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Goodes on his family's journey: 'She sacrificed everything' - AFL.com.au

Wed, 2014/05/28 - 2:42am

The Roar

Goodes on his family's journey: 'She sacrificed everything'
AFL.com.au
AUSTRALIAN of the Year and dual Brownlow medallist Adam Goodes has long been a passionate – and at times outspoken – advocate for the indigenous community, not just in football, but Australia wide. And in an interview in this week's AFL Record, ...
Swans, Cats to open Indigenous Round this Thursday nightThe Roar
Swans fans embrace indigenous cultureFox Sports
Ending racism will happen but it will take time: Adam GoodesThe Australian
Sydney Swans -Mudgeee Guardian
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I'm tired of Aboriginal people being seen as anthropological curiosities - The Guardian

Wed, 2014/05/28 - 2:19am

I'm tired of Aboriginal people being seen as anthropological curiosities
The Guardian
In 2001, I hosted an event for reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. In the room were a former prime minister, a then opposition leader, assorted other politicians and leaders of business, media, academia, sport and culture.

A nightmare in Utopia - The West Australian

Wed, 2014/05/28 - 12:42am

The West Australian

A nightmare in Utopia
The West Australian
"This was one of the most savage attacks on indigenous Australia, a false national emergency based on allegations of paedophile rings that were discredited by the Australian Crime Commission and the Northern Territory police," Pilger said. "I wanted to ...
John Pilger looks at Australia's "Utopia"ABC Online (blog)

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A nightmare in Utopia - The West Australian

Wed, 2014/05/28 - 12:37am

The West Australian

A nightmare in Utopia
The West Australian
"This was one of the most savage attacks on indigenous Australia, a false national emergency based on allegations of paedophile rings that were discredited by the Australian Crime Commission and the Northern Territory police," Pilger said. "I wanted to ...

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Indigenous youth head to Canberra to tackle community issues - ABC Local

Tue, 2014/05/27 - 9:21pm

Sky News Australia

Indigenous youth head to Canberra to tackle community issues
ABC Local
South Australia's only regional representative to the National Indigenous Youth Parliament says she wants more Aboriginal youth to learn about their heritage. 17-year-old Laura Hardbottle, from Quorn in South Australia's Flinders Ranges, will head to ...
Dr Tom Calma praises reconciliationSky News Australia

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Adam Goodes wants tough talk on recognition - The Australian

Tue, 2014/05/27 - 2:09pm

The Roar

Adam Goodes wants tough talk on recognition
The Australian
AS the AFL throws its weight behind the campaign to win constitutional recognition for indigenous Australians, Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes said yesterday there were “uncomfortable conversations” to be had. “We've got a great opportunity as a nation ...
Survey shows Sydney Swans fans most accepting of indigenous cultureThe Daily Telegraph
Goodes on his family's journey: 'She sacrificed everything'AFL.com.au
Swans, Cats to open Indigenous Round this Thursday nightThe Roar
Sydney Swans -The Age
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Vision I failed to value - The Australian (blog)

Tue, 2014/05/27 - 2:06pm

Vision I failed to value
The Australian (blog)
I thought Labor had the means and courage to deliver a range of difficult, but vital, reforms for indigenous Australia. In all honesty, I was left bitterly disappointed and exasperated by its lack of courage, and its inability to deliver in a strategic ...

Michael Long ready for 10th anniversary walk to support indigenous issues - Herald Sun

Tue, 2014/05/27 - 12:21pm

Roy Morgan Research (press release)

Michael Long ready for 10th anniversary walk to support indigenous issues
Herald Sun
Ten years after he walked from Melbourne to Canberra to raise awareness about issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the former Essendon midfielder said Australia could be proud of how far it had come since the dark days when racism ...
How do AFL supporters really feel about Aboriginal culture?Roy Morgan Research (press release)
Stolen Generation mistakes being repeated, warns researcherNTNews.com.au
Aboriginal children in care 'a new Stolen Generation'ABC Message Stick
The Guardian
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Australia Council's National Indigenous Arts Awards recognise young and old ... - Herald Sun

Tue, 2014/05/27 - 6:44am

Sydney Morning Herald

Australia Council's National Indigenous Arts Awards recognise young and old ...
Herald Sun
Sheather, 23, received $20,000 towards his next storytelling project when he was awarded one of the Australia Council's National Indigenous Arts Awards yesterday. The Dreaming Award is for a young artist aged 18-26 to create a major body of work.
Caterpillar dreaming artist emerges as Red Ochre winnerThe Australian
Gay artist wins Australia Council Indigenous Art AwardGay News Network
Old and young artists combine to keep an ancient culture aliveSydney Morning Herald
Daily Mail
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Muting Indigenous language support only widens the gap - The Conversation

Tue, 2014/05/27 - 12:27am

Muting Indigenous language support only widens the gap
The Conversation
The ILS assists language-related initiatives across Australia and provides important employment opportunities for Indigenous communities. The Review of Indigenous Education in the Northern Territory, released the day after the budget, also has as one ...

