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In quotes: Indigenous constitutional recognition

Sun, 2015/07/05 - 5:15am
This is a significant step forward for the country, the fact that everyday Australians, one Saturday, will go out to acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres ...

Indigenous recognition: referendum failure would be would be 'catastrophic'

Sun, 2015/07/05 - 3:22am
Aboriginal recognition campaigner Jackie Huggins believes it would be ... the individuals in it because it was about the wider Australian community.

WA Indigenous Art Award: Megan Cope's The Blaktism questions authenticity obsession

Sun, 2015/07/05 - 2:48am
Cope describes The Blaktism as "a political statement about Australia's obsession with authenticity" and the continued denial of Aboriginal people's ...

Here&#39;s why Indigenous recognition in <b>Australia</b> may not be as revolutionary as we think

Sun, 2015/07/05 - 1:52am
Today marks the eve of a crucial summit to discuss the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the constitution. The July 6 summit ...

Recognition &#39;much more than symbolic&#39;

Sun, 2015/07/05 - 12:43am
... Opposition Leader Bill Shorten at a summit in Sydney to decide on a form of words for a referendum on Aboriginal recognition in the constitution.

Recognition cannot wait any longer

Sat, 2015/07/04 - 2:15pm
Australians voted yes. ... only to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, but to all Australians so we get a majority of voters in a majority of states".

Navy&#39;s smoking ceremony for HMAS Arunta

Sat, 2015/07/04 - 12:00pm
Indingenous women from Central Australia have held a smoking ceremony in Darwin for the warship that bears their tribe name name in the lead up to ...

Big Idea: Restoring <b>Aboriginal</b> place names

Sat, 2015/07/04 - 11:03am
Tasmania has Dismal Swamp, South Australia has Foul Bay and Useless ... learn discovered that the Aborigines had "a name for nearly every mile".

Socialism conference kicks off in Sydney

Sat, 2015/07/04 - 6:33am
“Tony Abbott has declared war on Aboriginal Australia. He is not misguided; he is intentionally committing genocide against our people”, he said.

Government renews reservations about race discrimination ban in constitution ahead of <b>...</b>

Fri, 2015/07/03 - 8:05pm
Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten have provided a bipartisan commitment to hold a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in ...

<b>Aboriginal</b> recognition will unite our nation: Rio boss Sam Walsh

Fri, 2015/07/03 - 4:56pm
Rio Tinto has deep and longstanding ties with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, with our strongest links in the communities where our ...

Liberals agitate for modest indigenous recognition

Fri, 2015/07/03 - 2:55pm
A push to recognise indigenous Australians in the Constitution with a ... But among the Aboriginal leaders to be represented at Monday's meeting, few ...

Indigenous people need a lot more than just symbolism

Fri, 2015/07/03 - 2:48pm
Throughout Australia's history, application of liberal principles has been ... serious problems faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples”.

An old song that brings hope to a new generation

Fri, 2015/07/03 - 2:15pm
The two proud Victorian Aboriginal men are talking in a laneway in ... won two ARIA awards and become a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).

Black-face artist shows ID to win prize

Fri, 2015/07/03 - 12:00pm
Picture: Megan Powell/The West Australian. ... Vincent is showing that we interact as Aboriginal people with the broad scheme of Australian society, ...

Call for new debate on The Intervention&#39;s impacts

Fri, 2015/07/03 - 9:33am
"We [the authors of the report], together with the Aboriginal people we ... eight years on, Australia is still coming terms with how the Northern Territory ...

Referendum explained: How the constitution could recognise Indigenous people and what <b>...</b>

Fri, 2015/07/03 - 8:26am
A referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia's constitution will be discussed at an unprecedented summit in ...

Adani shown the door by traditional owners

Fri, 2015/07/03 - 7:18am
... Birriah and Jangga Aboriginal people – whose land lies either on the rail ... Here was the US coal giant, with huge mining operations in Australia, ...

Frank Brennan argues for small change to recognise Indigenous <b>Australians</b>

Fri, 2015/07/03 - 5:37am
... Brennan argues for small change to recognise Indigenous Australians ... hopes indigenous Australians agree to defer "high ideals" for an Aboriginal ...

Kirrikin artwork finds favour in US market

Fri, 2015/07/03 - 5:26am
A creative arts Perth business with Aboriginal links has attracted the ... to do it all within Australia, and to provide a sustainable income for Aboriginal ...

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