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Indigenous model tipped for global catwalk success - SBS

Tue, 2015/06/02 - 6:33am

SBS

Indigenous model tipped for global catwalk success
SBS
... would mean a move away from the community and family she loves, but she said she was determined to do her people proud. "I'd feel like I'm not just carrying my two tribes but this is something that's for the whole of the Aboriginal...like ...

Indigenous youths 24 times more likely to be in detention, Amnesty ... - ABC Online

Tue, 2015/06/02 - 1:49am

ABC Online

Indigenous youths 24 times more likely to be in detention, Amnesty ...
ABC Online
The report, A Brighter Tomorrow, also states Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people make up about 5 per cent of the Australian population of 10 to 17 year olds, but comprise 59 per cent of those in detention. A Brighter Tomorrow was ...
Australia must set justice targets for Indigenous incarceration: Amnesty ...SBS
Indigenous youth imprisonment rate is highest in two decades, Amnesty saysThe Guardian
Amnesty slams Australia over detention of indigenous childrenThe Daily Star
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'Australia is uniquely racist against Aboriginals': Aboriginal elder weighs in ... - Daily Mail

Tue, 2015/06/02 - 12:41am

Daily Mail

'Australia is uniquely racist against Aboriginals': Aboriginal elder weighs in ...
Daily Mail
An Indigenous elder and activist has defended Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes' controversial and spontaneous performance of an Indigenous 'war dance' on the field and declared that Australia is racist against its Indigenous population. During his ...
The dreaded 'R' word – and it's not redheadThe New Daily
The backlash against Adam Goodes is the reason his war dance is importantThe Guardian
Proud Goodes stands by war cry celebrationAFL.com.au
Pedestrian TV -3AW -Radio Australia
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Australia 'racist against Aboriginals': Jack Charles on Goodes dance - Daily Mail

Mon, 2015/06/01 - 11:13pm

Daily Mail

Australia 'racist against Aboriginals': Jack Charles on Goodes dance
Daily Mail
Australia 'racist against Aboriginals': Jack Charles on Goodes dance. 'Australia is uniquely racist against Aboriginals': Aboriginal elder Jack Charles weighs in to the Adam Goodes spear throwing debate on Q & A. Gigi Hadid makes a guest appearance at.

'Australia is uniquely racist' - NEWS.com.au

Mon, 2015/06/01 - 8:46pm

NEWS.com.au

'Australia is uniquely racist'
NEWS.com.au
Social media was unimpressed by the performance of one government minister on the Q&A panel last night after Indigenous elder and activist Jack Charles remarked that Australia was “uniquely racist against Aboriginal Australians”. In response, Assistant ...
Jack Charles tells Q&A Australia has come of age on same-sex marriage, but 'I ...The Age

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NAB banks on closing indigenous gap with reconciliation plan - The Australian

Mon, 2015/06/01 - 2:16pm

The Australian

NAB banks on closing indigenous gap with reconciliation plan
The Australian
In the lead-up to national reconciliation week, which ends tomorrow, NAB also developed an e-learning module to roll out for the bank's 30,000 staff across Australia. “These and other programs show that NAB is serious about addressing indigenous ...

Australia must set justice targets for Indigenous incarceration: Amnesty ... - SBS

Mon, 2015/06/01 - 12:44pm

SBS

Australia must set justice targets for Indigenous incarceration: Amnesty ...
SBS
Mr Shetty has spent the last week touring the country and speaking with Indigenous Australians seeking a solution to the over-representation of First Nations youths in jail. He will address the National Press Club in Canberra on the report, which is ...
Indigenous youths 24 times more likely to be in detention, Amnesty ...ABC Online
Call for laws to curb indigenous jailings9news.com.au
Amnesty slams Australia over detention of indigenous childrenZee News

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Adam Giles steps in to right indigenous inaction - The Australian

Sun, 2015/05/31 - 2:03pm

The Australian

Adam Giles steps in to right indigenous inaction
The Australian
In a tacit admission that strategies to date have not worked, an indigenous-specific agency will be re-created, undoing one of Mr Giles's first acts in office when he scrapped the Department of Indigenous Advancement and sparked an Aboriginal ...

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Australia's 'Stolen Generations' Not a Closed Chapter - Inter Press Service

Sat, 2015/05/30 - 9:37am

Inter Press Service

Australia's 'Stolen Generations' Not a Closed Chapter
Inter Press Service
BRISBANE, May 30 2015 (IPS) - Every year since 1998, Australia has marked 'National Sorry Day' on May 26, a day to remember the tens of thousands of indigenous children who, between the 1890s and 1970s, were forcibly removed from their communities ...

