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Sheffield Resources loses landmark native title case - The Australian

Fri, 2017/12/22 - 1:00pm

The Australian

Sheffield Resources loses landmark native title case
The Australian
... at the proposed mine covering cultural heritage, compensation for the impact on native title or guarantees on participation in the project via employment or contracting. Sheffield Resources said it expected the project to create more than 140 full ...

Lack of funding forces cancellation of Saltwater Freshwater Festival on NSW mid-north coast - ABC Online

Fri, 2017/12/22 - 3:34am

ABC Online

Lack of funding forces cancellation of Saltwater Freshwater Festival on NSW mid-north coast
ABC Online
A major Indigenous cultural festival on the New South Wales mid-north coast will not be staged next year due to a lack of funding. The Saltwater Freshwater Festival, which is run annually on Australia Day, allows non-Indigenous people to experience the ...

Business boost for Indigenous entrepreneurs - The Sydney Morning Herald

Fri, 2017/12/22 - 2:31am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Business boost for Indigenous entrepreneurs
The Sydney Morning Herald
Richard Wormald from Mastercard says owning a business is a powerful way to gain economic independence. Photo: Louie Douvis. Richard Wormald, divisional president of Australasia at Mastercard, says historical policies in Australia have had a ...

Triple M's Wil Anderson hits out at 'Ozzest 100' - NEWS.com.au

Fri, 2017/12/22 - 1:57am

theMusic

Triple M's Wil Anderson hits out at 'Ozzest 100'
NEWS.com.au
ONE of Triple M's biggest stars has hit out at the station's decision to host a “Ozzest 100” countdown on Australia Day — saying he is “extremely shocked and disappointed”. The blokey rock station's new Melbourne breakfast host Wil Anderson tweeted ...
Australian Music Label Head Blasts Triple M's 'Disgusting' Ozzest 100theMusic
'Disgusting': Triple M's Australia Day 'Ozzfest' countdown slammedSBS (blog)
COMMENT: Triple M Has Got To Be Praised For Sticking It To Triple JChannelNews
9Honey -Junkee
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Major Aboriginal artwork commissioned for Sydney Airport - ArtsHub

Fri, 2017/12/22 - 1:00am

ArtsHub

Major Aboriginal artwork commissioned for Sydney Airport
ArtsHub
The MCA described in a statement: 'The distinctive graphic designs of the flags reflect the diversity of Aboriginal cultures in Australia. The gentle movement of the flags will produce a calming effect, creating a welcoming presence at Australia's ...

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'Redneck radio': Indigenous artists plan take over of Triple M's Australia Day countdown - SBS (blog)

Fri, 2017/12/22 - 12:00am

SBS (blog)

'Redneck radio': Indigenous artists plan take over of Triple M's Australia Day countdown
SBS (blog)
Mark Grose, the managing director of music label Skinnyfish, which represents Indigenous artists including the late Dr G Yunupingu. "I think it's disgraceful," Mr Grose said yesterday. "There's plenty of evidence and discussion about what Australia Day ...

New policy chips away at WA contracts - National Indigenous Times

Thu, 2017/12/21 - 11:13pm

National Indigenous Times

New policy chips away at WA contracts
National Indigenous Times
Western Australia is moving to increase the economic participation of Aboriginal people in the state with its first Aboriginal Procurement Policy. WA Finance and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Ben Wyatt, who became Australia's first Indigenous treasurer ...

Australian Music Label Head Blasts Triple M's 'Disgusting' Ozzest 100 - theMusic

Thu, 2017/12/21 - 10:26pm

theMusic

Australian Music Label Head Blasts Triple M's 'Disgusting' Ozzest 100
theMusic
For a company, radio station or anyone to say 'we don't care what Aboriginal people think, we're going to have our own Hot 100 because we think it's the right thing to do,' it's disgusting." Grose went on to skewer "redneck radio" Triple M's statement ...
COMMENT: Triple M Has Got To Be Praised For Sticking It To Triple JChannelNews
Triple M's new breakfast star Wil Anderson condemns 'Ozzest 100'9news.com.au
Triple M Issues Shithouse Non-Apology Over “Ozzest 100” CountdownJunkee

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We're not closing the gap on Indigenous employment, it's widening - The Conversation AU

Thu, 2017/12/21 - 7:05pm

The Conversation AU

We're not closing the gap on Indigenous employment, it's widening
The Conversation AU
However in 2016 across Queensland's remote communities, Indigenous Australians were still nearly 13 times more likely to be unemployed (at a rate of 33.3%) than non-Indigenous Australians (2.6%). The gap in labour-force participation, while remaining ...

Aboriginal sisters Ellie Moore and Natalie Pink are joint Flinders Uni medical graduates — in a state first - The Advertiser

Thu, 2017/12/21 - 10:01am

The Advertiser

Aboriginal sisters Ellie Moore and Natalie Pink are joint Flinders Uni medical graduates — in a state first
The Advertiser
The pair this week graduated in medicine from Flinders University, in what is thought to be the first time in South Australia that indigenous sisters have achieved the feat at the same university in the same year. But it wasn't until the university ...

