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Police discriminated against Palm Island's Indigenous community, federal court finds - The Guardian

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 7:08am

The Guardian

Police discriminated against Palm Island's Indigenous community, federal court finds
The Guardian
Queensland police unlawfully discriminated against members of Palm Island's Indigenous community during the investigation of a death in custody and their handling of ensuing riots in 2004, a court has found. The federal court delivered a long-awaited ...
Palm Island riots: Federal Court finds police acted with 'impunity' in racial discrimination lawsuitABC Online
Palm Island riots: Federal Court upholds parts of racial discrimination case against Queensland GovernmentRadio Australia

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'They're not like the Redfern ones, they're scary' - NEWS.com.au

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 6:47am

NEWS.com.au

'They're not like the Redfern ones, they're scary'
NEWS.com.au
That's just one of the many responses I've heard in Sydney and Brisbane from non-Aboriginal people about indigenous Australians as they learned I had spent more than five years working as a journalist in Darwin and throughout the Northern Territory.

Use keywords to search content on this website - dailytelegraph.com.au

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 6:41am

dailytelegraph.com.au

Use keywords to search content on this website
dailytelegraph.com.au
That's just one of the many responses I've heard in Sydney and Brisbane from non-Aboriginal people about indigenous Australians as they learned I had spent more than five years working as a journalist in Darwin and throughout the Northern Territory.

Indigenous skin health: Hip hop music video launched in Western Australia - ABC Online

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 4:52am

ABC Online

Indigenous skin health: Hip hop music video launched in Western Australia
ABC Online
Let's wipe out infections — is the message from a group of Indigenous students who have made a music video about preventing infectious disease. Children from the Njaki Njaki Aboriginal Community of Merredin wrote the song Gotta Keep it Strong, with ...

Crowdfunding campaign aims to bring Indigenous grains to many kitchens - SBS

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 3:58am

SBS

Crowdfunding campaign aims to bring Indigenous grains to many kitchens
SBS
An Indigenous food company is trying to revive native grains that were once staples of the Aboriginal diet and "start Australia on a whole new agricultural journey". The Gurandgi Munjie Food Company, which is dedicated to recovering traditional "bush ...

Call out racism, UN official tells PM - NEWS.com.au

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 3:41am

The Guardian

Call out racism, UN official tells PM
NEWS.com.au
"Removing this provision would undermine the efforts undertaken by the various levels of governments for an inclusive Australia and open the door to racist and xenophobic hate speech which has been quite limited thanks to this provision." ON INDIGENOUS ...
Denounce racism in your parties, UN rapporteur urges Australian leadersThe Guardian

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Call out racism, UN official tells PM - The Australian

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 3:37am

The Guardian

Call out racism, UN official tells PM
The Australian
"Removing this provision would undermine the efforts undertaken by the various levels of governments for an inclusive Australia and open the door to racist and xenophobic hate speech which has been quite limited thanks to this provision." ON INDIGENOUS ...
UN official urges political leaders to speak out against 'divisive rhetoric'SBS
Denounce racism in your parties, UN rapporteur urges Australian leadersThe Guardian
UN racism expert urges Australia to maintain hate speech lawgulfnews.com

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'Cleverman' takes on five Indigenous interns for second season - Inside Film

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 1:20am

'Cleverman' takes on five Indigenous interns for second season
Inside Film
Five emerging Indigenous screen practitioners have gained paid internships on the second season of ABC/SundanceTV's Cleverman, currently shooting in Sydney. Screen Australia's Indigenous department, Screen NSW and Goalpost Pictures and Pukeko ...

Indigenous business: capitalising on 40000 years of innovation - SBS

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 1:07am

SBS

Indigenous business: capitalising on 40000 years of innovation
SBS
SBS World News Radio: On the journey to reconciliation with Australia's first peoples, one of the most well-known paths has been sport but a group of Indigenous entrepreneurs believe Indigenous-led businesses and their community-first approach will ...

It's Freo … What did you expect? - Perth Now

Sun, 2016/12/04 - 4:02pm

Perth Now

It's Freo … What did you expect?
Perth Now
If you are a non-indigenous Australian does it really matter to you when Arthur Phillip stuck a flag in Sydney? Fremantle council is the first in Australia to move its Australia Day celebrations. It's done what every good activist tries to do — it's ...

