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Indigenous chef Clayton Donovan brings Bush Tucker Roadshow to North West - Moree Champion

Thu, 2018/07/26 - 2:11am

Moree Champion

Indigenous chef Clayton Donovan brings Bush Tucker Roadshow to North West
Moree Champion
Clayton is Australia's only indigenous hatted chef and the star of ABC television's Wild Kitchen. He uses native ingredients like wattleseed, pepperberry and lemon myrtle to bring the mouth-watering and unmistakeable flavours of the Australian bush to ...

Culture is Inclusion for Indigenous People with Disability - Pro Bono Australia

Wed, 2018/07/25 - 9:07pm

Pro Bono Australia

Culture is Inclusion for Indigenous People with Disability
Pro Bono Australia
Compared to non-Indigenous Australians, disability in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities was found to be twice as prevalent, more complex in terms of co-occurring disabilities, and compressed within a shorter life expectancy. Statistical ...

Our numbers on the rise, says demographer - National Indigenous Times

Wed, 2018/07/25 - 8:53am

National Indigenous Times

Our numbers on the rise, says demographer
National Indigenous Times
Australia's Indigenous population is expected to hit one million in four or five years' time, and over two million by the middle of the century, a leading demographer said. Dr Tom Wilson, of Charles Darwin University, said the number of Aboriginal and ...

Challenging myths about Indigenous Australia through dance - The Canberra Times

Wed, 2018/07/25 - 8:04am

The Canberra Times

Challenging myths about Indigenous Australia through dance
The Canberra Times
Dark Emu. Bangarra Dance Theatre. Choreographers: Stephen Page, Yolande Brown and Daniel Riley and the dancers. Composer: Stephen Francis. Dramaturg: Alana Valentine. Original book by Bruce Pascoe. Canberra Theatre, Canberra Theatre Centre, ...

Local markets turning the tide against fake Indigenous art - 9news.com.au

Wed, 2018/07/25 - 5:11am

9news.com.au

Local markets turning the tide against fake Indigenous art
9news.com.au
Ignatius Taylor is an Indigenous artist who represented Martumili Artists at the fair. Based in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, he made a submission to the Federal Government Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs about the hurt the sale of ...
Ten classics of Indigenous designArchitecture and Design

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Oyster farming milestone for remote Aboriginal community, as 80000 baby oysters touch down - ABC News

Wed, 2018/07/25 - 5:06am

ABC News

Oyster farming milestone for remote Aboriginal community, as 80000 baby oysters touch down
ABC News
... potentially you'll be able to buy locally farmed oysters, that are a native species, taste great and they're only a day away from Darwin," he said. "Also, the thing about northern Australia is there's great potential to produce oysters for the ...

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Call for answers after $15 million in funding for SA Aboriginal communities goes missing - The Advertiser

Wed, 2018/07/25 - 3:09am

The Advertiser

Call for answers after $15 million in funding for SA Aboriginal communities goes missing
The Advertiser
It has been suggested that the money, instead of going to indigenous communities to help with administration and infrastructure, may have been funnelled through the Department of Infrastructure and Planning to local councils near the Aboriginal ...

State of the Art - Art Guide Australia

Wed, 2018/07/25 - 2:05am

Art Guide Australia

State of the Art
Art Guide Australia
“Clearly, it's about cultural domination of Indigenous Australians,” says Paul Greenaway, who has put together a quartet of artists, two of whom identify strongly with their Aboriginal heritage, presenting all-new works for a group show in his Kent ...

Family law advice to aid indigenous families - The West Australian

Wed, 2018/07/25 - 12:02am

The West Australian

Family law advice to aid indigenous families
The West Australian
In an Australian first, Aboriginal families in the East Pilbara will soon be able to seek family law advice and get a family court hearing without leaving Newman. From Monday, July 30, to Friday, August 3, the Family Court of Western Australia will ...

Anderson turns up volume on Indigenous recognition - The North West Star

Tue, 2018/07/24 - 11:31pm

The North West Star

Anderson turns up volume on Indigenous recognition
The North West Star
A lot of money is being spent trying to close health gaps in Australia. Direct government expenditure per person was $44,886 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in 2015-16. That is about twice the rate for non‑Indigenous Australians.

