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73% of Australians want Indigenous recognition in constitution – study - The Guardian

Fri, 2015/03/27 - 3:59am

The Guardian

73% of Australians want Indigenous recognition in constitution – study
The Guardian
A protester sits with the Aboriginal flag outside South Australia parliament in Adelaide. The vast majority of voters believe Indigenous Australians should be recognised in the constitution, a study has found. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Demotix/Corbis.

Cat says PM 'divides' Australians - Fox Sports

Fri, 2015/03/27 - 12:37am

Fox Sports

Cat says PM 'divides' Australians
Fox Sports
In an open letter to the Prime Minister, published on the Geelong club website on Friday, Stokes says comments on the “lifestyle choices” of Indigenous Australians “empower the ugly side of our society”. “For what it's worth, I don't think Mr Abbott ...
Jail rates expose education, work needs: Warren MundineThe Australian
Indigenous recognition in the constitution overwhelmingly supported in new ...Radio Australia

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Indigenous recognition in the constitution overwhelmingly supported in new ... - Radio Australia

Thu, 2015/03/26 - 2:15pm

Indigenous recognition in the constitution overwhelmingly supported in new ...
Radio Australia
The vast majority of Australians support changing the constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, while a significant number also support full "assimilation" into broader Australia, according to a new poll. The Federal ...

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Indigenous recognition in the constitution overwhelmingly supported in new ... - Yahoo7 News

Thu, 2015/03/26 - 1:41pm

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Indigenous recognition in the constitution overwhelmingly supported in new ...
Yahoo7 News
"The past policies of assimilation that were abandoned in the '60s and early '70s were much more recent [when the first survey was conducted] so there was that stronger connotation that assimilation meant the disappearance of Indigenous culture ...
Jail rates expose education, work needs: Warren MundineThe Australian
Poll backs constitutional recognitionSBS
AFL star Matthew Stokes slams Tony Abbott for his 'lifestyle choices' commentDaily Mail

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Indigenous recognition in the constitution overwhelmingly supported in new ... - ABC Online

Thu, 2015/03/26 - 1:22pm

ABC Online

Indigenous recognition in the constitution overwhelmingly supported in new ...
ABC Online
The vast majority of Australians support changing the constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, while a significant number also support full "assimilation" into broader Australia, according to a new poll. The Federal ...
'PM for Aboriginal Affairs' slashes millions from indigenous programsCrikey
Remote homes more likely to go hungry, finds ABS surveyThe Australian
APS opens doors to close the gapPS News
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Adani says it is negotiating with Indigenous people over coalmine - The Guardian

Thu, 2015/03/26 - 7:04am

The Guardian

Adani says it is negotiating with Indigenous people over coalmine
The Guardian
... every year if it goes ahead. W&J spokesman Adrian Burragubba called on the new premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, to rule out compulsorily acquiring his people's land. He said the W&J people had rejected an Indigenous land use agreement with Adani.
Indigenous traditional land owners reject Gautam Adani's land deal in AustraliaEconomic Times
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk with Mines Minister Anthony ...The Australian
Native title battle shaping up over Adani coal mineSydney Morning Herald
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Federal Government backs down on planned cuts to community and Indigenous ... - ABC Online

Thu, 2015/03/26 - 4:31am

ABC Online

Federal Government backs down on planned cuts to community and Indigenous ...
ABC Online
"It's not just affecting the most disadvantaged people, it's actually affecting middle-income Australians as well," Greens senator Penny Wright said. "The commission recommended $200 million more is needed just to address urgent need. "The Government ...
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Aboriginal legal services call on Federal Government to reverse funding cutsThe Age
Legal Aid Funding RestoredPro Bono Australia
Sydney Morning Herald -Lawyers Weekly
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WA constitution: Indigenous recognition recommended by parliamentary ... - ABC Online

Thu, 2015/03/26 - 3:33am

ABC Online

WA constitution: Indigenous recognition recommended by parliamentary ...
ABC Online
The amended preamble would read, in part, "the Parliament resolves to acknowledge the Aboriginal peoples as the first Peoples of Western Australia and traditional custodians of the land, the said Parliament seeks to effect a reconciliation with the ...
Indigenous sector outrage at funding for government departments and sportThe Guardian
'PM for Aboriginal Affairs' slashes millions from indigenous programsCrikey
Indigenous students encouraged to consider public service careersThe Canberra Times
Radio New Zealand -SBS -ABC Message Stick
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Aboriginal legal service fears mooted Federal funding cuts will hurt local ... - Herald Sun

Thu, 2015/03/26 - 12:05am

The Age

Aboriginal legal service fears mooted Federal funding cuts will hurt local ...
Herald Sun
According to Australian Bureau of Statistics data, 1400 indigenous people live in the City of Casey, making it one of the largest Aboriginal populations in Victoria. The data also shows Australia's prison population climbed to a ten year high of 33,791 ...
Aboriginal legal services call on Federal Government to reverse funding cutsThe Age
Legal cuts come during 'crisis' for indigenousNoosa News

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Aboriginal group fights to stop $16bn Carmichael coalmine, Australia's largest - The Guardian

