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Police deny reference to 'animals' in online post was a racist slur aimed at Aboriginal people - and claim it was ... - Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Police deny reference to 'animals' in online post was a racist slur aimed at Aboriginal people - and claim it was ...
Daily Mail
'The original post on Twitter by Shark Bay Police was targeted at a very specific group of people, known to be publicly associated with environmental matters, and with no links to the indigenous community,' a police spokesperson said. 'The District ...

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John Batman descendant given honorary name Kuboroo by Aboriginal elder in spirit of reconciliation - Herald Sun


Herald Sun

John Batman descendant given honorary name Kuboroo by Aboriginal elder in spirit of reconciliation
Herald Sun
Murrundindi, who is the sanctuary's indigenous cultural adviser, is upset with the move by Darebin Council to rename Northcote's Batman Park after his late mother Gumbri. “Me and my brothers were not consulted about this — politics, power and money ...

John Batman descendant given honorary name Kuboroo by Aboriginal elder in spirit of reconciliation - Herald Sun


Herald Sun

John Batman descendant given honorary name Kuboroo by Aboriginal elder in spirit of reconciliation
Herald Sun
Murrundindi, who is the sanctuary's indigenous cultural adviser, is upset with the move by Darebin Council to rename Northcote's Batman Park after his late mother Gumbri. “Me and my brothers were not consulted about this — politics, power and money ...

Sydney Festival exhibitions at UNSW Galleries highlights plight of displaced people - UNSW Newsroom


UNSW Newsroom

Sydney Festival exhibitions at UNSW Galleries highlights plight of displaced people
UNSW Newsroom
His work has little details of western life that allows us to recognise aspects of our own existence within an alien existence," Fenner said. Closer to home, local artist Raphaela Rosella documents social stories, such as the lives of young mothers in ...

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Ice sneaks under indigenous radar - Riverine Herald


Riverine Herald

Ice sneaks under indigenous radar
Riverine Herald
Mr Calleja was responding to Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council chief executive Scott Wilson's comments that the ice problem is significantly bigger than the community realises and is tearing many indigenous communities apart. Mr Wilson also said in ...

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Ice sneaks under indigenous radar - Riverine Herald


Riverine Herald

Ice sneaks under indigenous radar
Riverine Herald
Mr Calleja was responding to Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council chief executive Scott Wilson's comments that the ice problem is significantly bigger than the community realises and is tearing many indigenous communities apart. Mr Wilson also said in ...

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Ice sneaks under indigenous radar - Riverine Herald


Riverine Herald

Ice sneaks under indigenous radar
Riverine Herald
Mr Calleja was responding to Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council chief executive Scott Wilson's comments that the ice problem is significantly bigger than the community realises and is tearing many indigenous communities apart. Mr Wilson also said in ...

Ice sneaks under indigenous radar - Riverine Herald


Riverine Herald

Ice sneaks under indigenous radar
Riverine Herald
Mr Calleja was responding to Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council chief executive Scott Wilson's comments that the ice problem is significantly bigger than the community realises and is tearing many indigenous communities apart. Mr Wilson also said in ...

Living and loving life on a cattle station in northern Australia - ABC Online


ABC Online

Living and loving life on a cattle station in northern Australia
ABC Online
The young cattlewoman juggles station life with motherhood and her other passion — working as an Indigenous alcohol and drug worker for Kimberley Mental Health. Ms Gordon said she wanted Lamboo to become a place of hope for young people in Halls Creek ...

Explainer: the seasonal 'calendars' of Indigenous Australia - The Conversation AU


The Conversation AU

Explainer: the seasonal 'calendars' of Indigenous Australia
The Conversation AU
The key to understanding this temporal reality is the shape of the stone calendar. It is round, not a continuum. There is no beginning or end, and as such, there is no “New Year”. Seasons do not serve as a basis for linear metaphors of new life in ...

