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Can’t put a price tag on Great Barrier Reef’s value, say Traditional Owners

According to international accounting firm, Deloitte, the reef is worth $56 billion dollars as a natural asset - but Indigenous people say the site is priceless.
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NT Intervention: 'It broke us,' communities slam the government and offer solutions 10 years on

The ten year anniversary of the Northern Territory Intervention has come and gone, but those critical of the controversial policy are not staying quiet.
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Chile's President asks Indigenous Mapuche for forgiveness

President Michelle Bachelet asked for forgiveness from Chile's Indigenous Mapuche people on Friday for the "errors and horrors" committed by the state, and...
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'Streetwear meets Aboriginal culture' Turkish designer accused of cultural appropriation

Turkish fashion label, Les Benjamins, has drawn criticism from fashion commentators for misappropriation after its new collection featured Aboriginal designs and...
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Inquest into Indigenous suicides in WA's north

New inquest after spate of deaths in remote areas.
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Will Smith to help Eels' pursuit of hooker

Parramatta's Will Smith is happy to become the team's next ‘Mr Fix-It’ as the club desperately searches for a replacement NRL hooker.
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The Uluru Statement: We never ceded sovereignty but can we join yours?

Comment: The Uluru statement from the heart is said to reflect an Indigenous rejection of a minimalist version of constitutional reform, but in fact, enshrines it.

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Johnathan Thurston ruled out for Origin III

Johnathan Thurston's Queensland State of Origin career is over after he was ruled out for the rest of the NRL season with a shoulder injury.
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Stolen Generation members receive personal files for the first time

During reconciliation week there were celebrations and gatherings all across the country signifying and remembering the importance of the referendum, but at the...
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Territory needs federal government support despite Intervention 'debacle'

The federal government's controversial Intervention in remote Northern Territory Aboriginal communities has been a debacle, but it is time for mark 2, a prominent...
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Mutitjulu, the community that was ground zero for the NT Intervention, ten years on

Today marks ten years exactly since the beginning of the Northern Territory Intervention, a $587 million Commonwealth government package that stripped Australia’s...
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Politics of Death: 'Am I next?' Deadly waiting game for Honduras land activists

Every night, land rights activist Felipe Benitez and his wife wedge shut the doors and windows of their home and pray gunmen do not break in to kill the entire...
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NT child protection 'at crisis point'

Josephine Crawshaw, the former CEO of an Aboriginal child protection peak body, has suggested the federal government needs to have greater involvement in...
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NT Intervention: Government admits 'things could have been done better'

The Federal Government has admitted there were flaws in the process.
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Councils split on push to change the date for Australia Day

Local councils across the country are split over a fresh push to find a new date to mark Australia Day.
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Poverty confused with neglect: NT inquiry

Child protection system is confused about the difference between poverty and actual neglect.
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NT intervention 'idiotic, political grandstanding', say Indigenous leaders

Indigenous leaders have berated the government and spoken out about the failures of the Northern Territory Intervention at an event in Sydney this week.
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A look at the media’s role in the NT Intervention, 10 years on

On the 10th anniversary of the NT Intervention, NITV News speaks to Chris Graham, one of the journalists who unpacked the Lateline report that ‘sparked’ John...
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Writer of report that sparked NT Intervention condemns government

The Northern Territory Intervention was the 'worst response' possible to the 'Little Children are Sacred' report, according to the man who chaired it.
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Are dingoes dangerous or just misunderstood?

These animal rescue experts believe it's the latter.
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Australia's first federal Indigenous politician remembered in new exhibition

'Finders Keepers' explores the lives of five fascinating Australians and their personal collections, among those, Australia's first federal Indigenous...
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NT Elders tell royal commission they want children kept in community

Elders told the inquiry that Aboriginal children need to remain in their communities rather than be taken away by child protection workers, as they lose their...
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What was the White Australia Policy, and how does it still affect us now?

Australian politics explainer: the White Australia policy.
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Indigenous musician Marcus Corowa raises funds for his hometown hit by Cyclone Debbie

In response to Cyclone Debbie, Indigenous musician Marcus Corowa is using his show to raise funds to help rebuild his hometown in Bowen.
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'Like a warzone', Cyclone Debbie cleanup starts

Queenslanders are waking up to a huge clean up following the "monster" cyclone Debbie, as the now ex-tropical cyclone still brings heavy rain as it works its way...
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'Absolutely hammering' Cyclone Debbie slams into Queensland coast

Trees are down and some are reporting power loss, as mainland north Queensland towns await the worst of cyclone's 250km/h winds.
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Aussies win the country's first junior world figure skating competition

Indigenous skater Harley Windsor, from Western Sydney, and his Moscow-born partner Katia scored a personal best for their free skate.
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American Indians to protest Trump, pipeline in Washington

Native North Americans prepare to converge on Washington in protest of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
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Historic debut looms for cricketer Ash Gardner

New South Wales cricketer Ashleigh Gardner is poised to become the first Indigenous player since 1958 to represent Australia’s national women’s team.
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Jenny Munro brings Indigenous issues to forefront of Women’s March

Aboriginal activist and elder Jenny Munro was among a headline of speakers at the Women’s March on Sydney – highlighting the many issues facing Indigenous peoples...
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NAIDOC Week: Tuesday live blog

NITV will be keeping you up-to-date with what's happening around the country during NAIDOC Week. Check in throughout the day for the latest news, photos, videos...
21 Jan 2016 - 4:45pm

Nakkiah Lui weighs into Oscars 'too white' debate

The world places more value on stories about ‘whiteness’, says the playwright and 'Black Comedy' actor.
12 Jan 2016 - 6:00pm

Stan Grant: Thanks for sharing your Golden Globe with Indigenous people, Leo. Now we await our own award

Leonardo DiCaprio has raised the issue of Indigenous representation in film at the time that local Indigenous talent has come into its own.
21 Mar 2016 - 10:45am

This Harmony Day consider lives, cultures of Australia’s First Peoples

As Australia marks Harmony Day – the calendar event that aims to celebrate cultural diversity, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone – the Aboriginal and...