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Puzzle over African coins reveals Aboriginal rock art
The West Australian
SYDNEY, New South Wales (AFP) - Solving the mystery of how 900-year-old African coins ended up in remote Australia could not only recast the history of foreign contact Down Under, but shed light on Aboriginal rock art. How the ancient Kilwa coins, ...

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National Indigenous language conference showcasing the richness and ...
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Indigenous people from around Australia and overseas are coming together to talk about their languages and how they are using the tools of technology to help them thrive. The conference is packed with practical demonstrations and workshops facilitated ...

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Self-harm rates among young women in Australia have risen 2.5% a year
The Guardian
For Indigenous Australians, the rate of self-harm through pharmaceutical poisoning increased from 2007-08 to 2010-11 (exact figures were not given) and was twice the rate for non-Indigenous people. Among Indigenous children aged 0-4, the rate in 2010 ...

Mix of old and new adds dynamism to Indigenous art
The Australian
These prestigious awards have led the way in recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in Australia. They dared to confirm that the art and culture was something to celebrate. The awards also enable dozens of artists to present their talent ...

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The case that could rock Aboriginal sentencing
SBS
The case of a New South Wales man named William David Bugmy could raise serious questions about Aboriginal imprisonment in Australia. But it could end up affecting many more cases -- or, more specifically, sentences. It is an age-old question: Just ...

Explainer: Indigenous policy and the 2013 federal election
The Conversation
With the federal election in our sights, we are reminded of the long journey ahead in addressing past wrongs and present challenges for Australia's Indigenous peoples. Historically, the similarities outweigh the differences when comparing the positions ...

Indigenous women the fastest-growing demographic among prisoners: report
ABC Online
A report released today has found that indigenous women are the fastest growing group of Victorian prisoners, and 80 per cent of them are mothers. The Victorian Human Rights Commission is urging governments around Australia to set up diversionary ...

Indigenous women the fastest-growing demographic among prisoners: report
ABC Online
A report released today has found that indigenous women are the fastest growing group of Victorian prisoners, and 80 per cent of them are mothers. The Victorian Human Rights Commission is urging governments around Australia to set up diversionary ...

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Indigenous Self-Employed on the Rise - Report
Pro Bono Australia
“While the options for Indigenous Australians to set up businesses have been historically constrained, the analysis has demonstrated that there has been some marked increase in the prevalence of Indigenous entrepreneurs in recent years, albeit ...

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PFF embraces indigenous models
The West Australian
The Indigenous casting comes on the back of news that Australia's number one indigenous model Samantha Harris will head to Perth next month as a star guest of PFF, and to also tweet exclusively for The West Australian. Meet local singles on Yahoo!7 ...

Digital future for indigenous past
The Australian
Tens of thousands of items in the Aboriginal Material Culture Collection, the world's largest of indigenous Australian artefacts, are being painstakingly photographed and documented for communities that would otherwise have been forced to travel to ...

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Fortescue's Forrest to help Abbott on indigenous jobs
The Australian
"An incoming Coalition government will commit up to $45 million to ensure that up to 5000 indigenous Australians will receive training that has a guaranteed job at the end of it," Mr Abbott said in an address to FMG workers. "For too long we've had ...
Election 2013: Tony Abbott promises $45 million for Indigenous training ...ABC Online
Tony Abbott pledges millions to guarantee thousands of indigenous jobsPerth Now
Coalition announces Indigenous jobs planSBS
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Coalition announces Indigenous jobs plan
SBS
... jobs plan. 17 Aug 2013, 6:06 pm - Source: Brooke Boney, NITV. Share This. 0 0 0. + Comment. 1. Tony Abbott has announced a new Indigenous employment program while visiting in a Fortescue Metals Mining project in Western Australia's Pilbera region.

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Abbott announces indigenous jobs deal
Sky News Australia
'If you want to make a difference quickly to the Aboriginal people of Australia, the one thing that can make a difference ... is having a fair dinkum job,' Mr Abbott said during a visit to Fortescue Metals Group's Cloudbreak mine in the Western ...

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Election 2013: Tony Abbott promises $45 million for Indigenous training ...
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Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has pledged $45 million for the Generation One scheme, which is designed to help train and employ Indigenous Australians. Mr Abbott made the announcement during a visit to Western Australia's Pilbara region this afternoon, ...
Fortescue's Forrest to help Abbott on indigenous jobsThe Australian
Tony Abbott pledges millions to guarantee thousands of indigenous jobsCourier Mail
WA MP Ken Wyatt wants hard indigenous issues tackledPerth Now
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Tony Abbott pledges millions to guarantee thousands of indigenous jobs
The Daily Telegraph
"This industry is good for every single human being in Australia." Mr Abbott maintained his pledge to be an indigenous prime minister, saying it was important that indigenous Australians could "stand proud in their own country". Mr Forrest, who ...

Tony Abbott pledges millions to guarantee thousands of indigenous jobs
Herald Sun
Mr Forrest is one of Australia's richest people. GenerationOne and the Australian Employment Covenant was first launched in 2010 alongside Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Mr Rudd endorsed a plan in 2008 to create 50,000 jobs for indigenous Australians.

WA MP Ken Wyatt wants hard indigenous issues tackled
Perth Now
Alongside Opposition Leader Tony Abbott in his marginal seat of Hasluck in Perth, Liberal MP Ken Wyatt flagged a future role in helping to shape the coalition's Aboriginal affairs policies. "We're going to have to tackle those hard matters that go to ...

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Sol Bellear, chairperson of the Aboriginal Medical Service, slams Sam Thaiday ...
Herald Sun
And whatever your views about modern Indigenous politics, I challenge anyone to make a case that the poverty suffered by Indigenous Australians today is not a direct result of the racism of our past. The racism of our present may be less overt, but it ...
Indigenous Stars' heartfelt pleaNRL.COM

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