Noongar elder Robert Isaacs named Western Australian of the Year - ABC Online

Sat, 2015/05/30 - 12:24am

ABC Online

Noongar elder Robert Isaacs named Western Australian of the Year
ABC Online
An Aboriginal elder who has dedicated the last 50 years to improving the lives of Indigenous people has been named Western Australian of the Year. Dr Robert Isaacs said was he "delighted" and "honoured" to receive the award. "I thank especially the ...
Isaacs a fierce advocate for peopleThe West Australian
Noongar elder West Australian of the YearSBS
Dr Robert Isaacs has been named West Australian of the YearPerth Now

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Isaacs a fierce advocate for people - The West Australian

Fri, 2015/05/29 - 4:59pm

The West Australian

Isaacs a fierce advocate for people
The West Australian
Mr Isaacs has achieved a number of firsts in his lifetime, including being the first Aboriginal to be elected to local government as councillor and deputy mayor of the City of Gosnells. He is also known for playing a key role in setting up Australia's ...
Dr Robert Isaacs has been named West Australian of the YearPerth Now

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Constitutional referendum: the indigenous recognition tightrope - The Australian

Fri, 2015/05/29 - 2:02pm

The Australian

Constitutional referendum: the indigenous recognition tightrope
The Australian
Mainstream opinion may strongly favour some form of indigenous recognition, but those on the other side of the argument include some of the most persuasive players in public-policy debates: News Corp Australia columnist Andrew Bolt and Liberal Democrat ...

The man who sparked Kevin Sheedy's fascination with Aboriginal Australia - The Age

Fri, 2015/05/29 - 10:08am

The Age

The man who sparked Kevin Sheedy's fascination with Aboriginal Australia
The Age
I once asked Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy where his fascination with Aboriginal Australia began. He told me there was an Aboriginal player from Tasmania at Richmond during his playing days called Derek Peardon. Sheedy said Peardon was a very quiet ...

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Aboriginal landowners throw fresh legal challenge to Adani Group's Carmichael ... - Economic Times

Fri, 2015/05/29 - 6:50am

The Guardian

Aboriginal landowners throw fresh legal challenge to Adani Group's Carmichael ...
Economic Times
W&J traditional owner and spokesperson Adrian Burragubba said, "First, we announce that we have filed an appeal and judicial review in the Federal Court of Australia. This court action challenges the decision of Australia's National Native Title ...
Adani overestimated Carmichael coalmine benefits, Indigenous group saysThe Guardian
Adani's Australian coal mine project faces new legal hurdleBusiness Today

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Dreamtime turns to dust - The Australian

Thu, 2015/05/28 - 2:05pm

The Australian

Dreamtime turns to dust
The Australian
The Banyjima, Innawonga and Nyiyaparli people set up Gumala Aboriginal Corporation to negotiate the agreement, and today it is one of the wealthiest indigenous businesses in Australia, with assets of about $100 million. If ever there were an ...

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Field recordist honoured for recording of bird and Aboriginal songs - ABC Online

Wed, 2015/05/27 - 9:26pm

ABC Online

Field recordist honoured for recording of bird and Aboriginal songs
ABC Online
An 87-year-old field recordist has been honoured for his life's work preserving the songs of birdlife and capturing the sounds of Western Australia's Aboriginal communities. John Hutchinson has donated rare copies of his first field recordings and ...

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Transgender Indigenous Australians Are In Desperate Need Of Help - BuzzFeed News

Wed, 2015/05/27 - 7:06pm

BuzzFeed News

Transgender Indigenous Australians Are In Desperate Need Of Help
BuzzFeed News
Rocking a plume of ruby red feathers on a chilly late-Autumn day, Starlady Nungari struts down the cracked pavements of inner-city Sydney in knee-high leather red boots, a blur of traffic behind her. Her ensemble so outrageously over the top that it is ...

Dr Margo Smith awarded Order of Australia for promoting Aboriginal art and ... - Radio Australia

Wed, 2015/05/27 - 6:03am

ABC Online

Dr Margo Smith awarded Order of Australia for promoting Aboriginal art and ...
Radio Australia
ELEANOR HALL: The Australian who runs the only museum in the United States dedicated to our Indigenous art was recognised today with an Order of Australia honour. Dr Margo Smith was awarded an AM for promoting Aboriginal art and culture in the USA.
American awarded Order of Australia for promoting Indigenous art and culture ...ABC Online
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American awarded Order of Australia for promoting Indigenous art and culture ... - ABC Online

Wed, 2015/05/27 - 5:20am

ABC Online

American awarded Order of Australia for promoting Indigenous art and culture ...
ABC Online
She said Americans were not too familiar with Indigenous art. "People here are very interested, but I have to say that for first time museum-goers, unless they've been to Australia, they're not particularly knowledgeable about Indigenous Australians ...
Dr Margo Smith awarded Order of Australia for promoting Aboriginal art and ...Radio Australia
A new way of buying artArtsHub UK (subscription)

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Advisor - Pro Bono Australia

Wed, 2015/05/27 - 1:32am

The Guardian

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Advisor
Pro Bono Australia
knowmore has been established by the National Association of Community Legal Centres, with funding from the Australian Government represented by the Attorney-General's Department. knowmore provides legal advice and practical assistance, information, ...
Australia developing first ever school curriculum for Indigenous languagesThe Guardian
Why Aboriginal people need autonomy over their food supplyThe Conversation AU
Holding referendum in May 2017 would be ideal, Indigenous Affairs Minister ...ABC Online
The Australian -Sydney Morning Herald -The Guardian
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