Keywords: Aboriginal Australians
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Chris McGillion
- 16 July 2008
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Australians see themselves more as a sunburnt people than as people of a sunburnt country. The Aboriginal smoking ceremony during the Papal Mass introduced a distinctive spirituality where reflection upon the physical environment is key. (April 1995)
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 14 February 2008
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Most indigenous Australians appreciated Labor's wide consultation. Some were angered by elements of Brendan Nelson's speech. But he did well do bring the Liberal and National Parties with him, ensuring they did not rain on the national parade as they had in 1988 and 1997.
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RELIGION
- Laraine Crowe RSJ
- 27 February 2007
On 29 November this year, many Australians call to mind the most fondly remembered Address given by Pope John Paul II during his 1986 visit to Australia. Most striking is the depth and decisiveness of the Address, and both Indigenous and non-Indigenous men and women who work to alleviate the disadvantage of Aboriginal people.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Peter Pierce
- 24 April 2006
Peter Pierce reviews Colin Dyer’s The French Explorers and the Aboriginal Australians 1772–1839 and Bruce Poulson’s Recherche Bay: A History.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Kate Galloway is a Queensland legal academic who thinks and writes about land law, technology, and social and environmental sustainability. She has a particular interest in the way in which the law affects justice for women, and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. As well as publishing and speaking both in Australia and internationally, Kate is a regular blogger and commentator in Australian online media. She is presently associate professor of law at Griffith Law School. She is on twitter as @katgallow and on the web at https://kategalloway.net/
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Dani Larkin is a Bunjalung woman who grew up on the Aboriginal community Baryulgil. She is an admitted lawyer and has practiced in a variety of areas of law. Dani is studying her PhD in law at Bond University with her thesis topic on 'The Law and Policy of Indigenous Cultural Identity and Political Participation: A Comparative Analysis between Australia, Canada and New Zealand'.
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