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Daily Telegraph
One of Australia's richest citizens is preparing to take on big tobacco
Daily Telegraph
Philanthropist and iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest, whose charity organisation Minderoo Foundation was behind the introduction of the cashless welfare debit card in Aboriginal communities, is privately seeking legal advice from some of Australia's most ...

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ABC Online
Aboriginal woman jailed over unpaid fines after police call, 10 months on from Ms Dhu inquest
ABC Online
In a statement, WA's Attorney-General John Quigley said the State Government was working to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in jail, with the figures amongst the highest in the country. "Western Australia's Indigenous incarceration ...

ABC Online
Aboriginal woman jailed over unpaid fines after police call, 10 months on from Ms Dhu inquest
ABC Online
An Indigenous single mother has been locked up over unpaid fines from more than five years ago relating to an unregistered dog after police were called to her house for a family violence incident. The case has echoes of the circumstances which led to ...

ABC Online
Cape Grim reveals hidden human tragedy to Smithton students
ABC Online
What began in the classroom became a deeper life experience for Smithton students exploring the largely hidden history of Aboriginal people in their region. A Tasmanian Aboriginal man named Tunnerminnerwait has been the central ... in their quiet ...

ABC Online
Bend the knee: Whether you agree with it or not, the protest is an act of patriotism
ABC Online
I would return home to where that flag, this nation had placed us; an Indigenous family dispossessed, impoverished and marginalised. For the First People's of Australia — like many black Americans — allegiance is fraught and problematic, framed by a ...

Fortescue backs indigenous business loans
The Australian
The company has also committed to spending 10 per cent of total procurement with Aboriginal businesses by 2021. However Fortescue chief executive Nev Power said consultation with communities in the Western Australia Pilbara region had revealed that ...

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Fortescue backs indigenous business loans
The Australian
However Fortescue chief executive Nev Power said consultation with communities in the Western Australia Pilbara region had revealed that one of the key impediments to the growth of indigenous businesses was funding. "They don't have a credit history, ...

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ABC Online
Koori Knockout: Indigenous rugby league carnival a festival of family and community
ABC Online
... of the largest gatherings of Indigenous people in the country. Approximately 145 teams will contest for titles in the men's, women's, under 12s, 15s and 17s competitions. The Redfern All Blacks, the oldest Aboriginal rugby league team in Australia ...
2017 Koori Knockout on NITV this weekendInside Sport

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ABC Online
Koori Knockout: Indigenous rugby league carnival a festival of family and community
ABC Online
... of the largest gatherings of Indigenous people in the country. Approximately 145 teams will contest for titles in the men's, women's, under 12s, 15s and 17s competitions. The Redfern All Blacks, the oldest Aboriginal rugby league team in Australia ...

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The West Australian
Dylan Voller and mother Joanne arrested at a deaths in custody rally in Alice Springs
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Northern Territory Police confirmed the pair was apprehended after marching from the local courthouse on Friday to protest against youth prisons and Aboriginal deaths in custody. The rally against ... Australia is a crime scene. pic.twitter.com/C3smFzbOkn.
Spithood teen Dylan Voller arrested at Alice Springs rallyThe West Australian
Dylan Voller arrested during protest against youth imprisonmentThe Guardian

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Honi Soit
Painting the blood red centre: unfair dealing in Aboriginal art
Honi Soit
The gallery of Sabine Haider, President of the Australian Aboriginal Art Association, is housed in the Hilton Hotel. Sabine is seated on an armchair in the lobby when I arrive. She notes that I am late and that she'd wondered if I'd show. I am ...

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The Australian Financial Review
Banking barriers broken for Aboriginal business with $50m facility from FMG, ANZ
The Australian Financial Review
"At the moment, Aboriginal businesses that don't have a trading history and don't have a credit history find it very very difficult to secure funding from the bank and what this does is provides a back stop for them," Mr Power told The Australian ...
Fortescue backs indigenous business loansThe Australian

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The Australian Financial Review
Banking barriers broken for Aboriginal business with $50m facility from FMG, ANZ
The Australian Financial Review
"At the moment, Aboriginal businesses that don't have a trading history and don't have a credit history find it very very difficult to secure funding from the bank and what this does is provides a back stop for them," Mr Power told The Australian ...
Fortescue backs indigenous business loansThe Australian

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ABC Online
Boaty McBoatface: Australia sees the light on naming new icebreaker after southern aurora
ABC Online
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre has given formal approval for the use of the Indigenous name. School students from around Australia suggested nearly 800 names for the icebreaker, about a fifth of them Indigenous, many inspired by the southern lights.
Icebreaker name a nod to indigenousSBS
St Virgil's students break the ice and the recordsTriple M

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ABC Online
Boaty McBoatface: Australia sees the light on naming new icebreaker after southern aurora
ABC Online
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre has given formal approval for the use of the Indigenous name. School students from around Australia suggested nearly 800 names for the icebreaker, about a fifth of them Indigenous, many inspired by the southern lights.
Icebreaker name a nod to indigenousYahoo7 News
St Virgil's students break the ice and the recordsTriple M

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Bega District News
Tackling high Indigenous unemployment: 'There's untapped opportunities'
Bega District News
“It's not just about giving someone a job but creating culturally safe workplaces that genuinely support and understand Indigenous Australians,” she said. “There's a lot of inter-generational trauma in Bega, and I feel the community is not over that ...

Bega District News
Tackling high Indigenous unemployment: 'There's untapped opportunities'
Bega District News
“It's not just about giving someone a job but creating culturally safe workplaces that genuinely support and understand Indigenous Australians,” she said. “There's a lot of inter-generational trauma in Bega, and I feel the community is not over that ...

ABC Online
Boaty McBoatface: Australia sees the light on naming new icebreaker after southern aurora
ABC Online
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre has given formal approval for the use of the Indigenous name. School students from around Australia suggested nearly 800 names for the icebreaker, about a fifth of them Indigenous, many inspired by the southern lights.
Icebreaker name a nod to indigenousSBS

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ABC Online
Boaty McBoatface: Australia sees the light on naming new icebreaker after southern aurora
ABC Online
School students from around Australia suggested nearly 800 names for the icebreaker, about a fifth of them Indigenous, many inspired by the southern lights. 12 of the winning students from St Virgils and Secret Harbour will be flown to Antarctica in ...
Icebreaker name a nod to indigenousYahoo7 News

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The Mandarin (registration)
Martin Parkinson: The promise of 1967: Commonwealth Public Administration of Indigenous Affairs 50 years on
The Mandarin (registration)
It's not a comfortable place, where different knowledge systems intersect. But that's where Australia needs to go if it's to truly succeed in ensuring Indigenous Australians have the same opportunities, economic empowerment, cultural and social health ...

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