Feed aggregator

Sydney Morning Herald
Pat Dodson and Linda Burney will boost the national conversation on Indigenous people in Federal Parliament
Sydney Morning Herald
A referendum to recognise Australia's first people in the constitution might still be several years away but this week their representation in Federal Parliament took a big leap forward, with Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's announcement of two ...

The Conversation AU
How community-based innovation can help Australia close the Indigenous gap
The Conversation AU
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is calling for innovation to improve the lives of Indigenous people, but must beware of causing instability with new policies that dismiss everything before them. AAP/Mick Tsikas ...

The Guardian
Indigenous leaders praise Victoria's commitment to talk about treaty
The Guardian
Indigenous leaders have praised the Victorian government for agreeing to sit down and talk about a treaty, after a meeting of about 500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Melbourne voted unanimously against the constitutional recognition ...

The Guardian
Indigenous leaders praise Victoria's commitment to talk about treaty
The Guardian
Indigenous leaders have praised the Victorian government for agreeing to sit down and talk about a treaty, after a meeting of about 500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Melbourne voted unanimously against the constitutional recognition ...

Australian Geographic
Subscribe and save
Australian Geographic
FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS Aboriginal people have performed a type of 'Welcome to Country' ceremony when one tribal group sought to enter the lands of another. This traditional protocol took many forms, it could be spoken, sung, performed and possibly ...

and more »

The Guardian
Economic prosperity is crucial to improving social outcomes for Aboriginal people
The Guardian
'As the first Aboriginal deputy ombudsman in Australia I dedicate myself to helping ensure government services and policies broaden the capabilities, choices and opportunities available to all Aboriginal people in NSW.' Photograph: Derek Bogart/Supplied.

Proactive Investors Australia
Alice Queen adds to gold quest with Kaurareg Aboriginal People
Proactive Investors Australia
The exploration is a partnership between Alice Queen with 84.5% interest and the Kaurareg Aboriginal People. Recent drilling at the old Horn Island Gold mine in North Queensland by the company in 25 years unearthed gold hits including 22 metres at ...

ABC Message Stick
Reviving Indigenous languages through old novels, dictionaries and documents
ABC Message Stick
Indigenous languages in Australia could number between 300 and 700, depending on the definition of language versus dialect, she said. However, only 13 languages are believed to be still spoken by children. "If a language isn't spoken by children, then ...

ABC Message Stick
Reviving Indigenous languages through old novels, dictionaries and documents
ABC Message Stick
Indigenous languages in Australia could number between 300 and 700, depending on the definition of language versus dialect, she said. However, only 13 languages are believed to be still spoken by children. "If a language isn't spoken by children, then ...

New York Times
Allure of Aboriginal Island Art, Made in Isolation, Reaches Across Oceans
New York Times
MELVILLE ISLAND, Australia — For centuries, the ancestors of the Aborigines on this isolated island off northern Australia scraped white pigment from the cliffs above the tropical waters and used it to adorn their bodies for dances celebrating ...

BuzzFeed News
Indigenous Australians Want A Meeting With Malcolm Turnbull, Not His Tears
BuzzFeed News
The National Congress of Australia's First People, Australia's peak Indigenous elected representative body, has called out Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over an interview in which he shed tears, questioning his true commitment to Aboriginal affairs.

and more »

Daily Mail
Aboriginal leader Pat Dodson picked as Labor senator for Western Australia
Daily Mail
'He is ... a truth teller, a powerful advocate for recognition, justice, equality and fairness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,' Mr Shorten said. Mr Dodson, who has not been a member of the ALP since the 1980s, said he was honoured by ...
Indigenous leader replaces Joe BullockSky News Australia
Pat Dodson, Aboriginal Leader to Take Senate SpotAustralia Network News
West Australian Indigenous leaders react to Pat Dodson's move into the SenateABC Message Stick
National Indigenous Times -The Australian (subscription) -9news.com.au
all 54 news articles »

