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Friday, 03 September 2010 13:55
What's In a Name? Fame or Notoriety For Explorer
Disrespectful humour and mental illness led to the downfall of this German historian, writes Steve Meacham.
HE IS Australia's forgotten explorer. An enigmatic adventurer who in 10 short years in Australia succeeded in virtually every scientific challenge he set himself but who died, unappreciated, in an insane asylum in Germany…
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 09:40
It's All In a Name
THERE'S AN AGE OLD question: What's in a name? Well, apparently when it comes to names of geographical places you have to delve beneath the surface.
There are an estimated four million place names in Australia. Last month, the movement to rename one of them - Rotten Bay off South Australia's coast -…
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Tuesday, 31 August 2010 15:17
Indigenous Australia Bolsters Film, Sound Archive
The project to preserve important and iconic parts of Australia's film and sound history has been expanded again this year to include new pointers to the evolution of Australia's indigenous and settler relations.Australia's National Film and Sound Archive adds to its 'Sounds of Australia' collection each year based on public…
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Monday, 30 August 2010 15:02
Can Do Better: the UN verdict, yet again, on discrimination in the land of the fair go
Every five years, Australia is birched by the UN's Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Canberra took it terribly badly in 2000 and 2005 when John Howard raged: "Australian laws are made by Australian parliaments elected by the Australian people, not by UN committees."
Our turn has come again…
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Thursday, 26 August 2010 07:50
Redfern Speech enters 'Sounds of Australia'
The project to preserve important and iconic moments from Australia's film and sound history has been expanded for the fourth year to include, among other things, some new pointers to the evolution of white-black relations. Australia's National Film and Sound Archive adds to its 'Sounds of Australia' collection each year,…
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 13:52
Marvin in the Media - Animated Language Resource Creation
MARVIN is an easy to use internationally awarded animation program. This program is a great tool for creating Language Resources. For more information about MARVIN visit www.marvin.com.
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 09:55
Remembering history
Why has indigenous policy in this country failed? The federal government must realise that what looks good in Canberra looks very different in Kowanyama or the Kimberley.
To answer that question, it would be all too easy to list the usual suspects, such as fluctuating political will and commitment, dependence…
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Friday, 02 July 2010 15:33
Supporting Indigenous Students
As a young man with Aboriginal heritage, Adam Jennings guides young Indigenous boys through college in Ballarat, helping them realise opportunities that they otherwise wouldn't have.
Adam was born in Deniliquin and grew up in Ballarat.
While his raising was fairly westernised, he is proud of his Aboriginal heritage.
"My…
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Thursday, 10 June 2010 09:28
Funding Announced for Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records Program 2010-11
The Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records (MILR) Program aims to address the steady erosion and loss of Australia’s estimated 250 original Indigenous languages by providing funding support for the maintenance and revival of these languages.The emphasis of the Program is on supporting community based projects by language groups, language…
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Thursday, 10 June 2010 08:46
$42 Million Supports Australia's Indigenous Arts, Culture and Heritage
$42 million from five Australian Government programs is supporting over 380 Indigenous arts, culture and heritage projects across Australia, the Minister for Arts and Heritage, Peter Garrett, announced today.
"The Australian Government is committed to supporting Indigenous communities through funding for Indigenous arts, culture, languages, broadcasting and heritage conservation activities…
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