Mainstream Media (Keywords: Aboriginal, Australia)

Western Advocate
Giants will sport Indigenous jersey for match against Demons
Western Advocate
“The three flags in the middle of the jumper are the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and the Australian flags, representing all people that make up Australia,” he said. “The footprints are paying respect to the elders gone before us and also ...

Crikey
The 'new' scheme to prevent Indigenous deaths in custody
Crikey
Police in Western Australia will now be required to notify Aboriginal legal service solicitors whenever an Indigenous person is detained after the state government finally committed to a new program this week that is designed to stop deaths in custody ...

Grafton Daily Examiner
Still striving for reconciliation
Grafton Daily Examiner
WE have all probably heard of the term "reconciliation" in relation to the relationship between Aboriginal people and non-Aboriginal people. But what does it really mean for Aboriginal people and what does "Reconciliation Australia" do? The Oxford ...

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ABC Online
Evidence of ancient feast unearthed near Pilbara mining site
ABC Online
Archaeologists have uncovered a treasure trove of ancient artefacts — including evidence of a kangaroo cook-up — inside a remote cave in the far north-west of Australia. The site in Western Australia's Pilbara region is being leased by mining giant ...

The Guardian
Morning mail: Australia Day plan, Yulia Skripal speaks, longest cat-proof fence
The Guardian
Party sources have confirmed there is discussion behind the scenes about drafting an Australia Day motion for the ALP national conference on the basis that 26 January is, as the Victorian resolution notes, “offensive to Indigenous people”. It says ...

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The Guardian
Cape York traditional owners call for land-clearing halt to protect burial sites
The Guardian
Harris's lawyer David Kempton told Guardian Australia “those allegations are denied and we have no further comment”. In a statement in response to questions, Queensland's Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships said it ...

The Australian
Hanson-Young sails into trouble over what makes Australia Day
The Australian
“The Liberal government is waging a culture war against not only the ABC, but both the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in our community who speak out against the divisive commemoration of the colonialism that caused the 200 years of displacement ...

Herald Sun
Victorian Labor Party to consider Australia Day date change
Herald Sun
A vote on changing Australia Day's date, which is described in the draft motion circulated last night as “offensive to indigenous people”, and the push to close offshore detention centres will cause a headache for federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten ...

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The Canberra Times
6 ways to celebrate Reconciliation Day on our new public holiday
The Canberra Times
The day at the NGA includes tours of The National Picture: The Art of Tasmania's Black War and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Galleries. Reconciliation Day celebrations, Monday, May 28, 9.30am to 5pm, National Gallery of Australia. Free entry.

Pursuit
Joining the big data dots on indigenous health policy
Pursuit
Research conclusions can appear obvious in retrospect. But until the data is actually crunched we can't know, and it is the knowing that is crucial for generating evidence-informed policy. Indigenous Australians aged 45 and up report high levels of ...

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The Australian
Sarah Hanson-Young repeats Australia Day gaffe
The Australian
“The Liberal government is waging a culture war against not only the ABC, but both the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in our community who speak out against the divisive commemoration of the colonialism that caused the 200 years of displacement ...

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PerthNow
Evonne Goolagong Cawley honoured with tennis's highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award
PerthNow
Goolagong Cawley was part of three of Australia's Fed Cup-winning teams in '71, '73 and '74. After retiring in 1983 with 92 singles titles, Goolagong Cawley began to learn more about her Aboriginal heritage and, having spent time living in Florida ...

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ABC Online
Nakkiah Lui unleashes vigilante Aboriginal superhero 'Blackie Blackie Brown' in her new comedy
ABC Online
Lui's comedy is the origin story of Blackie (played by Megan Wilding), an Aboriginal Australian superhero with a mission: to kill all the living descendants of the four white men who massacred her great-great grandmother's people. This synopsis alone ...

Now To Love
Duchess Camilla was instrumental in getting Prince Charles to appear on the MasterChef Australia
Now To Love
MasterChef judge, Gary Mehigan has revealed to the Daily Telegraph that "it appealed to his sense of raising the profile of the Northern Territory and Aboriginal communities and the Royal Flying Doctor Service." Gary also emphasised that it was Charles ...

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The Advocate
Letters to the Editor
The Advocate
Jacob Weeda claims Australia is Christian country. Australia has only had the religion here for some 220-odd years. Denying my people the, at the very minimum, 80,000 years of no religion history of the Australian Aboriginal. The statement Australia is ...

The RiotACT
Visionary teams change lives
The RiotACT
Avoidable eye diseases caused by Diabetes and Trachoma are an endemic problem in the Aboriginal communities of Australia, one of the few places in the world this condition is so severe. 'Sight For All' is working together with the Adelaide Crows and ...

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The Conversation AU
Bunya pines are ancient, delicious and possibly deadly
The Conversation AU
The cultural connection of the Bunya pine to Aboriginal Australians is very powerful. The Bunya Mountains in southeast Queensland used to host massive gatherings of Aboriginal groups. People came to visit the Bunya pines and feasted on the nuts in ...

The Canberra Times
Taking the initiative
The Canberra Times
The existence of the Aboriginal tent embassy visibly suggests that democracy, freedom of expression and tolerance are alive and well in Australia. It also reminds us of injustice, oppression and racism. I for one am proud that there is such an open ...

Junkee
WA Is Finally Taking Steps To Help Prevent Indigenous Deaths In Custody
Junkee
After years of pressure and campaigning, Western Australia is finally getting a custody notification service to help prevent Indigenous deaths in police custody. Under the new system, which will be up and running before the end of the year, WA police ...

Architecture AU
Do Indigenous cultural landscapes matter?
Architecture AU
Australians and visitors are exposed to Indigenous place attachments through Indigenous settlements, everyday encounters and highly stylized cultural presentations in tourism and community facilities. The Gold Coast conurbation forms a part of what was ...