Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

Childers man awarded OAM for work with indigenous
Gladstone Observer
Mr Small said he had worked in a variety of different capacities, working with youths in detention, as a social worker, an academic and as a prison officer, to assist Indigenous communities of Australia on and off for 40 years. He said his key areas of ...

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Australia Day honours: Gunditjmara woman awarded for health work
Melbounre Times Weekly
“For an Aboriginal person to put their feet on their country it's like,” she pauses, “being rejuvenated”. Gallagher is an indigenous advocate – promoting health and fi ghting to preserve culture for more than four decades. On Australia Day, the 57-year ...

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The Canberra Times
Improving outcomes in Aboriginal health
The Canberra Times
She is also proud of her role in the return of 800 Aboriginal skeletons - the Murray Black Collection - from the Museum of Victoria and the National Museum of Australia to indigenous communities in northern Victoria and southern New South Wales for burial.

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Wesfarmers boss Richard Goyder's bid to tackle Aboriginal disadvantage
The Australian
WHEN Richard Goyder was growing up on a farm in Western Australia in the 1960s, he was a frequent witness to shameful episodes of racism and indigenous disadvantage. The boy from tiny Tambellup, 300km southeast of Perth, now runs Wesfarmers, ...

The Age
Improving outcomes in Aboriginal health
The Age
JILL Gallagher is humbled by her Order of Australia for distinguished service to Victoria's indigenous community. But she's not about to rest on her laurels. There's still a lot of work to be done. As head of the Victorian Aboriginal Community ...
Australia Day honours: Gunditjmara woman awarded for health workMelbounre Times Weekly

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Sydney Morning Herald
Improving outcomes in Aboriginal health
Sydney Morning Herald
She is also proud of her role in the return of 800 Aboriginal skeletons - the Murray Black Collection - from the Museum of Victoria and the National Museum of Australia to indigenous communities in northern Victoria and southern New South Wales for burial.
Penpix of ACT Resident of the YearBigPond News

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WA today
Improving outcomes in Aboriginal health
WA today
JILL Gallagher is humbled by her Order of Australia for distinguished service to Victoria's indigenous community. But she's not about to rest on her laurels. There's still a lot of work to be done. As head of the Victorian Aboriginal Community ...

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Indigenous business tackles multinational football maker Sherrin
The Australian
Former South Australian cricketer and social entrepreneur Chris Harms' Indigenous Footy Business program has secured major private and government backing to train 200 Aborigines in Outback and suburban centres to make 50 per cent of footballs used in ...

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Prison sentences less likely in Indigenous courts, study finds
Phys.Org
Researchers from QUT's School of Justice found Indigenous offenders in South Australia were significantly less likely to be imprisoned, or receive penalties that often led to jail, when sentenced in courts for Indigenous offenders. Dr Samantha Jeffries ...

NEWS.com.au
Refugee is Young Australian of the Year
NEWS.com.au
He was picked as an inspiration for his work mentoring people with disability and in indigenous communities, the latter beginning with a trip to a community in the Kimberley in Western Australia that he hoped would provide some adventure. "What I did ...
Young refugee in the running for Young Australian of the YearRadio Australia
West Australian Akram Azimi is Young Australian of the YearPerth Now

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Sky News Australia
Indigenous leader Australia's Local Hero
Adelaide Now
AUSTRALIA'S 2013 Local Hero Shane Phillips plans to share his award with his indigenous community in Sydney's Redfern. The 48-year-old father of three, who is a respected member of the Redfern community, received the honour at the Australian of the ...
Indigenous leader is Australia's heroThe Age

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NEWS.com.au
Indigenous leader Australia's Local Hero
NEWS.com.au
AUSTRALIA'S 2013 Local Hero Shane Phillips plans to share his award with his indigenous community in Sydney's Redfern. The 48-year-old father of three, who is a respected member of the Redfern community, received the honour at the Australian of the ...
Indigenous leader is Australia's heroThe Age

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The West Australian
Indigenous leader Australia's Local Hero
The West Australian
Australia's 2013 Local Hero Shane Phillips plans to share his award with his indigenous community in Sydney's Redfern. The 48-year-old father of three, who is a respected member of the Redfern community, received the honour at the Australian of the ...
Indigenous leader is Australia's heroThe Age

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Indigenous leader Australia's Local Hero
The Australian
AUSTRALIA'S 2013 Local Hero Shane Phillips plans to share his award with his indigenous community in Sydney's Redfern. The 48-year-old father of three, who is a respected member of the Redfern community, received the honour at the Australian of the ...

Donated books to help Indigenous literacy
Jetstar Gold Coast Titans
Australia Day Ambassador Preston Campbell today began preparing boxes of donated books for delivery to remote Indigenous communities as part of a campaign to improve Indigenous literacy levels. Prompted by Campbell's support of Indigenous literacy ...

Sydney Morning Herald
Ita Buttrose given top Australia Day honour
Ninemsn
He now uses his leadership and pastoral skills to help young people in remote and rural Western Australia and in 2011 co-founded a student-run initiative to raise awareness about Indigenous issues in universities. Australia's Local Hero 2013 is ...
Ita Buttrose named Australian of the YearSydney Morning Herald
Ita Buttrose named Australian of the Year 2013The Daily Telegraph
Ita to tackle ageism and health challengesThe Australian
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Indigenous leader is Australia's hero
Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous leader Shane Phillips has been named Australia's 2013 Local Hero for his community leadership, particularly in his local area of Redfern in inner-Sydney. The 48-year-old father of three, who is a respected member of the Redfern community, ...

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Indigenous leader is Australia's hero
The Age
Indigenous leader Shane Phillips has been named Australia's 2013 Local Hero for his community leadership, particularly in his local area of Redfern in inner-Sydney. The 48-year-old father of three, who is a respected member of the Redfern community, ...

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Indigenous people mark Survival Day
The Australian
Ms Lee would like to see the Union Jack removed from the Australian flag and replaced with the Aboriginal flag and for the nation's constitution to acknowledge indigenous people as Australia's first inhabitants. Digital Pass $1 for first 28 Days ...

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Music Feeds
Australian Of The Year Finalist – Michael Hohnen
Music Feeds
Hohnen, co-director of Darwin-based record label Skinnyfish, manager of Gurrumul, and a key figure in the Indigenous Australian music community, can now add National Finalist Australian Of The Year 2013 to his resume – and for very good reason, as I ...

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