New map reveals aboriginal knowledge - ABC Online

Tue, 2014/05/27 - 12:22am

New map reveals aboriginal knowledge
ABC Online
The online map, curated by the Indigenous Biocultural Knowledge working group, aims to convert ancient oral knowledge about Australia, into an accessible visual and literary format. Griffith University anthropologist and ethnobiologist, Dr Philip ...

Survey shows Sydney Swans fans most accepting of indigenous culture - The Daily Telegraph

Mon, 2014/05/26 - 11:28pm

The Roar

Survey shows Sydney Swans fans most accepting of indigenous culture
The Daily Telegraph
A week after Australian of the Year Adam Goodes was racially vilified by opposing supporters for the second time in a year, a new survey has found Swans fans the most accepting of indigenous culture. With the Swans set to launch the AFL's indigenous ...
Goodes on his family's journey: 'She sacrificed everything'AFL.com.au
Swans, Cats to open Indigenous Round this Thursday nightThe Roar
Ending racism will happen but it will take time: Adam GoodesThe Australian
The Age
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Caterpillar dreaming artist emerges as Red Ochre winner - The Australian

Mon, 2014/05/26 - 3:02pm

Caterpillar dreaming artist emerges as Red Ochre winner
The Australian
The Australia Council's National Indigenous Arts Awards, to be given at the Sydney Opera House tonight, includes fellowships worth $90,000 each for two Melbourne musicians. Bart Willoughby, a founding member of rock group No Fixed Address, will ...
Hector Tjupuru Burton wins Red Ochre awardDaily Mail

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Merger 'aids indigenous farms' - The Australian

Mon, 2014/05/26 - 2:08pm

Merger 'aids indigenous farms'
The Australian
ABORIGINAL feuding and politics have hurt indigenous-run pastoral stations in Western Australia's far north as they compete in tough times for the industry, according to a concept plan for the new Aboriginal Pastoral Co-op. Five Aboriginal-run cattle ...
China backing pastoral visionWeekly Times Now

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AFL fans appreciate indigenous in national life - The Australian

Mon, 2014/05/26 - 2:05pm

Roy Morgan Research (press release)

AFL fans appreciate indigenous in national life
The Australian
The Swans reconciliation plan sets goals of employing more indigenous Australians, establishing a stream for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders within the club's academy program and promises to offer financial support to the GO Foundation. Goodes ...
How do AFL supporters really feel about Aboriginal culture?Roy Morgan Research (press release)
Sorry Day rallies call for changes to state child-protection regimesThe Guardian
Aboriginal children in care 'a new Stolen Generation'ABC Message Stick
The West Australian
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How Indigenous communities can help tackle climate change - Phys.Org

Mon, 2014/05/26 - 10:57am

How Indigenous communities can help tackle climate change
Phys.Org
A new study shows that replanting native forests and woodlands vegetation on Indigenous lands, especially across southern and eastern Australia, could help restore the nation's native vegetation in places where it is needed as well as store significant ...

Indigenous rally against forced adoptions - The West Australian

Mon, 2014/05/26 - 7:23am

The West Australian

Indigenous rally against forced adoptions
The West Australian
Across the country, indigenous children in Australia were 10 times more likely to be placed in out-of-home care than non-indigenous children, figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show. In Queensland, the Australian Legislative ...

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Indigenous rally against forced adoptions - The West Australian

Mon, 2014/05/26 - 7:23am

Indigenous rally against forced adoptions
The West Australian
Across the country, indigenous children in Australia were 10 times more likely to be placed in out-of-home care than non-indigenous children, figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show. In Queensland, the Australian Legislative ...

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Indigenous rally against forced adoptions - Ninemsn

Mon, 2014/05/26 - 7:10am

Indigenous rally against forced adoptions
Ninemsn
Across the country, indigenous children in Australia were 10 times more likely to be placed in out-of-home care than non-indigenous children, figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show. In Queensland, the Australian Legislative ...

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Indigenous pastoral stations look to merge - ABC Online

Mon, 2014/05/26 - 4:46am

Indigenous pastoral stations look to merge
ABC Online
Ten of Australia's largest Aboriginal-run pastoral stations in the Kimberley are preparing to join forces. The 'Aboriginal Pastoral Co-op' will be backed by a Chinese consortium and aims to pool resources between stations to produce better cattle and ...
China backing pastoral visionThe Australian

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