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Like India, we must end misogyny
The Australian
Why then, in that part of Australian society where misogyny is rampant, Aboriginal Australia, are there those who do not want to move against the very culture of violence that creates murderous conditions for women and children? Where are the beacons ...

Aboriginal students rewarded with NYE VIP party
SBS
As Kylie Minogue, Leonardo DiCaprio and other celebrities gather around Sydney Harbour for New Year's Eve celebrations, five young Indigenous girls will be having the time of their lives at a VIP party.

Aboriginal students rewarded with NYE VIP party
SBS
As Kylie Minogue, Leonardo DiCaprio and other celebrities gather around Sydney Harbour for New Year's Eve celebrations, five young Indigenous girls will be having the time of their lives at a VIP party.

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SBS
Indigenous affairs in 2012 - part 2
SBS
"I think the Indigenous people of Australia can be very proud of the respect in which they are held by every Australian and I think a lot has changed since then (1972) and I think it is probably time to move on from that." Before their hurried escape ...

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SBS
Year in review: Indigenous affairs in 2012
SBS
Stories relating to Indigenous Australians in 2012 mostly related to a continuing struggle to improve their health, to explain deaths in custody and to satisfy their desire to be recognised as the first custodians of the land. Audio: Looking back at ...

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Health crisis grips at the heart of our nation
Herald Sun
Keating told his audience that "we cannot give indigenous Australians up without giving up many of our deeply held values, much of our own identity - and our own humanity. Nowhere in the world, I would venture, is the message more stark than in Australia.

First Nations man falsely arrested and treated for schizophrenia (mp3)

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The Age
As a society we must take action
The Age
In our travels we discuss whether education or empowerment should come first, but we have no doubt that Australia has not yet realised the full potential of hundreds of thousands of our children. With Catherine Freeman we shared a dream in 2007 that a ...

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Sydney Morning Herald
As a society we must take action
Sydney Morning Herald
In our travels we discuss whether education or empowerment should come first, but we have no doubt that Australia has not yet realised the full potential of hundreds of thousands of our children. With Catherine Freeman we shared a dream in 2007 that a ...

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Brisbane Times
Eye disease effort undermined by 'glacial' leadership
The Border Watch
A NATIONAL strategy to eradicate the blinding eye disease trachoma in remote indigenous Australia is failing to achieve its objective because of bureaucratic bungling and indifference by NSW, which has Australia's biggest indigenous population.
In spite of Hollows, the dark goes onCootamundra Herald

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In spite of Hollows, the dark goes on
Cootamundra Herald
He says the Third World disease remains as deeply embedded as ever in the desert dust, human grime and impoverished lives of indigenous Australians. A recent survey conducted by the unit estimated that nationwide there are 20,000 men, women and ...

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Brisbane Times
Eye disease effort undermined by 'glacial' leadership
Daily Advertiser
A NATIONAL strategy to eradicate the blinding eye disease trachoma in remote indigenous Australia is failing to achieve its objective because of bureaucratic bungling and indifference by NSW, which has Australia's biggest indigenous population.
In spite of Hollows, the dark goes onBrisbane Times

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The 1801 printed copy of Bennelong's letter. Picture: State Library of NSW ...
The Australian
The publication of Bennelong's letter makes him the first Aboriginal author to appear in print and is the first example of a text in English by an indigenous Australian. His words express a very personal and authentic Aboriginal "voice", so elusive in ...

Sydney Morning Herald
Eye disease effort undermined by 'glacial' leadership
Sydney Morning Herald
A NATIONAL strategy to eradicate the blinding eye disease trachoma in remote indigenous Australia is failing to achieve its objective because of bureaucratic bungling and indifference by NSW, which has Australia's biggest indigenous population.
How political neglect lets an epidemic of blindness go uncheckedThe Age

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SBS
Indigenous smart camp
SBS
... the Australian Science and Maths School in Adelaide, building their academic and cultural prowess. Australia's smartest indigenous students have sacrificed their school holidays for a brain boot camp in Adelaide, but the program's future maybe ...

Saudi Gazette
High-tech classrooms reviving Aboriginal languages
Saudi Gazette
Lumby, who oversees the students as they use their new knowledge to create projects on computers and iPads, is passionate about filling a gaping hole in Australian education — the study of Aboriginal languages. “I think it's important that the kids ...

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Violating the right to health, safety and freedom from violence
The Australian
These convictions have formed an integral part of our advocacy in constitutional reform and recognition of indigenous Australians. We contend that AMPs are not racially discriminatory. In fact, AMPs are measures to ensure that Aboriginal people enjoy ...

Origin greats attract 16600 Indigenous job seekers
Invest in Australia
The Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Julie Collins, has today released figures showing 16,600 young job seekers attended the Former Origin Greats (FOGS) Indigenous Employment and Careers Expos in Queensland this ...

Indigenous TV network aiming high in Australia
Radio Australia
... service before joining the much bigger SBS network last week. As its title suggests, the new operation is dedicated to indigenous affairs, and they've already put together an impressive team, including one of Australia's all-time rugby union greats ...

The Age
Green movement is here to help, not hinder, Aborigines
The Age
We have a positive vision for northern Australia that aims to respect culture, protect the environment and put forward appropriate solutions to issues affecting indigenous communities. The policy of free, prior and informed consent from traditional ...

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