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Aboriginal cultural heritage survey industry under scrutiny - Ferret

Mon, 2014/10/27 - 12:04am

Ferret

Aboriginal cultural heritage survey industry under scrutiny
Ferret
SMH reported that claims of price fixing for consulting work carried out on Aboriginal heritage surveys, as well as destruction of artefacts and sites to enable mining development have come to the attention of the competition watchdog. With concerns ...

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Nova Peris should be spokesperson for 'Aboriginal Affairs' - The Stringer

Sun, 2014/10/26 - 1:00pm

The Stringer

Nova Peris should be spokesperson for 'Aboriginal Affairs'
The Stringer
The Australian Labor Party had the opportunity to lead the way, but instead choose to let powerbrokers and the influence peddling stand in the way of the big picture message that should have been. Senator Nova Peris, not the Member for Blair's Shayne ...

ACCC investigates claims of Aboriginal and mining 'cartels' - Sydney Morning Herald

Sun, 2014/10/26 - 6:46am

Sydney Morning Herald

ACCC investigates claims of Aboriginal and mining 'cartels'
Sydney Morning Herald
EXCLUSIVE. Mining companies and Aboriginal groups allegedly engaged in "cartel conduct", including price fixing for work involving ancient indigenous heritage sites, according to claims investigated by the competition watchdog. The Australian ...
Aboriginal cultural heritage survey industry under scrutinyFerret

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The fight to save rural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities - The Stringer

Sun, 2014/10/26 - 1:51am

The Stringer

The fight to save rural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
The Stringer
From the late 1800's to the 1970's, Australia's Federal and State and Territory Governments, together with church missionaries entered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities throughout Australia, and began removing their children. They had ...

A wonderful indigenous expreience at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park at ... - Herald Sun

Sat, 2014/10/25 - 1:24pm

Herald Sun

A wonderful indigenous expreience at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park at ...
Herald Sun
Latest figures show only 14 per cent of the 6.1 million people who travel to Australia each year take part in an Aboriginal cultural experience, and that figure is in decline. Compared with 2013 data, visitors to indigenous tourism experiences were ...

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A wonderful indigenous expreience at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park at ... - Courier Mail

Sat, 2014/10/25 - 1:15pm

Courier Mail

A wonderful indigenous expreience at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park at ...
Courier Mail
Latest figures show only 14 per cent of the 6.1 million people who travel to Australia each year take part in an Aboriginal cultural experience, and that figure is in decline. Compared with 2013 data, visitors to indigenous tourism experiences were ...

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Martime Union disputes indigenous job deal - The Australian

Fri, 2014/10/24 - 1:13pm

Martime Union disputes indigenous job deal
The Australian
MUA West Australian deputy secretary Adrian Evans said the union was concerned it would result in Aboriginal people receiving inferior pay and conditions to non-Aboriginal people. He said some AML employees under the agreement would receive a base ...

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Martime Union disputes indigenous job deal - The Australian

Fri, 2014/10/24 - 1:13pm

Martime Union disputes indigenous job deal
The Australian
MUA West Australian deputy secretary Adrian Evans said the union was concerned it would result in Aboriginal people receiving inferior pay and conditions to non-Aboriginal people. He said some AML employees under the agreement would receive a base ...

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Langton warns of remote ice crisis - The Australian

Fri, 2014/10/24 - 1:03pm

Langton warns of remote ice crisis
The Australian
Responding to criticisms that many indigenous people did not support the reforms, Professor Langton said the recommendations had all come from Aboriginal people in communities across Australia who pleaded for jobs and respect and a new way forward.

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Indigenous campaigners re-enter Australia on Aboriginal passports - Mathaba.Net

Fri, 2014/10/24 - 10:29am

Indigenous campaigners re-enter Australia on Aboriginal passports
Mathaba.Net
Brisbane sovereignty campaigners Boe Spearim and Callum Clayton-Dixon have re-entered Australia from Canada using Aboriginal Provisional Government passports. The pair refused to show any Australian documentation and were given a warning by ...

