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UNSW defends Indigenous guidelines amidst claims of 'whitewashing' - ABC Online

Wed, 2016/03/30 - 6:35am

ABC Online

UNSW defends Indigenous guidelines amidst claims of 'whitewashing'
ABC Online
Commercial radio hosts and the Daily Telegraph criticised the new guidelines drawn up by the university, calling them "rubbish" and claiming that UNSW was "rewriting the history books to state Cook 'invaded' Australia." But UNSW has said its Indigenous ...
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It's not 'politically correct' to say Australia was invaded, it's historyThe Guardian (blog)
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It's not 'politically correct' to say Australia was invaded, it's history - The Guardian (blog)

Wed, 2016/03/30 - 3:38am

The Guardian (blog)

It's not 'politically correct' to say Australia was invaded, it's history
The Guardian (blog)
So, the arbiters of political correctness gone mad have apparently decided we need a quick top-up lesson on Australian Indigenous history. Or something. It's not quite clear what, precisely, they think. “University of NSW students told to refer to ...
Model Jesinta Campbell agrees with students that Australia was 'invaded' by BritishDaily Mail
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Australia was invadedBrisbane Times
University tells students Britain 'invaded' AustraliaBBC News
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Indigenous artefacts found on Sydney site - Yahoo7 News

Wed, 2016/03/30 - 1:54am

Indigenous artefacts found on Sydney site
Yahoo7 News
Darug Elder Uncle Des Dyer said some of the artefacts, including spear heads and cutting tools, appeared to show trade and contact with indigenous people in the Hunter Valley. "Each area has its own stones," he told ABC Radio. "And on our song-lines ...

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Model Jesinta Campbell agrees with students that Australia was 'invaded' by British - Daily Mail

Wed, 2016/03/30 - 12:20am

Daily Mail

Model Jesinta Campbell agrees with students that Australia was 'invaded' by British
Daily Mail
Model Jesinta Campbell has argued that Australia was 'invaded' by the British while radio host Kyle Sandilands has accused university 'w***ers' of trying to to 'rewrite history' as debate rages over teaching guidelines on Indigenous terminology ...
University tells students Britain 'invaded' AustraliaBBC News
Australia 'invaded' not 'settled,' UNSW guidelines saySBS
Was Australia 'settled' or 'invaded'?dailytelegraph.com.au
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Kyle tees off about 'bulls***' university guidelines around indigenous history - NEWS.com.au

Tue, 2016/03/29 - 9:20pm

NEWS.com.au

Kyle tees off about 'bulls***' university guidelines around indigenous history
NEWS.com.au
The breakfast host was reacting to guidelines enforced last year by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) around indigenous terminology. The Diversity Toolkit defines what is an appropriate language to use around Australian indigenous history, and ...
University students taught to say Australia was invaded by Captain CookDaily Mail
University of NSW students told to refer to Australia as 'invaded'9news.com.au

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Call to halt Sydney light rail after massive Indigenous artefact find - Sydney Morning Herald

Tue, 2016/03/29 - 6:18pm

Sydney Morning Herald

Call to halt Sydney light rail after massive Indigenous artefact find
Sydney Morning Herald
"The role of an elder is to pass down to people things about our culture - but how can I when I can't take people to places where they learn it?" The Transport spokesman said: "The social value of the site to the local Aboriginal community is very high ...
Thousands of Aboriginal Artifacts Uncovered in AustraliaArchaeology
Aboriginal ochre fingerprinting helping researchers trace ancient Indigenous trade routesABC Online
Indigenous artefacts found at Sydney siteSky News Australia

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Uni students told to refer to rewriting of Australian history - The Australian (subscription) (blog)

Tue, 2016/03/29 - 1:00pm

Uni students told to refer to rewriting of Australian history
The Australian (subscription) (blog)
They are also told it is offensive to suggest James Cook “discovered” Australia and inappropriate to say indigenous people have lived here for 40,000 years. Instead, they should say “since the beginning of the Dreamings”. A report in The Daily ...

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Invasion of the history rewriters - dailytelegraph.com.au

Tue, 2016/03/29 - 11:03am

dailytelegraph.com.au

Invasion of the history rewriters
dailytelegraph.com.au
They are also told it is offensive to suggest James Cook “discovered” Australia and inappropriate to say the indigenous people have lived here for 40,000 years. Instead, they should say “since the beginning of the Dreamings”. A so-called Diversity ...
University students taught to say Australia was invaded by Captain Cook instead discoveredDaily Mail

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Future stars at the heart of Indigenous Football Week - Football Australia

Tue, 2016/03/29 - 12:56am

Football Australia

Future stars at the heart of Indigenous Football Week
Football Australia
In an Australian football first, a group of young Indigenous footballers from remote parts of the Northern Territory will walk out with the Caltex Socceroos at the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier at Allianz Stadium in Sydney tonight to mark the launch of ...
Socceroos give $90k to indigenous footballninemsn

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Calls for British Museum to surrender Indigenous Gweagal shield - ABC Online

Mon, 2016/03/28 - 10:43pm

ABC Online

Calls for British Museum to surrender Indigenous Gweagal shield
ABC Online
... the shores of Australia under any circumstances whatsoever without express permission from the elders of the Gweagal tribe." When the shield was placed on display in Canberra last year, the head of the National Museum's Indigenous Reference Group, ...

