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The Australia flag goes up in smoke on Roma Street. Source: Supplied - NEWS.com.au

Sun, 2014/11/16 - 4:03am

NEWS.com.au

The Australia flag goes up in smoke on Roma Street. Source: Supplied
NEWS.com.au
and “Always has been, always will be Aboriginal land!” Police gathered at the Gallery of Modern Art, waiting for them to reach South Brisbane. G20 protests had up until now been relatively calm, with hundreds of police present on the final day of the ...

Indigenous protesters burn Australian flag - Sky News Australia

Sun, 2014/11/16 - 3:20am

Sky News Australia

Indigenous protesters burn Australian flag
Sky News Australia
Indigenous rights protesters have burned Australian flags during a provocative rally on the sidelines of the G20 summit. The group of about 50, which gathered in Emma Miller Place in Brisbane, has been enraged by comments from Prime Minister Tony ...
Wayne Wharton calls for 'conversation' between black and white AustraliaBrisbane Times
Indigenous protesters decry Genocidal 20The West Australian
Aboriginals Decry G-20 Host Australia as Leaders GatherBusinessweek

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Indigenous protesters burn Australian flag - SBS

Sun, 2014/11/16 - 3:09am

SBS

Indigenous protesters burn Australian flag
SBS
Indigenous rights protesters have burned Australian flags during a provocative rally on the sidelines of the G20 summit. The group of about 50, which gathered in Emma Miller Place in Brisbane, has been enraged by comments from Prime Minister Tony ...
The Australia flag goes up in smoke on Roma Street. Source: SuppliedNEWS.com.au
'Imagine having your whole history erased': Indigenous rights activists burn ...9news.com.au
Indigenous rights protesters burn Australian flags during G20 SummitMashable
Brisbane Times
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TV highlights: First Contact introduces six participants to indigenous Australia - Sydney Morning Herald

Sat, 2014/11/15 - 1:17pm

Sydney Morning Herald

TV highlights: First Contact introduces six participants to indigenous Australia
Sydney Morning Herald
In the style of Go Back to Where You Came From, this ambitious, engaging and thought-provoking series takes six people – none of whom have ever had any real contact with indigenous Australians – and introduces them to our nation's first inhabitants.

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TV highlights: First Contact introduces six participants to indigenous Australia - The Age

Sat, 2014/11/15 - 1:17pm

The Age

TV highlights: First Contact introduces six participants to indigenous Australia
The Age
In the style of Go Back to Where You Came From, this ambitious, engaging and thought-provoking series takes six people – none of whom have ever had any real contact with indigenous Australians – and introduces them to our nation's first inhabitants.
First Contact, Awaken and Scandal top the TV picks for Tuesday November 18WA today

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by: first watch: Graeme Blundell - The Australian

Fri, 2014/11/14 - 1:08pm

The Australian

by: first watch: Graeme Blundell
The Australian
It's one she hopes will reveal Aboriginal Australia — its beauty, culture, history and humour — in a more immediate way than her groundbreaking First Australians. In that snarled epic tale, in which she and her writers tried to hold fast to the ...

Cape land council pushes for indigenous access to bauxite field - The Australian

Fri, 2014/11/14 - 1:05pm

Cape land council pushes for indigenous access to bauxite field
The Australian
Marcia Langton, professor of Australian indigenous studies at the University of Melbourne who is an expert in the local Wik people's battle for land rights on western Cape York, insisted the ILUA was a “binding contract'' and could not be ignored ...

WAR declared at Aboriginal G20 gathering - Brisbane Times

Fri, 2014/11/14 - 6:28am

Brisbane Times

WAR declared at Aboriginal G20 gathering
Brisbane Times
Mr Spearim said he hoped WAR would bring together indigenous youth in Australia around a common cause. "There's a lot of Aboriginal people talking about independence and there's a lot of Aboriginal people talking about treaties," he said. "The steps ...
Indigenous protest custody deaths at G20 - The West AustralianThe West Australian
Indigenous protesters decry Genocidal 20Yahoo!7 News

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Remote indigenous communities under threat - Brisbane Times

Fri, 2014/11/14 - 6:08am

Brisbane Times

Remote indigenous communities under threat
Brisbane Times
Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion has accused the South Australian government of neglecting its obligation to Aboriginal residents, after it became the second Australian state this week to raise the possibility of closing remote indigenous ...
SA Government warns Indigenous communities could close without federal ...Yahoo!7 News
Cost of closing remote communities greater than tackling issues, Aboriginal ...ABC Online
Barnett expected remote communities flakThe West Australian

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Remote indigenous communities under threat - Sydney Morning Herald

