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Sacked indigenous lands boss wants review
The Australian
South Australian Aboriginal Affairs Minister Ian Hunter has said he was “extremely concerned” by the actions of the APY executive and was considering advice from the Crown Solicitor. In a 13-page affidavit lodged with the court, Mr Deans said that Mr ...

Sacked indigenous lands boss wants review
The Australian
South Australian Aboriginal Affairs Minister Ian Hunter has said he was “extremely concerned” by the actions of the APY executive and was considering advice from the Crown Solicitor. In a 13-page affidavit lodged with the court, Mr Deans said that Mr ...

The Guardian
Indigenous Australia knows the cynicism exposed by Michael Brown's killing in ...
The Guardian
Other than the unsuccessful prosecution of Chris Hurley, not a single charge has been laid, not a single person held to account. To return to McCulloch, is the long-term failure of African Americans and Indigenous Australians by their legal systems not ...

The Guardian
Indigenous Australia knows the cynicism exposed by Michael Brown's killing in ...
The Guardian
Other than the unsuccessful prosecution of Chris Hurley, not a single charge has been laid, not a single person held to account. To return to McCulloch, is the long-term failure of African Americans and Indigenous Australians by their legal systems not ...

ESPNScrum.com
Beale fine to fund indigenous women's program
ESPNScrum.com
Kurtley Beale's $A45,000 fine after he breached the Australian Rugby Union Code of Conduct will be directed to the Lloyd McDermott Rugby Development Team to fund a program for young indigenous women. The money will be used specifically to promote ...
Kurtley Beale's fine to fund program for indigenous womenThe Canberra Times
Wallaby Kurtley Beale's fine goes to 'Stronga Sistas'Eurosport.com AU
Wallaby Beale's fine goes to 'Stronga Sistas'Yahoo! Maktoob News

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Daily Life
I was the first Aboriginal woman to represent Australian netball
Daily Life
When I was 20 and playing my third year in the NSW Under 21's, I was invited to trial for the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) netball program. I was the first Aboriginal person to receive a scholarship into the AIS but also the oldest in the ...
Netball Australia empowering netball community to `Expect Respect'TheSportsCampus.com

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SBS
Indigenous artists in the spotlight for ARIA awards
SBS
“It's something really nice that we have something like the ARIAs that recognises Australian creativity and Australian artists,” Sultan said. This year, there are more indigenous artists nominated than ever before. Jessica Mauboy and Geoffrey Gurrumul ...

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ABC Online
Antarctica expedition for Indigenous scholarship recipient
ABC Online
20-year old Canberra resident Allira Searle is preparing to explore Antarctica as part of a unique two-week expedition. Only eight indigenous Australians have been given the opportunity to be part of the experience funded by Indigenous organisation Yalari.

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Peak Indigenous body appeals to Tony Abbott for funding certainty
The Australian
The Prime Minister's chief indigenous adviser Warren Mundine told The Australian he was deeply concerned about delays and a lack of clarity on the direction of reforms, adding that an audit of programs to determine which should be funded was urgently ...

Green Left Weekly
Reynolds punctures the 'great Australian silence'
Green Left Weekly
The contribution made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the many wars that Australia has participated in since Federation will be recognised in the Anzac celebrations. However, this draws attention away from the armed conflict between ...

Warren Mundine angry as funding reform for indigenous groups delayed
The Australian
Aboriginal organisations have been saved from closure after the Prime Minister's Department extended the period for funding applications under its controversial grants system. On Sunday night, the applicants for indigenous projects across Australia ...
Pacific Islanders accused of Australian black market kava tradeRadio Australia

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Warren Mundine angry as funding reform for indigenous groups delayed
The Australian
Aboriginal organisations have been saved from closure after the Prime Minister's Department extended the period for funding applications under its controversial grants system. On Sunday night, the applicants for indigenous projects across Australia ...

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Indigenous grants extension a debacle, Greens say
The Australian
The Australian has revealed that Aboriginal organisations have been saved from impending closure after the Prime Minister's department extended the period for funding applications under its controversial new grants system. The Australian can reveal ...

Indigenous grants extension a debacle, Greens say
The Australian
The Australian has revealed that Aboriginal organisations have been saved from impending closure after the Prime Minister's department extended the period for funding applications under its controversial new grants system. The Australian can reveal ...

Australian Mining
Fortescue offers mining jobs to indigenous prisoners
Australian Mining
Aboriginal prisoners will soon have the opportunity to take on mining employment after their release, thanks to a new agreement between Fortescue Metals Group and WA Department of Corrective Services. FMG chairman Andrew Forrest has signed a ...
Job scheme to help prisonersThe West Australian

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Australian Mining
Fortescue offers mining jobs to indigenous prisoners
Australian Mining
Aboriginal prisoners will soon have the opportunity to take on mining employment after their release, thanks to a new agreement between Fortescue Metals Group and WA Department of Corrective Services. FMG chairman Andrew Forrest has signed a ...

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Australia's indigenous population take up cricket
Cricket Country
Australia's indigenous population, known as the aboriginals, are gradually taking up cricket. In this video by Cricket Australia, one can see how measures are being taken to help the indigenous population take up cricket. Australia has a National ...

Indigenous groups win extension
The Australian
The Australian has spoken to indigenous groups who would not speak on the record because they feared their funding would be compromised, but said the new criteria in the first round of the $4.8 billion Indigenous Advancement Strategy was not clear.

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Indigenous groups win extension
The Australian
The Australian has spoken to indigenous groups who would not speak on the record because they feared their funding would be compromised, but said the new criteria in the first round of the $4.8 billion Indigenous Advancement Strategy was not clear.

Daily Life
Why is Australian TV still so white?
Daily Life
That stunt was still making international headlines when Karl's interview with Natalie Ahmat for the Indigenous TV network, NITV News, was released last Friday. In the wake of the screening of First Contact, the SBS show in which six white Australians ...