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Dylan Voller arrested as Commonwealth Games protests turn ugly - NEWS.com.au

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 3:51pm

NEWS.com.au

Dylan Voller arrested as Commonwealth Games protests turn ugly
NEWS.com.au
Opening ceremony artistic director David Zolkwer said the ceremony was inclusive and showing “how, as the indigenous people of Australia tell us, we are all custodians of the same world.” Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive David Grevemberg ...
Commonwealth Games: Dylan Voller among protesters charged outside opening ceremonyABC Local

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Aboriginal activists protest at the 'Stolenwealth' Games opening ceremony - Deutsche Welle

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 3:35pm

Deutsche Welle

Aboriginal activists protest at the 'Stolenwealth' Games opening ceremony
Deutsche Welle
Protesters waved banners that read "Colonization is not a game," as the 21st Commonwealth Games got underway on Australia's Gold Coast. More than 70 nations and territories are competing in the 12-day multi-sport event. Protest against the Commonwealth ...
Aboriginal activities stage Commonwealth Games protestsThe Bellingham Herald

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Yugambeh elders slam indigenous protesters for blocking Queen's Baton Relay - NEWS.com.au

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 2:04pm

NEWS.com.au

Yugambeh elders slam indigenous protesters for blocking Queen's Baton Relay
NEWS.com.au
The Stolenwealth Games Protest is being organised by a national committee that includes members of the Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance (WAR) and the Brisbane Aboriginal-Sovereign Embassy. Protesters have travelled from across the country to take ...

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Revealed: in the market for indigenous art stars - The Australian

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 2:02pm

The Australian

Revealed: in the market for indigenous art stars
The Australian
A journey of three days' driving from remote parts of Western Australia to Perth has not deterred indigenous artists from attending the Revealed WA Indigenous Art Market at Fremantle Arts Centre. “It's a really positive event; for a couple of days the ...

Commonwealth Games opening ceremony celebrates Gold Coast's Indigenous and beach culture - ABC Online (blog)

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 1:01pm

ABC Online (blog)

Commonwealth Games opening ceremony celebrates Gold Coast's Indigenous and beach culture
ABC Online (blog)
The 71 competing nations will then march into the stadium, starting with Europe (Scotland as the previous host nation is first), followed by Africa, Americas, Asia, Caribbean and Oceania, with host nation Australia the last to enter the stadium ...
At last, indigenous culture comes first as Commonwealth Games opens in styleBrisbane Times
Protestors, delays and rain backdrop as Commonwealth Games openedSBS
Aboriginal activities stage Commonwealth Games protestsNew Zealand Herald
The Guardian -Economic Times
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Updates from the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast - NEWS.com.au

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 10:25am

NEWS.com.au

Updates from the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast
NEWS.com.au
England's swimmers are ready to fight fire with fire at the Commonwealth Games when they clash with a fearsome Australia team revved up by their home crowd. The English, spearheaded by Olympic breaststroke champion Adam Peaty, expect a rude reception ...

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Commonwealth Games 2018 opening ceremony – live! - The Guardian

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 9:20am

iNews

Commonwealth Games 2018 opening ceremony – live!
The Guardian
The inclusion of these welcomes is a way in which valuing and respecting appropriate Indigenous ceremonies lead to an increase in the understanding and mutual respect for the cultural practices of Indigenous Australians through observation of protocols ...
Can the Commonwealth Games help mend old wounds in divided Australia?iNews
Not cricket: Australia hit reset at Commonwealth GamesChannel NewsAsia
Commonwealth Games set to begin in AustraliaHonolulu Star-Advertiser
Idaho Statesman
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Getting Indigenous girls switched on to drones - EducationHQ Australia

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 6:57am

EducationHQ Australia

Getting Indigenous girls switched on to drones
EducationHQ Australia
“One of the ideal jobs that a lot of them covet, is to be an Indigenous ranger, and we see that drones are going to be a critical part of ... rangers' work in the future.” The researchers took their large industrial-style drones to the girls' college ...

Commonwealth Games: Queen's Baton relay delayed by protesters - ABC Local

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 6:53am

ABC Local

Commonwealth Games: Queen's Baton relay delayed by protesters
ABC Local
Indigenous protesters wearing yellow and carrying a large Aboriginal flag block a road. Photo: The Queen's Baton relay was diverted away from Doug Jennings Park due to a protest. (ABC News: Frances Adcock). Aboriginal people from around Australia met ...

