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The Australian
Indigenous storytelling takes centre stage
The Australian
Purcell's run of success is also a reminder, if any were needed, of the vibrancy of indigenous storytelling on the Australian stage. In recent months we've seen no shortage of remarkable productions, from Nathan Maynard's The Season to Ursula Yovich's ...

The Australian
Indigenous storytelling takes centre stage
The Australian
Purcell's run of success is also a reminder, if any were needed, of the vibrancy of indigenous storytelling on the Australian stage. In recent months we've seen no shortage of remarkable productions, from Nathan Maynard's The Season to Ursula Yovich's ...

The Australian
Indigenous language key to economic growth
The Australian
English has changed the linguistic landscape of indigenous Australia profoundly. Of the 300 languages that were spoken at first contact, only 18 remain strong. Somewhat belatedly, but hearteningly, the eastern states are forging ahead in recognising ...

The Australian
Mining companies recognise need to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
The Australian
There could hardly be a tighter nexus between people and land than that held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians – which is why the big mining companies began recognising more than 20 years ago they had to work with it, not fight it.

The Australian
Mining companies recognise need to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
The Australian
There could hardly be a tighter nexus between people and land than that held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians – which is why the big mining companies began recognising more than 20 years ago they had to work with it, not fight it.

The Australian
Envoys for Oz
The Australian
As one of Australia's first indigenous diplomats, the then 22-year-old had yet to take up his first overseas posting when he was put on the Royal Visits detail for the 1982 Commonwealth Games. It was a seminal time for Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...

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The Australian
Envoys for Oz
The Australian
As one of Australia's first indigenous diplomats, the then 22-year-old had yet to take up his first overseas posting when he was put on the Royal Visits detail for the 1982 Commonwealth Games. It was a seminal time for Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...

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The Australian
Indigenous start-ups Dilkara Essence, Bunjil Energy, Complete Workwear Laundry Services, Tagain Management ...
The Australian
“Our vision is to provide a conduit between indigenous Australians and today's business structures, and mentor others to support all multicultural backgrounds to collaborate as one. This will help improve the social and economic outcomes of the First ...

The Australian
Leila Smith, Lowitja Institute
The Australian
There is a difference between ANU and Cambridge, but it's more about a difference between studying in Australia and studying outside Australia. At Cambridge, it was the first time I wasn't seen as “the Aboriginal student”. My classmates, teachers and ...

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The Australian
Brand purpose the heart of marketing strategy
The Australian
Two Australian organisations with strong brand purposes are also two of the most well-known indigenous ones: Bangarra Dance Theatre and Indigenous Business Australia (IBA). For both it would have been very easy to defer to the “what” in promoting their ...

The Australian
Leila Smith, Lowitja Institute
The Australian
There is a difference between ANU and Cambridge, but it's more about a difference between studying in Australia and studying outside Australia. At Cambridge, it was the first time I wasn't seen as “the Aboriginal student”. My classmates, teachers and ...

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ABC Online
Perth Airport's third runway clears hurdle, sparks immediate Noongar backlash
ABC Online
"However my ministerial responsibility to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage must take into account the broader interests of the whole state of Western Australia." The decision sparked an immediate backlash from some campaigners, with the South West ...

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Cargo; The Rebirth of Australia's Undead
Beat Magazine
Cargo, an Australian post-apocalyptic zombie flick starring Martin Freeman and set in the arid Flinders Ranges, examines a world where urban society dies and Indigenous Australians survive. Debut feature filmmakers Yolanda Ramke and Ben Howling ...

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WA removed racial references, including the word 'Aboriginal', from birth certificates  The Guardian

WA registrar of births, deaths and marriages says staff removed all mentions of race in response to racial slurs on older certificates.

The Australian
Maggie Beer creates biscuit to improve indigenous nutrition
The Australian
Now Maggie is putting her considerable talents, enthusiasm and food world connections towards solving one of the biggest health issues facing indigenous Australians. The third-world like level of nutrition in regional and remote communities is a ...

SBS
A DNA test says you've got Indigenous Australian ancestry; now what?
SBS
The uptake of direct-to-consumer genetic testing has been slower in Australia, and complicated by debates both beyond and within the Indigenous community – with some leaders calling on greater scrutiny to prevent “fakes” or “wannabes” calling ...

SBS
A DNA test says you've got Indigenous Australian ancestry; now what?
SBS
What Shaun didn't know at the time, and what the test revealed, was that his particular mitochondrial genome fell into a haplogroup (a grouping of similar mitochondrial genomes) called “S2”, which has only been observed in Aboriginal Australians.

The Guardian
WA removed racial references, including the word 'Aboriginal', from birth certificates
The Guardian
Authorities in Western Australia have confirmed that they have removed references to a person being “Aboriginal” from birth certificates. In a statement on Thursday, the WA registrar of births, deaths and marriages, Brett Burns, said that staff at the ...
'It's tampering with history': The word 'Aboriginal' is REMOVED from birth, marriage and death certificates after ...Daily Mail

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The Guardian
WA removed racial references, including the word 'Aboriginal', from birth certificates
The Guardian
Authorities in Western Australia have confirmed that they have removed references to a person being “Aboriginal” from birth certificates. In a statement on Thursday, the WA registrar of births, deaths and marriages, Brett Burns, said that staff at the ...

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ABC Online
Feral cat impact on native animal populations leads to construction of world's largest fence
ABC Online
In the red centre of Australia there's a silent and extremely effective killer lurking… feral cats. Far from the innocent domestic variety, there are estimated to be millions of feral predators wreaking havoc on central Australia's native mammal ...