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Indigenous leader replaces Joe Bullock - Sky News Australia

Wed, 2016/03/02 - 2:50am

Sky News Australia

Indigenous leader replaces Joe Bullock
Sky News Australia
Mr Dodson was Australia's first Aboriginal Catholic priest, ordained in 1975. Following his departure from the church in 1981, he worked with the Central Land Council of which he became director in 1985. In 1989 he was appointed a commissioner of the ...
Bill Shorten announces Indigenous leader Pat Dodson as his pick to replace outgoing WA Labor senator Joe BullockSydney Morning Herald
West Australian Indigenous leaders react to Pat Dodson's move into the SenateABC Message Stick
Indigenous leader Pat Dodson is Shorten's 'captain's pick' for SenateThe Conversation AU
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Bill Shorten announces Indigenous leader Pat Dodson as his pick to replace outgoing WA Labor senator Joe Bullock - Sydney Morning Herald

Wed, 2016/03/02 - 12:33am

Sydney Morning Herald

Bill Shorten announces Indigenous leader Pat Dodson as his pick to replace outgoing WA Labor senator Joe Bullock
Sydney Morning Herald
Mr Shorten said he hoped his new recruit would play a "very broad role" in the Parliament, including progressing constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians. Mr Dodson would also be a key adviser on matters pertaining to Northern Australia ...
Indigenous leader Pat Dodson is Shorten's 'captain's pick' for SenateThe Conversation AU
Indigenous leader heads to Senate9news.com.au
Pat Dodson named by Bill Shorten to take Senate spot vacated by Joe BullockThe Australian (subscription)
International Business Times AU
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Indigenous middle ear disease: New 10-year plan launched to help children in Queensland - ABC Online

Tue, 2016/03/01 - 11:05am

ABC Online

Indigenous middle ear disease: New 10-year plan launched to help children in Queensland
ABC Online
Queensland health authorities have launched a new 10-year plan to try and tackle middle ear disease which plagues Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia and is linked to a raft of social problems. As part of the plan, over the ...
Queensland tackles ear infections in indigenous communitiesBrisbane Times
Action to tackle Indigenous ear disease announcedMy Sunshine Coast (press release)

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Indigenous fashion designers, talent to feature at Melbourne festival - ABC Online

Tue, 2016/03/01 - 4:12am

ABC Online

Indigenous fashion designers, talent to feature at Melbourne festival
ABC Online
The project started in Melbourne four years ago after founder Tina Waru ran a make-up class for young Indigenous people and they suggested adding fashion to the mix. Since then more than 700 people have taken part in workshops, mentoring programs ...
Cairns Indigenous art meets Melbourne Fashion FestivalArtsHub (subscription)

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Indigenous art lifts spirits at Western Australian hospital - ABC Message Stick

Tue, 2016/03/01 - 3:19am

ABC Message Stick

Indigenous art lifts spirits at Western Australian hospital
ABC Message Stick
The childhood memories of a Western Australian Indigenous artist are helping patients of a regional hospital feel more at ease while also promoting conversation. Local Yamaji artist Barbara Merritt drew on stories from her parents and grandparents for ...

Cairns Indigenous art meets Melbourne Fashion Festival - ArtsHub (subscription)

Tue, 2016/03/01 - 2:44am

ArtsHub (subscription)

Cairns Indigenous art meets Melbourne Fashion Festival
ArtsHub (subscription)
Indigenous art works from Far North Queensland meet fashion in the upcoming Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) cultural showcase; ​part of the festival's strongest Indigenous program in its 20 year history. For the first time, Cairns ...

Aboriginal man 'was racially discriminated against' on Virgin Australia flight - Daily Mail

Tue, 2016/03/01 - 12:57am

Daily Mail

Aboriginal man 'was racially discriminated against' on Virgin Australia flight
Daily Mail
Mr Whyman's friend, Vickie, also lodged a complaint with the airline and was assured Virgin Australia was taking the allegations 'seriously'. Daily Mail Australia understands the woman asked to change seats because he had a solid build and they could ...

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Indigenous body frustrated by Malcolm Turnbull's 'rhetoric' during tearful NITV interview - ABC Online

Mon, 2016/02/29 - 9:04pm

ABC Online

Indigenous body frustrated by Malcolm Turnbull's 'rhetoric' during tearful NITV interview
ABC Online
At one point during the interview the Prime Minister was moved to tears over a story of Indigenous separation, and the demise of traditional language. But the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples says it has been waiting for a meeting with ...
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull cries on TV, suggests referendum on indigenous peoplesStuff.co.nz
Malcolm Turnbull breaks down in tearful interview with Stan GrantThe Guardian
Malcolm Turnbull Cries During 'The Point' Interview With Stan GrantHuffington Post Australia
SBS -Telegraph.co.uk -Sydney Morning Herald
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Students Bring Indigenous Australian Art to Charlottesville Runway - NBC 29 News

Mon, 2016/02/29 - 3:32pm

NBC 29 News

Students Bring Indigenous Australian Art to Charlottesville Runway
NBC 29 News
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., February 29, 2016 — In March, Australian Aboriginal culture will take center stage during a Charlottesville runway show featuring textiles made by indigenous artists and displayed in couture clothing designed by University of ...

Malcolm Turnbull Cries During 'The Point' Interview With Stan Grant - Huffington Post Australia

Mon, 2016/02/29 - 3:17pm

Huffington Post Australia

Malcolm Turnbull Cries During 'The Point' Interview With Stan Grant
Huffington Post Australia
"The remote communities represent some of the biggest challenges in Indigenous affairs and I am completely committed to working with my colleagues but above all Indigenous Australians to resolve that, but I think it is important that we recognise ...