No evidence cashless welfare card will help Tennant Creek, senators told - The Guardian

Tue, 2018/07/24 - 10:01pm

The Guardian

No evidence cashless welfare card will help Tennant Creek, senators told
The Guardian
There is no evidence supporting an expansion of the cashless welfare card trials and such a move would further discriminate against Indigenous people, the peak body for Aboriginal controlled health groups has told a Senate inquiry. The National ...

'This will mean moolah': former High Court judge calls for cash for Indigenous families - The Sydney Morning Herald

Tue, 2018/07/24 - 6:01am

The Sydney Morning Herald

'This will mean moolah': former High Court judge calls for cash for Indigenous families
The Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous Australians who have been unable to secure recognition of their right to land under native title ought to be able to access money to improve their lives from a national fund, according to former high court justice Michael Kirby. Mr Kirby ...

Victorian anti-gang laws condemned as 'guilt by association' for teenagers - The Guardian

Tue, 2018/07/24 - 3:13am

The Guardian

Victorian anti-gang laws condemned as 'guilt by association' for teenagers
The Guardian
Neville said the government hoped to learn the lessons of a similar scheme in New South Wales, where she said Indigenous Australians had been overrepresented. Victoria's independent broad-based anti-corruption commission will be given oversight of the ...

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Trevor Noah Responds To Calls For Australian Boycott Over Joke About Indigenous Women - Music Feeds

Tue, 2018/07/24 - 1:44am

Music Feeds

Trevor Noah Responds To Calls For Australian Boycott Over Joke About Indigenous Women
Music Feeds
South African comedian Trevor Noah has responded to calls for a boycott of his upcoming Australian tour, following criticism of a joke he made about Indigenous women in 2013. Critics of Noah called for a boycott earlier this week over the controversial ...
Trevor Noah facing boycotts and protests following comments about Aboriginal womenABC News
Trevor Noah under fire for stand-up routine: 'You owe Aboriginal women an apology'NEWS.com.au
Trevor Noah faces backlash in AustraliaThe West Australian
Reuters -The Guardian -Twitter -NEWS.com.au
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Probe into WA cop linked to online racist rant - The West Australian

Mon, 2018/07/23 - 9:44pm

The West Australian

Probe into WA cop linked to online racist rant
The West Australian
WA Police is investigating claims one of its officers is behind a racist tirade that was posted to social media in response to an article about Aboriginal activists protesting for the date of Australia Day celebrations to be changed. Terry Bodenham is ...

Government backs Aboriginal Health Television network - AdNews

Mon, 2018/07/23 - 8:48pm

AdNews

Government backs Aboriginal Health Television network
AdNews
Tonic Health Media is partnering with a government-backed health media network that targets Indigenous Australians. The Aboriginal Health Television Network (AHTV) will be delivered to hundreds of Aboriginal community health services and Tonic will ...
Aboriginal Health TV partners with Tonic Health MediaMuMbrella

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No easy fix for Indigenous Australia - The Australian Financial Review

Mon, 2018/07/23 - 7:10am

The Australian Financial Review

No easy fix for Indigenous Australia
The Australian Financial Review
This translated into total spending on Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders of $33.4 billion, including $6 billion on programs exclusively available to Indigenous Australians. Add in billions more in financial assistance from not-for-profit and ...
New path for remote indigenous communitiesSBS
Turnbull reveals Tennant Creek 'deal' as cashless welfare card consideredThe Guardian
Malcolm Turnbull visits Tennant Creek following child rape and ...ABC News
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Trevor Noah under fire for stand-up routine: 'You owe Aboriginal women an apology' - NEWS.com.au

Mon, 2018/07/23 - 4:08am

NEWS.com.au

Trevor Noah under fire for stand-up routine: 'You owe Aboriginal women an apology'
NEWS.com.au
I am so disgusted and appalled by the comments by @Trevornoah and his attempted humour that denigrates Aboriginal women I hope Australians boycott his shows in #Brisbane #Sydney #Melbourne #Perth #Australia That kind of 'humour' is not funny and ...

When celebrating Captain Cook, let's remember the advice he ignored - The Guardian (blog)

Mon, 2018/07/23 - 1:51am

The Guardian (blog)

When celebrating Captain Cook, let's remember the advice he ignored
The Guardian (blog)
It's worth reconsidering those secret instructions (well known to Indigenous Australians but not so much to others). Perhaps even more enlightening is a set of “hints” to Cook, his botanist Joseph Banks and the accompanying Swedish-born naturalist ...

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