Mainstream Media (Keywords: Aboriginal, Australia)

Forrest report offers a way forward
The Australian (blog)
We are at a crossroads right now in Australia — where we can choose to continue along the same road in indigenous affairs, as has been done over the past several decades, or choose another road that shakes up the system and creates long-lasting, ...

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Australian aboriginal remedy for mosquito bites
Bradenton Herald
There are anecdotal reports from Australia that bracken-fern sap can be applied to alleviate the pain of ant bites or the itch from "mozzie bites." This was an old Aboriginal remedy. Q: I have taken several prescribed antidepressants through the years ...

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Aboriginal surfer sues for defamation
Sydney Morning Herald
Law suits are vanishingly rare in the world of surfing. It's meant to be all peace, love and smokin' barrels – not briefs, plaintiffs, and corporate barristers. Now pro surfer Otis Carey is suing Nationwide News, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia ...

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Abandon change to constitution
The Australian (blog)
Australians have always been wary of constitutional changes with one outstanding exception: the 1967 referendum to include Aboriginal people in counting the population. It was a resounding vote for equal citizenship for the Aboriginal people and a ...
If “granny” makes you think of an older woman, then you need to read thisCrikey (blog)

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Sydney Morning Herald
Making good his Indigenous recognition promise shaping up as a major ...
The Conversation
One of Tony Abbott's best and boldest election promises was for a referendum to recognise Indigenous people in the Australian Constitution. That's a promise he won't want to break. Yet, as time goes on, it's hard not to become more pessimistic about ...
Bill Shorten's indigenous referendum demandsThe Australian

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Nova Peris calls constitution 'white fella rulebook', makes impassioned plea ...
ABC Online
Nova Peris has told the Garma Festival in East Arnhem Land that constitutional recognition of Aboriginal people will have to become a cause for white Australians, not just Indigenous people. The Northern Territory's Labor Senator and first Indigenous ...

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Rock art vandalism, including graffiti, imitation carvings, devastates WA ...
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Vandals have permanently damaged ancient Aboriginal rock art in Western Australia's Pilbara region, leaving elders devastated and forcing rangers to document graffiti and imitation carvings. The damage has been discovered at the site of some of the ...

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The Guardian
Bob Hawke: nuclear waste storage could end Indigenous disadvantage
The Guardian
Australia could end the disadvantage endured by its Indigenous population by opening up traditional lands as dumping sites for nuclear waste from around the world, a former prime minister, Bob Hawke, has said. Hawke said he was confident that the ...

Rio Tinto establish Indigenous mining training centre
Australian Mining
Regarding the establishment of the new mining centre, Rio Tinto managing director Australia Phil Edmands said the miner was pleased to strengthen its partnership with the Yolngu people. "We believe this training centre will be an important catalyst for ...
NT indigenous bauxite exploration approvedYahoo!7 News

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NT indigenous bauxite exploration approved
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An indigenous-owned mining company has been given the go-ahead to begin bauxite exploration in northeastern Arnhem Land. The Gulkula Mining Company, a subsidiary of the Gumatj Aboriginal Corporation, received the nod from the Northern Land ...
Rio Tinto establish Indigenous mining training centreFerret

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Andrew Forrest report a 'launch pad' for indigenous reform
The Australian
Forrest has told The Australian that indigenous people in remote communities are being “economically jailed” and suffering the “blight of disparity”. Immediate, dramatic action must be taken to reverse the disturbing trend of substance abuse and idleness.
Aboriginal leader Noel Pearson backs Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest's 'healthy ...Courier Mail
Andrew Forrest has a positive history of working with indigenous Australians ...Herald Sun
Tony Abbott rules out expansion of income management measures flagged in ...ABC Online
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Bill Shorten's indigenous referendum demands
The Australian
“Symbolic change is not good enough — preambular change will not suffice,” the Opposition Leader said. “It would be an uplifting moment for the Australian people to make it clear we do not tolerate or accept racism in any form.” Mr Shorten said ...

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Bill Shorten's indigenous referendum demands
The Australian
“It would be an uplifting moment for the Australian people to make it clear we do not tolerate or accept racism in any form.” Mr Shorten said indigenous people had made clear that banning racism in the Constitution was “vital”. He said the Expert Panel ...
Making good his Indigenous recognition promise shaping up as a major ...The Conversation

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Aboriginal surfer sues for defamation
Brisbane Times
Law suits are vanishingly rare in the world of surfing. It's meant to be all peace, love and smokin' barrels – not briefs, plaintiffs, and corporate barristers. Now pro surfer Otis Carey is suing Nationwide News, a subsidiary of News Corp Australia ...

Brisbane Times
Andrew Forrest's report on opportunities for Aboriginal Australians falls short
Brisbane Times
The billionaire businessman Andrew Forrest has long been noted for his passion for Aboriginal advancement and in programs that help create jobs and opportunities for Aboriginal Australians. His report on the subject last week reveals all of his passion ...

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WA today
Andrew Forrest's report on opportunities for Aboriginal Australians falls short
WA today
The billionaire businessman Andrew Forrest has long been noted for his passion for Aboriginal advancement and in programs that help create jobs and opportunities for Aboriginal Australians. His report on the subject last week reveals all of his passion ...
Bob Hawke: nuclear waste storage could end Indigenous disadvantageThe Guardian
First Australians: Disparity and their land rightsArab News
Australia's constitutional whitewashAljazeera.com (blog)
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NT nuclear waste dump could 'close the gap' for Aboriginal people: Bob Hawke
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"In creating a safer energy cycle in a world facing a threat of global warming, we would not only be doing good for the rest of the world, we would be doing enormously well for Australia, as the world would pay handsomely for this service," Mr Hawke said.

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NT nuclear waste dump could 'close the gap' for Aboriginal people: Bob Hawke
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... global warming, we would not only be doing good for the rest of the world, we would be doing enormously well for Australia, as the world would pay handsomely for this service," Mr Hawke said. "And we would do particularly well for Aboriginal ...
Garma Festival is held every year at Gulkula in north-east Arnhem Land in the ...Daily Mail
Indigenous festival kicks off in Arnhem LandABC Message Stick

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The Guardian
NT nuclear waste dump could 'close the gap' for Aboriginal people: Bob Hawke
ABC Online
... global warming, we would not only be doing good for the rest of the world, we would be doing enormously well for Australia, as the world would pay handsomely for this service," Mr Hawke said. "And we would do particularly well for Aboriginal ...
Bob Hawke: nuclear waste storage could end indigenous disadvantageThe Guardian
Federal WA Aboriginal MP Ken Wyatt calls for Andrew Forrest's report on ...Perth Now
Don't cherry-pick Forrest report, says MPThe Australian
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Could Australia's floral emblem hold answers for a hungry world?
ABC Online
As food security becomes an increasing challenge into the future, experts believe indigenous foods may hold the key to feeding hungry nations. Australia's acacias, commonly known as wattles, are leading the charge. Cathy Pryor reports.

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