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'Disgusting': Triple M's Australia Day 'Ozzfest' countdown slammed - SBS

Thu, 2017/12/21 - 9:04am

SBS

'Disgusting': Triple M's Australia Day 'Ozzfest' countdown slammed
SBS
The Triple M announcement has been labelled as "a slap in the face" by Mark Grose, the managing director of Skinnyfish, a music label which represents several Indigenous artists including the late Dr G Yunupingu. "I think it's disgraceful," Mr Grose ...
'Tone deaf bogans' Triple M blasted for announcing new Hottest 100 for Australia daySBS - The World Game
Triple M under fire over 'Ozzest 100' on Australia Day: 'Redneck scum'The Sydney Morning Herald
'Redneck scum': Triple M slammed for Ozzest 100 stuntThe New Daily
Radio Today (Aust & NZ) -The Australian -Radioinfo
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SA Museum moves on remains of 3600 Aboriginal people held in its care - Herald Sun

Thu, 2017/12/21 - 7:21am

SA Museum moves on remains of 3600 Aboriginal people held in its care
Herald Sun
Ngarrindjeri man, Professor Daryle Rigney, of Flinders University, supported the return “subject to a negotiated return process with the Aboriginal nations or communities, to determine whether they are in a position to be able to receive their old ...

SA Museum moves on remains of 3600 Aboriginal people held in its care - The Advertiser

Thu, 2017/12/21 - 7:21am

The Advertiser

SA Museum moves on remains of 3600 Aboriginal people held in its care
The Advertiser
Ngarrindjeri man, Professor Daryle Rigney, of Flinders University, supported the return “subject to a negotiated return process with the Aboriginal nations or communities, to determine whether they are in a position to be able to receive their old ...

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Ancient Aboriginal sites left vulnerable, showing why cultural preservation is necessary in Australia - ABC Local

Thu, 2017/12/21 - 3:57am

ABC Local

Ancient Aboriginal sites left vulnerable, showing why cultural preservation is necessary in Australia
ABC Local
In New South Wales, only three-and-half hours north-west of the most populated city in Australia, a large, flat rock sits perched on top of an inconspicuous hill in the middle of Yengo National Park. Indigenous people from across the country engraved ...

A New, All-Australian Gin - Broadsheet

Thu, 2017/12/21 - 3:45am

Broadsheet

A New, All-Australian Gin
Broadsheet
Lyrebird uses only native ingredients, save for two. Something Wild – a greens, game and meat store at the Adelaide Central Market that's majority-owned by Indigenous Australians – was a prime resource for acquiring experimental ingredients. The boys ...

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Julie Bishop slams 'hollow threats' on Indigenous housing - PerthNow

Thu, 2017/12/21 - 3:16am

PerthNow

Julie Bishop slams 'hollow threats' on Indigenous housing
PerthNow
JULIE Bishop says the Turnbull government won't be intimidated by "hollow threats" after being accused of turning its back on indigenous Australians. West Australian Housing Minister Peter Tinley has blasted the Commonwealth for slashing funding for ...

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Indigenous culture has a part to play in protecting the next generation of children - ABC Online

Thu, 2017/12/21 - 2:53am

ABC Online

Indigenous culture has a part to play in protecting the next generation of children
ABC Online
Since colonisation, Aboriginal children and girls have been vulnerable to rape and sexual abuse. According to UN Women, one in every three Indigenous women and girls is estimated to have been a victim of rape in her life. The Royal Commission into ...

Indigenous artists criticise Triple M's decision to run Australia Day top 100 - The Guardian

Thu, 2017/12/21 - 12:02am

The Guardian

Indigenous artists criticise Triple M's decision to run Australia Day top 100
The Guardian
... which was prompted by debate over the appropriateness of holding the countdown on a day that marks the beginning of British invasion and colonisation. According to independent analysis of the responses, 60% voted in favour of changing the date ...
Triple M Misses Point Entirely, Announces 'Ozzest 100' For Australia DayPedestrian TV
Oh FFS, Triple M Is Holding Their Own Version Of The Hottest 100 On Australia DayJunkee
Rock station Triple M to play all-Aussie music countdown on Australia Day - after Triple J moved their Hottest 100 ...Daily Mail

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A New, All-Australian Gin - Broadsheet

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 11:32pm

Broadsheet

A New, All-Australian Gin
Broadsheet
Lyrebird uses only native ingredients, save for two. Something Wild – a greens, game and meat store at the Adelaide Central Market that's majority-owned by Indigenous Australians – was a prime resource for acquiring experimental ingredients. The boys ...

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'Tone deaf bogans' Triple M blasted for announcing new Hottest 100 for Australia day - SBS - The World Game

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 11:15pm

SBS - The World Game

'Tone deaf bogans' Triple M blasted for announcing new Hottest 100 for Australia day
SBS - The World Game
Triple M head of content Mike Fitzpatrick told the Herald Sun that the new countdown was only about supporting Australian music. "At Triple M, we are avid supporters of Aussie music and like we do throughout the year and every Australia Day, we will ...

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