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ABC Online
Turnbull's bid to unite the nation as Garma festival opens
The Australian
The significance of fire in Yolngu and other indigenous Australian cultures has to do with both pain and renewal, matters at the heart of the current debate. A day after Mr Shorten wrote to Mr Turnbull proposing a bipartisan parliamentary committee to ...
Garma: Dr G Yunupingu remembered in festival's opening ceremonyABC Online
Turnbull remembers Yunupingu at GarmaNEWS.com.au
Garma festival: Gumatj clan lead emotional tribute to Dr G YunupinguThe Guardian

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ABC Online
Garma: Dr G Yunupingu remembered in festival's opening ceremony
ABC Online
The opening ceremony for this year's Garma festival has been filled with hope for action on reconciliation and coloured by a moving memorial for acclaimed Indigenous musician Dr G Yunupingu. Yolngu leader and land rights champion Galarrwuy Yunupingu ...
Turnbull remembers Yunupingu at GarmaNEWS.com.au
Garma festival: Gumatj clan lead emotional tribute to Dr G YunupinguThe Guardian

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ABC Online
Garma: Dr G Yunupingu remembered in festival's opening ceremony
ABC Online
The opening ceremony for this year's Garma festival has been filled with hope for action on reconciliation and coloured by a moving memorial for acclaimed Indigenous musician Dr G Yunupingu. Yolngu leader and land rights champion Galarrwuy Yunupingu ...
Turnbull remembers Yunupingu at GarmaNEWS.com.au
Garma festival: Gumatj clan lead emotional tribute to Dr G YunupinguThe Guardian

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ABC Online
Garma: Dr G Yunupingu remembered in festival's opening ceremony
ABC Online
... memorial for acclaimed Indigenous musician Dr G Yunupingu. Yolngu leader and land rights champion Galarrwuy Yunupingu officially opened the Garma Festival by imploring politicians to take action on constitutional change for Indigenous Australians.
Dr G Yunupingu remembered at Garma openingSky News Australia
Turnbull's bid to unite the nation as Garma festival opensThe Australian
Garma festival: Gumatj clan lead emotional tribute to Dr G YunupinguThe Guardian

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ABC Online
Garma: Dr G Yunupingu remembered in festival's opening ceremony
ABC Online
... memorial for acclaimed Indigenous musician Dr G Yunupingu. Yolngu leader and land rights champion Galarrwuy Yunupingu officially opened the Garma Festival by imploring politicians to take action on constitutional change for Indigenous Australians.
Turnbull's bid to unite the nation as Garma festival opensThe Australian
Dr G Yunupingu remembered at Garma openingSky News Australia
Garma festival: Gumatj clan lead emotional tribute to Dr G YunupinguThe Guardian

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ABC Online
Northern Territory Indigenous employment scheme axed after alleged rorting
ABC Online
A Northern Territory Indigenous employment scheme has been axed after it was discovered a number of businesses had allegedly rorted the system of thousands of dollars. The suspension comes after an independent audit into the system failed to pick up ...

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ABC Online
Northern Territory Indigenous employment scheme axed after alleged rorting
ABC Online
A Northern Territory Indigenous employment scheme has been axed after it was discovered a number of businesses had allegedly rorted the system of thousands of dollars. The suspension comes after an independent audit into the system failed to pick up ...

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The Australian
Skiers warned not to go off piste after snowstorm
The Australian
“The fronts and associated low will also cause widespread showers over southeast Australia across the weekend and continue on Monday with falls in excess of 50mm possible in coastal areas exposed to a westerly airstream. Some of the heavier showers, ...

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Back on track in the outback
Save The Children Australia
The Chilling Space – The Kununurra Chilling Space provides a safe and engaging place for Aboriginal children and young people aged 12–18 to attend life skills workshops, case management and recreational activities. Kununurra Night Patrol – The ...

The Advertiser
Adelaide City Council to weigh into debate on whether to change date of Australia Day celebrations
The Advertiser
January 26 marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet and is regarded by many indigenous Australians as 'Invasion Day'. Thirty-seven South Australian councils attended the national general assembly, with a majority of attendees voting ...

