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That's a wrap! 25 editions down for 2016, the Koori Mail offices will be closed from today, until the 3rd of January. We will be welcoming the new year with our first edition for 2017 on sale Wednesday 11th January. Deadlines for editorial and advertising will be Wednesday 4th January, 5pm. To advertise, subscribe or find out how you can get your yarns in our paper, please visit our website at www.koorimail.com The Koori Mail would like to wish all you mob a deadly Christmas and New Year, and we hope it is a safe and memorable time for everyone. See you all around in 2017, we hope you will all keep reading the Voice of Indigenous Australia.
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The NRL All Stars teams have been announced for next year's match to be played on Friday 10 February at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle. For the first time in the All Stars history, the game will take place interstate since kicking off six years ago on the Gold Coast. Rugby League legends Laurie Daley and Mal Meninga will coach the 2017 teams. Tickets are now on sale at www.nrl.com/tickets Indigenous All Stars: 1. Jack Wighton (Canberra Raiders) 2. Blake Ferguson (Sydney Roosters) 3. Greg Inglis (South Sydney Rabbitohs) 4. Will Chambers (Melbourne Storm) 5. Dane Gagai (Newcastle Knights) 6. Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland Cowboys) 7. Ash Taylor* (Gold Coast Titans) 8. Ryan James (Gold Coast Titans) 9. Nathan Peats (Gold Coast Titans) 10. Andrew Fifita (Cronulla Sharks) 11. Joel Thompson (St George Illawarra Dragons) 12. Wade Graham (Cronulla Sharks) 13. Sam Thaiday (Brisbane Broncos) 14. Tyrone Peachey (Penrith Panthers) 15. Jack Bird* (Cronulla Sharks) 16. Leilani Latu (Penrith Panthers) 17. Latrell Mitchell* (Sydney Roosters) 18. Aidan Sezer (Canberra Raiders) 19. Kyle Turner (South Sydney Rabbitohs) 20. Adam Elliott* (Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs) * Denotes debutants World All Stars (made up of players representing their Heritage): 1. Jarryd Hayne* (Gold Coast Titans) – Fijian Heritage 2. David Mead* (Brisbane Broncos) – PNG Heritage 3. Joseph Leilua* (Canberra Raiders) – Samoan Heritage 4. Konrad Hurrell (Gold Coast Titans) – Tongan Heritage 5. Nene Macdonald (St George Illawarra Dragons) – PNG Heritage 6. Mitchell Moses* (Wests Tigers) – Lebanese Heritage 7. Adam Reynolds (South Sydney Rabbitohs) – Australian Heritage 8. Nate Myles* (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) – Australian Heritage 9. Jake Friend* (Sydney Roosters) – Australian Heritage 10. Jordan McLean* (Melbourne Storm) – Australian Heritage 11. Gavin Cooper* (North Queensland Cowboys) – Australian Heritage 12. Bryce Cartwright* (Penrith Panthers) – Australian Heritage 13. Jake Trbojevic* (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) – Serbian Heritage 14. Reagan Campbell-Gillard* (Penrith Panthers) – Fijian Heritage 15. Sosaia Feki* (Cronulla Sharks) – Tongan Heritage 16. Sione Mata'utia* (Newcastle Knights) – Samoan Heritage 17. Sam Lisone* (New Zealand Warriors) – NZ Heritage 18. Moses Mbye* (Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs) – African Heritage 19. Tepai Moeroa* (Parramatta Eels) – Cook Islands Heritage 20. Jordan Turner* (Canberra Raiders) – English Heritage * Denotes debut World All Stars players (NB, some players may have played in previous All Stars teams, prior to the new World All Stars team introduction in 2016) Clipping: Koori Mail, Edition 620 - February 24, 2016.
