Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

Noosa News
Flag should fly at half-mast on Australia Day: Indigenous MP
Noosa News
AN INDIGENOUS MP says flags should be flown at half-mast across the state on Australia Day amid a new campaign to dump the divisive public holiday. Lidia Thorpe - the first Aboriginal woman in Victoria's Parliament after winning the Northcote by ...

Coffs Coast Advocate
Flag should fly at half-mast on Australia Day: Indigenous MP
Coffs Coast Advocate
AN INDIGENOUS MP says flags should be flown at half-mast across the state on Australia Day amid a new campaign to dump the divisive public holiday. Lidia Thorpe - the first Aboriginal woman in Victoria's Parliament after winning the Northcote by ...

9news.com.au
Flags should be flown at half-mast on Australia Day, Indigenous MP says
9news.com.au
A traditional smoking ceremony is conducted by Aboriginal Elders on the steps of Parliament House for the state's first Aboriginal woman MP and Greens member for Northcote, Lidia Thorpe. (AAP) Greens' Northcote candidate Lidia Thorpe (R) with Samantha ...
Aboriginal magistrate Sue Gordon opposes Australia Day date changeThe West Australian
Push for Australia Day changes from Greens MPHerald Sun
Australia Day back in political spotlight as Greens vow to push for date changeThe Guardian
SBS -The Australian -NEWS.com.au
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Daily Telegraph
Aboriginal leaders slam PC Brigade's push to change Australia Day date from January 26
Daily Telegraph
Warlpiri woman Jacinta Nampijinpa Price doesn't want the Australia Day date to change. Picture: EMMA MURRAY. Phillip's instructions from King George III were to “endeavour by every means possible to open an intercourse with the natives, and to ...

The Australian
Australia Day trolls target indigenous activist over date row
The Australian
Indigenous politician Jacinta Price has been subjected to a torrent of vile social media abuse from anti-Australia Day activists over her push to keep the national day on January 26, including wishing her a “painful death” and insulting her disabled ...
Australia Day back in political spotlight as Greens vow to push for date changeThe Guardian
Turnbull government hits back at Greens push to change Australia Day dateThe Sydney Morning Herald
Push for Australia Day changes from Greens MPHerald Sun
Courier Mail -ABC Online -Daily Telegraph
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The Mercury
Aboriginal leaders slam PC Brigade's push to change Australia Day date from January 26
The Mercury
Warlpiri woman Jacinta Nampijinpa Price doesn't want the Australia Day date to change. Picture: EMMA MURRAY. Phillip's instructions from King George III were to “endeavour by every means possible to open an intercourse with the natives, and to ...

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ABC Online
Star in Southern Cross constellation now known by traditional Aboriginal name
ABC Online
They call it Ginan — a name that's now been officially recognised by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). "It was very exciting to give an Aboriginal name to the fifth star of the Southern Cross," said Dr Duane Hamacher, a senior research ...

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New Matilda
Ahed Tamimi: Australian Outrage Or Indifference ?
New Matilda
... spent four days in Israel and 45 minutes with Palestinians. International publicity surrounding Ahed Tamimi contrasts with the silence and passivity of Australia's mainstream media, government and opposition. They may be indulging in hot summer ...

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SBS
'Debate history, don't deny it': Turnbull disappointed by calls to change Australia Day
SBS
"I'm disappointed by those who want to change the date of Australia Day, seeking to take a day that unites Australia and Australians and turn it into one that would divide us," Mr Turnbull said in a Facebook video. "Australia Day is a day to come ...

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ABC Online
New Rugby Australia chief Raelene Castle striving for stability after tumultuous 2017
ABC Online
Raelene Castle created history when she was named Rugby Australia's new chief executive and the first woman to lead a major Australian football code. The New Zealander and daughter of a former Kiwi rugby league captain officially began her first day in ...
New Rugby Australian CEO Raelene Castle says results key in transforming rugby's imageNEWS.com.au
New RA CEO Castle wants stabilitySBS

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia Day 2018 in Sydney: Record crowds expected as party is split into three precincts
The Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney's Australia Day program includes choreographed power ski shows. Photo: James Alcock. However Indigenous singer Christine Anu, one of the performers on Australia Day, said that "as long as the conversation continues, we as Australians all have ...
Sydney's Australia Day celebrations should be moved, says independent MP Alex GreenwichABC Online

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Bega District News
Bermagui Survival Day call for Australia Day date change
Bega District News
... of Australia Day, because it's offensive to us,” he said this week. “The day reminds us of theft, genocide and loss of culture, and that's nothing to celebrate, but we can celebrate our survival.” Mr Kelly will be joining many others at Bermagui on ...

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The Guardian
Australia Day back in political spotlight as Greens vow to push for date change
The Guardian
The Greens leader, Richard Di Natale, sparked the latest round of controversy when he told the Australian his party would campaign to have Australia Day, which is now 26 January – a day that marks the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet and the ...
Australia Day: Greens to use local council numbers to lead #changethedate pushABC Online
Greens will push Australia Day date change in 2018: Di NataleSBS
Australia Day: Greens leader Richard Di Natale steps up campaign to change dateThe Australian
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Brag Magazine
The terrible, intoxicating lie of Australian patriotism
Brag Magazine
White Australians have aids to help us, so that we might forget the widespread and systemic murder and displacement of Indigenous Australians. Intense patriotism, often disguised as a form of all-encompassing, harmonious national unity, is one of them ...

ABC Online
Sydney's Australia Day celebrations should be moved, says independent MP Alex Greenwich
ABC Online
He said an Indigenous ceremony at Barangaroo would be an important part of Sydney's official celebrations on January 26. Ms Anu, a presenter on ABC Radio Sydney who has Torres Strait Islander heritage, said she wanted the conversation about what the ...

4BC
Amanda Vanstone hits back at 'change the date' movement
4BC
Former Liberal Senator Amanda Vanstone has criticised calls to change the date of Australia Day, saying we need to look forward not backward. Ms Vanstone tells Mark Levy Australia Day is about celebrating the nation rather than celebrating the arrival ...

Turnbull seeks indigenous policy refresh
NEWS.com.au
Turnbull seeks indigenous policy refresh. The first COAG meeting for 2018 will seek to improve cooperation on indigenous health, education and employment. Paul Osborne, AAP Senior Political Writer. Australian Associated PressJanuary 15, 201811:01am ...

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The Australian
Australia Day: Greens leader Richard Di Natale steps up campaign to change date
The Australian
Indigenous leaders have been pushing for the change in recent years, arguing January 26 marks the date the First Fleet landed in Sydney Cove in 1788, marking the beginning of British colonisation. However, the move has been opposed by many, including ...
Di Natale: Greens will push Australia Day date change in 2018SBS
Greens back change the date campaign97.3 Coast FM
Greens plan major new Australia Day date change campaignBrisbane Times
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SBS (blog)
'I look forward to celebrating it': Joyce remains firm on Australia Day date
SBS (blog)
Many Indigenous leaders have been pushing for the change for years. January 26 marks the date the First Fleet landed in Sydney Cove in 1788 and the beginning of British colonisation in Australia. The Turnbull government is strongly opposed to moves to ...

The Conversation AU
Indigenous ranger programs are working in Queensland – they should be expanded
The Conversation AU
Impacts include mining, cattle and weeds, which then impacts on our flora and fauna. Our strong and diverse presence on country presents an opportunity to work with Indigenous biocultural knowledge systems and Western science. Participants for the ...