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Huffington Post Australia
Anzac Day 2017: Dawn service politicised by activist
The Australian
I am interested in celebrating and remembering all of Australia's history, not shining a spotlight on just one part of it. Why should I apologise? “How often, aside from a football field and the raising of a guernsey, do Aboriginal Australians have the ...
Canberra parade marks indigenous serviceSBS
ANZAC Day Marches Draw Massive Crowds Across AustraliaHuffington Post Australia
How Anzac Day came to occupy a sacred place in Australians' heartsThe Conversation AU
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Sky News Australia
Indigenous diggers get honour they deserve
Yahoo7 News
Aboriginal Australians have served in every conflict since federation, although during World War II they initially received just one third of the pay of white troops of equal rank. It was not until 1986 that they received their full back pay for their ...
Indigenous Anzacs remembered in NT - The AustralianThe Australian

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The West Australian
No Aboriginal flags at Anzac services
The West Australian
The Albany RSL has the support of local politicians after the organisation said it did not fly the Aboriginal flag at Anzac Day ceremonies because it was custom for veterans to march solely under the Australian flag. Aboriginal soldiers fought ...

The West Australian
No Aboriginal flags at Anzac services
The West Australian
The Albany RSL says it does not fly the Aboriginal Flag at Anzac Day ceremonies, as it is custom for veterans to march solely under the Australian flag. Aboriginal soldiers fought alongside their non-aboriginal compatriots in both World Wars but will ...

Indigenous diggers get honour they deserve
9news.com.au
A group of 36 Central Australian school children who rode 127km on horseback through the desert to honour indigenous World War I soldiers ended the week-long journey at the Alice Springs Anzac march on Tuesday. Anzac Day is marked each year at ...
Indigenous Anzacs remembered in NTThe Australian

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Indigenous diggers get honour they deserve
9news.com.au
The Larrakia man said Aboriginal soldiers were once treated as second-class citizens, but these days the defence force offers people an even playing ground. Aboriginal Australians have served in every conflict since federation, although during World ...
Indigenous Anzacs remembered in NTThe Australian

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NT News
Stunning Sam lights up Tjungu Festival
NT News
“I'm proud to be Aboriginal,” she said. “I think it's important because young indigenous kids don't have many girl role models they can look up to.” Ms Harris has been involved with the Tjungu Festival since its beginning. Voyages Indigenous Tourism ...

NT News
Stunning Sam lights up Tjungu Festival
NT News
“I think it's important because young indigenous kids don't have many girl role models they can look up to.” Ms Harris has been involved with the Tjungu Festival since its beginning. Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia chief executive Andrew Williams ...

Huffington Post Australia
ANZAC Day Marches Draw Massive Crowds Across Australia
Huffington Post Australia
Commemorative marches have been held across Australia as part of the 102nd anniversary ANZAC celebrations. Regardless of warnings of possible terror attacks, huge crowds have turned out to commemorate and celebrate the contributions of veterans to ...
How Anzac Day came to occupy a sacred place in Australians' heartsThe Conversation AU
Anzac Day Dawn Service guideThe Australian
'Anzacs who lie asleep, we salute you'NEWS.com.au

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SBS
The fascinating life of WWI's only serving Indigenous woman, Marion Leane Smith
SBS
Nestled in the records of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNS) is Dharug woman, Marion Leane Smith, the only identified Aboriginal Australian woman to serve in the First World War. However, rather than volunteering ...

SBS
The fascinating life of WWI's only serving Indigenous woman, Marion Leane Smith
SBS
Nestled in the records of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNS) is Dharug woman, Marion Leane Smith, the only identified Aboriginal Australian woman to serve in the First World War. However, rather than volunteering ...

Indigenous Anzacs remembered in NT
The Australian
The 38-year-old, who is a legal officer in the navy, said Aboriginal diggers were once treated as second class citizens but now the Australian military's contribution to Northern Territory indigenous communities is profound. "The defence force employs ...

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Indigenous Anzacs remembered in NT
The Australian
The 38-year-old, who is a legal officer in the navy, said Aboriginal diggers were once treated as second class citizens but now the Australian military's contribution to Northern Territory indigenous communities is profound. "The defence force employs ...

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The Conversation AU
How Anzac Day came to occupy a sacred place in Australians' hearts
The Conversation AU
According to the chest-beating nationalism that accompanied and justified this imperial jostling, war was the truest test of the character of men and nations. Australians felt especially keenly their lack of bloody initiation (the frontier wars with ...
Anzac Day Dawn Service guideThe Australian

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ABC Online
Anzac Day: Indigenous soldiers thought 'when we got back we'd be treated differently'
ABC Online
Anzac Day: Indigenous soldiers thought 'when we got back we'd be treated differently'. Often shunned by an Australian society that did not recognise their service, today Indigenous veterans will lead the national Anzac Day march for the first time.
Reshaping Digital Innovation for Indigenous Communities | PBAPro Bono Australia
The midwives breaking the cycle of distrust | Illawarra MercuryIllawarra Mercury

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ABC Online
Anzac Day: Indigenous soldiers thought 'when we got back we'd be treated differently'
ABC Online
Anzac Day: Indigenous soldiers thought 'when we got back we'd be treated differently'. Often shunned by an Australian society that did not recognise their service, today Indigenous veterans will lead the national Anzac Day march for the first time.
Reshaping Digital Innovation for Indigenous CommunitiesPro Bono Australia
The midwives breaking the cycle of distrustIllawarra Mercury

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dailytelegraph.com.au
Call for a La Perouse memorial to honour Aboriginal soldiers in historical and modern conflicts
dailytelegraph.com.au
Douglas Grant was an Aboriginal Australian soldier who served in WWI. He was adopted by the Grant family and grew up in Annandale but moved to La Perouse in later life. Picture: Leichhardt library local history. After the war, Private Grant, who lived ...

The Australian
Indigenous recognition harnesses distrust of politicians
The Australian
Brisbane delegates to the latest round of constitutional reform meetings have agreed symbolic recognition without substance must be avoided, but that this could best be achieved by enlisting non-indigenous Australia's backing and minimising political ...
Indigenous parliament 'a solution'Courier Mail

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Courier Mail
Indigenous parliament 'a solution'
Courier Mail
Indigenous Australia is finalising its stand on the proposed referendum as a series of meetings wind up before a national convention at Uluru at the end of next month, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum on indigenous rights.

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Look To The Stars
Nick Cave Supports Australian Aboriginal Elders To Create Suicide Prevention App
Look To The Stars
This is a community-led and community empowering initiative, with indigenous elders providing all of the app's content. They have partnered with an expert team to develop the app and roll it out across the whole of Aboriginal Australia. You can see a ...