Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

Tony Abbott says it is time for indigenous people to be recognised in constitution
NEWS.com.au
"If we had known in 1901 what we know now, if our hearts had been as big then as now, we would have acknowledged indigenous people in the constitution back then,'' he told reporters at Australia Day celebrations in Canberra. Start of sidebar. Skip to ...

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Indigenous recognition a crusade: Tony Abbott
The Australian
TONY Abbott is determined that recognising indigenous people in Australia's constitution is a "national crusade'' that should be important to everyone. The case for constitutional recognition is getting a boost from two indigenous advocates winning ...
Adam Goodes pushes for indigenous recognition ahead of Australia DaySydney Morning Herald
Indigenous footballer Adam Goodes named Australian of the YearSBS
Abbott on indigenous recognition crusadeThe West Australian
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The Guardian
Australia Day is a time for mourning, not celebration
The Guardian
Australia Day is a time for mourning, not celebration. The refusal to celebrate Australia Day is part of an ongoing fight for the recognition of the abuse of Indigenous people's rights. If we give up on protesting, we might soon no longer remember the ...
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Live: Australia Day 2014
SBS
For more than a decade Adam Goodes has been part of the Sydney Swans pack and now he's been recognised for kicking goals off-field as an indigenous ambassador. The 34-year-old AFL superstar has been named Australian of the Year for 2014 for his ...

The Canberra Times
2014: A year for action on indigenous challenges
The Canberra Times
It would be a testament to the leadership of Mr Goodes and Mr Abbott if Australia Day 2014 were known as a time when in-depth policy debate about the problems in indigenous communities came to the surface. As stated previously in The Canberra Times' ...

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Australia Day and Indigenous culture
ABC Online (blog)
Australia Day is a time for celebration, but - for some - also a moment of controversy. Invasion Day protests are a regular occurrence and opponents of Australia Day say it should be more about remembering the dispossession of the Indigenous peoples ...

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Australia Day honours list 2014
SBS
He was the first Indigenous Australian from Arnhem Land to gain a university degree and became the Territory's first Aboriginal principal when he was made head of Yirrkala Community School in 1990. In 2002 he was named Australian of the Year. In June ...
Australia Day 2014 Honours3AW (blog)
Australia Day honours list 2014: in fullThe Daily Telegraph
Australians honoured on Australia Day for changing lives of those around themABC Online
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Respected Aboriginal elder, Associate Professor Ted Wilkes. Source: News ...
Perth Now
Associate Professor Wilkes, who is today recognised for dedicating his life to fighting for better quality of life for indigenous Australians, called for a new national holiday that celebrates every Australian. But he also revealed that he was ...

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Respected Aboriginal elder, Associate Professor Ted Wilkes. Source: News ...
NEWS.com.au
Associate Professor Wilkes, who is today recognised for dedicating his life to fighting for better quality of life for indigenous Australians, called for a new national holiday that celebrates every Australian. But he also revealed that he was ...

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Sydney Morning Herald
Goodes just wants to bring out the best in all Australians
Sydney Morning Herald
By his mob, he means indigenous Australians. For all he loves about his country, and for all his innate optimism, Goodes cannot help but reflect on the sorrow that has shadowed successive generations of indigenous Australians since Governor Arthur ...

Aljazeera.com
Diagnosing Australia's indigenous health gap
Aljazeera.com
One third of indigenous Australians die by the age of 45, while their average life expectancy is more than a decade less than non-indigenous Australians. The rate of rheumatic heart disease among indigenous Australians is the highest in the world - 75 ...

Sydney Swans champion and Indigenous leader Adam Goodes named 2014 ...
Herald Sun
Fox Sports takes a look at the successful career of Indigenous Australian and Sydney Swans Captain Adam Goodes as he is awarded Australian of the Year. Fox Sports; 25 Jan 2014; Sport/AFL Sport/AFL/Previews & Reviews. Adam Goodes has been named ...

SPORTS STARS NAMED AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR
Herald Sun
"I'm so grateful for this award and this honour, however ... the ultimate reward is when all Australians see each other as equals and treat each other as equals," Goodes said after accepting the award in Canberra. Goodes said that as an Indigenous ...

Goodes has racism in his sights
Ninemsn
"And if we do that then the political firepower that's being directed, the bureaucratic firepower and the community firepower will enable the Aboriginal people of Australia to have their rightful place in this country." Paralympic swimmer Jacqueline ...

Adam Goodes named Australian of the Year
Sky News Australia
AFL player and Aboriginal leader Adam Goodes has been named Australian of the Year for 2014. Goodes was honoured for his leadership and advocacy in the fight against racism both on the sporting field and within society more broadly. 'Thank you ...

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AFL footballer and anti-racism campaigner Adam Goodes named Australian of ...
NEWS.com.au
ONE of the sporting world's most decorated indigenous players, Adam Goodes, has been named Australian of the Year by Prime Minister Tony Abbott. "Thank you Australia for this award. It is a huge honour," the long-time anti-racism campaigner, AFL star ...

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Australian of the Year Awards 2014 - as it happened
The Guardian
“Growing up as an Indigenous Australian I have seen and experienced my fair share of racism,” Goodes said in his acceptance speech. "It's shaped my values and what I believe in today. Racism is a community issue that we all need to address.” He said it ...

Sky News Australia
Adam Goodes named Australian of the Year
Sky News Australia
AFL player and Aboriginal leader Adam Goodes has been named Australian of the Year for 2014. Goodes was honoured for his leadership and advocacy in the fight against racism both on the sporting field and within society more broadly. 'Thank you ...

AFL indigenous star Goodes named Australian of the Year
The Australian
In other awards by the council for 2014, paralympian Jacqueline Freney was named Young Australian of the Year, pro-indigenous activist and former federal minister Fred Chaney was named Senior Australian of the Year, and children's charity founder Tim ...

Sydney Morning Herald
Australian of the Year: Adam Goodes mixes sorrow with celebration on Australia ...
Sydney Morning Herald
Chaney named Senior Australian of the Year. Having been crowned Australian of the Year, Adam Goodes said he was extremely honoured to receive the award, describing himself as a ''very proud indigenous man'' keen to fight racism in Australia. “I'm a ...