Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

SBS
My Australia: Linda Burney - 'I grew up not knowing my Aboriginal family'
SBS
'My Australia' is a special SBS News series exploring cultural heritage and identity, and asking what it means to be Australian in 2018. Linda Burney made history when she became the first Indigenous woman to serve in the House of Representatives in ...

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The Australian
Australia Day: British 'benefited from dispossession of indigenous'
The Australian
Indigenous leader Jackie Huggins has hit back at Tony Abbott's claim that indigenous people have benefited from the arrival of the First Fleet, saying the British who settled in Australia benefited from the dispossession of Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...
Commemorate instead of celebrate Australia Day, Indigenous leader saysSBS
First Fleet 'good' for Indigenous Australians, Tony Abbott saysThe Sydney Morning Herald
It's convenient to say Aboriginal people support Australia Day. But it's not trueThe Guardian
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Pickle
Johnathan Thurston calls for "national chat" on Australia Day
Pickle
Johnathan Thurston has weighed in on the issue of Australia Day being held on January 26, with the Indigenous champion suggesting it's time Australians have a “national chat” regarding the date. While stopping short of suggesting the date be moved, the ...

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Independent Australia
Australia Day: Changing the date changes nothing
Independent Australia
But as the experience of Canada, New Zealand and the U.S. shows, treaties or settlement agreements with indigenous peoples are mirages when it comes to addressing the consequences of settler colonialism and its ongoing genocide. What can be done? The ...

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SBS
Bigger indigenous issues than Aust Day: MP
SBS
Labor frontbencher Linda Burney says indigenous social justice issues should be given more focus than a campaign to change the date of Australia Day. Updated Updated 8 mins ago. An indigenous Labor frontbencher has urged the government and the Greens ...

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Geelong Advertiser
Chris Mackey: Australia Day will represent many different things to many different Australians
Geelong Advertiser
Something doesn't seem quite right about celebrating a national day on a date that represents to many indigenous Australians the invasion, dispossession and genocide of their ancestors. The point is that Australia Day will represent many different ...

Aboriginal people have good reasons to celebrate
The Australian
Instead, our national day should celebrate a real national achievement by Australians — the opening of our first federal parliament in Melbourne on May 9, 1901. This landmark event has made it possible for all Australians to enjoy a stable democracy ...

Greens get good telling-off from indigenous leaders
The Australian
It's a day that represents the beginning of an ongoing genocide, the slaughter of so many Aboriginal people. How have indigenous leaders responded to Di Natale's push? Warren Mundine speaking to The Weekend Australian, Saturday: I'm on record saying we ...

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The Mercury
Tasmanian councils will hold a feast of events to mark Australia Day on Friday
The Mercury
Also changing the date of its iconic event is radio station Triple J, which will move its Hottest 100 countdown from January 26 to the following day, in acknowledgment of the “increasing debate” about the day's meaning for indigenous Australians. Those ...

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SBS
Commemorate instead of celebrate Australia Day, Indigenous leader says
SBS
"What happened on the 26th of January 1788 was on balance, for everyone - Aboriginal people included - a good thing because it brought Western civilisation to this country, it brought Australia into the modern world," Mr Abbott told 2GB radio in ...

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NRL.COM
Bloody Good Bloke Johnathan Thurston Calls For A “National Chat” Re: Aus Day
Pedestrian TV
I think we need to have a national chat about it, and I think Australians need to be educated to be educated on why some Indigenous Australians, Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, aren't fans of or aren't associated with January 26. I think ...
Thurston calls for an Australia Day 'national chat'NRL.COM
Former NRL player Joe Williams asks Johnathan Thurston to consider not standing for national anthemFox Sports

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Junkee
Why I Stopped Celebrating On January 26
Junkee
On January 26, 2016 I hosted a 'Hottest 100' house party. We ate, drank, fired up the barbie, lazed around the pool, listened to music, and had a great old festive time. We also asked guests to donate to AIME, an educational program for Indigenous ...
Councillor's view: Change the commemorations, not the dateRockhampton Morning Bulletin

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The West Australian
Living Black a success story built on trust
The West Australian
As the host of the country's longest-running current affairs program, Karla Grant has had some unforgettable experiences in her quest to tell the stories that matter to indigenous Australians. The host and executive producer of Living Black, which last ...

Junkee
Councillor's view: Change the commemorations, not the date
Rockhampton Morning Bulletin
Cr Belot has communicated with members of the Darumbal people since he first suggested more Indigenous involvement on Australia Day. He asked for indigenous representation on how more participation could be encouraged. After speaking with members of ...
Why I Stopped Celebrating On January 26Junkee

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A quantum leap of change in Australia
Daily Mail
Cancer, indigenous issues, quantum physics and health are high on the national conscience if those up for the Australian of the Year award are anything to go by. Actor and cancer awareness campaigner Samuel Johnson received the Victorian state award ...

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The Advocate
'Let go and forgive': Jacqui Lambie backs January 26
The Advocate
Changing the date of Australia Day is not needed and Aboriginal Australians should “let go and forgive”, former independent Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie says. Ms Lambie, who claims Aboriginal heritage, weighed into the debate around potentially ...

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Letters to the editor
The North West Star
ROCK FOOD: Some of the stones at the Devil's Marbles near Tennant Creek do a passable imitation of sweet potatoes. Photo: Derek Barry. Why Australia Day should stay as it is. It's that time of year again. January 26 is approaching and that means ...

ArtsHub
Entries open to SAM 2018 Indigenous Ceramic Award
ArtsHub
As a $20,000 acquisitive prize, the 2018 ICA is open to Indigenous Australian groups and individual artists to propose an exhibition concept to be realised at SAM. Eight shortlisted groups or artists will be supported with an exhibition development fee ...

NRL.COM
Thurston calls for an Australia Day 'national chat'
NRL.COM
North Queensland Cowboys and Australian star Johnathan Thurston believes it is time to have a "national chat" about the timing of Australia Day. The 34-year-old spoke emotionally to NRL.com, encouraging his fellow Australians to look into the meaning ...

InDaily
Let's celebrate Australia - but not on January 26
InDaily
South Australia is a progressive and compassionate state. I believe we can come together to back our indigenous communities in their struggle for recognition. We've seen the Adelaide and Marion councils wade into the discussion on changing the date ...

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