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At 60, First Nations soprano Deborah Cheetham Fraillon reflects on her journey and achievements
1 month ago

At 60, First Nations soprano Deborah Cheetham Fraillon reflects on her journey and achievements

ABC  

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the names of people who have died. As part of the Stolen Generation, Cheetham Fraillon says “it took me a long time to actually realise and understand who I am; not only the person who grew up in a very loving family, the Cheetham family who adopted me, …

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Briggs' sophomore album Sheplife was a line in the sand for Australian hip hop. Whilst these early releases felt like a walloping gut punch, with tracks like 'The Wrong Brother' and 'So Dangerous', his sophomore album, Sheplife demonstrated a shift in approach. The mood swings from motivational and inspiring on 'The Hunt' to a bold call to action on 'My …

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In 1835, John Batman attempted to make a treaty with Melbourne's Aboriginal owners. Here's what happened
1 month, 3 weeks ago

In 1835, John Batman attempted to make a treaty with Melbourne's Aboriginal owners. Here's what happened

ABC  

In 1835, a group of men led by a grazier from Tasmania, John Batman, met with Kulin leaders in an apparent attempt to lease – or purchase — an extraordinary area of land stretching from modern-day Melbourne to Geelong. The Kulin are an alliance of five distinct but strongly linked nations in the area of modern day Melbourne and surrounds, …

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Dawn services honour Indigenous people as Australia grapples with legacy of January 26
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Dawn services honour Indigenous people as Australia grapples with legacy of January 26

ABC  

As the sun rises on January 26, more than a hundred people gather on Yorta Yorta country in Mooroopna in Victoria's north. In 2019, Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung Senator Lidia Thorpe held what is considered one of the first formal and large-scale dawn services on January 26th at Camp Sovereignty / Kings Domain in Melbourne / Naarm. "Dawn services …

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As Victoria's treaty talks heat up, these will be the people umpiring negotiations
1 year ago

As Victoria's treaty talks heat up, these will be the people umpiring negotiations

ABC  

Quick Read In short: Five Aboriginal people have been appointed to the Treaty Authority, which will oversee negotiations between the First Peoples' Assembly and state government Five Aboriginal people have been appointed to the Treaty Authority, which will oversee negotiations between the First Peoples' Assembly and state government What's next? In response, Minister for Treaty and First Peoples Natalie Hutchins …

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Victorian traditional owners prepare for historic statewide treaty negotiations
1 year, 4 months ago

Victorian traditional owners prepare for historic statewide treaty negotiations

ABC  

They come from the oldest families to have lived on the land now known as Victoria, and on Wednesday they took over Parliament House. Now, the fresh members at the First Peoples' Assembly have a weighty task from their communities — addressing the ongoing traumas of colonisation through a blanket treaty with the state of Victoria. Wednesday's meeting on Wurundjeri …

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Victoria's Indigenous voters choose champions for historic treaty talks
1 year, 7 months ago

Victoria's Indigenous voters choose champions for historic treaty talks

ABC  

In a packed room in Melbourne's north, Gunditjmara man Rod Lovett encouraged those before him to think big. Retiring Assembly co-chair says community must push treaty forward Outgoing co-chair Aunty Geraldine Atkinson, a Bangerang and Wiradjuri woman, said she was feeling proud and "exhilarated" as she cast her vote in the treaty elections and prepared to step back from the …

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What First Nations Australians think of King Charles III's coronation
1 year, 7 months ago

What First Nations Australians think of King Charles III's coronation

ABC  

The last time there was a coronation of a British monarch, Arrernte elder Patricia Miller was a five-year-old schoolgirl living in Mparntwe, Alice Springs. Dr Miller plans to watch King Charles III's coronation on TV from her Alice Springs home. The statement also shared the King's thoughts on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum for what is believed to be …

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Action, not pity, needed to address Australians' loneliness, mental health advocates say
1 year, 11 months ago

Action, not pity, needed to address Australians' loneliness, mental health advocates say

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Loneliness is on the rise in Australia and it's leading mental health advocates to ask, what can people do about it? "I've since realised that pity is feeling like we're doing something about loneliness, in an understanding way," he said. "I've lived alone, which is different to being lonely, for 17 years and I don't greatly struggle with loneliness, but …

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In an Australian first, Victoria is primed for Aboriginal treaty negotiations next year
2 years, 2 months ago

In an Australian first, Victoria is primed for Aboriginal treaty negotiations next year

