Media muddles Aboriginal politics

[Jeremy Eccles, Aboriginal Art Directory]

A fascinating study of 45 years' media coverage of important Indigenous issues, beginning with the Larrakia Petition in 1972, concludes that, at last, “Aboriginal people appear to be effectively shaping the media discourse on Aboriginal issues”.

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Dan Murphy's quest to set up NT store near three dry Indigenous communities

[Aneeta Bhole, SBS]

Indigenous elder Helen Fejo-Frith has lived in Bagot for nearly 22 years and said at night the neighbourhood can sometimes erupt into chaos with alcohol a contributor to the change.

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Legal career now in arm’s reach for Ainsley

[by Priscilla Crighton]

Ainsley is the recipient of the Arrow Energy Go Further Indigenous Scholarship, which is a one-year, $10,000 merit-based scholarship to assist and support Indigenous students in their educational objectives.

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Aboriginal Kinship and Foster Care Campaign featuring Rabbitoh’s Braidon Burns

[by Jonathan Sweet]

My Forever Family NSW launched a campaign to raise awareness in the community about the urgent need for more potential carers to step forward for Aboriginal children unable to live at home.

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