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The Guardian
Developing the North: Indigenous advocates call for forum to air views
The Guardian
The request was made at a community forum in Darwin on Saturday, led by panellists including Labor senator Nova Peris, Northern Land Council (NLC) chair Joe Morrison and North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (Naaja) CEO Priscilla Collins.
Call for conversation on Indigenous recognitionSBS
Unions protest in Darwin against closure of Aboriginal communitiesABC Online
Constitutional report paves way for Indigenous recognitionAustralasian Lawyer
The Daily Telegraph
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The Guardian
Developing the North: Indigenous advocates call for forum to air views
The Guardian
The request was made at a community forum in Darwin on Saturday, led by panellists including Labor senator Nova Peris, Northern Land Council (NLC) chair Joe Morrison and North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (Naaja) CEO Priscilla Collins.
Unions protest in Darwin against closure of Aboriginal communitiesABC Online
White paper has the potential to improve indigenous livesThe Australian
Call for conversation on Indigenous recognitionSBS
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The federal government will be asked to fund a forum for Aboriginal and ... North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (Naaja) CEO Priscilla Collins.

It is estimated that daily a thousand Australians think about suicide. ... and suicide rates and more than likely to parity with non-Aboriginal Australia.

"I'm very proud to represent Australia with my designs," Mrs Cunningham said. "Sometimes, sadly, I don't think Australians appreciate Aboriginal art as ...

The 24-year-old is one of two Aboriginal standouts on the Australian women's soccer team and her status as indigenous idol grows every time she ...

The Australian
Liberal Party federal council meeting: call for union crackdown
The Australian
Ms Finlay said the inclusion of references to race was based upon an assumption that indigenous Australians formed a homogenous group. She also opposed a race power which only allowed for beneficial legislation for a particular group. “Racism is racism ...

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The global perception for many is that Australia's national symbol – the ... With an Aboriginal father and American mother, Williams grew up in the ...

He said it is critical to involve Aboriginal people in development. ... said North Australia Aboriginal Justice Agency chief executive Priscilla Collins.

The panel will consist of NT Labor senator Nova Peris, Northern Land Council chief executive Joe Morrison, North Australia Aboriginal Justice Agency ...

It is an example of why the Tasmanian Wilderness is shaping as Australia's next ... endangered species, as well as globally significant Aboriginal sites.

The Land Newspaper
Flawed report creates problems for recognition
The Australian
Australia now faces a divisive debate and protracted deadlock over the ambitious, idealistic yet deeply flawed report of the parliamentary committee on constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. This issue has been derailed ...
Program supports Indigenous rural doctorsStock & Land

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The Land Newspaper
Flawed report creates problems for recognition
The Australian
Australia now faces a divisive debate and protracted deadlock over the ambitious, idealistic yet deeply flawed report of the parliamentary committee on constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. This issue has been derailed ...
Program supports Indigenous rural doctorsStock & Land

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Australia now faces a divisive debate and protracted deadlock over the ... In fact, this is an irresponsible report sanctioned by Aboriginal opinion and ...

The Weekend Australian understands that Australia, as the “state party” ... Wilderness Society campaigner Vica Bayley and Aboriginal elder Rocky ...

The Land Newspaper
White paper has the potential to improve indigenous lives
The Australian
The white paper, released just over a week ago, focuses on working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who own more than 31 per cent of the north under native title. Many indigenous Australians are quite open to economic development.
Program supports Indigenous rural doctorsStock & Land
Leadership is key to breaking the impasse on constitutional recognitionThe Conversation AU

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SBS
White paper has the potential to improve indigenous lives
The Australian
The white paper, released just over a week ago, focuses on working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who own more than 31 per cent of the north under native title. Many indigenous Australians are quite open to economic development.
Call for conversation on Indigenous recognitionSBS
Unions protest in Darwin against closure of Aboriginal communitiesABC Online
NT parliament march for indigenous rightsNEWS.com.au
Australasian Lawyer
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The Northern Australia white paper has the potential to be transformative in improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples if it ...

Around 1,000 people took to streets of Australia's second-largest city of Melbourne on Friday to protest against government plans to close at least 100 ...

This is where the Gunditjmara Aboriginal wars took place in the 1830s and 1840s. ... neo-Gothic churches, visitors get a sense of those early days and an understanding of what life was like in what was once Australia's busiest port.