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No time for Uluru Statement 'argy-bargy'

Labor senator Patrick Dodson wants to quickly reach a consensus on the wording for the referendum on the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

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Eddie Mabo and Gerard Brennan overturned the terra nullius policy and changed Australia forever

As a young reporter, I saw a listing for a case at the High Court of Australia. Few Australians then knew the name Eddie Mabo but I sensed this case may change Australia, says Stan Grant in this extract from his 2022 Mabo Lecture.

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Thirty years after Mabo, First Nations people are on the verge of true self-determination. We hope not to be disappointed

Australia’s First People have the expertise to negotiate with government, and we will use it to deliver on the promise of native title

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It's 30 years since the Mabo decision was handed down, overturning terra nullius

Today marks 30 years since the Mabo decision was handed down in the High Court, overturning the concept of terra nullius, which claimed Australia was owned by no-one prior to white settlement.

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

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." He was right.

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Thirty years on, the Uluru Statement from the Heart campaign can draw inspiration from Mabo

A notable early similarity of the Albanese and Keating Labor governments is a key focus on Australia’s First Nations peoples

The Guardian - AU

Linda Burney calls for Peter Dutton to show his 'different side' with support for Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney calls for Liberal leader Peter Dutton to support a referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

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Linda Burney tells Peter Dutton to be ‘on the right side of history’ regarding voice to parliament

New minister for Indigenous Australians says after a decade of divisive political discourse ‘this is an opportunity for unity and for leadership’

The Guardian - AU

‘Ready to take on the challenge’: Linda Burney on the Uluru statement, treaty and building consensus

The first female Indigenous affairs minister is hitting the ground running, with a voice to parliament top of a long list of priorities

The Guardian - AU

Culture at centre of celebrations as city gears up for NAIDOC Week

Culture will be at the centre of celebrations as NAIDOC Week events prepare to kick-off across the region.

Newcastle Herald

Linda Burney says investigating Youpla funeral fund will be ‘top of my agenda’

Incoming Indigenous affairs minster says predicament of families affected by collapse of predatory funeral fund is ‘totally unacceptable’

The Guardian - AU

First Nations Artist Blak Douglas Won The Archibald For Portrait Of Another First Nations Artist

His painting "Moby Dickens" focuses on the Lismore floods.

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'I can't think of a more timely painting': Blak Douglas’s Moby Dickens is a deserving winner of the 2022 Archibald Prize

In 2020, the year Vincent Namatjira was awarded the Archibald for his double portrait with Adam Goodes, I was also impressed by the painting hanging next to it, Blak Douglas’ (aka Adam Hill) Writing in the Sand. It was both passionately political and visually very clever, incorporating the speech that…

The Conversation

Archibald Prize won by Blak Douglas for portrait of artist Karla Dickens, the second time an Indigenous artist has won

It's fifth time lucky for Sydney-based Dhungatti artist Blak Douglas (aka Adam Hill), who has become the second Indigenous Australian to win the Archibald Prize.

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Archibald prize 2022: Blak Douglas wins $100,000 for portrait of Lismore artist Karla Dickens

The unanimous decision was announced on Friday at the Art Gallery of NSW, where all finalists will be exhibited from 14 May

The Conversation

Compelling even to his critics: Mission by Noel Pearson explores rights, land and justice

How does one tell the story of a life lived well in public service, and in service of your community?

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Indigenous academics warn Australian brands not to over-commercialise NAIDOC week

NAIDOC Week is a now a firm date in the corporate calendar, but Indigenous academics and artists warn that support for Indigenous Australians cannot be tokenistic.

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‘We look at it more holistically’: how to heal Country beyond Naidoc Week

Today marks the last day of Naidoc Week 2021, however the learning and discussions of the last seven days must continue beyond this momentDownload the free Guardian app; Get our morning email briefing

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NAIDOC Week: Darwin's Aboriginal rangers are on a mission to protect the far eastern curlew

The Indigenous ranger says her job protecting the far eastern curlew — which migrates from as far away as Siberia to the shores of Darwin — is about caring for her clan’s Larrakia country.

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Evolving relationship between rugby league and Indigenous players celebrated during NAIDOC Week 2021

Rugby league today is a source of deep and abiding pride among Australia's Indigenous community, but it was not always the case — almost the opposite.

The Canberra Times

ACT Indigenous Affairs Minister sidesteps NAIDOC Week pressure to commit to inquiry

Rachel Stephen-Smith has again pointed to the expense and potential to double up previous reviews as reasons to be cautious about a fresh Indigenous incarceration inquiry.

Newcastle Herald

Indigenous rights trailblazer Taylah Gray calls out 'unfinished business' in NAIDOC Week

"I envision a world where we don't have to protest anymore. First Nations rights should just be a given."

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Daniel Browning on NAIDOC week and taking the reins of Radio National’s The Art Show

As ABC's editor of Indigenous Radio steps into a new role on Radio National's art show, he says the NAIDOC theme is not a statement — it's a provocation.

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7 First Nations Legends Tell Us What NAIDOC Week’s Theme ‘Heal Country!’ Means To Them

Baker Boy, Felicia Foxx, and more explore their definition of this year's NAIDOC theme.

Newcastle Herald

Dreamtime stories open NAIDOC Week at Wallsend

"NAIDOC Week is such an important time to reflect and celebrate the history, culture and achievements of First Nations Peoples, and recognise them as the traditional custodians of the land."

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