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New Study Unveils Deadly Power and Precision of Indigenous Australian Weapons Kodj and Leangle
Biomechanics research has revealed the exceptional power and precision of Indigenous Australian weapons, specifically the kodj and leangle. These tools, designed by Aboriginal people for hunting and protection, display remarkable force and accuracy that underscore the sophistication of traditional Aboriginal technology.
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Tasmanian Skull Theft: 150-Year-Old Crime Still Dividing A City
Over 150 years ago, surgeon and politician William Crowther allegedly stole the skull of an Aboriginal leader, William Lanne, from a Hobart morgue.
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What Is Australia's Indigenous Rights Referendum Vote? 5 Things To Know
There are about 984,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia, representing 3.8 percent of the population. Some of their ancestors have lived on the continent for more than 60,000 years.
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Woman In Australia Dragged From Wheelchair, Has Ear Ripped Off In Dog Attack
The Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council confirmed it had located and euthanised the three dogs involved.
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"Sovereignty Never Ceded": Australian MP Slams "Colonising" Queen In Oath
Aboriginal Senator Lidia Thorpe branded Britain's Elizabeth II a "colonising" queen on Monday, as the recently elected lawmaker reluctantly swore allegiance while taking the oath of office.
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Australia Obtains Copyright To Aboriginal Flag, Making It Free To Use
The Australian government said on Tuesday it had acquired copyright to the Aboriginal flag so it can be freely used, resolving a commercial dispute that had restricted sporting teams and Aboriginal communities from reproducing the image.
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Australian Cricket Hall Of Fame Inducts First Aboriginal Player
Johnny Mullagh, one of the stars of Australia's pioneering all-Aboriginal team that toured England in 1868, has become the first Aboriginal player inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
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Australia vs India, 2nd Test: Player Of The Match Medal To Honour Australian Aboriginal Cricketer Johnny Mullagh
Australia vs India: The second Test match between both sides begins from December 26.
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Women's Big Bash League: Proud Of Players For Leading Way In Their Stance Against Racism, Says BBL Head
Sydney Thunder won the Women's Big Bash League 2020-21 season, after defeating Melbourne Stars in the final.
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Australia vs India, 1st ODI: Players Take Part In ''Barefoot Circle'' To Pay Respect To Traditional Owners Of Land
Barefoot Circle is a statement taken up by Australian cricket more broadly to connect with Aboriginal culture and the land on which matches are played.
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Google Removes Street View Virtual Tour of Australia's Uluru
Google has removed images from its Street View that allowed users to virtually walk on Australia's Uluru, a sacred Aboriginal site closed to tourists since last year, the company said Friday.
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Ancient Australian Aboriginal Sites Discovered Underwater
Archaeologists have for the first time found Aboriginal artefacts on the seabed off Australia, opening a door to the discovery of ancient settlements flooded since the last ice age, they reported Thursday.
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Athletes Can Take A Knee At Commonwealth Games In Birmingham, Says Chief
Australian legend Cathy Freeman wrapped herself in the Australian Aboriginal flag after winning 400 and 200 metres gold at the 1994 Games.
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Canadian Inquiry Calls Deaths Of Indigenous Women 'Genocide'
The deaths in Canada of more than a thousand aboriginal women and girls in recent decades was a national genocide, a government inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women concluded in a report on Monday.
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Cops Studying Rituals Of Tribe That Killed US Man To Recover His Body
The rituals in death over of the primitive Sentinelese tribe may hold the key to getting back the body of American John Allen Chau, killed by the aboriginals on North Sentinel Island near Andaman and Nicobar and buried on the beach.
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New Study Unveils Deadly Power and Precision of Indigenous Australian Weapons Kodj and Leangle
Biomechanics research has revealed the exceptional power and precision of Indigenous Australian weapons, specifically the kodj and leangle. These tools, designed by Aboriginal people for hunting and protection, display remarkable force and accuracy that underscore the sophistication of traditional Aboriginal technology.
-
Tasmanian Skull Theft: 150-Year-Old Crime Still Dividing A City
Over 150 years ago, surgeon and politician William Crowther allegedly stole the skull of an Aboriginal leader, William Lanne, from a Hobart morgue.
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What Is Australia's Indigenous Rights Referendum Vote? 5 Things To Know
There are about 984,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia, representing 3.8 percent of the population. Some of their ancestors have lived on the continent for more than 60,000 years.
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Woman In Australia Dragged From Wheelchair, Has Ear Ripped Off In Dog Attack
The Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council confirmed it had located and euthanised the three dogs involved.
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"Sovereignty Never Ceded": Australian MP Slams "Colonising" Queen In Oath
Aboriginal Senator Lidia Thorpe branded Britain's Elizabeth II a "colonising" queen on Monday, as the recently elected lawmaker reluctantly swore allegiance while taking the oath of office.
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Australia Obtains Copyright To Aboriginal Flag, Making It Free To Use
The Australian government said on Tuesday it had acquired copyright to the Aboriginal flag so it can be freely used, resolving a commercial dispute that had restricted sporting teams and Aboriginal communities from reproducing the image.
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Australian Cricket Hall Of Fame Inducts First Aboriginal Player
Johnny Mullagh, one of the stars of Australia's pioneering all-Aboriginal team that toured England in 1868, has become the first Aboriginal player inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
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Australia vs India, 2nd Test: Player Of The Match Medal To Honour Australian Aboriginal Cricketer Johnny Mullagh
Australia vs India: The second Test match between both sides begins from December 26.
-
Women's Big Bash League: Proud Of Players For Leading Way In Their Stance Against Racism, Says BBL Head
Sydney Thunder won the Women's Big Bash League 2020-21 season, after defeating Melbourne Stars in the final.
-
Australia vs India, 1st ODI: Players Take Part In ''Barefoot Circle'' To Pay Respect To Traditional Owners Of Land
Barefoot Circle is a statement taken up by Australian cricket more broadly to connect with Aboriginal culture and the land on which matches are played.
-
Google Removes Street View Virtual Tour of Australia's Uluru
Google has removed images from its Street View that allowed users to virtually walk on Australia's Uluru, a sacred Aboriginal site closed to tourists since last year, the company said Friday.
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Ancient Australian Aboriginal Sites Discovered Underwater
Archaeologists have for the first time found Aboriginal artefacts on the seabed off Australia, opening a door to the discovery of ancient settlements flooded since the last ice age, they reported Thursday.
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Athletes Can Take A Knee At Commonwealth Games In Birmingham, Says Chief
Australian legend Cathy Freeman wrapped herself in the Australian Aboriginal flag after winning 400 and 200 metres gold at the 1994 Games.
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Canadian Inquiry Calls Deaths Of Indigenous Women 'Genocide'
The deaths in Canada of more than a thousand aboriginal women and girls in recent decades was a national genocide, a government inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women concluded in a report on Monday.
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Cops Studying Rituals Of Tribe That Killed US Man To Recover His Body
The rituals in death over of the primitive Sentinelese tribe may hold the key to getting back the body of American John Allen Chau, killed by the aboriginals on North Sentinel Island near Andaman and Nicobar and buried on the beach.
