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The best of intentions, the worst of outcomes for indigenous people
The Australian
Stripped bare of the language of self-determination, mutual responsibility or practical reconciliation, what is too often provided to Aboriginal Australians is "sit-down money"or "go round-in-circles" training. They face an array of financial ...

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More indigenous student graduation
The Australian
The study found geography explained some of the differences between indigenous and non-indigenous high school completion rates. But even if indigenous Australians had the same geographic distribution as the non-indigenous population, their Year 12 ...

More indigenous student graduation
The Australian
The study found geography explained some of the differences between indigenous and non-indigenous high school completion rates. But even if indigenous Australians had the same geographic distribution as the non-indigenous population, their Year 12 ...
The right place for Indigenous artartsHub Australia (subscription)
Fellow sports star Patrick Mills sends Goodes a message: “I'm proud of you ...National Indigenous Times

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Australia has no culture? You've got to be joking
The Age
In more recent times I had dealings with an English journalist who was granted high office in the Australian media. We were discussing the plight of Aboriginal Australia and he said to me, ''This country has the worst history in the world.'' He said it ...

Indigenous campaign pushes republicans away
The Australian
Mr Gartrell's warning to the republican movement not to press its cause in association with indigenous recognition, came as Kerry Jones, former executive director of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, said the two issues were not linked. "There ...

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Senator defends Aboriginal Land Rights Act
ABC Online
Federal Opposition Indigenous Affairs spokesman Senator Nigel Scullion has criticised the chairman of the Central Land Council for saying the Aboriginal Land Rights Act was not written with the interests of Indigenous people in mind. Maurie Japarta ...

CLP parting of views on Indigenous water rights
ABC Online
A Country Liberals MLA says his party should reconsider its decision not to set aside water reserves for Indigenous people in the Northern Territory. The Member for Daly, Gary Higgins, says allocating water reserves would help generate economic ...

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CLP parting of views on Indigenous water rights
ABC Online
A Country Liberals MLA says his party should reconsider its decision not to set aside water reserves for Indigenous people in the Northern Territory. The Member for Daly, Gary Higgins, says allocating water reserves would help generate economic ...

Senator defends Aboriginal Land Rights Act
ABC Online
Federal Opposition Indigenous Affairs spokesman Senator Nigel Scullion has criticised the chairman of the Central Land Council for saying the Aboriginal Land Rights Act was not written with the interests of Indigenous people in mind. Maurie Japarta ...

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Australia challenged to match France on indigenous art
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PARIS (AFP) - Australia has been challenged to match France's promotion of Aboriginal art after the inauguration of a landmark work in Paris. Gija artist Lena Nyadbi's Dayiwul Lirlmim (Barramundi Scales) will be seen by millions of visitors to the ...
Paris rooftop display shows Indigenous artist Lena Nyadbi's work to the worldABC Online
Aboriginal art gives Paris, France, an Eiffel from Eiffel TowerThe Australian
Indigenous artist's work on Paris rooftop viewed by millionsRadio Australia
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Australia challenged to match France on indigenous art - FRANCE 24
FRANCE 24
Australia has been challenged to match France's promotion of Aboriginal art after the inauguration of a landmark work in Paris. Gija artist Lena Nyadbi's Dayiwul Lirlmim (Barramundi Scales) will be seen by millions of visitors to the French capital for ...

The right place for Indigenous art
artsHub Australia (subscription)
'As well as in institutions we need not only our own galleries devoted to the display of Indigenous art, but to see the work of our artists interspersed with the work of art from around Australia, as well as art from around the world in all mediums.' A ...
Fellow sports star Patrick Mills sends Goodes a message: “I'm proud of you ...National Indigenous Times

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Mounting global interest in Indigenous art
artsHub Australia (subscription)
Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board of the Australia Council Lee-Ann Buckskin says, 'The involvement of Ms. Mirdidingkingathi and Yhonnie Scarce at the Venice Biennale 2013 is a significant achievement which the Aboriginal and ...

Specialist training for indigenous entrepreneurs
Radio Australia
Melbourne Business School, the top ranked executive education provider in Asia-Pacific, Indigenous Business Australia, the peak body for Indigenous economic development and Supply Nation - Australia's foremost facilitator of procurement contracts for ...

War Memorial reaches out to Indigenous veterans
ABC Online
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra is searching for the stories of Indigenous service men and women who have fought for the nation. No official records were kept during World War I or World War II to recognise their contribution within the ...

Indigenous art installation to wow Paris
The West Australian
"The vision by the city of Paris to incorporate a major contemporary painting by an indigenous artist from Australia into the skyline of the city is an extraordinary statement." Kimberley, who represents Nyadbi, scaled the Eiffel Tower with the artist ...

Aboriginal art gives Paris, France, an Eiffel from Eiffel Tower
The Australian
It was the realising of a dream that her artwork will now be seen by as many people who see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre each year and what that will mean for the appreciation of indigenous art from others from elsewhere in Australia. “It explain our ...

Paris rooftop display shows Indigenous artist Lena Nyadbi's work to the world
ABC Online
An artwork by a leading Aboriginal artist has gone on display on the roof of a Paris museum, where it will be viewed by millions of people. Western Australian contemporary artist Lena Nyadbi was commissioned to design a piece specifically for the roof ...
Indigenous art installation to wow ParisThe West Australian
Huge Kimberley artwork unveiling in ParisThe Daily Telegraph
Aboriginal art gives Paris, France, an Eiffel from Eiffel TowerCourier Mail

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