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The Guardian
Indigenous Australians hurt by work-for-the-dole scheme, former Liberal minister says
The Guardian
In one case, an Indigenous man told Guardian Australia he faced losing welfare payments unless he walked 35km through remote Western Australia every day to get to a worksite. Chaney and Gray say the scheme is harming remote communities, fuelling ...

Crikey (registration)
Calls for a treaty with Aboriginal Australia have a long and troubled history
Crikey (registration)
The Uluru statement, released late last week after three days of apparently tortuous negotiation, is the latest call from Aboriginal Australia to the dominant settler society for a re-setting of fundamental national relationships. It has been hailed as ...
Explainer: all the questions you were too afraid to ask about Indigenous constitutional recognitionThe Sydney Morning Herald
On Aboriginal land: seeking a place at the tableEureka Street (registration)
Indigenous sovereignty is on the rise. Can it shape the course of ...The Guardian
National Indigenous Times -Newcastle Herald -Northern Rivers Echo
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Camden Haven Courier
Empowering young indigenous women
Camden Haven Courier
Ms Kinsela grew up in housing commission and has grown to become a national leadership figure for indigenous women. When she was young she said she opened her eyes to how she was living and decided she did not want the same future as her mother ...

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National Indigenous Times
This trio of legends takes some licking
National Indigenous Times
Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue, of Irish and Yankunytjatjara descent, was the first Aboriginal woman to be accepted into nursing training in South Australia and went on to be the most senior Aboriginal person in public office. She is the only Indigenous ...

National Indigenous Times
European art lovers flock to Indigenous creations ARTS
National Indigenous Times
View from the mezzanine floor of the Australia: Defending the Ocean installation at the Paris Aquarium. Photo: Roberto d'Alessandro, 2017. Europe has a great thirst for Indigenous Australian art, according to the curator of two major exhibitions on ...

National Indigenous Times
European art lovers flock to Indigenous creations ARTS
National Indigenous Times
View from the mezzanine floor of the Australia: Defending the Ocean installation at the Paris Aquarium. Photo: Roberto d'Alessandro, 2017. Europe has a great thirst for Indigenous Australian art, according to the curator of two major exhibitions on ...

National Indigenous Times
This trio of legends takes some licking
National Indigenous Times
Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue, of Irish and Yankunytjatjara descent, was the first Aboriginal woman to be accepted into nursing training in South Australia and went on to be the most senior Aboriginal person in public office. She is the only Indigenous ...

On Aboriginal land: seeking a place at the table
Eureka Street (registration)
It's a great honour for an Australian without any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage to be asked by Lowitja O'Donoghue to deliver the Lowitja Oration marking the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum. It is also the 25th anniversary of the ...

Google News

Time for Aborigines to run for elections
Riverine Herald
This year's event comes 50 years since Australians voted to include indigenous people in the Census, and 25 years since the Mabo decision recognised the land rights of native inhabitants. But the celebration comes as Australia continually fails to ...

Time for Aborigines to run for elections
Riverine Herald
Joe Day, a Njernda pastor and chairperson of the Moama Local Aboriginal Land Council, was speaking as Australia marked Reconciliation Week. This year's event comes 50 years since Australians voted to include indigenous people in the Census, and 25 ...

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ABC Online
Discovered print of lost painting of Aboriginal PoW sparks search for soldier's identity
ABC Online
Andrew McIntosh, a member of the Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Committee, found the print of the painting on eBay's German site. It will be on display for the first time in Australia today. "When people see it, you can look into the eyes of that man ...

