Indigenous Australians
Latest news and comment on Indigenous Australians
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Referendum Council makes it clear it will reject any purely symbolic gestures and demand substantive, structural changesReferendum Council makes it clear it will reject any purely symbolic gestures and demand substantive, structural changes
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In 1967 Australia voted in a landmark referendum to finally include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in its census. But, as Paul Daley reports, the fight for genuine equality is far from over
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Nigel Scullion’s announcement follows calls for certainty and for the program to be expanded to 2030
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Our art, customs and practices are appropriated to line the pockets of others while we live in disadvantage
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Writer and activist Nayuka Gorrie says item from spring-summer 2017 pre-collection was ‘so wrong it is almost absurd’
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The support was due to end next year and while it’s still not clear if the funding will remain at $74m or be cut, it’s still good news for the program
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A refreshing take on sitcom and romcom tropes, this cinematic new play dishes out big social issues with a whole heap of goofball
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NRL’s 2017 NRL Indigenous round will open with the recital of an alternative national anthem following the singing of Advance Australia Fair
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Postcolonial blog Sovereignty never ceded: how two Indigenous elders changed Canberra's big day
Paul DaleyJimmy Clements and John Noble’s presence at the opening of the provisional parliament house in 1927 was a precursor to a history of Indigenous activism
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In 1892, Jack Sheppard’s family were abducted, chained and forced to dance for settlers. At Yirramboi First Nations festival, he’ll revisit the dark past
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Nigel Scullion writes to Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in support of Marshall Wallace’s parole application
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The Nicobar pigeon, which is native to islands in Indian and Pacific oceans, was found by Indigenous rangers near Broome
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Fourteen-year-old Elijah Doughty was riding a stolen motorcycle when he was allegedly chased by a ute
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What constitutes real Indigenous policy reform? Here are some clues
Jill Gallagher and Nolan HunterIn the ongoing push for constitutional reform, it’s becoming clearer that symbolic offerings won’t wash
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IndigenousX If you want progress on Indigenous issues, stop the paternal control and work with us
Wally Tallis for IndigenousXIndigenous culture has adjusted and evolved over 60,000 years. Business could learn a thing or two from us about long term sustainability if only policy setters changed their view, writes IndigenousX host Wally Tallis
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Former ABC TV head says lack of transparency, more than budget cuts, is to blame for neglect of local drama, and Indigenous, documentary and children’s programming
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$28.5m organisation will fill void left by abolition of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission in 2005
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IndigenousX Why are Indigenous people such avid users of social media?
Bronwyn Carlson for IndigenousXIndigenous Australians are using social media in unique ways – to connect between generations, to connect with culture and to connect with other Indigenous peoples globally, writes @IndigenousX host, Bronwyn Carlson -
The $926,000 program will fund intensive support for 10 young families deemed at risk of returning to justice system
Earliest evidence of Aboriginal occupation of Australian coast discovered
Earliest evidence of Aboriginal occupation of Australian coast discovered