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Putting Indigenous heritage at heart of national story
Illawarra Mercury
And he liked the initiatives that came out of the recent Uluru Summit of Indigenous leaders to consider reform of the constitution, and says it's frustrating for many Indigenous people that the nature of the shared Australian history - "something akin ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Put Indigenous heritage at heart of national story, says novelist Kim Scott
The Sydney Morning Herald
The recent decision by two Melbourne councils to dump Australia Day was "eminently sensible", he said, although he did not object to its existence provided it was made clear what it was about: "The colonisers arrived in Sydney and grabbed the land." ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Put Indigenous heritage at heart of national story, says novelist Kim Scott
The Sydney Morning Herald
The recent decision by two Melbourne councils to dump Australia Day was "eminently sensible", he said, although he did not object to its existence provided it was made clear what it was about: "The colonisers arrived in Sydney and grabbed the land." ...

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Herald Sun
See 'Saltbush', a journey through culture and landscape of Aboriginal Australia, at Frankston Arts Centre
Herald Sun
Saltbush features an interactive journey through the culture and landscape of Aboriginal Australia — celebrated via dance, music, song and stories. Children are invited to dance with cast members, providing an immersive experience where the audience ...

Herald Sun
See 'Saltbush', a journey through culture and landscape of Aboriginal Australia, at Frankston Arts Centre
Herald Sun
Saltbush features an interactive journey through the culture and landscape of Aboriginal Australia — celebrated via dance, music, song and stories. Children are invited to dance with cast members, providing an immersive experience where the audience ...

Herald Sun
Government has no right to strip councils of right to hold citizenship ceremonies over Australia Day
Herald Sun
There is already a significant indigenous element in citizenship ceremonies, so this makes no sense. City of Yarra Mayor Amanda Stone and City of Darebin Mayor Kim Le Cerf after their councils axed Australia Day festivities. Picture: AAP Image/Julian ...
Labor: Replace Queen's Birthday with day commemorating ...The Sydney Morning Herald
NSW opposition calls for public holiday honouring Indigenous ...The Guardian
Some regional NSW councils ready to consider Australia Day date change, while others are notABC Local
Sputnik International
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NT News
Contemplating the Southern Cross
NT News
Thornton said along the way he learned not to judge someone based for having a Southern Cross tattoo and also how different Indigenous cultures viewed and used the constellation. “You realised how multicultural Aboriginal Australia is without ...

ABC Online
Break the cycle of youth offending with intervention, SA Aboriginal elder says
ABC Online
Harsher punishments will not break the cycle of youth offending, a South Australian Aboriginal elder has said. The comments follow charges being laid over Adelaide's second fatal hit-and-run in a year. Adelaide woman Lucy Paveley, 40, was killed on ...
Lucy Paveley death: Community divided on response to 'gut-wrenching atrocity'NEWS.com.au

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SBS
Guilty of being Aboriginal
SBS
In response to questions from SBS, Victorian Attorney-General Martin Pakula said: “The forcible removal of Indigenous children from their families was a very dark period in Australia's history and has caused profound pain and suffering among thousands ...

Geelong Advertiser
Geelong opts not to scrap divisive Australia Day celebrations
Geelong Advertiser
Earlier this year, administrator Kathy Alexander told the Geelong Advertiser she empathised with concerns of indigenous people and said a loving Australia “wasn't just about January 26”. “I personally understand and empathise with the feelings of our ...

Geelong Advertiser
Geelong opts not to scrap divisive Australia Day celebrations
Geelong Advertiser
Earlier this year, administrator Kathy Alexander told the Geelong Advertiser she empathised with concerns of indigenous people and said a loving Australia “wasn't just about January 26”. “I personally understand and empathise with the feelings of our ...

InDaily
Adelaide's Orana named top Australian restaurant
InDaily
Gourmet Traveller said that as a stranger to Australian culture, Scottish-born Zonfrillo “foraged for inspiration where too few chefs had looked”, visiting Indigenous communities all over Australia to learn about native foods. “At Orana, Zonfrillo's ...
Adelaide's Orana Named Australia's Best RestaurantThe Adelaide Review
Australia's best restaurant is run by a Scottish chef serving bush tucker in AdelaideBusiness Insider Australia
Gourmet Traveller National Restaurant Awards 2017 winners revealedMediaweek
The Guardian
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InDaily
Adelaide's Orana named top Australian restaurant
InDaily
Gourmet Traveller said that as a stranger to Australian culture, Scottish-born Zonfrillo “foraged for inspiration where too few chefs had looked”, visiting Indigenous communities all over Australia to learn about native foods. “At Orana, Zonfrillo's ...
Australia's best restaurant is run by a Scottish chef serving bush tucker in AdelaideBusiness Insider Australia

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NEWS.com.au
Captain Cook statue sparks debate about whether it should be removed
NEWS.com.au
Critics have slammed the statue for overlooking indigenous Australians and Sydney City Council is seeking advice on whether the prominent statue should stay or go. Another statue of Captain Arthur Phillip could also be on he chopping block. The ABC's ...

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NEWS.com.au
Captain Cook statue sparks debate about whether it should be removed
NEWS.com.au
Critics have slammed the statue for overlooking indigenous Australians and Sydney City Council is seeking advice on whether the prominent statue should stay or go. Another statue of Captain Arthur Phillip could also be on he chopping block. The ABC's ...

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NEWS.com.au
Lucy Paveley death: Community divided on response to 'gut-wrenching atrocity'
NEWS.com.au
Aboriginal elder Tauto Sansbury told ABC's 7.30 last night: “Throwing the book at young criminals is not the answer we need proper rehabilitative programs, bot within the system, and outside. And these rehabilitative systems are made compulsory.”.

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ABC Online
Traditional owners accuse former WA government and Onslow Salt of collusion
ABC Online
"The way Indigenous groups are treated in Western Australia, and in fact throughout the country, is still very poor," he said. "Organisations are still more interested in their own interests than paying due respect to the rights and interests that ...

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The Conversation AU
Expansion of cashless welfare card shows shock tactics speak louder than evidence
The Conversation AU
The federal government last week passed legislation to expand the trial of the cashless welfare card to other areas of Australia. The controversial policy quarantines 80% of welfare payments to Indigenous Australians living in the Ceduna and East ...

The Conversation AU
Expansion of cashless welfare card shows shock tactics speak louder than evidence
The Conversation AU
The federal government last week passed legislation to expand the trial of the cashless welfare card to other areas of Australia. The controversial policy quarantines 80% of welfare payments to Indigenous Australians living in the Ceduna and East ...

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The Conversation AU
The politics of public monuments: it's time Australians looked at what, and whom, we commemorate
The Conversation AU
O'Neill also took aim at Australia's Yarra Council for its recent decision to no longer celebrate Australia Day on January 26. This a result of ongoing calls from Indigenous groups to change the date of the national day. This is because it marks the ...