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Lyndall Ryan
Aboriginal people of Tasmania were driven off their land so white settlers could produce fine wool for the English textile mills. By the time Truganini died in 1876, they were considered to be extinct.
Yet like so many other claims about them, this…
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Ashley Morrison
In 2010 Kyah Simon and Lydia Williams, became the first two Aboriginal women to win international football honours when both were part of the Matildas' victorious 2010 Asia Cup campaign. They went on to make it to the 2011 FIFA World Cup in…
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Tim Acker, John Carty
Ngaanyatjarra: Art of the Lands is a gloriously illustrated contemporary Indigenous art book that documents the six Aboriginal owned and run art centres that make up the Western Desert Mob of Aboriginal artists: Warakurna, Papulankutja, Tjarlirli,…
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Sean Gilligan
In 1945 seven year-old Joe Eggmolesse was diagnosed with leprosy. He was taken from his family under police escort and transported by rail and sea over a thousand kilometres to Fantome Island where he was incarcerated for the next ten years.
The…
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Spirituality is expressed by ceremony, rituals or paintings. It can change and has absorbed elements of other beliefs.
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Aboriginal spirituality can adapt to include elements of other religions and even everyday objects. The spirit "Biami" is younger than many think.
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Christianity has influenced Aboriginal spirituality in many ways, and many Aboriginal people are Christians. Aboriginal and Christian spirituality can sometimes peacefully coexist in the same person's belief system, and churches open up to this…
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Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country are important Aboriginal ceremonies. But what are the differences, who can provide one, and which words should you use?
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Pastor Ray Minniecon wrote a prayer in 2009 which became known as the 'Redfern Prayer'.
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The relationship between First Nations people and police in Australia is tense. Selective targeting, harsh treatment, racism and inappropriate behaviour are the most common issues.
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Australia's mandatory sentencing with its exact penalty system has been labelled racist by the UN. After being sentenced youths are likely to be abused or enter a criminal career, and some commit suicide. Only the Northern Territory has abolished…
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A royal commission in 1987 investigated Aboriginal deaths in custody over a 10-year period, giving over 330 recommendations. Its recommendations are still valid today, but very few have been implemented. Every year, Aboriginal people continue to die…
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Aboriginal tribal law is often seen as harsh and brutal, but it ensured order and discipline. Payback is the most known form of customary law. Payback is still practiced, conflicting with white law.
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Circle sentencing aims to avoid gaol time for Aboriginal offenders by bringing them together with elders. The offender must plead guilty, and punishments are not mild. The system has many benefits for all involved.
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Youth programs for young Aboriginal people can break a cycle of violence and get them in touch with their culture. These programs give them self-respect and self-confidence, and allow them to become successful role models for others.
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Justice is not without issues for Aboriginal people. Many wonder what the outcome would have been had the plaintiff not been Aboriginal. In rare cases, compensation for injustices cost governments millions.
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Already a disadvantaged group, Aboriginal people's mental health suffers badly when they are imprisoned. Up to 93% of Aboriginal detainees have some form of mental illness.
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Aboriginal people following traditional law get caught in Western law, and some who do not fully understand the Western law system are making fateful decisions.
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Aboriginal people are massively overrepresented in the criminal justice system of Australia. They represent only 3% of the total population, yet more than 29% of Australia's prison population are Aboriginal.
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Jane Mills
Filmed in 1955 Jedda was the first Australian feature film to use Aboriginal actors in lead roles, the first to be filmed in colour and the first to be shown at the Cannes film festival.
It tells the tragic story of a young Aboriginal girl of the…
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Sarah Maddison
"I think a lot of people will hate this book. They will feel angry and want to immediately deny that they share in the collective guilt that I diagnose," says author Sarah Maddison about Beyond White Guilt [1].
Deep in our hearts, Australians know…
