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Pub owners respond to racism storm - The Advertiser

Tue, 2016/12/06 - 9:06am

The Advertiser

Pub owners respond to racism storm
The Advertiser
The revelation comes amid claims a senior staff member at the Semaphore hotel frequently gives instructions to refuse Aboriginal people entry for intoxication or dress code violations — the “easier” option. The Palais Hotel owners categorically denied ...
'Not tonight brother … the manager told me not to let Aboriginals in'NEWS.com.au

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Elder pans Barnett's 'redneck' comments on Fremantle's Australia Day saga - WAtoday

Tue, 2016/12/06 - 8:48am

Herald Sun

Elder pans Barnett's 'redneck' comments on Fremantle's Australia Day saga
WAtoday
Colin Barnett's latest comments on Fremantle's Australia Day saga sound more like those of an "uneducated redneck" than a state premier, an Aboriginal community leader says. Premier Barnett on Tuesday compared the City's actions in moving Australia Day ...
Freo council's Australia Day ceremonies banned by The GovernmentHerald Sun
Freo sticking with citizenship ceremony plansSky News Australia
Australia Day row: Fremantle to fight ban on 'One Day' citizenship ceremonyThe Guardian
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'Not tonight': Aboriginal couple barred from pub - NEWS.com.au

Tue, 2016/12/06 - 3:42am

NEWS.com.au

'Not tonight': Aboriginal couple barred from pub
NEWS.com.au
He made us feel guilty ... for being Aboriginal. That's not fair to hold us all responsible for the actions of a few. To me that is discrimination.” She said she asked several times what the reason for refusal and was told: “Management reserve the ...
Pub owners respond to racism stormThe Advertiser

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Freo council's Aust Day smackdown - Perth Now

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 10:04pm

Perth Now

Freo council's Aust Day smackdown
Perth Now
Fremantle controversially bumped Australia Day events by two days, citing Aboriginal cultural sensitivities. Assistant immigration minister Alex Hawke said the Commonwealth would not allow the City of Fremantle to hold citizenship ceremonies as part of ...
City of Fremantle Council banned from holding alternative Australia Day citizenship ceremonyNEWS.com.au
Freo council given Australia Day ultimatum9news.com.au
Fremantle Australia Day row: citizenship ceremonies on 28 January barredThe Guardian
Daily Mail
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Separate but unequal: the sad fate of Aboriginal heritage in Western Australia - HeritageDaily

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 9:59pm

HeritageDaily

Separate but unequal: the sad fate of Aboriginal heritage in Western Australia
HeritageDaily
There is systemic discrimination against Aboriginal heritage in Western Australia. This does not come from a racist administrator somewhere who hates Aboriginal heritage, but from the evolution of the institutions, rules and conventions that make up ...

Boys more likely to be burned - The Advertiser

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 11:14am

The Advertiser

Boys more likely to be burned
The Advertiser
YOUNG children, males and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are significantly more likely to be admitted to hospital with burn injuries than others, a new Flinders University report reveals. The latest report, written for the Australian Institute ...

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'Weaponise your privilege': blocked Aboriginal Australian speaker addresses students by Skype - Varsity Online

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 10:56am

Varsity Online

'Weaponise your privilege': blocked Aboriginal Australian speaker addresses students by Skype
Varsity Online
Roxley, a Gumbaynggirr man from Nambucca Heads and Sacred Fire Keeper at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, had indeed been in the UK only weeks before as part of an indigenous contingent endorsed by the Australian Senate, campaigning for the ...

Why a tougher childhood means softer sentence - The Advertiser

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 9:38am

The Advertiser

Why a tougher childhood means softer sentence
The Advertiser
The Director of Public Prosecutions appealed against the “manifestly inadequate” non-parole periods granted to Aboriginal men David George Rigney-Brown and Ethram Ronald Hughes by District Court judge Paul Muscat. Rigney-Brown, Hughes and ...

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'They're not like the Redfern ones, they're scary' - Courier Mail

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 6:58am

Courier Mail

'They're not like the Redfern ones, they're scary'
Courier Mail
That's just one of the many responses I've heard in Sydney and Brisbane from non-Aboriginal people about indigenous Australians as they learned I had spent more than five years working as a journalist in Darwin and throughout the Northern Territory.

'They're not like the Redfern ones, they're scary' - dailytelegraph.com.au

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 6:48am

dailytelegraph.com.au

'They're not like the Redfern ones, they're scary'
dailytelegraph.com.au
That's just one of the many responses I've heard in Sydney and Brisbane from non-Aboriginal people about indigenous Australians as they learned I had spent more than five years working as a journalist in Darwin and throughout the Northern Territory.

