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NAIDOC Week 2017 - Protecting language may delay inevitable - The Irrigator

Wed, 2017/07/05 - 10:47pm

The Irrigator

NAIDOC Week 2017 - Protecting language may delay inevitable
The Irrigator
NAIDOC Week organisers and ambassadors talk of an Australia where its native people are dual-lingual and regularly practicing traditional aspects of their culture, while also successfully contributing greatly to modern society as healthy and educated ...

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Mapping Aboriginal massacres makes it time to recognise the colonial wars, say leading historians - Camden Advertiser

Wed, 2017/07/05 - 10:46pm

Camden Advertiser

Mapping Aboriginal massacres makes it time to recognise the colonial wars, say leading historians
Camden Advertiser
The map shows massacres were widespread, with intense periods of warfare, and often included soldiers and police. Professor Ryan said the massacres of Indigenous Australians were conducted in secrecy and few perpetrators were brought to justice.

Mapping Aboriginal massacres makes it time to recognise the colonial wars, say leading historians - Esperance Express

Wed, 2017/07/05 - 10:40pm

Esperance Express

Mapping Aboriginal massacres makes it time to recognise the colonial wars, say leading historians
Esperance Express
The map shows massacres were widespread, with intense periods of warfare, and often included soldiers and police. Professor Ryan said the massacres of Indigenous Australians were conducted in secrecy and few perpetrators were brought to justice.
Map of Indigenous Australian massacres tells of the country's bloody pastMashable
New map records sites of Australia's colonial massacresReuters

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Ludlam, not Australia, in New York for nuclear weapons ban treaty talks - SBS

Wed, 2017/07/05 - 9:41pm

SBS

Ludlam, not Australia, in New York for nuclear weapons ban treaty talks
SBS
“New Zealand is here. The Netherlands, a NATO country, is here. Why isn't Australia here?” Indigenous Australians have also criticised the government for not joining the historic discussions, accusing Australia of overlooking its own history of nuclear ...

NAIDOC Week: Noongar choir breaking down barriers to Indigenous language and culture - ABC Online

Wed, 2017/07/05 - 9:35pm

ABC Online

NAIDOC Week: Noongar choir breaking down barriers to Indigenous language and culture
ABC Online
Now, she leads the Madjitil Moorna Choir — bringing Indigenous and non-Indigenous singers together to learn the importance of one of Western Australia's first languages. Ms Rae Morrison is the music director and co-founder of Madjitil Moorna, a ...

Indigenous university students say lack of cultural understanding affecting graduate numbers - ABC Online

Wed, 2017/07/05 - 8:09pm

ABC Online

Indigenous university students say lack of cultural understanding affecting graduate numbers
ABC Online
Fewer than half of all Indigenous students complete their degrees, compared to about three quarters of non-Indigenous students, according to a 2016 Australian Centre for Educational Research report. In an attempt to address that gap, Warumungu man ...

The Australian palaeodiet: which native animals should we eat? - The Conversation AU

Wed, 2017/07/05 - 8:09pm

The Conversation AU

The Australian palaeodiet: which native animals should we eat?
The Conversation AU
If Australians are to eat healthy, unprocessed meats while making sustainable choices, native animals would an obvious choice. But which animals should we be considering? The diets of Indigenous Australians prior to 1770 is a useful starting point for ...

Adani coalmine boost as ban on indigenous land-use deals lifted - The Australian

Wed, 2017/07/05 - 2:19pm

Adani coalmine boost as ban on indigenous land-use deals lifted
The Australian
It had been imposed after the Federal Court's “McGlade'' decision in February, which overturned the rules for registering indigenous land use agreements and undermined the legal validity of more than 120 ILUAs across Australia. The moratorium froze the ...

The Indigenous Aussies making waves in entertainment - The Weekly Review

Wed, 2017/07/05 - 8:16am

The Weekly Review

The Indigenous Aussies making waves in entertainment
The Weekly Review
From music to art, film, and fashion, the unique stories and culture of Indigenous Australians have shaped our nation, and continue to do so. This week marks NAIDOC Week, and it's all about celebrating the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...

