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Psychologists sorry for Stolen Generation - Sky News Australia

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 4:42am

Sky News Australia

Psychologists sorry for Stolen Generation
Sky News Australia
Australia's first Aboriginal psychologist has welcomed a formal apology from Australian psychologist for their silence on the Stolen Generation and for contributing to the mistreatment of indigenous people. Professor Pat Dudgeon was overcome with ...

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Psychologists Apologise To Indigenous Australians - Huffington Post Australia

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 12:55am

Huffington Post Australia

Psychologists Apologise To Indigenous Australians
Huffington Post Australia
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) will issue a formal apology for the profession's role in the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including its silence during the policy of forced removal which resulted in the Stolen ...

Psychologists Apologise To Indigenous Australians - Huffington Post Australia

Thu, 2016/09/15 - 12:52am

Huffington Post Australia

Psychologists Apologise To Indigenous Australians
Huffington Post Australia
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) will issue a formal apology for the profession's role in the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including its silence during the policy of forced removal which resulted in the Stolen ...
The Custody Notification System saves Aboriginal lives. Why isn't it national?The Guardian

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Australia 'to be swamped' by Muslims: Hanson - Sky News Australia

Wed, 2016/09/14 - 8:23pm

Sky News Australia

Australia 'to be swamped' by Muslims: Hanson
Sky News Australia
As the then-member for Oxley, Senator Hanson caused ripples when she questioned multiculturalism and warned Australia was being 'swamped by Asians'. That speech caused outrage among ethnic groups, indigenous Australians, several senior federal ...
Pauline Hanson's second maiden speech mirrors her first, substituting Muslims for Aborigines and AsiansNorth Queensland Register
Pauline Hanson calls for immigration ban: 'Go back to where you came from'The Guardian
Pauline Hanson's 2016 maiden speech to the senate: Full transcriptIllawarra Mercury
ABC Online
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Why are Aboriginal children still dying from rheumatic heart disease? - The Conversation AU

Wed, 2016/09/14 - 8:16pm

The Conversation AU

Why are Aboriginal children still dying from rheumatic heart disease?
The Conversation AU
Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory are more than 100 times as likely to have rheumatic heart disease than their non-Indigenous counterparts. Screenshot/Take Heart - Strep: Group A Streptococcal Infection ...

Australia 'to be swamped' by Muslims: Hanson - Sky News Australia

Wed, 2016/09/14 - 7:36am

Sky News Australia

Australia 'to be swamped' by Muslims: Hanson
Sky News Australia
As the then-member for Oxley, Senator Hanson caused ripples when she questioned multiculturalism and warned Australia was being 'swamped by Asians'. That speech caused outrage among ethnic groups, indigenous Australians, several senior federal ...
Pauline Hanson calls for immigration ban: 'Go back to where you came from'The Guardian
Pauline Hanson's Second Maiden Speech Is Tonight. Remember Her First?Huffington Post Australia

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Tough defence for Aussies in indigenous series - The Advertiser

Wed, 2016/09/14 - 7:28am

The Advertiser

Tough defence for Aussies in indigenous series
The Advertiser
The Australian team comprises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island talent, with NBL stalwart Demos joined by former Cairns Taipans regulars Deba George and Kerry Williams. Former Townsville Crocodiles, brothers Chris and Michael Cedar — key players on ...

Reviving indigenous sports through education - EducationHQ Australia

Wed, 2016/09/14 - 3:19am

Reviving indigenous sports through education
EducationHQ Australia
Drawing on the school community's input and robust education department resources, classroom teacher and contact teacher for Aboriginal Education, Nicole Ptycia says that the school's implementation of Indigenous sports and games is in part motivated ...

Pilbara centre for Indigenous domestic violence perpetrators planned - ABC Online

Wed, 2016/09/14 - 2:48am

ABC Online

Pilbara centre for Indigenous domestic violence perpetrators planned
ABC Online
There are plans to build the first specialist counselling centre for Indigenous perpetrators of domestic violence in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The proposed 28-bed facility would offer accommodation for perpetrators as well as an outreach ...

Google unlocks Aussie treasures - NEWS.com.au

Wed, 2016/09/14 - 12:10am

NEWS.com.au

Google unlocks Aussie treasures
NEWS.com.au
The museum's collection holds artefacts from indigenous Australia and the Pacific; irreplaceable fossils, minerals, meteorites and gemstones, as well as specimens of native Australian mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. The Natural History platform ...

