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HIV, hep C and STI cases increase in Indigenous communities, remain stable in ... - Sydney Morning Herald

Tue, 2015/09/15 - 6:09am

Sydney Morning Herald

HIV, hep C and STI cases increase in Indigenous communities, remain stable in ...
Sydney Morning Herald
Associate Professor Ward said the link between injecting drug use and infections was "really worrying", and Australia risked the same fate as Canada, where First Nations people accounted for 20 per cent of HIV diagnoses each year, despite being only ...

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Will new Australian PM address long-standing Aboriginal issues? - Māori Television

Tue, 2015/09/15 - 5:26am

Māori Television

Will new Australian PM address long-standing Aboriginal issues?
Māori Television
New Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull has been sworn as Prime Minister of Australia in a ceremony this afternoon at Australia's Government House. Turnbull ousted Tony Abbott in a leadership challenge last night 54 votes to 44. But will Turnbull finally ...

Will new Australian PM address long-standing Aboriginal issues? - Māori Television

Tue, 2015/09/15 - 5:26am

Māori Television

Will new Australian PM address long-standing Aboriginal issues?
Māori Television
New Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull has been sworn as Prime Minister of Australia in a ceremony this afternoon at Australia's Government House. Turnbull ousted Tony Abbott in a leadership challenge last night 54 votes to 44. But will Turnbull finally ...

Aboriginal flag to fly permanently over Victorian Parliament - Herald Sun

Tue, 2015/09/15 - 2:20am

Herald Sun

Aboriginal flag to fly permanently over Victorian Parliament
Herald Sun
Greens leader Greg Barber said ''It's a great symbol of what we've achieved together, but also a daily reminder o the work we still have to do.” The Aboriginal flag was designed in 1972 by artist Harold Thomas. It has been an official flag of Australia ...

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Tony Abbott, the prime minister for Indigenous affairs, never fully ... - The Guardian

Tue, 2015/09/15 - 1:56am

The Guardian

Tony Abbott, the prime minister for Indigenous affairs, never fully ...
The Guardian
Here was a man confined by his view of his country, confronted by an Australian people who looked to transform their view of this country. The self-proclaimed “prime minister for Indigenous people” leaves a legacy unfulfilled. He spoke of closing the ...
Farmers hope new Prime Minister keeps spotlight on development in Western ...ABC Online
expect a smart economic messageThe Australian
Media atmosphere was Abbott's own doingThe Australian Financial Review
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Standalone David Unaipon Indigenous college to close at University of South ... - ABC Online

Mon, 2015/09/14 - 9:48pm

ABC Online

Standalone David Unaipon Indigenous college to close at University of South ...
ABC Online
A standalone Indigenous college is to close in Adelaide by the end of the year as the University of South Australia moves its programs into its mainstream campuses. The David Unaipon College for Indigenous Education and Research has operated since ...
SA Indigenous college to close9news.com.au

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Australia: Aboriginal art festival captivating the world - Stuff.co.nz

Mon, 2015/09/14 - 5:00pm

Stuff.co.nz

Australia: Aboriginal art festival captivating the world
Stuff.co.nz
In recent times, the sparsely populated APY Lands have gained increasing prominence, with senior men such as Hector Burton, from Amata community, ranked among Australia's most eminent and collectible Aboriginal artists. At last month's Telstra Art ...

Connecting the Dots: Aboriginal Art Tied to Land, Religion - UConn Today

Mon, 2015/09/14 - 1:19pm

UConn Today

Connecting the Dots: Aboriginal Art Tied to Land, Religion
UConn Today
Three decades ago, governmental policies of self-determination began to encourage the Aboriginal people of Central Australia to reclaim their indigenous cultural identity, which had long been eroded through colonization and forced sedentarization.

Aboriginal iron ore mine planned - The Australian

Mon, 2015/09/14 - 5:15am

SBS

Aboriginal iron ore mine planned
The Australian
Australia's first Aboriginal owned and operated iron ore mine has moved a step closer following an agreement with Fortescue Metals, but will only open when the commodity's price is high enough. Fortescue Metals chief executive Nev Power has signed an ...
Aboriginal iron ore mine set for PilbaraSBS
FMG opens way for first indigenous mineThe West Australian
Fortescue Metals Group strikes deal to support development of Aboriginal owned ...ABC Online

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Fortescue Metals Group strikes deal to support development of Aboriginal owned ... - ABC Online

Mon, 2015/09/14 - 4:10am

ABC Online

Fortescue Metals Group strikes deal to support development of Aboriginal owned ...
ABC Online
A deal has been struck to enable the development of what is believed to be Australia's first Aboriginal owned and operated iron ore mine. In a media statement, Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) announced it had signed an "Iron Ore Sale and Purchase ...
Aboriginal iron ore mine plannedThe Australian
Aboriginal iron ore mine set for PilbaraYahoo7 News
Aboriginal iron ore mine moves closerPerth Now