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Second Aboriginal death in custodyhits WA - The Australian

Thu, 2014/10/23 - 1:12pm

The Guardian

Second Aboriginal death in custodyhits WA
The Australian
Marc Newhouse, the head of the Deaths in Custody Watch Committee, called for an independent inquiry into Miss Dhu's death and lamented the continued high rate of Aboriginal incarceration in custody in Western Australia. A four-year royal commission ...
Colin Barnett promises action to prevent Aboriginal deaths in custodyThe Guardian
Death of aboriginal woman in custody sparks protests in AustraliaDaily Times
Australians Protest Indigenous Deaths In CustodyteleSUR English
SBS -The West Australian -Yahoo!7 News
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Aboriginal deaths in custody spark national day of action - The Guardian

Thu, 2014/10/23 - 6:44am

The Guardian

Aboriginal deaths in custody spark national day of action
The Guardian
Protesters have mounted a national day of action to call on the Western Australian government to enact measures to put a stop to deaths of Aboriginal people in custody. Protesters gathered in Geraldton, Perth, Adelaide, South Hedland, Sydney, Melbourne ...
Death of aboriginal woman in custody sparks protests in AustraliaDaily Times
Nationwide rallies over Aboriginal deaths in custodySBS
Call to revisit deaths in custody inquiryThe Daily Telegraph
The West Australian -ABC Message Stick
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Police investigate death of Aboriginal man in WA prison - The Australian

Thu, 2014/10/23 - 4:44am

WA today

Police investigate death of Aboriginal man in WA prison
The Australian
“I also recognise the significant distress this will have on the dedicated staff at Casuarina Prison and across the corrective services system, and in the wider Aboriginal community.” All deaths in custody are subject to a coronial inquest to determine ...
Inquest ordered after man dies in WA jailHerald Sun
Aboriginal man dies in WA prisonWA today
Death of 31-year-old Aboriginal man in Casuarina Prison referred to state coronerThe Daily Telegraph

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Aboriginal man dies in WA prison - The Australian

Thu, 2014/10/23 - 4:36am

Aboriginal man dies in WA prison
The Australian
THE death of a 31-year-old Aboriginal man at a maximum-security prison in Western Australia is being investigated by police. A spokesman for the Department of Corrective Services said the man died at Casuarina Prison on Wednesday night. The incident ...

Nationwide rallies over Aboriginal deaths in custody - SBS

Thu, 2014/10/23 - 4:18am

SBS

Nationwide rallies over Aboriginal deaths in custody
SBS
Julieka Dhu, 22, died in August after being held for unpaid fines at a police watch house in South Hedland in Western Australia. Ms Dhu's family and other indigenous leaders are calling for another royal commission in Aboriginal deaths in custody. The ...
Australians Protest Indigenous Deaths In CustodyteleSUR English
Death of aboriginal woman in custody sparks protests in AustraliaDaily Times
Call to revisit deaths in custody inquiryThe Australian
The West Australian -Yahoo!7 News -Cowra Community News
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Five must-read books by Indigenous authors - The Guardian (blog)

Thu, 2014/10/23 - 3:40am

The Guardian (blog)

Five must-read books by Indigenous authors
The Guardian (blog)
Guardian Australia asked Dr Sandra Phillips of Queensland University of Technology for her top picks. Phillips is a lecturer and industry-trained book editor, where she worked with Magabala Books, University of Queensland Press, and Aboriginal Studies ...

Aboriginal plan for soil handback to Whitlam - SBS

Thu, 2014/10/23 - 1:13am

SBS

Aboriginal plan for soil handback to Whitlam
SBS
Your fight was not for yourselves alone and we are determined that Aboriginal Australians everywhere will be helped by it. I want to promise that, through their Government, the people of Australia will help you in your plans to use this land fruitfully ...

Death of aboriginal woman in custody sparks protests in Australia - Daily Times

Wed, 2014/10/22 - 10:04pm

Daily Times

Death of aboriginal woman in custody sparks protests in Australia
Daily Times
The woman's grandmother, Carol Roe, has called for another Royal Commission into aboriginal deaths in custody, with the first being conducted in 1991 under the Hawke Labor Government as protesters prepare for nationwide demonstrations on Thursday.

Red Centre park names to include Aboriginal heritage - ABC Online

Wed, 2014/10/22 - 4:12am

ABC Online

Red Centre park names to include Aboriginal heritage
ABC Online
The NT Minister for Parks and Wildlife says three parks in central Australia have had their names changed to include the local Aboriginal name. Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park is now Yeperenye / Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park, West MacDonnell ...
West MacDonnell National Park, Emily and Jessie Gaps, Ewaninga rock area ...The West Australian

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Death of Aboriginal woman in custody sparks protests in Australia - Shanghai Daily (subscription)

Wed, 2014/10/22 - 3:37am

GlobalPost

Death of Aboriginal woman in custody sparks protests in Australia
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
The woman's grandmother, Carol Roe, has called for another Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody, with the first being conducted in 1991 under the Hawke Labor Government as protesters prepare for nationwide demonstrations on Thursday.
Death in custody of Ms Dhu: calls for fresh Indigenous royal commissionThe Guardian

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