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Gunnedah's Darren Barton represents Australian Indigenous Team at Oztag World Cup
Namoi Valley Independent
EXPIERENCE OF A LIFETIME: The Australian Indigenous Over 50s team fell just short in the semi finals to Australia. Photo: Supplied. FOR one Gunnedah local the recent Oztag World Cup in Coffs Harbour provided an “experience of a lifetime”. Throughout ...

EducationHQ Australia
Vote for Australia's Unsung Hero - Leader
EducationHQ Australia
Benjamin has led our Aboriginal education team for the past five years. He has been instrumental in the support of students, community members and staff. Ben has promoted Aboriginal education in our school, community, region on the stage in the ...

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The Guardian
Minister offered $460000 Indigenous funding to groups that did not ask for it
The Guardian
The former NT Indigenous affairs minister Dr Jak Ah Kit told Guardian Australia the decision to fund the groups with money set aside for addressing Indigenous disadvantage was “totally immoral and totally against the normal rules that apply”. “I think ...

The Guardian
Minister offered $460000 Indigenous funding to groups that did not ask for it
The Guardian
The former NT Indigenous affairs minister Dr Jak Ah Kit told Guardian Australia the decision to fund the groups with money set aside for addressing Indigenous disadvantage was “totally immoral and totally against the normal rules that apply”. “I think ...

ABC News
Going nuts about an indigenous macadamia tree on NSW family farm
ABC News
Buying back a dairy farm 50 years after it fell out of the family has sparked a mystery that is proving to be a tough nut to crack. The dairy has a single indigenous macadamia tree growing in an area not known for Australia's native nut. The tree's ...

The Guardian
Morrison 'not aware' Steve Ciobo said there was 'less than a 5% chance' of embassy move – as it happened
The Guardian
I refer to reports today that the minister has granted $1.4m from the Indigenous Advancement Strategy and Aboriginal benefits account funding to a Katherine based non-Indigenous company, North Australian Rural Management consultants, which has close ...

The Guardian
Morrison 'not aware' Steve Ciobo said there was 'less than a 5% chance' of embassy move – as it happened
The Guardian
I refer to reports today that the minister has granted $1.4m from the Indigenous Advancement Strategy and Aboriginal benefits account funding to a Katherine based non-Indigenous company, North Australian Rural Management consultants, which has close ...

The West Australian
Karijini festival a blueprint for cultural immersion
The West Australian
There is a strong call among West Australian tourism circles at the moment to get funding and support behind ideas to boost the celebration and understanding of indigenous culture. In the Pilbara's annual Karijini Experience a blueprint already exists ...

The West Australian
Karijini festival a blueprint for cultural immersion
The West Australian
There is a strong call among West Australian tourism circles at the moment to get funding and support behind ideas to boost the celebration and understanding of indigenous culture. In the Pilbara's annual Karijini Experience a blueprint already exists ...

ABC News
Santa Teresa residents are suing the NT Government over 'decrepit' housing, but it's countersuing
ABC News
Warren Mundine travels across Australia to dozens of Indigenous communities each year. He said government housing for remote Aboriginal families was typically outdated and dilapidated. "There are some communities — and I say some — that have really ...

ABC News
Santa Teresa residents are suing the NT Government over 'decrepit' housing, but it's countersuing
ABC News
Mr Kelly took on this case when he founded Australian Lawyers for Remote Aboriginal Rights. For this case they have financial support from the Grata Fund. "We were shocked," he said. "The average debt was $21,000 per household. That's an incredibly ...

Boeing scholarship to support entry for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Defence Connect
“This is a purposeful decision by Boeing Defence Australia to invest in Australian talent and provide a stronger future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,” said Boeing Defence Australia's director of sustainment operations Darryn Fletcher.

The Guardian
From safe injecting to Safe Schools: Victoria's social reform at stake
The Guardian
Despite the optimism, a Coalition government elected in South Australia in March axed a treaty process after taking office, also arguing that it was a federal issue. The new premier, Steven Marshall – who also holds the Aboriginal affairs portfolio ...

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The Guardian
Labor's republic plan described as a 'slap in the face' for Indigenous Australians
The Guardian
Labor's $160m plan to ask Australians to vote “yes” or “no” to becoming a republic has been met with strong criticism from Indigenous people campaigning for constitutional change to recognise first peoples. Labor announced on the weekend that, if ...

The Guardian
From safe injecting to Safe Schools: Victoria's social reform at stake
The Guardian
The Northern Territory government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indigenous groups that pledges to work towards treaty or treaties. The Labor government in Western Australia announced this year it would establish an Indigenous voice to ...

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ABC News
Northern Land Council's Joe Morrison resigns after four years of Indigenous advocacy
ABC News
His replacement has not been announced. Mr Morrison, who grew up in Katherine, was brought in to help reform the Land Council's governance following a critical inquiry by the National Audit Office. He had previously worked for North Australian ...

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The West Australian
NT hands power to Groote Eylandt clans
The West Australian
While mining has made Groote Eylandt wealthy, Warnindhilyagwa elder Tony Wurramarrba hopes a new deal giving its clans the power to run their own government services will secure its future. The island's manganese mine has brought in so much in ...
Groote Eylandt signs multi-million-dollar deal for local control over services, first step towards NT treatyABC News

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The West Australian
NT hands power to Groote Eylandt clans
The West Australian
While mining has made Groote Eylandt wealthy, Warnindhilyagwa elder Tony Wurramarrba hopes a new deal giving its clans the power to run their own government services will secure its future. The island's manganese mine has brought in so much in ...

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National Indigenous Times
How many feral cats are too many?
National Indigenous Times
Healthy breeding populations of the threatened bilby exist in the marsupial's last refuges, mostly on Aboriginal land, a groundbreaking program spearheaded by Indigenous rangers in central Australia has indicated. A cross-border Bilby Blitz was held ...

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NT hands power to Groote Eylandt clans
9news.com.au
While mining has made Groote Eylandt wealthy, Warnindhilyagwa elder Tony Wurramarrba hopes a new deal giving its clans the power to run their own government services will secure its future. The island's manganese mine has brought in so much in ...

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