Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

Seeing inside an ancient Australian Indigenous artefact non-invasively
Phys.Org
The authors, led by Ingrid Ward of the University of Western Australia, said the findings suggested that the chert had undergone some level of transport and/or exposure and weathering before it was embedded in the reef sometime been 41 ka and 14.5 ka.

NEWS.com.au
'Political correctness gone mad'
NEWS.com.au
For many Aboriginal Australians it is indeed a day of sadness and dispossession,” Fremantle mayor Brad Pettitt said. “This does not just refer to indigenous involvement but the involvement of many other Australians who feel increasingly uncomfortable ...
Fremantle Is Ditching Its Australia Day Fireworks After Consulting With The Indigenous CommunityJunkee
Aboriginal leader Warren Mundine labels Freo fireworks snub 'a silly mistake'WAtoday
Indigenous MP slams Freo fireworks banPerth Now
9news.com.au -Aussie Network News
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WAtoday
Freo axes Aussie Day fireworks to lift indigenous involvement
The West Australian
“This does not just refer to indigenous involvement but the involvement of many other Australians who feel increasingly uncomfortable with the date and what it represents. “The city has received significant feedback supporting the idea of re-imagining ...
Fremantle Australia Day fireworks cancelled over cultural sensitivitiesDaily Mail
Fremantle cancels 'culturally insensitive' Australia Day fireworksWAtoday
Fremantle cancels Australia Day fireworksPerth Now
Community Newspaper Group
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SBS
Court awards damages for loss of native title in historic decision
SBS
The Australian Federal Court has awarded compensation to Indigenous landowners who have had their native title rights extinguished under the Native Title Act, the first time such an award has been made. The Ngaliwurru and Nungali people, Aboriginal ...

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The West Australian
Ancient indigenous art back in vogue
The West Australian
The Aboriginal art market, said to be worth $400 million a year at its height in 2007, collapsed under the perfect storm of the global financial crisis, the high Australian dollar, the artist resale royalty scheme and tighter rules for collecting art ...

The West Australian
Australia Day fireworks axe slammed by indigenous MP Ben Wyatt - The West Australian
The West Australian
The port city's council opted to axe the annual celebrations, citing growing community discomfit with what January 26 represents. Mr Wyatt, who is indigenous, tweeted that the relationship between Aboriginal people and Australia Day was “profound”.

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The Guardian
Death in custody: Indigenous man, 31, dies in cell in Darwin
The Guardian
Guardian Australia understands it is believed the man took his own life. The corrections department could not confirm the nature of his death, but said police were investigating and would prepare a report for the coroner. Counselling would be provided ...
Indigenous man dies in custody in Northern TerritoryThe Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous Man Found Dead In His Cell At NT Corrections CentreHuffington Post Australia
Indigenous inmate dies in Darwin jailThe Australian
Daily Mail
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ABC Online
Indigenous inmate dies in Darwin Correctional Centre
ABC Online
A 31-year-old Aboriginal prisoner has died in custody at Darwin Correctional Centre, Northern Territory Correctional Services has confirmed. A Department of Correctional Services spokesman could not confirm whether the death was suspicious or not.
Death in custody: Indigenous man, 31, dies in cell in DarwinThe Guardian
Indigenous man dies in custody in Northern TerritoryThe Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous Man Found Dead In His Cell At NT Corrections CentreHuffington Post Australia
The Australian -Daily Mail
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MuMbrella
TV drama marginalising minorities, with Indigenous community the 'notable exception', says Screen Australia study
MuMbrella
Indigenous representation in Australian TV drama is out-stripping their percentage of the population but non-Europeans are still being significantly marginalised, results of a survey by Screen Australia have revealed. People with disabilities, the ...
Changing the whitewash channel on Australian televisionABC Online
How white is Australian TV?InDaily
Australian TV is not diverse enough. For screenwriters like me, it's a relief to have proofThe Guardian

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ABC Online
Former Indigenous Don Dale detainee calls for cultural exchange
ABC Online
An Indigenous man who spent time in the Northern Territory's Don Dale detention centre as a teenager is concerned Australia does not know enough about Aboriginal culture and Australia's history. Colin Rogan Junior, a relation of Kenny Rogan who was ...

