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Aboriginal gargoyles of the Australian War Memorial evoke the essential spirit ... - Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 2015/02/26 - 10:21pm

Sydney Morning Herald

Aboriginal gargoyles of the Australian War Memorial evoke the essential spirit ...
Sydney Morning Herald
The Australian War Memorial holds a rich collection of material related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander servicemen and servicewomen. The collection includes embarkation rolls, prisoner-of-war and Red Cross records, personal letters, service ...
Celebrating some success in Tackling Indigenous SmokingCrikey (blog)
Aboriginal residents across WA to be quizzed in national surveyABC Message Stick

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War Memorial's indigenous blind spot - Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 2015/02/26 - 10:21pm

Sydney Morning Herald

War Memorial's indigenous blind spot
Sydney Morning Herald
Few home or building renovations ever proceed smoothly or fuss-free. A case in point is the Australian War Memorial's decision to remove 26 sandstone gargoyles adorning the courtyard. The intent of the "heritage and restoration work" (outlined in a ...

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Celebrating some success in Tackling Indigenous Smoking - Crikey (blog)

Thu, 2015/02/26 - 2:22pm

Crikey (blog)

Celebrating some success in Tackling Indigenous Smoking
Crikey (blog)
Reducing smoking plays a significant role in closing the gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and non-indigenous Australians within a generation. If the smoking rate among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ...
War Memorial's indigenous blind spotSydney Morning Herald
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey to gauge WA ...ABC Local

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Aboriginal gargoyles of the Australian War Memorial evoke the essential spirit ... - WA today

Thu, 2015/02/26 - 12:52pm

WA today

Aboriginal gargoyles of the Australian War Memorial evoke the essential spirit ...
WA today
The Australian War Memorial holds a rich collection of material related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander servicemen and servicewomen. The collection includes embarkation rolls, prisoner-of-war and Red Cross records, personal letters, service ...
Celebrating some success in Tackling Indigenous SmokingCrikey (blog)
Aboriginal residents across WA to be quizzed in national surveyABC Message Stick

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Aboriginal gargoyles of the Australian War Memorial evoke the essential spirit ... - Brisbane Times

Thu, 2015/02/26 - 12:52pm

Brisbane Times

Aboriginal gargoyles of the Australian War Memorial evoke the essential spirit ...
Brisbane Times
The Australian War Memorial holds a rich collection of material related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander servicemen and servicewomen. The collection includes embarkation rolls, prisoner-of-war and Red Cross records, personal letters, service ...
Celebrating some success in Tackling Indigenous SmokingCrikey (blog)

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Canberra's National Museum of Australia announces major partnership with ... - The Canberra Times

Thu, 2015/02/26 - 12:33pm

The Canberra Times

Canberra's National Museum of Australia announces major partnership with ...
The Canberra Times
National Museum council member, and Indigenous advisory committee chairman, Peter Yu and National Museum director Mathew Trinca with 'Yumari' by Uta Uta Tjangala. The canvas will be sent to London for an exhibition at the British Museum in April.
Indigenous artefacts collected by Captain Cook set to return for exhibit in ...ABC Message Stick

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Australians Shake Up Internet With Indigenous #MotherLanguage Tweets - Global Voices Online

Thu, 2015/02/26 - 12:16pm

Global Voices Online

Australians Shake Up Internet With Indigenous #MotherLanguage Tweets
Global Voices Online
What is your first language? Do you use it on social media or in other communications? Even though more than 7,000 languages are spoken in the world, the Internet is dominated by a handful of them. For International Mother Language on 21 February 2015, ...

Indigenous artefacts collected by Captain Cook set to return for exhibit in ... - ABC Message Stick

Thu, 2015/02/26 - 7:49am

ABC Message Stick

Indigenous artefacts collected by Captain Cook set to return for exhibit in ...
ABC Message Stick
The National Museum of Australia (NMA) in Canberra says a controversial exhibition will see Indigenous souvenirs collected by Captain James Cook return to Australia for the first time in 245 years. The British Museum in London will loan 150 Indigenous ...
Historic indigenous objects return to AustraliaThe Guardian Nigeria
Indigenous treasures to be displayed at NMASBS

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Indigenous artefacts collected by Captain Cook set to return for exhibition in ... - ABC Online

Thu, 2015/02/26 - 7:38am

ABC Online

Indigenous artefacts collected by Captain Cook set to return for exhibition in ...
ABC Online
The National Museum of Australia (NMA) in Canberra says a controversial exhibition will see Indigenous souvenirs collected by Captain James Cook return to Australia for the first time in 245 years. The British Museum in London will loan 150 Indigenous ...

