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We need to protect remote Indigenous communities' way of life: Pauline Hanson - SBS

Wed, 2015/04/08 - 9:47am

SBS

We need to protect remote Indigenous communities' way of life: Pauline Hanson
SBS
In the spotlight again after speaking at the Reclaim Australia Rallies against alleged Islamisation of Australia held over the weekend, Pauline Hanson said she believes the choice by Indigenous people to stay in remote communities needed to be respected.
Indigenous Diggers missing from the history of the AnzacsThe Australian
Remote SA Aboriginal communities reassured they will stay open in face of ...ABC Online

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Prince Harry 'may need binoculars' to match 'super sight' of Indigenous ... - ABC Online

Wed, 2015/04/08 - 6:02am

ABC Online

Prince Harry 'may need binoculars' to match 'super sight' of Indigenous ...
ABC Online
The reason is the way the eyes and brains of Indigenous Australians are wired. An expert in Indigenous eye health has said some Aboriginal people in outback Australia have vision that can be more than four times better than non-Indigenous people.

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South Australia secures national award in Indigenous Health Ethics - Transforming The Nation's Healthcare

Wed, 2015/04/08 - 12:18am

Transforming The Nation's Healthcare

South Australia secures national award in Indigenous Health Ethics
Transforming The Nation's Healthcare
A project from South Australia has recently been recognised for forging ties between indigenous and medical research communities for better health outcomes in aboriginal Australians. A National Award in Indigenous Health Ethics was presented to the ...
Indigenous Diggers missing from the history of the AnzacsThe Australian

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It's peace or perish, bishop tells remote Aboriginal community - The Australian

Tue, 2015/04/07 - 2:14pm

Radio New Zealand

It's peace or perish, bishop tells remote Aboriginal community
The Australian
The church's most senior figure in the vast north Kimberley region of Western Australia, Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders, has addressed members of the sometimes-duelling Kwini and Gamberre language groups at the tiny Kalumburu chapel, telling ...
Iwi back Aboriginal campaign in WARadio New Zealand
Police charge woman after remote community deathWA today
Two Kalumburu deaths investigatedPerth Now
ABC Message Stick
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Indigenous Diggers missing from the history of the Anzacs - The Australian

Tue, 2015/04/07 - 2:04pm

The Australian

Indigenous Diggers missing from the history of the Anzacs
The Australian
Indigenous Australians were not counted in the census until after the 1967 referendum, which also gave them citizens' rights such as access to war pensions. But in the army they were treated as equals — the main reason Mr Enchong believes men of his ...

Reclaim (indigenous) Australia: both sides scream tolerance at Melbourne rally - Crikey

Tue, 2015/04/07 - 4:08am

Crikey

Reclaim (indigenous) Australia: both sides scream tolerance at Melbourne rally
Crikey
Reclaim (indigenous) Australia: both sides scream tolerance at Melbourne rally. by Shakira Hussein. Australia in the 21st century — where everyone's a feminist, no one's a racist, fascists are everywhere, and Aborigines are universally beloved. Or so ...

WA bill amendment again silences Aboriginal voice - The Age

Tue, 2015/04/07 - 3:45am

The Age

WA bill amendment again silences Aboriginal voice
The Age
The Kimberley Land Council warned that the draft bill would "adversely affect Aboriginal cultural heritage in Western Australia." Moreover, if enacted into law in its draft form, it would reduce the opportunity for Aboriginal people to be involved in ...

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Prince Harry: Meet NORFORCE, the Top End Indigenous army unit hosting ... - Radio Australia

Tue, 2015/04/07 - 3:07am

Radio Australia

Prince Harry: Meet NORFORCE, the Top End Indigenous army unit hosting ...
Radio Australia
Intended to be "the eyes and ears of the North", NORFORCE is about 70 per cent Indigenous with recruits selected for their local bush knowledge. The unit's lineage stretches back to a mounted contingent known as the North Australia Observer Unit (NAOU ...

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Young singer embraces Aboriginal choral tradition - ABC Local

Tue, 2015/04/07 - 2:34am

ABC Local

Young singer embraces Aboriginal choral tradition
ABC Local
Established by German missionaries about 120 years ago, members of the Hermannsburg choir went on to perform in South Australia, Victoria and even the Sydney Opera House. They sang German hymns from the Baroque era, translated into the Aboriginal ...

WA bill amendment again silences Aboriginal voice - WA today

Mon, 2015/04/06 - 10:37pm

WA today

WA bill amendment again silences Aboriginal voice
WA today
The Kimberley Land Council warned that the draft bill would "adversely affect Aboriginal cultural heritage in Western Australia." Moreover, if enacted into law in its draft form, it would reduce the opportunity for Aboriginal people to be involved in ...

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Food security gulf opening up in indigenous Australia - FoodNavigator-Asia.com

Mon, 2015/04/06 - 3:42pm

FoodNavigator-Asia.com

Food security gulf opening up in indigenous Australia
FoodNavigator-Asia.com
More than one in five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders live in a household that had run out of food and were unable to buy more, according to a study by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data, from the ABS Australian Aboriginal and Torres ...

