Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

Sydney Morning Herald
800 people march in Sydney protest against forced closure of remote Indigenous ...
Sydney Morning Herald
The Prime Minister's comments were made after the Western Australian government said it would consider closing more than 150 remote Indigenous communities. The march also took a stand against plans for a $70-million development at The Block in ...
Indigenous remote communities protest blocks Melbourne streetsThe Guardian
Australians Protest Forced Indigenous Community ClosuresteleSUR English
The Herald Sun Has Dismissed 4000 Indigenous Rights Protesters As A “Selfish ...Junkee
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Australians Protest Forced Indigenous Community Closures
teleSUR English
Munro joined thousands of other protesters in Sydney who marched from Belmore Park to the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy. In a statement issued online, march organizers said they were both frustrated by plans to redevelop the Block – a chunk of the ...
800 people march in Sydney protest against forced closure of remote Indigenous ...Brisbane Times
Australians slam govt. over plans against aboriginalsPress TV

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Sydney Morning Herald
Recognition of Indigenous Australians in constitution will help alleviate ...
Sydney Morning Herald
The document reflects Australia's history of British settlement, but fails to mention the much longer occupation of the continent by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is as if their history does not matter, and is not part of the nation ...
A history of Australia's Indigenous art in 10 objectsThe Guardian
Change the narrative to stop Aboriginal incarcerationCrikey

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The Australian
Indigenous Anglican bishop a first
The Australian
The South Australian man 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 ...

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ABC Online
Indigenous remote communities protest blocks Melbourne streets
The Guardian
A large protest opposing the closure of remote indigenous communities in Western Australia shut down streets in central Melbourne on Friday afternoon. Several thousand people gathered outside Flinders Street railway station at 4pm. “Enough is enough ...
Melbourne CBD transport hit as campaigners rally for remote Aboriginal ...ABC Online
Large Aboriginal protest in Melb CBDSBS
Protests freeze Melbourne s centre - Yahoo7Yahoo7 News

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SBS
Indigenous chamber of commerce calls for end to welfare dependence
SBS
An end to welfare dependence and the start of a new era of private enterprise in Indigenous communities - that was the message today at the launch of the First Australians Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a new peak national body to advocate on behalf ...
'Healthy Welfare' trial not on the cards for Wilcannia: ScullionABC Online

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SBS
National Indigenous business group to pursue millions in government contracts
SBS
An end to welfare dependence and the start of a new era of private enterprise in Indigenous communities - that was the message today at the launch of the First Australians Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a new peak national body to advocate on behalf ...
'Healthy Welfare' trial not on the cards for Wilcannia: ScullionABC Online

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ArtsHub (subscription)
Indigenous art is more contemporary than you think
ArtsHub (subscription)
Iwantja Arts centre manager Beth Conway told ArtsHub there is an exciting and dynamic shift happening in art centres across Australia. 'A new modern art movement is pushing through the boundaries of previous conceptions of contemporary Aboriginal art.'.

The Guardian
How Aborigines' dingo dreaming turned into a nightmare
The Australian
There is, in fact, only one other Western country with a profile of dog attack fatalities similar to outback indigenous Australia — rural and remote Canada, where indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians also keep numerous dogs, due to the sledding ...
SA Indigenous figures fear funding dispute could lead to 'cultural genocide'The Guardian
NSW Government makes proving Aboriginal heritage harderSBS

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The Independent
Picnic butlers, China upgrades, and indigenous Australia: Travel agenda
The Independent
"Indigenous Australia: enduring civilisation" is the name of a new major exhibition which runs from 23 April until 2 August at the British Museum. Drawing on objects from the collection and loans from Australia, the display highlights the culture of ...

chamber aims to increase contracts
The Australian
The First Australians Chamber of Commerce and Industry aims to lift the number of indigenous businesses operating in Australia from more than 2000 at present. With the backing of KPMG, Westpac and Telstra, it also hopes to help indigenous business reap ...

SBS
Indigenous adviser calls for database of Indigenous Australians
SBS
I'm a citizen of Australia to get that passport," he said. "Why shouldn't we be up for the same scrutiny?" He said it would enable Indigenous Australians to prove their identity, which is required to access certain services or perform certain duties ...
SA Indigenous figures fear funding dispute could lead to 'cultural genocide'The Guardian

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SBS
Indigenous advisor wants database of Indigenous Australians
SBS
The Australian government was accused of cultural genocide by the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission in its Bringing them Home report for assuming legal guardianship of Indigenous children to assimilate them into white culture.
“Take our words away”: Hyperbolic fear of Australia's Indigenous heritageCrikey (blog)
SA Indigenous figures fear funding dispute could lead to 'cultural genocide'The Guardian

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The Guardian
Deborah Mailman on why mainstream Australia connected with Redfern Now
The Guardian
Over two seasons, ABC television series Redfern Now has depicted Indigenous Australian lives in the titular inner-city Sydney suburb. It has earned a reputation as a high-end drama that never shies away from confronting issues like domestic violence ...

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Radio New Zealand
More Australian support for indigenous seats
Radio New Zealand
Chairperson of the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia, Michelle Nelson-Cox, said Ms Lambie continues to challenge the government about its treatment of indigenous Australians. "Jacqui... she's got my support 100 percent and I'll back Jacqui ...

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The Guardian
Preservation or plunder? The battle over the British Museum's Indigenous ...
The Guardian
It's been less than a century since the world's leading collectors began acknowledging Indigenous Australian art as more than mere ethnographic artefact. Since then, the most enlightened, from Hong Kong to London, New York to Paris, have understood ...

The Guardian
SA Indigenous figures fear funding dispute could lead to 'cultural genocide'
The Guardian
Changes in funding to Indigenous organisations through the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) as well as changes to municipal funding have locals in South Australia fearing every regional and remote community could be shut down. Different ...

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The Guardian
“Take our words away”: Hyperbolic fear of Australia's Indigenous heritage
Crikey (blog)
Last month on Neil Mitchell's 3AW talkback show, a parent of a student at Wonthaggi North Primary School called up to express her anger that her child was being taught to sing the Australian National Anthem in “Aboriginal”. As part of the school's ...
SA Indigenous figures fear funding dispute could lead to 'cultural genocide'The Guardian

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Sydney Morning Herald
Reclaim Australia demonstrators ignite hatred over an issue that doesn't exist
Sydney Morning Herald
Reclaim Australia. What's there to reclaim? This is an insult to the years of tireless effort Indigenous Australians have put into reclaiming justice. These are the real people who have actually lost their country, their dignity, and they are the ones ...

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SBS
We need to protect remote Indigenous communities' way of life: Pauline Hanson
SBS
In the spotlight again after speaking at the Reclaim Australia Rallies against alleged Islamisation of Australia held over the weekend, Pauline Hanson said she believes the choice by Indigenous people to stay in remote communities needed to be respected.
Indigenous Diggers missing from the history of the AnzacsThe Australian
South Australia secures national award in Indigenous Health EthicsTransforming The Nation's Healthcare
Remote SA Aboriginal communities reassured they will stay open in face of ...ABC Online
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