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Practical Justice Initiative - Indigenous Lecture Series

Practical Justice Initiative Indigenous Lecture Series University of New South Wales June Oscar Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Thursday 9 November 2017 Acknowledgements [Introduction in Bunuba] Jalangurru lanygu balanggarri...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Rural and Remote Mental Health Conference 2017

Notre Dame University, 88 Guy Street, Broome June Oscar Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Friday 27 October 2017 Acknowledgements [Introduction in Bunuba] Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Yawuru yani U. Balangarri...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

WA Parks Conference 2017

Acknowledgements Jalangurru garrwarri balanggarri. Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Wadjuk Noongar yani u. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngarragi thangani. Yathawarra...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Global Alcohol Policy Conference 2017

Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Wurundjeri yani u. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngarragi thangani. Yathawarra, wilalawarra jalangurru ngarri guda. I stand here today on the...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

NTCOSS Conference 2017

Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Larrakia yani u. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngarragi thangani. Yathawarra, wilalawarra jalangurru ngarri guda. Good morning everyone. I stand...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Chief Executive Women’s Annual Dinner 2017

Jalangurru maningga balanggarri (good evening everyone). Bilimi ingirranggu, ngindaji thangani ganinyi . I will share with you how I came to be here tonight. Wendy McCarthy ingga ngayaginma jurali, wilawunbu ngindaji yani. Gudu gudu limi nhi, nginyjaga bilimi biyirranggu? Nhi ingga mi, buma...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

10th Anniversary of the UN General Assembly adopting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) ACT Human Rights Commission

[Introduction in Bunuba] Jalangurru garrwarri balanggarri. Good afternoon everyone. Thank you Violet Sheridan for your warm welcome to country. I would like to begin by acknowledging your people, the Ngunnawal people, the Traditional Owners of the land upon which we meet today. Thank you President...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Key Forum on Education, Garma Festival

Garma Festival 2017 June Oscar Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Key Forum on Education Friday 4 August 2017 Acknowledgements and Intro [Introduction in Bunuba] Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Yolngu yani u...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

National Suicide Prevention Conference

Acknowledgements and Intro [Introduction in Bunuba] Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Yagara a yani u. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami yarrangi thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngarragi thangani. Yathawarra, wilalawarra...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Children and racism

2017 Castan Centre Human Rights Law Conference The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne Friday 21 July 2017 [Check against delivery] Introduction in Bunuba Jalangurru lanygu balanggarri. Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Boon Wurrung way Wurundjeri yani u. Good morning everyone. I...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

#Standwithuswomen March Against Violence

Thank you for the invitation to speak at such an important gathering today. It is amazing to be amongst such an amazing group of Aboriginal women who share the same fire and vision for a life free from violence and full of great hope and potential for the future for all of our women I would like to...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Mabo Lecture - National Native Title Conference 2017

Speech given at the National Native Title Conference, Townsville Introduction in Bunuba Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Gurambilbarra Walgurakaba yani u. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi – gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga...

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Landmark report - First Nations women and girls

Thank you all for joining me on the lands of the Nyoongar people. Thank you for the welcoming to country Kerry-Ann and I thank everyone of you for making time in your busy day to witness this press conference. I especially thank the Nyoongar outreach for hosting this event in your beautiful...

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