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How old mattresses are bringing new life to remote communities

"From what I hear, some of the communitites, they got scabbies out there, or they're sleeping on the floor. It might be recycled mattresses, but they're cleaned as...
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Did we miss a chance for a treaty? Charles Passi reflects on the Mabo verdict

A quarter of a century after the Mabo decision, Charles Passi, the son of the only surviving plaintiff, reflects on the legacy of the case and how it underpins...
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Justice in the family: Eddie Mabo's granddaughter takes up the fight

Twenty-five years after Eddie "Koiki" Mabo's historic land rights victory, his granddaughter, law graduate Hannah Duncan, is forging her own path to help her...
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'There is no shame': Emily Wurramara determined to preserve culture through song

Growing up in one of the most remote places in Australia, Emily Wurramara's musical journey has taken her a long way from home.
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$99 online confirmation of Aboriginality service provokes backlash

An Indigenous education company offering to provide nationwide confirmation of Aboriginality certificates for $99 has been criticised as disrespectful of...
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Treaty and sovereignty hot on the agenda at Uluru convention

The long-awaited discussions around if and how Indigenous Australians should be recognised in the Australian Constitution have begun in Uluru.
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Exclusive: Shorten ‘hopes for consensus’ at Uluru convention

Opposition Leader sees road to treaties through constitutional recognition.

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Flawed investigation in 'redneck town' saw innocent man jailed for 25 years, says family

A woman's body is found on a river bank and a young Aboriginal man is convicted of her murder. For 25 years, he's been behind bars, and for 25 years, he's...
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Indigenous rangers in the Kimberley are helping save the bilbies

The bilby is one of the most critically endangered native animals in Australia their numbers have dramatically reduced since European settlement now the finally...
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'Race played a huge factor and that evidence was ignored': Inside the Kevin Henry case

The Point spoke with lawyer, human rights advocate and prisoner rights campaigner Martin Hodgson who is supporting Goreng Goreng man Kevin Henry who was...
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FEDERAL BUDGET 2017: What it means for Indigenous Australians

The federal budget has been handed down in Parliament House with the government promising a fair and practical plan forward that makes the right choices for hard...
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BUDGET 2017: Indigenous bodies say government is out of touch

Peak Indigenous groups have responded to the federal budget, saying its new measures are out of touch and fail to reach real solutions for Indigenous Australians.
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Indigenous youth send message to government about land rights

The Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network have left a candlelit message for the Turnbull government as they head back to Parliament this week to deliver the...
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Surf's up for teens seeking support to compete in the Australian Indigenous Surf Titles

This group of Indigeonus surfers hope to use their sport for a good cause.
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'My entire view of the world changed when I had the proof that I'd been wanted'

It had all the traits of a typical rags to riches story: a poet living out of a caravan wins one of the world's wealthiest literary awards. But behind the...
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Art exhibition unveils Australia's hidden history

Artist Robert Andrew set out to find the truth about his Aboriginal ancestry, but what he uncovered was a dark chapter of Australia's past.
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Cashless card, the federal budget and Congress: Gary Oliver’s views on what to expect

With the new federal budget being announced next week, NITV News has asked the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples CEO, Gary Oliver, his views on the...
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Survivors of the Stolen Generation, still sufferers of lost Aboriginality

Several people, including members of the Stolen Generation, have gathered at the Sydney Opera House to launch commemorations for the 20th anniversary of the...
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Mabo lawyer: Changes to Native Title Act could enable projects like the Adani mine

When the Noongar people took legal action against the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council and the WA Government, they perhaps didn’t envisage the...
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From youth detention to the military: How Colin Rogan found business success

A youth detainee-turned military man, Colin Rogan is using his experiences to start a business and steer young people in the right direction.
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Canvassing a Treaty: SA’s Treaty Commissioner says to expect plenty of discussion

South Australia has taken the first steps towards a possible Treaty with its First Nations peoples, launching a State wide consultation process. The discussions...
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A leader for the next generations: cultural crusader Terri Janke

A look at Terri Janke, providing a rare insight into the mind and motivation behind this amazingly successful woman in both her work and personal life, including...

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