ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

The Australian Government acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present.

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Bonita Mabo recognised in the Order of Australia

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Bonita Mabo was recently named as an Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for "distinguished service to the Indigenous community and to human rights as an advocate for the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and South Sea Islander peoples".

This Place - Boonoo Boonoo looks beautiful, but…

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Boonoo Boonoo looks beautiful, but its name reveals what's missing.

Perth

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Boorloo (Perth) and Walyalup (Fremantle) make up the Greater Perth region, from Wanneroo to Rockingham on the west coast, more than 120+ kilometres of shoreline.

Patrick Mills is the 2017 National NAIDOC Person of the Year

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Patrick Mills has been named the prestigious 2017 National NAIDOC Person of the Year for his outstanding success on the basketball court and his inspirational role off it.

Professor Ian Anderson’s appointment an important step to Closing the Gap

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Palawa man Dr Ian Anderson’s appointment as the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s new Deputy Secretary of Indigenous Affairs means that he is the most senior Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander official in the Australian Government.

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