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Indigenous tourism on the rise but operators want more support
Australia’s Indigenous tourism sector offers visitors a unique window into one of the world’s oldest living cultures. However, industry leaders say the sector is being overlooked.
Duration: 3 minutes 23 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
'We've put down our spears, we're using our voice': Mob react to Lidia Thorpe
The fallout from Lidia Thorpe’s message to the king has made global headlines. But what do Indigenous Australians make of the interaction? From 'Not really accurate' to 'very ballsy' First Nations people weight in.
Duration: 23 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Dutton says Lidia Thorpe should resign on principle after royal interruption
The senator said she felt she had no other way to convey her message after not being granted an audience with the king.
Duration: 23 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Federal Government
British PM defends King Charles after Lidia Thorpe's protest makes global headlines
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer praises King Charles III, saying he is doing a "fantastic job", after the monarch was heckled by independent senator Lidia Thorpe on Monday.
Duration: 39 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Royalty
Australia's growing population charts the history of our nation and offers a map of the future
As Australia's population nears 30 million, this is the story of how we got here and where we might be heading next.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Population and Demographics
One year since failed Voice to Parliament referendum
Kamin Gock reflects on the referendum and David Speers speaks to Professor Tom Calma who is one of Australia’s most respected campaigners for Indigenous rights.
Duration: 13 minutes 24 seconds
Published: Source: 7.30Topic: Referendums
Uluru Statement architect says she was open to calling off Voice referendum after polls showed it would fail
Speaking to the ABC's Insiders: On Background podcast, constitutional law expert Megan Davis also ruled out supporting any purely symbolic constitutional recognition for Indigenous people, and said it would be a broken promise if the Albanese…
Duration: 24 minutes 15 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Reconciliation
Regional News
Anger as $50m Stolen Generations class action results in payouts as little as $3,000
The law firm that represented the claimants says it has distributed money in accordance with a court-approved scheme.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Stolen Generations
Aboriginal politician calls out racism after he was asked to show ID at service station
An Aboriginal Northern Territory politician says he believes racism is worsening in Darwin after he was asked to show identification before refuelling a rental car at a service station.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Discrimination
Jaedyn dreamed of being a Disney princess. She never guessed it would become a reality
Moana 2 is the first film in history to be released in both English and an Indigenous language at the same time.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Language
North Queensland centre helps maintain cultrual art
The Girringun Art Centre in North Queensland is making an impact on the national and global art market through its traditional crafts.
Duration: 1 minute 39 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
What's on the agenda for Queensland's new government?
Premier David Crisafulli and his team have a long list of priorities they hope to achieve, including reforming the public service, easing the housing crisis, improving cost of living stress, and strengthening Queensland's health system.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: State and Territory Government
Republicans and monarchists were in the crowds clamouring to see the royal couple this week. One thing united them
A protest about Indigenous reparation, questions over a Republic and the Big C shadowed the King's 17th visit to Australia. But he gave it his all.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Royalty
Lidia Thorpe's confrontation of the King comes as calls for reparations grow
King Charles's royal tour had time for greetings, meetings and photo opportunities, but not for the difficult work of reparations to First Nations Australians.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Islanders left to defend Australian border warn 'someone will get hurt' unless government acts
Saibai Islanders say they have been left to "fend for themselves" as confrontations over illegal fishing expose flaws in border security, putting their livelihoods and safety at risk.
Duration: 2 minutes 21 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: National Security
'There would be outrage': Shoppers confused and frustrated by shops with no prices
There is currently no law requiring grocery stores to display visible pricing on their shelves, creating a legal loophole that leaves some shoppers "flying blind" when it comes to the weekly shop.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Cost of Living
Billy created ceramics in his parents' basement during the pandemic, now his work is part of Canberra's largest Indigenous art exhibition
Dharug artist Billy Bain's work is part of the National Gallery's 'Ever Present' exhibition, where more than 260 works will be the largest display of Indigenous art in Canberra.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous Culture
André's grandfather was a political prisoner for 10 years. The novel about his life has just won $80,000
Melbourne writer André Dao, who penned a genre-defying account of his grandfather's remarkable life, is one of six winners at the 2024 Prime Minister's Literary Awards.
Published: Source: ABC ArtsTopic: Awards and Prizes
Jaedyn dreamed of being a Disney princess. She never guessed it would become a reality
Moana 2 is the first film in history to be released in both English and an Indigenous language at the same time.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Language
Aboriginal elder battling terminal cancer says closure of community house a 'death sentence'
Wiradjuri elder Aunty Elaine Burton, who has liver cancer, is one of many residents who have turned to Seymour's Goranwarrabul House for support. The community is now fighting for it to reopen after the house ran out of funding.
Published: Source: ABC SheppartonTopic: Community Organisations
The Moogai looks like a horror movie, but it's really about the horrors of the Stolen Generation
Combining spooky tropes, Aboriginal spirits and the "inhumanity of taking somebody's children", Jon Bell has created a horror movie with a lot of heart.
Published: Source: ABC EntertainmentTopic: Film (Arts and Entertainment)
Controversial mine decision sparks calls from Indigenous leaders for more planning power
Aboriginal Land Councils are seeking legal authority to represent their communities in planning matters on non-native title land after the federal government halted a NSW gold project.
