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Indigenous documentary filmed in regional South Australia making waves ... - ABC - ABC Local

Fri, 2015/07/10 - 5:15am

ABC Local

Indigenous documentary filmed in regional South Australia making waves ... - ABC
ABC Local
On the back of the strong reception, Kim said the documentary has given voice to the stories of Aboriginal people in South Australia. "We came across this story a few years ago, basically it's a story about the establishment of South Australia," he said.

Students learn from Aboriginal connection with the land - ABC South Australia ... - ABC Online (blog)

Fri, 2015/07/10 - 1:18am

ABC Online (blog)

Students learn from Aboriginal connection with the land - ABC South Australia ...
ABC Online (blog)
We've celebrated NAIDOC Week on ABC South East with a series of stories including an interview on Breakfast yesterday about Aboriginal people reconnecting with country. The theme for NAIDOC Week this year is 'we all stand on sacred ground' which ties ...

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Foetal alcohol syndrome should be recognised as disability, says report on ... - The Guardian

Fri, 2015/07/10 - 12:10am

The Guardian

Foetal alcohol syndrome should be recognised as disability, says report on ...
The Guardian
A significant number of Aboriginal children are falling through the cracks of the education system and later landing in prison because foetal alcohol syndrome is not recognised as a disability in Australia, a national report on alcohol use in ...

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'Drinking to die' in Aboriginal communities, says Sharman Stone | The Australian - The Australian

Thu, 2015/07/09 - 2:06pm

The Australian

'Drinking to die' in Aboriginal communities, says Sharman Stone | The Australian
The Australian
Picture: Andrew Rogers Source: News Corp Australia. A minimum floor price on alcohol and a tax on liquor by volume should be urgently pursued to address the problem of harmful drinking in Aboriginal communities, a national inquiry has found.

Aboriginal Australia: DNA Evidence Confirm Indigenous People Were First To ... - Headlines & Global News

Thu, 2015/07/09 - 5:29am

Headlines & Global News

Aboriginal Australia: DNA Evidence Confirm Indigenous People Were First To ...
Headlines & Global News
But a biologist and anthropologist, Michael Westway from the Griffith University in Queensland, has confirmed --- with the help of genome sequencing --- that the paintings were indeed done by the Aborigines, according to ABC News Australia. They were ...

OPINION: Get on with it Australia - Byron Shire News

Thu, 2015/07/09 - 4:10am

Byron Shire News

OPINION: Get on with it Australia
Byron Shire News
The danger is the changes made to the Constitution may be so lily-livered that there is no substantive meaning to them - leaving non-Aboriginal Australia with a warm fuzzy feeling that we have made a difference when entrenched injustice and ...

Don't stereotype us: Aboriginal businesses in the spotlight for NAIDOC Week ... - SmartCompany.com.au

Thu, 2015/07/09 - 2:36am

SmartCompany.com.au

Don't stereotype us: Aboriginal businesses in the spotlight for NAIDOC Week ...
SmartCompany.com.au
As Australia celebrates NAIDOC Week, Aboriginal entrepreneurs say they don't want to be stereotyped or to work with businesses which are not genuine. NAIDOC Week is held annually in the first week of July and aims to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres ...
Nova Peris supports Indigenous plebiscite on constitutional recognition ...The Guardian
OPINION: Get on with it Australia | Byron Shire NewsByron Shire News
Indigenous leaders debate Australia's constitution - BBC NewsBBC News
Queensland Country Life -ABC Online
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What can Australia learn from indigenous recognition in other countries? - The Conversation AU

Wed, 2015/07/08 - 8:06pm

The Conversation AU

What can Australia learn from indigenous recognition in other countries?
The Conversation AU
The bipartisan push to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Australia's Constitution is in line with recent international practice. However, the Australian proposals will likely be much less substantive than those of many other countries.
Australia: The political fraud of constitutional “recognition” for Aborigines ...World Socialist Web Site
Indigenous leaders debate Australia's constitution - BBC NewsBBC News
Indigenous recognition: Make haste slowly to avoid pitfalls and build consensusSydney Morning Herald

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First Australians WERE Aborigines and arrived there 55000 years ago - Daily Mail

Wed, 2015/07/08 - 12:14pm

Daily Mail

First Australians WERE Aborigines and arrived there 55000 years ago
Daily Mail
In an interview with ABC Sydney, he said: 'The DNA evidence is extraordinary. We know that they moved out of Africa over 60,000 years ago. 'We have this remarkable trail that has been recovered for the genomic sequence of the first Australians.

Australia: The political fraud of constitutional “recognition” for Aborigines - World Socialist Web Site

Wed, 2015/07/08 - 5:46am

Australia: The political fraud of constitutional “recognition” for Aborigines
World Socialist Web Site
In a joint media release, Abbott and Shorten declared: “Our country has moved closer to recognising the First Australians in our constitution and ending the great silence about indigenous people in our founding document. There will be more steps in ...

