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US zoo sparks outrage after using Maori dancers to open Australian exhibit - SBS

Mon, 2018/05/28 - 6:08am

SBS

US zoo sparks outrage after using Maori dancers to open Australian exhibit
SBS
"I'm Australian and from a remote Aboriginal community. Two totally different cultures. It's actually sad you don't know the difference," another user wrote. "San Diego Zoo Safari Park, your facts about Maori are 100% WRONG!!! You just offended about 4 ...
San Diego zoo forced to apologise after 'offensive' Australian exhibit stuff-upYahoo News

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The fight to protect indigenous children from abuse and neglect - NEWS.com.au

Mon, 2018/05/28 - 4:05am

NEWS.com.au

The fight to protect indigenous children from abuse and neglect
NEWS.com.au
Alice Springs is at Australia's spiritual heart: the creation point in our landscape, where raw earth blends seamlessly with the cosmic, and even diehard atheists confess to sacred encounters with the almighty red rock. Now that heart is broken. There ...
Ignore the bozos, AFL wins off the pitch with concrete commitmentThe Guardian

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The fight to protect indigenous children from abuse and neglect - NEWS.com.au

Mon, 2018/05/28 - 4:05am

NEWS.com.au

The fight to protect indigenous children from abuse and neglect
NEWS.com.au
Alice Springs is at Australia's spiritual heart: the creation point in our landscape, where raw earth blends seamlessly with the cosmic, and even diehard atheists confess to sacred encounters with the almighty red rock. Now that heart is broken. There ...
The fight to protect indigenous children from abuse, neglectRockhampton Morning Bulletin
AFL kicks winner with Alice Springs matchYahoo7 News

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Aboriginal leader urges people to think deeper on Reconciliation Day - The Canberra Times

Mon, 2018/05/28 - 3:39am

The Canberra Times

Aboriginal leader urges people to think deeper on Reconciliation Day
The Canberra Times
Speaking after the event, Mr House said Australia was moving closer to reconciliation every day, and that while the public holiday was a good step, it was time to move away from tokenism and give greater recognition to historical events like the ...
Growing Up AboriginalABC Local
After the apology to the stolen generations – a photo essayThe Guardian
NewsSouth Coast Register
The Mandarin -Shepparton News -The Industry Observer
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Jemma Astley in Aboriginal XI commemorative squad marking 150th anniversary of the first Aboriginal team that toured ... - Port Stephens Examiner

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 11:57pm

Port Stephens Examiner

Jemma Astley in Aboriginal XI commemorative squad marking 150th anniversary of the first Aboriginal team that toured ...
Port Stephens Examiner
Port Stephens cricketer Jemma Astley is no stranger to representing her country. But being selected to represent Australia, and her Indigenous heritage, on a commemorative tour to England next month will be an extra special moment in her sporting career.

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Jemma Astley in Aboriginal XI commemorative squad marking 150th anniversary of the first Aboriginal team that toured ... - Port Stephens Examiner

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 11:57pm

Port Stephens Examiner

Jemma Astley in Aboriginal XI commemorative squad marking 150th anniversary of the first Aboriginal team that toured ...
Port Stephens Examiner
Port Stephens cricketer Jemma Astley is no stranger to representing her country. But being selected to represent Australia, and her Indigenous heritage, on a commemorative tour to England next month will be an extra special moment in her sporting career.

Aboriginal groups cautiously welcome Coalition's $8m pledge to fight HTLV-1 - The Guardian

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 9:14pm

The Guardian

Aboriginal groups cautiously welcome Coalition's $8m pledge to fight HTLV-1
The Guardian
Donna Ah Chee, the chief executive of Congress – Australia's biggest Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation – said the announcement was welcome news, but “the role of Aboriginal people is critical in shaping the response and it cannot be ...

Thalanyji Pastoral Company bridges the gap with beef business - ABC Online

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 8:37pm

ABC Online

Thalanyji Pastoral Company bridges the gap with beef business
ABC Online
It is a collaboration between the Western Kangoulu Indigenous Group, University of Southern Queensland and Meat & Livestock Australia. It will examine the desirability, feasibility and commercial viability of Indigenous branded beef products and services.

Plans to revive Aboriginal voice: Pearson - SBS

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 8:32pm

The Saturday Paper

Plans to revive Aboriginal voice: Pearson
SBS
He said a declaration to run alongside the constitution would "define a mutual agreement of who we are as Australians" in three parts: indigenous, British institutions and multiculturalism. "The opportunity to achieve proper recognition is the one ...
Renewed push for indigenous recognitionDaily Mail

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The violent collectors who gathered Indigenous artefacts for the Queensland Museum - The Conversation AU

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 8:04pm

The Conversation AU

The violent collectors who gathered Indigenous artefacts for the Queensland Museum
The Conversation AU
Europeans collected a huge number of Aboriginal artefacts during the colonisation of Australia. These include weapons, bags, toys, clothing, canoes, tools, ceremonial items, and ancestral human remains. Many institutions that hold these items are ...