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FMG opens way for first indigenous mine - The West Australian

Mon, 2015/09/14 - 3:55am

The West Australian

FMG opens way for first indigenous mine
The West Australian
“Fortescue is focused on building up Aboriginal communities through full economic participation rather than passive welfare and today's signing ceremony is another example of how all Australians can work together with respect to end Aboriginal ...
Aboriginal iron ore mine plannedThe Australian
Fortescue Metals Group strikes deal to support development of Aboriginal owned ...ABC Online
Aboriginal iron ore mine set for PilbaraSBS
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Aboriginal iron ore mine set for Pilbara - Yahoo7 News

Mon, 2015/09/14 - 3:34am

The West Australian

Aboriginal iron ore mine set for Pilbara
Yahoo7 News
Australia's first Aboriginal owned and operated iron ore mine is set to open in Western Australia's Pilbara, but only when the commodity's price is high enough. Fortescue Metals chief executive Nev Power has signed an agreement with Australian ...
FMG opens way for first indigenous mineThe West Australian
Fortescue Metals Group strikes deal to support development of Aboriginal owned ...ABC Online

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Aboriginal art festival, Australia: New generation of Central Desert artists ... - Newcastle Herald

Sat, 2015/09/12 - 8:15am

Newcastle Herald

Aboriginal art festival, Australia: New generation of Central Desert artists ...
Newcastle Herald
In recent times, the sparsely populated APY Lands have gained increasing prominence, with senior men such as Hector Burton, from Amata community, ranked among Australia's most eminent and collectible Aboriginal artists. At last month's Telstra Art ...

WA football's Indigenous pioneer Jimmy Melbourne honoured nearly 80 years ... - ABC Online

Fri, 2015/09/11 - 11:51am

ABC Online

WA football's Indigenous pioneer Jimmy Melbourne honoured nearly 80 years ...
ABC Online
Jimmy Melbourne was an immensely talented footballer, a World War I veteran and a pioneer. Born in York in 1876, the man known as "Greased Lightning" was the first Indigenous Australian to play professional football in Western Australia. Melbourne was ...

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Date finally set for inquest into death in custody of Aboriginal woman in Broome - The Guardian

Fri, 2015/09/11 - 1:29am

The Guardian

Date finally set for inquest into death in custody of Aboriginal woman in Broome
The Guardian
According to a contemporary report in the Australian, police had picked up Mandijarra for drinking beer at Male Oval, a grassy patch near the Broome visitor centre frequented by Aboriginal people sleeping rough in the Kimberley resort town. The report ...

Indigenous Australians may soon lose ancestral land - Aljazeera.com (blog)

Thu, 2015/09/10 - 9:49am

Aljazeera.com (blog)

Indigenous Australians may soon lose ancestral land
Aljazeera.com (blog)
Western Australia, Australia - The arid, rural territory of Western Australia is home to over 270 remote indigenous Australian communities that live on their ancestral land. This land has sustained the oldest living culture for over 50,000 years and ...

Indigenous recognition bill passes through WA's Parliament - ABC Online

Thu, 2015/09/10 - 6:34am

ABC Online

Indigenous recognition bill passes through WA's Parliament
ABC Online
Legislation recognising Aboriginal people as Western Australia's first peoples has been passed by State Parliament, with advocates describing it as a major milestone. The bill introduced by Labor MP Josie Farrer, an Aboriginal woman from the state's ...

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Starting the Conversation: Ehtical Trade in Indigenous Art - ArtsHub (subscription)

Thu, 2015/09/10 - 2:41am

ArtsHub (subscription)

Starting the Conversation: Ehtical Trade in Indigenous Art
ArtsHub (subscription)
Join us for a lively discussion on issues surrounding the buying and selling of Australian Indigenous art. Six expert panelists present their positions: the dealers, the artist, the curator, the ethicist and the collector. Presented by Jane Caro ...

Australian Aboriginal actors change narrative on world's “most dangerous" island - The Observers (blog)

Wed, 2015/09/09 - 4:09pm

The Observers (blog)

Australian Aboriginal actors change narrative on world's “most dangerous" island
The Observers (blog)
In a new play, a group of Australian Aboriginal actors dramatise the story of the 2004 death of an indigenous man in police custody to tackle the years of oppression and violence faced by Aborigines living on remote Palm Island, whose modern social ...

The Bundian Way: ancient Aboriginal trail, future great Australian bushwalk - The Guardian

Wed, 2015/09/09 - 7:28am

The Guardian

The Bundian Way: ancient Aboriginal trail, future great Australian bushwalk
The Guardian
Having now completed the trail several times, Blay says walking it became a sort of “pilgrimage towards the old Australia”. Dotted with Aboriginal artefacts – worked bits of stone, axe heads and middens – the trail is an example of “Aboriginal ...

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