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Courier Mail
South Australia's first indigenous Imparja Cup team captain Febi Mansell inspiring others to succeed
Courier Mail
Mansell not only captained SA's first all-indigenous women's team at the Imparja Cup this month, but led the side to a third-place finish. She was then named the community division's most valuable player at the end of the tournament. The all-rounder ...

The Advertiser
South Australia's first indigenous Imparja Cup team captain Febi Mansell inspiring others to succeed
The Advertiser
Mansell not only captained SA's first all-indigenous women's team at the Imparja Cup this month, but led the side to a third-place finish. She was then named the community division's most valuable player at the end of the tournament. The all-rounder ...

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SBS
Amnesty pans Australia over offshore detention, Indigenous incarceration
SBS
Mrs Mallinson said nearly three quarters of them were Indigenous children. "So we're calling on the Australian government, the Prime Minister in particular, to make this a priority area." The report referenced leaked footage last year that exposed ...
Australia's 'inconsistent approach' to human rights could jeopardise UN seat bid, Amnesty warnsThe Guardian

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Pemulwuy Project: The Block in Redfern to house 500 students under new plans
The Sydney Morning Herald
Once home to Redfern's Aboriginal community, The Block is set to become a university student hub, under revised plans lodged by the Aboriginal Housing Corporation for the area's redevelopment. More than 500 students will live in new student ...

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The Guardian
Yes, we jail too many Indigenous Australians – but what happens next is worse
The Guardian
Where non-Indigenous people are more likely to be at risk of post-release death from accidental drug overdose, particularly opioids, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are more likely to die from alcohol-related harms, preventable health ...
Govt to put $27m into indigenous healthThe West Australian
Prison to wellbeing to education and work – transforming livesThe Stringer
More meaningful actions neededShepparton News

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The West Australian
Govt to put $27m into indigenous health
The West Australian
The services will be delivered by providers across NSW, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia. "These targeted grants will help improve the health and life expectancy, as well as early childhood health and development, of Aboriginal and Torres ...
Indigenous incarceration: turning the tide on colonisation's cruel third actThe Guardian
Prison to wellbeing to education and work – transforming livesThe Stringer
More meaningful actions neededShepparton News

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The Guardian
Failed 'closing the gap' the least of worries – hidden are more shocking crises
The Stringer
The latest Closing The Gap report reveals that Australia is failing six of seven measures. The closing of the life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and the rest of the Australian population was slated for 2031. There is no ...
More meaningful actions neededShepparton News
Indigenous incarceration: turning the tide on colonisation's cruel third actThe Guardian
Pemulwuy Project takes big strides forwardPRWire (press release)

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NT News
Popular festival spreads it wings
NT News
The festival was one of four NT events to receive funding through the Coalition Government's Festivals Australia program. Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair received $106,700 to support interactive artist workshops during the free public program of the annual ...

Google News

Pro Bono Australia
Indigenous Digital Excellence Awards
Pro Bono Australia
A call for nominations has gone out for Australia's first national Indigenous Digital Excellence (IDX) Awards with a prize pool of $100,000. With categories including Digital Elder of the Year and Entrepreneurship, the awards aim to uncover inspiring ...

SBS
Why you should laugh at racism
SBS
Founded by Jason Tamiru and Toby Sullivan, the competition has been able to mine a rich vein of comedy talent that has long been waiting to be tapped in Aboriginal Australia, says Hood. “Within our community and families we have so many funny people ...

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SBS
Labor to establish national caucus to increase Indigenous representation
SBS
"The rules should be that our first Australians get asked first about anything affecting them and what Labor is doing today is we're actually practising what we preach and we are saying to Aboriginal Australians that the politics and the process can ...

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SBS
Diving into defining moments of Australian Indigenous civil rights with the Freedom Rides
SBS
Starting from the grounds of Sydney University, where 29 students set out on a journey to raise awareness about the living standards, segregation and racism experienced by Aboriginal people in Australia. Led by enigmatic Arrente man, Charles Perkins ...

SBS
Labor to establish national caucus to increase Indigenous representation
SBS
"The rules should be that our first Australians get asked first about anything affecting them and what Labor is doing today is we're actually practising what we preach and we are saying to Aboriginal Australians that the politics and the process can ...

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SBS
Diving into defining moments of Australian Indigenous civil rights with the Freedom Rides
SBS
Starting from the grounds of Sydney University, where 29 students set out on a journey to raise awareness about the living standards, segregation and racism experienced by Aboriginal people in Australia. Led by enigmatic Arrente man, Charles Perkins ...

ABC Online
Archaeologists discover 'coexistence' between Aboriginal people and settlers in North Parramatta
ABC Online
"The glass is really important because we don't have a great deal of evidence of that coexistence between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people," she said. "It's a very significant find for Aboriginal people for the history of Australia as well. "The ...

SBS
Could language revival cure diabetes?
SBS
After identifying this gap, Prof Zuckermann contacted Professor Alex Brown, Aboriginal Health Theme Leader from the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). Together they applied for a National Health and Medical Research ...

BHP renews indigenous partnership with $14m pledge
Business News
The Martu lands are recognised globally for their valuable biodiversity, home to many of Australia's most threatened species. The indigenous rangers program works across these lands and aims to reduce the number of feral animals and manage threatened ...

The West Australian
Culture and fun at Karijini
The West Australian
“You've got this really unknown but magnificent asset that's sitting out there that can provide the catalyst for connecting Aboriginal people, the stories and the histories that they have, with this desire for non-Aboriginal people, particularly in ...

The Queensland Times
Shorten's national caucus for Australia's first people
The Queensland Times
SPRINGFIELD'S only dedicated school for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children became the backdrop for Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to announce Labor's plans to establish a caucus to represent Australia's first people. Mr Shorten visited the ...

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ABC Online
Racial Discrimination Act: NT Aboriginal communities not united on changes to section 18C, inquiry hears
ABC Online
Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory are not in agreement on whether section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act should be changed, a federal inquiry has heard. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights was in Darwin on Monday to ...

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