ABC  

When Aunty Fay Carter reflects on the possibility of treaty, she sees a historic chance to educate Victorians on her community's battles. "Our whole history needs to be taught in schools, so that young people can appreciate what our history's all about, what has happened to our people," the Dja Dja Wurrung and Yorta Yorta elder said. Assembly member Trent …

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Melbourne's Fitzroy hides a past as a hub for the Aboriginal civil rights movement
2 years, 4 months ago

Melbourne's Fitzroy hides a past as a hub for the Aboriginal civil rights movement

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When Aunty Denise McGuinness looks up and down Gertrude Street in Fitzroy, she sees her community's history everywhere. "Fitzroy's so significant to Aboriginal people … if you come from Perth, anywhere, you come straight to Fitzroy," she says. Named Yalinguth, after the Woi Wurrung word for "yesterday", the app follows your GPS location, producing rich audio stories that reveal the …

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The Indigenous people killed by police in Australia
2 years, 6 months ago

The Indigenous people killed by police in Australia

Al Jazeera  

After recent trials in which police officers have been acquitted, Indigenous Australians ask ‘when are they going to stop killing us’? Had the charges led to a conviction, Rolfe would have been the first police officer in the country’s history to be found guilty for the death of an Indigenous person. After the acquittal, Warlpiri Elder Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves publicly …

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Eddie Mabo changed Australia. Thirty years on, what's his legacy?
2 years, 6 months ago

Eddie Mabo changed Australia. Thirty years on, what's his legacy?

ABC  

As Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo sketched out his plans to shake the foundations of Australian law, he told his teenage daughter his prophecy: "One day, all of Australia will know my name." Key points: Today marks 30 years since the landmark Mabo decision was handed down by the High Court The case paved the way for Indigenous land rights and native …

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Echuca-Moama's second bridge opens after almost 60 years of campaigning
2 years, 8 months ago

Echuca-Moama's second bridge opens after almost 60 years of campaigning

ABC  

It has been almost 60 years in the making, but Echuca-Moama has officially opened its second bridge. Key points: Thousands of people attended the opening of the second Echuca-Moama bridge The twin towns have been campaigning for this bridge since 1965 It's hoped the new bridge will draw traffic away from Echuca's centre and off the older bridge The gates …

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Join Emma Donovan for a musical trip around this land's many nations
3 years ago

Join Emma Donovan for a musical trip around this land's many nations

ABC  

"There's this fire in their belly and the freedom to share stories now." NORTHERN TERRITORY Languages: Yolngu, Warlpiri Artists: Baker Boy, Yirrmal, King Stingray, Mambali, Emily Wurramara Countries: Yolngu, Tiwi Islands From Torres Strait to the mainland and onto Yolngu country, we are introduced to two young dhapirrk men being Baker Boy and Yirrmal who cover lots of ground and …

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Victorian coroner to investigate Aboriginal woman's death in custody
3 years ago

Victorian coroner to investigate Aboriginal woman's death in custody

ABC  

The Victorian coroner will investigate the death of an Aboriginal woman who died in hospital after she was transferred from the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne's west. Key points: Through the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, the family has asked for space to grieve the loss Corrections Victoria said support was being provided to women at the prison The coroner …

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Emma Donovan's Blak Tracks
3 years ago

Emma Donovan's Blak Tracks

ABC  

Emma Donovan takes us on a geographical music journey in the final J Files of Ausmusic Month. Follow her as she takes us from the Torres Strait islands, across all of Arnhem Land, through Murri Country in Queensland, down the mid north Coast across Bungalang and Gumbayggirr Country, right through to Yorta Yorta Country, Victoria's Arrette Country and finishing up …

Victorian Parliament decriminalises public drunkenness in a victory for the family of Tanya Day
3 years, 10 months ago

Victorian Parliament decriminalises public drunkenness in a victory for the family of Tanya Day

ABC  

The Victorian Parliament has passed legislation to decriminalise public drunkenness, in a move triggered by the death of Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day in 2017. Key points: The bill means public drunkenness will be treated as a medical issue, not a crime Tanya Day's daughter Apryl said it was a positive change that came too late to save her mother …

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This teacher taught Aboriginal children 'leading and writing'. His students changed Australia for the better
4 years, 1 month ago

This teacher taught Aboriginal children 'leading and writing'. His students changed Australia for the better

ABC  

If a teacher's success is measured by their students' achievements, then Thomas Shadrach James must be one of the most successful teachers in Australian history. Roll call Thomas Shadrach James's students included: Doug Nicholls: Athlete, pastor, activist, governor of South Australia Athlete, pastor, activist, governor of South Australia Margaret Tucker: Writer, activist, co-founder Australian Aborigines League Writer, activist, co-founder Australian …

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