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Stolenwealth Games indigenous protest creates traffic chaos in Southport - NEWS.com.au

Wed, 2018/04/11 - 6:19am

NEWS.com.au

Stolenwealth Games indigenous protest creates traffic chaos in Southport
NEWS.com.au
Up to 30 protesters sat across the tram tracks and blocked motorists and trams after starting the protest inside Australia Fair shopping centre at 3.30pm. Aboriginal protesters crowd around the shops in Australia Fair. Photo: Brianna Morris-GrantSource ...
Emma Manix-Geeves picked in Australian indigenous squad which will tour the UK for first timeThe Mercury

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'Blackfellas should run galleries' - ArtsHub

Wed, 2018/04/11 - 5:43am

ArtsHub

'Blackfellas should run galleries'
ArtsHub
The fact that the Australian art industry appropriates the popularity of Aboriginal art to field everything else – and this is reflected in our galleries – means there will never be understanding or true representation, explained Ah Kee. He warned that ...

James Stannard's horror injury has only made Australian sevens team stronger, says Maurice Longbottom - NEWS.com.au

Wed, 2018/04/11 - 4:53am

NEWS.com.au

James Stannard's horror injury has only made Australian sevens team stronger, says Maurice Longbottom
NEWS.com.au
... a couple of deadlines to make, and I made those. “Here we are now, getting ready for the big dance.” Longbottom is a proud indigenous man, who hails from La Perouse. He said he would be proudly flying the flag for his people, along with fellow ...
Stannard blow brings Aussies closer togetherBundaberg News Mail

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Too many Aboriginal kids are cycling from out-of-home care to the justice system — here's how we stop it - ABC Online

Wed, 2018/04/11 - 12:56am

ABC Online

Too many Aboriginal kids are cycling from out-of-home care to the justice system — here's how we stop it
ABC Online
The trajectory from out-of-home care to the justice system is glaringly obvious to many Aboriginal people. I know: I have lived it. As a young boy, I lost both of my parents. I was placed with family in what is considered "kinship care", but I was ...

Fake indigenous art inquiry to hear from West Australian Gija artists - WAtoday

Wed, 2018/04/11 - 12:48am

WAtoday

Fake indigenous art inquiry to hear from West Australian Gija artists
WAtoday
Photograph shows examples of souvenirs featuring fake or unlicensed Indigenous art and designs. Photo: Indigenous Art Code. The parliamentary committee was set up by Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion to look into the growth of bogus Aboriginal ...

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Fake indigenous art inquiry to hear from West Australian Gija artists - The Sydney Morning Herald

Wed, 2018/04/11 - 12:48am

The Sydney Morning Herald

Fake indigenous art inquiry to hear from West Australian Gija artists
The Sydney Morning Herald
The parliamentary committee was set up by Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion to look into the growth of bogus Aboriginal art flooding the market and robbing artists of their income. Artists and representative bodies from across WA have called ...

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Commonwealth Games: Historian hits back at 'romanticised' Indigenous representation - Radio Australia

Wed, 2018/04/11 - 12:15am

Radio Australia

Commonwealth Games: Historian hits back at 'romanticised' Indigenous representation
Radio Australia
Indigenous protesters have gathered at the Commonwealth Games in the past week to put the spotlight on broader Indigenous issues in Australia. A group of Indigenous rights activists blocked the path of the Commonwealth Games baton last week, forcing ...

Commonwealth Games: Historian hits back at 'romanticised' Indigenous representation - ABC Online

Tue, 2018/04/10 - 11:55pm

ABC Online

Commonwealth Games: Historian hits back at 'romanticised' Indigenous representation
ABC Online
Indigenous protesters have gathered at the Commonwealth Games in the past week to put the spotlight on broader Indigenous issues in Australia. A group of Indigenous rights activists blocked the path of the Commonwealth Games baton last week, forcing ...

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Indonesia turns to Australian Indigenous elders for help with marine sustainability - ABC Online

Tue, 2018/04/10 - 11:41pm

ABC Online

Indonesia turns to Australian Indigenous elders for help with marine sustainability
ABC Online
Indigenous elders on the Mid North Coast are sharing their knowledge about environmental sustainability with Indonesian marine and fisheries leaders. The group, from the Indonesian provinces of Maluku and North Maluku, are on a four-week tour of ...

Service delivery will never improve until indigenous Australians own assets to protect - The Australian

Tue, 2018/04/10 - 2:03pm

Service delivery will never improve until indigenous Australians own assets to protect
The Australian
Very few individuals in Aboriginal communities have an asset the value of which will be increased by the services that Australian governments are trying to deliver. Individuals who own a house on freehold or long-term leasehold land (as in Canberra ...

