Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

ABC Online
Fears of racial profiling as number of Indigenous arrests rise in the ACT
ABC Online
In the same period, non-Indigenous apprehensions declined by 5 per cent. Australian National University researcher Tamar Hopkins, lead author of the report now before the Law Reform Commission inquiry, said Australia is a quarter of a century behind ...

NT News
Forum's key updates on major NT projects
NT News
Northern Land Council chief executive officer Joe Morrison will discuss how best to ensure that northern development is sustainable and inclusive, with more than 40 per cent of Northern Australia subject to indigenous land rights under native title ...

Indigenous recognition campaign risked guideline breach
The Australian
However, documents indicate alarm from within the Recognise leadership that the Referendum Council would form a new part of its direct reporting chain, previously restricted to Reconciliation Australia through a $25.73m funding stream beginning in 2012.

SBS
Calls for federal government to change laws to prosecute inciters of racial violence
SBS
Barrister David D. Knoll spoke to delegates at Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia's (FECCA) biannual conference in Darwin about what he believed was a necessary regulation that should be implemented by all Australian states to crack ...

Central Australia battles an 'unprecedented' Meningococcal outbreak
ABC Online
Aboriginal communities in Central Australia are in the grip of a Meningococcal outbreak on an unprecedented scale. The Centre for Disease control today confirmed the 25th case of the disease, and 19 of those cases are children under 10. One doctor said ...

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NT meningococcal outbreak worsens
SBS
More meningococcal diagnoses have been recorded amid an unprecedented outbreak in Central Australia that has so far affected mainly indigenous children. There have been 25 confirmed cases of the W strain of the deadly disease so far this year, with one ...

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'What kind of Aboriginal is right for you?'
The Mandarin
The “Indigenous Affairs and Public Administration: Can't we do better?” conference continues today, bring together public servants, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and academics from across Australia. Follow along on Twitter with ...

cricket.com.au
Australia reveal squads for Women's Ashes
cricket.com.au
Gardner, 20, became only the second Indigenous woman to play for Australia earlier this year when she made her T20I debut against New Zealand and has since cemented her spot in Australia's one-day XI, while Wellington took a wicket with her first ...

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Blue Mountains Gazette
New Varuna fellowship
Blue Mountains Gazette
Indigenous writers will be able to apply for new fellowships under a program developed by the National Writers' House Varuna at Katoomba, Magabala Books, Sydney University and the Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund. “Australian Indigenous writing ...

Regional Implementation Manager, First 1000 Days (Moreton Bay)
The Conversation AU
Guided by a Council of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander thought leaders and Elders and Local Implementation Hubs, First 1000 Days Australia will provide critical support to Indigenous Australian families to allow them the same opportunities as ...

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Art and song forge closer bonds between Australia and New Guinea
ArtsHub
Now one of the world's foremost producers of Melanesian music, Bridie went on to co-establish a not-for-profit music label, the Wantok Musik Foundation, which aims to preserve language through music and cultural exchanges between Indigenous Australia ...

National Geographic Australia
7 Stunning Natural Wonders In Australia
National Geographic Australia
Indigenous peoples have lived here for centuries, but hardly any non-indigenous folks knew about the region until the 1980s. There are wonderful walks to see hidden gorges and pools. It's open only in the dry season, usually April to November.

ABC Online
Indian sandalwood oil producer celebrates success of Indigenous recruitment program in WA's remote Kimberley
ABC Online
An Indian sandalwood oil producer in Western Australia's remote Kimberley is celebrating the resounding success of its Indigenous employment program. Last March, Santanol took on 10 Indigenous workers following its first targeted recruitment drive ...

Manager, Indigenous Education
EducationHQ Australia
Provide Leadership and advice to the Regional Director, Assistant Regional Directors and Regional Curriculum Manager to Close the Gap and to improve the achievement, attendance and retention of Indigenous students and to support quality decision ...

ABC Online
Push to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day gathers momentum
ABC Online
A movement to abolish Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day has gained momentum in some parts of the United States, with Los Angeles recently becoming the biggest city yet to stop honouring the Italian explorer and instead recognise ...

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The Adelaide Review
Exploring Future Indigenous Matriarchs
The Adelaide Review
Curated by Yorta Yorta woman Kimberley Moulton and Liz Nowell, Next Matriarch brings together seven Aboriginal women artists who reflect the next wave of sovereign female voices in Australian contemporary art. “We particularly wanted to look at the ...

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ABC Local
Murder rates in NT towns of Katherine, Tennant Creek worse than US, Government figures show
ABC Local
All seven victims and those charged with the crimes in Katherine and Tennant Creek are Aboriginal. The crimes occurred in pockets home to some of Australia's most extreme poverty and family violence, fuelled by alcohol and drug abuse. In an attempt to ...

Victorian indigenous leader Tim Chatfield joins First Super board
The New Daily
As a fund which has a significant proportion of its members living and working in rural and regional Australia, we welcome the highly relevant perspectives and diversity Mr Chatfield brings to First Super.” In a landmark move, the Victorian Government ...

Tas land returned to traditional owners
The Australian
A remote property that's home to several indigenous cultural sites on Tasmania's northwest coast is being returned to its traditional owners. ... Nick Xenophon responds to speculation he could find himself premier of South Australia after he quits the ...

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Burswood-based Youth Focus says suicide stats reveal need for action
Community Newspaper Group
... young person believes that ending their life is a preferred choice.” The ABS data shows suicide deaths accounted for a greater proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths at 5.5 per cent compared to non-indigenous Australians 1.7 per ...