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The Singleton Argus
Singleton sisters gear up for University of Newcastle Larapinta challenge
The Singleton Argus
Currently, indigenous Australians have a significantly shorter life expectancy, are around five times more likely to die from diabetes and alcohol-related illnesses, and are severely under-represented in Australian universities. Working as a qualified ...

ABC Online
Ngadju native title: Federal court ruling determines last piece of WA claim the size of Tasmania
ABC Online
A Federal Court ruling has seen the last piece of a native title claim stretching from the Nullarbor to the Great Western Woodlands handed back to traditional Aboriginal owners. On Monday Australia's Federal Court ruled to hand back the final piece of ...

The Conversation AU
Response to Referendum Council report suggests a narrow path forward on Indigenous constitutional reform
The Conversation AU
The Referendum Council's final report, released on Monday, accepts and supports the calls for constitutional reform made by Indigenous delegates at regional dialogues across Australia, and agreed to at the First Nations Constitutional Convention at ...
Referendum Council 'limiting' scope of indigenous recognition: BurneyThe Australian

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The Australian
Referendum Council 'limiting' scope of indigenous recognition: Burney
The Australian
Asked whether she believed the Referendum Council process showed indigenous Australian's weren't especially exercised about constitutional recognition, Ms Burney said that while they were are very exercised about the social justice situation for ...

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Inside Film
Six Australian films set for world premieres at MIFF
Inside Film
Naina Sen's The Song Keepers chronicles the hidden musical legacy of ancient Aboriginal languages and German baroque songs that are being preserved by the Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir. Eddie Martin's Have You Seen the Listers? is a ...

New York Times
A Solo Trek for Indigenous Rights in Australia Enters the Homestretch
New York Times
Meeting the prime minister might require some finagling, but one man is walking across Australia to try to do so. Clinton Pryor of Perth is heading toward Sydney on his way to Parliament in Canberra in a walk championing rights for Indigenous Australians.

Wide World of Sports
Kurtley Beale implores ARU to look after indigenous grassroots ...
Wide World of Sports
Kurtley Beale implores ARU to look after indigenous grassroots - Nine Wide World of Sports.

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Grassroots vital for indigenous rugby
SBS
Kurtley Beale hopes a special jersey will provide the inspiration that will boost the disappointingly small number of indigenous Wallabies. Australia will wear an indigenous jersey for the first time in their final Bledisloe Cup Test of the year ...

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ABC Online
Indigenous voice to parliament: a unifying idea
The Australian
The clearest take-out from the broader consultations is that non-indigenous Australians will not support a form of recognition that doesn't have the backing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This made our deliberations infinitely more ...
Referendum Council advises Government to hold vote on Indigenous 'Voice to Parliament'ABC Online
Referendum Council's final report calls for Indigenous voice to parliamentSBS
Referendum Council endorses Uluru call for Indigenous voice to parliamentThe Guardian
NEWS.com.au
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ABC Local
Youth suicide: Teachers, support staff struggling in 'highly dysfunctional' communities
ABC Local
A coronial inquest into the suicides of 13 Aboriginal people in Western Australia's far north has heard support workers are struggling to address high levels of community dysfunction. If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline on 13 11 14; Kids ...

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WA sisters not protected before deaths
9news.com.au
A harrowing description of life in Western Australia's Aboriginal communities was given by witnesses to state Coroner Ros Fogliani in Broome, where the inquest investigating a cluster of deaths involving 13 young indigenous people in the Kimberley ...

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ABC Message Stick
Pat Dodson discusses changing the Constitution to enshrine an Indigenous advisory body
ABC Message Stick
I think you could simply have a set of words that said, "There ought to be an Aboriginal voice to the Parliament. Do you agree?" But I think Australian voters would find that a bit difficult to - because they would want to know, well, what it is going ...

ABC Message Stick
Pat Dodson discusses changing the Constitution to enshrine an Indigenous advisory body
ABC Message Stick
I think you could simply have a set of words that said, "There ought to be an Aboriginal voice to the Parliament. Do you agree?" But I think Australian voters would find that a bit difficult to - because they would want to know, well, what it is going ...

dailytelegraph.com.au
Kurtley Beale breaks out into corroboree dance while unveiling new Wallabies indigenous jersey
dailytelegraph.com.au
Australia's only current indigenous rugby international, Beale was inspired to push for recognition by union of Aboriginal culture after seeing the reaction to the NRL's indigenous-All Stars match. His request was heeded, and the Wallabies will become ...
Kurtley Beale overcome with emotion at unveiling of Indigenous Wallabies jerseyThe Sydney Morning Herald
Kurtley Beale tears up during the launch of the Wallabies' indigenous jersey for Bledisloe CupWide World of Sports
Beale wears heart on sleeve at Indigenous jersey launchRugby.com.au
Eurosport.com AU -9news.com.au -Fox Sports
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dailytelegraph.com.au
Kurtley Beale breaks out into corroboree dance while unveiling new Wallabies indigenous jersey
dailytelegraph.com.au
Australia's only current indigenous rugby international, Beale was inspired to push for recognition by union of Aboriginal culture after seeing the reaction to the NRL's indigenous-All Stars match. His request was heeded, and the Wallabies will become ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Kurtley Beale overcome with emotion at unveiling of Indigenous Wallabies jersey
The Sydney Morning Herald
Speaking in Redfern at the unveiling of a special Wallabies jersey to commemorate the role of Indigenous Australians, Beale had to pause in order to compose himself as tears began to well in his eyes. "I showed a bit of emotion there because it just ...
Kurtley Beale breaks out into corroboree dance while unveiling new Wallabies indigenous jerseydailytelegraph.com.au
Kurtley Beale tears up during the launch of the Wallabies' indigenous jersey for Bledisloe CupWide World of Sports
Beale wears heart on sleeve at Indigenous jersey launchRugby.com.au
Eurosport.com AU -9news.com.au
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ABC Online
Hopes for Pepi-Pods to reduce Australia's alarming infant mortality rate
ABC Online
Professor Jeanine Young from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) said Australia's infant mortality rates were three times that of other OECD developed countries, and for Australian Indigenous families that increased again three-fold. "You would ...

The Australian
Indigenous Recognition Referendum Council delivers final report
The Australian
While unsurprising, because it reflects the call of the recent Uluru Statement from the Heart that was held after consultations with almost 1500 indigenous Australians, it effectively dismisses what has been called the “minimalist” model preferred by ...
Referendum Council advises Government to hold vote on Indigenous 'Voice to Parliament'ABC Online
Referendum Council endorses Uluru call for Indigenous voice to parliamentThe Guardian
The road to constitutional recognition9news.com.au
The Sydney Morning Herald -The Australian Financial Review
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The Australian
Indigenous Recognition Referendum Council delivers final report
The Australian
While unsurprising, because it reflects the call of the recent Uluru Statement from the Heart that was held after consultations with almost 1500 indigenous Australians, it effectively dismisses what has been called the “minimalist” model preferred by ...
Referendum Council endorses Uluru call for Indigenous voice to parliamentThe Guardian
The road to constitutional recognition9news.com.au
Recognition Council's final report calls for Indigenous voice in paliamentSBS

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Herald Sun
Kurtley Beale chokes back tears as he reveals indigenous Wallabies jersey and desire for 12 spot
Herald Sun
The jersey incorporates symbols of the 14 indigenous players who have played for Australia, of whom four were at the ceremony — Beale, Lloyd Walker, Lloyd McDermott and Gary Ella. And the Wallabies will wear the jersey in the third Bledisloe Test in ...