Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

Indigenous traineeships paying off
NEWS.com.au
It has examined the National Australia Bank's indigenous traineeship program and found its school-based apprenticeships deliver a social and financial dividend worth $2.71 for every dollar invested, and that figure increases to a $3.14 return for every ...

Indigenous miners celebrate progress on employment
ABC Message Stick
He's the national development director for sustainable employment movement Generation One, and says Commonwealth funded programs offering training and support are giving Indigenous people the skills they need to get jobs under the covenant, and the ...

Carrying on the legacy of an Indigenous soldier
ABC Online
“They wonder why Aboriginal people find it sometimes hard to forget and forgive some of those hurts.” Not only was Frederick not afforded any assistance upon his return, he also had to readjust to life back under the White Australia Policy. “As I grew ...

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Tourism Australia celebrates achievements of Indigenous Tourism Champions
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
As Australia celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures during NAIDOC week, Tourism Australia acknowledged the efforts of the country's Indigenous Tourism Champions in providing enriching cultural experiences for international visitors.

The Guardian
We must remember Indigenous warriors who fought war itself | Celeste Liddle
The Guardian
When we acknowledge our “warriors” and those who “fought” in defence of country, from the frontier wars to Australia's overseas engagements – and when we assess the consequences of the Indigenous experience of war – I feel a broader approach is ...

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The legacy of an Indigenous soldier
ABC Message Stick
“They wonder why Aboriginal people find it sometimes hard to forget and forgive some of those hurts.” Not only was Frederick not afforded any assistance upon his return, he also had to readjust to life back under the White Australia Policy. “As I grew ...

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Indigenous Australia is 'deadly' – and Leah Purcell shows it
The Conversation
The one-off documentary – which deserves another run – follows the lives of six Indigenous Australians (not connected in real life but our “clan” for the sake of the documentary). Does it work? Oh yes. Our eyes move with the camera as we approach a ...

Did legalised slavery exist in Australia?
ABC Online
For almost a century, tens of thousands of Indigenous Australians were forced to work for pastoral stations, missions and government reserves for little more than pocket money. Some have called it legalised slavery and are now fighting to recoup stolen ...

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The Guardian (blog)
Indigenous recognition in our highest law is the right thing to do
The Conversation
Later this year, we expect to see draft recommendations from a parliamentary committee on recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian constitution and ensuring there is no place for racial discrimination in our founding ...
Australian universities don't value their Indigenous students and staffThe Guardian (blog)
Songlines Naidoc Jam review musical showcase celebrates contemporary ...The Guardian (blog)
Indigenous historians say black diggers are missing from military history booksABC Message Stick
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A Hidden Third-World in Australia
The Epoch Times (blog)
Aboriginal actor and Elder Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, ABC journalist Matt Peacock and the Prime Minister's Chief Advisor on Indigenous affairs Warren Mundine discuss John Pilger's latest film, Utopia, after its screening on July 5 2014 at the Sydney Opera ...

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War Memorial shoots down calls for Indigenous memorial
SBS
“Everybody thought there was not enough for us to talk about but now that research has been done in the last 10 years, it's not just one or two indigenous Australians who served, it's literally thousands, so the time is right to push for a national ...

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The Guardian (blog)
Australian universities don't value their Indigenous students and staff
The Guardian (blog)
Inspired by my own student experiences, I began working in the higher education sector as an Indigenous student support officer. Indigenous Australian student numbers grew steadily over this time as more Indigenous people came to see tertiary education ...

Indigenous ranger program changing lives
ABC Online
An Indigenous ranger program is under threat of closure in Western Australia's Kimberley as it's left without funding. The year long course takes high school students out of the school room and into the paddock, to teach them about livestock. The ...

Indigenous rangers rid Millstream of its last date palms
ABC Online
Date palms are synonymous with the Middle East, but the tall distinctive trees have a long history plaguing one of Western Australia's national parks. However, the weed's days at Millstream in the Pilbara region are numbered, with rangers from the ...

Did legalised slavery exist in Australia?
ABC Online
For almost a century, tens of thousands of Indigenous Australians were forced to work for pastoral stations, missions and government reserves for little more than pocket money. Some have called it legalised slavery and are now fighting to recoup stolen ...

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Aboriginal leaders reject call to halt English lessons
The Australian
He told The Australian that Aboriginal children should learn to read but questioned the language in which they should be taught, what version of English or if it should be in their own language. “We get so caught up in a narrow understanding of what it ...

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Advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this ...
ABC Message Stick
The Recognise campaign calls for a referendum and for all Australians to back constitutional change. It's backed by the Federal Government, Opposition and the Greens, as well the AFL and Cricket Australia. However, there are members of the Indigenous ...

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Advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this ...
ABC Message Stick
Ms Liddle is concerned that proceeding with a referendum to recognise Aboriginal people in the constitution will set back the campaign for a treaty with Indigenous Australia. The Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres ...
Honouring Indigenous servicemenABC Online
Indigenous Australians in wartime: it's time to tell the whole storyThe Guardian
Veterans push PM for Indigenous war memorialSBS
West Coast Sentinel -GlobalPost
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Indigenous campaign builds against constitutional recognition
ABC Local
The Indigenous community is split over a campaign to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Constitution. The Recognise campaign calls for a referendum and for all Australians to back constitutional change. It's backed by the ...

SBS
Honouring Indigenous servicemen
ABC Online
This year's NAIDOC theme, Serving Country: Centenary and Beyond, honours all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who have fought in defence of Australia from the frontier wars through to present day. "There are records that Aboriginal ...
Advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this ...ABC Message Stick
Indigenous Australians in wartime: it's time to tell the whole storyThe Guardian
Veterans push PM for Indigenous war memorialSBS
West Coast Sentinel -GlobalPost
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