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Desperation is rife among Australia's indigenous peoples - Deutsche Welle

Sun, 2016/12/04 - 3:03pm

Deutsche Welle

Desperation is rife among Australia's indigenous peoples
Deutsche Welle
Almost one-third of indigenous Australians suffer serious psychological problems. Instances of self-inflicted wounds have increased by 56 percent over the last 10 to 15 years, arrests by 77 percent. Suicides among male Aboriginal people between the ...

'Menzies would be ashamed' Andrew Leigh takes on Turnbull over unions, home ownership - The Canberra Times

Sun, 2016/12/04 - 1:01pm

The Canberra Times

'Menzies would be ashamed' Andrew Leigh takes on Turnbull over unions, home ownership
The Canberra Times
Women are twice as likely to be underpaid compared to men if they are not in a union. Indigenous Australians are three times as likely to be underpaid. The finding, from research conducted by Andrew Leigh, a Labor frontbencher and former professor of ...

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'Menzies would be ashamed' Andrew Leigh takes on Turnbull over unions, home ownership - The Sydney Morning Herald

Sun, 2016/12/04 - 1:01pm

The Sydney Morning Herald

'Menzies would be ashamed' Andrew Leigh takes on Turnbull over unions, home ownership
The Sydney Morning Herald
Women are twice as likely to be underpaid compared to men if they are not in a union. Indigenous Australians are three times as likely to be underpaid. The finding, from research conducted by Andrew Leigh, a Labor frontbencher and former professor of ...

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Malcolm Turnbull renews Warren Mundine's contract as chief of PM's Indigenous Advisory Council - The Australian

Sun, 2016/12/04 - 9:48am

The Australian

Malcolm Turnbull renews Warren Mundine's contract as chief of PM's Indigenous Advisory Council
The Australian
The Aboriginal leader and former National President of the Australian Labor Party said he had “very frank and open conversations” with the Prime Minister in the lead up to the renewal discussing reforms. Mr Mundine said they were “looking at (reforming ...

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Richmond star Dustin Martin's bikie dad claims Aboriginal heritage ... - Herald Sun

Sat, 2016/12/03 - 11:01am

Herald Sun

Richmond star Dustin Martin's bikie dad claims Aboriginal heritage ...
Herald Sun
THE deported bikie dad of footy star Dustin Martin has made an astonishing bid to return to Australia — by claiming he has Aboriginal heritage.
Deported man makes Aboriginal descent claim - Sky NewsSky News Australia

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Should we celebrate Australia Day? Debate over backlash builds - The New Daily

Sat, 2016/12/03 - 9:59am

The New Daily

Should we celebrate Australia Day? Debate over backlash builds
The New Daily
The Fremantle controversy has reignited debate on the appropriateness of Australia Day celebrations, a subject that attracted international headlines back in 1988. On that occasion, Australian Bicentenary Day, revered Indigenous figure Burnum Burnum ...
The Federal Government Is Threatening Fremantle Over Its Australia Day Ceremony Date ChangeJunkee
Federal Government in major stoush over Australia DayStarts at 60

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Indigenous Fire Management in Savannah - ABC Online (blog)

Sat, 2016/12/03 - 7:28am

Indigenous Fire Management in Savannah
ABC Online (blog)
At a recent symposium conducted by the Institute of Foresters in Mount Gambier two women presented a paper on indigenous management of fire in savannah grasslands, particularly in the Tiwi islands. Dr Hilary Smith and PhD candidate Michelle Freeman ...

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Deported man makes Aboriginal descent claim - Sky News Australia

Sat, 2016/12/03 - 2:24am

Sky News Australia

Deported man makes Aboriginal descent claim
Sky News Australia
One of the most high-profile people deported under section 501 of the Immigration Act says he should be allowed back into Australia because he is of Aboriginal descent. Shane Martin, born in New Zealand, had his visa cancelled in March this year over ...

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Deported man makes Aboriginal descent claim - Sky News Australia

Fri, 2016/12/02 - 10:08pm

Sky News Australia

Deported man makes Aboriginal descent claim
Sky News Australia
One of the most high-profile people deported under section 501 of the Immigration Act says he should be allowed back into Australia because he is of Aboriginal descent. Shane Martin, born in New Zealand, had his visa cancelled in March this year over ...

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Reviving Australia's Indigenous Languages - ABC Local

Fri, 2016/12/02 - 1:53pm

ABC Local

Reviving Australia's Indigenous Languages
ABC Local
While most of Australia speaks English today, there was a time when hundreds of different languages were spoken across the continent. Only around 20 indigenous languages are still spoken in Australia but teachers and linguists around the country are ...

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