Blood on the Tracks - ABC Online

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 7:46pm

ABC Online

Blood on the Tracks
ABC Online
Within hours, the news had spread around town — the body was that of Mark Haines, a popular local Aboriginal teenager. He was 17 and charming, good at school, good at sport. "I never saw Mark have an enemy," says his best friend Jason Wann.

Plans to revive Aboriginal voice: Pearson - Yahoo News

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 5:38pm

Plans to revive Aboriginal voice: Pearson
Yahoo News
He said a declaration to run alongside the constitution would "define a mutual agreement of who we are as Australians" in three parts: indigenous, British institutions and multiculturalism. "The opportunity to achieve proper recognition is the one ...
Renewed push for indigenous recognitionDaily Mail

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History's flame burns afresh as National Reconciliation Week seeks to create a bond between all Tasmanians - The Mercury

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 2:10pm

The Mercury

History's flame burns afresh as National Reconciliation Week seeks to create a bond between all Tasmanians
The Mercury
Other events this week will include breakfasts across the state, addressed by Mick Gooda, an indigenous Australian of the Gangulu people in northern Queensland. In 2009, Mr Gooda was appointed the Australian Human Rights Commission's Aboriginal and ...

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If fighting spirit is best we offer young then we are truly astray - The Canberra Times

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 2:00pm

The Canberra Times

If fighting spirit is best we offer young then we are truly astray
The Canberra Times
... then surely through the National Capital Authority it can provide The Lobby building to be developed as a memorial to the Aboriginal tent embassy. The embassy is an important part of Australia's history, and to my mind has a place similar to that ...

Opinion: Constitutional change for indigenous recognition a matter for all Australians - Courier Mail

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 11:04am

Courier Mail

Opinion: Constitutional change for indigenous recognition a matter for all Australians
Courier Mail
It can now be revealed that a Senate Question on Notice from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet states: “There were no face-to-face consultations with non-indigenous Australians.” White Australians could provide their views on a “digital ...

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Artists recognised at 2018 National Indigenous Arts Awards - SBS

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 9:12am

SBS

Artists recognised at 2018 National Indigenous Arts Awards
SBS
The National Indigenous Arts Awards are organised by The Australia Council. The Council founded the Red Ochre Award in 1993 and later expanded it to become the National Indigenous Arts Awards. Chair of the Council's Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...

Tasmanian Aboriginal culture celebrated in Reconciliation Week - ABC Message Stick

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 5:12am

ABC Message Stick

Tasmanian Aboriginal culture celebrated in Reconciliation Week
ABC Message Stick
Tasmania's Aboriginal culture will be celebrated this week, as the state formally recognises National Reconciliation Week for the first time. Reconciliation Week will be marked with events across the state, with the public invited to On Country days at ...

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Australia's doctors elect GP president to 'send a message' to Greg Hunt - The Guardian

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 4:55am

The Guardian

Australia's doctors elect GP president to 'send a message' to Greg Hunt
The Guardian
“I'm aware of the variability in health services in rural and regional Australia and the access issues confronting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and the need to ensure there are more quality aged care packages to help elderly people to remain ...

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Growing Up Aboriginal - ABC Local

Sun, 2018/05/27 - 12:11am

ABC Local

Growing Up Aboriginal
ABC Local
What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? The award-winning author Anita Heiss has compiled an anthology which showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories from Indigenous Australians in order to answer that question. The book is ...
After the apology to the stolen generations – a photo essay ...The Guardian
Canberra showcases Australia's rich Indigenous history and prepares for Reconciliation WeekArtsHub
Australia marks 20-year anniversary of Sorry Day | SBS NewsSBS
The Mercury
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Respect drives Michael Walters' journey with Fremantle Dockers ahead of AFL's Indigenous Round - PerthNow

Sat, 2018/05/26 - 4:01pm

PerthNow

Respect drives Michael Walters' journey with Fremantle Dockers ahead of AFL's Indigenous Round
PerthNow
IT has been a long, emotional journey since the Krakouer brothers first carved up the paddock, but Michael Walters believes mainstream Australia has finally embraced the wonderful complexities of his indigenous culture. On the eve of the AFL's Sir Doug ...

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