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The Guardian (blog)
Can we handle the truth? Indigenous Australians depend on it
The Guardian (blog)
Considering so many crimes against Indigenous people in Australia (shootings, massacres, poisonings, the theft of Indigenous children and lands, and deaths in custody) reverberate generationally, should a truth-telling process be punitive or restorative?

The Guardian
'We could have saved them': Australia's stillbirth rate unchanged for 20 years
The Guardian
A landmark report into stillbirth in Australia has found that, unlike comparable countries around the world, Australia's stillbirth rate has not changed in more than 20 years, and the rate among Aboriginal mothers is twice as high. There were emotional ...

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Were Killings at an Australian Cliff a 'Massacre'? And Who Gets to Decide?
WRAL.com
By Damien Cave, New York Times. ELLISTON, Australia — Jack Johncock, a local leader of the Wirangu people, pointed toward the spot near Waterloo Bay where a group of Aboriginal Australians were pushed to their deaths from rocky cliffs above a ...

BeatRoute Magazine
Marking the Infinite Showcases the Cultural, Traditional, and Innovative Vision of Australia's Aboriginal Women Artists
BeatRoute Magazine
“This is my gift to you, to the world, from my heart.” – Gulumbu Yunupingu. Marking the Infinite features 68 works from nine Aboriginal Australian women artists, making their mark on the international arts scene with impressive technique, concept, and ...

Grafton Daily Examiner
Power 30: four more names join the Clarence count down
Grafton Daily Examiner
BUNDJALUNG and Minyungbal women respectively Bianca Monaghan and Rachael Cavanagh epitomise contemporary indigenous Australia here in the Clarence. Not afraid to challenge mainstream thinking or stand up and speak out about indigenous ...

Destructive decision will disable indigenous self-help
The Australian
The FRC wasn't dreamed up by some white official wanting to keep Aboriginal people down. It was originally worked out by Pearson and other senior indigenous leaders who wanted to lift Aboriginal people up and out of the stew of misused welfare money.

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Destructive decision will disable indigenous self-help
The Australian
The FRC wasn't dreamed up by some white official wanting to keep Aboriginal people down. It was originally worked out by Pearson and other senior indigenous leaders who wanted to lift Aboriginal people up and out of the stew of misused welfare money.

The Transcontinental
Aboriginal Lands Trust workshop in Port Augusta
The Transcontinental
The Trust was formed after the establishment of the Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 1966, managing and controlling Aboriginal land in South Australia. The Trust holds title to 65 properties – comprising more than half a million hectares of land – on behalf ...

The Transcontinental
Aboriginal Lands Trust workshop in Port Augusta
The Transcontinental
The Trust was formed after the establishment of the Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 1966, managing and controlling Aboriginal land in South Australia. The Trust holds title to 65 properties – comprising more than half a million hectares of land – on behalf ...

The Canberra Times
Bush Mechanics: Who needs an oil cap when you have a doll's head?
The Canberra Times
Exhibit curator Mick Bolognese, from the National Motor Museum in South Australia, said the television series captured the imagination of many Australians at the time with its humorous exploration of the relationship between Aboriginal Australia and ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Bush Mechanics: Who needs an oil cap when you have a doll's head?
The Sydney Morning Herald
Exhibit curator Mick Bolognese, from the National Motor Museum in South Australia, said the television series captured the imagination of many Australians at the time with its humorous exploration of the relationship between Aboriginal Australia and ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Bush Mechanics: Who needs an oil cap when you have a doll's head?
The Sydney Morning Herald
Exhibit curator Mick Bolognese, from the National Motor Museum in South Australia, said the television series captured the imagination of many Australians at the time with its humorous exploration of the relationship between Aboriginal Australia and ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council announcement
NRL.COM
“As Katrina and Laurie take on their new roles, I look forward to continuing to work in partnership with the Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council in developing stronger pathways, opportunities and recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...
Canberran Katrina Fanning named ARLIC chairwomanThe Sydney Morning Herald

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council announcement
NRL.COM
“As Katrina and Laurie take on their new roles, I look forward to continuing to work in partnership with the Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council in developing stronger pathways, opportunities and recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...
Canberran Katrina Fanning named ARLIC chairwomanThe Sydney Morning Herald

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NRL.COM
Katrina Fanning announced as the new Chairwoman of the Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council
NRL.COM
Former Australian Jillaroo Katrina Fanning is eager to raise the participation of Indigenous people across all levels of the game after being appointed the new Chair of the Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council. Fanning had been a member of the ...

NRL.COM
Katrina Fanning announced as the new Chairwoman of the Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council
NRL.COM
Fanning, who played 26 Test matches for Australia across her 14-year career, said she wanted to continue to build on the work the NRL was doing in developing stronger pathways, opportunities and recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ...

New York Times
Were Killings at an Australian Cliff a 'Massacre'? And Who Gets to Decide?
New York Times
ELLISTON, Australia — Jack Johncock, a local leader of the Wirangu people, pointed toward the spot near Waterloo Bay where a group of Aboriginal Australians were pushed to their deaths from rocky cliffs above a ferocious sea. Some say a few were ...

Awards and Achievements – November 2018
University News: The University of Western Australia
Professor Balme has been recognised for her distinguished achievement in Australian archaeology and Indigenous societies scholarship. Name: Professor Vera Morgan, Research Assistant Professor Anna Waterreus and Research Assistant Professor ...

The West Australian
Roebourne radio presenter wins award for broadcasting excellence
The West Australian
Marion Cheedy, from Roebourne-based community radio station Ngaarda Media, was awarded the excellence in indigenous broadcasting award by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia at a ceremony last month. She won for her work on the ...

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Can we handle the truth? Indigenous Australians depend on it | Paul Daley  The Guardian

From frontier massacres to the theft of children, violence reverberates generationally, which is why a formal truth and justice commission is a crucial step towards ...