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The legacy of an Indigenous soldier
ABC Message Stick
“They wonder why Aboriginal people find it sometimes hard to forget and forgive some of those hurts.” Not only was Frederick not afforded any assistance upon his return, he also had to readjust to life back under the White Australia Policy. “As I grew ...

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Verica Jokic reports on ABC Radio National -10 July 2014 - For almost a century, tens of thousands of Indigenous Australians were forced to work for pastoral stations, missions and government reserves for little more than pocket money. Some have called it legalised slavery and are now fighting to recoup stolen wages. . - Between the 1860s and the 1970s, Aboriginal people of all ages were taken from their homes and sent to work on cattle and sheep properties all across Australia. - Several such schemes were run by colonial and state governments, theoretically to protect Aboriginal Australians from mistreatment. - This is also about truth in our history. The vast majority of non-indigenous Australians have no idea of the enormous debt they owe to the Aboriginal men, women and children whose labour built this country. - People were forcibly sent to work, sometimes far from their homes, where they spent up to 16 hours a day toiling in kitchens, homesteads, shearing sheds or on the land.

Indigenous Australia is 'deadly' – and Leah Purcell shows it
The Conversation
The one-off documentary – which deserves another run – follows the lives of six Indigenous Australians (not connected in real life but our “clan” for the sake of the documentary). Does it work? Oh yes. Our eyes move with the camera as we approach a ...

Indigenous Australia is 'deadly' – and Leah Purcell shows it
The Conversation
The one-off documentary – which deserves another run – follows the lives of six Indigenous Australians (not connected in real life but our “clan” for the sake of the documentary). Does it work? Oh yes. Our eyes move with the camera as we approach a ...

Taleena Simon becomes first Aboriginal woman to earn Australian Rugby ...
ABC Online
21-year-old Sydney-sider Taleena Simon has become the first Aboriginal woman to receive a full-time professional contract in Australia's Rugby Sevens program. The speedy winger began making a name for herself in the Lloyd McDermott Rugby ...

Did legalised slavery exist in Australia?
ABC Online
For almost a century, tens of thousands of Indigenous Australians were forced to work for pastoral stations, missions and government reserves for little more than pocket money. Some have called it legalised slavery and are now fighting to recoup stolen ...

Did legalised slavery exist in Australia?
ABC Online
For almost a century, tens of thousands of Indigenous Australians were forced to work for pastoral stations, missions and government reserves for little more than pocket money. Some have called it legalised slavery and are now fighting to recoup stolen ...

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Indigenous recognition in our highest law is the right thing to do
The Conversation
Later this year, we expect to see draft recommendations from a parliamentary committee on recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian constitution and ensuring there is no place for racial discrimination in our founding ...
Australian universities don't value their Indigenous students and staffThe Guardian (blog)
Songlines Naidoc Jam review musical showcase celebrates contemporary ...The Guardian (blog)
Indigenous historians say black diggers are missing from military history booksABC Message Stick
The Young Witness -Cooma Monaro Express
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The Guardian (blog)
Indigenous recognition in our highest law is the right thing to do
The Conversation
Later this year, we expect to see draft recommendations from a parliamentary committee on recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian constitution and ensuring there is no place for racial discrimination in our founding ...
Australian universities don't value their Indigenous students and staffThe Guardian (blog)
Helath supports NAIDOCYass Tribune
Indigenous historians say black diggers are missing from military history booksABC Message Stick
Cooma Monaro Express
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A Hidden Third-World in Australia
The Epoch Times (blog)
Aboriginal actor and Elder Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, ABC journalist Matt Peacock and the Prime Minister's Chief Advisor on Indigenous affairs Warren Mundine discuss John Pilger's latest film, Utopia, after its screening on July 5 2014 at the Sydney Opera ...

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War Memorial shoots down calls for Indigenous memorial
SBS
“Everybody thought there was not enough for us to talk about but now that research has been done in the last 10 years, it's not just one or two indigenous Australians who served, it's literally thousands, so the time is right to push for a national ...

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The Guardian (blog)
Australian universities don't value their Indigenous students and staff
The Guardian (blog)
Inspired by my own student experiences, I began working in the higher education sector as an Indigenous student support officer. Indigenous Australian student numbers grew steadily over this time as more Indigenous people came to see tertiary education ...

Indigenous ranger program changing lives
ABC Online
An Indigenous ranger program is under threat of closure in Western Australia's Kimberley as it's left without funding. The year long course takes high school students out of the school room and into the paddock, to teach them about livestock. The ...

Indigenous rangers rid Millstream of its last date palms
ABC Online
Date palms are synonymous with the Middle East, but the tall distinctive trees have a long history plaguing one of Western Australia's national parks. However, the weed's days at Millstream in the Pilbara region are numbered, with rangers from the ...

Did legalised slavery exist in Australia?
ABC Online
For almost a century, tens of thousands of Indigenous Australians were forced to work for pastoral stations, missions and government reserves for little more than pocket money. Some have called it legalised slavery and are now fighting to recoup stolen ...

Did legalised slavery exist in Australia?
ABC Online
For almost a century, tens of thousands of Indigenous Australians were forced to work for pastoral stations, missions and government reserves for little more than pocket money. Some have called it legalised slavery and are now fighting to recoup stolen ...

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Taleena Simon becomes first Aboriginal woman to sign professional terms in ...
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Taleena Simon has become the first Aboriginal woman to receive a full time professional contract in Australia's Sevens program. Hailing from Redfern in Sydney's Inner West, Simon said she was excited to now be a professional athlete. “It's a dream come ...

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TALEENA SIMON BECOMES FIRST ABORIGINAL WOMAN TO SIGN ...
ARU Rugby
Taleena Simon has become the first Aboriginal woman to receive a full time professional contract in Australia's Sevens program. Hailing from Redfern in Sydney's Inner West, Simon said she was excited to now be a professional athlete. “It's a dream come ...

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Aboriginal leaders reject call to halt English lessons
The Australian
He told The Australian that Aboriginal children should learn to read but questioned the language in which they should be taught, what version of English or if it should be in their own language. “We get so caught up in a narrow understanding of what it ...

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Aboriginal leaders reject call to halt English lessons
The Australian
He told The Australian that Aboriginal children should learn to read but questioned the language in which they should be taught, what version of English or if it should be in their own language. “We get so caught up in a narrow understanding of what it ...

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