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I as soon as requested Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy the place his fascination with Aboriginal Australia started. He informed me there was an ...

The West Australian
Isaacs a fierce advocate for people
The West Australian
Mr Isaacs has achieved a number of firsts in his lifetime, including being the first Aboriginal to be elected to local government as councillor and deputy mayor of the City of Gosnells. He is also known for playing a key role in setting up Australia's ...
Dr Robert Isaacs has been named West Australian of the YearPerth Now

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Earlier this year, in his role as chairman of the Australia Day WA council, Mr Isaacs urged Aboriginal Australians to focus on the good things Australia ...

His many accomplishments include being the first Aboriginal person to be elected to local government as a Councillor and Mayor in the City of ...

He also helped in setting up Clontarf Aboriginal College — Australia's first ... “The work I do isn't easy, aboriginal affairs is a very difficult portfolio to ...

Adani Group's Carmichael coal project in Australia is facing fresh trouble. A group of indigenous aboriginal landowners in Australia's Queensland ...

They are in a minority of indigenous West Australians who are in school, ... Secondary education levels for young Aboriginal people living in very ...

The Australian
Constitutional referendum: the indigenous recognition tightrope
The Australian
Mainstream opinion may strongly favour some form of indigenous recognition, but those on the other side of the argument include some of the most persuasive players in public-policy debates: News Corp Australia columnist Andrew Bolt and Liberal Democrat ...

The Australian
Constitutional referendum: the indigenous recognition tightrope
The Australian
Mainstream opinion may strongly favour some form of indigenous recognition, but those on the other side of the argument include some of the most persuasive players in public-policy debates: News Corp Australia columnist Andrew Bolt and Liberal Democrat ...

History also shows Australians are cautious about changing the .... “The beauty of his proposal is that it gives Aboriginal Australia something really ...

The Australian
Helping indigenous youth find a path through education
The Australian
Secondary education levels for young Aboriginal people living in very remote parts of WA also compared poorly to those of Aborigines living elsewhere in the state. In 2011, 56.8 per cent of indigenous West Australians who did not live remote had stayed ...

Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes has said a 'war dance' he used after scoring a goal was nothing more than a celebration of his heritage, but critics ...

The Age
The man who sparked Kevin Sheedy's fascination with Aboriginal Australia
The Age
I once asked Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy where his fascination with Aboriginal Australia began. He told me there was an Aboriginal player from Tasmania at Richmond during his playing days called Derek Peardon. Sheedy said Peardon was a very quiet ...

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I once asked Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy where his fascination with Aboriginal Australia began. He told me there was an Aboriginal player from ...

"National Reconciliation Week is celebrated to mark the rich culture and history of the first Australians - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples," ...

Indigenous aboriginal landowners in Australia's Queensland state on Friday announced a fresh federal court challenge to Indian mining firm Adani ...

He discovered northern Australia and that led in time to his relationship with Michael Long, which in turn led to changes in the character of Australian ...

The Guardian
No guarantees sought over NT remote Indigenous communities, Senate hears
The Guardian
A similar takeover of services in Western Australia led that state's government to announce it would shut several remote communities. The prime minister, Tony Abbott, backed the move saying the public purse should not prop up people's “lifestyle choices”.

[ May 29, 2015 12:45:00 ] Melbourne: Indigenous aboriginal landowners in Australia"s Queensland state on Friday announced a fresh federal court ...

The Central Australian Aboriginal Alcohol Programs Unit (CAAAPU) said it was prepared to provide treatment facilities for indigenous people suffering ...