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UNSW defends Indigenous guidelines amidst claims of 'whitewashing'
ABC Online
Commercial radio hosts and the Daily Telegraph criticised the new guidelines drawn up by the university, calling them "rubbish" and claiming that UNSW was "rewriting the history books to state Cook 'invaded' Australia." But UNSW has said its Indigenous ...
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It's not 'politically correct' to say Australia was invaded, it's historyThe Guardian (blog)
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Australian university accused of 'rewriting history' over British invasion language
Telegraph.co.uk
“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were in Australia long before Captain Cook arrived; hence it was impossible for Cook to be the first person to 'discover' Australia,” the guidelines say. “Most Aboriginal people find the use of the word ...
UNSW defends Indigenous guidelines amidst claims of 'whitewashing'ABC Online
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University of NSW students told to refer to Australia as 'invaded'9news.com.au
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The Guardian (blog)
It's not 'politically correct' to say Australia was invaded, it's history
The Guardian (blog)
So, the arbiters of political correctness gone mad have apparently decided we need a quick top-up lesson on Australian Indigenous history. Or something. It's not quite clear what, precisely, they think. “University of NSW students told to refer to ...
Model Jesinta Campbell agrees with students that Australia was 'invaded' by BritishDaily Mail
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Australia was invadedBrisbane Times
University tells students Britain 'invaded' AustraliaBBC News
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The Guardian (blog)
It's not 'politically correct' to say Australia was invaded, it's history
The Guardian (blog)
So, the arbiters of political correctness gone mad have apparently decided we need a quick top-up lesson on Australian Indigenous history. Or something. It's not quite clear what, precisely, they think. “University of NSW students told to refer to ...
University students taught to say Australia was invaded by Captain CookDaily Mail
University tells students Britain 'invaded' AustraliaBBC News
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Australia was invadedBrisbane Times
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dailytelegraph.com.au
Premier's word on invasion history
dailytelegraph.com.au
“Talking about 'when Captain Cook discovered Australia' is not only demeaning to the indigenous people of Australia, but is also incorrect. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were present for at least 50,000 years prior to the arrival of the ...

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Indigenous artefacts found on Sydney site
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Indigenous heritage advocates have called for the site to be classed as an Aboriginal heritage area. Darug Elder Uncle Des Dyer said some of the artefacts, including spear heads and cutting tools, appeared to show trade and contact with indigenous ...

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Indigenous artefacts found on Sydney site
Yahoo7 News
Darug Elder Uncle Des Dyer said some of the artefacts, including spear heads and cutting tools, appeared to show trade and contact with indigenous people in the Hunter Valley. "Each area has its own stones," he told ABC Radio. "And on our song-lines ...

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BBC News
University tells students Britain 'invaded' Australia
BBC News
A top Australian university has rejected claims it is trying to rewrite the nation's colonial history. Students are being encouraged to use the term "invaded" rather than "settled" or "discovered", and avoid the word "Aborigines". The University of New ...
Model Jesinta Campbell agrees with students that Australia was 'invaded' by BritishDaily Mail
Australia 'invaded' not 'settled,' UNSW guidelines saySBS
The Daily Telegraph Accuses UNSW Of "Rewriting History" For Saying Captain Cook "Invaded" AustraliaJunkee
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Daily Mail
Model Jesinta Campbell agrees with students that Australia was 'invaded' by British
Daily Mail
Model Jesinta Campbell has argued that Australia was 'invaded' by the British while radio host Kyle Sandilands has accused university 'w***ers' of trying to to 'rewrite history' as debate rages over teaching guidelines on Indigenous terminology ...
Australian university accused of 'rewriting history' over British invasion languageTelegraph.co.uk
The Daily Telegraph Accuses UNSW Of "Rewriting History" For Saying Australia Was "Invaded"Junkee
It's not 'politically correct' to say Australia was invaded, it's historyThe Guardian (blog)
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Daily Mail
Model Jesinta Campbell agrees with students that Australia was 'invaded' by British
Daily Mail
Model Jesinta Campbell has argued that Australia was 'invaded' by the British while radio host Kyle Sandilands has accused university 'w***ers' of trying to to 'rewrite history' as debate rages over teaching guidelines on Indigenous terminology ...
University tells students Britain 'invaded' AustraliaBBC News
Australia 'invaded' not 'settled,' UNSW guidelines saySBS
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NEWS.com.au
Kyle tees off about 'bulls***' university guidelines around indigenous history
NEWS.com.au
The breakfast host was reacting to guidelines enforced last year by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) around indigenous terminology. The Diversity Toolkit defines what is an appropriate language to use around Australian indigenous history, and ...