Prince Harry honours Australian fallen at the War Memorial in Canberra - The Daily Telegraph

Mon, 2015/04/06 - 1:32pm

The Daily Telegraph

Prince Harry honours Australian fallen at the War Memorial in Canberra
The Daily Telegraph
The 30-year-old veteran of two deployments to Afghanistan will be attached to units in Darwin, Perth and Sydney, train with Special Forces troops and patrol with Aboriginal soldiers. But before he reported for duty at Duntroon Military College, he ...
Prince Harry moves into Duntroon9news.com.au

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Aboriginal legend matches scientific research - NEWS.com.au

Mon, 2015/04/06 - 4:11am

NEWS.com.au

Aboriginal legend matches scientific research
NEWS.com.au
He concluded the seeds were carried to the central Australian desert by humans up to 30,000 years ago. But he was amazed to realise that his findings correlate to indigenous folklore, which was transcribed by a pioneering German anthropologist and ...
Outback palms: Aboriginal myth proven with DNA studiesDigital Journal

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Iconic boab trees trace journeys of ancient Aboriginal people - The Conversation AU

Sun, 2015/04/05 - 11:05pm

The Conversation AU

Iconic boab trees trace journeys of ancient Aboriginal people
The Conversation AU
No one knows when and how the boab came across from Africa to Australia, or why its natural range is limited to this region. In a study published recently in PLOS ONE, we solve one part of this mystery by showing that ancient Aboriginal peoples were ...

Prince Harry hits Australia for army stint - The New Daily

Sun, 2015/04/05 - 9:49pm

The New Daily

Prince Harry hits Australia for army stint
The New Daily
In Perth, he will undertake training activities with the Special Air Service Regiment and in Darwin he will head out with members of Norforce, the mostly indigenous unit which patrols across northern Australia. In Sydney, the Apache helicopter pilot ...
Prince Harry reports for Aussie dutyThe Australian (blog)
Prince Harry arrives in Australia for military dutiesBBC News
Prince Harry meets Australian public at start of army tripYahoo News

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Prince Harry reports for duty with indigenous Diggers - The Australian (blog)

Sun, 2015/04/05 - 2:13pm

Kentucky Post Pioneer

Prince Harry reports for duty with indigenous Diggers
The Australian (blog)
The opportunity to serve with Australia's NORFORCE is expected to allow the prince to experience the size of northern Australia and give him an opportunity to immerse himself in Aboriginal culture. In Sydney, the qualified Apache helicopter pilot will ...
Meet the Aboriginal unit Prince Harry will train with in AustraliaKentucky Post Pioneer
Prince Harry to train with Aust ArmySky News Australia
Skygazers watch brief Pacific Rim eclipse0:30NEWS.com.au

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PHOTO STORY: Counter-rallies challenge 'Reclaim Australia' - Green Left Weekly

Sat, 2015/04/04 - 5:45pm

The Canberra Times

PHOTO STORY: Counter-rallies challenge 'Reclaim Australia'
Green Left Weekly
“Reclaim Australia” has claimed to support Indigenous rights. First Nations activists however, are not fooled. “We stand strongly opposed to 'Reclaim Australia', just another brand of the kind of racism this country was founded on through dispossession ...
Pauline Hanson tells the Reclaim Australia Rally: 'I'm not a racist'Business Insider Australia
Anti-Reclaim Australia protesters send pro-Islamic message at Parliament ...The Canberra Times
Violence flairs at anti-Islam rallies across AustraliaAnadolu Agency

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'Aboriginals Are Dickheads': Reclaiming Australia, One Racist Video Rant At A ... - New Matilda

Sat, 2015/04/04 - 1:37am

New Matilda

'Aboriginals Are Dickheads': Reclaiming Australia, One Racist Video Rant At A ...
New Matilda
A 'national organiser' and key promoter of this weekend's anti-Muslim Reclaim Australia rallies has been forced to issue an apology after a video surfaced of him saying good Aboriginal people were “few and far between” and that “so many of them are ...

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Meet the Aboriginal unit Prince Harry will train with in Australia - Kentucky Post Pioneer

Fri, 2015/04/03 - 3:23pm

Kentucky Post Pioneer

Meet the Aboriginal unit Prince Harry will train with in Australia
Kentucky Post Pioneer
In a remote stretch of bushland in outback Australia, a force of camouflaged Aboriginal soldiers rely on their exclusive hunting and survival abilities as they maintain watch more than a vast swath of territory that contains harsh desert, rugged ...
Prince Harry to report for duty with Australian army next weekStars and Stripes
Harry is Facing 'Hectic' Month of Training With Australian ArmyThe New Indian Express
Prince Harry to work with elite Australian regimentPress Herald
NZCity
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WA reforms destroy sacred indigenous heritage: Ian Viner - The Australian

Fri, 2015/04/03 - 1:08pm

The Australian

WA reforms destroy sacred indigenous heritage: Ian Viner
The Australian
Fraser government Aboriginal Affairs minister Ian Viner has described as “truly offensive” and “fundamentally destructive of Aboriginal cultural heritage protection” the West Australian government's Aboriginal heritage reforms, amid growing opposition ...

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