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'Deep wounds sit in the soul of our country' - dailytelegraph.com.au

Mon, 2016/09/19 - 5:18am

dailytelegraph.com.au

'Deep wounds sit in the soul of our country'
dailytelegraph.com.au
Controversial Australian politic figure Bob Santamaria. A book about him has been short-listed for The Nib award. “In many ways Aboriginal people are a product of that time and the failure of our politics to grapple with serious Indigenous issues ...

Celebration of Indigenous science heroes inspires young minds - SBS

Mon, 2016/09/19 - 3:24am

SBS

Celebration of Indigenous science heroes inspires young minds
SBS
This year marks the first time when Indigenous enthusiasts of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) will have their very own awards celebration, promoted by Australia's leading science agency. The CSIRO's Indigenous STEM Education ...

National indigenous photomedia works on show in Tweed - Echonetdaily

Mon, 2016/09/19 - 1:25am

Echonetdaily

National indigenous photomedia works on show in Tweed
Echonetdaily
Work by some of the most significant Indigenous photographers and multimedia artists in the past five years have gone on a show in a travelling exhibition which opened at the Tweed Regional Gallery this week. The National Gallery of Australia's (NGA) ...

Australian Indigenous All Stars fight back to make it back-to-back Trans-Tasman Championship wins - The Advertiser

Sun, 2016/09/18 - 7:42am

The Advertiser

Australian Indigenous All Stars fight back to make it back-to-back Trans-Tasman Championship wins
The Advertiser
THE Apunipima Australian Indigenous All Stars have retained the Trans-Tasman Challenge after coming from behind to beat the NZ Maori National Team 106-103 in Tauranga. The Aussies won the series opener 87-82 before dropping Game Two in the ...

Queenslanders dealt life's short straw - Courier Mail

Sat, 2016/09/17 - 11:11am

Courier Mail

Queenslanders dealt life's short straw
Courier Mail
Indigenous health in the bush remains a concern. There is still a 10-year gap in life expectancy between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. Rural Doctors Association of Australia chief Peta Rutherford said training more indigenous doctors and ...

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First blood to Aussie indigenous stars - The Advertiser

Fri, 2016/09/16 - 5:24pm

The Advertiser

First blood to Aussie indigenous stars
The Advertiser
The win broke open the series, the inaugural championship won by the Maori select 2-1 in 2014 in New Zealand before Australia seized it 2-1 last year in Queensland. Taking a 1-0 lead against a team which boasts talented players such as Lindsay Tait, a ...

In historic gathering, nation's Indigenous MPs reject hate and vow to work together - Daily Advertiser

Fri, 2016/09/16 - 3:22pm

Daily Advertiser

In historic gathering, nation's Indigenous MPs reject hate and vow to work together
Daily Advertiser
Australia's record-high five Indigenous MPs have vowed to work together across party lines, laying down a shared vision of a united Australia after a week coloured by division. Liberal frontbencher Ken Wyatt, Labor frontbenchers Pat Dodson and Linda ...
Stranger Things in parliament this week, with varying doses of realityThe Guardian

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In historic gathering, nation's Indigenous MPs reject hate - The Canberra Times

Fri, 2016/09/16 - 1:51pm

In historic gathering, nation's Indigenous MPs reject hate
The Canberra Times
Australia's record-high five Indigenous MPs have vowed to work together across party lines, laying down a shared vision of a united Australia after a week coloured by division. Liberal frontbencher Ken Wyatt, Labor frontbenchers Pat Dodson and Linda ...

In historic gathering, nation's Indigenous MPs reject hate - The Sydney Morning Herald

Fri, 2016/09/16 - 1:45pm

The Sydney Morning Herald

In historic gathering, nation's Indigenous MPs reject hate
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's record-high five Indigenous MPs have vowed to work together across party lines, laying down a shared vision of a united Australia after a week coloured by division. Liberal frontbencher Ken Wyatt, Labor frontbenchers Pat Dodson and Linda ...
Stranger Things in parliament this week, with varying doses of realityThe Guardian

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Universities build business expertise in the Indigenous community with MBA degrees - The Australian Financial Review

Fri, 2016/09/16 - 8:45am

The Australian Financial Review

Universities build business expertise in the Indigenous community with MBA degrees
The Australian Financial Review
Less than 1 per cent of management and commerce students at university are Indigenous. Ben Plant. by Ruth Callaghan. Indigenous Australians make up 3 per cent of the population, yet their representation in business classrooms – and boardrooms – is only ...