Australian Ageing Agenda
Efforts to improve indigenous aged care wins national award
Australian Ageing Agenda
While indigenous Australians are identified as a special needs group under the Aged Care Act, home care provider Annecto identified that very few indigenous elders were being assessed for entry into home care in the Blacktown local government area.

The Guardian
Indigenous Australians win landmark $3m native title compensation claim
The Guardian
The Ngaliwurru and Nungali groups won native title for the land, near the West Australian border of the Northern Territory, in 2006 after a seven-year battle, but not for every area of land they claimed. The groups sought compensation for a number of ...
States facing billions in compensation after native title claimThe Australian Financial Review

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The Guardian
Indigenous well-represented on Australian TV but diversity has 'long way to go' – report
The Guardian
However, Indigenous Australians have recently become well-represented among main characters, and children's programs and comedy are forging the way to a more representative on-screen culture by casting more diverse leads. Based on analysis of 1,961 ...
Screen Australia diversity report finds Australian TV still lacks colourThe Sydney Morning Herald
Landmark study finds diversity lagging on Australian TVThe Conversation AU
Why Australian television needs a makeoverSBS (blog)
Junkee
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ABC Message Stick
WA linguist welcomes Indigenous words in Australian National Dictionary
ABC Message Stick
A West Australian linguist has welcomed the inclusion of words from more than 100 Indigenous languages to the Australian National Dictionary. The new additions were among more than 6,000 words and phrases added to the publication's first substantial ...
Australian dictionary releases new edition with more Indigenous wordsSBS
A New Dictionary Down UnderThe Atlantic
Tony Abbott inspires new words in latest Australian National DictionaryThe Australian
Gizmodo Australia -NEWS.com.au
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The Guardian
Indigenous prison rate soared 52% in decade, report reveals
The Guardian
Last month the ABC's Four Corners program released damning footage of abuse of Indigenous prisoners inside the Don Dale youth detention centre in Darwin. The Australian Institute of Judicial Administration has released a new report on Aboriginal ...

The Guardian
Comatose Indigenous man handcuffed and shackled to hospital bed
The Guardian
A comatose Indigenous man has been handcuffed and shackled to a hospital bed in Western Australia after collapsing during a court appearance. Noongar man Nathan Khan collapsed in front of a magistrate at the Midland magistrates court about 11.30am ...

Hard evidence necessary to lift indigenous welfare
The Australian
The CIS points out that most indigenous affairs policy fails to distinguish between markedly different sectors of indigenous Australia. Some 65 per cent of indigenous people had jobs and lives similar to other Australians; the obvious question is ...

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Herald Sun
Jeff Kennett on helping indigenous people in Australia: New thinking is vital
Herald Sun
Simply put, very few non-indigenous Australians know enough about indigenous culture to impose our standards and judgments on their customs. For instance, at The Torch, our board, mainly non-indigenous, provides the governance, support and raises ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
Aboriginal jail rates increase by 50 per cent
The Sydney Morning Herald
The imprisonment rate for Aboriginal Australians has increased by an alarming 52 per cent over a decade. But Indigenous people are missing out on rehabilitation programs that could help them avoid returning to jail because they are not being locked up ...
ICS offering 2 FOR 1 registration to attend the 2016 World Indigenous SAY NO to Family and Domestic Violence ...Virtual-Strategy Magazine

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ABC Online
Calls for tech companies to add Australia's Indigenous flags to emoji lineup
ABC Online
A Noongar man from Perth says a petition he started pushing for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to be turned into emojis has had a strong response. Derek Nannup said he got the idea when he saw a string of international flag emojis on ...

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