Discovered print of lost painting of Aboriginal PoW sparks search for soldier's identity
ABC Online
Andrew McIntosh, a member of the Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Committee, found a print of the painting on German eBay, which will be on display for the first time in Australia today. "When people see it, you can look into the eyes of that man and ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Let's take time to get indigenous recognition right
The Australian
Aboriginal and Torres Strait representatives have told us that “in 1967 we were counted, in 2017 we seek to be heard”. Australians of goodwill acknowledge that sovereignty is a spiritual notion for indigenous Australians and that Aboriginal and Torres ...
Indigenous treaty would divide Australia into two nations according to raceThe Sydney Morning Herald
Jeff Kennett: Recognise, uphold but also celebrate indigenous AustraliansHerald Sun
Q&A: Indigenous panel fears politicians setting up Uluru reforms to failThe Guardian
SBS (satire)
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Let's take time to get indigenous recognition right
The Australian
Aboriginal and Torres Strait representatives have told us that “in 1967 we were counted, in 2017 we seek to be heard”. Australians of goodwill acknowledge that sovereignty is a spiritual notion for indigenous Australians and that Aboriginal and Torres ...
Indigenous treaty would divide Australia into two nations according to raceThe Sydney Morning Herald
Uluru Statement must deliver dignity and progress for Indigenous AustraliansThe Australian Financial Review
Indigenous makarrata topic of discussionNEWS.com.au
Herald Sun
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The Australian Financial Review
Uluru Statement must deliver dignity and progress for Indigenous Australians
The Australian Financial Review
Every Australian prime minister since John Howard has favoured a referendum to recognise Indigenous Australians in the nation's founding constitution. In late 2015 Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten jointly created a referendum council to advise them ...
Indigenous treaty would divide Australia into two nations according to raceThe Sydney Morning Herald
Let's take time to get indigenous recognition rightThe Australian
Jeff Kennett, Herald SunHerald Sun
The Guardian -Huffington Post Australia -SBS (satire)
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The Australian Financial Review
Uluru Statement must deliver dignity and progress for Indigenous Australians
The Australian Financial Review
Every Australian prime minister since John Howard has favoured a referendum to recognise Indigenous Australians in the nation's founding constitution. In late 2015 Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten jointly created a referendum council to advise them ...
Let's take time to get indigenous recognition rightThe Australian
Indigenous treaty would divide Australia into two nations according to raceThe Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous makarrata topic of discussion - News.com.auNEWS.com.au
The Guardian -Herald Sun -Huffington Post Australia
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous treaty would divide Australia into two nations according to race
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Statement calls for a treaty between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, and also proposes the establishment of a new constitutional body to represent Indigenous Australians: "We call for the establishment of a First Nations Voice enshrined ...
Uluru Statement must deliver dignity and progress for Indigenous AustraliansThe Australian Financial Review
Let's take time to get indigenous recognition rightThe Australian
Indigenous makarrata topic of discussionNEWS.com.au
Herald Sun -9news.com.au -Sky News Australia
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous treaty would divide Australia into two nations according to race
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Statement calls for a treaty between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, and also proposes the establishment of a new constitutional body to represent Indigenous Australians: "We call for the establishment of a First Nations Voice enshrined ...
Let's take time to get indigenous recognition rightThe Australian
Jeff Kennett, Herald SunHerald Sun
Q&A: Indigenous panel fears politicians setting up Uluru reforms to failThe Guardian
Huffington Post Australia -SBS (satire) -The Australian Financial Review
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Herald Sun
Jeff Kennett, Herald Sun
Herald Sun
So many non-indigenous Australians take great pleasure in their art, in many cases committed to rocks and caves centuries ago. We, and increasingly thousands of overseas visitors to this country, want to experience the history of our unique first people.
Q&A: Indigenous panel fears politicians setting up Uluru reforms to failThe Guardian
In 1967 They Were Counted. In 2017 Will They Finally Be Heard?Huffington Post Australia
Barnaby Joyce Claims He Misheard Indigenous Plea To Be HeardSBS (satire)
The Australian -NEWS.com.au -The Sydney Morning Herald
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ABC Online
South Australia's history of voting rights for Aboriginal Australians
ABC Online
Although South Australia has led the way many times for the rights of Aboriginal Australians, the state has also brought about some cruel and inhumane laws. This is a look at some of the pinnacles and plummets for Aboriginal Australians to hold their ...
Improving Australia's health requires better use of patient informationThe Conversation AU
Aboriginal culture to flood Cantwell ParkMandurah Mail
Omnicom tackles diversity with Reconciliation Action PlanAdNews
ABC Local -B&T
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