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Mundine wants Indigenous voice in parliament - Sky News - Sky News Australia

Fri, 2017/05/19 - 8:02am

Sky News Australia

Mundine wants Indigenous voice in parliament - Sky News
Sky News Australia
Aboriginal leader Warren Mundine is calling for a constitutionally enshrined indigenous voice in parliament.
Warren Mundine: constitutional recognition profoundly important for ...The Sydney Morning Herald

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Earliest evidence found of Indigenous Australian life on coast 50000 years ago - The Guardian

Fri, 2017/05/19 - 5:11am

The Guardian

Earliest evidence found of Indigenous Australian life on coast 50000 years ago
The Guardian
Archaeologists led by the University of Western Australia found evidence of inhabitation on Barrow Island in the country's north west, discovering charcoal, animal remains and ancient artefacts that confirmed hunter-gatherer occupation. Located 60 ...
WA Pilbara coast occupied by Australian Aboriginal 50000 years agoPerth Now
Aust coastal occupation '50000 years old'9news.com.au

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'Noble compromise' will emerge on Indigenous recognition: Pearson - Illawarra Mercury

Fri, 2017/05/19 - 1:25am

Illawarra Mercury

'Noble compromise' will emerge on Indigenous recognition: Pearson
Illawarra Mercury
The Cape York leader believes a clear position will emerge from next week's Indigenous constitutional convention at Uluru and has challenged the nation's political leaders to have the courage to deal with it and "put a winnable proposition to the ...

Four Thousand Years Ago Indians Landed in Australia - National Geographic Australia

Fri, 2017/05/19 - 12:13am

National Geographic Australia

Four Thousand Years Ago Indians Landed in Australia
National Geographic Australia
Genetic evidence suggests that just over 4 millennia ago a group of Indian travellers landed in Australia and stayed. The evidence emerged a few years ago after a group of Aboriginal men's Y chromosomes matched with Y chromosomes typically found in ...

Warren Mundine: constitutional recognition profoundly important for ... - The Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 2017/05/18 - 11:22pm

The Sydney Morning Herald

Warren Mundine: constitutional recognition profoundly important for ...
The Sydney Morning Herald
One of the first questions Indigenous people ask each other when we meet for the first time is, "who's your mob?"

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It's 50 years since Indigenous Australians first 'counted'. Why has so little changed? - The Guardian

Thu, 2017/05/18 - 8:01pm

The Guardian

It's 50 years since Indigenous Australians first 'counted'. Why has so little changed?
The Guardian
Indigenous people had never previously been officially included among the Australian citizenry, nor counted in the Commonwealth census – so the federal government could not legislate for them. But on 27 May 1967, more than 90% of the Australian ...

Warren Mundine bolsters chance for indigenous reform - The Australian

Thu, 2017/05/18 - 2:24pm

The Australian

Warren Mundine bolsters chance for indigenous reform
The Australian
“I come from a background of recognising Australia's First Nations, and then working (up) from there,” he writes. Mr Pearson, who has been in political disagreement with Mr Mundine, said the new suggestion was simply a new way of creating an indigenous ...
Indigenous recognition referendum question will hit the 'sweet spot': Noel PearsonThe Sydney Morning Herald
Q&A: Recognising Australia's first peoples ... properlyPursuit
'I talk the truth': Anthony Mundine signals future in politics | SBS NewsSBS

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Indigenous language would enhance the national anthem - The Australian

Thu, 2017/05/18 - 2:02pm

The Australian

Indigenous language would enhance the national anthem
The Australian
Everyone's favourite war-cry at my school was our indigenous chant, the Gunga Lora, which was always performed with gusto even if few had much idea of its meaning or relevance. This is not atypical of Australia's connection with our indigenous roots ...

When bosses, banks fail to deliver, go-getters make it their way - The Australian

Thu, 2017/05/18 - 2:02pm

The Australian

When bosses, banks fail to deliver, go-getters make it their way
The Australian
In recognition of this market, earlier this month the Coalition announced plans to create an indigenous Entrepreneurs Capital Scheme, and vowed to overhaul Indigenous Business Australia, the federal body charged with providing home and business loans ...

