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Uproar as students dress as 'traditional' Aboriginal people
Sydney :: Australia | 8 months ago
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Cromwell College students dressed up to look like Aboriginal people. Photo: Supplied The publication of a photograph of university students at an official college function dressed up to look like "traditional" Aboriginal people, with their faces and
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Northern push to lift grog controls draws fire
Sydney :: Australia | 8 months ago
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Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has called for the abolition of alcohol management plans in 19 Indigenous communities in his state, and Territory Chief Minister Terry Mills has indicated he will consider relaxing alcohol restrictions if
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UN push shows up anger at home
Canberra :: Australia | 8 months ago
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When the United Nations votes next week on who should occupy two temporary seats on the Security Council, one group of Australians will be cheering for rivals Finland and Luxembourg. The Sovereign Union of First Nations and Peoples believes Australia
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NT agrees with easing grog bans
Canberra :: Australia | 8 months ago
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THE new chief minister of the Northern Territory has added his voice to calls to relax alcohol bans in Aboriginal communities. Terry Mills said prohibition has failed and indigenous communities that meet certain criteria should take back control of
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Protest set for NT alcohol reform meeting
Alice Springs :: Australia | 8 months ago
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Alice Springs on alcohol reform called in response to a coroner's recommendation following an Aboriginal death in police custody. On Friday Northern Territory Deputy Chief Minister Robyn Lambley, the NT Licensing Commission, community groups and
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Mauboy wins Deadly for second year running
Sydney :: Australia | 8 months ago
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The Deadlys recognise achievement by Indigenous Australians in a number of areas including sport, the arts and education...Elcho Island's Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu won male artist of the year, just months after he performed in front of the Queen
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Indigenous leader backs move to defer referendum
Sydney :: Australia | 8 months ago
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The Federal Government has shelved its plans to hold a referendum on whether to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution and says it will instead introduce an act of recognition in Parliament to acknowledge Aboriginal people. Dr Calma, co-
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Referendum on Indigenous recognition postponed
Sydney :: Australia | 8 months ago
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The Federal Government has shelved the timetable for recognising Aboriginal people in the Constitution, arguing there is still not enough community support for a successful referendum. As part of its post-election negotiations with independent MP Rob
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Gov to put constitution referendum on hold
Sydney :: Australia | 8 months ago
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Labor made a promise to the Greens and Independent MP Rob Oakeshott to hold a national referendum on the constitutional recognition of indigenous Australians on or before the next federal election, due in 2013. In January, an expert panel of 19
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Indigenous students need bilingual education
Darwin :: Australia | 8 months ago
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Parliament's Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs has released a bipartisan report calling for more action to protect endangered Indigenous languages. Among the committee's 30 recommendations is a call for more money to be spent on bilingual
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