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Nova Peris supports Indigenous plebiscite on constitutional recognition - The Guardian

Wed, 2015/07/08 - 4:28am

The Guardian

Nova Peris supports Indigenous plebiscite on constitutional recognition
The Guardian
“After all, we've been here for more than 40,000 years and to change this nation's founding document [to be] inclusive of our cultures and our peoples, we have to ensure that whatever is put to the Australian public is what Australia's Aboriginal and ...
Hopes recognition in constitution for indigenous Australians isn't tokenisticCentral Western Daily
Darwin's Bagot Community hosts start of NAIDOC Week celebrating Indigenous ...ABC Online
Once in a generation chance to change the constitutionThe Daily Telegraph
ABC Local -The Cairns Post -Fraser Coast Chronicle
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Michael Kirby: Indigenous disadvantage bigger problem than recognition - The Guardian

Wed, 2015/07/08 - 2:34am

The Guardian

Michael Kirby: Indigenous disadvantage bigger problem than recognition
The Guardian
Decolonisation was being spoken about it many other countries, she said, and it was a discussion Australia needed to participate in. Panellist Greg Davison, Aboriginal health manager with the NSW Justice Health network, quoted widely from a 2009 ...

Rural leadership training reveals Indigenous misconceptions - ABC Online

Tue, 2015/07/07 - 9:26pm

ABC Online

Rural leadership training reveals Indigenous misconceptions
ABC Online
Indigenous workers may be key players in Australia's northern agricultural industry, but their valuable contributions often go unrecognised. It was an observation made by Darwin businesswoman and crocodile farmer, Giovanna Webb, while taking part in a ...

Hopes recognition in constitution for indigenous Australians isn't tokenistic - Central Western Daily

Tue, 2015/07/07 - 7:02pm

Central Western Daily

Hopes recognition in constitution for indigenous Australians isn't tokenistic
Central Western Daily
TRUE RECOGNITION: Orange Aboriginal Medical Service boss Jamie Newman says constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people must have a profound effect on the lives of indigenous Australians. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.
Darwin's Bagot Community hosts start of NAIDOC Week celebrating Indigenous ...ABC Online
Once in a generation chance to change the constitutionThe Daily Telegraph
Celebrating and advocating during NAIDOC WeekABC Local
The Courier -The Cairns Post -Fraser Coast Chronicle
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Aboriginal art exhibition goes on display in New Acton - The Canberra Times

Tue, 2015/07/07 - 1:31pm

The Canberra Times

Aboriginal art exhibition goes on display in New Acton
The Canberra Times
The launch of Balagardi Barnagardi: Across to the Other Land came on the second day of NAIDOC week, which celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The exhibition, presented by the Australian ...

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Australia mulls vote on Aboriginal recognition - Gulf Times

Tue, 2015/07/07 - 9:33am

Gulf Times

Australia mulls vote on Aboriginal recognition
Gulf Times
Police stand in front of protesters as they chant slogans and hold placards outside the venue for a meeting between Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott and 40 of the nation's most influential indigenous representatives in Sydney. AFP/Sydney ...

Noel Pearson claims Indigenous summit on referendum 'stage-managed' - The Guardian

Tue, 2015/07/07 - 3:16am

The Guardian

Noel Pearson claims Indigenous summit on referendum 'stage-managed'
The Guardian
Cape York Indigenous leader Noel Pearson has criticised a historic summit on recognising Australia's first peoples in the constitution as “stage-managed”, saying he should have sent a “cardboard cut-out” of himself to the event. Prime minister Tony ...

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Aboriginal Academy player named in U18 All-Australian team - Port Adelaide

Tue, 2015/07/07 - 3:11am

Port Adelaide

Aboriginal Academy player named in U18 All-Australian team
Port Adelaide
THE ABORIGINAL AFL Academy run out of Alberton has passed another major milestone, with its first product being named in the NAB AFL Under-18 All-Australian team. Brandon Parfitt played for the Northern Territory in the recent Under-18 National ...

Constitution: Australia may finally recognise Aborigines - Fraser Coast Chronicle

Mon, 2015/07/06 - 9:15pm

Fraser Coast Chronicle

Constitution: Australia may finally recognise Aborigines
Fraser Coast Chronicle
MORE than a century after Australia became an independent nation, Aboriginal people are to be recognised in the constitution - but not until 2017, at the earliest, and only if a majority of people in a majority of states approve. The country's founding ...

Australia may finally recognise Aborigines in its constitution - but not until ... - The Independent

Mon, 2015/07/06 - 5:35pm

The Independent

Australia may finally recognise Aborigines in its constitution - but not until ...
The Independent
Now Mr Abbott has taken a step forward, co-hosting with the opposition leader Bill Shorten a summit of the nation's foremost Aboriginal leaders at which a road map was set out. Constitutional change requires not only most Australians, but a majority of ...

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