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Andrew Bolt and Linda Burney in ABC documentary Recognition: Yes or No? - NEWS.com.au

Fri, 2016/09/16 - 6:48am

NEWS.com.au

Andrew Bolt and Linda Burney in ABC documentary Recognition: Yes or No?
NEWS.com.au
Linda is adamant that constitutional recognition of indigenous Australians will help to heal the wounds of the past and introduces Bolt to like-minded supporters like Grant, Marama Fox the co-leader of NZ's Maori party, Mick Gooda the Aboriginal and ...
Why ABC's 'Recognition: Yes or No?' proves Andrew Bolt can't be beatenDaily Review

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Proud indigenous Paralympian medals in Rio - The West Australian

Fri, 2016/09/16 - 3:02am

The West Australian

Proud indigenous Paralympian medals in Rio
The West Australian
Only 13 indigenous Australians have competed at the Paralympics since the Games began in 1960, and Rio silver medallist Amanda Reid says that needs to change. Reid is one of two young Indigenous women to compete in Brazil, alongside sprinter Torita ...

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Indigenous Australians more vulnerable to scams, ACCC says - ABC - ABC Online

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 8:46pm

ABC Online

Indigenous Australians more vulnerable to scams, ACCC says - ABC
ABC Online
The national consumer watchdog says Indigenous Australians are more vulnerable to scammers and are significantly over-represented in the latest figures.

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Australian Psychologists Issue Apology to Indigenous People - teleSUR English

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 8:07pm

teleSUR English

Australian Psychologists Issue Apology to Indigenous People
teleSUR English
Dudgeon, who is a professor of Indigenous studies at the University of Western Australia, has previously written that the field of psychology has been part and parcel of the “colonizing process” in Australia, which had “objectified, dehumanised and ...

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Indigenous song Twinkling Stars tells science of the seasons - Radio Australia

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 2:31pm

Indigenous song Twinkling Stars tells science of the seasons
Radio Australia
Dr Hamacher, who has a background in physics and used to study exoplanets, has been studying Indigenous knowledge about astronomy for nearly a decade. While some scientists may dismiss knowledge systems that include spirituality — as myth, legend ...

Australian Psychological Society apologises for failing Indigenous Australians - ABC Online

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 10:41am

ABC Online

Australian Psychological Society apologises for failing Indigenous Australians
ABC Online
Many people in the audience, including Indigenous psychologists and students, cried as the address was delivered. Professor Pat Dudgeon carved a vital path as Australia's first Aboriginal psychologist when she graduated in the late eighties. She said ...
Psychologists Apologise To Indigenous AustraliansHuffington Post Australia
Psychologists apologise to Indigenous Australians for decades of mistreatmentThe Guardian
Psychologists issue official apology to Aboriginal people - The AgeThe Age
The Sydney Morning Herald -The Guardian
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West Australian laws aim to cut number of Indigenous people jailed for unpaid fines - The Guardian

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 9:15am

The Guardian

West Australian laws aim to cut number of Indigenous people jailed for unpaid fines
The Guardian
The Barnett government has introduced legislation it says will reduce the number of Indigenous people jailed for failing to pay fines. Western Australia's practice of jailing people who default on court fines has received international criticism since ...
Fine options may cut Aboriginal jail ratesPerth Now

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Psychs sorry over Stolen silence - NEWS.com.au

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 6:43am

Psychs sorry over Stolen silence
NEWS.com.au
The apology also pointed the finger at psychologists who conducted research that furthered their careers rather than improving the lives of indigenous Australians. Professor Dudgeon took aim at many of the culturally inappropriate tests psychologists ...

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Indigenous young guns look to follow in tennis great Goolagong's footsteps - SBS

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 6:30am

SBS

Indigenous young guns look to follow in tennis great Goolagong's footsteps
SBS
Australia's Davis Cup Coach Tony Roach is confident the next Indigenous star can emerge from the camp. "Let's hope that the kids learn alot this weekend watching our great champions and before long we'll have another Evonne Goolagong come along," he ...

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Kelrick Martin appointed Head of Indigenous at ABC TV - Inside Film

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 6:05am

Kelrick Martin appointed Head of Indigenous at ABC TV
Inside Film
He is an immense talent who brings with him an extensive working knowledge of creating compelling content with and about Indigenous Australia. He will be leading a passionate team at an important time, as the ABC strives to build on the vital and ...

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