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Indigenous involvement needs policy development: Minerals Council - Australian Mining

Thu, 2015/02/26 - 12:44am

Australian Mining

Indigenous involvement needs policy development: Minerals Council
Australian Mining
The minerals sector in Australia contributes $3 billion in native title related payments each year, according to a new monograph launched by the Minerals Council of Australia last night. Authored by Professor Marcia Langton, From Conflict to ...

Thanks to Faith, change won out - The Australian (blog)

Wed, 2015/02/25 - 1:08pm

Thanks to Faith, change won out
The Australian (blog)
It also sought to make it possible to include Aboriginal people in the national census. Referendums in Australia have had an appalling record. Only a handful have been passed and although all the major political parties were supporting a Yes vote no ...

Data on prisoner numbers in Australia inaccurate, says new report - The Guardian

Wed, 2015/02/25 - 1:02pm

The Guardian

Data on prisoner numbers in Australia inaccurate, says new report
The Guardian
“If we're going to get serious about closing the gap and setting a target for reducing Indigenous Australians in prison, we need to get the basics right first. And that includes routine, accurate and public reporting of the number of Indigenous people ...

Historians slam possible removal of 'racist' War Memorial gargoyles but call ... - Sydney Morning Herald

Wed, 2015/02/25 - 12:38pm

Historians slam possible removal of 'racist' War Memorial gargoyles but call ...
Sydney Morning Herald
Historians have panned the Australian War Memorial's plans to remove and possibly not replace their "racist" Aboriginal gargoyles, saying the move would be tantamount to "hiding what Australia was". The statues critics have labelled "bizarre" and ...

Tertiary Support Executive - Pro Bono Australia

Wed, 2015/02/25 - 7:24am

Tertiary Support Executive
Pro Bono Australia
A product of strong partnership between the Australian Government and the private sector, AIEF is building a $140 million fund to open the doors to leading schools and universities for young Indigenous Australians and support them to pursue productive ...

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Gargoyles depicting Indigenous man and woman are no statues of liberty - The Guardian

Wed, 2015/02/25 - 6:35am

The Guardian

Gargoyles depicting Indigenous man and woman are no statues of liberty
The Guardian
The Australian War Memorial is about to start a long overdue public conversation about the cultural sensitivity of two of its original architectural features: the stone faces of an Indigenous man and woman that are set amid gargoyles of native ...

Consultation over Indigenous gargoyles at Australian War Memorial - ABC Online

Wed, 2015/02/25 - 6:21am

ABC Online

Consultation over Indigenous gargoyles at Australian War Memorial
ABC Online
The Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra will consult Indigenous groups over whether to replace two stone faces of Aboriginal Australians. The 26 gargoyles which line the courtyard within the Pool of Reflection need to be replaced after 75 years ...
Australian War Memorial's indigenous gargoyles may go in sandstone revampThe Canberra Times
Gargoyles depicting Indigenous man and woman are no statues of libertyThe Guardian

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Amnesty condemns Australia's asylum seeker policies - ABC Message Stick

Wed, 2015/02/25 - 3:45am

ABC Message Stick

Amnesty condemns Australia's asylum seeker policies
ABC Message Stick
In its annual report, Amnesty also condemned the high number of Indigenous people in Australian prisons and described legislation introduced in the name of counter-terrorism and security as "regressive". Amnesty's annual report on the State Of The ...
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Call for more heavy lifting on refugeesThe Australian (blog)

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Fulbright for Indigenous Business Researcher - Pro Bono Australia

Tue, 2015/02/24 - 11:16pm

Fulbright for Indigenous Business Researcher
Pro Bono Australia
“How does Indigenous enterprise and social enterprise impact on the lives of Aboriginal people in Australia? Have employment and educational levels improved because of Indigenous enterprise and social enterprise within specific communities? Are there ...

Australian War Memorial's indigenous gargoyles may go in sandstone revamp - The Canberra Times

Tue, 2015/02/24 - 8:09pm

The Canberra Times

Australian War Memorial's indigenous gargoyles may go in sandstone revamp
The Canberra Times
After years of controversy, there are plans to remove and possibly not replace two "indigenous gargoyles" at the Australian War Memorial, a move the memorial has put down to asbestos fears, according to a new government tender. But they are not ...

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Program Executive (Scholarships) - Pro Bono Australia

Tue, 2015/02/24 - 3:26pm

Program Executive (Scholarships)
Pro Bono Australia
The Australian Indigenous Australian Foundation (AIEF) is a private sector led, non-profit organisation focused on empowering Indigenous children in financial need to build a better future through quality education and careers. A product of strong ...

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