Australia Network News
Pat Dodson, Aboriginal Leader to Take Senate Spot
Australia Network News
“How can I in good conscience recommend to people that they vote for a party which is determined to deny its parliamentarians a conscience vote on the homosexual marriage question which I regard as of fundamental significance to the future shape of our ...
Indigenous leader replaces Joe BullockSky News Australia
West Australian Indigenous leaders react to Pat Dodson's move into the SenateABC Message Stick
Indigenous leaders 'delighted' at Dodson Senate surpriseNational Indigenous Times
New Matilda -The New Daily -Sydney Morning Herald
all 54 news articles »

Sky News Australia
Indigenous leader replaces Joe Bullock
Sky News Australia
Bill Shorten has picked prominent indigenous leader Pat Dodson to replace retiring Labor senator Joe Bullock. Mr Dodson says he wants to pursue constitutional recognition of indigenous people and ways to reduce indigenous jail rates. 'He is ... a truth ...

and more »

Sky News Australia
Indigenous leader replaces Joe Bullock
Sky News Australia
Mr Dodson was Australia's first Aboriginal Catholic priest, ordained in 1975. Following his departure from the church in 1981, he worked with the Central Land Council of which he became director in 1985. In 1989 he was appointed a commissioner of the ...
Bill Shorten announces Indigenous leader Pat Dodson as his pick to replace outgoing WA Labor senator Joe BullockSydney Morning Herald
West Australian Indigenous leaders react to Pat Dodson's move into the SenateABC Message Stick
Indigenous leader Pat Dodson is Shorten's 'captain's pick' for SenateThe Conversation AU
9news.com.au
all 34 news articles »

Sydney Morning Herald
Bill Shorten announces Indigenous leader Pat Dodson as his pick to replace outgoing WA Labor senator Joe Bullock
Sydney Morning Herald
Mr Shorten said he hoped his new recruit would play a "very broad role" in the Parliament, including progressing constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians. Mr Dodson would also be a key adviser on matters pertaining to Northern Australia ...
Dodson to replace Bullock in senate seatSky News Australia
Pat Dodson named by Bill Shorten to take Senate spot vacated by Joe BullockThe Australian (subscription)
Patrick Dodson, 'Father Of Reconciliation', Announced As Labor Replacement For Departing SenatorNew Matilda
ABC Online (blog)
all 73 news articles »

Sydney Morning Herald
Bill Shorten announces Indigenous leader Pat Dodson as his pick to replace outgoing WA Labor senator Joe Bullock
Sydney Morning Herald
Mr Shorten said he hoped his new recruit would play a "very broad role" in the Parliament, including progressing constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians. Mr Dodson would also be a key adviser on matters pertaining to Northern Australia ...
Indigenous leader Pat Dodson is Shorten's 'captain's pick' for SenateThe Conversation AU
Indigenous leader heads to Senate9news.com.au
Pat Dodson named by Bill Shorten to take Senate spot vacated by Joe BullockThe Australian (subscription)
International Business Times AU
all 73 news articles »

ABC Online
Indigenous middle ear disease: New 10-year plan launched to help children in Queensland
ABC Online
Queensland health authorities have launched a new 10-year plan to try and tackle middle ear disease which plagues Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia and is linked to a raft of social problems. As part of the plan, over the ...
Queensland tackles ear infections in indigenous communitiesBrisbane Times
Action to tackle Indigenous ear disease announcedMy Sunshine Coast (press release)

all 4 news articles »

ABC Online
Indigenous fashion designers, talent to feature at Melbourne festival
ABC Online
The project started in Melbourne four years ago after founder Tina Waru ran a make-up class for young Indigenous people and they suggested adding fashion to the mix. Since then more than 700 people have taken part in workshops, mentoring programs ...
Cairns Indigenous art meets Melbourne Fashion FestivalArtsHub (subscription)

all 4 news articles »

ABC Message Stick
Indigenous art lifts spirits at Western Australian hospital
ABC Message Stick
The childhood memories of a Western Australian Indigenous artist are helping patients of a regional hospital feel more at ease while also promoting conversation. Local Yamaji artist Barbara Merritt drew on stories from her parents and grandparents for ...