Emma Manix-Geeves picked in Australian indigenous squad which will tour the UK for first time - The Mercury

Tue, 2018/04/10 - 1:04pm

The Mercury

Emma Manix-Geeves picked in Australian indigenous squad which will tour the UK for first time
The Mercury
TASMANIAN teenager Emma Manix-Geeves will create history with 12 other Australian cricketers when they become the first female indigenous team to tour the UK. The 17-year-old has been selected in a 13-player squad for a four-match tour in June, joining ...

Law reform report tackles jail crisis - The West Australian

Tue, 2018/04/10 - 6:21am

The West Australian

Law reform report tackles jail crisis
The West Australian
Ending jail time for unpaid fines, no driver's licence suspension for fine defaults and repealing mandatory sentencing are some of the recommendations from a report to address the over-representation of indigenous people in prison. The suggestions from ...

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Indigenous Australian cricketers to commemorate 1868 tour with trip to UK - The Guardian

Tue, 2018/04/10 - 3:17am

The Guardian

Indigenous Australian cricketers to commemorate 1868 tour with trip to UK
The Guardian
Ashleigh Gardner will captain the Australian women's team on the tour of the UK in June. Photograph: Dave Hunt/EPA. D'Arcy Short and Dan Christian will commemorate 150 years since their fellow Aboriginal cricketers became the first sporting team from ...

'I grew up in a sheep yard' and 'appears to be over land rights', Sunrise baffled by Indigenous protest - SBS - The World Game

Tue, 2018/04/10 - 2:37am

SBS - The World Game

'I grew up in a sheep yard' and 'appears to be over land rights', Sunrise baffled by Indigenous protest
SBS - The World Game
The group have been protesting Australia's treatment of Indigenous people at a series of events over the last week and are calling the games the "Stolenwealth Games". Chanting “Shame on Sunrise”, “they say justice, we say murder” and “always was ...

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Short, Christian on indigenous tour of UK - SBS

Tue, 2018/04/10 - 12:57am

SBS

Short, Christian on indigenous tour of UK
SBS
Indigenous Australian cricketers will tour the UK to mark the 150th anniversary of the landmark 1868 tour. Updated Updated 3 mins ago. D'Arcy Short and Dan Christian will commemorate 150 years since their fellow Aboriginal cricketers became the first ...

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Insight into Aboriginal art - Shepparton News

Tue, 2018/04/10 - 12:18am

Shepparton News

Insight into Aboriginal art
Shepparton News
''If people don't understand Aboriginal art, it will provide a good understanding of how it gained momentum and international importance.'' Art writer Susan McCulloch will speak, exploring the role private collectors and public collections have played ...

Christian, Gardner to lead squads to UK - cricket.com.au

Mon, 2018/04/09 - 11:50pm

cricket.com.au

Christian, Gardner to lead squads to UK
cricket.com.au
The best Aboriginal cricketers in Australia to commemorate 1868 cricketers with a tour of the UK in June. Martin Smith 10 April 2018. facebook; twitter; whatsapp · social mail. Star allrounders Daniel Christian and Ash Gardner will lead men's and women ...

Sunrise once again swamped by Aboriginal protesters - The Sydney Morning Herald

Mon, 2018/04/09 - 11:16pm

The Sydney Morning Herald

Sunrise once again swamped by Aboriginal protesters
The Sydney Morning Herald
The demonstration was sparked by a controversial segment about Aboriginal adoption hosted by Armytage. The TV host claimed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children at risk of rape, assault and neglect can "only be placed with relatives or other ...
Sunrise: Aboriginal land rights protest disrupts TV broadcastThe Australian
'Sam Armytage, we still want an apology!' Angry Aboriginal protesters hijack Sunrise's Commonwealth Games ...Daily Mail

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Sunrise: Aboriginal land rights protest disrupts TV broadcast - The Australian

Mon, 2018/04/09 - 11:09pm

The Australian

Sunrise: Aboriginal land rights protest disrupts TV broadcast
The Australian
The organisers said the “Stolenwealth” march intended to draw international attention to Australia's colonial history, as well as social injustices experienced among the Aboriginal community. At the Games' Opening Ceremony last week, three people were ...

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Finding unmarked Aboriginal graves in the outback using radar technology - ABC Online

Mon, 2018/04/09 - 8:28pm

ABC Online

Finding unmarked Aboriginal graves in the outback using radar technology
ABC Online
Just 200 metres from the Windorah cemetery stands two shady bean trees, fenced off from the spinifex grass and red sand that surrounds them. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story contains references to people who ...

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