Indigenous communities in Australia press for a national voice despite setbacks - America Magazine


America Magazine

Indigenous communities in Australia press for a national voice despite setbacks
America Magazine
In Australia, Indigenous and settler relations are at a political low point, following the dismissal of a proposed First Nations “voice” in federal parliament. The voice has become part of the architecture of Aboriginal (mainland) and Torres Strait ...

Indigenous communities in Australia press for a national voice despite setbacks - America Magazine


America Magazine

Indigenous communities in Australia press for a national voice despite setbacks
America Magazine
In Australia, Indigenous and settler relations are at a political low point, following the dismissal of a proposed First Nations “voice” in federal parliament. The voice has become part of the architecture of Aboriginal (mainland) and Torres Strait ...

The scores are in: Aus' 2017 human rights efforts revealed - Lawyers Weekly


Lawyers Weekly

The scores are in: Aus' 2017 human rights efforts revealed
Lawyers Weekly
“While the federal government can be awarded a couple of gold stars for ratifying OPCAT and legalising marriage equality (through a quite traumatic process), Australia has been repeatedly slammed at multiple United Nations forums this year in its ...

2017 Sport Rewind: In tune in both May and June - Coffs Coast Advocate


Coffs Coast Advocate

2017 Sport Rewind: In tune in both May and June
Coffs Coast Advocate
Coffs Harbour surfer Otis Carey claimed his second Australian Indigenous Surfing Title, putting together multiple carves and turns in the final at Bells Beach. Small in number but big on performance, the CASS Energy athletes showed their domination ...

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2017 Sport Rewind: In tune in both May and June - Coffs Coast Advocate


2017 Sport Rewind: In tune in both May and June
Coffs Coast Advocate
Coffs Harbour surfer Otis Carey claimed his second Australian Indigenous Surfing Title, putting together multiple carves and turns in the final at Bells Beach. Small in number but big on performance, the CASS Energy athletes showed their domination ...

Send a few to jail — the others will get the message - The Australian


Send a few to jail — the others will get the message
The Australian
They will remain in Australia and we must deal with them as part of our society. Victoria has a major policing problem. The police force is drifting and lacks leadership. Victorians do not have an active chief commissioner. The incumbent is about to ...

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It Takes Courage creates links between culturally-diverse women - Ballarat Courier


Ballarat Courier

It Takes Courage creates links between culturally-diverse women
Ballarat Courier
The Womens Health Grampians It Takes Courage project meets weekly, hosting women from refugee and migrant backgrounds for discussion and cooked meals from each of their respective countries. Fourteen different cultures are represented, including ...

Adelaide Strikers unveil Aboriginal-inspired playing shirts for Alice Springs debut - Fox Sports


Fox Sports

Adelaide Strikers unveil Aboriginal-inspired playing shirts for Alice Springs debut
Fox Sports
THE Adelaide Strikers have unveiled unique playing shirts designed by Aboriginal artists to be worn during the Big Bash League's inaugural fixtures in Alice Springs later this month. Adelaide's players and coach Jason Gillespie, Australia's first ...

Adelaide Strikers unveil Aboriginal-inspired playing shirts for Alice Springs debut - Fox Sports


Fox Sports

Adelaide Strikers unveil Aboriginal-inspired playing shirts for Alice Springs debut
Fox Sports
THE Adelaide Strikers have unveiled unique playing shirts designed by Aboriginal artists to be worn during the Big Bash League's inaugural fixtures in Alice Springs later this month. Adelaide's players and coach Jason Gillespie, Australia's first ...

There is a land of five rivers called Punjaub, right here in Australia! - SBS - The World Game


SBS - The World Game

There is a land of five rivers called Punjaub, right here in Australia!
SBS - The World Game
What's more, the adjoining estate is named 'Almora', which further deepens the connection of the Australian Punjaub with the Indian Punjab - both are named so because they are the land of five rivers, and both have an adjoining land called "Almora". Mr ...

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