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Batman's Ged Kearney seeks electorate name change
The Australian
Newly elected federal MP Ged Kearney has backed calls for the Australian Electoral Commission to dump the electoral name of Batman because of concerns it is upsetting for Aboriginal Victorians. As the AEC takes submissions in response to its proposal ...

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The Australian
Bangarra digs into indigenous farming for dance work
The Australian
It maintains connections with communities across Australia, runs dance workshops for indigenous youth and has embarked on an archive project called Knowledge Ground. “We are constantly drawing on our heritage,” Page said, “whether it's black history or ...

The Guardian
In the footsteps of their ancestors: Aboriginal XI begin celebratory tour
The Guardian
“I think it's fair to say that there has been a real push to help Aboriginal cricket in the last few years which was long overdue, and Cricket Australia have acknowledged that they could have done more. But I 100 per cent applaud the work they've been ...
Traditional Aboriginal healers should work alongside doctors to help close the gapMedical Xpress

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Corowa Free Press
Vic MPs debate Aboriginal treaty laws
9news.com.au
A treaty between indigenous Victorians and the state government will begin to heal wounds inflicted on generations of Australia's first people, an MP says. The government has agreed to amend its bill for a treaty with traditional land owners following ...
Briggs features in Victorian government campaign before Treaty legislationThe Music Network
Amendments flagged for Vic Treaty billThe Northern Daily Leader

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The West Australian
Indigenous cricketers push for BBL round
The West Australian
Australia's leading indigenous cricketers are pushing for their cultures to be celebrated during a stretch of the Big Bash League (BBL). D'Arcy Short, who is poised to make his ODI debut this month, and Dan Christian, currently in England as part of ...

The West Australian
Indigenous cricketers push for BBL round
The West Australian
Australia's leading indigenous cricketers are pushing for their cultures to be celebrated during a stretch of the Big Bash League (BBL). D'Arcy Short, who is poised to make his ODI debut this month, and Dan Christian, currently in England as part of ...

SBS
Indigenous cricketers push for BBL round
SBS
Australia's leading indigenous cricketers are pushing for their cultures to be celebrated during a stretch of the Big Bash League (BBL). D'Arcy Short, who is poised to make his ODI debut this month, and Dan Christian, currently in England as part of ...

InDaily
Govt begins search for Aboriginal children's commissioner
InDaily
Premier and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Steven Marshall said the role would help to bridge the gap in outcomes between young Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in South Australia. “We must do more to deal with the poor outcomes for Aboriginal ...

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The Age
'I'm a lost cause, aren't I?' Aboriginal legal service faces closure
The Age
It was a despairing question from the teenager to his lawyer, and proved to be the catalyst for a legal centre tailor-made for Victoria's Aboriginal children and young people. Balit Ngulu was launched by the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) in ...

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The Northern Daily Leader
Labor NSW promises $3 million for Myall Creek Centre
The Northern Daily Leader
“Labor wants to see that the Myall Creek massacre site becomes a focal point for acknowledging the past and promoting reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians,” NSW shadow Aboriginal affairs minister David Harris said.

NEWS.com.au
Deadly Questions: Aboriginal 'champions' behind Treaty push
NEWS.com.au
WHY should I say sorry to indigenous Australians for something I didn't do?”
Traditional Aboriginal healers should work alongside doctors to help close the gapThe Conversation AU
Australian cricketers push for Indigenous Big Bash roundThe Guardian
Indigenous Australian cricketers pushing for their cultures to be celebrated in special BBL roundTVNZ
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NEWS.com.au
Deadly Questions: Aboriginal 'champions' behind Treaty push
NEWS.com.au
WHY should I say sorry to indigenous Australians for something I didn't do?”
Traditional Aboriginal healers should work alongside doctors to help close the gapThe Conversation AU
Australian cricketers push for Indigenous Big Bash roundThe Guardian
Indigenous Australian cricketers pushing for their cultures to be celebrated in special BBL roundTVNZ
iNews
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The Conversation AU
The art of healing: five medicinal plants used by Aboriginal Australians
The Conversation AU
The particular plants eaten or used as medicine varied in different parts of Australia. In Arnhem Land, North Queensland and the Kimberley, many tropical trees bear fruits and seeds, such as native figs (Ficus spp.), lilly-pillies (Acmena, Eugenia and ...

The Conversation AU
The art of healing: five medicinal plants used by Aboriginal Australians
The Conversation AU
People have lived in Australia for at least 65,000 years. In all those generations the land provided original Australians with everything they needed for a healthy life. At least half the food eaten by the first Australians came from plants, and it was ...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times
Clemenger Melb designs campaign to raise awareness of Aboriginal issues
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With Victoria on the path to a Treaty, Clems Melbourne has launched a website where non-Aboriginal Australians can ask the Aboriginal community about things they've always wanted to know. The first-ever Treaty legislation in Australia is being launched ...
Amendments flagged for Vic Treaty bill9news.com.au
Briggs features in Victorian government campaign before Treaty legislationThe Music Network

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ABC News
Aboriginal leaders celebrate 40 years since they stared down the miners in Noonkanbah dispute
ABC News
Indigenous leaders will this week mark 40 years since Aboriginal protestors faced off against a convoy of police and miners to protect their sacred land. The Noonkanbah dispute in Western Australia's remote north put land rights on the national agenda ...

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Aboriginal leaders celebrate 40 years since they stared down the miners in Noonkanbah dispute
ABC News
Indigenous leaders will this week mark 40 years since Aboriginal protestors faced off against a convoy of police and miners to protect their sacred land. The Noonkanbah dispute in Western Australia's remote north put land rights on the national agenda ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Rhythms of nature inspired Australian Dance Theatre's new work
The Sydney Morning Herald
Since the Indigenous presence on the Australian continent dates back far longer than any other people, Stewart wanted to employ an Indigenous language in the work, and as Australian Dance Theatre is based in Adelaide, Stewart wanted to use the local ...

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Cummeragunja walk-off relived as residents unite to share history
ABC News
It was one of the first Indigenous mass protests in Australia, igniting a movement which has since fought for basic rights, such as the right to vote, and the right for Aboriginal Australians to be granted citizenship. Of those that fled, many ended up ...

ABC News
Cummeragunja walk-off relived as residents unite to share history
ABC News
It was one of the first Indigenous mass protests in Australia, igniting a movement which has since fought for basic rights, such as the right to vote, and the right for Aboriginal Australians to be granted citizenship. Of those that fled, many ended up ...