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Explainer: all the questions you were too afraid to ask about Indigenous recognition - Daily Advertiser

Wed, 2017/05/31 - 5:16am

Daily Advertiser

Explainer: all the questions you were too afraid to ask about Indigenous recognition
Daily Advertiser
An agreement signed between the Western Australian government and the 30,000-strong Noongar people is considered by many to be a treaty. The Victorian and South Australian state governments are in the process of striking treaties with Aboriginal groups ...
Indigenous sovereignty is on the rise. Can it shape the course of history?The Guardian
After Uluru, we must focus on a treaty ahead of constitutional recognitionThe Conversation AU
Confronting the pastNewcastle Herald
Eureka Street (registration) -National Indigenous Times -Northern Rivers Echo
all 14 news articles »

Explainer: all the questions you were too afraid to ask about Indigenous constitutional recognition - The Sydney Morning Herald

Wed, 2017/05/31 - 5:01am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Explainer: all the questions you were too afraid to ask about Indigenous constitutional recognition
The Sydney Morning Herald
An agreement signed between the Western Australian government and the 30,000-strong Noongar people is considered by many to be a treaty. The Victorian and South Australian state governments are in the process of striking treaties with Aboriginal groups ...
Union gets behind push for Constitutional reformNational Indigenous Times
Indigenous sovereignty is on the rise. Can it shape the course of ...The Guardian
On Aboriginal land: seeking a place at the tableEureka Street (registration)
Newcastle Herald -The Conversation AU -Northern Rivers Echo
all 19 news articles »

Indigenous Australians hurt by work-for-the-dole scheme, former Liberal minister says - The Guardian

Wed, 2017/05/31 - 2:46am

The Guardian

Indigenous Australians hurt by work-for-the-dole scheme, former Liberal minister says
The Guardian
In one case, an Indigenous man told Guardian Australia he faced losing welfare payments unless he walked 35km through remote Western Australia every day to get to a worksite. Chaney and Gray say the scheme is harming remote communities, fuelling ...

Empowering young indigenous women - Camden Haven Courier

Wed, 2017/05/31 - 2:28am

Camden Haven Courier

Empowering young indigenous women
Camden Haven Courier
Ms Kinsela grew up in housing commission and has grown to become a national leadership figure for indigenous women. When she was young she said she opened her eyes to how she was living and decided she did not want the same future as her mother ...

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This trio of legends takes some licking - National Indigenous Times

Wed, 2017/05/31 - 1:27am

National Indigenous Times

This trio of legends takes some licking
National Indigenous Times
Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue, of Irish and Yankunytjatjara descent, was the first Aboriginal woman to be accepted into nursing training in South Australia and went on to be the most senior Aboriginal person in public office. She is the only Indigenous ...

European art lovers flock to Indigenous creations ARTS - National Indigenous Times

Wed, 2017/05/31 - 1:13am

National Indigenous Times

European art lovers flock to Indigenous creations ARTS
National Indigenous Times
View from the mezzanine floor of the Australia: Defending the Ocean installation at the Paris Aquarium. Photo: Roberto d'Alessandro, 2017. Europe has a great thirst for Indigenous Australian art, according to the curator of two major exhibitions on ...

European art lovers flock to Indigenous creations ARTS - National Indigenous Times

Wed, 2017/05/31 - 1:10am

National Indigenous Times

European art lovers flock to Indigenous creations ARTS
National Indigenous Times
View from the mezzanine floor of the Australia: Defending the Ocean installation at the Paris Aquarium. Photo: Roberto d'Alessandro, 2017. Europe has a great thirst for Indigenous Australian art, according to the curator of two major exhibitions on ...

This trio of legends takes some licking - National Indigenous Times

Wed, 2017/05/31 - 12:57am

National Indigenous Times

This trio of legends takes some licking
National Indigenous Times
Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue, of Irish and Yankunytjatjara descent, was the first Aboriginal woman to be accepted into nursing training in South Australia and went on to be the most senior Aboriginal person in public office. She is the only Indigenous ...

Time for Aborigines to run for elections - Riverine Herald

Wed, 2017/05/31 - 12:04am

Time for Aborigines to run for elections
Riverine Herald
Joe Day, a Njernda pastor and chairperson of the Moama Local Aboriginal Land Council, was speaking as Australia marked Reconciliation Week. This year's event comes 50 years since Australians voted to include indigenous people in the Census, and 25 ...

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Discovered print of lost painting of Aboriginal PoW sparks search for soldier's identity - ABC Online

Tue, 2017/05/30 - 9:36pm

ABC Online

Discovered print of lost painting of Aboriginal PoW sparks search for soldier's identity
ABC Online
Andrew McIntosh, a member of the Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Committee, found the print of the painting on eBay's German site. It will be on display for the first time in Australia today. "When people see it, you can look into the eyes of that man ...

