the Constitution and have no legal force.
Indigenous recognition 'moral & spiritual'Sky News Australia
Divisions over Indigenous recognition fuels pressure for meeting with PMThe Guardian
Noel Pearson backs separate declaration of recognition for Indigenous AustraliansRadio Australia

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SA remote Indigenous communities thrown lifeline by funding deal - The Guardian

Mon, 2015/04/13 - 8:55am

The Guardian

SA remote Indigenous communities thrown lifeline by funding deal
The Guardian
South Australian Indigenous communities in danger of being closed have been thrown a lifeline after the state and federal governments reached an agreement on funding. The SA government has agreed to take over municipal and essential services in ...
Deal secures future of SA remote Indigenous communitiesSBS

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Future of remote Aboriginal communities secured by deal between SA and ... - ABC Online

Mon, 2015/04/13 - 3:32am

ABC Online

Future of remote Aboriginal communities secured by deal between SA and ...
ABC Online
The State Government has agreed to accept $15 million to look after all other remote Aboriginal communities, which have a combined population of about 1,500. Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion said South Australia would eventually pay ...
SA Indigenous communities safe: state and federal governments strike a dealABC Message Stick
State and Federal Governments sign $15 million funding agreement for services ...The Daily Telegraph

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Noel Pearson's shift on Recognise constitution campaign - The Australian

Sun, 2015/04/12 - 2:02pm

Noel Pearson's shift on Recognise constitution campaign
The Australian
He will insist that his support for any declaration be conditional on it being accompanied by practical constitutional reforms to give indigenous Australians more say on how policies affect them. This could include new parliamentary rules and ...

North Pole Marathon: Adrian Dodson-Shaw becomes first Indigenous Australian ... - Radio Australia

Sun, 2015/04/12 - 1:50pm

Radio Australia

North Pole Marathon: Adrian Dodson-Shaw becomes first Indigenous Australian ...
Radio Australia
Broome marathon runner Adrian Dodson-Shaw has become the first Indigenous Australian to complete one of the world's most gruelling sporting challenges, the North Pole Marathon. Mr Dodson-Shaw finished the 42 kilometre race in eight hours and 23 ...
North Pole Marathon: Broome runner makes history as first Indigenous ...Yahoo7 News

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North Pole Marathon: Broome runner makes history as first Indigenous ... - Yahoo7 News

Sat, 2015/04/11 - 2:23pm

Yahoo7 News

North Pole Marathon: Broome runner makes history as first Indigenous ...
Yahoo7 News
A marathon race is underway in the North Pole and one of the competitors, Adrian Dodson-Shaw, is first Indigenous Australian to compete in the race. The athletes were flown to the area to undertake five hours of intense physical activity. Snipers were ...
North Pole Marathon: Adrian Dodson-Shaw becomes first Indigenous Australian ...Radio Australia

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North Pole Marathon: Broome runner makes history as first Indigenous ... - Yahoo7 News

Sat, 2015/04/11 - 2:23pm

Yahoo7 News

North Pole Marathon: Broome runner makes history as first Indigenous ...
Yahoo7 News
A marathon race is underway in the North Pole and one of the competitors, Adrian Dodson-Shaw, is first Indigenous Australian to compete in the race. The athletes were flown to the area to undertake five hours of intense physical activity. Snipers were ...
First Aborigine in race to North PoleRadio New Zealand

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Aboriginal women on why Australia needs a treaty - Green Left Weekly

Sat, 2015/04/11 - 6:02am

Green Left Weekly

Aboriginal women on why Australia needs a treaty
Green Left Weekly
More than 150 people filled the Redfern Community Centre on March 20 to discuss a treaty for Australia's first people. Organised by Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney (STICS), the event was hosted by veteran journalist Jeff McMullen and televised ...

SA's first Aboriginal Anglican bishop, Christopher McLeod, to focus on ... - ABC Online

Sat, 2015/04/11 - 5:46am

ABC Online

SA's first Aboriginal Anglican bishop, Christopher McLeod, to focus on ...
ABC Online
South Australia's first Aboriginal Anglican bishop says he plans to use his new role to focus on reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Reverend Christopher McLeod, who is of Gurindji descent and whose mother was a member of the ...
Indigenous gather for ordination of Aboriginal Anglican bishopThe Australian

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The Herald Sun Has Dismissed 4000 Indigenous Rights Protesters As A “Selfish ... - Junkee

Sat, 2015/04/11 - 5:23am

Junkee

The Herald Sun Has Dismissed 4000 Indigenous Rights Protesters As A “Selfish ...
Junkee
Yesterday, an estimated 800 people in Sydney and 4,000 in Melbourne took to the CBD to protest the closure of remote Indigenous communities. Unlike the controversial Reclaim Australia protest which turned violent last weekend, the larger crowd was ...
Australians Protest Forced Indigenous Community ClosuresteleSUR English
Indigenous remote communities protest blocks Melbourne streetsThe Guardian
Thousands rally in Melbourne in support of remote Aboriginal communitiesABC Online
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North Pole Marathon: Broome runner makes history as first Indigenous ... - ABC Online

Sat, 2015/04/11 - 3:20am

ABC Online

North Pole Marathon: Broome runner makes history as first Indigenous ...
ABC Online
A marathon race is underway in the North Pole and one of the competitors, Adrian Dodson-Shaw, is first Indigenous Australian to compete in the race. The athletes were flown to the area to undertake five hours of intense physical activity. Snipers were ...

Indigenous gather for ordination of Aboriginal Anglican bishop - The Australian

Sat, 2015/04/11 - 1:36am

The Australian

Indigenous gather for ordination of Aboriginal Anglican bishop
The Australian
The South Australian has served as a priest among Aboriginal people for more than 20 years and said he would spend his first year as a bishop listening to “their stories, listening to their dreams, their struggles'', before deciding how he was going to ...
Anglican Church ordains SA's first Aboriginal bishopABC Message Stick

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