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All Indigenous stars perform in The Season at Sydney Festival 2017

Emerging Palawa playwright Nathan Maynard has delivered a work of substance in his first major production The Season. Director Issac Drandich has high praise for...
29 Dec 2016 - 12:57pm

Tribal warrior crew on final day of Sydney to Hobart race

Tribal Warrior crew on board Southern Excellence II are about to hit Hobart. In its 72-year history, no Indigenous crew has sailed the Sydney to Hobart race, the...
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Dingoes do bark: Why most dingo facts you think you know are wrong

Major myths about dingoes abound.
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Bush mechanics on water: Tribal Warrior crew overcome weather and equipment failure

In its 72-year history, no Indigenous crew has sailed the Sydney to Hobart race, the Tribal Warrior crew were hoping to change that but missed their deadline....
27 Dec 2016 - 2:58pm

Alice Springs councillor offers to 'have it lit woman to woman' during Facebook debate

Alice Springs Councillor in Facebook feud over Dylan Voller case offering to 'have it lit (sic) with a relative of the Voller family.
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Uluru closed after record-breaking rain turns site into a giant waterfall

An extreme weather event dumping heavy rain across the Northern Territory has forced the closure of Uluru National Park.
27 Dec 2016 - 10:01am

'Last Christmas': Tributes pour in as George Michael dies at 53

Tributes came from around the music world and tearful fans on Monday after British pop superstar George Michael, who rose to fame with a string of smash hits...

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Aboriginal unemployed being fined for not attending hygiene classes and 3D printing lessons

Welfare payments to people in remote areas are being penalised for not attending hygiene classes and 3D printing lessons, documents from the program have revealed.
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Family demand justice for death in custody of David Dungay Jnr

A peaceful but emotionally charged protest was held outside the NSW Correctional Services in Haymarket today to honour the anniversary of the death in custody of...
22 Dec 2016 - 2:29pm

Not 'normal': Allegations disabled Aboriginal woman died after being treated differently

A coroner wants an investigation into discrimination complaints related to an intellectually disabled Aboriginal woman who died in a Sydney emergency department.
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Sydney march to honour David Dungay

A march in honour of Aboriginal man David Dungay, who died in prison, will take place in Sydney, with his mother to give a speech.
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NSW police accused of bashing Corey Barker cleared by court

A group of policemen have been found not guilty of charges almost six years after a man was allegedly bashed at a NSW police station.
21 Dec 2016 - 1:50pm

Accused killer of teenager Elijah Doughty pleads not guilty

Man pleads not guilty to manslaughter of teen that sparked protests in Western Australia.
21 Dec 2016 - 12:58pm

'How you can do that to anybody?' Indigenous MPs calls for sackings over Dhu death

Indigenous MPs have called for those involved in the preventable death of Ms Dhu to be sacked.
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WA's north faces Christmas flooding, remote communities told to prepare

WA's north will get possible flooding and wild winds in the lead-up to Christmas, with two possible cyclones developing near the Kimberley.
20 Dec 2016 - 3:17pm

Fishing traditional way at Botany Bay: 35 years in the making

The men of the Yuin Nation are passionate about teaching fishing the traditional way to the local Aboriginal kids of Sydney.
20 Dec 2016 - 1:34pm

Couple who allegedly faked threats to get compo 'disrespected Elders'

A South Australian couple who faked death threats to score paid holidays have hurt the Aboriginal community they once worked for, a court has heard.
20 Dec 2016 - 9:27am

Shelburne Bay's white sands returned to Wuthathi people after land rights fight

They’re known as the white sands people, the traditional owners of the Shelburne Bay region on the eastern side of the Cape York Peninsula and they’re on track to...
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ABC bush radio cuts could be life threatening during disasters, say MPs

Two federal Labor MPs say the ABC's move to switch off shortwave radio services in the NT could threaten lives during natural disasters.
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Coroner: Ms Dhu's death preventable, police 'unprofessional and inhumane'

The West Australian coroner has handed down her findings into the causes of Ms Dhu's death.
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The untold story of the ancient Aboriginal bone ornament that upended historical record

A 46,000-year-old pointed kangaroo bone found in the Kimberly has put to bed the long-held theory that bone tools were not used in Australia for tens of thousands...
16 Dec 2016 - 8:53am

Looking past Hobart Mayor's 'I didn't kill them' comments: MONA's vision unveiled

MONA's vision an opportunity for Aboriginal people to disrupt mainstream agendas set for them by others, and set their own, says Palawa man involved in the new...
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