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TeddyLewisKing is looking for break dancers, freestylers and other hip hop dancers from the NSW north coast to perform at Falls Festival Byron Bay on December 30 and 31 with them! Message Mitch King for more details: www.facebook.com/tlkmusic/
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In the latest edition of the Koori Mail read all about young Isaiah Firebrace's win on the X Factor competition and find out what Professor Marcia Langton sees as the solution to ending family violence against Aboriginal women and children.
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Yolngu man Yirrmal Marika, performing at the 2016 Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll induction ceremony tonight, held in Melbourne. The Honour Roll acknowledges and celebrates the achievements and contributions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have made to the Victorian community.
A.B. Original ft. Paul Kelly - Dumb Things (Like A Version cover)
A.B. Original – whose album is out today – and Dan Sultan performed a cover of Paul Kelly's Dumb Things for Triple J's Like a Version, along with Paul Kelly himself.
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Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation (Western Desert Dialysis) was named one of the big winners at the Indigenous Governance Awards in Sydney last night. Western Desert Dialysis looks after Aboriginal renal patients in central Australia and runs the Purple House and the Purple Bus. “It’s their humanity that stands out in their governance,” Awards chair Professor Mick Dodson said. “They strike me as a family that really cares for every member of that family in the way they deliver services. Aboriginal culture has been wrapped around access to modern medicine and allows it to be administered in a holistic and culturally appropriate way.” Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly was honoured as the winner for non-incorporated projects. “Murdi Paaki’s success Comes from the fact they’re made up of community members, which gives them power to advocate,” Prof Dodson said. “They show leadership, vision, and fearlessness, and they are practising self-determination.” Highly commended honours were awarded to Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa, for its work strengthening Martu people’s connection with country and leadership capacity; and Ara Irititja, for its dedication to digitally archiving culturally significant materials from the APY Lands. Pictured is William Johnson of Murdi Paaki, photographed by Wayne Quilliam.
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Isaiah Firebrace, a young Yorta Yorta man from Moama has won the X Factor competition. The seventeen-year-old told the Koori Mail he's been singing for as long as he can remember. Isaiah's debut single 'It's Gotta Be You', which he performed on the show will be featured on a self-titled album of studio tracks and live performances. Isaiah said the win means the world to him. "Winning the X Factor is a dream come true," he said. "After appearing on the show last year and forgetting my lyrics I was too scared to even audition again. "Luckily I had really supportive people around me who encouraged me to forget about the year before and just have another go and I'm so glad I did." Isaiah's debut album is due for release on December 9. You can listen to Isaiah's song here http://smarturl.it/ISAIAHIGBYR
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Want to know what Bundjalung people think about shark nets being installed in northern NSW? Cause the NSW Government has installed the first net in Ballina today without a conversation...
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Check out the action at the first ever National Indigenous Football (soccer) Championships in this week's Koori Mail. Plus, we yarn with some deadly women from Straight Talk, Steven McGregor talks about his new doco 'Servant or Slave', the finalists in the Indigenous Governance Awards - and we chat with Bianca Stawiarski, who is using horse archery to empower other Aboriginal women.
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Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women's Council chief executive Andrea Mason has been named the Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year. The Northern Territory woman also won the Australian Business Women’s For Purpose and Social Enterprise Award. Ms Mason has held a variety of roles, but said the highlight of her career is working with Aboriginal women-led organisations. “I love being the type of leader that I am because it means I can take communities with me on a journey,” she said.
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Love is at the base of Archie Roach’s new album, Let Love Rule, released today. “On this album I wanted to explore the theme of love – what it is, what it means,” he said. “I wanted to write about love, or a willingness to love all people.” He was concerned by what he saw happening in the world and particularly in Australia. “We are closing ourselves off and not letting people in,” Roach said. “And not just in the sense of not letting them into the country, but not letting them into our hearts, into our minds. “This country was built on people coming here from other countries. That’s what made Australia what it is today.” This beautiful photo of Uncle Archie was taken by photographer Wayne Quilliam. Wayne Quilliam Photography To order the new album go to http://archieroach.com.au
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