Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

ABC Online
Dennis Jensen's 'noble savage' comments about Aboriginal communities residents 'unhelpful', Nigel Scullion says
ABC Online
"Does the Minister support the comments by the Member for Tangney, Mr Jensen, who describes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as 'noble savages' and says government services shouldn't be provided to remote communities because, and I ...
'Stuck in an era long before this one': Ken Wyatt criticises fellow Liberal's 'noble savage' commentsSBS
'Noble savage' comments unhelpful:Scullion9news.com.au

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Huffington Post Australia
Josh Muir's Latest Work Tells Important Story In Indigenous Australian History
Huffington Post Australia
Indigenous artist Josh Muir's latest work will see escaped convict William Buckley resurrected in sculpture form as part of the bi-annual Lorne Sculpture Biennale happening in March. Buckley lived with the Wathaurong people for a number of years and ...

The Guardian
Indigenous Australians and Canadians 'destroyed by same colonialism'
The Guardian
Aboriginal peoples in Canada were grappling with record numbers of their children being placed in the child welfare system and a huge over-representation in the criminal justice system – the same issues that faced Australia, said Jonathan Rudin, head ...

SBS
Indigenous literacy program catches Cuba's eye
SBS
“In our communities, it can be anywhere from 45 to 65 per cent of Aboriginal people who have low literacy levels, but in the general population it's 14 per cent. So it's not just an issue that concerns Indigenous peoples in Australia, it belongs to ...

ABC Online
Turnbull under pressure to condemn MP over 'noble savage' speech on Indigenous communities
ABC Online
Mr Jensen, a West Australian MP, said he endorsed that position and did not think there should be specific policies singling out Indigenous Australians. "In essence, if the noble savage lifestyle, à la Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the same one often ...
Liberal MP Concedes 'British Australia Invaded', Then Demands End To Funding Black 'Lifestyle Choices'New Matilda
Liberal MP Dennis Jensen called remote Indigenous communities 'noble savages'Daily Mail

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The Guardian
Indigenous Australia: it's too late to redecorate; we need to demolish the crib
The Guardian
People don't see that it not only affects our Indigenous people but also Australia as a whole. I mean sure, we will keep breaking down the doors while matters get thrown out the window but does this country really need to keep acting like the house isn ...

New Matilda
Amnesty Report Blasts Australia's Detention Of Aboriginal People And Asylum Seekers
New Matilda
Australia has come in for a drubbing in Amnesty International's annual human rights report, with treatment of Aboriginal people and asylum seekers in particular being singled out for condemnation. The extremely high rate at which Indigenous people are ...
Human rights under threat from government brutality around the world, Amnesty International reportsNEWS.com.au
'Shameful': Australia must lift game on human rights, Amnesty saysSBS

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ABC Online
Dennis Jensen says 'noble savages' in Indigenous communities don't need funding
ABC Online
Mr Jensen, a West Australian MP, said he endorsed that position and did not think there should be specific policies singling out Indigenous Australians. "In essence, if the 'noble savage' lifestyle, à la Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the same one often ...
Liberal MP Dennis Jensen called remote Indigenous communities 'noble savages'Daily Mail
Dennis Jensen's Speech: The Full Transcript, In All Its Ranting GloryNew Matilda

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New Matilda
Liberal MP Concedes 'British Australia Invaded', Then Demands End To Funding Black 'Lifestyle Choices'
New Matilda
“I put it to the members of this place that the taxpayers of Australia should not be funding lifestyle choices. Yes, I agree with the former Prime Minister, the member for Warringah, when he refers to Indigenous Australians' choice to live in remote ...

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Liberal MP revives Tony Abbott's Indigenous "lifestyle choices" debate – politics live
The Guardian
I put it to the members of this place that the taxpayers of Australia should not be funding lifestyle choices. Yes, I agree with the former prime minister, the member for Warringah, when he refers to Indigenous Australians' choice to live in remote ...

