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Year in Review: Stories and pictures from May 2017 - The West Australian

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 10:45pm

The West Australian

Year in Review: Stories and pictures from May 2017
The West Australian
One Aboriginal elder said the Reconciliation Bridge Walk would mark a significant step in the South West's efforts to strengthen ties between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Mayor Gary Brennan, Wilma Jetta and husband Dennis Jetta lead the ...

What you loved in Science and Technology 2017 - The Conversation AU

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 7:05pm

The Conversation AU

What you loved in Science and Technology 2017
The Conversation AU
The stories of indigenous Australians are increasingly told through science. In 2017 we published analysis showing the first Australians were living and using technology in northern Australia around 65,000 years prior to the current day. Fossilised ...

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Native foods: Chefs' healthy appetite for bush foods - The Weekly Times

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 1:03pm

The Weekly Times

Native foods: Chefs' healthy appetite for bush foods
The Weekly Times
Flowerdale Farm recently added native herbs to their range of Australian edible natives in a new commercial collaboration with South Australian indigenous community group Red Centre Enterprises and herb grower Holla-Fresh. Red Centre provides the ...

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Closing the Gap targets face overhaul - The Australian

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 6:48am

Closing the Gap targets face overhaul
The Australian
The coalition is seeking feedback on a vastly different framework that could be broadened to include cultural, community and environmental prosperity goals. The new approach may consider whether aspirations like home ownership and overcoming trauma ...

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A New, All-Australian Gin - Broadsheet

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 6:32am

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 ...

Gondwana Wines is a majority-Indigenous owned winery creating change - Mashable

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 6:32am

Mashable

Gondwana Wines is a majority-Indigenous owned winery creating change
Mashable
A multifaceted business, Gondwana Wines gives a portion of its proceeds to the "Leading The Way" program, which provides training and employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians. Tutuila, who is also the chairperson for the board of the ...

Indigenous art to fly high in airport - The West Australian

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 6:09am

The West Australian

Indigenous art to fly high in airport
The West Australian
"These nations that existed before, Aboriginal nations, were sovereign nations with their own laws and customs that were different - there was a protocol and a way of traversing between those lands," he explained. "They had no flags but they had shield ...
Contemporary artwork transforms Sydney Airport | St George ...St George and Sutherland Shire Leader

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Top Philanthropic Gifts of 2017 - Pro Bono Australia

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 5:50am

Pro Bono Australia

Top Philanthropic Gifts of 2017
Pro Bono Australia
The history making donation in May 2017 saw Andrew and Nicola Forrest give $400 million from their personal wealth to tackle disadvantage in Australia and abroad. The mining magnate and philanthropist split the $400 million over six key areas: cancer ...

Triple M Misses Point Entirely, Announces 'Ozzest 100' For Australia Day - Pedestrian TV

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 5:18am

Junkee

Triple M Misses Point Entirely, Announces 'Ozzest 100' For Australia Day
Pedestrian TV
Folks, the optics on this are not good. As I'm sure you're well aware, late last month Triple J announced that, as of next year, they would be moving the Hottest 100 from Australia Day, thanks to the increasing debate around the significance of the ...
Oh FFS, Triple M Is Holding Their Own Version Of The Hottest 100 On Australia DayJunkee
Triple M says it will host its own version of Hottest 100 on Australia DayThe Guardian

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Indigenous art to fly high in airport - The Australian

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 4:01am

The West Australian

Indigenous art to fly high in airport
The Australian
An estimated 15 million passengers pass through the international terminal each year, with a large number of these travellers coming to Australia from overseas. Moore says he hopes his artwork will share the stories of ancient Aboriginal culture with ...
Contemporary artwork transforms Sydney AirportSt George and Sutherland Shire Leader

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Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters is a must-visit exhibition for all Australians - The Conversation AU

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 3:35am

The Conversation AU

Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters is a must-visit exhibition for all Australians
The Conversation AU
Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters is a peerless exhibition of Aboriginal art, thrilling in its breadth and depth. Seven years in the planning, now showing at the National Museum of Australia, it sets a standard that must be emulated elsewhere if ...

Late Gurrumul Yunupingu's name to live on - NEWS.com.au

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 2:46am

Late Gurrumul Yunupingu's name to live on
NEWS.com.au
The death of any Yolngu person is usually accompanied by strict traditional protocols which prohibit the use of the deceased's name. "The immediate family of Gurrumul have been clear throughout the grieving process that the contribution he made and ...

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Black Arm Band plays its final song - ArtsHub

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 2:23am

ArtsHub

Black Arm Band plays its final song
ArtsHub
'After an 11-year history as Australia's leading contemporary Indigenous music theatre organisation, the Black Arm Band Aboriginal Corporation has made the difficult decision to close its doors later this month,' the email read. The statement continued ...

First Peoples seek to be heard - Shepparton News

Wed, 2017/12/20 - 12:31am

Shepparton News

First Peoples seek to be heard
Shepparton News
The push for constitutional change and a treaty in Australia has also been backed in a recent United Nations report. The United Nations' special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, recommended that the Australian ...

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Indigenous Australian tourism boom offers travel through millennia – video - The Guardian

Tue, 2017/12/19 - 11:49pm

The Guardian

Indigenous Australian tourism boom offers travel through millennia – video
The Guardian
Indigenous tourism is booming in many parts of Australia as international tourists and locals seek a more authentic travel experience. Coffs Harbour, located a few hours north of Sydney, is home to Indigenous operators who use unique travel experiences ...

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Big Bash: Melbourne Stars bowler Scott Boland looking to contain Brisbane Heat big hitters Brendon McCullum and ... - Herald Sun

Tue, 2017/12/19 - 10:00pm

Herald Sun

Big Bash: Melbourne Stars bowler Scott Boland looking to contain Brisbane Heat big hitters Brendon McCullum and ...
Herald Sun
Boland, 28, needs only one hand to count the number of indigenous cricketers to represent Australia. Scott Boland hopes his bag of tricks will be enough to blunt Brisbane Heat's Bash Brothers Brendon McCullum and Chris Lynn. Picture: Getty Images. And ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Turnbull stuffed 2017, says Gordon - National Indigenous Times

Tue, 2017/12/19 - 1:15pm

EXCLUSIVE: Turnbull stuffed 2017, says Gordon
National Indigenous Times
That is why the Referendum Council, resplendent with the cream of Australia's Indigenous and non-Indigenous thinkers and leaders, adopted the Indigenous Voice as their singular Constitutional reform recommendation. On that front, and up to that point ...

Solid finish for Ayers Rock grads - National Indigenous Times

Tue, 2017/12/19 - 12:57pm

National Indigenous Times

Solid finish for Ayers Rock grads
National Indigenous Times
Twenty-two Indigenous trainees and 12 leaders have graduated from a training academy at the award-winning Ayers Rock Resort. The owner of the resort, government entity Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, said the National Indigenous Training Academy ...

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New policy chips away at WA contracts - National Indigenous Times

Tue, 2017/12/19 - 12:57pm

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 ...

2017: the year that was for Indig Oz - National Indigenous Times

Tue, 2017/12/19 - 12:28pm

National Indigenous Times

2017: the year that was for Indig Oz
National Indigenous Times
From Australia Day rebellion to Native Title turmoil and disappointment over stalled Constitutional reform, 2017 wasn't for the faint hearted. Here we look at the year's 10 defining moments for Indigenous Australia … #1. The port city of Fremantle in ...

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