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Indigenous school attendance could be the most important gap
The Australian
However, there has been some success as 58 per cent of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders living in major cities are employed. More significantly, there is no employment gap between indigenous Australians and non-indigenous Australians who have a ...

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Indigenous school attendance could be the most important gap
The Australian
In his Closing the Gap speech to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Malcolm Turnbull said that “acknowledging past wrongs” concerning indigenous Australians “enables healing to begin”. The Prime Minister added: “It is that acknowledgment that, ...

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ABC Online
World's first wind farm towers featuring Indigenous art unveiled in South Australia's mid-north
ABC Online
Art on the side of Australia's iconic grain silos has taken the world by storm in recent years — but it is not just regional grain infrastructure that are being transformed into artistic canvases. The world's first wind farm towers featuring ...

Northern Star
Andy Saunders brings race, family and life into comedy
Northern Star
"Every time I am on stage I try to bring a perspective of who I am: a middle aged man, a father and a husband, or an Aboriginal person living in Australia. "I'll try to spin stories about my life to have a funny positive outcome, so that people feel ...

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ABC Online
World's first wind farm towers featuring Indigenous art unveiled in South Australia's mid-north
ABC Online
Art on the side of Australia's iconic grain silos has taken the world by storm in recent years — but it is not just regional grain infrastructure that are being transformed into artistic canvases. The world's first wind farm towers featuring ...

The West Australian
Push for lessons on Aboriginals' true history
The West Australian
Paulina Motlop, who last month took the helm of the Aboriginal Education Teaching and Learning Directorate, said few people were fully aware of the traumatic history of Aboriginal people in Australia. “So you've got people saying 'come on, let's get ...

Indigenous groups laud native title bill changes
The Australian
Glen Kelly, the chief executive of the National Native Title Council representing 16 land councils across Australia, said parliament should support the passage of the amendment. “The bill reflects changes that the native title sector has been seeking ...

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Courier Mail
Ashleigh Gardner set to become first indigenous woman to play for Australia in 60 years
Courier Mail
The 19-year-old, if picked to face New Zealand, will become the first indigenous woman to play cricket for Australia in almost 60 years. Gardner's rise in the game peaked in this summer's Women's Big Bash League where she scored 414 runs in 16 matches, ...

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NT News
Ashleigh Gardner set to become first indigenous woman to play for Australia in 60 years
NT News
The 19-year-old, if picked to face New Zealand, will become the first indigenous woman to play cricket for Australia in almost 60 years. Gardner's rise in the game peaked in this summer's Women's Big Bash League where she scored 414 runs in 16 matches, ...

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Perth Now
Ashleigh Gardner set to become first indigenous woman to play for Australia in 60 years
Perth Now
The 19-year-old, if picked to face New Zealand, will become the first indigenous woman to play cricket for Australia in almost 60 years. Gardner's rise in the game peaked in this summer's Women's Big Bash League where she scored 414 runs in 16 matches, ...

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dailytelegraph.com.au
Ashleigh Gardner set to become first indigenous woman to play for Australia in 60 years
dailytelegraph.com.au
The 19-year-old, if picked to face New Zealand, will become the first indigenous woman to play cricket for Australia in almost 60 years. Gardner's rise in the game peaked in this summer's Women's Big Bash League where she scored 414 runs in 16 matches, ...

Herald Sun
Ashleigh Gardner set to become first indigenous woman to play for Australia in 60 years
Herald Sun
The 19-year-old, if picked to face New Zealand, will become the first indigenous woman to play cricket for Australia in almost 60 years. Gardner's rise in the game peaked in this summer's Women's Big Bash League where she scored 414 runs in 16 matches, ...

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ABC Online
Man accused of stealing from vulnerable, Indigenous people seeks bail to study law
ABC Online
Prosecutor Naomi Loudon told the court that after being blocked from entering Aboriginal communities, Anni had taken to "hanging around" car parks in Darwin, Katherine and Mataranka, and in public places where Aboriginal people are known to camp, ...

ABC Online
Man accused of stealing from vulnerable, Indigenous people seeks bail to study law
ABC Online
... which has a large Aboriginal population, but won only 35 primary votes. Prosecutors consider him to be a flight risk, although he has surrendered his passport to police. He has at least five bank accounts in Australia and three more in China, Ms ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
The gap grows wider for remote communities struggling with severe overcrowding
The Sydney Morning Herald
In 2006, the UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous rights described the housing situation in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia as a "humanitarian tragedy". In 2007, the Little Children are Sacred report, which led to the Northern Territory ...

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Perth Now
We can't use the 'ancient history' excuse. It's not over
Perth Now
We need to remember that only about 25 per cent of the Aboriginal people in Australia are struggling, and the statistics for Torres Strait Islanders show that they have been less affected by colonisation. But those who are battling with social problems ...

dailytelegraph.com.au
We can't use the 'ancient history' excuse. It's not over
dailytelegraph.com.au
We need to remember that only about 25 per cent of the Aboriginal people in Australia are struggling, and the statistics for Torres Strait Islanders show that they have been less affected by colonisation. But those who are battling with social problems ...

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Courier Mail
We can't use the 'ancient history' excuse. It's not over
Courier Mail
We need to remember that only about 25 per cent of the Aboriginal people in Australia are struggling, and the statistics for Torres Strait Islanders show that they have been less affected by colonisation. But those who are battling with social problems ...

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ABC Online
Fashion show held for first time in Kiwirrkurra, Australia's most remote Aboriginal community
ABC Online
The most remote Aboriginal community in Australia is helping young people grow through the power of fashion. Kiwirrkurra, 1,200km east of Port Hedland in Western Australia and 850km west of Alice Springs, recently held its first fashion parade, with ...

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Tone Deaf
Press Council adds first Indigenous publication
MuMbrella
“The DNA of our publication—what makes us the voice of Indigenous Australia—is our responsibility to cultural sensitivity and understanding. With our content as the heartbeat, a good standard of media practice ensures our newspaper continues to live ...
Billy 'not surprised' at shocking Closing the Gap findingsNewsport
Briggs and a host of Indigenous artists slam changes to copyright in AustraliaTone Deaf
Editorial: Full picture not conveyed on Aboriginal livesThe Border Mail

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