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ABC Online
Garma Festival 2017: Young Indigenous Australians concerned about education
ABC Online
The education panel kicked off the festival in north-east Arnhem Land which is the premier forum for Indigenous affairs in Australia. Gumatj man Winston Yunupingu, 20, told the panel he found it difficult transitioning from his traditional culture in ...
NT schools 'failing' remote kids: OscarThe Australian
Constitutional reform can combat brutalityYahoo7 News
'You're almost instantly disadvantaged': Indigenous students on their schools away from homeThe Guardian

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ABC Online
Garma Festival 2017: Young Indigenous Australians concerned about education
ABC Online
The education panel kicked off the festival in north-east Arnhem Land which is the premier forum for Indigenous affairs in Australia. Gumatj man Winston Yunupingu, 20, told the panel he found it difficult transitioning from his traditional culture in ...
'You're almost instantly disadvantaged': Indigenous students on their schools away from homeThe Guardian
NT schools 'failing' remote kids: OscarThe Australian
Constitutional reform can combat brutalityYahoo7 News

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SBS
Opposition calls on government to step up: Shorten's road map to recognition
SBS
In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Mr Shorten says the 'best chance of success for any proposal for constitutional change rests on the active engagement of Indigenous Australians in the process' in addition to strong support across the ...

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InDaily
Adelaide the latest front in "change the date" debate
InDaily
But area councillor Anne Moran argued the date of Australia Day should not be offensive to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and claimed Britain's settlement of Australia was a “gentle colonisation”. “There was never any suggestion it was ...

NEWS.com.au
Kaley Cuoco and her boyfriend Karl Cook have quietly travelled Australia for the past week
NEWS.com.au
The 31-year-old actress has jetted all over Australia with her boyfriend Karl Cook and his family, clearly enjoying all the sights and activities on offer. Cuoco appeared to fly in a week ago and, after a classic cruise around Sydney Harbour, she ...

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The Australian
Sims shares slump after it replaces CEO, CFO
The Australian
Alistair Field, previously the managing director of its Australian and New Zealand metals business, will succeed Mr Claro while chief accounting officer Amit Patel has been appointed acting CFO. Citi noted that the scrap-metal recycler is targeting a ...

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The Australian
Indigenous Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar warns on constitutional recognition shift
The Australian
However she said it was also important indigenous Australians not be expected to become “cardboard cutouts” of western ideals, and that there must be an acceptance of the need to walk in two worlds. “There would be some of you here today, who, like me ...
Constitutional reform can combat brutalityYahoo7 News
NT schools 'failing' remote kids: OscarNEWS.com.au
'You're almost instantly disadvantaged': Indigenous students on their schools away from homeThe Guardian

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The Australian
Indigenous Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar warns on constitutional recognition shift
The Australian
However she said it was also important indigenous Australians not be expected to become “cardboard cutouts” of western ideals, and that there must be an acceptance of the need to walk in two worlds. “There would be some of you here today, who, like me ...
'You're almost instantly disadvantaged': Indigenous students on their schools away from homeThe Guardian
NT schools 'failing' remote kids: OscarNEWS.com.au
Constitutional reform can combat brutalityYahoo7 News

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The Guardian
The Preatures Unveil Evocative New Clip For Reconciliation-Driven Single 'Yanada'
theMusic
"Yanada is a song about Australia facing the truth of its history, so creating a narrative that sees two best friends, one Aboriginal and one non-Aboriginal, exploring a world within the dark depths of a river seemed completely appropriate, and a ...
Isabella Manfredi on the Preatures' new song: 'I want Indigenous language on the radio again'The Guardian

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The West Australian
Four events mark Baha'i celebration
The West Australian
The first celebration, International Day of the World's Indigenous People, is this Saturday at the Albany Town Hall and one of the organisers of the festivities, Renee Farrant, said the faith had a huge presence in the region. “The Baha'i faith arrived ...