Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

Indigenous fashion winning international and local fans as artists push for proper payment
ABC Online
The bright, bold and distinctly Australian designs of Indigenous fashion have always captured attention, but they are now proving to be a lucrative industry — with record sales and major fashion houses looking to collaborate on luxury collections ...

The Canberra Times
Advance Australia Fair translated into Ngunawal for the first time, sung at Parliament House
The Canberra Times
... Australia Fair, in English and Ngunnawal at Parliament House on September 6. Photo: Adam McGrath. Gondwana choir general manager Bernie Heard said the ensemble was made up of both the Indigenous children's choir and the Sydney children's choir.

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Advance Australia Fair translated into Ngunawal for the first time, sung at Parliament House
Brisbane Times
Minerals Council chief executive Brendan Pearson said Indigenous communities were "one of the most important partnerships for Australia's mining industry", and this was one way of honouring that. "We always look to pay respect to Indigenous communities ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia Day review: Politics smothers the life out of drama
The Sydney Morning Herald
Everybody here has a message to deliver. The Indigenous girl, April Tucker (Miah Madden), is supposed to embody the many ways in which Aboriginal children are betrayed by the system. Brown's Terry Friedman typifies traditional white Australia as a ...

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Daily Telegraph
'I'm very proud of my Indigenous heritage'
Daily Telegraph
DOWNTIME is a precious commodity for Charlee Fraser. Since making her debut at New York Fashion Week last year, she has worked almost non-stop. When Stellar catches up with the Australian model, she is just off the plane in Paris, readying for a job ...

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SBS
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen 'opposed HIV screening for Indigenous Australians'
SBS
Former Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen reportedly tried to stop Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islanders from being screened for HIV because he believed the virus was a punishment from God. Speaking in an exclusive interview with ...
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Joh refused Indigenous AIDS tests: Ahern
Yahoo7 News
Former Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Peterson refused to curb the spread of AIDS among indigenous Australians out of belief it was punishment from God, his successor claims. Mike Ahern, who served as Health Minister in Bjelke-Peterson's cabinet ...

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WAtoday
Football benefits Indigenous communities long after the siren
WAtoday
A recent report by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre – After the Siren: The community benefits of Indigenous participation in Australian Rules Football – has highlighted the physical health, mental well being and community connectedness benefits ...

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The Australian
Rounded perspective incorporates James Cook's ship and shore
The Australian
Our challenge is to add to this narrative in ways that honour the cultures and experiences of indigenous Australians, as well as those of Cook and his crew. I am reminded of the words of Muran elder Don Christophersen, of the Cobourg Peninsula, who ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Wallabies and Waratahs centre Kurtley Beale ready for unfinished business in Australia
The Sydney Morning Herald
"As players we have to build a successful journey, and that will help supporters get on board and back us," Beale said. "We can reach out to multi-cultural Australia. The indigenous jersey is the start of that, and it's something so special to me. That ...

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Herald Sun
The evolution of the Australian accent
Herald Sun
While indigenous Australians had developed over 250 different languages at the time of European colonisation, non-indigenous Australians simply haven't been around long enough to develop regional accents. And as an English-speaking immigrant ...

Noosa News
Noosa set to bid for acclaimed Aboriginal art works
Noosa News
She said the people of Noosa will love these artworks ranging from $80 upwards created by some Australia's most popular Indigenous talents. "Our auction in Noosa on Sunday 24th September at Sofitel Resort in Hastings St will be featuring rising star ...

The Canberra Times
Reconciliation Day is a fair swap for Family and Community Day
The Canberra Times
Canberra's first Reconciliation Day will fall on Monday, May 28, 2018, 51 years after the historic referendum that amended the constitution to allow the Federal Government to pass laws relating to indigenous Australians. The historic vote, supported by ...

Telstra To Recognise Indigenous Australia
Smart Office
Telstra's Chief Customer Officer, Gordon Ballantyne, said the telco has a long and proud commitment to Indigenous Australians, and acknowledging the Traditional Owners of where stores are located is an important part of supporting reconciliation.

Gudirr, Gudirr: a courageous exploration of indigenous identity
Brisbane Times
Pigram, whose solo show Gudirr, Gudirr will soon be seen in Canberra, has a mixed heritage, as do many inhabitants of Broome, a pearling town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Both Pigram's parents are Yawuru people, traditional custodians ...

The Australian
'Genuine surprise' at delay to set up Koori court
The Australian
The NSW District Court's year-old recommendation for the creation of an indigenous court has not been acted on by the state government, adding to incarceration problems facing indigenous Australians, the state's opposition spokesman for justice says.

The Australian
Non-jail rehab programs key to cut incarceration: IPA's Bushnell
The Australian
Governments should consider moving indigenous Australians in regional areas who commit crimes to larger towns and cities to undertake non-prison punishments to cut back on soaring incarceration rates, according to a report by the Institute of Public ...

Preston ready to help kick off school holidays at mixed indigenous and cultural event at Palm Beach
Herald Sun
Since retiring, he has become one of Australia's most influential sporting ambassadors who works tirelessly in the community running programs that focus on improving the wellbeing and health for those in need across urban, regional and remote regions ...

The Border Mail
Albury conference learns value of Indigenous Art Code
The Border Mail
A CAMPAIGNER against the sale of inauthentic Indigenous-style art products says regional councils have a role in stopping the practice. Gabrielle Sullivan, of Indigenous Art Code, visited the Border on Thursday and encouraged contributions to a federal ...

Beacon Explorers' Jabiru adventure
EducationHQ Australia
George says the school's focus on authentic experiences is particularly important when it comes to learning about Australian Indigenous culture. Beaconhills wants to provide students with real Indigenous perspectives – “not to have the one-off 'let's ...