Let's take time to get indigenous recognition right - The Australian

Tue, 2017/05/30 - 2:10pm

The Sydney Morning Herald

Let's take time to get indigenous recognition right
The Australian
Aboriginal and Torres Strait representatives have told us that “in 1967 we were counted, in 2017 we seek to be heard”. Australians of goodwill acknowledge that sovereignty is a spiritual notion for indigenous Australians and that Aboriginal and Torres ...
Indigenous treaty would divide Australia into two nations according to raceThe Sydney Morning Herald
Jeff Kennett: Recognise, uphold but also celebrate indigenous AustraliansHerald Sun
Q&A: Indigenous panel fears politicians setting up Uluru reforms to failThe Guardian
SBS (satire)
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Uluru Statement must deliver dignity and progress for Indigenous Australians - The Australian Financial Review

Tue, 2017/05/30 - 2:02pm

The Australian Financial Review

Uluru Statement must deliver dignity and progress for Indigenous Australians
The Australian Financial Review
Every Australian prime minister since John Howard has favoured a referendum to recognise Indigenous Australians in the nation's founding constitution. In late 2015 Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten jointly created a referendum council to advise them ...
Indigenous treaty would divide Australia into two nations according to raceThe Sydney Morning Herald
Let's take time to get indigenous recognition rightThe Australian
Jeff Kennett, Herald SunHerald Sun
The Guardian -Huffington Post Australia -SBS (satire)
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Indigenous treaty would divide Australia into two nations according to race - The Sydney Morning Herald

Tue, 2017/05/30 - 1:45pm

The Sydney Morning Herald

Indigenous treaty would divide Australia into two nations according to race
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Statement calls for a treaty between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, and also proposes the establishment of a new constitutional body to represent Indigenous Australians: "We call for the establishment of a First Nations Voice enshrined ...
Let's take time to get indigenous recognition rightThe Australian
Jeff Kennett, Herald SunHerald Sun
Q&A: Indigenous panel fears politicians setting up Uluru reforms to failThe Guardian
Huffington Post Australia -SBS (satire) -The Australian Financial Review
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Jeff Kennett, Herald Sun - Herald Sun

Tue, 2017/05/30 - 11:02am

Herald Sun

Jeff Kennett, Herald Sun
Herald Sun
So many non-indigenous Australians take great pleasure in their art, in many cases committed to rocks and caves centuries ago. We, and increasingly thousands of overseas visitors to this country, want to experience the history of our unique first people.
Q&A: Indigenous panel fears politicians setting up Uluru reforms to failThe Guardian
In 1967 They Were Counted. In 2017 Will They Finally Be Heard?Huffington Post Australia
Barnaby Joyce Claims He Misheard Indigenous Plea To Be HeardSBS (satire)
The Australian -NEWS.com.au -The Sydney Morning Herald
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PoliticsNow: Rolling news, analysis, video from Canberra - The Australian

Tue, 2017/05/30 - 3:24am

The Australian

PoliticsNow: Rolling news, analysis, video from Canberra
The Australian
Senator Seselja said that while there was “goodwill” in the Australian community for recognising indigenous people in the constitution, a push for a treaty process would be viewed sceptically. “I think it is fair to say that when there is talk of ...

Greeks and Indigenous Australians working together in pearl industry - SBS

Tue, 2017/05/30 - 12:41am

SBS

Greeks and Indigenous Australians working together in pearl industry
SBS
In the north-west of Western Australia, we have a very patriarchal society, a very status conscious society. So those who were involved in the running of those areas, in terms of administration and in terms of the businesses, were seen as the upper class.

Ranger groups in the dark about future of existing Indigenous Protected Areas - ABC Online

Mon, 2017/05/29 - 10:11pm

Ranger groups in the dark about future of existing Indigenous Protected Areas
ABC Online
Weeks after the federal budget was handed down there is still uncertainty about future funding for existing Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs). Many ranger groups welcomed the $15 million towards new IPAs, but it left a question in the air about the ...

Q&A: Indigenous panel fears politicians setting up Uluru reforms to fail - The Guardian

Mon, 2017/05/29 - 8:51pm

The Guardian

Q&A: Indigenous panel fears politicians setting up Uluru reforms to fail
The Guardian
Politicians are framing proposed reforms that would give Indigenous Australians a greater say in parliament as “impossible” in order to set them up to fail, the Indigenous writer and actor Nakkiah Lui has said. Speaking on an all-Indigenous panel of Q ...
Q&A recap: Indigenous panel unpack referendum conundrumBellingen Courier Sun

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Liberals won't accept Indigenous recognition model, Institute of Public Affairs warns - The Guardian

Mon, 2017/05/29 - 6:30pm

The Guardian

Liberals won't accept Indigenous recognition model, Institute of Public Affairs warns
The Guardian
In a statement on Friday the Uluru conference said Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were the sovereign first peoples of Australia and a significant practical change was needed, not a symbolic reform. In addition to the proposed Indigenous voice ...

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