Tag: Indigenous Culture
'Recognition not tokenism': Aboriginal groups
Aboriginal groups have rejected claims by the federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott that acknowledging the traditional owners of land at official functions is tokenism.[MORE]
Grand final loss still a win for Bombers
A grand final loss is still a win for the Tiwi Island's football team.[MORE]
Roadworks dig finds millions of Aboriginal artefacts
Archaeologists say they may have found proof of the oldest and most southerly human habitation in the world at the site of a major road project in Tasmania.[MORE]
Rock art fine a 'slap on the wrist'
The Western Australian Greens say a company which damaged Aboriginal rock art on the Burrup Peninsula, in the state's north-west, has escaped with a "slap on the wrist".[MORE]
Pearson tells Aborigines to follow Jewish lead
Noel Pearson urges the Aboriginal community to learn from the experiences of Jewish people.[MORE]
Brighton bypass gets indigenous go-ahead
Tasmania's Aboriginal community has lifted bans preventing work on the Brighton bypass.[MORE]
Aboriginal ceremony launches Australia Day
A traditional Indigenous ceremony has marked the beginning of official Australia Day celebrations in Sydney.[MORE]
Brighton Bypass impasse ends
The Tasmanian Government says it has resolved a stand-off with the Aboriginal community over construction of the Brighton bypass. [MORE]
Redfern residents thrilled by Prince's visit
Prince William won over Aboriginal elders and children during a visit to the inner Sydney suburb of Redfern on Tuesday afternoon.[MORE]
Aborigines in court over bypass protest
Aborigines opposed to the Brighton bypass have appeared in the Magistrate's Court in Hobart on trespass charges.[MORE]
Brighton road talks stall
Talks have stalled between the Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett and Aborigines over the proposed Brighton Bypass Road north of Hobart. [MORE]
Brighton bypass deadline
The Tasmanian Premier has set a tentative three-week deadline for Aborigines to co-operate with the Government over the Brighton bypass.[MORE]
Premier asks Aborigines to solve bypass impasse
Tasmania's Aboriginal community has been asked to draft a solution to the dispute over the Brighton bypass. [MORE]
Bypass talks cancelled
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre has called off a meeting with the Premier to discuss disputed roadworks, north of Hobart.[MORE]
Premier steps into bypass impasse
The Tasmanian Premier will talk to Aborigines about their opposition to the Brighton by-pass. [MORE]
Bypass work starts away from Indigenous site
Work has started today on the northern end of the controversial $264 million Brighton Bypass in Tasmania's south.[MORE]
Clash of laws over Indigenous autopsy
A famous Aboriginal artist from Arnhem Land has launched a legal battle to stop an autopsy being conducted on her son because it is against traditional law.[MORE]
Google dreaming locates hidden crater
A Sydney-based astronomer has used ancient culture and modern technology to identify a meteorite crater in central Australia.[MORE]
Groups sign ancestral remains deal
A landmark agreement has been signed in mid-west Western Australia to ensure the sensitive handling of Indigenous ancestral remains.[MORE]
Indigenous group offers reef management advice
A newly established Indigenous group has met the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) in Townsville to provide advice on how best to manage 'sea country'.[MORE]
Locals bite back over township dog plague
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A remote Aboriginal community says it has found a solution to the severe dog problem plaguing it and many other communities.[MORE]
Stolen Generations donate Namatjira painting
A group of Stolen Generations women who grew up together in the Cootamundra Girls Home have donated an Albert Namatjira painting to the National Museum.[MORE]
Indigenous leaders urge recognition of traditional punishments
Senior Indigenous people in the NT have called on Kevin Rudd to officially recognise traditional punishments such as spearing.[MORE]
Aboriginal remains returned by museum and buried
The remains of eight Aboriginal people have been buried in the Kimberley after sitting in a Swedish museum for more than 100 years.[MORE]
Queenslanders vie for 'Australian of the Year'
Queensland candidate for the Australian of the Year Award Dr Chris Sarra says he is honoured to represent the State at the national awards in January.[MORE]
