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Australian Olympic Committee
Indigenous heritage recognised in AOC Constitution
Australian Olympic Committee
This year as we prepare for the centenary of ANZAC we read about the contribution of the Indigenous Australians in both world wars. We marvel at their prowess on the sporting field yet many live in poverty, struggle with poor health, discrimination ...

The Australian
Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi's demise echoes the fate of Aboriginal art
The Australian
The vast private collections and public gallery displays amassed over recent years remain, the archipelago of art centres and little studios set up across the desert and the remote corners of Aboriginal Australia are still operating, but the heart of ...

The Australian
Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi's demise echoes the fate of Aboriginal art
The Australian
The vast private collections and public gallery displays amassed over recent years remain, the archipelago of art centres and little studios set up across the desert and the remote corners of Aboriginal Australia are still operating, but the heart of ...

ABC Online
Ancient Aboriginal rock art site discovered in suburban Sydney
ABC Online
An ancient Aboriginal rock art site, believed to be tens of thousands of years old, has been discovered in the suburbs of Sydney. The site, located in Sydney's north shore area, is in a pocket of pristine bush that has kept the art hidden for generations.

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The Guardian
Traditional owners rally against changes to WA Aboriginal Heritage Act
The Guardian
A representation of about 50 traditional owners from across Western Australia travelled to Perth to deliver a petition signed by 1,600 people calling for the amendment to be dropped and redrafted. Ten people also met with the Aboriginal affairs ...
Protesters in WA present petition against changes to Aboriginal Heritage ActABC Online
Traditional owners fight planned Aboriginal Heritage Act changesPerth Now
“Do not turn our people into fringe dwellers once again”: Fitzroy Crossing ...Crikey (blog)

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SBS
Elders hope France repatriation deal can be precedent
SBS
Indigenous elders have welcomed a new agreement between France and Australia on the repatriation of Indigenous remains. They say they hope it sets a precedent for similar agreements with other countries. Prime Minister Tony Abbott and France's ...

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Radio National 'Drive' program on 19 November, 2014 Picture: Lex at G20 - Deaths in Custody March - Speaches

SBS
Abbott, Hollande reach agreement over Indigenous remains
SBS
Mr Abbott and Mr Hollande have agreed to establish a joint expert committee to help identify the origin of Indigenous Australian remains held in France. Australia and Italy signed a similar agreement in 2009, and remains have also been returned from ...

SBS
Abbott, Hollande reach agreement over Indigenous remains
SBS
Mr Abbott and Mr Hollande have agreed to establish a joint expert committee to help identify the origin of Indigenous Australian remains held in France. Australia and Italy signed a similar agreement in 2009, and remains have also been returned from ...
France agrees to work with Australia to bring home Aboriginal remainsABC Online
French president signs agreement on return of Indigenous remainsThe Guardian
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The Age
First Contact's casting reveals Australia's 'festering sore'
The Age
The producers of SBS series First Contact did not have to look very far to find enough voices to reflect Australia's widespread discrimination towards Indigenous Australians. "The big stereotypes are that they are all drunks, they don't want to work ...

The Age
First Contact's casting reveals Australia's 'festering sore'
The Age
The producers of SBS series First Contact did not have to look very far to find enough voices to reflect Australia's widespread discrimination towards Indigenous Australians. "The big stereotypes are that they are all drunks, they don't want to work ...
I'm 31 and only had my 'first contact' with Indigenous Australia this yearThe Guardian
SBS premieres First ContactSBS
“If you think that's racist, I don't f***ing care,” she said.Perth Now
Sydney Morning Herald
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The Conversation AU
Indigenous Australians offer a broader concept of wellbeing
The Conversation AU
These results indicate the real cultural faultlines in Australia. The Redfern Indigenous knowledge focus group results point to another way of thinking about ways of living well. The importance of “spirituality” for Aboriginal people in a settler ...

The Conversation AU
Indigenous Australians offer a broader concept of wellbeing
The Conversation AU
These results indicate the real cultural faultlines in Australia. The Redfern Indigenous knowledge focus group results point to another way of thinking about ways of living well. The importance of “spirituality” for Aboriginal people in a settler ...

The Conversation AU
Removal Of Aboriginal Children At Crisis Point And Rising
New Matilda
But Australia still jails Aboriginal people at worsening rates, with no change in rates of juvenile detention. Aboriginal people had rates of suicide almost two times higher than non-Indigenous Australia, and the rates of hospitalisation for self-harm ...
Indigenous Australia's diverse memorialisation of the deadThe Conversation AU
Australian indigenous disadvantage reportThe Age
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report: NT Aboriginal leaders call for ...ABC Online
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The Conversation AU
Removal Of Aboriginal Children At Crisis Point And Rising
New Matilda
But Australia still jails Aboriginal people at worsening rates, with no change in rates of juvenile detention. Aboriginal people had rates of suicide almost two times higher than non-Indigenous Australia, and the rates of hospitalisation for self-harm ...
Indigenous Australia's diverse memorialisation of the deadThe Conversation AU
Australian indigenous disadvantage reportThe Age
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report: NT Aboriginal leaders call for ...ABC Online
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ABC Online
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Productivity Commission report identifies ...
ABC Online
Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion says the Productivity Commission report on Indigenous wellbeing is a "call to arms for every Australian". The report shows there has been an alarming jump in the number of Indigenous people being ...
Indigenous Australia's diverse memorialisation of the deadThe Conversation AU
Removal Of Aboriginal Children At Crisis Point And RisingNew Matilda
Australian indigenous disadvantage reportThe Age
The Guardian -The Australian
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The Daily Telegraph
France will return Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander human remains to ...
The Daily Telegraph
Mr Hollande visited the National Gallery of Australia's Aboriginal memorial yesterday, and he also accompanied Mr Abbott to the Australian War Memorial to pay his respects to the memories of those who fought and died in northern France. Comments.
France agrees to work with Australia to bring home Aboriginal remainsABC Online
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France and Australia pledge to bring home Aboriginal remainsRFI
The Straits Times
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Sydney Morning Herald
Challenging ideas about indigenous Australia
Sydney Morning Herald
This week, though, two important opportunities have arisen for every non-indigenous Australian to confront his or her own preconceptions: that Aborigines are in for a free ride; they get more than everyone else; they keep using the past as an excuse.
Australian indigenous disadvantage reportThe Age
Indigenous Australia's diverse memorialisation of the deadThe Conversation AU
Interactive: Indigenous Australians living in remote areasSBS
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Sydney Morning Herald
Challenging ideas about indigenous Australia
Sydney Morning Herald
This week, though, two important opportunities have arisen for every non-indigenous Australian to confront his or her own preconceptions: that Aborigines are in for a free ride; they get more than everyone else; they keep using the past as an excuse.
Indigenous Australia's diverse memorialisation of the deadThe Conversation AU
Australian indigenous disadvantage reportThe Age
Interactive: Indigenous Australians living in remote areasSBS
ABC Online -The Guardian
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ABC Online
France agrees to work with Australia to bring home Aboriginal remains
ABC Online
Australia and France have agreed to work together to help return the remains of Aboriginal people held in French public collections. On the first official visit by a French head of state to Australia, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and French ...
French president signs agreement on return of Indigenous remainsThe Guardian
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France, Australia agree to bring home Aboriginal remainsABC Message Stick
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