Fri, 2014/11/14 - 6:07am

Sydney Morning Herald

Remote indigenous communities under threat
Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion has accused the South Australian government of neglecting its obligation to Aboriginal residents, after it became the second Australian state this week to raise the possibility of closing remote indigenous ...
SA Government warns Indigenous communities could close without federal ...Yahoo!7 News
Remote Aboriginal communities in the outback face uncertain futureThe Australian
Barnett expected remote communities flakThe West Australian

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SA Government warns Indigenous communities could close without federal ... - Yahoo!7 News

Fri, 2014/11/14 - 1:03am

ABC Online

SA Government warns Indigenous communities could close without federal ...
Yahoo!7 News
Aboriginal communities in South Australia could face closure if the Federal Government ceases its funding, the State Government has warned. Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has announced the state will close 100 to 150 of the 274 remote ...
Cost of closing remote communities greater than tackling issues, Aboriginal ...ABC Online
WA remote closures 'apartheid', says Warren MundineThe Australian
Fears over WA community closuresSBS
The West Australian -9news.com.au
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I merge Indigenous stories with my design – maybe others should too - The Conversation AU

Thu, 2014/11/13 - 8:00pm

The Conversation AU

I merge Indigenous stories with my design – maybe others should too
The Conversation AU
The Briggs Family Tea Service (main image) I designed for Australian design studio Broached Commissions tells the story of a young British man (George Briggs) and a Tasmanian Aboriginal woman (Woretermoeteyenner), during the very early years of the ...

First Contact challenges white preconceptions about first Australians - Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 2014/11/13 - 1:01am

Sydney Morning Herald

First Contact challenges white preconceptions about first Australians
Sydney Morning Herald
"We wanted to make something about indigenous Australians, but we wanted something that has not been told before," says Dale, a director of Blackfella Films. "We wanted something that was going to cut through and connect with Australians in a different ...

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UN Told Indigenous Deaths in Custody Worsen - Pro Bono Australia

Thu, 2014/11/13 - 12:05am

UN Told Indigenous Deaths in Custody Worsen
Pro Bono Australia
The CEO of First Peoples Disability Network, Damian Griffis told the hearing there are many concerns for indigenous peoples in relation to Australia's compliance with the Treaty including the rate of incarceration of Indigenous people and secondly, the ...

Plan to close more than 100 remote communities would have severe ... - ABC Online

Wed, 2014/11/12 - 8:49am

ABC Online

Plan to close more than 100 remote communities would have severe ...
ABC Online
A plan to close more than 100 of Western Australia's remote Indigenous communities will have severe consequences, the Premier says, but added his hands were tied. Premier Colin Barnett revealed plans to close between 100 and 150 of the 274 remote ...
Remote WA communities face closureNEWS.com.au

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Aboriginal leader Mick Dodson hits out at Abbott government - The Australian

Wed, 2014/11/12 - 4:28am

The Guardian

Aboriginal leader Mick Dodson hits out at Abbott government
The Australian
“When the institute began, in 1964, the mission of what was then known as the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies was to rescue knowledge about Australia's indigenous cultures before they were lost forever. It was thought then, even by the best ...
Mick Dodson blasts Tony Abbott for 'negativity' towards Indigenous peopleThe Guardian

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Bill to recognise Aboriginal people in West Australian constitution unlikely ... - ABC Online

Wed, 2014/11/12 - 3:38am

ABC Online

Bill to recognise Aboriginal people in West Australian constitution unlikely ...
ABC Online
Legislation to recognise Aboriginal people in Western Australia's constitution is unlikely to be passed today after the Premier revealed he will not be voting in favour. The private members bill was introduced by Kimberley MLA Josie Farrer three months ...

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Student Support Executive - Pro Bono Australia

Wed, 2014/11/12 - 3:06am

Student Support Executive
Pro Bono Australia
The Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) is a private sector led, non-profit organisation focused on empowering Indigenous children to build a future through quality education and careers. A product of strong partnership between the ...

Indigenous health service contests claims of ice use in remote communities - ABC Online

Tue, 2014/11/11 - 9:55pm

Indigenous health service contests claims of ice use in remote communities
ABC Online
But if we were to create a hysteria or a knowledge that Aboriginal Australians throughout Australia are using drugs of this nature, it would certainly be an unknown. We don't know what the evidence is. We need to make sure we get the evidence before we ...

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Mick Dodson appeals to save indigenous heritage - The Australian

Tue, 2014/11/11 - 1:25pm

Mick Dodson appeals to save indigenous heritage
The Australian
“When the institute began, in 1964, the mission of what was then known as the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies was to rescue knowledge about Australia's indigenous cultures before they were lost forever. It was thought then, even by the best ...

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