Indigenous recognition referendum question will hit the 'sweet spot': Noel Pearson - The Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 2017/05/18 - 1:45pm

The Sydney Morning Herald

Indigenous recognition referendum question will hit the 'sweet spot': Noel Pearson
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Cape York leader believes a clear position will emerge from next week's Indigenous constitutional convention at Uluru and has challenged the nation's political leaders to have the courage to deal with it and "put a winnable proposition to the ...
Alisha Geary launches Faebella to 'raise appreciation' - The AustralianThe Australian
'I talk the truth': Anthony Mundine signals future in politics | SBS NewsSBS

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Q&A: Recognising Australia's first peoples ... properly - Pursuit

Thu, 2017/05/18 - 12:38pm

Pursuit

Q&A: Recognising Australia's first peoples ... properly
Pursuit
Australia will soon take an important step towards potentially recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in its Constitution. The Referendum Council is due mid-year to report its final advice to the Commonwealth Government and the Opposition ...
Indigenous recognition referendum question will hit the 'sweet spot': Noel PearsonThe Sydney Morning Herald
Only 'old racist Australia' prevents us 'closing the gap'The Australian
'I talk the truth': Anthony Mundine signals future in politicsSBS

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'I talk the truth': Anthony Mundine signals future in politics - SBS

Thu, 2017/05/18 - 9:41am

SBS

'I talk the truth': Anthony Mundine signals future in politics
SBS
On the eve of his 42nd birthday, Mundine sees himself as a role model for Australia's Indigenous youth and for the future of the Aboriginal community at large. Never short of expressing an opinion, he's proud of his sporting achievements but critical ...

Golf part of the course for indigenous students - Golf Australia

Thu, 2017/05/18 - 12:22am

Golf Australia

Golf part of the course for indigenous students
Golf Australia
Situated 986km away from its nearest capital city, Adelaide, and 250km from its closest main town, Ceduna, the Aboriginal community of Yalata isn't flushed with entertainment options. But the local school Yalata Anangu now has its very own golf course.

Well-off indigenous can 'walk in the Dreaming' - The Australian

Wed, 2017/05/17 - 2:06pm

The Australian

Well-off indigenous can 'walk in the Dreaming'
The Australian
Aboriginal journalist Stan Grant says this is already, finally, happening anyway — that indigenous Australians are showing they can both “walk in the Dreaming and walk in the market (and) move beyond the darkness of our history even while not ...
Referendum on Indigenous recognition in constitution must succeed, Aboriginal MP Linda Burney warnsABC Online
From surf to the sky: Torres Strait Islander artist paints education as the futureSBS
Linda Burney attacks Bolt's use of 'apartheid' and urges focus on ...The Guardian

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Indigenous Australia's 'line in the sand' on recognition - Camden Advertiser

Wed, 2017/05/17 - 10:19am

ABC Online

Indigenous Australia's 'line in the sand' on recognition
Camden Advertiser
Indigenous Australians have rejected a referendum that offers only minimal recognition in the constitution, insisting they will walk away unless more meaningful change is offered. They have challenged political leaders to discuss what is emerging as ...
Well-off indigenous can 'walk in the Dreaming'The Australian
Referendum on Indigenous recognition in constitution must succeed, Aboriginal MP Linda Burney warnsABC Online
From surf to the sky: Torres Strait Islander artist paints education as ...SBS
NEWS.com.au -National Indigenous Times -The Guardian
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Referendum on Indigenous recognition in constitution must succeed, Aboriginal MP Linda Burney warns - ABC Online

Wed, 2017/05/17 - 9:34am

ABC Online

Referendum on Indigenous recognition in constitution must succeed, Aboriginal MP Linda Burney warns
ABC Online
Federal Labor frontbencher Linda Burney has warned the referendum question put forward to recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution must be "winnable". Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives will propose a model for ...
From surf to the sky: Torres Strait Islander artist paints education as the futureSBS
Learn lessons from 1967 referendum: BurneyNEWS.com.au
250% jump in female prison rates sounds alarm for reformNational Indigenous Times
The Guardian
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$30 million for indigenous ranger training - The Australian

Wed, 2017/05/17 - 6:46am

$30 million for indigenous ranger training
The Australian
The federal budget committed $15 million to new Indigenous Protected Areas and ongoing funding for the program for five years. It also announced $55.7 million over five years to help improve the job prospects of indigenous Australians across the country.

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From surf to the sky: Torres Strait Islander artist paints education as the future - SBS

Wed, 2017/05/17 - 4:31am

National Indigenous Times

From surf to the sky: Torres Strait Islander artist paints education as the future
SBS
Today, up-and-coming artist Zachary Bennett-Brook - whose work has garnered international attention - says the 1967 referendum has helped develop an "overall acceptance" of Indigenous culture. “I feel over the last 50 years Australia has taken great ...
250% jump in female prison rates sounds alarm for reformNational Indigenous Times

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