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What’s with Wrong Skin?

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If you haven’t heard about The Age’s cold case investigation ‘Wrong Skin’ in the past two weeks, you will. Led by reporter Richard Baker, it was launched with much ado two weeks ago. Julie Buck’s friends never believed the young…
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The $50 Man

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(Australia’s Leonardo Da Vinci was an Aboriginal genius) By: Munya Andrews November 2016 When asked to identify who he is, most Australians are stumped. Few can name him and fewer still know what he is famous for or indeed why…
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Respectful terminology

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Aboriginal: Latin for ‘original’, the term is used to refer to any Indigenous person around the world but in Australia it is used solely to refer to the Indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland only and not to the Torres…
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Who’s Your Daddy?

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(The meaning of family in an Australian Aboriginal context) While the trendy slang expression ‘Who’s your daddy?’ takes the form of a rhetorical question, it is commonly used as a boastful claim to assert dominance over the listener. ‘Who’s your…
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White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack

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By: Peggy McIntosh Key Points: White privilege is “an invisible package of unearned assets’ that white people can cash in on a daily basis to their advantage. Privilege is “a favored state, whether earned or conferred by birth or luck.…
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Because of Her, We Can!

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This year’s NAIDOC theme is ‘Because of her, we can!’ NAIDOC Week 2018 will be held nationally from Sunday 8 July and continue through to Sunday 15 July. This year’s theme celebrates the important role that Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
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Respecting Indigenous Cultural Protocols

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Indigenous cultural protocols but most people are only familiar with that surrounding land, which in Aboriginal or Torres Strait English is simply referred to as ‘country’. Country is significant because people’s cultural identity is tied to the land i.e. to…