Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

SBS
Australia Day honours list 2014
SBS
He was the first Indigenous Australian from Arnhem Land to gain a university degree and became the Territory's first Aboriginal principal when he was made head of Yirrkala Community School in 1990. In 2002 he was named Australian of the Year. In June ...
Australia Day 2014 Honours3AW (blog)
Australia Day honours list 2014: in fullThe Daily Telegraph
Australians honoured on Australia Day for changing lives of those around themABC Online
Business Insider Australia
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Respected Aboriginal elder, Associate Professor Ted Wilkes. Source: News ...
Perth Now
Associate Professor Wilkes, who is today recognised for dedicating his life to fighting for better quality of life for indigenous Australians, called for a new national holiday that celebrates every Australian. But he also revealed that he was ...

NEWS.com.au
Respected Aboriginal elder, Associate Professor Ted Wilkes. Source: News ...
NEWS.com.au
Associate Professor Wilkes, who is today recognised for dedicating his life to fighting for better quality of life for indigenous Australians, called for a new national holiday that celebrates every Australian. But he also revealed that he was ...

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Sydney Morning Herald
Goodes just wants to bring out the best in all Australians
Sydney Morning Herald
By his mob, he means indigenous Australians. For all he loves about his country, and for all his innate optimism, Goodes cannot help but reflect on the sorrow that has shadowed successive generations of indigenous Australians since Governor Arthur ...

Aljazeera.com
Diagnosing Australia's indigenous health gap
Aljazeera.com
One third of indigenous Australians die by the age of 45, while their average life expectancy is more than a decade less than non-indigenous Australians. The rate of rheumatic heart disease among indigenous Australians is the highest in the world - 75 ...

Sydney Swans champion and Indigenous leader Adam Goodes named 2014 ...
Herald Sun
Fox Sports takes a look at the successful career of Indigenous Australian and Sydney Swans Captain Adam Goodes as he is awarded Australian of the Year. Fox Sports; 25 Jan 2014; Sport/AFL Sport/AFL/Previews & Reviews. Adam Goodes has been named ...

SPORTS STARS NAMED AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR
Herald Sun
"I'm so grateful for this award and this honour, however ... the ultimate reward is when all Australians see each other as equals and treat each other as equals," Goodes said after accepting the award in Canberra. Goodes said that as an Indigenous ...

Goodes has racism in his sights
Ninemsn
"And if we do that then the political firepower that's being directed, the bureaucratic firepower and the community firepower will enable the Aboriginal people of Australia to have their rightful place in this country." Paralympic swimmer Jacqueline ...

Adam Goodes named Australian of the Year
Sky News Australia
AFL player and Aboriginal leader Adam Goodes has been named Australian of the Year for 2014. Goodes was honoured for his leadership and advocacy in the fight against racism both on the sporting field and within society more broadly. 'Thank you ...

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AFL footballer and anti-racism campaigner Adam Goodes named Australian of ...
NEWS.com.au
ONE of the sporting world's most decorated indigenous players, Adam Goodes, has been named Australian of the Year by Prime Minister Tony Abbott. "Thank you Australia for this award. It is a huge honour," the long-time anti-racism campaigner, AFL star ...

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Australian of the Year Awards 2014 - as it happened
The Guardian
“Growing up as an Indigenous Australian I have seen and experienced my fair share of racism,” Goodes said in his acceptance speech. "It's shaped my values and what I believe in today. Racism is a community issue that we all need to address.” He said it ...

Sky News Australia
Adam Goodes named Australian of the Year
Sky News Australia
AFL player and Aboriginal leader Adam Goodes has been named Australian of the Year for 2014. Goodes was honoured for his leadership and advocacy in the fight against racism both on the sporting field and within society more broadly. 'Thank you ...

AFL indigenous star Goodes named Australian of the Year
The Australian
In other awards by the council for 2014, paralympian Jacqueline Freney was named Young Australian of the Year, pro-indigenous activist and former federal minister Fred Chaney was named Senior Australian of the Year, and children's charity founder Tim ...

Sydney Morning Herald
Australian of the Year: Adam Goodes mixes sorrow with celebration on Australia ...
Sydney Morning Herald
Chaney named Senior Australian of the Year. Having been crowned Australian of the Year, Adam Goodes said he was extremely honoured to receive the award, describing himself as a ''very proud indigenous man'' keen to fight racism in Australia. “I'm a ...

Aussie of the Year a Goodes choice
NEWS.com.au
``Thank you Australia for this award. This is a huge honour,'' Goodes told the crowd at the ceremony in Canberra. Goodes said growing up as an indigenous Australian he had seen his fair share of racism. ``I believe racism is a community issue which we ...

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Australian of Year 2014: Adam Goodes, Sydney Swans footballer, recognised for ...
ABC Online
Aboriginal AFL player and anti-racism campaigner Adam Goodes has been named the 2014 Australian of the Year. Prime Minister Tony Abbott presented Goodes with the award at a ceremony on the lawns outside Parliament House attended by a large ...

SBS
Indigenous footballer Adam Goodes named Australian of the Year
SBS
For more than a decade Adam Goodes has been part of the Sydney Swans pack and now he's been recognised for kicking goals off-field as an indigenous ambassador. The 34-year-old AFL superstar has been named Australian of the Year for 2014 for his ...
Dementia, disability and aged care are key challenges, Buttrose warnsThe Australian

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Sky News Australia
Goodes pushes for indigenous recognition
Sky News Australia
Australian of the Year Finalist, football superstar Adam Goodes, sees Australia Day as a survival story and a chance to celebrate his Aboriginal culture. Goodes joined other state and territory finalists at a special lunch in Canberra on Saturday ahead ...

SBS
Adam Goodes pushes for indigenous recognition ahead of Australia Day
Sydney Morning Herald
Australian of the Year Finalist, football superstar Adam Goodes, sees Australia Day as a survival story and a chance to celebrate his Aboriginal culture. Goodes joined other state and territory finalists at a special lunch in Canberra on Saturday ahead ...
Champions of indigenous advancementThe Australian
Indigenous footballer Adam Goodes named Australian of the YearSBS
SPORTS STARS NAMED AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEARHerald Sun
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Goodes pushes for indigenous recognition
Ninemsn
People should enjoy celebrating what it means to be Australian but also show empathy towards indigenous people who may find the day painful, Goodes said. "There is a bit of heartache and sorrow out there," the dual Brownlow medallist told reporters in ...