Mainstream Media (Keywords: Indigenous, Australia)

SBS
Govt aims to lift indigenous uni enrolment
SBS
"I was lucky to be part of the first generation of indigenous Australians able to go straight from high school into university," said Prof Behrendt, who chaired a review of higher education access and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ...

Sydney Morning Herald
Govt aims to lift indigenous uni enrolment
The Australian
"I was lucky to be part of the first generation of indigenous Australians able to go straight from high school into university," said Prof Behrendt, who chaired a review of higher education access and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ...
Call for doubling of Aboriginal university student numbersSydney Morning Herald
Aboriginal higher education report set for releaseABC Online
UQ develops strategic roadmap for Indigenous educationUQ News

all 66 news articles »

Sovereign Aboriginal nations consider sanctuary for Julian Assange
Green Left Weekly
It was argued that as Julian is an Australian citizen he should be allowed to seek sanctuary in one of the sovereign Aboriginal nations in the lands known as Australia. Whilst the federal government is held in thrall to the dictates of the US, we are ...

SBS
Govt aims to lift indigenous uni enrolment
SBS
The university participation rate for indigenous Australians is just 1.4 per cent, against 2.2 per cent representation in the Australian working-age population, Prof Behrendt said. Federal Tertiary Education Minister Chris Evans said that figure put ...

Waterholes fall foul to feral camels in dry spell
Radio Australia
TERENCE ABBOTT: They're not only drinking it but pooing on it, pissing in it. You can smell it from long way too. It's a big problem out here in Central Australia. CADDIE BRAIN: Indigenous ranger Terence Abbott is standing beside a muddy spring, deep ...

and more »

The Canberra Times
Call for doubling of Aboriginal university student numbers
The Canberra Times
Professor Behrendt said the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians would only be closed when Aboriginal people were empowered to find solutions to ''seemingly intractable problems'' themselves. ''We wonder how it is that we can spend ...
Govt looks at indigenous uni participationPerth Now
Aboriginal higher education report set for releaseABC Online
Unis fail to close the gap on parityThe Australian
Business Spectator
all 9 news articles »

WA today
Indigenous flair with feeling
WA today
The results will go on show in September next year as part of the new Australian Indigenous Fashion Week, which will promote the best of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent. The mentoring program and fashion week have been established by All ...

and more »

Aboriginal higher education report set for release
ABC Online
A Federal Government review has found higher targets and better use of money will get more Indigenous students to university. The review into Indigenous higher education, chaired by lawyer Larissa Behrendt, is due to be released later today. It has ...
Unis fail to close the gap on parityThe Australian
Rock star life leads to ministerial driveBusiness Spectator

all 6 news articles »

The Age
Bateman to retire at season's end
sportsnewsfirst
The speedy midfielder was drafted to Hawthorn at No.48 in the 1999 National AFL Draft from Perth in Western Australia. He was the second Indigenous player drafted to the club behind Willie Rioli (selection No.48 in the 1990 National AFL Draft), and ...
Proud Hawk Bateman calls timeThe Age
Hawthorn forward Chance Bateman set to retire at the end of the seasonNEWS.com.au

all 7 news articles »

AFL.com
Bateman calls time
Hawthorn Hawks
The speedy midfielder was drafted to Hawthorn at No.48 in the 1999 National AFL Draft from Perth in Western Australia. He was the second Indigenous player drafted to the Club behind Willie Rioli (selection No.48 in the 1990 National AFL Draft), and ...
Hawthorn forward Chance Bateman set to retire at the end of the seasonNEWS.com.au

all 6 news articles »

Phone app to save indigenous language
The Australian
A project team on Croker Island in remote northwestern Arnhem Land worked with Bruce Birch, a linguist from the Australian National University, to develop a smartphone dictionary application called Ma! Iwaidja (pronounced "ee-WHY-jah"). The application ...
New app created to support preservation of endangered languagePhys.Org
Smartphone application hold key to protecting indigenous languagesGlobal Times

all 14 news articles »

Rock star life leads to ministerial drive
Business Spectator
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has targets to halve the gap for indigenous students in reading, writing and numeracy achievement by 2018, and to halve the gap of Year 12 attainment rates by 2020. However, the most recent COAG Reform ...

and more »

ABC Local
Film makers capture Indigenous stories
ABC Local
A team of film makers are travelling across Western Australia in a bid to capture and preserve 100 important Indigenous stories on film for 100 years and beyond. Print page; Email this · Permalink. Share. To view this media, please enabled Javascript ...

Mayor hopes for Indigenous visitors' hostel success
ABC Message Stick
The Mayor of Kalgoorlie-Boulder says it is up to the community to ensure the newly opened Kalgoorlie Indigenous Visitors' Hostel is a success. The $3.25 million facility will provide family-friendly accommodation for people visiting from remote ...

Cruel indigenous hunters to face penalties
Sydney Morning Herald
Queensland Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders using cruel hunting methods will no longer be immune from prosecution. The state government passed amendments to the Animal Care and Protection Act yesterday, bringing Queensland into line ...

and more »

South Australian partnership has the right ingredients for improving health
National Indigenous Times
South Australia's first Aboriginal community cookbook will be just one of the outcomes of a Department of Health and Ageing grant focused on improving Aboriginal health. The grant, awarded to Tauondi College along with project partners the Aboriginal ...

and more »

Sky News Australia
Indigenous recognition poll 'doubtful'
NEWS.com.au
Labor agreed to hold the referendum as part of a deal with the Australian Greens following the 2010 election to seal the minor party's support for the Gillard minority government. Opposition indigenous affairs spokesman Nigel Scullion does not think it ...
Too late for Indigenous referendum, Opposition saysABC Online

all 13 news articles »

Sky News Australia
Indigenous recognition poll 'doubtful'
Herald Sun
Labor agreed to hold the referendum as part of a deal with the Australian Greens following the 2010 election to seal the minor party's support for the Gillard minority government. Opposition indigenous affairs spokesman Nigel Scullion does not think it ...
Too late for Indigenous referendum, Opposition saysABC Online

all 13 news articles »

Yahoo!7 News
Indigenous recognition poll 'doubtful'
The Australian
Labor agreed to hold the referendum as part of a deal with the Australian Greens following the 2010 election to seal the minor party's support for the Gillard minority government. Opposition indigenous affairs spokesman Nigel Scullion does not think it ...
Too late for Indigenous referendum, Opposition saysABC Message Stick
Too late for Indigenous referendum, Opposition saysYahoo!7 News

all 13 news articles »

Sky News Australia
Indigenous recognition poll 'doubtful'
Ninemsn
The federal opposition doubts a referendum on constitutional recognition for indigenous Australians will be held before the next election. Labor agreed to hold the referendum as part of a deal with the Australian Greens following the 2010 election to ...
Too late for Indigenous referendum, Opposition saysABC Message Stick

all 13 news articles »