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National Indigenous Times
[ December 7, 2016 ] Walkley winner Grant is journalism giant MEDIA
National Indigenous Times
The national broadsheet, The Australian, was also honored for its ground-breaking Indigenous affairs coverage in “Bowraville”, a podcast and newspaper series that examined the disappearance of three children from the NSW north coast town and directly ...

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Weaving Indigenous sounds and stories into yoga
SBS
“I felt like, as an Aboriginal woman, we actually have an obligation to share this culture and to share this ancient knowledge,” Bayles says, “otherwise we're in jeopardy of losing it". “Unfortunately that's the sad story in Australia where we have ...

Commission releases indigenous snapshot
The West Australian
The persistence of aboriginal deaths in custody contributes to a sense things are getting worse not better for indigenous Australians, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission. Its 2016 Social Justice and Native Title report released on ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous recognition a step toward a treaty, not a roadblock, says Bill Shorten
The Sydney Morning Herald
Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians will not be a roadblock to a treaty, but a step toward a final settlement and the closing of the disadvantage gap, Bill Shorten has said. The Labor leader has repeated his support for a treaty, or ...

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The Canberra Times
Indigenous recognition a step toward a treaty, not a roadblock, says Bill Shorten
The Canberra Times
Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians will not be a roadblock to a treaty, but a step toward a final settlement and the closing of the disadvantage gap, Bill Shorten has said. The Labor leader has repeated his support for a treaty, or ...

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NT News
Territory to shine bright at Commonwealth Games
NT News
Aboriginal elders from across Australia converged on the Coast yesterday to launch the campaign for what they said would be a 'moving and momentous' ceremonial performance at the 2018 Games. Coast indigenous leaders sought special permission from ...

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Perth Now
Commission releases indigenous snapshot
Perth Now
Professor Triggs said there was mounting evidence of worsening conditions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with Australia recording the highest rates of incarceration of indigenous people in the world. It was "absolutely astonishing ...

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Commission releases indigenous snapshot
NEWS.com.au
The persistence of Aboriginal deaths in custody contributes to a sense things are getting worse not better for indigenous Australians, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission. Its 2016 Social Justice and Native Title report released on ...
[ December 7, 2016 ] Teen survey reveals depth of discrimination NEWSNational Indigenous Times
How racism impacts health careAustralian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog)

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Sky News Australia
Commission releases 2016 indigenous snapshot
Sky News Australia
The persistence of aboriginal deaths in custody contributes to a sense things are getting worse not better for indigenous Australians, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission. Its 2016 Social Justice and Native Title report released on ...
[ December 7, 2016 ] Business leader blasts Native Title avoidance BUSINESSNational Indigenous Times

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Commission releases indigenous snapshot
The Australian
Professor Triggs said there was mounting evidence of worsening conditions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with Australia recording the highest rates of incarceration of indigenous people in the world. It was "absolutely astonishing ...

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National Indigenous Times
Commission releases indigenous snapshot
The Australian
It follows this year's coronial inquest into the death in custody of Aboriginal woman Ms Dhu in a Western Australia jail and reflects perceptions that such deaths remain disproportionately high. It also comes after incidents at the Northern Territory's ...
[ December 7, 2016 ] Business leader blasts Native Title avoidance BUSINESSNational Indigenous Times

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ABC Online
Indigenous Kalgoorlie residents plan own legal action after landmark Palm Island court decision
ABC Online
Indigenous Australians angered by policing in Western Australia are planning legal action following a landmark Federal Court compensation decision for Palm Islanders. The court found Queensland police were racist in their response to the 2004 death in ...

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ABC Online
Aboriginal remains return to Tasmania from ANU collection, with a call to change the law
ABC Online
Tasmanian Aboriginal remains were the subject of a bitter court battle in 2007 after the British Museum agreed to release the items for return to Australia, but then sought to hold on to some material for further scientific testing. Furious over the ...

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Why businesses and indigenous Australians are engaging more
Business Review Australia
The campaign by Australia's biggest businesses to boost engagement with Indigenous communities is gaining momentum, with Indigenous employment levels surging 30 percent among Business Council member companies since 2014. The Business ...

The Advertiser
Pub owners respond to racism storm
The Advertiser
The revelation comes amid claims a senior staff member at the Semaphore hotel frequently gives instructions to refuse Aboriginal people entry for intoxication or dress code violations — the “easier” option. The Palais Hotel owners categorically denied ...
'Not tonight brother … the manager told me not to let Aboriginals in'NEWS.com.au

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Herald Sun
Elder pans Barnett's 'redneck' comments on Fremantle's Australia Day saga
WAtoday
Colin Barnett's latest comments on Fremantle's Australia Day saga sound more like those of an "uneducated redneck" than a state premier, an Aboriginal community leader says. Premier Barnett on Tuesday compared the City's actions in moving Australia Day ...
Freo council's Australia Day ceremonies banned by The GovernmentHerald Sun
Freo sticking with citizenship ceremony plansSky News Australia
Australia Day row: Fremantle to fight ban on 'One Day' citizenship ceremonyThe Guardian
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NEWS.com.au
'Not tonight': Aboriginal couple barred from pub
NEWS.com.au
He made us feel guilty ... for being Aboriginal. That's not fair to hold us all responsible for the actions of a few. To me that is discrimination.” She said she asked several times what the reason for refusal and was told: “Management reserve the ...
Pub owners respond to racism stormThe Advertiser

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ABC Online
Broome Indigenous man proposes changing date of Australia Day
ABC Online
Changing the date of Australia Day because of the offence caused to Indigenous people by celebrating on January 26 is part of a proposal sent to all levels of government by a Broome resident. Celebrating Australia Day on the anniversary of the day the ...

WAtoday
Fremantle council stands ground over Turnbull government Australia Day threat
WAtoday
"I want a reconciled council, and when we focus on issues confronting our Indigenous Australians, we should focus on those issues that will make a difference to their lives, like Aboriginal incarceration, health, alcoholism, and employment." Earlier in ...
It's Freo … What did you expect?Perth Now
Fremantle fireworks: alternative Australia Day citizenship ceremony blockedCommunity Newspaper Group
Fremantle Australia Day row: citizenship ceremonies on 28 January barredThe Guardian
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NEWS.com.au
Dick Smith: 'We will destroy Australia'
NEWS.com.au
In lending his support, Mr Smith acknowledged controversy around Ms Hanson's views on Muslim immigration and past comments around indigenous Australians. “People tend to say that she's racist. So I asked her, does she think that she's superior to other ...

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