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WAtoday
'Syllable soup': MP urges rethink of Aboriginal name plan following Dwellingup death
WAtoday
"I'm all for recognising Australia's Aboriginal heritage, so I've got no problem with the names themselves. "The point was in the interest of Kimberley Johnston's tragic death that first responders struggled to get to the location because her brother ...

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'Syllable soup': MP urges rethink of Aboriginal name plan following Dwellingup death
The Sydney Morning Herald
"I'm all for recognising Australia's Aboriginal heritage, so I've got no problem with the names themselves. "The point was in the interest of Kimberley Johnston's tragic death that first responders struggled to get to the location because her brother ...

Pro Bono Australia
NFP Report Sparks Calls to Make Youth Mental Health A National Priority
Pro Bono Australia
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians were more than three times more likely to commit suicide than non-Indigenous youth and more than three times more likely to die of injury before the age of 14. Speaking in the wake of the report the ...

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Mandurah Mail
Andrew Hastie urges local governments to reconsider Aboriginal names if they're a 'syllable soup' following ...
Mandurah Mail
Dwaarlindjinaap swimming hole near Dwellingup in the Lane Poole Reserve. Photo: Stacy O'Shea. “If they're going to go for a long name that's complex and difficult to pronounce then I think we should really take seriously…Kimberley's mum's suggestion ...

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National Indigenous Times
50 years since Rose beat the world, where are we?
National Indigenous Times
Fifty years ago this week, Lionel Rose became the first Aboriginal Australian to win a world championship. On 26 February 1968, he defeated Masahiko 'Fighting' Harada in Japan for the world bantamweight boxing title. His success occurred nine months ...
Closing the Indigenous accountancy gapINTHEBLACK
Introducing Weave: a month-long celebration of Indigenous art, culture and film in AustraliaHappy

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National Indigenous Times
50 years since Rose beat the world, where are we?
National Indigenous Times
Fifty years ago this week, Lionel Rose became the first Aboriginal Australian to win a world championship. On 26 February 1968, he defeated Masahiko 'Fighting' Harada in Japan for the world bantamweight boxing title. His success occurred nine months ...
Closing the Indigenous accountancy gapINTHEBLACK
Introducing Weave: a month-long celebration of Indigenous art, culture and film in AustraliaHappy

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Now To Love
Nuclear weapon testing killed and blinded Aussies in our own backyard
Now To Love
When we hear about nuclear weapons, we think of the notorious and devastating Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, but what about Australia? For years, Indigenous communities in South Australia endured extreme nuclear weapon testing at the hands of the ...

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Now To Love
Nuclear weapon testing killed and blinded Aussies in our own backyard
Now To Love
When we hear about nuclear weapons, we think of the notorious and devastating Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, but what about Australia? For years, Indigenous communities in South Australia endured extreme nuclear weapon testing at the hands of the ...
Australia and nuclear strategy: the empty middle ground?The Strategist (blog)

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The Interpreter
2017 Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue Outcomes Report
The Interpreter
Participants noted that some populations, for example Indigenous Australians, are more at risk of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and heart disease and that health promotion campaigns should be designed appropriately to combat this. Programs ...

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Closing the Indigenous accountancy gap
INTHEBLACK
Cable's experience, however, is not typical of Indigenous Australians and the accounting profession. Of the 200,000 accountants accredited in Australia by CPA Australia and similar professional membership organisations, only 38 – just 0.02 per cent ...

Closing the Indigenous accountancy gap
INTHEBLACK
“At its worst, a lack of financial literacy leaves Indigenous peoples vulnerable to financial exploitation …” Cable's experience, however, is not typical of Indigenous Australians and the accounting profession. Of the 200,000 accountants accredited in ...

Newcastle Herald
Australian Tourism Awards 2017: Sand Dune Adventures, Margan Winery and Restaurant claim wins
Newcastle Herald
Supercar drivers Aaren Russell, Scott McLaughlin and Jason Bright rode with Australian Tourism Awards winner Sand Dune Adventures in November last year. Picture: Jonathan Carroll. TWO Hunter businesses have been recognised at the Australian Tourism ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Canberra Now: News in 90 seconds for Wednesday, February 28, 2018
The Sydney Morning Herald
San Antonio Spurs' Patty Mills, center, from Australia, drives between Cleveland Cavaliers' Jeff Green, left, and Kyle Korver in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak). Photo: TONY DEJAK ...

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Gold Coast Bulletin
Claim that some indigenous activists are considering terror ahead of Commonwealth Games should be taken deadly ...
Gold Coast Bulletin
That evil is rearing its head again, and this time the Gold Coast is in the gun-sights. A report by Richard Ferguson in Monday's Australian carried alarming quotes from indigenous activist Wayne Wharton, who claimed that young Aboriginals harbour such ...

Gold Coast Bulletin
Claim that some indigenous activists are considering terror ahead of Commonwealth Games should be taken deadly ...
Gold Coast Bulletin
That evil is rearing its head again, and this time the Gold Coast is in the gun-sights. A report by Richard Ferguson in Monday's Australian carried alarming quotes from indigenous activist Wayne Wharton, who claimed that young Aboriginals harbour such ...

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New research reveals higher domestic violence rates for indigenous
The Australian
The report, released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, suggests indigenous women are 32 times more likely than non-indigenous women to be admitted to hospital due to family violence. Indigenous men are 23 times more likely to be ...

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Neos Kosmos
Varvara Ioannou's push for progress on gender equality
Neos Kosmos
So we hope this International Women's Day will raise awareness of our Indigenous sisters and support their development." Guest speaking at FFTN's event will be Nova Peris AM. A fitting choice, Ms Peris has achieved many firsts among the Indigenous ...

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POPSUGAR Australia
25 Australian-Themed Baby Names For Your Little One
POPSUGAR Australia
From place names to Aboriginal Australian words, there's plenty to choose from if you're looking to add some Australian flavour to your baby name choice. Whether you're a first-generation Australian or your family has been here for centuries, choosing ...

InDaily
Marshall's grand old RAH plan running behind interstate rival
InDaily
Marshall's concept also appears likely to delay – or even kill off – hopes for a broader contemporary art gallery for the site, which is currently the subject of an international design competition. He said today the absence of a national indigenous ...

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The Guardian
50 years on from Fighting Harada: remembering Aboriginal boxing champion Lionel Rose
The Guardian
Fifty years ago today, Lionel Rose defeated Fighting Harada in Tokyo to become Australia's first Aboriginal world champion. For a time in 1968 and 1969, he was the most famous Indigenous person in Australia, and perhaps the most famous Australian ...

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