Wed, 2015/03/25 - 10:30pm

The Guardian

Aboriginal group fights to stop $16bn Carmichael coalmine, Australia's largest
The Guardian
An Aboriginal group in central Queensland is attempting to prevent Australia's largest mine from being established on its ancestral land, in what is shaping up to be an unprecedented test of the country's native title laws. Representatives for the ...
Indigenous challenge to Carmichael megamine in Galilee BasinABC Online

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Indigenous issues largely ignored in NSW election campaign, say community - The Guardian

Wed, 2015/03/25 - 6:59am

The Guardian

Indigenous issues largely ignored in NSW election campaign, say community
The Guardian
Research from the Australian Bureau of Statistics released in December showed Indigenous incarceration rates around the country had increased 10% in the past year and were at the highest rate since 2004. Nearly a quarter of adult prisoners in NSW are ...
Indigenous report 'flawed' and 'appalling'9news.com.au
Remote Indigenous communities will be consulted before closures decision, WA ...ABC Online
WA Indigenous community closures document 'flawed'Brisbane Times

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Aboriginal legal services call on Federal Government to reverse funding cuts - The Age

Wed, 2015/03/25 - 6:50am

The Age

Aboriginal legal services call on Federal Government to reverse funding cuts
The Age
Aboriginal legal services that help some of Australia's most vulnerable people – including a huge number of family violence clients – are facing deep cuts in this year's federal budget. The Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service is bracing for a $500,000 ...
Aboriginal legal service fears mooted Federal funding cuts will hurt local ...Herald Sun
Legal Aid Funding RestoredPro Bono Australia
Another barnacle removed: Abbott government's planned cuts to legal aid ...Sydney Morning Herald
SBS -Rockhampton Morning Bulletin
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Reigniting an indigenous distance running culture - ABC Local

Wed, 2015/03/25 - 4:21am

ABC Local

Reigniting an indigenous distance running culture
ABC Local
In the coldest ever New York Marathon, he became the fastest ever Australian Aboriginal man to run it, finishing the 2014 event in 3:09.20. He's back in his home city along with the IMP's first ever finisher, Charlie Maher who did the 2010 New York ...

Indigenous sector outrage at funding for government departments and sport - The Guardian

Wed, 2015/03/25 - 3:58am

The Guardian

Indigenous sector outrage at funding for government departments and sport
The Guardian
“The structure of the Indigenous Advancement Strategy allows the Australian government to address service delivery gaps that are identified and we will continue to methodically work through any gaps which are identified, in consultation with providers ...
'PM for Aboriginal Affairs' slashes millions from indigenous programsCrikey
Indigenous food shortages and hunger persist3rd Watch News
Indigenous students encouraged to consider public service careersThe Canberra Times
9news.com.au -ABC Online
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Venice Biennale artist Fiona Hall questions Indigenous art's future if remote ... - ABC Online

Tue, 2015/03/24 - 8:49pm

ABC Online

Venice Biennale artist Fiona Hall questions Indigenous art's future if remote ...
ABC Online
"These people are the cultural ambassadors for Australia - these Aboriginal artists, visual artists but also performers - so in many, many, many ways Australia is going to be the poorer if these people cannot continue to live in their country," she ...

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Leaked document reveals 192 WA Aboriginal communities deemed ... - ABC Online

Tue, 2015/03/24 - 12:06pm

ABC Online

Leaked document reveals 192 WA Aboriginal communities deemed ...
ABC Online
Extensive research was conducted as early as 2010 to identify West Australian remote Aboriginal communities considered unsustainable, a leaked document held by the State Government shows. The Government has resisted calls to accelerate consultation ...
Tweed march backs WA Aboriginal communitiesEchonetdaily
No choice but politics for Indigenous women: Pat O'ShaneSBS
Funding backs Indigenous artistsPS News
The Ecologist (blog) -Crikey
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Indigenous Advancement Strategy funding revealed - The Australian

Tue, 2015/03/24 - 9:42am

The Guardian

Indigenous Advancement Strategy funding revealed
The Australian
Large sporting umbrella bodies including Swimming Australia, Athletics Australia, the Australian Rugby Union and the Australian Football League have all received indigenous funds. A host of universities around the nation are also on the list. The ...
Government departments among list of federal Indigenous grant recipientsThe Guardian

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Government departments among list of federal Indigenous grant recipients - The Guardian

Tue, 2015/03/24 - 6:56am

The Guardian

Government departments among list of federal Indigenous grant recipients
The Guardian
Guardian Australia has been told the Brisbane Broncos' project intends to mentor Indigenous year 12 students in the outer regions of Brisbane, in order to increase school attendance, improve education results, and enable transitions from school to ...

Tourism key to protecting Indigenous history in Tully - ABC Local

Tue, 2015/03/24 - 3:53am

Tourism key to protecting Indigenous history in Tully
ABC Local
Sonya is very positive about the future of the business and Indigenous tourism both in Australia and worldwide. "I really think it's going to give Aboriginal people a huge opportunity to stand and be self-sufficient, but still maintain control of who ...

Brandis refuses to protect exploited Indigenous artists - ArtsHub (subscription)

Tue, 2015/03/24 - 3:06am

ArtsHub (subscription)

Brandis refuses to protect exploited Indigenous artists
ArtsHub (subscription)
It will benefit members of the public in Australia and overseas who have concerns about the provenance and authenticity of Indigenous artwork, and the fair and ethical treatment of artists. It will secure public confidence in the integrity of the ...

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