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Tasmania's Tarkine: Ancient history should qualify area as national park, groups say

Thirty-five new sites of Aboriginal heritage significance are discovered on Tasmania's Tarkine coastline, renewing calls for the area to be declared a national park.

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'The Block' to house 500 university students in 16-storey tower as part of new plans

More than 500 university students would move into a 16-storey tower at Redfern's The Block under new plans lodged by the Aboriginal Housing Company.

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Victorian Opposition slams VicRoads for Western Highway blunder

The Opposition demands to know what led to an error that has caused construction on the Western Highway duplication in the state's west to halt.

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Archaeologists discover 'coexistence' between Aboriginal people and settlers in North Parramatta

Archaeologists are excited after finding broken glass in North Parramatta that could point to coexistence between members of the Darung Tribe and European settlers.

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The ABC is proud to support NAIDOC Week - July 3 to July 10 - and its celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island culture, history and people. We're showcasing Indigenous stories across TV, radio, iview & online.

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