Sydney Morning Herald
One Billion Beats reveals how Australian cinema treats Aboriginal people
Sydney Morning Herald
In a darkened theatre at Campbelltown Arts Centre, a water trough filled with meaning sits on the stage. Behind the trough, a film shows a group of Aboriginal people drinking from a water trough that is later used by cattle. A scene from the movie ...

The West Australian
WA Liberal MP slams 'noble savage' ideal - The West Australian
The West Australian
A Liberal Federal MP has lashed out at indigenous welfare programs, saying taxpayers shouldn't fund “noble savage“ lifestyle choices of remote communities. Tangney MP Dennis Jensen believes the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous outcomes ...

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Sky News Australia
Leyonhjelm slams indigenous 'fairy tales'
Sky News Australia
Liberal Democrat David Leyonhjelm has lashed out at special treatment given to indigenous Australians, arguing "fairy tales" are encouraging them to consider themselves special. In a speech in the Senate on Monday, Senator Leyonhjelm responded to the ...
Senator Leyonhjelm slams 'special' treatment of Indigenous AustraliansSBS

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Global Voices Online
An Aboriginal Comedy Show in Australia Finds a Mainstream Audience
Global Voices Online
But “Black Comedy” became an instant hit and just started its second season. Lui says the show has something for everyone and it also taps into white guilt over Australia's original sin: colonizing Australia's indigenous people. “We have some very ...

SBS
Senator Leyonhjelm slams 'special' treatment of Indigenous Australians
SBS
Affirmative action programs, including targets for government employment of Indigenous Australians, encouraged indigenous people to get ahead through "special pleading" and non-Indigenous Australians to view them as charity cases, he said.
Leyonhjelm slams indigenous 'fairy tales'9news.com.au

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Australia Network News
Indigenous Journalist Stan Grant Could Commence a Political Career
Australia Network News
It is believed that the Labour party is pushing him to run in the Western Sydney seat of Reid, according to The Australian Financial Review. While speaking at the National Press Club, Grant stressed on the importance of senior indigenous voices in ...
Stan Grant pens emotional takedown of the Australian dream9news.com.au
Stan Grant applauded over his evocative National Press Club addressNEWS.com.au
Why Stan Grant could be our next indigenous politicianThe New Daily
Daily Mail -The Australian (subscription) -Sydney Morning Herald
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ArtsHub (subscription)
Indigenous writing: it's not just politics
ArtsHub (subscription)
The responsibility to tell their stories is a powerful motivator for Indigenous writers. Playwright Tammy Anderson, memoirist Kate Howarth and multi-genre writer Anita Heiss ​all spoke of responsibility ​in their session on building a career as a 'Blak ...

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The Conversation AU
Four ways Western Australia can improve Aboriginal heritage management
The Conversation AU
The new changes will see decisions over heritage listings rest almost entirely with the CEO of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs, which the Law Society of Western Australia has argued gives too much power to one person. We need a system of cultural ...
Lawyers call for action on indigenous incarcerationThe Sunshine Coast Daily

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NEWS.com.au
Stan Grant applauded over his evocative National Press Club address
NEWS.com.au
“And this wound sits at the heart of the malaise that grips Indigenous Australia.” Grant also implored leaders not to repeat the policy mistakes of the past. “How many PMs are going to leave office and say their biggest regret is that they didn't do ...
Indigenous Journalist Stan Grant Could Commence a Political CareerAustralia Network News
Stan Grant pens emotional takedown of the Australian dream9news.com.au
Why Stan Grant could be our next indigenous politicianThe New Daily
Herald Sun -The Australian (subscription) -Sydney Morning Herald
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9news.com.au
Stan Grant pens emotional takedown of the Australian dream
9news.com.au
Indigenous journalist Stan Grant says the Australian dream is a "tourist brochure" which let Aboriginal people "rot", and once saw him so ashamed of his skin colour he tried to "scrub it off". Writing in his new book Talking to My Country, the former ...
Journalist Stan Grant could pursue politics career within monthsThe Australian (subscription)
Stan Grant says Australia still has issues with 'festering racism' in new bookHerald Sun
Stan Grant says Indigenous leaders must rise to challenge of public serviceThe Canberra Times
The Guardian -The Australian Financial Review
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