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News Articles for "Indigenous Australians"

  • More funding for indigenous program

    More funding for indigenous program

    The Aboriginal Health Council of WA has welcomed continued funding for a program to improve the health and wellbeing of indigenous Australians....

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  • Gabi Hollows AO lauds generous Aussies

    Gabi Hollows AO lauds generous Aussies

    Dr Gabi Hollows has received many accolades in her life, but she says her biggest honour was to be married to pioneering eye doctor Fred Hollows and bear h...

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Search Results for "Indigenous Australians"

Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg Torres Strait Islanders Flag.svg
Didgeridoo Boomerang Torres Strait Islander face mask David Unaipon Albert Namatjira Noel Pearson
Ernie Dingo Anthony Mundine David Gulpilil Jessica Mauboy
David Wirrpanda Cathy Freeman Christine Anu
Didgeridoo, Boomerang, Torres Strait face mask, David Unaipon, Albert Namatjira, Noel Pearson, Ernie Dingo, Anthony Mundine, David Gulpilil, Jessica Mauboy, David Wirrpanda, Cathy Freeman, Christine Anu
Total population
517,000, 2.5% of Australia's population (in 2006)[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
New South Wales 152,685
Queensland 144,885
Western Australia 70,966
Northern Territory 64,005
Victoria 33,517
South Australia 28,055
Tasmania 18,415
Australian Capital Territory 4,282
Languages

Several hundred Indigenous Australian languages (many extinct or nearly so), Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English, Torres Strait Creole, Kriol

Religion

Christianity 73%
Non-religious 24%
Traditional Aboriginal religion 1%

Related ethnic groups

see List of Indigenous Australian group names


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