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ArtsHub (subscription)
Big boost for Indigenous arts
ArtsHub (subscription)
The Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) has announced a $17.54 million partnership with mining and resources moghul BHP Billiton and the State Government of South Australia to continue to present TARNANTHI Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and ...

ArtsHub (subscription)
Big boost for Indigenous arts
ArtsHub (subscription)
The Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) has announced a $17.54 million partnership with mining and resources moghul BHP Billiton and the State Government of South Australia to continue to present TARNANTHI Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and ...

Blue Mountains Gazette
First Contact review: Thank God for David Oldfield
Blue Mountains Gazette
Before starting out on their 28-day immersion in Aboriginal Australia, each of the six "well-known" (SBS doesn't do celebrity) participants records an interview in which they lay out their preconceptions of the Aboriginal people and culture they have ...

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Hawaiipublicradio
Asia Minute: Struggles of Australia's Indigenous People
Hawaiipublicradio
The challenges and living conditions of indigenous people around the world are now getting more attention than they have in the past. In Australia, a study out this week includes a number of disturbing findings. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's ...

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The Conversation AU
Reviving Indigenous languages – not as easy as it seems
The Conversation AU
The NSW government has announced it will propose legislation for protecting and reviving NSW Aboriginal languages. NSW Aboriginal languages are part of the heritage of NSW Aboriginal people, and part of Australia's heritage. Recognising this should ...

The Conversation AU
Reviving Indigenous languages – not as easy as it seems
The Conversation AU
The NSW government has announced it will propose legislation for protecting and reviving NSW Aboriginal languages. NSW Aboriginal languages are part of the heritage of NSW Aboriginal people, and part of Australia's heritage. Recognising this should ...

dailytelegraph.com.au
It's time to tackle indigenous crime
dailytelegraph.com.au
It also found 70 per cent of indigenous homicides involved alcohol (compared with only 22 per cent for non-indigenous homicides), despite drinking rates among indigenous Australians overall being no greater than for other Australians and despite a ...

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Queensland Country Life
Experts urge Australians to forget Bill Leak, think of indigenous women instead
Queensland Country Life
Former Arnhem Land senior solicitor Josephine Cashman has slammed the outward looking nature of Australia's bureaucrats and urged policy makers work to ensure Aboriginal lives matter by prioritising the issue of domestic violence in indigenous ...

Illawarra Mercury
Experts urge Australians to forget Bill Leak, think of indigenous women instead
Illawarra Mercury
Former Arnhem Land senior solicitor Josephine Cashman has slammed the outward looking nature of Australia's bureaucrats and urged policy makers work to ensure Aboriginal lives matter by prioritising the issue of domestic violence in indigenous ...
Indigenous leaders demand action on violence against Aboriginal women 'crisis'ABC Online

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ABC Message Stick
Mason named Australian Businesswoman of the Year
ABC Message Stick
Indigenous leader Andrea Mason, who runs an organisation helping women in a remote part of the Northern Territory, has been named the Australian Businesswoman of the Year. She joins Leigh Sales to discuss her work.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Thank God for David Oldfield
The Sydney Morning Herald
Before starting out on their 28-day immersion in Aboriginal Australia, each of the six "well-known" (SBS doesn't do celebrity) participants records an interview in which they lay out their preconceptions of the Aboriginal people and culture they have ...

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The Guardian
Experts urge Australians to forget Bill Leak, think of indigenous women instead
Brisbane Times
Former Arnhem Land senior solicitor Josephine Cashman has slammed the outward looking nature of Australia's bureaucrats and urged policy makers work to ensure Aboriginal lives matter by prioritising the issue of domestic violence in indigenous ...
Indigenous advocates say 'destructive culture of silence' fuels family violenceThe Guardian
Indigenous leaders demand action on violence against Aboriginal women 'crisis'ABC Online

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Experts urge Australians to forget Bill Leak, think of indigenous women instead
The Sydney Morning Herald
Former Arnhem Land senior solicitor Josephine Cashman has slammed the outward looking nature of Australia's bureaucrats and urged policy makers work to ensure Aboriginal lives matter by prioritising the issue of domestic violence in indigenous ...
Indigenous advocates say 'destructive culture of silence' fuels family violenceThe Guardian
Indigenous leaders demand action on violence against Aboriginal women 'crisis'ABC Online

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Perth Now
Aboriginal youth suicide rate a crisis
Perth Now
Overall, the suicide rate among Aboriginal people in the state is 3.3 times higher than among non-Aboriginal people. Despite only comprising three per cent of Australia's population, Aboriginal children and young people represent 28 per cent of all ...
WA Aboriginal youth suicide rate a crisisSBS

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WA Aboriginal youth suicide rate a crisis
Herald Sun
Overall, the suicide rate among Aboriginal people in the state is 3.3 times higher than among non-Aboriginal people. Despite only comprising three per cent of Australia's population, Aboriginal children and young people represent 28 per cent of all ...

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WA Aboriginal youth suicide rate a crisis
NEWS.com.au
Overall, the suicide rate among Aboriginal people in the state is 3.3 times higher than among non-Aboriginal people. Despite only comprising three per cent of Australia's population, Aboriginal children and young people represent 28 per cent of all ...

WA Aboriginal youth suicide rate a crisis
The West Australian
Aboriginal youth suicide rates in Western Australia have worsened despite 40 inquiries over 15 years, a report has concluded. The parliamentary inquiry, which focused on remote areas, analysed the recommendations of past inquiries and found they had ...

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ABC Online
Apple rejection of Indigenous app described as symptom of 'digital colonisation'
ABC Online
She said she had worked with elders in Australia and spoken with others at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues who advised her to keep the design simple to overcome language barriers. "I understand that Apple are trying to push ...

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Daily Mail
Actress Nicki Wendt says she fears Aboriginal people on SBS First Contact
Daily Mail
Actress Nicki Wendt says she is scared of Aboriginal people as she prepares to spend 28 days living an indigenous community in Australia's remote outback. Wendt is one of six celebrities appearing on First Contact - a series on SBS looking at what life ...

The Guardian
Indigenous advocates say 'destructive culture of silence' fuels family violence
The Guardian
She said there was a lack of constructive criticism in Australia of “anything Indigenous”, and people were encouraged to maintain culture without change or evolution. “Our leaders need to be held to account, just like everybody else in this country ...
Indigenous leaders demand action on violence against Aboriginal women 'crisis'ABC Online

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