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  1. 19th March 6 - 8 pm: Constitutional Recognition for Indigenous Australians- On campus event

    Posted 27 February 2013 by Jenny Whittard (University of Newcastle)

    Come along to the Great Hall and join the conversation around Constitutional Recognition for Indigenous Australians.

    NTEU members are invited to to the Great Hall on  Tuesday 19th March 6 - 8 ...

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    Flyer- Event Constitutional Recognition for Indigenous Australians

    Published: 27 Feb, 2013
    Tags: Newcastle, indigenous,

    Where: The Great Hall, Callaghan Campus When: Tuesday 19th March 2013 Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Enquiries: Joe Griffin (02) 4985 4565

  2. Indigenous staff critical to boosting Indigenous university student numbers

    Posted 18 December 2012 by Jeannie Rea (NTEU National Office)

    The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) welcomed the announcement today (17 December) by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Evans, on plans to double the number of Indigenous ...

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  3. eYarn - Shutdown Period edition

    Posted 14 December 2012 by Celeste Liddle (Indigenous)

    Welcome to the end of the year! The National Indigenous Unit hopes that the assessment/application period is going well for everyone, and that all enjoy a well-earned break during the shutdown ...

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  4. Review of Higher Education Access & Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

    Posted 17 September 2012 by Adam Frogley (Indigenous)

    On Friday the 14th of September, Minister Chris Evans and Professor Larissa Behrendt released the final report and recommendations on the Review of Higher Education Access and Outcomes for Aboriginal ...

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  5. Happy NAIDOC Week!

    Posted 2 July 2012 by Celeste Liddle (Indigenous)

    Happy NAIDOC Week 2012!

    In what has been a year of prominent trials and tribulations in the Indigenous Sovereignty movement, the theme of NAIDOC Week 2012 is poignantly "Spirit of the Tent Embassy: ...

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  6. Indigenous business is Union business - Musgrave Park Tent embassy

    Posted 17 May 2012 by Celeste Liddle (Indigenous)

    As many are no doubt aware, on the 16/5/12, 200 Police Officers, on the orders of QLD Premier Campbell Newman, and Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk descended upon Musgrave Park to forcibly remove the ...

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  7. Indigenous Forum 2012

    Posted 2 April 2012 by Adam Frogley (Indigenous)

    NTEU National Indigenous Forum 2012 will be held on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May 2012.  This year’s theme for Forum is ‘Bargaining – Activism & Outcomes

    As we ...

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  8. Embedding of Indigenous Content

    Posted 23 January 2012 by Celeste Liddle (Indigenous)

    Over the past week, there was a fair bit of news coverage and response with regards to the embedding of Indigenous content within all university curricula as recommended by the Bradley Review in ...

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  9. New survey reveals racial discrimination is alive and well in universities

    Posted 23 November 2011 by Adam Frogley (Indigenous)

    A survey released today of Indigenous academic and professional staff in higher education has revealed they continue to experience direct discrimination and racist attitudes in our universities.

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    I'm Not A Racist, But...

    eBook: http://issuu.com/nteu/docs/im_not_a_racist_but
    Published: 18 Nov, 2011
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    ISBN: 978-0-9806500-5-1
    Tags: indigenous, lateral violence, racism, survey,

    Report on Cultural Respect, Racial Discrimination, Lateral Violence & Related Policy at Australia’s Universities. Published by the National Indigenous Unit and Indigenous Policy Committee of the NTEU.

  10. No More! Enough is Enough! - Statement from NT communities

    Posted 8 November 2011 by Celeste Liddle (Indigenous)

    The NTEU Indigenous Unit would like to indicate our support, and share the below media release from NT communities:

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