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Dark Mofo cancels “deeply harmful” project to soak Union Jack in First Nations blood

by Hayley Noble

Following massive backlash, MONA art festival Dark Mofo has cancelled its plans to soak a British flag in the blood of First Nations people. Dark…

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Invasion Day: Here’s what you can do to stand in solidarity

by Phoebe Repeti

At Happy, we would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land, the People from the Eora, Warrang, Wiradjuri, and Durrug Nations on whose…

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The Australian national anthem should always be sung in an Indigenous language

by Claudia Schmidt

In a historic moment, the national anthem has been sung in the Eora language at a major Australian sporting event for the first time. Saturday…

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ARIAs 2020: Sampa The Great and Archie Roach call for change in powerful live perfomances

by Phoebe Repeti

Wednesday night’s ARIAs were a standout for many reasons. Most notably was Sampa The Great and Archie Roach’s stirring performances addressing Australia’s history of racism….

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Woolworths is trying to build a Dan Murphy’s superstore in Darwin, right near 3 dry Indigenous communities

by Ria Pandey

#BoycottWoolworths trends again as the corporate giant pushes to develop a massive Dan Murphy’s near 3 dry Aboriginal communities in Darwin. Back in 2019, the…

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Two Aussie icons: Aunty Isabel Reid and Shane Fitzsimmons awarded NSW Australians of the Year

by Phoebe Repeti

Aunty Isabel Reid and former fire chief, Shane Fitzsimmons, among those honoured in Monday night’s NSW Australian of the Year awards. The NSW Australian of…

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Someone sends racist letter to Senator Lidia Thorpe posing as the Jim’s Group CEO

by Phoebe Repeti

Victorian Greens senator Lidia Thorpe was shocked to receive an abusive email from an author allegedly posing as Jim’s Group CEO, Jim Penman. Last night…

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Government rejects motion to hang Aboriginal flag in parliament during NAIDOC week, claims it’s inappropriate

by Phil Hanlon

Surprise, surprise: the Australian Government just voted against Labor’s motion to hang the Aboriginal flag in parliament for NAIDOC week. Even though we are in…

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New Zealand appoints first-ever Indigenous female foreign minister

by Phoebe Repeti

New Zealand is celebrating a progressive step forward in politics, with the appointment of its first-ever Indigenous female foreign minister. On Monday, Jacinda Ardern appointed…

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Djab Wurrung: VIC Supreme Court intervenes after destruction of Aboriginal sacred site sparks outrage

by Phoebe Repeti

The Victorian Supreme Court has banned the Andrews Government from further destroying the Djab Wurrung sacred site – at least until 2 pm tomorrow. On…

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Australia’s first all-Indigenous talk show ‘Big Mob Brekky’ is coming next month

by Samara Louise

Australia is getting its first all-Indigenous talk show, Big Mob Brekky, in celebration of NAIDOC Week this coming November. National Indigenous Television (NITV) is set…

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Birdz: “It was fight or flight, I could run away or I could rise to the challenge”

by Nic Mckenzie

From hip-hop to composition, it seems that there’s nothing that Birdz (a.k.a. Nathan Bird) cannot do. From his 2013 debut till now, the Northern Territory-raised…

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Google Street View removes virtual tours of Uluru summit, one year after climbing ban

by Jenae Madden

Following a request from the Australian Parks association, Google have officially removed photos of the Uluru summit from Street View, meaning that virtual tours are…

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