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NEWS.com.au
Kyle tees off about 'bulls***' university guidelines around indigenous history
NEWS.com.au
The breakfast host was reacting to guidelines enforced last year by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) around indigenous terminology. The Diversity Toolkit defines what is an appropriate language to use around Australian indigenous history, and ...
University students taught to say Australia was invaded by Captain CookDaily Mail
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Daily Mail
University students taught to say Australia was invaded by Captain Cook
Daily Mail
'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were in Australia long before Captain Cook arrived; hence it was impossible for Cook to be the first person to 'discover' Australia,' the guidelines state. 'Australia was not settled peacefully, it was ...
Kyle tees off about 'bulls***' university guidelines around indigenous historyNEWS.com.au

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Sydney Morning Herald
Call to halt Sydney light rail after massive Indigenous artefact find
Sydney Morning Herald
"The role of an elder is to pass down to people things about our culture - but how can I when I can't take people to places where they learn it?" The Transport spokesman said: "The social value of the site to the local Aboriginal community is very high ...
Indigenous artefacts found on Sydney siteYahoo7 News
Thousands of Aboriginal artefacts found at Australian building sitegulfnews.com
Aboriginal ochre fingerprinting helping researchers trace ancient Indigenous trade routesABC Online

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Sydney Morning Herald
Call to halt Sydney light rail after massive Indigenous artefact find
Sydney Morning Herald
"The role of an elder is to pass down to people things about our culture - but how can I when I can't take people to places where they learn it?" The Transport spokesman said: "The social value of the site to the local Aboriginal community is very high ...
Thousands of Aboriginal Artifacts Uncovered in AustraliaArchaeology
Aboriginal ochre fingerprinting helping researchers trace ancient Indigenous trade routesABC Online
Indigenous artefacts found at Sydney siteSky News Australia

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Uni students told to refer to rewriting of Australian history
The Australian (subscription) (blog)
They are also told it is offensive to suggest James Cook “discovered” Australia and inappropriate to say indigenous people have lived here for 40,000 years. Instead, they should say “since the beginning of the Dreamings”. A report in The Daily ...

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Uni students told to refer to rewriting of Australian history
The Australian (subscription) (blog)
“Describing the arrival of the Europeans as a 'settlement' attempts to view Australian history from the shores of England rather than the shores of Australia,” the document says. “Most Aboriginal people find the use of the word 'discovery' offensive ...

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dailytelegraph.com.au
Invasion of the history rewriters
dailytelegraph.com.au
They are also told it is offensive to suggest James Cook “discovered” Australia and inappropriate to say the indigenous people have lived here for 40,000 years. Instead, they should say “since the beginning of the Dreamings”. A so-called Diversity ...
University students taught to say Australia was invaded by Captain Cook instead discoveredDaily Mail

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dailytelegraph.com.au
Invasion of the history rewriters
dailytelegraph.com.au
They are also told it is offensive to suggest James Cook “discovered” Australia and inappropriate to say the indigenous people have lived here for 40,000 years. Instead, they should say “since the beginning of the Dreamings”. A so-called Diversity ...
University students taught to say Australia was invaded by Captain Cook instead discoveredDaily Mail

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ABC Online
Rosalie Lalara, ex-public officer of Australia's richest land trust, pleads guilty to $475k theft
ABC Online
Rosalie Lalara, 59, pleaded guilty in the Northern Territory Supreme Court to stealing property from the beneficiaries of the Groote Eylandt Aboriginal Trust (GEAT) to the value of $475,000 in the space of approximately 12 months beginning in June 2011.

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