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National Indigenous Times
Gardener, Christian to captain cricket sides
National Indigenous Times
Ashleigh Gardner and Dan Christian have been named captains of the national Indigenous women's and men's cricket teams ahead of next year's tour of the United Kingdom. The announcement was made last week by Cricket Australia as part of NAIDOC ...

National Indigenous Times
NT Aboriginal men fall behind in life expectancy
National Indigenous Times
Life expectancy gaps for Northern Territory Aboriginal women are closing yet widening for men, a new study has found. The study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, found that between 1967 and 2012 the difference in life expectancies for NT ...

National Indigenous Times
NT Aboriginal men fall behind in life expectancy
National Indigenous Times
Life expectancy gaps for Northern Territory Aboriginal women are closing yet widening for men, a new study has found. The study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, found that between 1967 and 2012 the difference in life expectancies for NT ...

National Indigenous Times
From Uluru to Constitutional reform: the journey continues
National Indigenous Times
The National Congress of Australia's First Peoples welcomed the decision of the Referendum Council to proceed with the Indigenous consultations for First Nations Peoples. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition leader Bill Shorten will meet with ...
Indigenous netball camp unearths future Diamonds starsSBS
ART ACROSS THE COUNTRYAboriginal Art Directory News
Additional funding and support for remote and rural aged care services welcomedTalking Aged Care

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National Indigenous Times
From Uluru to Constitutional reform: the journey continues
National Indigenous Times
The National Congress of Australia's First Peoples welcomed the decision of the Referendum Council to proceed with the Indigenous consultations for First Nations Peoples. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition leader Bill Shorten will meet with ...
Indigenous netball camp unearths future Diamonds starsSBS
ART ACROSS THE COUNTRYAboriginal Art Directory News
Additional funding and support for remote and rural aged care services welcomedTalking Aged Care

all 7 news articles »

Smithsonian
Online Map Charts Massacres of Indigenous Australians
Smithsonian
The project seeks to highlight the sheer scope of violence committed against Aboriginal people during Australia's Frontier Wars, a long, often vicious conflict that pitted Indigenous groups against pioneers from Europe. Presently, the map only records ...

Smithsonian
Online Map Charts Massacres of Indigenous Australians
Smithsonian
In July of 1843, a group of 20 European colonists in Australia set out on a murderous mission. Members of the Indigenous Brataualang group had killed the nephew of the Scottish pioneer Lachlan Macalister—possibly in retaliation for the deaths of ...

ART ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Aboriginal Art Directory News
Queensland and Western Australia are both opening major Indigenous art exhibitions and/or fairs this month – two, in fact in Queensland, headed by the annual Cairns Indigenous Art Fair this weekend. As I wrote earlier, CIAF is exploring the theme ...

ART ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Aboriginal Art Directory News
Queensland and Western Australia are both opening major Indigenous art exhibitions and/or fairs this month – two, in fact in Queensland, headed by the annual Cairns Indigenous Art Fair this weekend. As I wrote earlier, CIAF is exploring the theme ...

SBS
Indigenous netball camp unearths future Diamonds stars
SBS
On hand to mentor the rising stars was the first Indigenous woman to represent Australia, Marcia Ella-Duncan. "This is the culmination of a lot of years of what I call trying to raise awareness about the barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...

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SBS
Indigenous netball camp unearths future Diamonds stars
SBS
On hand to mentor the rising stars was the first Indigenous woman to represent Australia, Marcia Ella-Duncan. "This is the culmination of a lot of years of what I call trying to raise awareness about the barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...

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Court delays and a police crackdown on certain offences are thought to be behind a huge spike in Indigenous incarceration in New South Wales. Between 2013 and 2016, the Indigenous imprisonment rate in New South Wales grew by 25 per cent. Our reporter Angela Lavoipierre spoke to the director of the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Don Weatherburn, about the trend. Featured: Dr Don Weatherburn, Director, Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research Source: ABC Radio PM

Particle
Storylines—the digital database uncovering Indigenous history
Particle
It's his job to connect Indigenous West Australians with the library's heritage collections. But that's a hard job to do within four walls. Many Indigenous communities live in remote or regional areas. And WA is a big place. So how do you reach the ...

Particle
Storylines—the digital database uncovering Indigenous history
Particle
It's his job to connect Indigenous West Australians with the library's heritage collections. But that's a hard job to do within four walls. Many Indigenous communities live in remote or regional areas. And WA is a big place. So how do you reach the ...

Talking Aged Care
Additional funding and support for remote and rural aged care services welcomed
Talking Aged Care
“We want aged care that is flexible, non-discriminatory and culturally appropriate, no matter where people live, and inclusive of elderly Indigenous Australians who are among our most vulnerable citizens.” The grants also give providers an opportunity ...

Talking Aged Care
Additional funding and support for remote and rural aged care services welcomed
Talking Aged Care
“We want aged care that is flexible, non-discriminatory and culturally appropriate, no matter where people live, and inclusive of elderly Indigenous Australians who are among our most vulnerable citizens.” The grants also give providers an opportunity ...

ABC Online
Art opens doors to healing, equality, opportunity says Aboriginal artist Jandamarra Cadd
ABC Online
She said data about whether an entrant was Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander was inconclusive because that detail was only a recent and optional section on the entry form. In its 95-year history, the Archibald Prize has been won 11 times by nine women.

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ABC Online
Art opens doors to healing, equality, opportunity says Aboriginal artist Jandamarra Cadd
ABC Online
Cadd said he dreamed of becoming the first Indigenous winner of the award. "I get overwhelmed emotionally, choked up to even think that," he said through tears. "Not because it's about 'Oh I'm the greatest look at me'. "For me it totally comes down to ...

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Pro Bono Australia
Calls for 'Urgent Reform' to Address Skyrocketing Indigenous Incarceration Rate
Pro Bono Australia
According to the latest report from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), released on Monday, the NSW Indigenous imprisonment rate is 13.5 times higher than the non-indigenous rate and Indigenous Australians are close to eight ...

Pro Bono Australia
Calls for 'Urgent Reform' to Address Skyrocketing Indigenous Incarceration Rate
Pro Bono Australia
According to the latest report from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), released on Monday, the NSW Indigenous imprisonment rate is 13.5 times higher than the non-indigenous rate and Indigenous Australians are close to eight ...