Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

Courier Mail
Kylie Lang, The Courier-Mail
Courier Mail
And if moving the January 26 booze-fest forward to January 1 does help heal deep and understandable wounds for many indigenous Australians, even better. January 26 was the wrong choice from the get-go, and as we've only had it in place since 1938, ...

NEWS.com.au
Ken Wyatt becomes first indigenous Australian to become a federal minister in his kangaroo skin cloak
NEWS.com.au
KEN Wyatt has become the first indigenous Australian to be sworn in as a federal minister, wearing a traditional Kangaroo skin cloak to mark the historic moment. Governor-general Sir Peter Cosgrove officially appointed the West Australian MP the new ...
Bear hug for first indigenous minister Ken Wyatt - The AustralianThe Australian

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Pro Bono Australia
Mason gives hope to indigenous women
NEWS.com.au
... tangible and so visually exciting." Ms Mason, the first indigenous Australian woman to head a political party with the Family First Party in 2004, says the NPY helps around 2,000 people from the tri-state region of the NT, Western Australia and ...
Indigenous sorry business treads a well-worn trackThe Australian
Indigenous Homeless Hit Hardest By Funding Uncertainty | PBAPro Bono Australia
'It was the start of our genocide'Geelong Advertiser
The Guardian -Domain News -Red Flag
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Mason gives hope to indigenous women
The Australian
... the Aboriginal language word for grass. We have over 400 artists creating baskets and sculptures inspired by ancient stories and song lines," she said. "It makes it multidimensional, tangible and so visually exciting." Ms Mason, the first ...

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Mason gives hope to indigenous women
9news.com.au
Her work covers a 350,000 square kilometre stretch of central Australia, but 2017 Australian of the Year nominee Andrea Mason says the indigenous women who are scattered across the region make it feel much smaller. "They know the country, the language ...

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Students serve up Indigenous Australia on a plate
EducationHQ Australia
Guests savoured the tantalising, native-inspired ice creams with wattle seed, macadamia and Australian honey. MacDougall and Laker explained to curious guests that Aboriginal women gathered Honey Ants from nests around the Mulga trees where the ants ...

Courier Mail
'Change the date? What will that solve?'
Courier Mail
Her comments come after Warren Mundine outlined why he thought if people love Australia, the date should be changed, saying that all Aussies, including indigenous Australians, should be able to celebrate the country. Pauline Hanson doesn't believe ...

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SBS
NITV's 3LACK60 Sessions: #ChangeTheDate
SBS
NITV Channel Manager, Tanya Orman, said: “As part of our role as Australia's dedicated Indigenous broadcaster, NITV provides an important place for Indigenous voices to be heard on issues that matter to communities. For many Aboriginal and Torres ...
Aussie hip hop artists unite for 'Change the Date' trackABC Online

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Shepparton News
Date stirs up controversy
Shepparton News
For many, this is a symbolic time to reflect on Australia's colonisation, but for indigenous Australians January 26 can be a reminder of the hardship their people faced on that day and in the decades following. Earlier this month The News published an ...

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Pro Bono Australia
Indigenous Homeless Hit Hardest By Funding Uncertainty
Pro Bono Australia
Research from AHURI has found there are no government programs that specifically target supporting homeless Indigenous Australians or those at risk of experiencing homelessness, despite their being significantly overrepresented in the homeless ...

Courier Mail
The woman with “the best job in the world”
Courier Mail
WITH her professional responsibilities stretching across a 350,000 square kilometre sweep of central Australia, it's fair to say Andrea Mason has a very big job. But as the renowned Indigenous leader puts it, her role as Chief Executive Officer of the ...

The Advertiser
The woman with “the best job in the world”
The Advertiser
WITH her professional responsibilities stretching across a 350,000 square kilometre sweep of central Australia, it's fair to say Andrea Mason has a very big job. But as the renowned Indigenous leader puts it, her role as Chief Executive Officer of the ...

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dailytelegraph.com.au
The woman with “the best job in the world”
dailytelegraph.com.au
WITH her professional responsibilities stretching across a 350,000 square kilometre sweep of central Australia, it's fair to say Andrea Mason has a very big job. But as the renowned Indigenous leader puts it, her role as Chief Executive Officer of the ...

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The Australian
Too many caught up in cycle of the sorry business
The Australian
Indigenous Australians “have experienced trauma as a result of colonisation, dispossession and dislocation, as well as the trauma of ongoing racism, family violence and other events”, wrote Calma, citing as his authority a little-known emeritus ...

Courier Mail
If you love Australia, change the date
Courier Mail
In 1938, then Australian premiers gathered in Sydney to mark 150 years since the First Fleet's landing. That same day, Aboriginal leaders held a Day of Mourning and Protest to highlight the mistreatment of Aboriginal people and campaign for equal rights.
Australia Day is an 'inappropriate way and day to celebrate'Northern Star

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dailytelegraph.com.au
Warren Mundine: We must stop celebrating Australia Day on ...
dailytelegraph.com.au
This week we mark a very significant day in Australias history. January, 26, 1788 was the first time Europeans landed on this continent to stay.
Australia Day is an 'inappropriate way and day to celebrate ...Northern Star

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9news.com.au
2017 Australian of the Year: The seniors getting recognition for their 'extraordinary contributions'
9news.com.au
A former member of Australian 60s girl group the Sapphires, Ms Peeler now serves as a principal at Worawa Aboriginal College. Through her work, Ms Peeler has served as a cultural advocate, ensuring Indigenous knowledge and values are incorporated ...

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Domain News
It's time to rethink how we design our cities: Indigenous architect
Domain News
Samoan-born architect Dr Albert Refiti said Australian cities should adopt design principles that reflect Indigenous Australian identity. The State Library talk on Indigenous architecture. Photo: Jim Malo. “I think you really have to understand the ...

World News For January 23 2017
POPSUGAR Australia
Statistics show that young Indigenous people are more likely to take their own lives at five times the rate of non-Indigenous Australians. It's an unacceptable number that led to the creation of a community-based support service in West Australia that ...

ABC Online
Indigenous suicide: Struggling communities get $10 million funding ...
ABC Online
A community-based support service to prevent Indigenous suicides is getting a $10 million boost as the Government begins to roll it out across Australia.

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