Mainstream Media (Keywords: Aboriginal, Australia)

ArtsHub
How IACA is strengthening regional representation of Indigenous artists
ArtsHub
But all too often, Indigenous artists from regional areas are excluded from conference programs and from opportunities to comment on policy-making decisions pertaining to their art and culture, according to Pam Bigelow, the Manager of IACA, a peak body ...

IndigenousX (press release) (blog)
Kooriculum: Beyond Terra Nullius
IndigenousX (press release) (blog)
For the last 11 months our family has been living on the interface between Australia's national story and the stories of Country from Aboriginal people. The national story still speaks of the great discovery, the great explorers and praising the early ...

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The West Australian
Work with language earns award
The West Australian
“We sent a letter out to our Aboriginal students' families outlining the project and asking them to identify the language groups they belonged to,” she said. Funds from the PALS program were used to buy indigenous language maps of Australia, Pilbara ...

The Conversation AU
Five ways to reduce the risk of stillbirth
The Conversation AU
And the rates of stillbirth for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and disadvantaged women are often double that of non-Indigenous Australians. Up to 50% of stillbirths happen unexpectedly and a clear cause is never identified. In around one-third, ...

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The Australian
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The Australian
One thousand people have turned out in Townsville, Queensland, to farewell Indigenous activist Bonita Mabo at a state funeral. Dr Mabo worked alongside her husband, Eddie, in the pursuit of Indigenous land rights and established Australia's first ...

The Australian Financial Review
Vincent Namatjira unveils 10 new works at Art Basel Miami Beach
The Australian Financial Review
"When I see politicians, world leaders, royalty and other power players on the news, I see this huge disconnect between their world and the day-to-day reality of life in a remote Aboriginal community," Namatjira said in a recent interview with ...

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Self-confessed 'hard-arsed' businessman barred from Aboriginal trusts
The Sydney Morning Herald
A blockbuster inquiry into a West Australian Aboriginal charitable trust responsible for handling millions of dollars in mining royalties has prompted legislative reforms that could have national implications. The 681-page report into administration of ...

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The West Australian
Karratha bush foods cafe expands to national franchise
The West Australian
Local Aboriginal business Bushlolly Cafe has expanded into a national bush foods franchise and is about to gain further national attention after having its products chosen to feature on one of Australia's most popular TV programs. In October, Bushlolly ...

The Guardian
Death in custody prompts push to change Victoria's public drunkenness laws
The Guardian
... regularly recommended in legal reviews dating back to the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody in 1991. In a statement, Hennessy told Guardian Australia that it would be inappropriate to comment on a matter that was still before the ...
Court urged to investigate role of 'systemic racism' in Aboriginal woman Tanya Day's death-in-custody caseABC News
Death after custody prompts Vic law reformNEWS.com.au
Coroner urges Victoria to abolish public drunkenness after death in custodyThe New Daily

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ABC News
Bonita Mabo 'one of the greatest matriarchs of all time' farewelled at state funeral in Townsville
ABC News
Dr Mabo, a Malanbarra woman and descendant of Vanuatuan workers brought to Queensland, was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2013 for "distinguished service to the Indigenous community and to human rights". She was born near Ingham ...
Hundreds farewell Bonita Mabo, indigenous activist, icon at state funeral at Townsville StadiumTownsville Bulletin

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ABC News
Sweet Country success at AACTAs helps cap off stellar year for Northern Territory cinema
ABC News
Film industry veterans are hailing 2018 as an outstanding year for Northern Territory cinema, underlined by its success at this week's Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) awards. Sweet Country, shot around Alice Springs by local ...

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New South Wales Rugby League
Crichton preparing to launch 'First People Project'
New South Wales Rugby League
"I'm actually in the middle of making a charity [called First People Project] which will educate white Australians about our Indigenous history," Crichton told Hello Sport Podcast. "My background is in film and media, [I want to] make short films to ...

Cost of a lifetime of service on display
Daily Mail
Despite the fact that he lived in a "desperately unequal" society, Australian Aboriginal Warrant Officer James Geedrick put his hand up to defend his country six times. Now his story, and those of others who have served their country in multiple ...

ABC News
Court urged to investigate role of 'systemic racism' in Aboriginal woman Tanya Day's death-in-custody case
ABC News
A Coroners Court of Victoria hearing into the death of an Indigenous woman who was arrested for public drunkenness has heard the mother of four suffered a traumatic head injury while in custody that likely led to her death. In an unusual move, Coroner ...
Death in custody prompts push to change Victoria's public drunkenness lawsThe Guardian

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Canberra Capitals launch indigenous round
The Sydney Morning Herald
"In my household, we had kangaroo skins up on the wall, and we had turtle shells and some Aboriginal paintings as well," Mitchell said. "My mum was always proud of her roots and always spoke about Australia. Some of my family from Australia would come ...

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NT News
Abbott calls for remote teacher pay hike
NEWS.com.au
Mr Abbott said amidst the "generally depressing" indicators on indigenous Australia, one factor stood out. "Indigenous people who finish school and who do complete a degree have much the same employment outcomes and life expectancies as other ...
Tony Abbott wants to scrap HECS-HELP debts for remote Australian teachersNT News

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EducationHQ Australia
Abbott: pay Indigenous area teachers more
EducationHQ Australia
"Indigenous people who finish school and who do complete a degree have much the same employment outcomes and life expectancies as other comparable Australians," he told parliament. "It stands to reason that to have a decent life you've got to have a ...
Tony Abbott wants to scrap HECS-HELP debts for remote Australian teachersNT News

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ABC News
Lack of HIV prevention education cause of increase in Indigenous Australian infection rates
ABC News
Australia has made huge strides in the battle against HIV — recent data from the University of New South Wales' Kirby Institute revealed HIV diagnoses in Australia hit a seven-year low last year. But it's a different story when it comes to HIV ...

NT News
Tony Abbott wants to scrap HECS-HELP debts for remote Australian teachers
NT News
TEACHERS will receive extra pay to work in remote indigenous communities and have their HECS-HELP debts abolished if they agree to stay for four years under former prime minister Tony Abbott's plan to improve education outcomes for Aboriginal children.

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Echonetdaily
Culture for the Byron Shire and Beyond from December 6-12, 2018
Echonetdaily
Interspersed with multimedia, this retrospective and autobiographical show is a marvel of timing, comedy, and clowning, and offers a rare and insightful view into Aboriginal Australia, leaving the audience feeling genuinely happy! The show's creative ...