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Why Niggerhead Rock and Suicide Bay need Tasmanian Aboriginal names
ABC Online
Suicide Bay and Victory Hill are Tasmanian places with bloody histories and the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC) wants them replaced with Aboriginal words in the spirit of reconciliation. The TAC has chosen 11 new names in palawa kani, the revived ...

The Guardian
Wild Australia: reliving the shocking story of Indigenous slave-performers
The Guardian
Dancer Jack Sheppard, whose relatives were among 27 Indigenous Australians who performed in the Wild Australia tour Sheppard is recreating for Yirramboi festival. Photograph: Supplied. While the show enjoyed huge success, it seemed the appalling ...

The Guardian
Wild Australia: reliving the shocking story of Indigenous slave-performers
The Guardian
Dancer Jack Sheppard, whose relatives were among 27 Indigenous Australians who performed in the Wild Australia tour Sheppard is recreating for Yirramboi festival. Photograph: Supplied. While the show enjoyed huge success, it seemed the appalling ...

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Push to parole terminally ill Indigenous man jailed for 15 months for driving offences
The Guardian
“Minister Scullion encourages his state and territory colleagues to continue to work with him to address systemic issues as well as take a personal and practical interest in the individual cases of Indigenous Australians in the criminal justice system.”.

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The Australian
Why Marcia Ella-Duncan wishes she wasn't a role model anymore
The Australian
The most recent national survey data, from 2008, revealed that 13 per cent of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander girls under 14 played netball, only slightly less than the 16 per cent of males who played rugby league or Australian football. And state ...

The Australian
Why Marcia Ella-Duncan wishes she wasn't a role model anymore
The Australian
The most recent national survey data, from 2008, revealed that 13 per cent of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander girls under 14 played netball, only slightly less than the 16 per cent of males who played rugby league or Australian football. And state ...

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Don't call them disadvantaged: Successful Australians redefining what it is to be Indigenous
ABC Online
I was at the International Convention Centre in Sydney. Before me was a room full of some of the most successful people in Australia and they were Indigenous. Yes, Indigenous. I looked out and there was Kyle Vander Kuyp, an Olympic hurdler. In the ...

ABC Online
Don't call them disadvantaged: Successful Australians redefining what it is to be Indigenous
ABC Online
I was at the International Convention Centre in Sydney. Before me was a room full of some of the most successful people in Australia and they were Indigenous. Yes, Indigenous. I looked out and there was Kyle Vander Kuyp, an Olympic hurdler. In the ...

First Nations curators headed to Venice Biennale
The Border Mail
Australia has had a presence at the event since 1954, with esteemed artists including Sidney Nolan and Arthur Boyd having works showcased throughout the past 60 years. Moffatt will this year become the first Indigenous Australian to have a solo exhibit ...

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Northern Star
First Nations curators headed to Venice Biennale
The Border Mail
Australia has had a presence at the event since 1954, with esteemed artists including Sidney Nolan and Arthur Boyd having works showcased throughout the past 60 years. Moffatt will this year become the first Indigenous Australian to have a solo exhibit ...
Bundjalung artist sent to Venice BiennaleNorthern Star

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First Nations curators headed to Venice Biennale
Blue Mountains Gazette
Australia has had a presence at the event since 1954, with esteemed artists including Sidney Nolan and Arthur Boyd having works showcased throughout the past 60 years. Moffatt will this year become the first Indigenous Australian to have a solo exhibit ...

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Northern Star
First Nations curators headed to Venice Biennale
Blue Mountains Gazette
Australia has had a presence at the event since 1954, with esteemed artists including Sidney Nolan and Arthur Boyd having works showcased throughout the past 60 years. Moffatt will this year become the first Indigenous Australian to have a solo exhibit ...
Bundjalung artist sent to Venice BiennaleNorthern Star

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The Australian
Prince Philip's history with Australia
The Australian
Knighted by then prime minister Tony Abbott in 2015, the Duke of Edinburgh played an unwitting role in Mr Abbott's downfall. Prince Philip had served Australia with distinction, Mr Abbott said in 2015, noting the royal was patron of more than 800 ...
Prince Philip's controversial gaffesNEWS.com.au
Duke of Edinburgh: Most famous clangers down the yearsSTV News
Prince Philip steps down: Six of his most memorable gaffesThe Week UK

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Herald Sun
“Now it's time for me to make my own name for myself and play my own brand of footy.”
Herald Sun
“You're not only representing yourself, you're representing the whole indigenous community around Australia.” Daniel catches up with cousin Cyril often, mostly just for a coffee and a chat. Sometimes about footy, sometimes not. Rioli said he needs to ...

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Western Australian of the Year finalist Walleystack helping kids find identity
Community Newspaper Group
WESTERN Australian of the Year finalist Noongar singer-songwriter Phil Walleystack devotes much of his time to helping disengaged children. “It doesn't matter whether you're Aboriginal or not, children need to talk about their identity, find out where ...

Indigenous curators off to Biennale
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Adding to the excitement, for the first time, the Australian pavilion in the Venice Giardini will be represented solely by an Aboriginal artist. Tracey Moffatt will represent the nation with My Horizon, MCA director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor said. For Ms ...

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Indigenous curators off to Biennale
The Australian
Adding to the excitement, for the first time, the Australian pavilion in the Venice Giardini will be represented solely by an Aboriginal artist. Tracey Moffatt will represent the nation with My Horizon, MCA director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor said. For Ms ...
Two First Nations Curators From MCA Australia chosen for VenicePRWire (press release)

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Indigenous curators off to Biennale
The Australian
Adding to the excitement, for the first time, the Australian pavilion in the Venice Giardini will be represented solely by an Aboriginal artist. Tracey Moffatt will represent the nation with My Horizon, MCA director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor said. For Ms ...
Two First Nations Curators From MCA Australia chosen for Venice BiennalePRWire (press release)

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Indigenous curators off to Biennale
SBS
Adding to the excitement, for the first time, the Australian pavilion in the Venice Giardini will be represented solely by an Aboriginal artist. Tracey Moffatt will represent the nation with My Horizon, MCA director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor said. For Ms ...
Two First Nations Curators From MCA Australia chosen for VenicePRWire (press release)

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Katherine Times
Indigenous leaders program
Katherine Times
Natasha Hamilton, project manager – DIPL Katherine, will take part in the 12-day program in May and September this year, gaining valuable leadership lessons from Indigenous mentors across Australia. “I am grateful for this opportunity to network and ...
What constitutes real Indigenous policy reform? Here are some cluesThe Guardian

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