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Malcolm Turnbull moved to tears as he reflects on lullaby during Indigenous Affairs policy interview - ABC Online

Mon, 2016/02/29 - 1:47pm

ABC Online

Malcolm Turnbull moved to tears as he reflects on lullaby during Indigenous Affairs policy interview
ABC Online
NITV's new current affairs program The Point aired a lengthy and wide-ranging interview with Malcolm Turnbull on his approach to Indigenous policy. The Prime Minister spoke about the over-representation of Indigenous Australians in jail as a "crisis", ...

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Malcolm Turnbull moved to tears as he reflects on lullaby during Indigenous Affairs policy interview - ABC Online

Mon, 2016/02/29 - 1:45pm

ABC Online

Malcolm Turnbull moved to tears as he reflects on lullaby during Indigenous Affairs policy interview
ABC Online
NITV's new current affairs program The Point aired a lengthy and wide-ranging interview with Malcolm Turnbull on his approach to Indigenous policy. The Prime Minister spoke about the over-representation of Indigenous Australians in jail as a "crisis", ...
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull cries on TV, suggests referendum on indigenous peoplesStuff.co.nz
Malcolm Turnbull breaks down in tearful interview with Stan GrantThe Guardian
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull cries during TV interview with Stan GrantSydney Morning Herald
Telegraph.co.uk -SBS -NEWS.com.au
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Malcolm Turnbull breaks down in tearful interview with Stan Grant - The Guardian

Mon, 2016/02/29 - 9:25am

The Guardian

Malcolm Turnbull breaks down in tearful interview with Stan Grant
The Guardian
The prime minister broke down during his interview with NITV host and Guardian Australia's Indigenous affairs editor, Stan Grant, when recalling a lullaby sung in the Ngunnawal language. “The thing that's so sad is to imagine that mother singing that ...
Stan Grant's view on Australia is too black and whiteHerald Sun
Stan Grant: Turnbull's tears and empathy must now be turned into actionSBS

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Welcome to Country app lets you explore indigenous Australia - PC Authority

Mon, 2016/02/29 - 3:51am

PC Authority

Welcome to Country app lets you explore indigenous Australia
PC Authority
Right now, as NITV reports, the app only features 40 nations, but the plan is to have the app eventually list the whole 500 or so nations that existed before white settlement. "What I want people to learn, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, is to ...
NITV reveals 2016 schedule and new look brandInside Film

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'At Least 50000 Years': DNA Study Confirms Indigenous Australian History - Gizmodo Australia

Sun, 2016/02/28 - 11:46pm

The West Australian

'At Least 50000 Years': DNA Study Confirms Indigenous Australian History
Gizmodo Australia
The first complete sequences of the Y chromosomes of Aboriginal Australian men have revealed a deep Indigenous genetic history tracing all the way back to the initial settlement of the continent 50,000 years ago, according to Australian research. The ...
Indigenous marketing starts with listening - The West AustralianThe West Australian

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Indigenous marketing starts with listening - The West Australian - The West Australian

Sun, 2016/02/28 - 10:05pm

The West Australian

Indigenous marketing starts with listening - The West Australian
The West Australian
He said indigenous Australians did not respond well to “a black face selling a white message”. He pointed to smoking rates as an example. While the general population had dropped from 50 per cent down to about 14 per cent over the past 40 years, ...
40th anniversary of first National Aboriginal Country and Western Festival in CanberraABC Message Stick
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Conference – Black led, Black ownedThe Stringer

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Victoria begins talks about Australia's first-ever treaty with Indigenous people - The Age

Fri, 2016/02/26 - 1:50pm

The Age

Victoria begins talks about Australia's first-ever treaty with Indigenous people
The Age
Talks are beginning into the formation of Australia's first-ever treaty with Indigenous people after a Victorian government forum brought together hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to discuss self-determination. The historic meeting ...
Victorian Government to begin talks with First Nations on Australia's first Indigenous treatyABC Online
The Victorian Government will enter talks to draft Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal peopleABC Message Stick
Victoria to begin treaty talksThe New Daily

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Victorian Government to begin talks with First Nations on Australia's first Indigenous treaty - ABC Online

Fri, 2016/02/26 - 2:40am

ABC Online

Victorian Government to begin talks with First Nations on Australia's first Indigenous treaty
ABC Online
The treaty would be a legal document over Aboriginal affairs and services and addressing past injustices. It would be the first such agreement in Australia and follow similar arrangements with First Peoples in Canada, the US and New Zealand. Victoria's ...

During the class, students visited the Kluge-Ruhe Collection and held video calls with some of the artists to learn ... - University of Virginia

Thu, 2016/02/25 - 9:50pm

University of Virginia

During the class, students visited the Kluge-Ruhe Collection and held video calls with some of the artists to learn ...
University of Virginia
Artists hailed from four northern Australia arts centers: Babbarra Women's Centre, Injalak Arts and Crafts, Erub Erwer Meta and Merrepen Arts. Each is a community hub for some of Australia's most remote indigenous populations, often providing services ...

Aboriginal Australian Sequencing Study Points to 55K Years of Genetic History - GenomeWeb

Thu, 2016/02/25 - 5:09pm

Phys.Org

Aboriginal Australian Sequencing Study Points to 55K Years of Genetic History
GenomeWeb
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A sequencing study of Y chromosomes from Aboriginal Australians suggests that today's indigenous people are genetically connected to the people who settled the continent 50,000 years ago, challenging a previous assumption ...
Aboriginal genes unchangedThe Australian (subscription) (blog)
Genetics reveal 50000 years of independent history of aboriginal Australian peoplePhys.Org
Aboriginal Australians were among the 'first out of Africa', study suggestsRedOrbit

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