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Why is trachoma blinding Aboriginal children when mainstream Australia eliminated it 100 years ago? - The Conversation AU

Tue, 2016/09/13 - 8:18pm

The Conversation AU

Why is trachoma blinding Aboriginal children when mainstream Australia eliminated it 100 years ago?
The Conversation AU
This article is the first in our three-part series on the blinding, deafening and sometimes deadly conditions in Indigenous Australian children that have little to no impact on their non-Indigenous counterparts. The next two articles will look at ...

Indigenous activist leads class action to recover wages 'stolen' by state - The Guardian

Tue, 2016/09/13 - 8:14pm

The Guardian

Indigenous activist leads class action to recover wages 'stolen' by state
The Guardian
... earnings of Indigenous men, women and children between 1939 and 1972. The case could be followed by class actions elsewhere, with the firm Shine Lawyers signalling possible claims in New South Wales, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, ...

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Triple J backs Australia Day poll despite indigenous campaign - The Australian

Tue, 2016/09/13 - 2:03pm

ABC Online

Triple J backs Australia Day poll despite indigenous campaign
The Australian
National youth radio station Triple J will not move its annual Hottest 100 poll from its Australia Day slot next year, but will consider shifting the date from 2018 onwards due to increasing public pressure to do so to avoid insulting the indigenous ...
Triple j will hold 2017 Hottest 100 on Australia Day, despite calls to change dateABC Online
Triple J is considering moving the Hottest 100 from Australia DayThe Sydney Morning Herald
Triple J Hottest 100 will remain on Australia Day despite 'Invasion Day' controversyNEWS.com.au
MuMbrella -Pedestrian TV -SBS -Change.org
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Indigenous empowerment program Dreamtime Project 'creating role models, not fashion models' - ABC Online

Tue, 2016/09/13 - 7:42am

ABC Online

Indigenous empowerment program Dreamtime Project 'creating role models, not fashion models'
ABC Online
When supermodel Naomi Campbell came to Australia in 2000, she asked why there were so few Aboriginal models on Australia's catwalks. Sixteen years later, little seems to have changed. But a project in WA is hoping to bring more diversity to the runway, ...

Triple j will hold 2017 Hottest 100 on Australia Day, despite calls to change date - ABC Online

Tue, 2016/09/13 - 7:42am

ABC Online

Triple j will hold 2017 Hottest 100 on Australia Day, despite calls to change date
ABC Online
Although the date will remain the same for next year, triple j announced a collaboration with the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) for the Hottest 100 "to create a meaningful connection between all communities, including Indigenous ...
Triple J is considering moving the Hottest 100 from Australia DayThe Sydney Morning Herald
Triple J Hottest 100 to remain on Australia DayNEWS.com.au
Triple J lobbied to move Hottest 100 from Australia DayThe Australian
MuMbrella -Pedestrian TV -9news.com.au -Change.org
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Irene Watson appointed University of South Australia's first Indigenous pro-vice chancellor - ABC Online

Tue, 2016/09/13 - 3:57am

ABC Online

Irene Watson appointed University of South Australia's first Indigenous pro-vice chancellor
ABC Online
The University of South Australia is hoping to increase Indigenous enrolments with the appointment of its first Indigenous pro-Vice Chancellor Irene Watson. The inaugural position was created after the university announced it would close its David ...
Australia's Aboriginal people heading into the next 'wicked' land battleReuters Australia
FACTBOX - At a glance: Australia's native title lawThomson Reuters Foundation

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Australia's health report card: Smoking and drinking down, chronic diseases and obesity on rise - The Australian

Tue, 2016/09/13 - 3:47am

The Australian

Australia's health report card: Smoking and drinking down, chronic diseases and obesity on rise
The Australian
Indigenous Australians have lower life expectancies than other Australians, are 3.5 times more likely to have diabetes, five times more likely to have end-stage kidney disease, and twice as likely to have coronary heart disease. The rate for indigenous ...
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report card: seven ways to grade our healthThe Sydney Morning Herald
Aussie health let down by lifestyle habitsAustralian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog)
Most Australians say they are in good health but 50% have a chronic diseaseThe Guardian

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Life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians remains about one decade - ABC Online

Tue, 2016/09/13 - 2:40am

ABC Online

Life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians remains about one decade
ABC Online
The life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians remains about one decade, according to new statistics. The latest report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) said that while health outcomes had improved ...
Aboriginal Australians headed into new battle for land rightsCT Australia
FACTBOX - At a glance: Australia's native title lawThomson Reuters Foundation

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