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Whitefella Yella Tree: A Review
Dylan Van Den Berg's award-winning play, Whitefella Yella Tree, follows two Indigenous Australian boys, Ty and Neddy, as they navigate adolescence, first love, and the devastating impact of colonization.
Whitefella Yella Tree: A Review
Dylan Van Den Berg's award-winning play, Whitefella Yella Tree, follows two Indigenous Australian boys, Ty and Neddy, as they navigate adolescence, first love, and the devastating impact of colonization.
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16% Bias Score
Queensland Council Fights Multimillion-Dollar Native Title Claim
The Redland City Council in Queensland is challenging a multimillion-dollar native title claim by the Quandamooka People over 3,500 parcels of council-owned land in Brisbane's Redland region, impacting public reserves and infrastructure.
Queensland Council Fights Multimillion-Dollar Native Title Claim
The Redland City Council in Queensland is challenging a multimillion-dollar native title claim by the Quandamooka People over 3,500 parcels of council-owned land in Brisbane's Redland region, impacting public reserves and infrastructure.
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24% Bias Score
Indigenous Aged Care: Housing Insecurity and Cultural Barriers Expose Systemic Inequalities
Stan Grant's experience of caring for his 85-year-old father, who has surpassed the average life expectancy for Indigenous men, highlights the disparities in aged care access faced by First Nations people due to factors such as housing insecurity and lack of culturally safe services.
Indigenous Aged Care: Housing Insecurity and Cultural Barriers Expose Systemic Inequalities
Stan Grant's experience of caring for his 85-year-old father, who has surpassed the average life expectancy for Indigenous men, highlights the disparities in aged care access faced by First Nations people due to factors such as housing insecurity and lack of culturally safe services.
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40% Bias Score
Fictional Town 'The Leap' Reflects Ongoing Impact of Colonial Violence
The author's new novel, set in the fictional town of "The Leap," explores the ongoing impact of colonial violence against Indigenous Australians, using the town's name to symbolize the massacres where Indigenous people were driven over cliffs and to highlight the continuous oppression they face. The...
Fictional Town 'The Leap' Reflects Ongoing Impact of Colonial Violence
The author's new novel, set in the fictional town of "The Leap," explores the ongoing impact of colonial violence against Indigenous Australians, using the town's name to symbolize the massacres where Indigenous people were driven over cliffs and to highlight the continuous oppression they face. The...
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56% Bias Score
57 Deaths in Australian Prisons Due to Known Hanging Points
A Guardian Australia investigation revealed that 57 Australians died in 19 prisons across the country due to known hanging points that authorities failed to remove, despite warnings and promises of reform dating back over 30 years, disproportionately affecting Indigenous Australians.
57 Deaths in Australian Prisons Due to Known Hanging Points
A Guardian Australia investigation revealed that 57 Australians died in 19 prisons across the country due to known hanging points that authorities failed to remove, despite warnings and promises of reform dating back over 30 years, disproportionately affecting Indigenous Australians.
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52% Bias Score
Coalition rejects laws regulating Welcome to Country ceremonies
Following booing at an Anzac Day Welcome to Country ceremony, the Australian Coalition announced it won't introduce laws dictating when these ceremonies can be held, despite the Opposition Leader deeming them 'overdone' at certain events; this sparked debate on cultural practices and national identi...
Coalition rejects laws regulating Welcome to Country ceremonies
Following booing at an Anzac Day Welcome to Country ceremony, the Australian Coalition announced it won't introduce laws dictating when these ceremonies can be held, despite the Opposition Leader deeming them 'overdone' at certain events; this sparked debate on cultural practices and national identi...
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40% Bias Score
Melbourne University Professor Fights Dismissal Over 'Racist' Emails
Melbourne Law School professor Eric Descheemaeker is challenging his termination for sending emails containing allegedly racist remarks, arguing they were political opinions, not grounds for dismissal.
Melbourne University Professor Fights Dismissal Over 'Racist' Emails
Melbourne Law School professor Eric Descheemaeker is challenging his termination for sending emails containing allegedly racist remarks, arguing they were political opinions, not grounds for dismissal.
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28% Bias Score
NSW's Stricter Youth Bail Laws Lead to Surge in Detention
New bail laws in NSW, implemented in early 2024, have resulted in a 34% increase in youth detention over two years, with over 70% of detainees on remand and almost 60% being Aboriginal, despite expert warnings.
NSW's Stricter Youth Bail Laws Lead to Surge in Detention
New bail laws in NSW, implemented in early 2024, have resulted in a 34% increase in youth detention over two years, with over 70% of detainees on remand and almost 60% being Aboriginal, despite expert warnings.
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68% Bias Score
Closing the Gap Report Reveals Setbacks Despite Government Funding
Australia's Closing the Gap report shows setbacks in four of fifteen Indigenous wellbeing targets, including rising suicide rates, while the government announced $110 million in funding for Native Title holders and mobile TAFE programs, aiming to address systemic inequalities.
Closing the Gap Report Reveals Setbacks Despite Government Funding
Australia's Closing the Gap report shows setbacks in four of fifteen Indigenous wellbeing targets, including rising suicide rates, while the government announced $110 million in funding for Native Title holders and mobile TAFE programs, aiming to address systemic inequalities.
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52% Bias Score
Racist Slur, Program Cuts Expose Systemic Racism at Sydney Hospital
A former Aboriginal midwife at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital quit after a racist slur was found on a staff whiteboard, highlighting systemic racism and prompting calls for improved cultural safety in healthcare; despite an investigation, no action was taken, and recent cuts to the hospital's...
Racist Slur, Program Cuts Expose Systemic Racism at Sydney Hospital
A former Aboriginal midwife at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital quit after a racist slur was found on a staff whiteboard, highlighting systemic racism and prompting calls for improved cultural safety in healthcare; despite an investigation, no action was taken, and recent cuts to the hospital's...
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44% Bias Score
Indigenous Australian Rejects 'White' Identity, Sparking Debate on Ancestry and Land
An Indigenous Australian, Gurridyula, ignited a debate on TikTok on May 2, 2024, by rejecting the term "white," arguing it disrespects ancestry and prioritizes economic gain over heritage, sparking diverse reactions regarding land rights, belonging, and identity in Australia.
Indigenous Australian Rejects 'White' Identity, Sparking Debate on Ancestry and Land
An Indigenous Australian, Gurridyula, ignited a debate on TikTok on May 2, 2024, by rejecting the term "white," arguing it disrespects ancestry and prioritizes economic gain over heritage, sparking diverse reactions regarding land rights, belonging, and identity in Australia.
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44% Bias Score
Black Woman of Gippsland" Play Highlights Colonial Bias, Contemporary Issues
Andrea James's new play, "The Black Woman of Gippsland," premiering at Southbank Theatre on May 5th, reimagines the legend of a missing white woman in 1840s Gippsland, using a contemporary academic's investigation to highlight the absence of Indigenous perspectives in colonial records and draw paral...
Black Woman of Gippsland" Play Highlights Colonial Bias, Contemporary Issues
Andrea James's new play, "The Black Woman of Gippsland," premiering at Southbank Theatre on May 5th, reimagines the legend of a missing white woman in 1840s Gippsland, using a contemporary academic's investigation to highlight the absence of Indigenous perspectives in colonial records and draw paral...
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48% Bias Score
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