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Australians on the Western Front: Australian citizens only when in the trenches - Western Advocate

Fri, 2018/10/19 - 1:04am

Western Advocate

Australians on the Western Front: Australian citizens only when in the trenches
Western Advocate
COURAGE: Private Miller Mack of the 50th Australian Infantry Battalion was one of 21 Ngarrindjeri men who enlisted. Picture: AWM P10608.010. About 1000 Indigenous soldiers volunteered for the First World War despite Australia's Defence Act excluding ...

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Between two worlds: the challenges of public sector Indigenous leadership - The Mandarin

Thu, 2018/10/18 - 11:27pm

The Mandarin

Between two worlds: the challenges of public sector Indigenous leadership
The Mandarin
An academic paper examining how Indigenous public servants navigate between Western and Aboriginal ideas of leadership has been awarded most influential article in the Australian Journal of Public Administration. Professor Jenny Stewart and Dr James ...
Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference ramps up for LorneCIM Newsmagazine (press release) (blog)

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Indigenous screen delegation bound for Los Angeles - Inside Film

Thu, 2018/10/18 - 9:01pm

Inside Film

Indigenous screen delegation bound for Los Angeles
Inside Film
The visit by the delegation, which includes David Jowsey, Greer Simpkin and Charlotte Seymour, is an extension of Screen Australia's Talent USA initiative and coincides with the agency celebrating 25 years of Indigenous screen stories. The November 5 ...

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ScoMo And Harry On The Harbour Bridge Won't Be A Good Look For Australia - ten daily

Thu, 2018/10/18 - 8:33pm

ten daily

ScoMo And Harry On The Harbour Bridge Won't Be A Good Look For Australia
ten daily
As far as we know, no representation of indigenous Australians will be in the photo shoot at all. Welcome to Australia in 2018: white, male, colonial. Now, the reason they're climbing the bridge is highly commendable. Let this not detract from that ...

Indigenous incarceration is a national tragedy – and both left and right need to solve it - The Guardian

Thu, 2018/10/18 - 5:01pm

The Guardian

Indigenous incarceration is a national tragedy – and both left and right need to solve it
The Guardian
Yet the response from the Indigenous affairs minister, Nigel Scullion, was that these matters are “primarily a matter for the states that own, operate and control the justice system”. This view is clearly at odds with the report of the Australian Law ...
Australia promotes soft power in India through Aboriginal cultureEconomic Times
Australia's Aboriginal & Torres Strait dance group to visit Bengal, Mizoram and BhopalUnited News of India
IGRMS, Australian HC to hold workshop on tribal folk dancesDaily Pioneer

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Constitution's power to 'enable' race discrimination should be removed, MPs told - The Guardian

Thu, 2018/10/18 - 5:00pm

The Guardian

Constitution's power to 'enable' race discrimination should be removed, MPs told
The Guardian
Australia is “the only country in the world that has empowered our federal parliament to make laws based on race,” former social justice commissioner Mick Gooda told the committee, “and that provision has been used against Aboriginal people since 1967.”.

Eddie gives Indigenous jersey the thumbs up - The Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 2018/10/18 - 10:00am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Eddie gives Indigenous jersey the thumbs up
The Sydney Morning Herald
In what will be one of the more powerful political and cultural statements you'll see on a rugby pitch this year, Australia will wear their Indigenous jersey when they play England at Twickenham in a few weeks time. No one needs reminding that a very ...
Australian star Kurtley Beale calls for indigenous shirt at Rugby World CupCNN International
Kurtley Beale wants Wallabies to wear indigenous jersey at 2019 Rugby World CupDaily Telegraph

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Aboriginal leaders want Voice to Parliament referendum delayed - ABC News

Thu, 2018/10/18 - 7:57am

ABC News

Aboriginal leaders want Voice to Parliament referendum delayed
ABC News
Aboriginal leaders tell Parliament they do not support a referendum to establish an Indigenous advisory board; The group said the vote would be guaranteed to fail without generating more support among Australians; The comments have disappointed some ...
Forums launched to re-shape the future of businessMirage News
Remote Indigenous businesses can apply for $100000 start-up packagesKatherine Times
'Minority within a minority': drag stars compete for Miss First NationThe Sydney Morning Herald

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Indigenous incarceration is a national tragedy – and both left and right need to solve it - The Guardian

Thu, 2018/10/18 - 7:00am
Indigenous incarceration is a national tragedy – and both left and right need to solve it  The Guardian

Our criminal justice system is a costly failure and a national Closing the Gap target to reduce imprisonment rates is needed.

