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Closing the Gap: Indigenous Health Minister meets medical colleges to boost Aboriginal health care
ABC Local
Senior representatives from Australia's medical colleges are converging on Canberra today for a roundtable aimed at improving treatment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Indigenous Health Minister Ken Wyatt will host the 12 colleges at ...
Turnbull urged to tackle Indigenous 'over-incarceration' amid NT royal commission reportABC Online
Indigenous youth incarceration rate is a national crisis and needs action, PM toldThe Guardian
Early childhood the key to improving Indigenous healthMedical Xpress

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dailytelegraph.com.au
Redfern address behind heritage plan
dailytelegraph.com.au
Now 25 years after the then prime minister addressed the challenges faced by indigenous Australians in front of a crowd gathered at the park, the historic speech is now the basis for a nomination by the Heritage Council. Redfern Park and the adjoining ...

dailytelegraph.com.au
Redfern address behind heritage plan
dailytelegraph.com.au
Now 25 years after the then prime minister addressed the challenges faced by indigenous Australians in front of a crowd gathered at the park, the historic speech is now the basis for a nomination by the Heritage Council. Redfern Park and the adjoining ...

SBS
Indigenous serviceman Private Miller Mack's remains "repatriated" for burial on country
SBS
Private Miller Mack's image is iconic - frequently used as a symbol of Indigenous Australians' important contribution to the ANZAC war effort. Yet for nearly a century, the soldier himself has lain forgotten, in an unmarked pauper's grave. Now, says ...

SBS
Indigenous serviceman Private Miller Mack's remains "repatriated" for burial on country
SBS
Private Miller Mack's image is iconic - frequently used as a symbol of Indigenous Australians' important contribution to the ANZAC war effort. Yet for nearly a century, the soldier himself has lain forgotten, in an unmarked pauper's grave. Now, says ...

The Northern Territory youth detention royal commission has been told children were held on rolling 72 hour isolation placements because there was nowhere else to put them. The Don Dale youth detention centre's former general manager has given evidence today. Russell Caldwell told the inquiry laws about prolonged isolation didn't account for the reality on the ground. Featured: Peter Callaghan SC, counsel assisting NT royal commission Russell Caldwell, former Don Dale Youth Detention Centre Includes: Felicity Graham, counsel for the Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Peggy Dwyer, counsel for the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency ABC Radio - Felicity James reported this story on Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Independent Australia
Nine years after the Apology: We said sorry ... but are we really?
Independent Australia
Nine years after acknowledging ills of the past, the fight is continuing for Indigenous Australians, writes Adrian Arndt. THE 13th of February 2008 will always be a monumental day in the Australian calendar. A day that, for many, marked a significant ...

Kotaku Australia
Why Civilization VI Doesn't Feature Indigenous Australians
Kotaku Australia
The official inclusion of Australians to Civilization VI has gone down well, even though Firaxis missed a trick by not including Russell Crowe as a special spy unit. But while most of the Australian "civilisation" is fairly authentic, Australia's ...

Armidale Express
Australia's version of Boyhood shows an Aboriginal boy's journey to manhood
Armidale Express
But Australia's version of the Oscar-winning film Boyhood, the documentary Zach's Ceremony, tackles a very different story from that Texan drama. It centres on Zach Doomadgee, an Aboriginal city kid whose sometimes troubled life takes on new meaning ...

The Australian
Call to extend indigenous rangers program
The Australian
“Indigenous ranger jobs are proving transformative for my countrymen and women Australia wide,” Professor Sarra said. “Now is the time to commit to expanding their numbers.” With more than 20 per cent of Australia — more than 170 million hectares ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's version of Boyhood shows an Aboriginal boy's journey to ...
The Sydney Morning Herald
It was shot over 10 years as a boy grows up – facing all the dramas of the teenage years – from the age of six to 16. But Australia's version of the Oscar-winning ...
New Australian Documentary Twelve Years in the MakingBroadsheet
Zach's Ceremony at News Aboriginal Art Directory. View information ...Aboriginal Art Directory News

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Bellingen Courier Sun
Battle of Beersheba | Indigenous soldiers to be remembered
Bellingen Courier Sun
"This project will recognise the important contribution Indigenous Australians made at the Battle of Beersheba and will honour the service and sacrifice of every Australian who served in that campaign by bringing these stories to life for everyone ...

Battle of Beersheba | Indigenous soldiers to be remembered
Wingham Chronicle
"This project will recognise the important contribution Indigenous Australians made at the Battle of Beersheba and will honour the service and sacrifice of every Australian who served in that campaign by bringing these stories to life for everyone ...

ABC Local
Deadly Funny: the Aboriginal stand-up comedians cracking up Australia
ABC Local
In 2006, Yorta Yorta producer Jason Tamiru recognised the need for greater Aboriginal presence within Melbourne's comedy festival. Tamiru envisaged a series of Australian-wide comedy heats that would progress towards a live finale. The idea behind the ...

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ABC Local
Deadly Funny: the Aboriginal stand-up comedians cracking up Australia
ABC Local
Tamiru envisaged a series of Australian-wide comedy heats that would progress towards a live finale. The idea behind the Deadly Funnies was to train and encourage amateur Indigenous comedians and offer them exposure and mentoring. Since they began ...

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SBS - The World Game
Matildas star proud of football's connection with Indigenous Australia
SBS - The World Game
They were holding both the Australian national flag and that of the Aboriginal people. It was a moment the Indigenous goalkeeper will never forget. “I think that was a pretty powerful image and one I hadn't seen since Cathy Freeman ran with both flags ...

SBS - The World Game
Matildas star proud of football's connection with Indigenous Australia
SBS - The World Game
They were holding both the Australian national flag and that of the Aboriginal people. It was a moment the Indigenous goalkeeper will never forget. “I think that was a pretty powerful image and one I hadn't seen since Cathy Freeman ran with both flags ...

Talking Aged Care
Culturally appropriate resource helps Indigenous Australians discuss end of life
Talking Aged Care
“Those focus groups informed the design and content of the Discussion Starter and the Dying to Talk Cards to ensure they were culturally safe and useful,” she says. “I also thank the Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association and Indigenous Allied ...

Talking Aged Care
Culturally appropriate resource helps Indigenous Australians discuss end of life
Talking Aged Care
“Those focus groups informed the design and content of the Discussion Starter and the Dying to Talk Cards to ensure they were culturally safe and useful,” she says. “I also thank the Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association and Indigenous Allied ...

Broadsheet
New Australian Documentary Twelve Years in the Making
Broadsheet
I've since come across many Aboriginal kids that have the same questions. Who am I? Where do I come from? What is my culture? Is my culture dead and gone? I believe this is a very important film for the education of not just mainstream Australia but ...

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