'They're not like the Redfern ones, they're scary' - NEWS.com.au

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 6:47am

NEWS.com.au

'They're not like the Redfern ones, they're scary'
NEWS.com.au
That's just one of the many responses I've heard in Sydney and Brisbane from non-Aboriginal people about indigenous Australians as they learned I had spent more than five years working as a journalist in Darwin and throughout the Northern Territory.

Popular beach hotel in racism storm - The Advertiser

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 6:30am

The Advertiser

Popular beach hotel in racism storm
The Advertiser
“When we were refused, I asked what was wrong and he (the security guard) said, 'Nah, not tonight brother … the manager told me not to let Aboriginals in tonight',” Mr Miller Koncz said. “The security guard said there was a big fight of a group of ...

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'Your Aboriginals are so black up there' - NT News

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 6:16am

NT News

'Your Aboriginals are so black up there'
NT News
That's just one of the many responses I've heard in Sydney and Brisbane from non-Aboriginal people about indigenous Australians as they learned I had spent more than five years working as a journalist in Darwin and throughout the Northern Territory.

Indigenous skin health: Hip hop music video launched in Western Australia - ABC Online

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 4:52am

ABC Online

Indigenous skin health: Hip hop music video launched in Western Australia
ABC Online
Let's wipe out infections — is the message from a group of Indigenous students who have made a music video about preventing infectious disease. Children from the Njaki Njaki Aboriginal Community of Merredin wrote the song Gotta Keep it Strong, with ...

Crowdfunding campaign aims to bring Indigenous grains to many kitchens - SBS

Mon, 2016/12/05 - 3:58am

SBS

Crowdfunding campaign aims to bring Indigenous grains to many kitchens
SBS
An Indigenous food company is trying to revive native grains that were once staples of the Aboriginal diet and "start Australia on a whole new agricultural journey". The Gurandgi Munjie Food Company, which is dedicated to recovering traditional "bush ...

Aboriginal art depicting Wandjina figure that sparked aliens theory to be reclaimed by traditional owners - ABC Online

Sun, 2016/12/04 - 10:12pm

ABC Online

Aboriginal art depicting Wandjina figure that sparked aliens theory to be reclaimed by traditional owners
ABC Online
Aboriginal families in Western Australia's north are finding ways to reclaim a sacred image that sparked rumours of Arab voyages and aliens during the early days of British exploration. The large, looming Wandjina are spirit figures drawn on thousands ...

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Aboriginal warrior: Tasmanians commemorate the anniversary of Mannalargenna's death - ABC Online

Sun, 2016/12/04 - 12:32am

ABC Online

Aboriginal warrior: Tasmanians commemorate the anniversary of Mannalargenna's death
ABC Online
The life of one of Tasmania's greatest "unsung heroes", Aboriginal warrior Mannalargenna, has been celebrated 181 years after his death. Many Tasmanian Aboriginal people can trace their lineage back to Mannalargenna, a revered warrior and clan-leader ...

Sons of guns: Old soldiers never back down - The Sydney Morning Herald

Sat, 2016/12/03 - 7:45pm

Sons of guns: Old soldiers never back down
The Sydney Morning Herald
Anyhoo, it is why I have been more than usually interested in the SBS series First Contact, which sees six famous Australians spending 28 days learning about Aboriginal Australia, as the cameras roll. Most staggering is that even 150 years on from ...

Footy star's bikie dad wants to return to Oz - Courier Mail

Sat, 2016/12/03 - 11:07am

Courier Mail

Footy star's bikie dad wants to return to Oz
Courier Mail
Gary Paynter, another ASG board member, said the weight of evidence proved Mr Martin to be a descendant of Aboriginal Australians. But Aboriginal descent does not provide an automatic pathway to citizenship, though Mr Martin believes his history proves ...
Deported man makes Aboriginal descent claimSky News Australia

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Richmond star Dustin Martin's bikie dad claims Aboriginal heritage ... - Herald Sun

Sat, 2016/12/03 - 11:01am

Herald Sun

Richmond star Dustin Martin's bikie dad claims Aboriginal heritage ...
Herald Sun
THE deported bikie dad of footy star Dustin Martin has made an astonishing bid to return to Australia — by claiming he has Aboriginal heritage.
Deported man makes Aboriginal descent claim - Sky NewsSky News Australia

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