Aboriginal leaders want Voice to Parliament referendum delayed - ABC News

Thu, 2018/10/18 - 7:00am
Aboriginal leaders want Voice to Parliament referendum delayed  ABC News

Three of the country's most influential Aboriginal leaders tell Parliament a referendum to establish a new Indigenous advisory body would be a guaranteed ...

Indigenous incarceration is a national tragedy – and both left and right need to solve it - The Guardian

Thu, 2018/10/18 - 7:00am
Indigenous incarceration is a national tragedy – and both left and right need to solve it  The Guardian

Our criminal justice system is a costly failure and a national Closing the Gap target to reduce imprisonment rates is needed.

Harry and Meghan have VERY Aussie lunch! - New Idea

Thu, 2018/10/18 - 3:12am

Mirror.co.uk

Harry and Meghan have VERY Aussie lunch!
New Idea
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle enjoyed some traditionally Australian food for lunch as they visited Melbourne on day three of their Australian tour. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex munched on a menu made from native ingredients at Mission Australia's ...
Meghan and Harry get taste of Australia with indigenous cookery class - and kangaroo for lunchMirror.co.uk
Royal tour delay leaves waiting fans disappointedNEWS.com.au
Taste of Australia for Meghan and HarryCampbelltown Macarthur Advertiser

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State Govt appoints first Aboriginal children's commissioner - InDaily

Thu, 2018/10/18 - 2:28am

InDaily

State Govt appoints first Aboriginal children's commissioner
InDaily
The appointment follows a request made by Aboriginal organisations in their submissions to the Nyland Royal Commission into South Australia's child protection systems, where Aboriginal children remain grossly overrepresented. Lawrie will work with the ...
Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and…Mirage News

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Wesfarmers announces $4M partnership with NGA - ArtsHub

Wed, 2018/10/17 - 11:40pm

ArtsHub

Wesfarmers announces $4M partnership with NGA
ArtsHub
NGA has announced a new six-year, $4 million partnership which includes a major international touring exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in Asia. The exhibition, Indigenous Australian Masterpieces, will launch in 2020, and will be ...

Angelique Kidjo & Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir among first 19 acts of WOMADelaide - The Music Network

Wed, 2018/10/17 - 9:42pm

Music Feeds

Angelique Kidjo & Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir among first 19 acts of WOMADelaide
The Music Network
Angelique Kidjo, John Butler Trio and the Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir are among the first 19 acts for WOMADelaide 2019, announced this morning. The festival returns to Adelaide's Botanic Park from March 8 –11. The fill lineup is ...
2019 WOMADelaide Reveal First 19 Actsscenestr

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Australian star Kurtley Beale calls for indigenous shirt at Rugby World Cup - CNN International

Wed, 2018/10/17 - 2:24pm

CNN International

Australian star Kurtley Beale calls for indigenous shirt at Rugby World Cup
CNN International
"I don't want to go down the politics side of it but it's just a huge thing and it would make a huge statement to the rest of the world (about) how we're travelling down under," said Beale, one of 14 indigenous players to have represented the Wallabies ...
Kurtley Beale wants Wallabies to wear indigenous jersey at 2019 Rugby World CupDaily Telegraph

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Noongar people on brink of $1.3bn deal - The Australian

Wed, 2018/10/17 - 1:01pm

The Australian

Noongar people on brink of $1.3bn deal
The Australian
WA Treasurer and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Ben Wyatt yesterday welcomed the decision of the National Native Title Tribunal to register what he considers the most significant native title settlement in Australia. Like Mr Mundine, Mr Wyatt believes the ...

Kindergarten students flock to Aboriginal languages - The Age

Wed, 2018/10/17 - 1:01pm

The Age

Kindergarten students flock to Aboriginal languages
The Age
Aboriginal languages, Chinese and Auslan are set to be the most popular languages taken up by Victorian kindergartens under a new $17.9 million state government initiative. Victoria will become the first Australian jurisdiction to fund language ...

Indigenous gems book passage to Asia for art tour - The Australian

Wed, 2018/10/17 - 1:00pm

The Australian

Indigenous gems book passage to Asia for art tour
The Australian
The National Gallery of Australia and its longstanding indigenous arts partner, Wesfarmers Arts, will announce today a major international touring exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait art in Asia and a $600,000 commission for an artwork to be ...

Women of Influence 2018 winner fights for recognition of Indigenous Australians - The Australian Financial Review

Wed, 2018/10/17 - 12:01pm

The Australian Financial Review

Women of Influence 2018 winner fights for recognition of Indigenous Australians
The Australian Financial Review
Asked about the day she read the Uluru statement from the heart in May last year, Megan Davis remembers lots of tears. But mostly she remembers exhaustion. "Looking back we were running on adrenaline because we'd been running the referendum ...

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