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The Age
Invasion Day: Aborigines will lay tissue paper wreaths to mark genocide
The Age
Early in the morning on Australia Day, a small group of Aborigines will gather, with flowers made from tissue paper in red, yellow and black, and piece together floral wreaths. Later, in a sombre ceremony, they will be laid on the steps of Victoria's ...

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The Guardian
Australia Day: Tony Abbott promises not to neglect Indigenous recognition
The Guardian
Tony Abbott has pledged to keep constitutional recognition of Indigenous people on the agenda. “Modern Australia has an Aboriginal heritage, a British foundation and a multicultural character, Abbott said in his Australia Day message. “So on Australia ...
PM calls on Australians to do more9news.com.au
Australian of the Year: Prime Minister Tony Abbott praises inspiring finalists ...ABC Online
Award nominees live to help others: PMThe Australian (blog)
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Nation celebrates Australia Day 2015
Sky News Australia
In his annual Australia Day message, Mr Abbott has also promised that work towards constitutional recognition of indigenous Australians will continue. He says Australia Day is about honouring the traditional owners of the land and paying tribute to ...
Drizzle heralds a grey g'day to Australia Day as Sydney prepares to partyThe Daily Telegraph
Australia Day 2015: Whip cracking, lamington eating, thong throwing and ...Yahoo!7 News

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The Guardian
Australia Day 2015: protests, Hottest 100 and knighted princes spark ...
The Guardian
Thousands of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians have marched to mark Survival Day and campaign to change the date of Australia Day. Others have protested against the proposed plan for constitutional recognition. The Australia v India match at ...

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The Conversation AU
The day I don't feel Australian? That would be Australia Day
The Conversation AU
The iconic Australia Day images of people adorning various flag paraphernalia, parades, boozy BBQs, and bikini-clad girls on beaches shows complete disregard for the Indigenous lives, lands and languages that were lost as a result of the British ...
The truth is January 26 should be First Fleet Day, not Australia DayBrisbane Times
Why we need a national day to unite original and new AustraliansThe Guardian

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The Conversation AU
The day I don't feel Australian? That would be Australia Day
The Conversation AU
The iconic Australia Day images of people adorning various flag paraphernalia, parades, boozy BBQs, and bikini-clad girls on beaches shows complete disregard for the Indigenous lives, lands and languages that were lost as a result of the British ...
The truth is January 26 should be First Fleet Day, not Australia DayThe Age
We have much to celebrate on Australia DaySydney Morning Herald
Why we need a national day to unite original and new AustraliansThe Guardian

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Rejoice, Australia, in a fair go for all
The Age
Our democratic system also offers a chance to formally recognise indigenous Australians in a long overdue change to the Constitution. Aboriginals have suffered much injustice in the years since European settlement, yet proudly remain the world's oldest ...

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ABC Online
Australia Day honours: Elder, community leader, medical specialist among more ...
ABC Online
More than 100 Queenslanders have been recognised for their outstanding contribution and service to the community in the Australia Day 2015 honours list. Aboriginal elder Florence Watson received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to ...
Australia Day heats up in QldSky News Australia

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The West Australian
Singer sees world in positive light
The West Australian
In a speech at Government House last week, WA elder Robert Isaacs urged fellow indigenous Australians to embrace Australia Day, arguing it should be a celebration free of the daily influence of politics and instead focus on "the good things we have ...

Daily Life
This Australia Day, we're all responsible for working towards a more inclusive ...
Daily Life
It, in fact, exactly represented how I, and many other Aboriginal people, perceive Australia Day: a celebration for white men who watch sport, eat meat and ignore the historical facts of this country. From a feminist perspective, that the sole woman ...
Dear Australia, you're all part of my familyThe Daily Telegraph
Jessica Mauboy flaunts her curves in two figure-hugging ensembles as she ...Daily Mail

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Daily Life
This Australia Day, we're all responsible for working towards a more inclusive ...
Daily Life
It, in fact, exactly represented how I, and many other Aboriginal people, perceive Australia Day: a celebration for white men who watch sport, eat meat and ignore the historical facts of this country. From a feminist perspective, that the sole woman ...
Jessica Mauboy flaunts her curves in two figure-hugging ensembles as she ...Daily Mail
Dear Australia, you're all part of my familyThe Daily Telegraph

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Climate Central
Tales of Ancient Sea Rise Told for 10000 Years
Climate Central
“It's quite gobsmacking to think that a story could be told for 10,000 years,” Nicholas Reid, a linguist at Australia's University of New England specializing in Aboriginal Australian languages, said. “It's almost unimaginable that people would ...
Australian Stories Capture 10000-Year-Old Climate HistorySmithsonian

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Advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this ...
ABC Message Stick
An elderly artist, a sports broadcaster, a public servant and an Indigenous health advocate are among the Northern Territorians on this year's Australia Day Honours List. Alice Springs health worker Kathleen Abbott, domestic violence campaigner and ABC ...

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ABC Online
Australia Day honours: Territorians recognised for contributions to nation
ABC Online
An elderly artist, a sports broadcaster, a public servant and an Indigenous health advocate are among the Northern Territorians on this year's Australia Day Honours List. Alice Springs health worker Kathleen Abbott, domestic violence campaigner and ABC ...

The Australian
Millions made from selling fake Aboriginal works
The Australian
Over the weekend the company, Arthouse Auctions, withdrew a painting expected to be sold today against the name of one of Australia's highest profile Aboriginal artists, Tommy Watson, after being told by The Australian that the work was an alleged forgery.

NEWS.com.au
'Stop overlooking women for gongs'
NEWS.com.au
The British honours system was changed sometime ago where it is now 50-50 and the other thing my hope is the honours system actively encourages indigenous Australians to nominate. 'The integrity of honours systems relies upon the public's broad ...
Australia Day honours: Melbourne inner eastHerald Sun

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Wrong targets in debate against 18C
The Australian
It's as if contentious Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content is used to provoke an outrage or offence, to confirm the need for a particular brand of free speech. Jeremy Sammut (The Australian, January 20) argues that 18C is “silencing debate ...

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Centrelink direct debit 'key to keeping fine defaulters out of jail'
The Australian
THE grandmother of a young Aboriginal woman who died in police custody while “cutting out” an unpaid fine says hundreds of West Australians would be spared the ordeal of jail time if the government ordered Centrelink to deduct debts from welfare.

Invasion Day: Aborigines will lay crumpled paper wreaths to mark genocide
The Age
Early in the morning on Australia Day, a small group of Aborigines will gather, with flowers made from crumpled paper in red, yellow and black, and piece together floral wreaths. Later, in a sombre ceremony, they will be laid on the steps of Victoria's ...

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Invasion Day: Aborigines will lay crumpled paper wreaths to mark genocide
Brisbane Times
Early in the morning on Australia Day, a small group of Aborigines will gather, with flowers made from crumpled paper in red, yellow and black, and piece together floral wreaths. Later, in a sombre ceremony, they will be laid on the steps of Victoria's ...

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