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Commonwealth Games 2018: Dylan Voller at Queen's baton relay protest - The Australian

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 6:52am

ABC Local

Commonwealth Games 2018: Dylan Voller at Queen's baton relay protest
The Australian
Dylan Voller, whose treatment at the hands of guards at Don Dale Youth Detention Centre sparked a royal commission, was among a small group of indigenous activists that held up the Queen's Baton Relay on the Gold Coast today. The protesters, who had ...
Updates from the Commonwealth Games on the Gold CoastNEWS.com.au
Commonwealth Games: Queen's Baton relay delayed by protestersABC Local
Commonwealth Games 2018: Queen's Baton relay delayed by protestersThe New Daily
SBS -Reuters
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Philanthropy's Increasing Role in Australian Civil Society - Pro Bono Australia

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 6:24am

Pro Bono Australia

Philanthropy's Increasing Role in Australian Civil Society
Pro Bono Australia
Philanthropy is playing an increasing role in supporting civil society in Australia, according to key stakeholders of a new philanthropic fund to support public interest journalism. Guardian Australia and the University of Melbourne (UOM) launched The ...

Stolenwealth Games indigenous protesters heading to Carrara to target Opening Ceremony - Gold Coast Bulletin

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 3:58am

Gold Coast Bulletin

Stolenwealth Games indigenous protesters heading to Carrara to target Opening Ceremony
Gold Coast Bulletin
Indigenous protesters will converge on a block of land in the top right-hand corner of this image of Carrara Stadium ahead of tonight's Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony venue. Picture: Nigel Hallett. She said this was just the beginning. Protestor ...

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Judge Jarro blazes a trail of firsts - National Indigenous Times

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 2:43am

National Indigenous Times

Judge Jarro blazes a trail of firsts
National Indigenous Times
Indigenous barrister Nathan Jarro has become a judge of the District Court in Brisbane in a move that has been welcomed as an important appointment for First Nations people. Not only is Judge Jarro one of only two Indigenous judges currently presiding ...

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Health workers drive life-saving handbook - National Indigenous Times

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 1:45am

National Indigenous Times

Health workers drive life-saving handbook
National Indigenous Times
A new handbook has been released in the battle to lower the rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women developing or dying from cervical and endometrial cancer. The publication by Cancer Australia was developed with Aboriginal and Torres ...

Bush footy could save remote communities - National Indigenous Times

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 1:41am

National Indigenous Times

Bush footy could save remote communities
National Indigenous Times
An Australian Rules football competition in Central Australia's bush communities could boost the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, according to a Charles Darwin University researcher. Northern Institute Indigenous social researcher Professor ...

Moonee Valley councillor under fire for contentious Australia Day remarks - Herald Sun

Wed, 2018/04/04 - 1:10am

Herald Sun

Moonee Valley councillor under fire for contentious Australia Day remarks
Herald Sun
But he has come under fire from fellow councillors for his speech, which spoke of Australia's postcolonial history but made no mention of indigenous Australians. Councillor Richard Lawrence tabled a motion at the last council meeting calling for the ...

The Commonwealth Games are an opportunity to face up to the history of colonialism - The Conversation AU

Tue, 2018/04/03 - 2:18am

Particle

The Commonwealth Games are an opportunity to face up to the history of colonialism
The Conversation AU
Many do not realise they pass a boulder inscribed with the Aboriginal flag and a statement about the remains buried beneath. This site of recreation and picnicking was the centre of protests held throughout the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Sport has long ...
Preserving Aboriginal language with technology ​Particle

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Is your Indigenous souvenir the real deal? - CHOICE

Tue, 2018/04/03 - 1:43am

CHOICE

Is your Indigenous souvenir the real deal?
CHOICE
It's estimated that millions of dollars will be spent on souvenirs during the Commonwealth Games, with the Arts Law Centre of Australia saying 80% of Aboriginal-style souvenirs in tourist shops are 'fake' or 'inauthentic'. Queensland Fair Trading says ...

Preserving Aboriginal language with technology ​ - Particle

Tue, 2018/04/03 - 1:30am

Particle

Preserving Aboriginal language with technology ​
Particle
Tyson Mowarin is a 2018 Western Australia Australian of the Year nominee from Roebourne in Ngarluma country in WA's Pilbara region. He's pulling more than his weight in the fight for Indigenous languages. He has a vision to educate all Australians ...

Fear and harassment in Kalgoorlie: Indigenous youth report alarming alienation - The Guardian

Tue, 2018/04/03 - 12:01am

The Guardian

Fear and harassment in Kalgoorlie: Indigenous youth report alarming alienation
The Guardian
At an Indigenous youth summit in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on 6 October last year, a 10-year-old boy brought his expensive mountain bike on stage. He wasn't showing off. The bike was part of a story, one of dozens shared in a federally funded study about life ...

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