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National Sorry Day celebrations took place across the country today with memorial services and community gatherings held in honour of the Stolen Generation. The day celebrates the tabling of the ‘Bringing Them Home’ report in Federal Parliament 14 years ago. Christopher Steele reports. By Ella Feinberg Large, Alicia Bolton The compulsory Indigenous welcoming is no longer needed at official events because it is too politically correct, Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu says. The acknowledgment is used before every significant speech, noted by foreign dignitaries and is a sign of reconciliation but Premier Baillieu says it is too dictatorial. Read on » Victorian Premier drops Aboriginal welcoming speech Domestic violence in Indigenous communities is widespread according to a national conference on the Gold Coast today. But there’s hope programs teaching women leadership skills are making a difference. Melanie Arnost reports. Read on » Leadership programs tackle Indigenous domestic violence By Kayla Brereton, Jin Kok Indigenous students aren’t getting enough support from their universities, a study involving more than 500 indigenous students has found. The results come even as one-third of respondents say having designated Indigenous university centres helped them with their studies. Read on » Indigenous university students suffer from “lack of support” The passing of boxing champion Lionel Rose has been met with great sadness around the country. Rose was the first indigenous Australian boxer to win a world title and was hailed as a true champion by Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Alex Fynes-Clinton reports Read on » Lionel Rose was “tough fighter” says former opponent Queensland will play host to one of the most exciting and colourful forms of transport ever seen. A specially-commissioned artistic project has been unveiled and it will soon embark on its maiden journey. Phoebe Parsons reports. A billion dollar mining project on Cape York’s been scrapped and the company behind it is blaming Queensland’s Wild Rivers Legislation. But the State Opposition says Queenslanders are the ones losing out with jobs and economic development being lost, along with the proposed mine. Amy Stewart reports. It’s certainly been a hectic theatre season at QPAC this year but by all reports the highlight is still to come. Two big names have joined forces to produce a highly anticipated performance. Kieran Marsh reports. Anna Bligh has announced Queensland will return more than 70,000 hectares of national park on Cape York Peninsula to its traditional indigenous owners. The land was declared a national park in the seventies, in an effort by Premier Joh Bjelke-Peterson to prevent the Wik Mungkan people buying their homeland. Joanna Carson reports. Read on » Cape York land to be returned to traditional owners The 43rd Australian Parliament was officially opened by Governor-General Quentin Bryce in Canberra today. During an earlier ceremony, the country’s first indigenous Australian member of the House of Representatives was sworn in. Ella Feinberg Large reports. |
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