Indigenous Referendum Council to miss deadline - The Australian (subscription)

Mon, 2016/03/28 - 1:01pm

The Australian (subscription)

Indigenous Referendum Council to miss deadline
The Australian (subscription)
Secret documents reveal the body responsible for managing Australia's next steps towards recognising indigenous people in the Constitution has missed its own deadlines and privately concede it may need more time, prompting Malcolm Turnbull and Bill ...

Socceroos donate $90000 in match fees to Indigenous football - SBS - The World Game

Mon, 2016/03/28 - 10:11am

SBS - The World Game

Socceroos donate $90000 in match fees to Indigenous football
SBS - The World Game
The inaugural Indigenous Football Week initiative will be launched on Tuesday at Allianz Stadium, with JMF joining forces with Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA). The collaboration is a major fundraising ...
Socceroos donate $90000 in match appearance fees to Indigenous footballSydney Morning Herald

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Socceroos donate $90000 in match appearance fees to Indigenous football - Sydney Morning Herald

Mon, 2016/03/28 - 7:37am

Sydney Morning Herald

Socceroos donate $90000 in match appearance fees to Indigenous football
Sydney Morning Herald
The JMF provides young Indigenous Australians a pathway from rural and remote areas to the entry points of elite football in major cities. The program is based in rural Northern Territory, employs local coaches, provides training sessions and games for ...

Art Museums Indigenous Film Series Strikes Emotional Chord - Harvard Crimson

Mon, 2016/03/28 - 5:40am

Art Museums Indigenous Film Series Strikes Emotional Chord
Harvard Crimson
As part of the Harvard Art Museums' indigenous film series, a crowd of about 40 gathered Sunday to watch the film “Samson and Delilah,” which chronicles the lives of two native Australian teenagers living in poverty. The film, made by indigenous ...

The scapegoating of America's poor has echoes of the 'lifestyle choices' of Indigenous Australians - The Guardian

Mon, 2016/03/28 - 2:18am

The Guardian

The scapegoating of America's poor has echoes of the 'lifestyle choices' of Indigenous Australians
The Guardian
Just last month, Liberal MP Dennis Jensen explained that taxpayers shouldn't fund the “noble savage” lifestyle choices of Aboriginal people in outback Western Australia and elsewhere. Indigenous Australians, Jensen said, must participate in the “real ...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artwork on show at Monaco museum - ABC Online

Sat, 2016/03/26 - 8:57pm

ABC Online

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artwork on show at Monaco museum
ABC Online
A new display showcasing the talents of 50 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists has opened at a museum in Monaco. The Australia: Defending the Oceans, At The Heart of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Art display is part of the larger Taba ...

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'I'm too young to die': the disease of disadvantage forcing Indigenous children to have open-heart surgery - The Guardian

Fri, 2016/03/25 - 10:58pm

The Guardian

'I'm too young to die': the disease of disadvantage forcing Indigenous children to have open-heart surgery
The Guardian
In rural and remote Indigenous communities throughout Australia, and particularly in the Northern Territory, it is not uncommon to see children as young as seven carrying the long scars of open-heart surgery running vertically down their chest. Melissa ...

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Why do children in remote Indigenous communities need open heart surgery? - The Guardian

Fri, 2016/03/25 - 10:53pm

The Guardian

Why do children in remote Indigenous communities need open heart surgery?
The Guardian
In rural and remote Indigenous communities throughout Australia, and particularly in the Northern Territory, it is not uncommon to see children as young as seven carrying the long scars of open-heart surgery running vertically down their chest. Melissa ...

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Australian Indigenous Oceanic Art Activism at Monaco Museum - Blouinartinfo

Fri, 2016/03/25 - 11:21am

Blouinartinfo

Australian Indigenous Oceanic Art Activism at Monaco Museum
Blouinartinfo
The Oceanographic Museum of Monaco is presenting a major survey of contemporary artworks by Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander artists as part of the three-exhibition “Taba Naba – Australia, Oceania, Arts of the Sea People” project. “Australia: ...

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Australian Indigenous Oceanic Art Activism at Monaco Museum - BLOUIN ARTINFO

Fri, 2016/03/25 - 11:15am

BLOUIN ARTINFO

Australian Indigenous Oceanic Art Activism at Monaco Museum
BLOUIN ARTINFO
The Oceanographic Museum of Monaco is presenting a major survey of contemporary artworks by Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander artists as part of the three-exhibition “Taba Naba – Australia, Oceania, Arts of the Sea People” project. “Australia: ...

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