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National Indigenous Times
Pollies celebrate Clinton's long journey
National Indigenous Times
Federal politicians have met with spirit walker Clinton Pryor who travelled almost 6000 kilometres on foot from Perth to Canberra to see for himself how Aboriginal Australia was faring—and to try to find a new way. Mr Pryor, 27, arrived in Canberra on ...

National Indigenous Times
Pollies celebrate Clinton's long journey
National Indigenous Times
Federal politicians have met with spirit walker Clinton Pryor who travelled almost 6000 kilometres on foot from Perth to Canberra to see for himself how Aboriginal Australia was faring—and to try to find a new way. Mr Pryor, 27, arrived in Canberra on ...
Clinton Pryor meets MPs in Canberra after 6000km walk across AustraliaABC Local

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National Indigenous Times
Pollies celebrate Clinton's long journey
National Indigenous Times
Federal politicians have met with spirit walker Clinton Pryor who travelled almost 6000 kilometres on foot from Perth to Canberra to see for himself how Aboriginal Australia was faring—and to try to find a new way. Mr Pryor, 27, arrived in Canberra on ...

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National Indigenous Times
Elders, Altman call for apology, end to intervention
National Indigenous Times
The decline of remote Aboriginal communities could leave vast tracks of Australia unpopulated and a security threat, one of Australia's leading authorities on remote communities has said. Professor Jon Altman, of Deakin University in Melbourne, said ...
Parasitic worm endangering Indigenous communities in northern AustraliaABC Online

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Elders, Altman call for apology, end to intervention
National Indigenous Times
The decline of remote Aboriginal communities could leave vast tracks of Australia unpopulated and a security threat, one of Australia's leading authorities on remote communities has said. Professor Jon Altman, of Deakin University in Melbourne, said ...

Elders, Altman call for apology, end to intervention
National Indigenous Times
The decline of remote Aboriginal communities could leave vast tracks of Australia unpopulated and a security threat, one of Australia's leading authorities on remote communities has said. Professor Jon Altman, of Deakin University in Melbourne, said ...

cricket.com.au
Throw PNG a one-day lifeline: Gillespie
cricket.com.au
And with that in mind, he said the fledgling cricket nation would benefit from regular matches against Australia's best players. "PNG Cricket is unique in that it is 100 per cent indigenous, which is pretty special," Gillespie told cricket.com.au on ...

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National Indigenous Times
Deafness leading to life of misery, say surgeons
National Indigenous Times
Loss of hearing could be playing a role in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children ending up in the juvenile justice system—and then hampering attempts for them to change their lives, according to Australia's peak body for surgeons. The Royal ...

The West Australian
Westralia, 'we're flying highhhhh'
The West Australian
Aboriginal elder Robert Isaacs said he favoured WA being called the Republic of Western Australia, having a president and providing the Aboriginal community with significant representation. Dr Isaacs said the flag could be the existing Aboriginal flag, ...

The West Australian
Westralia, 'we're flying highhhhh'
The West Australian
He said a new name for the State could come from indigenous languages and a new flag could incorporate the black swan with something chosen by indigenous people. Shane Wright, economics editor for The West Australian, suggested the “quokka” could ...

Councils fly flag for Australia Day Celebrations expected to continue as normal
Riverine Herald
''Council has a strong relationship with local Aboriginal groups across the shire,'' he said. Greater Bendigo mayor Margaret O'Rourke said the council did not have a position on changing the date for Australia Day celebrations and would not be ...

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EducationHQ Australia
Indigenous scholar is London bound
EducationHQ Australia
Ruby Warber relocated to Melbourne from the country town of Collie in Western Australia at just 17, to pursue her dream of becoming a clinical psychologist; now 27 with a Masters of Psychology (Clinical) the Australian Catholic University (ACU ...

EducationHQ Australia
Indigenous scholar is London bound
EducationHQ Australia
Ruby Warber relocated to Melbourne from the country town of Collie in Western Australia at just 17, to pursue her dream of becoming a clinical psychologist; now 27 with a Masters of Psychology (Clinical) the Australian Catholic University (ACU ...

Councils fly flag for Australia Day Celebrations expected to continue as normal
Shepparton News
''Council has a strong relationship with local Aboriginal groups across the shire,'' he said. Greater Bendigo mayor Margaret O'Rourke said the council did not have a position on changing the date for Australia Day celebrations and would not be ...

SBS
Far right protesters storm Melbourne council meeting over Australia Day decision
SBS
Instead a traditional smoking ceremony recognising the day as distressing for many indigenous people will be held. It has also stopped referring to January 26 as Australia Day and was stripped of its ability to host any citizenship ceremonies by the ...
Far right protesters storm Yarra City Council meeting over Australia Day banThe Border Mail

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Herald Sun
Yarra Council meeting crashed by far-right protesters over decision to ban Australia Day
Herald Sun
Yarra is flying the LGBTI flag until gay marriage is legalised, while the Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags are flown permanently. Some councils have previously come under fire for wasting meeting time on deciding whether to fly ...

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InDaily
'Business as usual' health care unsafe for Indigenous Australians
InDaily
Research by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and Flinders University shows that limited uptake of culturally safe healthcare practices is contributing to negative health outcomes for Indigenous Australians and undermining national Close the Gap ...

EducationHQ Australia
Mothers integral to fixing Indigenous literacy rates
EducationHQ Australia
Indigenous communities across Australia, and the world, face health, social, and educational disadvantage with little improvement across generations. Only a quarter of Indigenous Year 5 students in remote areas are at or above the national standard ...

SBS
Indigenous walker to meet PM in Canberra
SBS
The demands include plotting a path to a treaty, re-establishing Aboriginal communities forcibly closed in Western Australia, and launching an investigation into family and child services. He is also calling for the disbanding of the Aboriginal ...

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SBS
Indigenous walker to meet PM in Canberra
SBS
The demands include plotting a path to a treaty, re-establishing Aboriginal communities forcibly closed in Western Australia, and launching an investigation into family and child services. He is also calling for the disbanding of the Aboriginal ...

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