Mainstream Media (Keywords: Aboriginal, Australia)

Illawarra Mercury
Andrew Hastie urges local governments to reconsider Aboriginal names if they're a 'syllable soup' after Dwellingup death
Illawarra Mercury
“I'm all for recognising Australia's Aboriginal heritage, so I've got no problem with the names themselves. “The point was in the instance of Kimberley Johnston's tragic death that first responders struggled to get to the location because her brother ...

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The Australian
Culture can never be used as an excuse for abuse of children
The Australian
The main reason indigenous children are seven times likelier than non-indigenous children to be the subject of a “substantiated” (proven) report of abuse and neglect — as the report released yesterday, Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence in Australia ...

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The Australian
Stolen Generations fears must not get in way of child safety
The Australian
Aboriginal academic Anthony Dillon said current child protection policy could lead to attempts for financial redress by Aboriginal children. “We're going to have a situation where children sue the government because they left them in disgusting, unsafe ...

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The Economist (blog)
The “gap” between aboriginals and other Australians
The Economist (blog)
BETWEEN 1910 and 1970 tens of thousands of aboriginal children were taken from their families in a failed assimilation programme that wanted to “breed the colour” out of them. Ten years ago the then-prime minister, Kevin Rudd, apologised to these ...

The Sydney Morning Herald
'Syllable soup': MP urges rethink of Aboriginal name plan following Dwellingup death
The Sydney Morning Herald
"I'm all for recognising Australia's Aboriginal heritage, so I've got no problem with the names themselves. "The point was in the interest of Kimberley Johnston's tragic death that first responders struggled to get to the location because her brother ...

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WAtoday
'Syllable soup': MP urges rethink of Aboriginal name plan following Dwellingup death
WAtoday
"I'm all for recognising Australia's Aboriginal heritage, so I've got no problem with the names themselves. "The point was in the interest of Kimberley Johnston's tragic death that first responders struggled to get to the location because her brother ...

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'Syllable soup': MP urges rethink of Aboriginal name plan following Dwellingup death
The Sydney Morning Herald
"I'm all for recognising Australia's Aboriginal heritage, so I've got no problem with the names themselves. "The point was in the interest of Kimberley Johnston's tragic death that first responders struggled to get to the location because her brother ...

Pro Bono Australia
NFP Report Sparks Calls to Make Youth Mental Health A National Priority
Pro Bono Australia
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians were more than three times more likely to commit suicide than non-Indigenous youth and more than three times more likely to die of injury before the age of 14. Speaking in the wake of the report the ...

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Mandurah Mail
Andrew Hastie urges local governments to reconsider Aboriginal names if they're a 'syllable soup' following ...
Mandurah Mail
Dwaarlindjinaap swimming hole near Dwellingup in the Lane Poole Reserve. Photo: Stacy O'Shea. “If they're going to go for a long name that's complex and difficult to pronounce then I think we should really take seriously…Kimberley's mum's suggestion ...

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National Indigenous Times
50 years since Rose beat the world, where are we?
National Indigenous Times
Fifty years ago this week, Lionel Rose became the first Aboriginal Australian to win a world championship. On 26 February 1968, he defeated Masahiko 'Fighting' Harada in Japan for the world bantamweight boxing title. His success occurred nine months ...
Closing the Indigenous accountancy gapINTHEBLACK
Introducing Weave: a month-long celebration of Indigenous art, culture and film in AustraliaHappy

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Now To Love
Nuclear weapon testing killed and blinded Aussies in our own backyard
Now To Love
When we hear about nuclear weapons, we think of the notorious and devastating Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, but what about Australia? For years, Indigenous communities in South Australia endured extreme nuclear weapon testing at the hands of the ...

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Closing the Indigenous accountancy gap
INTHEBLACK
Cable's experience, however, is not typical of Indigenous Australians and the accounting profession. Of the 200,000 accountants accredited in Australia by CPA Australia and similar professional membership organisations, only 38 – just 0.02 per cent ...

Newcastle Herald
Australian Tourism Awards 2017: Sand Dune Adventures, Margan Winery and Restaurant claim wins
Newcastle Herald
Supercar drivers Aaren Russell, Scott McLaughlin and Jason Bright rode with Australian Tourism Awards winner Sand Dune Adventures in November last year. Picture: Jonathan Carroll. TWO Hunter businesses have been recognised at the Australian Tourism ...

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Gold Coast Bulletin
Claim that some indigenous activists are considering terror ahead of Commonwealth Games should be taken deadly ...
Gold Coast Bulletin
That evil is rearing its head again, and this time the Gold Coast is in the gun-sights. A report by Richard Ferguson in Monday's Australian carried alarming quotes from indigenous activist Wayne Wharton, who claimed that young Aboriginals harbour such ...

Neos Kosmos
Varvara Ioannou's push for progress on gender equality
Neos Kosmos
So we hope this International Women's Day will raise awareness of our Indigenous sisters and support their development." Guest speaking at FFTN's event will be Nova Peris AM. A fitting choice, Ms Peris has achieved many firsts among the Indigenous ...

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POPSUGAR Australia
25 Australian-Themed Baby Names For Your Little One
POPSUGAR Australia
From place names to Aboriginal Australian words, there's plenty to choose from if you're looking to add some Australian flavour to your baby name choice. Whether you're a first-generation Australian or your family has been here for centuries, choosing ...

InDaily
Marshall's grand old RAH plan running behind interstate rival
InDaily
Marshall's concept also appears likely to delay – or even kill off – hopes for a broader contemporary art gallery for the site, which is currently the subject of an international design competition. He said today the absence of a national indigenous ...

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The Guardian
50 years on from Fighting Harada: remembering Aboriginal boxing champion Lionel Rose
The Guardian
Fifty years ago today, Lionel Rose defeated Fighting Harada in Tokyo to become Australia's first Aboriginal world champion. For a time in 1968 and 1969, he was the most famous Indigenous person in Australia, and perhaps the most famous Australian ...

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ABC Online
SA election: Liberals propose Aboriginal gallery and hotel development on old RAH site
ABC Online
"South Australia has the most significant collection [of Aboriginal art] in the world — it is now time to showcase this," Mr Marshall said. "A national Aboriginal gallery will build a greater understanding of Aboriginal history and culture in the ...
SA Libs want art gallery on hospital siteSBS

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SBS
This native superfood is 8 times as nutritious as potato and tastes as sweet as coconut
SBS
According to historian, author and agriculturalist, Bruce Pascoe, the murnong was a common food source for Aboriginal people before European settlement, and the Indigenous population had sophisticated ways of farming this nutritious vegetable (with one ...