MITS helping kids find their feet in the city - EducationHQ Australia

Wed, 2017/07/05 - 5:20am

EducationHQ Australia

MITS helping kids find their feet in the city
EducationHQ Australia
Recognising the challenges that Aboriginal children face in moving from remote locations to the city, the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, set up in 2016, has been helping students acclimatise to an unfamiliar way of life that can often be quite ...

Specialist Aboriginal college overcoming - EducationHQ Australia

Wed, 2017/07/05 - 3:32am

EducationHQ Australia

Specialist Aboriginal college overcoming
EducationHQ Australia
The Australian Government's 'Closing the Gap' program and research by Partington, Gray and Byrne, show that Indigenous students' school completion rates are well below non-Indigenous students. Factors contributing to this national issue are a mix of ...

NAIDOC Week: STEM.I.AM coding workshops help Indigenous girls learn a new language - ABC Online

Wed, 2017/07/05 - 3:14am

ABC Online

NAIDOC Week: STEM.I.AM coding workshops help Indigenous girls learn a new language
ABC Online
It was the first time a workshop of this kind had been held in Queensland. Mr Denning said the fact it targeted Indigenous girls was exciting. "As Australia's first people, it's really a space that we can contribute and lead into the future," he said ...
Big Bank Supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Owned BusinessPro Bono Australia
Handy Indigenous storytelling resourcesEducationHQ Australia
News Corp and AIME launch Hoodie Day to promote mentoring for Aboriginal youthMuMbrella
POST-COURIER -The Canberra Times -Eureka Street (registration)
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NAIDOC Week: 1967 referendum interrogated by Aboriginal artists from across Western Australia - ABC Online

Wed, 2017/07/05 - 1:53am

ABC Online

NAIDOC Week: 1967 referendum interrogated by Aboriginal artists from across Western Australia
ABC Online
For some Aboriginal people in remote parts of Western Australia, little changed in their daily lives after the referendum. "In other parts ... you can see there was huge change, particularly in the East Kimberley, where people were forced off stations ...

Cops embrace fresh NAIDOC Week look - The West Australian

Wed, 2017/07/05 - 12:41am

The West Australian

Cops embrace fresh NAIDOC Week look
The West Australian
An annual event, this year's celebrations run from July 2-9 and promote the histories, cultures and achievements of Australia's indigenous people. However, 2017 is the first year WA Police has been involved in wearing the specially-made uniforms.

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Big Bank Supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Owned Business - Pro Bono Australia

Tue, 2017/07/04 - 11:59pm

Pro Bono Australia

Big Bank Supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Owned Business
Pro Bono Australia
It is driven by an integrated approach to work in partnership with Indigenous Australian customers, employees and communities and as Australia's first bank we have the responsibility and business skills to make the greatest contribution to lasting ...
Handy Indigenous storytelling resourcesEducationHQ Australia
News Corp and AIME launch Hoodie Day to promote mentoring for Aboriginal youthMuMbrella
PNG and Indigenous Australian women make leadership linkPOST-COURIER
Catholic Leader -The Canberra Times -mnnews.today
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Working on Country – what does it mean? - ArtsHub (subscription)

Tue, 2017/07/04 - 11:35pm

ArtsHub (subscription)

Working on Country – what does it mean?
ArtsHub (subscription)
As Australians, we loosely talk about an understanding of Country – the traditional lands which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have called home for thousands of years. And yet, few of us have been to the remote lands of Outback Australia ...

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Utopia: Aboriginal elderly sleeping on ground with dogs amid calls for improved aged care - ABC Online

Tue, 2017/07/04 - 8:41pm

ABC Online

Utopia: Aboriginal elderly sleeping on ground with dogs amid calls for improved aged care
ABC Online
Ms Ngale, aged about 87, lives at Camel Camp where she was born, an outstation in the remote Utopia region of Central Australia, about 260 kilometres north-east of Alice Springs. "I sit here hungry sometimes, and we sit here with nothing," she said in ...

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Read, listen, understand: why non-Indigenous Australians should read First Nations writing - The Conversation AU

Tue, 2017/07/04 - 8:10pm

The Conversation AU

Read, listen, understand: why non-Indigenous Australians should read First Nations writing
The Conversation AU
Do you read Australia's First Nations (Indigenous) writers? If not, why not? People read for many reasons: information, entertainment, escape, to contemplate in company, to be moved. Reading can also be a political act, an act of solidarity, an ...

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