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Flag raising draws 'large and beautiful' crowd to remember Indigenous elders

'From a small number we started off with, we ended up with that beautiful crowd this morning.'

Newcastle Herald

What is NAIDOC week? How did it start and what does it celebrate?

NAIDOC week is a big celebration for Indigenous people and a highlight on the Blak calendar - it is our Blak Christmas.

The Conversation

This Year’s NAIDOC Theme Is ‘For Our Elders’, Here’s Why That’s So Significant To Indigenous Folk

"It's an honour to walk the path they laid for us."

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'You can't be what you can't see': Professor Kelvin Kong on Aboriginal Newcastle

'I am just so proud of the Hunter. Newcastle is one of the areas where I think we are ahead of the game with Aboriginal space.'

Newcastle Herald

March organisers hit-out at council's Voice stance as NAIDOC celebrations begin

About 300 people gathered to celebrate NAIDOC week with a march from Maitland Court House.

Newcastle Herald

Professor Kelvin Kong named NAIDOC person of the year

The Port Stephens raised surgeon is a proud Worimi man.

Newcastle Herald

Ngambri woman wins National NAIDOC Female Elder of the year

She is a 'powerhouse for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advocacy'.

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Sharing in the song as NAIDOC Week begins in Newcastle

A packed schedule of NAIDOC Week celebrations began at Wallsend Library on Saturday morning.

Newcastle Herald

During NAIDOC Week, many Indigenous women are assigned unpaid work. New research shows how prevalent this is in the workplace

With NAIDOC week coming up, there is already a surge in expectations for extra labour from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in workplaces.

The Conversation

Memories of Monaro Mall: Canberra's groundbreaking shopping centre turns 60

What are your memories of Monaro Mall?

The Canberra Times

How video games are used in the classroom to engage boys and girls

Games like Minecraft Education are being used in mainstream classes to engage students in their learning

The Canberra Times

Labelling 'fake art' isn't enough. Australia needs to recognise and protect First Nations cultural and intellectual property

The latest draft report from the Productivity Commission on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts and crafts confirms what First Nations artists have known for decades: fake art harms culture.

The Conversation

Grandmother's WWII Darwin-Sydney exodus celebrated in school's Indigenous curriculum

Just 10 when she and other Aboriginal children fled Croker Island when nearby Darwin was bombed during World War II, an influential grandmother's story is being kept alive by her grandchildren.

ABC News

Awabakal NAIDOC event encourages Indigenous communities to come together and call for change

This year's theme is Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!

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Aboriginal flag raised in new permanent position atop Sydney Harbour Bridge

Decision taken after plan to spend A$25m erecting a third flagpole faced criticism

ABC News

Aboriginal flag to replace NSW flag atop Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Aboriginal flag — which has flown on Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of NAIDOC Week — will remain where it is, replacing the New South Wales flag.

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Blackfulla Twitter Connects Different Mob From All Over The Country That’s Worth Celebrating

This NAIDOC Week, I’m celebrating one of the things that brings me the most Blak joy: Blackfulla Twitter.

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‘This Is Coming Home’: Why Pride Needs A Formal Place In Every NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week celebrations in Melbourne put the queer First Nations community to the front with a glittering NAIDOC Pride Night.

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Newcastle Herald

Food Bites: COVID lockdowns boost interest in Christmas in July in Newcastle

Adamstown Pudding Kitchen is receiving more festive orders than ever before. Plus, a Food Fight wrap up and snack-sized foodie news from around the region.

ABC News

NAIDOC Week Baby Show connects families and culture from young age

Dozens of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children crawled and walked down the red carpet on Darumbal Country, competing for the title or Miss and Master NAIDOC.

ABC News

Arrernte band hopes Indigenous language cover of Midnight Oil song becomes NAIDOC anthem

The Northern Territory band have released a video of their rendition of the 1987 hit Beds are Burning, which includes subtitles so people can learn the words. It also features some subtle changes to the lyrics that call out the ongoing effects of colonisation on First Nations people.

ABC News

Lois Peeler, an original Sapphire singer, named NAIDOC Female Elder of the Year

She was a model, a member of a girl group, and helped start Australia's only Aboriginal-led girls' boarding school. Now Lois Peeler has added another honour to her impressive career.

AAP

Aboriginal flag to fly on Melbourne bridge

Melbourne's West Gate Bridge will permanently fly an Aboriginal flag by the end of NAIDOC Week, following a similar move for the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

ABC News

NAIDOC Awards: Ash Barty named Person of the Year for contribution to youth sport and education

Tennis star Ash Barty is named Person of the Year at the NAIDOC Awards. The awards recognise the contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make to improve the lives of people in their communities and beyond.

ABC News

Uncle Jack Charles asked to prove Aboriginality to receive Stolen Generations reparations

Renowned actor and Indigenous advocate Uncle Jack Charles says he feels distressed and bewildered after being told he must prove he's Aboriginal to receive a Stolen Generations reparation payment.

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