Published: Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Aboriginal
Anger as $50m Stolen Generations class action results in payouts as little as $3,000
The law firm that represented the claimants says it has distributed money in accordance with a court-approved scheme.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Stolen Generations
Aboriginal politician calls out racism after he was asked to show ID at service station
An Aboriginal Northern Territory politician says he believes racism is worsening in Darwin after he was asked to show identification before refuelling a rental car at a service station.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Discrimination
Documentary explores evidence of Aboriginal Australia's pre-colonial trade with Asia
The Wangany Mala documentary delves into how Yolŋu people from north-east Arnhem Land and Macassans from modern-day Indonesia traded before colonisation.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
'Mystery shoppers' visited four Indigenous communities and found a 'stark' difference in prices for essentials
A CHOICE investigation across four remote First Nations communities has found grocery items cost more than double capital city prices, with calls for the federal government to introduce price monitoring tools and price caps on essentials.
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Supermarkets and Grocery Retailers
North Queensland centre helps maintain cultrual art
The Girringun Art Centre in North Queensland is making an impact on the national and global art market through its traditional crafts.
Duration: 1 minute 39 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Iconic fire-starter ignites global interest in rainforest communities' art
The Girringun Art Centre in far north Queensland is helping to keep ancient Indigenous art skills alive, and the international market is paying attention.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds
Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art
Rainforest artists' work goes global as iconic fire-starter sparks ancient skills revival
The Girringun Art Centre in northern Queensland is helping to keep traditional artisanal skills alive, and the international market is paying attention.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Visual Art
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What's on the agenda for Queensland's new government?
Premier David Crisafulli and his team have a long list of priorities they hope to achieve, including reforming the public service, easing the housing crisis, improving cost of living stress, and strengthening Queensland's health system.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: State and Territory Government
'Mystery shoppers' visited four Indigenous communities and found a 'stark' difference in prices for essentials
A CHOICE investigation across four remote First Nations communities has found grocery items cost more than double capital city prices, with calls for the federal government to introduce price monitoring tools and price caps on essentials.
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Supermarkets and Grocery Retailers
New doco reveals how music behind bars prepares female prisoners for life after release
A music program run by singer-songwriter Nancy Bates has helped female inmates survive the daily challenges of prison. Now, a documentary is putting the initiative under the spotlight.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Music (Arts and Entertainment)
Bailey O'Neil is one of just three Indigenous players in the A-League Men — he hopes to inspire more
The current A-League Men's competition has less than a handful of Indigenous players, but emerging talent Bailey O'Neil and mentor Travis Dodd want to "get that ball rolling" when it comes to improving pathways.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Soccer
'We need more of our land back': Eight First Nations people elected to manage Aboriginal-owned land in Tasmania
Di Spotswood, one of eight people elected last month to the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania, says it is a "continual fight" with the state government to negotiate land returns.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Land Rights
Tasmanian government shelves plans to amend law governing return of Aboriginal land
The Tasmanian government was due to introduce a bill earlier this year to amend the legislation governing the return of Aboriginal land. Instead, it's shelved it — and that's received a mixed reaction.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Land Rights
'Everything has a role to play': Mosaic burns taught in Aboriginal-led cultural burning workshop
While large burns to reduce fuel loads are the Western way, this Aboriginal-led group is training people in the traditional ways of fire management to look after the landscape.
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous Culture
Tasmanian Aboriginal people join efforts to use fire the traditional way to keep country well
While large burns to reduce fuel loads are the Western way, this Aboriginal-led group is training people in the traditional ways of fire management to look after the landscape.
Duration: 2 minutes 55 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
In 1835, John Batman attempted to make a treaty with Melbourne's Aboriginal owners. Here's what happened
While the legacy of John Batman's 1835 treaty with Kulin elders is contested, the story of the violent entrepreneur who tried to bargain with Melbourne's Aboriginal owners is a defining moment in Victoria's colonial history.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: History
Aboriginal elder battling terminal cancer says closure of community house a 'death sentence'
Wiradjuri elder Aunty Elaine Burton, who has liver cancer, is one of many residents who have turned to Seymour's Goranwarrabul House for support. The community is now fighting for it to reopen after the house ran out of funding.
Published: Source: ABC SheppartonTopic: Community Organisations
'I started by kicking bottles': Documentary follows young Indigenous women chasing AFLW dreams
Arthurina Moreen's desire was so great to play footy, she'd practice by kicking bottles with her bare feet. A new documentary has shone a light on her resilience, and that of three other Tiwi Islander women as they chase AFLW stardom.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: AFL Women’s
A new public holiday and a bigger say in Indigenous policy — what's on the table for Victoria's treaty
A new public holiday and more oversight of government spending on Indigenous affairs are among the ideas being taken into Victoria's treaty negotiations later this year.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
Judge-alone trial granted in 'horrific' DV case in which woman allegedly beaten to death in Bedford home
In publishing his reasons to grant Peter Damjanovic a judge-alone trial for the alleged murderer of Tiffany Woodley, Justice Joseph McGrath reveals graphic details of the state's case against him.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Domestic Violence
'Mystery shoppers' visited four Indigenous communities and found a 'stark' difference in prices for essentials
A CHOICE investigation across four remote First Nations communities has found grocery items cost more than double capital city prices, with calls for the federal government to introduce price monitoring tools and price caps on essentials.
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Supermarkets and Grocery Retailers
Federal judge questions lawyers' cut of $180 million stolen wages settlement in WA
About 8,500 Aboriginal people who were underpaid or had their wages withheld due to discriminatory policy between 1936 and 1972 will be reimbursed by the state government following the court's decision.
Published: Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Courts and Trials
Miner flags legal action as WA government knocks back drilling proposal near Karijini
WA's Aboriginal affairs minister has shocked Equinox Resources by declining an application to begin drilling near Karijini National Park, a move welcomed by traditional owners.
Published: Source: ABC PilbaraTopic: Mining and Metals Industry